Where's Croupier?
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August 27th, 2011 at 2:14:15 AM
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He hasn't posted since July 4th, where the heck is he?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
August 27th, 2011 at 4:58:09 AM
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Dealing at the Sahara???
Perhaps July 4th is significant to him. I did a quick browse of his posts and found a gap from last summer. It went from July 4th to September 22nd.
Perhaps July 4th is significant to him. I did a quick browse of his posts and found a gap from last summer. It went from July 4th to September 22nd.
August 27th, 2011 at 5:59:17 AM
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Maybe on a vacation?
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August 27th, 2011 at 6:24:33 AM
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That was my first thought, but he just had a Vegas vacation in June. He works at a casino in England, so it's doubtful that he could get all that time off.
August 27th, 2011 at 10:08:11 AM
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August 27th, 2011 at 10:20:51 AM
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I just sent him an Email about this thread and it bounced back.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 27th, 2011 at 10:33:40 AM
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Quote: WizardI just sent him an Email about this thread and it bounced back.
I hope all is well. But I can say from years on boards people do dissapear because of life circumstances. I know I went form many posts a day on usenet to zero the day I got a new job where my boss actually expected work. Usually it takes the rest of the board a few weeks to notice they are gone.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
August 27th, 2011 at 11:28:44 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanI hope all is well.
Me too. He confessed to being rather depressed about life in a thread a while back. I think he had a long absence before, but returned without comment about it. Good guy, hope to see him posting again.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 27th, 2011 at 12:18:14 PM
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His profile says his last visit here was Aug. 9 2011
September 9th, 2011 at 3:04:08 PM
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His profile says his last visit here was Sept. 7, 2011
September 9th, 2011 at 4:17:43 PM
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Quote: matildaHis profile says his last visit here was Sept. 7, 2011
So he's around, he's just avoiding us. Fine for him, then. We're
now officially avoiding HIM. Lets see how he likes it....
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 9th, 2011 at 4:28:21 PM
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I for one will not contribute to his next bail bond,
September 11th, 2011 at 4:57:11 AM
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It's not just Croupier. The very knowledgeable goatcabin has not posted since June 5th, although his last visit was Sept. 9th. I'm sure there are others.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:25:46 AM
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Quote: EvenBobSo he's around, he's just avoiding us. Fine for him, then. We're
now officially avoiding HIM. Lets see how he likes it....
I think he was abducted by aliens and his ship's orbit brings him close enough to communicate once a month.
September 11th, 2011 at 1:54:11 PM
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I was semi-kidding when stating it was curious that Doc seemed to fall off the map immediately after WoVCon. But now Croup? The suspicion grows...
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September 11th, 2011 at 5:52:14 PM
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And the really strange thing is that Croupier and I, along with our wives, spent a fair amount of time together during our WoVCon trip. The four of us had dinner together at the Venetian, went to the Fremont Street Experience together, visited Hoover Dam together, gambled together at Hacienda, then met up one last time at WoVCon.
As for us both falling off the map, maybe there was something going around that affected us both. I'm still here, but I haven't regained my former level of participation in the forum. Whatever it might have been, it hasn't wiped out my addiction to craps. Since WoVCon, I have made two trips which took me to a total of 17 casinos in Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
As for us both falling off the map, maybe there was something going around that affected us both. I'm still here, but I haven't regained my former level of participation in the forum. Whatever it might have been, it hasn't wiped out my addiction to craps. Since WoVCon, I have made two trips which took me to a total of 17 casinos in Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
September 11th, 2011 at 6:16:16 PM
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Congrats on getting your wife to Hoover Damn. Would take dynamite to blast mine away from the casinos.
September 11th, 2011 at 6:25:39 PM
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Quote: buzzpaffWould take dynamite to blast mine away from the casinos.
Last time my wife went to Vegas with me, we got
separate rooms so she wouldn't wake me up when
she came wandering in at 3:30am from losing at
the slots and drinking half a dozen free Tequila
Sunrises.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
September 11th, 2011 at 7:24:15 PM
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Cue the Eagles....
Some people just lose interest. Goat and Croupier might have just become busy with other facets of their lives. I'm on this site in spurts as well and miss long threads sometimes I just don't have interest at the time for responding.
Some people just lose interest. Goat and Croupier might have just become busy with other facets of their lives. I'm on this site in spurts as well and miss long threads sometimes I just don't have interest at the time for responding.
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September 11th, 2011 at 7:24:15 PM
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Cue the Eagles....
Some people just lose interest. Goat and Croupier might have just become busy with other facets of their lives. I'm on this site in spurts as well and miss long threads sometimes I just don't have interest at the time for responding.
Some people just lose interest. Goat and Croupier might have just become busy with other facets of their lives. I'm on this site in spurts as well and miss long threads sometimes I just don't have interest at the time for responding.
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September 11th, 2011 at 8:19:28 PM
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?Quote: buzzpaffCongrats on getting your wife to Hoover Damn.
Actually, I think my wife likes the damn dam. We didn't get to see it for several trips because the construction-induced traffic jams blocked our way. We visited last December and got a chance to see the new bridge. In June, we took the tour with Croupier and his wife down to see the generator floor.
The rest of this has nothing to do with Croupier, but it is very slightly related to visiting the dam. After our visit last December, I posted some photos. In discussing the new bridge, I also commented on some of the other long, high bridges in the US.
I recently revisited one of those bridges in West Virginia to get a photo I was missing -- I wanted to frame together photos of three catenary arch bridges that I like. In case anyone is interested in seeing these similarly-configured bridges (of different materials) and perhaps seeing why I wanted photos framed together, here are links to my photos, in reduced resolution:
#1. Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge downstream of Hoover Dam,
#2. New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia,
#3. Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, just downstream of the falls.
I'm not posting the images to take up space in this thread because they are off topic -- you only have to look at them if you are interested enough to click the links.
September 11th, 2011 at 8:31:24 PM
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Quote: EvenBobSo he's around, he's just avoiding us. Fine for him, then. We're
now officially avoiding HIM. Lets see how he likes it....
He's probably avoiding this gaggle of stalkers.
(tip#: if you answer the phone on the 100th ring, the stalker then knows you'll answer the phone after 100 rings)
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
September 12th, 2011 at 12:00:28 PM
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Quote: DocAnd the really strange thing is that Croupier and I, along with our wives, spent a fair amount of time together during our WoVCon trip. The four of us had dinner together at the Venetian, went to the Fremont Street Experience together, visited Hoover Dam together, gambled together at Hacienda, then met up one last time at WoVCon.
As for us both falling off the map, maybe there was something going around that affected us both. I'm still here, but I haven't regained my former level of participation in the forum. Whatever it might have been, it hasn't wiped out my addiction to craps. Since WoVCon, I have made two trips which took me to a total of 17 casinos in Illinois, Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
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