7016 - Is it true that giraffes are the only animals born with horns?

[scottobear]

Walkabout yesterday started as a dud, but ended on a high note.

Dragon's lair, picked up a pair of Pirates of the Spanish Main game decks. (we never got around to opening them... good for next time.)

Dan and I went to the Seminole Casino... booooring. I totally fail to catch the appeal of Texas hold 'em or electronic slot machines... we ate food that was better suited to a food court, and tried to people-watch.. yawny yawn yawn..

Afterwards, we went out to the pool, which had a nifty sort of "yosimite" looking water slide, but nothing really camera worthy.

A bit disappointed, Dan and I headed to a local watering hole to just chit-chat... that ended things on a higher note.

Dan headed out at about 4:30, to drop me off and then take the Mrs. to their regular Saturday night dance date.

I decided that sitting around the house was sort of blah, so I relaunched into the city to pick up some dinner and continue to people watch... Interesting night. I got to talking to some folks along the waterfront and I think I may've made a new pal or two. Thank goodness for crowded tables... I was sitting solo, and the place was full, so hooray for sharing! We exchanged cards... let's see if I get a call or not. Heck, I might've recruited some folks to help with the org... if not, I had a nice night of pleasant conversation, anyhow.

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Rewatching the Incredibles as a screener this morning... the music is really quite good. I didn't notice that the first time. Also, Frozone wears Hai Karate.

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Bro called me from a pay phone this morning... told me he was doing ok, but he sounded a bit stupefied. Apparently he no longer has his cell phone.

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1 year ago - Marvel Family, Countdown meme, garden pictures

2 years ago - Free audio books, hubcap monsters, discover empanadas nearby, GIMP

3 years ago - cloture, pocketlj, single card tarot spreads, meeting lj folks confirmed

4 years ago - air cools, Young Frankenstein poetry, sleepyhead, country bear jamboree

5 years ago - very basic Newt stats

Comments

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Blackjack is the one that's fun! :0)
I also play the blackjack machines..and easily turn 5 bucks into about 75 -100 bucks. Then I use it to go buy my little tidbits in Vegas.
I play only one slot machine in Vegas..and that's the Wheel of fortune machine. All the rest suck. People win on it constantly (due to the wheel on top that spins)..me included. :P Doesn't matter which casino I go to..if they have a Wheel of Fortune, I play and never lose.

I always hear about screeners..but don't know what they are?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

We didn't see many blackjack tables.... I more of an "Atlantic City" vibe than a "Vegas" vibe, if that makes any sense. I suspect that Dan and I had gotten some sort of crazy movie-version of what to expect from the casino.... showgirls with drinks, crazy overspending cowboys , and the like, rather than people in nascar t-shirts sitting at a table tossing $1 chips.

I didn't see baccarat or roulette anywhere, either.

How keen that you can turn money around on blackjack machines so readily! Do you count cards or is it some other strategy?

screeners are movies that somebody made by taking a video camera or the like into the theater, and recorded directly off of the screen. The quality varies depending on the audiance and the video camera, but I've found it's usually at least as good as a recopied video tape.

You can burn it to a cd, play it in your dvd player, and enjoy the movie in your home... even though I do plan on purchasing the actual DVD for the sharper picture, extras, and to support companies that make good movies.