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April 5th, 2017 at 2:14:17 PM
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3 days until pepsi, I mean vegas.
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April 5th, 2017 at 2:40:06 PM
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When I started my weight loss program in Feb., my Dr. told me the first thing was to cut out all soda entirely, and to drop my fast food in half that month, and half again in March. I was never a big soda drinker but had a fast food value meal maybe twice a week. Had a Diet coke last week and didn't finish it. Tasted bad, to me.
Got my fast food down to once a week., but if I have it on Monday this week, I have it Tuesday next week. Can't say I don't miss it.
Got my fast food down to once a week., but if I have it on Monday this week, I have it Tuesday next week. Can't say I don't miss it.
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April 5th, 2017 at 4:16:29 PM
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Quote: billryanWhen I started my weight loss program in Feb., my Dr. told me the first thing was to cut out all soda entirely, and to drop my fast food in half that month, and half again in March. I was never a big soda drinker but had a fast food value meal maybe twice a week. Had a Diet coke last week and didn't finish it. Tasted bad, to me.
Got my fast food down to once a week., but if I have it on Monday this week, I have it Tuesday next week. Can't say I don't miss it.
If you want any diet to succeed in the long run you need to be eating food you actually like. Fast food actually isn't that bad at an itemized level. Also if you can get it customized (like holding off the mayo on burgers) it can save you a lot of calories. Burgers, fries, and soda you can still eat, I just wouldn't eat them all in the same meal because the calories just stack up way too fast.
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April 5th, 2017 at 5:07:52 PM
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Quote: DiscreteMaths2If you want any diet to succeed in the long run you need to be eating food you actually like. Fast food actually isn't that bad at an itemized level. Also if you can get it customized (like holding off the mayo on burgers) it can save you a lot of calories. Burgers, fries, and soda you can still eat, I just wouldn't eat them all in the same meal because the calories just stack up way too fast.
That is what I am struggling with now. The food we are eating is ok but I would so much rather have a nice juicy burger. After our trip we are redoing our diet plan to allow 1 decent meal a week aND also 1 can of pepsi or sweet tea. I figure I need to still get some of the foods I like or I am going to crack.
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April 5th, 2017 at 5:24:01 PM
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Diets are very individualized, so this may not help, but I don't see why you can't eat a nice, juicy burger with some modifications. Keep it under 6 oz pre-cooked. Use fresh leaf lettuce for a bun. Garnish with mustard, pickle, tomato, a small amount of onion, maybe even a fried egg. Use Pam to fry both the burger and the egg, and drain the burger well; pat the grease off the surface with a paper towel.
Even better, make our family recipe of Juicy burgers. For each pound of ground beef, mix in 2 eggs, 1/4 finely chopped onion, 1 finely chopped tomato, dash of worchester sauce, salt and pepper to taste. The eggs help it stay together during cooking. Use a very thin coating of butter to fry and get that dark outside for flavor. Make thick patties. Cook to at least medium-done over medium-high heat. Drain well.
Also works with well-drained Rotella if you like spicy, but fresh chopped peppers are better for you (think Rotella has a little sugar).
Even better, make our family recipe of Juicy burgers. For each pound of ground beef, mix in 2 eggs, 1/4 finely chopped onion, 1 finely chopped tomato, dash of worchester sauce, salt and pepper to taste. The eggs help it stay together during cooking. Use a very thin coating of butter to fry and get that dark outside for flavor. Make thick patties. Cook to at least medium-done over medium-high heat. Drain well.
Also works with well-drained Rotella if you like spicy, but fresh chopped peppers are better for you (think Rotella has a little sugar).
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April 5th, 2017 at 5:48:35 PM
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Don't smoke pot if you want to lose weight: those munchies are a real diet-killer.
Avoid alcohol also, due to the calories.
Not surprisingly, a lot of women get hooked on speed / meth after they first take it up to lose weight.
Yeah, they'll lose weight, but also their teeth, job, and family.
Wicked world, nothing comes easy.
Avoid alcohol also, due to the calories.
Not surprisingly, a lot of women get hooked on speed / meth after they first take it up to lose weight.
Yeah, they'll lose weight, but also their teeth, job, and family.
Wicked world, nothing comes easy.
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April 5th, 2017 at 10:06:23 PM
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Dying dining on a donut.Second case in a short time in the news of someone dying in an eating contest. The other one was a 22 year old college student whose father died in 9/11.
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April 5th, 2017 at 10:24:18 PM
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If women mention their tubes are tied, is that considered a pass at you?
