Bosox, since I obviously can't say anything to convince you that I have more experience than, " just purchased and read Dons book, and learned a counting system". One thing I find odd, in the beginning you were saying ZeeBabar was right and I should be getting experience in the casino to learn what is tolerated etc......but in your post above you ask Don if someone is ready after only reading the book, and just learning a counting system, which sounds like you don't think I am ready. So should I be getting experience, (when possible) or is there some reason you think I'm not ready? Something I should learn?

Seriously Don, you aren't joking when you say BJA3 isn't for beginners....I showed my husband a few pages in chapter 8, and he looked at me like I had 5 heads! I took your advice and read it slowly instead of trying to read it in one night, thank you for not calling me stupid, for even thinking I could read it one night. I do read fast, but this is not a book to read in one night, I can be honest and say I was intimidated when I started, but I kept going, and I've definitely gone back to re-read whole chapters many times, and I still have more to re-read, probably a few times over, before I can understand fully, but I like the challenge and I love the book. Thank you so much Don.