Casino

This is my 200th post (here), and I wish had something exciting to say..well, the Tribe is certainly making things exciting today.  Other than that...well, not much.  I caught up on the backlog of emails, which is always good.  I have made serious progress with Huxley, always a good thing (I still think I need a couple more days to get through it).

Took Mom to the Rocksino yesterday...she liked it, didn't lose that much...  As for myself, it was...well, I spent about as much on slots as I did on coffee and snacks.  I did note that a good share -- say half -- of the slot machines are more like computer screens and games than the traditional machines (befitting my old school style, I pulled the handle every time).  Most of them are nearly $1 a pull; even the penny machines are 20 cents a pop, which is slightly unsettling.

I was bemused by the fact that the place -- which seems to have PLENTY of old people around -- relies heavily on computer systems for player reward cards, change, reimbursements, etc., I mean, some of them could figure it out, but half the time, of course, they would mess up and require assistance.  I don't know; I am always amazed at how often the self-serve machines at the grocery store conk out/require assistance, but the casino had devices that could put them to shame.