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    First visit to a casino since becoming a published blackjack author.

    I played blackjack in a casino today–the first time since being published. As I approached the entrance to the facility (which shall remain nameless), I wondered if anything would be different. Maybe there would be a special greeter for me outside the door, “Good morning, Mr Wiggy, excellent book! We have a special table set aside for you in the PLUSH VELVET room. Do you want some champagne or a mango and passion fruit smoothie? What about a scone? Would you prefer that we wash and dry your feet like Jesus while you play? We introduced new chips today–they have your picture on one side. Plus, there are 47 of us casino employees waiting for you to explain every intricacy of the game, even though we’ve been working here day in and day out for centuries. Please dazzle use with your brilliance!”

    Or, perhaps I would be treated oppositely upon arrival, “Freeze jerk! Get on the ground–NOW! What made you think you could ever come here again after writing a blackjack book? Who are you working with? How come you have a bottle of Carmex in your right, front pocket? Who is Talmadge? We’ve called the FBI, CNN, TMZ.com, and the United Nations. Your days of counting cards are over. Plus, there is an excellent chance that you will be executed in our back parking lot in 15 minutes. We have a guillotine!”

    Something in between those two extremes actually occurred. Nothing. I went in the building, played DD for three hours while counting cards in a mostly vacant pit, made a small profit, cashed out a $20 coupon, received a comped breakfast burrito (bacon, egg, potato and cheese) and drove home listening to the new Mumford & Sons CD. Great music on an otherwise uneventful day.

    Glen Wiggy
    "1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors--Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting"

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    Read your book.
    Some of it was pretty funny.
    I liked it. read through it pretty quickly.
    Lot's of great stuff relevant to BJ players for humor.

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    Thanks for the kind words, happyjack21. I suspect you are far from being "blackjackally challenged."

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    Glen,

    I will be sure to check out your book,,,where can it be bought??

    Ouchez

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    Ouchez,

    I found it at Amazon. Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

    Shoofly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoofly View Post
    Ouchez,

    I found it at Amazon. Available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

    Shoofly
    Gracias!

    Ouchez

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ouchez View Post
    Glen,

    I will be sure to check out your book,,,where can it be bought??

    Ouchez

    Thanks for the interest, Ouchez. Besides where Shoofly mentioned, you can also see sample stories and book ordering info at www.blackjackstories.com

    Glen

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    Poor Jake!

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    I liked the material in the chapter "The Warning Signs". I need to incorporate some of those into my act.

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    I STRONGLY suggest reading the review by Richard Munchkin:

    http://www.richardmunchkin.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZenMaster_Flash View Post

    I STRONGLY suggest reading the review by Richard Munchkin:

    http://www.richardmunchkin.com

    LOL nice.......I also noticed the exact post he started this thread with is also posted at Shackleford's site.


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    I read RWM's review and wondered if he knew the book was intended as comedy.....but indeed the meager "statistics" provided would be disturbing to a professional counter.

    Quote Originally Posted by Homeschool View Post
    Homeschool
    This is completely off-topic, but I was homeschooled for most of high-school....college preparatory. I was actually in college during my senior year, a privilege I would not have in the public system at that time
    ~Tom (aka "PT")

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tthree View Post
    The kids I know who are home schooled are way ahead of public schools. One got 1600 on her SATs. Personally I expect everyone to get 800 on the math. A multiple choice math test is a joke. But getting 800 on the verbal, that is really impressive.
    Perhaps this is a result of good breeding stock that allows the hubby to make good $$ so the wife can not work and teach the kids instead? I doubt anyone with potential to get 1600 SAT through homeschool would do that much worse with public education.

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