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Вт, 4 декабря 2001 01:00 [#] [») |
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| Garry Baldy |
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Привет всем.
На bj21 поднялся вопрос об отношениях родственников и близких к тому, чем занимаются счетчики. Это действительно прикольный вопрос, который каждый решает по-разному. По-моему, его стоит обсудить, оставаясь в рамках разумной безопасности.
Могу про себя сказать, что мои родители совершенно не представляют, чем я занимаюсь. Классический случай: "казино - рассадник пороков". А вот большинство моих близких людей одного со мной возраста (те, которые знают о моем роде занятий) относятся к этому совершенно спокойно и я даже бы сказал, с уважением.
Так вот, на bj21 по этой теме опубликовал сообщение некто Bootlegger, довольно известная личность. Я от души посмеялся над его откровениями, чего и вам всем желаю, копируя его пост.
Удачи.
Garry Baldy.
Posted By: Bootlegger <bootlegger@cinci.rr.com> on 1 December 01, 7:38 a.m. in response to:
Trying to get the entire family backed-off.... (toecheeze)
I'd have to say this is the first time I've ever seen this idea. Get the whole family backed-off in
order to convince them you're not nuts. Its original, to say the least. I don't know about your
family, but I have a pretty good idea what would happen with mine.
The Bootlegger Family Goes to Vegas
Characters:
Bootlegger (you all know him)
Mom: 70 years old and full of uncomfortable common sense. She believes that casinos can
only take your money and commonly refers to them as "the bad place."
Ruth (sister): A Registered Nurse by profession, she believes she's seen it all and that she is the
natural inheritor of her mother's common sense.
Phyllis: (sister) One of the last of the true hippies, she is so good-looking it hurts. She knows
this.
Scene: a family gathering where Bootlegger is trying to talk his family into it.
Bootlegger: OK everybody, I know you all think I'm nuts for playing blackjack and I know
you all think I'm being silly when I say I can beat the casinos. So I want you to go with me to
the casino and we'll all sit down at the same table together. I'll teach you how to play basic
strategy and you just follow my bets. When I raise my bet, you raise your bet. When I lower
my bet you lower your bet. Eventually, they will come over and kick us out. That way, you will
know that the casinos certainly believe card-counters can win.
Mom: Wait a minute. You want us all to take the time to learn how to play this silly game and
then you want us to go to the Bad Place and bet money so we can get kicked out? That
doesn't make any sense at all. Whose money?
Ruth: Yeah. Whose money?
Phyllis: His money, you dolts! He's a man. He's got money. What else is left in this equation?
Bootlegger: OK, OK, you got me. I'll provide the money.
Mom: If we win, do we get to keep what we win?
Phyllis: Well, duh!
Bootlegger: Yes, you can keep what you win.
Ruth: How long does it take to learn this basic strategy you're talking about? I'm a busy person
and I don't have the time to spend doing something just to make you happy.
Bootlegger: Well, it does take several hours and a lot of study.
Phyllis: I can't do that. I have my daily schedule pretty well planned out. I get up in the morning,
do my yoga and then I meditate for an hour before work. I work all day and then I come home
and get ready for my date.
Mom: You do this every day? You have a date every night?
Phyllis: Well, I am getting older, Mom. One date a night is all I can handle nowadays.
Ruth (under her breath) Slut!
Bootlegger: Well, they do have basic strategy cards that tell you what the right play is. How
about I get all of you a card and you use that?
Mom: Wait a minute! You say they will kick you out if you are a good player, but they will let
you use a card that tells you the right play? That doesn't make any sense to me at all.
Ruth: Yeah. That sounds like cheating to me. It would be like taking a test and using a cheat
sheet. They let you do that? And you've been telling us you can make money at this game. I
always knew you were an idiot.
Phyllis: By the way, who is going to pay for our tickets and hotel rooms? You don't expect us
to pay for them do you, Mr. High Roller?
Bootlegger: Would you all do it if I paid your way?
Phyllis: I hear that they have really tightened up security at the airports. I hear that they do a lot
of random checks of your luggage. Is that true?
Bootlegger: Yes, it's true.
Ruth: Why are you worried about that? What are you trying to hide?
Mom: Yes, Phyllis, what would you have in your luggage that would get you in trouble?
Phyllis: Personal stuff, Mom. You know.
Ruth: Yeah, we know all right. You better not bring something that will get us all arrested.
Mom: Well, none of this makes any sense to me. You want us to learn how to play blackjack
just so we can go the casino one time and get kicked out. You said you would put up the
money for us to play and then you will pay for our trip. You're going to an awful lot of trouble
here.
Bootlegger: Well, Mom, I just want you all to know that I'm not a degenerate gambler, and
that I can really make money playing blackjack. I figured the best way to prove it would be for
you to see what casinos do to card-counters.
Mom: Son, you don't need to do all this. We love you anyway, even if you are a degenerate
gambler.
The End
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