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March 18th, 2017 at 7:22:06 PM permalink
Was testing out the longhorn, I thought might have good mail but I had no info on it. I figured they'd have small promos and easy to win drawings. Anyway, if you hit for $500 or more you'd get a 12 pack of Pepsi, a pack of cookies, and some other such nonsense. So, I played $2 10 credit bonus poker (5-K 4oak pays $500 even). Ended up hitting a RF for $16k, took probably 45 minutes to hour to get paid (99.58% sure they had to go to the bank to get money). Slot manager I think was the first to arrive for my jackpot, first thing I asked about the cookies & Pepsi, and he looked at me like, "f*** you, you just made us negative for the year and you still want the damn pepsi and cookies?!" I never got the cookies or Pepsi. :(
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March 18th, 2017 at 8:08:57 PM permalink
You are probably the reason they only offer one type of artificial sugar these days, as well.
Thanks.
You missed out on some kick ass cookies, by the way.
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March 18th, 2017 at 8:52:59 PM permalink
Quote: billryan

You are probably the reason they only offer one type of artificial sugar these days, as well.
Thanks.



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March 18th, 2017 at 11:40:46 PM permalink
Quote: RS

Was testing out the longhorn, I thought might have good mail but I had no info on it. I figured they'd have small promos and easy to win drawings. Anyway, if you hit for $500 or more you'd get a 12 pack of Pepsi, a pack of cookies, and some other such nonsense. So, I played $2 10 credit bonus poker (5-K 4oak pays $500 even). Ended up hitting a RF for $16k, took probably 45 minutes to hour to get paid (99.58% sure they had to go to the bank to get money). Slot manager I think was the first to arrive for my jackpot, first thing I asked about the cookies & Pepsi, and he looked at me like, "f*** you, you just made us negative for the year and you still want the damn pepsi and cookies?!" I never got the cookies or Pepsi. :(



Are you telling me that insane 16k royal was all about cookies and Pepsi? Good grief. Come out here and I'll swap you the 16k for a truck full of both. I'd even bake the cookies, and I'm real good at it.

LMAO...
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March 18th, 2017 at 11:56:06 PM permalink
Quote: billryan

You are probably the reason they only offer one type of artificial sugar these days, as well.
Thanks.
You missed out on some kick ass cookies, by the way.

I wonder if the casinos think diabetics are easy marks?
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March 19th, 2017 at 1:43:37 AM permalink
Quote: sammydv

I wonder if the casinos think diabetics are easy marks?

The casinos think everyone is an easy mark.

I don't blame them for not giving you cookies and pepsi... several pitbosses and floor personnel had to hock their watches to get you that payout.
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March 19th, 2017 at 7:26:57 AM permalink
Quote: RS

Was testing out the longhorn, I thought might have good mail but I had no info on it. I figured they'd have small promos and easy to win drawings. Anyway, if you hit for $500 or more you'd get a 12 pack of Pepsi, a pack of cookies, and some other such nonsense. So, I played $2 10 credit bonus poker (5-K 4oak pays $500 even). Ended up hitting a RF for $16k, took probably 45 minutes to hour to get paid (99.58% sure they had to go to the bank to get money). Slot manager I think was the first to arrive for my jackpot, first thing I asked about the cookies & Pepsi, and he looked at me like, "f*** you, you just made us negative for the year and you still want the damn pepsi and cookies?!" I never got the cookies or Pepsi. :(



I wish I had read this yesterday because last night I was out having drinks with the Longhorn General Manager. I would have mediated this for you and at least got you a free fountain soda at the Chuckwagon restaurant.
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March 19th, 2017 at 7:33:21 AM permalink
Quote: beachbumbabs

Are you telling me that insane 16k royal was all about cookies and Pepsi? Good grief. Come out here and I'll swap you the 16k for a truck full of both. I'd even bake the cookies, and I'm real good at it.

LMAO...



C'mon Babs, you know how these AP's are. Jackpots are just expected statistical probabilities, cookies and Pepsi are +EV.
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March 19th, 2017 at 8:09:34 AM permalink
Quote: DRich

C'mon Babs, you know how these AP's are. Jackpots are just expected statistical probabilities, cookies and Pepsi are +EV.




Finally, someone who gets it.
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March 19th, 2017 at 9:16:09 AM permalink
RE: Nathan & WoN

1.) WoN requested that I mediate the matter between the two of them.

2.) Nathan accepted me as Mediator.

3.) WoN proposed a resolution that I then transmitted to Nathan.

4.) Nathan accepted the proposed resolution.

5.) The proposed resolution has been carried out to the apparent satisfaction of both parties.