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April 6th, 2017 at 12:35:32 AM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleIf women mention their tubes are tied, is that considered a pass at you?
Context is everything, but it's not something that comes up in casual conversation. So I think she's making an invitation for you to think "that way" about her, but not necessarily a pass. She's leaving that up to you. JMHO.
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April 6th, 2017 at 1:20:02 AM
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Probably true. These two that have mentioned it are not too self-censored. She was just divorced she said and was at the casino celebrating by playing. They're both too short for me anyways, 4'9" and 5'0". The other one also told me she also had hep c, no way.Quote: beachbumbabsContext is everything, but it's not something that comes up in casual conversation. So I think she's making an invitation for you to think "that way" about her, but not necessarily a pass. She's leaving that up to you. JMHO.
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April 6th, 2017 at 1:45:53 AM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleProbably true. These two that have mentioned it are not too self-censored. She was just divorced she said and was at the casino celebrating by playing. They're both too short for me anyways, 4'9" and 5'0". The other one also told me she also had hep c, no way.
I think they got interviewed by ONM myself !!
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April 6th, 2017 at 1:17:18 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracle. They're both too short for me anyways, 4'9" and 5'0".
Are you taller than 10ft?
Basketball players just see height difference as just another day.
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April 6th, 2017 at 1:51:24 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleProbably true. These two that have mentioned it are not too self-censored. She was just divorced she said and was at the casino celebrating by playing. They're both too short for me anyways, 4'9" and 5'0". The other one also told me she also had hep c, no way.
What has society come to when people start celebrating divorce? What's next, celebrating an F on a test? Job loss? I just had a stroke let's celebrate with Vegas wweeuuuu
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April 7th, 2017 at 12:48:52 AM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleIf women mention their tubes are tied, is that considered a pass at you?
Not sure, but it's probably a sign you should pass on them.
I would prefer to hear, "I'm not wearing any underwear." But to each his own.
♪♪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♪♪
April 7th, 2017 at 2:19:01 AM
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NINETY FOUR year old candidate for Nobel Prize. John Goodenough just filed a patent for a revolutionary new battery.
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April 7th, 2017 at 8:31:17 AM
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Bravo!
Now it's time for him to take a look at cold fusion.
"To infinity, and beyond!"
Now it's time for him to take a look at cold fusion.
"To infinity, and beyond!"
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April 7th, 2017 at 9:23:21 AM
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The original Pons Fleischman annomaly was probably caused by the new security guard plugging the equipment into the wall socket for a moment, but it sure set off a furor of research and discovery. The countries with impure metals made the best progress.Quote: MrVNow it's time for him to take a look at cold fusion.
Originally their news conference was because so many scientists were phoning that local 911 service was dropping out.
Its now termed Muon Power, I think.
April 7th, 2017 at 9:29:29 AM
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You'd have thought that Detroit would be the first place to install metal detectors. Especially considering Motorcity has had two gun incidents. The cop committing suicide and the lady at TCP accidentally shooting herself in the leg. All they do is peek in purses and have you open your coat and lift your hat if you have one.
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April 7th, 2017 at 2:11:50 PM
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I have a southwest credit card. Yesterday in the mail I received a letter that said thank you for 2 years of being a customer. Here is 4 free drink coupons. We leave for vegas in 24 hours on southwest so the timing was perfect.
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April 7th, 2017 at 3:14:34 PM
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Quote: GWAEI have a southwest credit card. Yesterday in the mail I received a letter that said thank you for 2 years of being a customer. Here is 4 free drink coupons. We leave for vegas in 24 hours on southwest so the timing was perfect.
I got a Southwest credit card because they enticed me with a $258 savings on a round trip to Vegas for two. Then when I got home about a week later I got a statement from them saying I owed an annual fee of $99. I haven't paid an annual fee on a credit card in about 40 years. I told them where to stick their credit card and that I wouldn't pay their annual fee. They didn't fuss with me after that.
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April 7th, 2017 at 3:51:11 PM
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POWERBALL huge edge strategy:
Odds of picking winning 6 numbers are 1 in 292,201,338.
Wait for a very big jackpot.
For example: the biggest jackpot was $1.586 billion.
When a big jackpot happens pick the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Nobody else will pick those numbers but because they think it's a ridiculous pick.
But its' chances of coming are as good as any other numbers.
Which means if you hit the jackpot, and if I'm right that nobody else picked those numbers, then the jackpot won't be split with anyone else.
Which means without even considering the secondary prizes you have about a 542% EDGE. if there is another $1.586 billion jackpot.
