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Jest for Fun

26 December 2009

By Larry Mak

Here's a toast to all the change persons who work in casinos. The people who really know what you go through.

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A big problem in the casino restaurants is tipping. Tipping is like prunes. You have to ask yourself, "Is one enough? Is five too many?"

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A man returned from a weekend in Lake Tahoe. "How'd you make out at the slots?" asked a friend.

Man:"I lost all my money except for the $5 slots.

Friend:"How's that?"

Man:"I didn't play them."

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Larry Mak is a former science writer at the California Institute of Technology and he is currently a freelance gaming author.

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