The matter of the gift card is resolved and closed.

This thread will remain open for the purposes of discussing the original subject matter of the thread.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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March 19th, 2017 at 12:21:48 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

RE: Nathan & WoN

1.) WoN requested that I mediate the matter between the two of them.

2.) Nathan accepted me as Mediator.

3.) WoN proposed a resolution that I then transmitted to Nathan.

4.) Nathan accepted the proposed resolution.

5.) The proposed resolution has been carried out to the apparent satisfaction of both parties.

The matter of the gift card is resolved and closed.

This thread will remain open for the purposes of discussing the original subject matter of the thread.



Great. Thanks, Mission.
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March 20th, 2017 at 7:45:10 AM permalink
C'mon Mission, don't leave us hanging: what was the resolution?

There is no reason to keep it confidential given the sordid history involved in this petty little drama, and knowledge of the agreement may clarify certain credibility issues.
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March 20th, 2017 at 8:23:16 AM permalink
Quote: MrV

C'mon Mission, don't leave us hanging: what was the resolution?

There is no reason to keep it confidential given the sordid history involved in this petty little drama, and knowledge of the agreement may clarify certain credibility issues.



Sealed record, Counsel.

I'm not going to Mediate something that I say I am going to keep private and then not do that, and I expect the parties involved to keep it private, as well. I stated in this thread, on at least two occasions, that if anyone wanted me to Mediate that I would be handling any Mediation privately and keeping the result private:

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The matter is between Nathan and WoN and would be better discussed via PM, with Mediation by either myself, BBB or Face if there is agreement by the parties.



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Not even that, actually, the mediation should be private, at this point, with only a result of, 'Resolved,' or 'Unresolved,' to be announced in this thread.



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I want an agreement to be reached as to the gift card and I want us to move on (as a Forum) from this subject matter and to something that could possibly be mistaken for being gambling-related. It should be negotiated in private because it is now Nathan and WoN's business and any potential Mediator.



I'm also citing Forum Rules 4 & 14 in saying that neither WoN nor Nathan have the right to disclose any information contained in my PM's to either of them on this matter, and that they may only disclose any PM's between each other prior to my Mediation if there is agreement among the two parties, which I would also need to see, via a separate PM from each of them.

We tried to handle this publicly and it was inefficient, ineffective and detracted from the purpose of this Forum. I Mediated the matter and a resolution was found and completed in a fashion that was efficient, effective and in a manner that did not detract from the purpose of this Forum.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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March 20th, 2017 at 8:50:31 AM permalink
With Nathan's inability to filter, he will " innocently" spill the beans.
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March 20th, 2017 at 10:22:12 AM permalink
That would prolly be enough for the end of things for him
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March 20th, 2017 at 11:05:01 AM permalink
Quote: Wizardofnothing

That would prolly be enough for the end of things for him



Depending on the content, it would be enough to, 'End things,' for almost anyone. Of course, given that I have now specifically said, 'Do not discuss the PM's,' that WOULD end things for absolutely anyone.
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March 20th, 2017 at 2:43:02 PM permalink
How many $50 Macy's gift cards do you have left Won?
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March 20th, 2017 at 2:46:57 PM permalink
I have a lot of different gift cards- prolly 30-40 Macy left- If you want something pm me
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March 20th, 2017 at 2:53:53 PM permalink
Quote: Wizardofnothing

I have a lot of different gift cards- prolly 30-40 Macy left- If you want something pm me

Shoot. Was just trying to trick you into answering.

Nathan, how many $50 Macy's gift cards to you have?
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March 20th, 2017 at 2:58:31 PM permalink
I'm wizardofnothing not moronofvegas
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March 20th, 2017 at 3:01:29 PM permalink
Any further posts about WoN and/or Nathan in this thread will be considered Off-Topic and subject to Suspension for Off-Topic posting.

The subject matter of this thread is, "Bad Casino Giveaways."

For more information on Macy's Gift Cards, please visit:

https://www.macys.com/shop/gift-cards?id=1405

Or, to purchase them from a different outlet, use the PM feature or perform a Google search.
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March 20th, 2017 at 3:13:53 PM permalink
I don't care who got what. But can someone explain to me why this is so top secret? I can't even understand why anyone would even suggest a private mediation in the first place? Even the suggestion of a private mediation sounds very strange. Because it was kept private one must assume Nathan didn't get what he had coming to him or their were stings attached. If was a fair deal then no one would want to keep it private.

SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON WITH THIS.