Lucky you that you got to read this post and get an edge that you never thought was possible. And you thought the lottery was for suckers. Think again.
Unless other people who read this post do the same thing. Then you wasted your time reading this post because you won't have an edge. Sorry.
Odds of picking winning 6 numbers are 1 in 292,201,338.
Wait for a very big jackpot.
For example: the biggest jackpot was $1.586 billion.
When a big jackpot happens pick the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Nobody else will pick those numbers but because they think it's a ridiculous pick.
But its' chances of coming are as good as any other numbers.
Which means if you hit the jackpot, and if I'm right that nobody else picked those numbers, then the jackpot won't be split with anyone else.
Which means without even considering the secondary prizes you have about a 542% EDGE. if there is another $1.586 billion jackpot.
Lucky you that you got to read this post and get an edge that you never thought was possible. And you thought the lottery was for suckers. Think again.
Unless other people who read this post do the same thing. Then you wasted your time reading this post because you won't have an edge. Sorry.
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April 7th, 2017 at 5:55:42 PM
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My sisters theory was to only pick numbers over 31 because many people choose birthdays. Good in theory but she never was able to cash in on it.
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April 7th, 2017 at 6:09:23 PM
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Usually in some degree, but there could be some copiers. I think just a few is a better strategy, because if there are not many above 31, could have a 6/8 strategy if 39 numbers for example.Quote: billryanMy sisters theory was to only pick numbers over 31 because many people choose birthdays. Good in theory but she never was able to cash in on it.
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April 7th, 2017 at 6:18:51 PM
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My strategy is to pick zero numbers and keep those dollars in my pocket.
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April 7th, 2017 at 8:30:19 PM
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Quote: lilredroosterI got a Southwest credit card because they enticed me with a $258 savings on a round trip to Vegas for two. Then when I got home about a week later I got a statement from them saying I owed an annual fee of $99. I haven't paid an annual fee on a credit card in about 40 years. I told them where to stick their credit card and that I wouldn't pay their annual fee. They didn't fuss with me after that.
When I signed up the first year was waived plus I got 50k points which was enough for 4 round trips. I was going to cancel because of the fee but I decided to keep it because for the fee they give you 6k points. My trup tomorrow was 6300 points so my one way ticket costs about $75. I feel that is a good deal.
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April 8th, 2017 at 3:07:39 AM
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Lil Red, actually MOST Lottery Advisors tell you NOT to pick ONLY LOW numbers. They say that MOST people play LOW numbers. They say that playing only LOW numbers increases your chance that you have to share your winnings with much more people than you intended to. The Lottery Advisors advise you to play a mixture of low and high numbers. (Letters in all capitals are meant for emphasis, not to be "shouting" ;))
Case in point. March 25th, 2017 Fantasy 5 had the numbers 3, 5,7, 8, and 12. TEN people got those exact numbers! O.O The payout was one of the lowest in Lottery history! The payout was only $24,000 BEFORE taxes each whereas a single winner jackpot is about $200,000 BEFORE taxes.
Another case in point. Last night's Fantasy 5 had 3,4,9,27, 31. Only 2 people picked those 2 exact numbers and each winner got $109,000 BEFORE taxes. :) Much better than the $24,000 BEFORE taxes. :)
Case in point. March 25th, 2017 Fantasy 5 had the numbers 3, 5,7, 8, and 12. TEN people got those exact numbers! O.O The payout was one of the lowest in Lottery history! The payout was only $24,000 BEFORE taxes each whereas a single winner jackpot is about $200,000 BEFORE taxes.
Another case in point. Last night's Fantasy 5 had 3,4,9,27, 31. Only 2 people picked those 2 exact numbers and each winner got $109,000 BEFORE taxes. :) Much better than the $24,000 BEFORE taxes. :)
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D
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ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D
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Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D
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April 8th, 2017 at 4:46:09 AM
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Wisest strategy of all... but please do remember Bloody Mary: If you don't have a dream, how you ever gonna have a dream come true?Quote: IbeatyouracesMy strategy is to pick zero numbers and keep those dollars in my pocket.
April 8th, 2017 at 8:25:31 AM
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Quote: FleaStiffWisest strategy of all... but please do remember Bloody Mary: If you don't have a dream, how you ever gonna have a dream come true?
Some people's dream is to hit the lottery and become a millionaire.
My dream is to aggressively save and invest money over a period of years and become a millionaire by the time I retire.
