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Posted by Free on November 7, 2010, at 16:59:10
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport, posted by sigismund on November 7, 2010, at 14:46:22
> Not as good as it used to. Airports these days are not fun places.
>I agree. It's become a drag.
> Anyone remember the days when people used to stand up the back of planes in the spare space and drink beer and smoke cigarettes?
>I remember as a kid seeing my dad going to the back of the plane to smoke and drink with other passengers. They would all be laughing and chatting it up like it was a Happy Hour. It must have been good times.
Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2010, at 17:49:04
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport » sigismund, posted by Free on November 7, 2010, at 16:59:10
I don't ever remember a plane that was anything different from today. I think I was at least ten when I first flew, so maybe that's it. I do love sitting with my nose pressed to the window. Last time I had to give that space to my son of course but his attention span was shorter and as soon as he turned to his video games he gave up his window seat to me.
I still enjoy the airport. The luggage carousel alone could fascinate me for hours.
Parking is much easier now than it used to be. Overall, not a bad experience.
Posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2010, at 18:44:42
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport, posted by Dinah on November 7, 2010, at 17:49:04
Seriously what about the new body scanners and heard they are doing feel ups on the radio invasion of privacy. Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2010, at 21:21:11
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on November 7, 2010, at 18:44:42
I wouldn't imagine they'd do that to people who weren't going to board a plane. When I pick someone up at the airport, I generally wait in the waiting room then walk them down to the luggage pickup, if necessary. I don't remember being scanned for that.
Posted by sigismund on November 8, 2010, at 2:44:53
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport » sigismund, posted by Free on November 7, 2010, at 16:59:10
If at the airport you get out of the car just to put your head inside the door.....well, no one these days would do such a thing but at a smallish local airport I did it some years ago and it was like I was delivering a terrorist weapon.
I don't even have to go to airports.
I was in a service station diner thingo and there go the thinner young women with breast implants and there go the cops with their guns and tazers.
Posted by Phillipa on November 8, 2010, at 20:08:15
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport » Phillipa, posted by Dinah on November 7, 2010, at 21:21:11
Good point sure hope it doesn't come to that Phillipa
Posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport, posted by Dr. Bob on November 5, 2010, at 19:05:43
Do you visit casinos often? Why or why not?
Posted by Free on November 12, 2010, at 3:20:39
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
> Do you visit casinos often?
No. I've only gone once.
> Why or why not?I have a fear of gambling addiction. I witnessed my dad's friend lose his successful career and wife to gambling addiction.
He would often call our home from Vegas to beg my dad for money because he was completely broke from gambling.
Some-days, he would call from morning to night, in frantic desperation, and I would have to repeatedly tell this sad man
that my dad's not home.I might have other addictions, but gambling's not going to be one of them. Thank goodness.
Posted by Dinah on November 12, 2010, at 6:30:36
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
No.
I too have family members who became addicted to gambling.
But that's not the reason. I just don't find it very interesting. Even at the racetrack, which I do love and have been attending since I was a child, I generally bet imaginary money. Even with imaginary money I don't bet extravagantly.
I find a hard time having fun when I'm worried about losing money. Giving away money for the expectation of winning like amounts does not appeal. Not when I can spend it and get a sure return with a purchase.
On the other hand, the booths with the spinning wheel at the parish fair when I was little could hold me enthralled. For only a quarter I had the chance of winning the magical loot behind the counter. Those were some pretty expensive toys in the end. :) That never felt so much like gambling. It was paying a small amount in exchange for a dream. For a good cause too, though I'm unlikely to have thought about that.
The lottery or prize drawings are like the spinning wheel. You don't pay in the expectation of winning. But one or two dollars a week seems a small price for a dream.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on November 12, 2010, at 6:33:37
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
> Do you visit casinos often? Why or why not?
Never. I do have family members who are addicted to gambling but that is not what keeps me away. I don't care for the distraction of the ringing bells or smell of smoke; and particularly I don't care for the odds. The house always wins!
pc
Posted by Dinah on November 12, 2010, at 8:22:41
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by PartlyCloudy on November 12, 2010, at 6:33:37
You're right. The smoke is awful.
On the other hand, the casino resorts on the water can be nice for a weekend getaway. No need to actually go to the casinos.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on November 12, 2010, at 10:31:51
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos » PartlyCloudy, posted by Dinah on November 12, 2010, at 8:22:41
> You're right. The smoke is awful.
>
> On the other hand, the casino resorts on the water can be nice for a weekend getaway. No need to actually go to the casinos.That's very true :-)
Also, I just returned from a vacation in the southwest, where we stayed at a very large casino resort - sprawling. It was so very huge that it was easy to avoid the casino area of the place. Still, it was unnerving to see the busloads of people arrive to spend an entire *day* at the slots. (Boggled my little mind, at least.)pc
Posted by Deneb on November 13, 2010, at 1:06:28
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
No I don't visit casinos often. I visited some casinos as a child when my family went on a tour of California and the surrounding states (Vegas). Obviously I didn't gamble. LOL
I've visited a casino once as a adult and I gambled 5 dollars. I was not going to spend more than 5 dollars. I didn't really go to gamble. I was just curious about the inside of that casino.
