Five Hundy by midnight... the book
August 15th, 2014 at 3:40:15 PM
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I suspect other people here are fans or listeners of the Five Hundy by Midnight podcast. I notice Tom Dressen, co-presenter of the podcast is kickstarting his book "Five Hundy by Midnight Outsiders' Guide to Las Vegas". Nice idea, and he's raised over 10 grand already.
I'm not backing it, as it seems to me to get a copy of the book, a $70 pledge is required. Seems a little steep to me (no ebook option is mentioned, where there's little to zero marignal cost), though of course kickstarters are all about giving people money to produce something... and the rewards for the backers may or may not be that actual thing.
I'm not backing it, as it seems to me to get a copy of the book, a $70 pledge is required. Seems a little steep to me (no ebook option is mentioned, where there's little to zero marignal cost), though of course kickstarters are all about giving people money to produce something... and the rewards for the backers may or may not be that actual thing.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
August 16th, 2014 at 7:52:05 AM
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I also think the KickStarter price is too high. But that's me. I'm a fan, but not as big a fan as some people. Yeah, I'll wait until it's published.
The pledge total is over $17K. The original goal of $5,500 was hit in just about one hour.
Note that it will be available as an e-book once the thing gets done. It's just that for the KickStarter campaign, it's hard to autograph an e-book, so it wasn't part of the offers. It WAS mentioned in the description, along with an audio version.
For those that don't know what we're talking about, here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/861658733/five-hundy-by-midnight-outsiders-guide-to-las-vega
The pledge total is over $17K. The original goal of $5,500 was hit in just about one hour.
Note that it will be available as an e-book once the thing gets done. It's just that for the KickStarter campaign, it's hard to autograph an e-book, so it wasn't part of the offers. It WAS mentioned in the description, along with an audio version.
For those that don't know what we're talking about, here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/861658733/five-hundy-by-midnight-outsiders-guide-to-las-vega
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August 16th, 2014 at 8:20:07 AM
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I think her voice and her singing are great.
Everything on kickstart seems woefully over priced.
Go for it.
Screw the fine print.
Everything on kickstart seems woefully over priced.
Go for it.
Screw the fine print.
August 16th, 2014 at 10:23:39 AM
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so he want us to give him money so he can get drunk in Vegas?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
August 16th, 2014 at 10:50:44 AM
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Nah. He does that fine on his own and thru PayPal Karma donations.Quote: AxelWolfso he want us to give him money so he can get drunk in Vegas?
This is so he can put all of his rants and ramblings in print.
I can't wait to get my copy.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
August 16th, 2014 at 10:58:16 AM
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you don't get enough rants and rambling here?Quote: DJTeddyBearNah. He does that fine on his own and thru PayPal Karma donations.
This is so he can put all of his rants and ramblings in print.
I can't wait to get my copy.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
August 16th, 2014 at 12:24:03 PM
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I listened to them for awhile, but they seem
kind of flakey so I stopped. I use profanity
myself, but I don't like it on the shows, it's low
class and not needed.
kind of flakey so I stopped. I use profanity
myself, but I don't like it on the shows, it's low
class and not needed.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