I get much better odds by simply waiting 20 years!! :D
April 8th, 2017 at 8:32:36 AM
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T minus 2.5 hours until my first pepsi in 90 days.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
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April 8th, 2017 at 11:39:42 AM
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Wellllllll, got my pepsi and it tastes as good as I could remember. Drank a few sips and now my stomach is upset. Wtf
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April 8th, 2017 at 11:52:17 AM
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Quote: Nathanactually MOST Lottery Advisors tell you...
Wait, there are Lottery Advisors?
April 8th, 2017 at 12:28:17 PM
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Quote: CalderWait, there are Lottery Advisors?
Okay Lottery Experts. ;)
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
"Olive oil is processed but it only has one
ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D
I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;)
Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D
"For about the 4096th time, let me offer a radical idea to those of you who don't like Nathan -- block her and don't visit Nathan's Corner. What is so complicated about it?" Wizard, August 21st. :D
April 8th, 2017 at 1:08:41 PM
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My friend Moses made a couple hundred dollars a week selling lottery picks.
He published a pocket sized paper( one sheet folded several times) that considered your birthday, day of the week you were born, and a number of other factors. One side was full of made up testimonials. He'd drop them off in bodega's and they'd sell for a dollar and he would get half of the sale.
Just as his empire was starting to expand, some Rastafarians strong armed him, saying he was cutting into their lottery advice business.
It's a cut throat service.
He published a pocket sized paper( one sheet folded several times) that considered your birthday, day of the week you were born, and a number of other factors. One side was full of made up testimonials. He'd drop them off in bodega's and they'd sell for a dollar and he would get half of the sale.
Just as his empire was starting to expand, some Rastafarians strong armed him, saying he was cutting into their lottery advice business.
It's a cut throat service.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
April 8th, 2017 at 3:29:47 PM
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Your Pepsi drinking/quitting is like Mr. Lahey. You are the Pepsi.Quote: GWAET minus 2.5 hours until my first pepsi in 90 days.
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April 8th, 2017 at 3:39:12 PM
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I'm pretty sure Gail Howard is the most famous lottery adviser in history. She has at least 7 books on hot to win selling on Amazon. She also has her own website called smartluck.com. Disclaimer: I can't guarantee that anyone using her methods will not win.
https://www.amazon.com/Lottery-Winning-Systems-Gail-Howard/dp/0945760868
http://www.smartluck.com/free.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Lottery-Winning-Systems-Gail-Howard/dp/0945760868
http://www.smartluck.com/free.htm
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April 8th, 2017 at 7:17:30 PM
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Well vegas started crappy. Got to harrahs and they didn't have the room booked. Now we have to waste a morning to check out and move to a different room tomorrow. All they would do is comp resort fee tomorrow. Not going to let it ruin my night but not a good start.
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April 9th, 2017 at 7:08:29 AM
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People say not to bring kids to vegas and all that. Really it is fine and there is a ton to do for them. I will tell you the 1 downfall is when you get back to the room at 4 am and they are jumping on you ate 6am since they are still on east coast time.
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April 9th, 2017 at 12:23:12 PM
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Quote: GWAEPeople say not to bring kids to vegas and all that. Really it is fine
Not fine for me, I hate kids in Vegas. It's
one of the reasons I stay DT and not on
the Strip. The only thing more annoying
than your own kids is somebody elses.
In the 50's when I was a kid, parents
made no bones about their kids being
annoying, they acknowledged it. Today
they are all little darlings who can do
no wrong, every move they make is a
delight. Including not leaving home till
they're 35.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 9th, 2017 at 1:23:48 PM
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Quote: EvenBobToday
they are all little darlings who can do
no wrong
I'm with you 100%. I worked for many years in a very large bookstore. The kids absolutely tore up the children's section in full view of their moms (mostly it was moms) every single day. The bookstore had a policy of allowing it. Books thrown all over the floor, pages torn out, juice spilled, etc. It was a disaster. 95% of the moms had an attitude that it is totally okay for their kids to behave this way. Let them express themselves. Now, these kids that are all grown up and many are begging the authorities to excuse and rehabilitate them for using and selling hard drugs. Poor little darlings.
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April 9th, 2017 at 1:51:47 PM
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Quote: lilredroosterThe kids absolutely tore up the children's section in full view of their moms
In the buffet I used to eat at, now gone,
sometimes a kid (usually a minority kid)
would pull the handle on the soft ice
cream and just let it run into the drain.
The manager would stop him and tell
the parents and they would say "We
paid for dat! Leave him alone!" The
manager would calmly explain that
they paid for all they cared to eat, not
all they cared to waste. If they kept it
up, he would ban them for life.
I saw a kid doing it later and the manager
did nothing. He said one of the moms
had called 911 a few months back and
tried to get him arrested for discrimination.
