I just returned from a couple days in Las Vegas with some friends. We had a good time, but I can’t say the gambling was all that hot. I pretty much saw my money take a one way trip while I was there. I think I’d feel a little better about it if they’d tell me which employee I supported, or name a brick after me. I was foolish and spent most of my time on slot machines. Yeah, I know, they aren’t a very good way to gamble down there. The one time I played blackjack, I did make $20 of it back. All in all, I ended up spending about $275 on the trip, not including the hotel/airfare costs.
While we were flying back, I was intrigued by the fact that the flight attendants were pushing the Alaska airlines credit card. I’ve experienced this before but found the “sell” a little stronger this time. Amazingly, a couple people seemed very interested and filled out some forms. I suppose I should expect credit card applications to start showing up in churches next.
One of the things I like to do while in Vegas is watch the high rollers. I really didn’t see too many people betting large amounts of money while I was there. I think the maximum bet I saw on Blackjack was only about $200 per hand. More than I would gamble, but nowhere near the $10,000 per hand that I have seen in the past. I wonder where all the “Whales” were. Maybe it was because we went midweek. I’m sure many of the high rollers were tending to their investments, or working at their jobs.
Anyway, it sure feels nice to be home. Now we are headed off to a lakefront cabin that our family rented to celebrate my parent’s 40th wedding anniversary. I can’t wait until Monday so that I can go back to work and rest……..
Hey, I was in vegas last weekend too! I actually fared pretty well at the craps table. Have a good time on the lake.
When I was there I was amazed to find slot machines in the rest rooms. Like you, I needed a vacation when I got back from vacation.