I really enjoyed dealing at Arizona Charlies. The pit critters on all shifts were very nice. The players were nice as a general rule. In the winter it was mainly Canadian. The other dealers were friendly. I got along with all of them. Another group that was larger was casino workers from other casinos. An…

Treasure Island was a super themed Hotel. There was a skull face on the tower facing South. The lagoon went around the corner of the building. The walkway was a pier with wood slats and thick rope sides. You always could see the pirate ship to the South. Just about 10 minutes before the battle…

majority of table games use dice or a deck of cards.

There were many shows going during the time I was there. You could find Broadway shows, classic Vegas show with topless showgirls, and of course all the magicians. The best in my view was the Cirque du Soliel. Magicians range from new acts playing places like Sahara, and downtown showrooms. They were cheap so they…

I had a 1994 Toyota pickup. This was a very small truck. It predated all the Tacoma. It was bright red. IT had a 6-speed stick. 4 cylinders in the engine. by no means a powerful truck. I drove this truck 19 years. In the dry climate of Vegas there was no rust. The truck…

The coolest courses I have ever taken were the Conciseness Studies with Dr Moody. I took every single class that was offered. Initially it was another professor that looked at things like drugs effects and mental illness. Dr Moody was far more interesting. Dr Moody is known for his studies of near death experience study.…

I came home from work on 9/11 just like any other day. I watched Cartoon Cartoons. Then I turned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So far normal. 1/2 through the show was off and the news was saying a single engine plane had hit the World Trade Center. Then the second Jet hit. Now was…

It was a Vegas winter night it was around 40 outside. I had dropped off a casino worker in a sketchy neighborhood that runs on the east side of the Strip. There is no one to pick up around there are Vegas cabs can only pick up at actually cab lines. The only time that…

Lady Luck did not a have a sports book in 1995. They did have Steve from the Headquarters who thought he could run one. He talked them into putting in the Las Vegas Lady Luck first. They put money into the players’ lounge. Nice seats comfortable tables that you could place your bets at. At…