So corporate's new policy was to say nothing.
They eventually went out of business.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 9th, 2017 at 2:50:57 PM
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I think buffets go under when the average weight of customers is 350.Quote: EvenBobIn the buffet I used to eat at, now gone,
sometimes a kid (usually a minority kid)
would pull the handle on the soft ice
cream and just let it run into the drain.
The manager would stop him and tell
the parents and they would say "We
paid for dat! Leave him alone!" The
manager would calmly explain that
they paid for all they cared to eat, not
all they cared to waste. If they kept it
up, he would ban them for life.
I saw a kid doing it later and the manager
did nothing. He said one of the moms
had called 911 a few months back and
tried to get him arrested for discrimination.
So corporate's new policy was to say nothing.
They eventually went out of business.
I am a robot.
April 9th, 2017 at 3:02:18 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleI think buffets go under when the average weight of customers is 350.
There was a 400 pound guy that came in
5 days a week at the end of the lunch
period when it was $5.99. He would go
back and get food several times and sit
and read the paper and make it last
the 2 hours until dinner was put out.
He would then eat dinner for the $5.99
price. He got away with it for months.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 9th, 2017 at 3:31:51 PM
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It's +EV if they bring their own light wands. You do realize they only work on coin-operated machines right?Quote: GWAEPeople say not to bring kids to vegas and all that. Really it is fine and there is a ton to do for them. I will tell you the 1 downfall is when you get back to the room at 4 am and they are jumping on you ate 6am since they are still on east coast time.
♪♪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♪♪
April 9th, 2017 at 3:41:36 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfIt's +EV if they bring their own light wands. You do realize they only work on coin-operated machines right?
What about the guys that had those light wands they stuck in the bill acceptor to add credits to the machines then just cash out.
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April 9th, 2017 at 5:25:47 PM
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I'm only aware of light wands being used to defeat coin interrupter mechanisms that detected the paying out of coins by counting the shadows as the falling coins briefly blocked a light beam. Since the false light source kept the count down, the quartes kept dropping into the tray.
Obviously this was back in the days of coins and coint trays, not TITO and electronic credits.
Obviously this was back in the days of coins and coint trays, not TITO and electronic credits.
April 9th, 2017 at 6:16:37 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesMy strategy is to pick zero numbers and keep those dollars in my pocket.
I spend $2 on lotteries every week. The odds are hilariously bad but its harmless cheap entertainment.
And is it just me or slot machines are always played by (clueless) senior citizens? I don't think my generation of 20-30s with at least a basic education in math would want to touch a insanely fast >8% house edge game with a ten-foot pole.
April 9th, 2017 at 6:26:30 PM
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Quote: PalladiumI And is it just me or slot machines are always played by (clueless) senior citizens?
It's a brainless game, all you need is a finger
to play. No strategy, just sit there till your
moneys gone. Ask my wife. Old people go
because it gets them away from the spouse.
If you're 40 you have no idea how important
that is when you're 60.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 9th, 2017 at 6:44:35 PM
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What you are all saying about kids is not the kids that are the issue, it is the horrible parents. I HATE when we go to places like chuck e cheese and you see a 2 year old walking around without an adult. Same as you all mentioned about kids terriorizing places. If the parents deal with them then they are a non issue. Not saying ours are never an issue but they won't be an issue because we are not dealing with them.
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April 9th, 2017 at 7:28:43 PM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleAnother study showed people like food better when it costs more, while the same food served in a restaurant at a lower price was perceived as low quality. The more you charge, the better they liked it. This they had mentioned was the secret of Vegas. I'll take the yella.
Heh, I'm of the opposite. Cheaper food taste better since I feel less pain in the wallet, while some of the expensive stuff I ate at restaurants were easily worse than food from street vendor.
Besides, wasn't there wine "experts" who utterly failed at identifying expensive wines vs the cheap stuff during rigorous double-blind tests where their brains aren't drowning in self-administered placebo?
April 9th, 2017 at 8:12:14 PM
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Quote: PalladiumBesides, wasn't there wine "experts" who utterly failed at identifying expensive wines vs the cheap stuff during rigorous double-blind tests where their brains aren't drowning in self-administered placebo?
We've talked about that many times here.
Get an empty bottle of a good red wine,
$30 range, and fill it with a box wine.
Recork it and your snooty friends won't
know the difference. I've done it. On TV
I see them refilling Grey Goose bottles
with lighter fluid vodka and nobody knows
because they all mix vodka with some
sweet thing.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