The odds of making a profit at a casino are slim because the odds are in the casino's favour, always.
I also know the odds of winning the lottery and I've decided that my odds of winning the lottery without having purchased a ticket are not that much worse than my odds with a ticket so I don't buy lottery tickets LOL. A couple of dollars a week playing the lottery adds up to over $100 in a year. That's money down the drain.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 13, 2010, at 15:26:42
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
> Do you visit casinos often? Why or why not?
Nope, I have no desire to gamble.
Posted by Free on November 13, 2010, at 15:46:03
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by ed_uk2010 on November 13, 2010, at 15:26:42
> Nope, I have no desire to gamble.
>Yup, why would I want to visit a casino to gamble anyway?
My life feels like a casino. I already gamble everyday.
It's a risky venture.
Posted by obsidian on November 13, 2010, at 21:07:12
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: at the airport, posted by Dr. Bob on November 5, 2010, at 19:05:43
> Have you ever picked up friends or family at the airport? Do you do it often? How does it feel?
yeah, but not very often
it's nice to have them back!
Posted by obsidian on November 13, 2010, at 21:13:33
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Dr. Bob on November 12, 2010, at 1:01:49
> Do you visit casinos often? Why or why not?
god no, I hate those places
even when I was in vegas I avoided them :-)
sincerely though, I did kind of
I saw enough to know I don't like them
and I never even looked inside the one on the cruise I took
they are loud places, with too much stuff in general going on inside of them, and they are often maze like, without windows so you don't see the daylight or perhaps realize the time
they feel like desperation and emptiness and anxiety all shined up like it's a new happy day
yuck
and you know what....I generally hate the rugs in them (if there is a rug)I also just don't enjoy gambling
Posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 14:13:34
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by obsidian on November 13, 2010, at 21:13:33
>even when I was in vegas I avoided them :-)
My son tells me they give out free drinks.
I saw some of his films of Vegas. Terrible carpets.
Should I buy real estate there?
Posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 14:19:05
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 14:13:34
>My son tells me they give out free drinks.
I wonder if that includes Irish whisky?
Posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 15:27:02
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 14:19:05
I wanted to find Cowboy Junkies version of Ooh Las Vegas by Gram Parsons, but it's not on youtube.
It's easily the best version I know of.
It contains the wonderful verse.........
'Spent all night at the dealers
Trying to get ahead
Spent all day at the Holiday Inn
Trying to get out of bed.'
Posted by Free on November 14, 2010, at 15:33:30
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by sigismund on November 14, 2010, at 14:19:05
> >My son tells me they give out free drinks.
>
> I wonder if that includes Irish whisky?
>Probably. My Bloody Mary was free.
The one time I was at a casino in Vegas, I didn't know the drinks were free.
I had to go looking for my waitress who never came back with the change for my $20. After wandering the casino for 15 min., I found her in the lobby. When I asked her for my change, she literally threw the $20 at me and angrily said the drinks were on the house. Ouch.
That experience left me with a bad taste in my mouth and added to my repulsion towards casinos. I felt punished for not having known their rules. Very odd.
Posted by sigismund on November 15, 2010, at 1:42:57
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos, posted by Free on November 14, 2010, at 15:33:30
>I felt punished for not having known their rules
I thought of saying
My name is Sigismund. I have come from Australia to gamble in your wonderful casino. However I am very tired. You don't have an Irish Whisky I could drink while I try to understand how all this works? Unfortunately I have none of your currency. Do you like my accent?
With a winning smile, that might do it?
Posted by sigismund on November 15, 2010, at 1:45:01
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos » Free, posted by sigismund on November 15, 2010, at 1:42:57
>Unfortunately I have none of your currency.
I wouldn't be saying that. Please ignore.
Posted by Free on November 15, 2010, at 21:15:47
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos » Free, posted by sigismund on November 15, 2010, at 1:42:57
> >I felt punished for not having known their rules
>
> I thought of saying
>
> My name is Sigismund. I have come from Australia to gamble in your wonderful casino. However I am very tired. You don't have an Irish Whisky I could drink while I try to understand how all this works? Unfortunately I have none of your currency. Do you like my accent?
>
> With a winning smile, that might do it?
>Yes, I think that might have done it.
A good accent and a winning smile is a kind of currency. I've learned over the years that its street value is high.
I was a very naive twenty year old in that casino. I didn't have an accent, but I did have a winning smile, and I was full of hope.
But I was too young to understand this and many other things.
What do they say about youth being wasted on the young? I'm starting to understand that this is a sad knowledge to have firsthand.
Posted by sigismund on November 16, 2010, at 2:04:50
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: casinos » sigismund, posted by Free on November 15, 2010, at 21:15:47
>I didn't have an accent, but I did have a winning smile, and I was full of hope.
It doesn't matter to everyone.
>But I was too young to understand this and many other things.
Yes
>What do they say about youth being wasted on the young? I'm starting to understand that this is a sad knowledge to have firsthand.
Now you're talking.
Well yes, it is sad and the best reason for any of us to use what we have left wisely.
It is (you know) unutterably tragic and absolutely common.
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