Why is this particular thread being so watched and moderated?
♪♪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♪♪
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March 20th, 2017 at 3:44:19 PM permalink
This thread is being watched and moderated because I watch every thread, except I don't usually watch the political ones.

The big problem that we were having in this thread is that we got to the point that a very reasonable argument could be made that Nathan was getting Trolled, so I was going to put that to an end. I don't care what a person does, we're not going to have it get to the point where someone has it demanded of them to post up a picture of themselves to prove themselves worthy to post on the board, or anything even close to that.

Nathan can post on the board because Nathan has only ever had a one week ban and there is no proof that Nathan has ever been any other member.

In terms of a fair deal, a fair deal is any deal that is accepted. The only thing I will say for anyone who is worried that there was not a fair deal is that WoN made one offer that I presented to Nathan and that offer was accepted.
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March 21st, 2017 at 10:16:48 AM permalink
About only one box having the giftcard and me not knowing it at the time, I chased the giftcard. I ran out of money chasing what I thought was a guaranteed $100 Macy's gift card. I had refused to use my ATM card to continue to chase the "guaranteed" Macy's gift card and went home. If I spent my $500 coin in and went to claim it and was told that I won a candle, I would have been livid .
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March 21st, 2017 at 10:37:42 AM permalink
Quote: Nathan

About only one box having the giftcard and me not knowing it at the time, I chased the giftcard. I ran out of money chasing what I thought was a guaranteed $100 Macy's gift card. I had refused to use my ATM card to continue to chase the "guaranteed" Macy's gift card and went home. If I spent my $500 coin in and went to claim it and was told that I won a candle, I would have been livid .



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August 24th, 2017 at 10:08:42 AM permalink
Oh Jesus Christ the 12-pack of Pepsi giveaway is here for September. $500 coin in per 12-pack, max 2 per day on Wed and Thurs. At least the August promo was worth about $1200.
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August 24th, 2017 at 2:04:20 PM permalink
I don't really drink pop these days, what's a 12-Pack run? $4.99? That would essentially be a 1% value if you are going to otherwise buy a 12-Pack anyway.
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August 24th, 2017 at 5:41:25 PM permalink
Quote: BTLWI

Oh Jesus Christ the 12-pack of Pepsi giveaway is here for September. $500 coin in per 12-pack, max 2 per day on Wed and Thurs. At least the August promo was worth about $1200.



Yeah, the $5 Pepsi for $500 coin in IS a really bad giveaway, I agree with you there.
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June 6th, 2018 at 4:32:56 PM permalink
I just read this whole thread. I think I deserve a $100 gift card.

(That was a joke, and thread bumping is allowed with one)

So the joke is on everyone else now...
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June 11th, 2018 at 12:11:31 PM permalink
Well, my River Lodge/Dotty's offer has now gone up to 3/3/4/4/5/week.

In comparison, my father, who showed up, got a card, didn't play, is at 5/5/5/5/5.

It's almost worth digging through my trunk for the flyer now. -_-
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June 11th, 2018 at 2:07:54 PM permalink
Recently, won a drawing inside a cruise casino for a free cruise. The problem is it has to be booked within two weeks and all the eligible cruises are extremely limited and only depart from the other side of the country. Any money saved would be spent on flights.

The icing is I also won free entry into a 100k bj tournament which will take place on a future cruise. That cruise is not comped and also departs from the East coast.

#whitepplproblems
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June 11th, 2018 at 2:41:33 PM permalink
Out of sheer nosiness, what's the entry fee into that tournament? (Or rather the value they claim it's worth.)
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June 11th, 2018 at 3:05:50 PM permalink
They buy-in is $500 which includes a discount on the cruise.
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June 11th, 2018 at 3:14:51 PM permalink
Quote: RogerKint



#whitepplproblems



I am far from PC at times, but could you please explain why this problem would only impact caucasians?
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June 11th, 2018 at 3:35:51 PM permalink
It's basically the same as the #firstworldproblems meme, the general meaning of which is complaining about something that, to the vast majority of people, isn't something worth fussing about or is downright trivial. There is the subtext that these kinds of problems impact only white people since they're better off, but, as far as I've seen, it's not meant that way. (Weird Al has a song called First World Problems, I believe.)

In this case, "Somebody's complaining about getting a free cruise?"
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June 13th, 2018 at 1:06:34 PM permalink
Quote: Jmarch79

I am far from PC at times, but could you please explain why this problem would only impact caucasians?



Im white but my ex is black and my kids are mixed. Most of my friends are black (my family makes snide remarks about that)

Most of my friends would not have any chance at cruises and only dream about them

My family also points out every trip to disney we make something to the effect of where are all the black people

So maybe thats what it means
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