Fighting_Irishman said:
That is a flag on the play. First and foremost 85 percent have no clue what this Austin thing is about or that it took place in about 84. Come again please. You totally misrepesented on this one. Thats two full time periods ago from today and has no relation to anything to day.
kyhawk said:
Oh Kyhawk baby wheres the romantisim? I am a Stardust to Riv master. Big Time in fact.You should read my lounge story in my 90's thread.
Oh man. Downtown was the best. I miss the hotdogs down there to this day.
Please note everyone he has the loop covered here. Way before computers thats how it was. Like I said I paid rent by the month but slept most times at the weeklys with my friends so I could get up early and get the good numbers at the books. It was dangerous, but I didn't care.
I ran allover the place and loved it for years. Never thought twice about it. Its just what I did. I dont have a thing to show for it and I regret nothing. I would do it all over again in a minute. Easy.
Feeling naked and alone to me was not having either straight action or a bunch of 20-50 leaders by 9:30 am. I did not know how to function unless I knew I was set up for the afternoon run. Seriuosly.
You young guys could never live this life from the bottom up.
Fighting_Irishman said:
It will never happen again because no standalone books exist anymore except for Leroy's locations. The NGB put in some tough standards on Leroy's as well in terms of keeping money on hand to pay off far beyond what they are ever usually at risk for.
The business model for gambling and the tax rates changed so it was inevitable, but the Austin affair just sped up the process to insure there would be no way standalone books could compete with casinos. With regular casinos someone could pull off something like what happened in Oceans 11 and the casino would still have a ton of money left over to pay customers.
I wouldn't have any problem living in Vegas again. I would miss the ocean in the summer, but I could visit that like I did when I lived there.
Brock how can you compare Chicago's lousy summers with all that heat and humidity to Las Vegas? If you weren't a visitor to Vegas, you wouldn't be running around the streets if you lived there. And as far as the strip traffic goes, if you're a local you know most of the shortcuts around it, or you deal with local casinos which are near where you live.
Vegas has over 300 days of sunshine a year.
Brock how can you compare Chicago's lousy summers with all that heat and humidity to Las Vegas? If you weren't a visitor to Vegas, you wouldn't be running around the streets if you lived there. And as far as the strip traffic goes, if you're a local you know most of the shortcuts around it, or you deal with local casinos which are near where you live.
Vegas has over 300 days of sunshine a year.
Fighting_Irishman said:
Sorry. I overreacted a bit because that event haunts Vegas to this day.
Most who mention it were burned by it and are a lot more sinister when they talk about it. Plus that was a stand alone book in a time not half the rules that exist today existed. That and that was street level bookmaking on par with the offshores today. Things were accounted for the old fashioned way. Not possible today.
SugarBear....had a great time talking to you at the Bash, but I have to disagree with you here...Austin took all that money with him and opened up again. Has millions more than he ever had..he knows who he stiffed and making good on those he stiffed is only right...and alot more posters than you think have not forgotten. Remember, fast pay makes fast friends!!!
VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
I dont disagree with you there. The right people know and thats what counts. I had a great time talking with you to. Thanks for the great insight and for letting me know that my VOG write ups are indeed reaching the right eyes and that my plans are not going to waste. I am sure I will see you soon.
