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Jest for Fun

23 January 2009

By Larry Mak

I enjoy reading fiction when I go into a casino. You know. Those slot payout tables that show how much you can win.

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Religion doesn't seem to count for much in a gaming town. The only time you see people on their knees is when they're looking for a dropped coin.

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Fun in a casino is like life insurance. The more you get, the more it costs.

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Now here's a realistic slogan for the casinos - losers are our most important product.

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Some of the off-strip restaurants in Las Vegas will do anything to get more business. I visited one where they had topless waitresses. I'm against it. But my wife doesn't believe me.

You're against waitresses wearing topless outfits?" she asked incredulously.

"Sure am," I said. "It's bad enough when they put their fingers in your soup.

Larry Mak
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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