If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:


"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal
ElectroOptical Innovations
55 Orchard Rd
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510
845-480-2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Someone has to cut liberals down to size ;-)

Seriously, I think "people's despair" is a very small percentage of
the action... you need to be in pretty good financial shape just to
rent a room anymore... long gone are the "free buffet" days.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

In article t, WangoTango wrote:
In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

People are not despairing, they are having fun.

Well despair sometimes.

I don't like Wynn because he wanted to be the biggest and best.
They ruinend all the neat small places around town.
And another thing, Vegas is too high now, I mean stories high.
I used to like the wide open flatness of it.

greg

In article t, WangoTango wrote:
In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

People are not despairing, they are having fun.

Well despair sometimes.

I don't like Wynn because he wanted to be the biggest and best.
They ruinend all the neat small places around town.
And another thing, Vegas is too high now, I mean stories high.
I used to like the wide open flatness of it.

greg

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, Garberstreet Electronics wrote:
"Jim Thompson" wrote in

If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

"Wynn claimed, "Government has never increased the standard of living of
one single human being in civilization's history."?
-- http://fns.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/10...less-recovery/

I dunno, there are some awfully fat bureaucrats.

Thanks,
Rich

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, Garberstreet Electronics wrote:
"Jim Thompson" wrote in

If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

"Wynn claimed, "Government has never increased the standard of living of
one single human being in civilization's history."?
-- http://fns.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/10...less-recovery/

I dunno, there are some awfully fat bureaucrats.

Thanks,
Rich

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.

Hope This Helps!
Rich

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.

Hope This Helps!
Rich

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:23 +0000, GregS wrote:
In article t,
WangoTango wrote:
In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn
(Vegas Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the
economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

People are not despairing, they are having fun.

Well despair sometimes.

I don't like Wynn because he wanted to be the biggest and best. They
ruinend all the neat small places around town. And another thing, Vegas is
too high now, I mean stories high. I used to like the wide open flatness
of it.

http://www.visitlaughlin.com/ltourism/index.jsp

Cheers!
Rich

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:23 +0000, GregS wrote:
In article t,
WangoTango wrote:
In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn
(Vegas Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the
economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

People are not despairing, they are having fun.

Well despair sometimes.

I don't like Wynn because he wanted to be the biggest and best. They
ruinend all the neat small places around town. And another thing, Vegas is
too high now, I mean stories high. I used to like the wide open flatness
of it.

http://www.visitlaughlin.com/ltourism/index.jsp

Cheers!
Rich

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners, lottery proprietors, and drug dealers are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs


--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal
ElectroOptical Innovations
55 Orchard Rd
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510
845-480-2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net

In article , Phil Hobbs wrote:
Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners

Corporations

, lottery proprietors,

The state

and drug dealers

Brothers


are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

In article , Phil Hobbs wrote:
Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners

Corporations

, lottery proprietors,

The state

and drug dealers

Brothers


are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

GregS wrote:
In article , Phil Hobbs wrote:
Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.
He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.

Casino owners

Corporations

, lottery proprietors,

The state

and drug dealers

Brothers


are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.



All of which are made up of people, who have moral choices to make.
What was your point?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal
ElectroOptical Innovations
55 Orchard Rd
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510
845-480-2058
hobbs at electrooptical dot net
http://electrooptical.net

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:05 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners, lottery proprietors, and drug dealers are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Some of us go to Vegas just to see the stage shows, and visit good
restaurants. I also like to watch little old ladies "pumping" the
slots... hilarious ;-)

(I don't gamble, at all.)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article ,
says...
In article t, WangoTango wrote:
In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.

People are not despairing, they are having fun.
Fun....paying taxes???


Well despair sometimes.

I don't like Wynn because he wanted to be the biggest and best.
They ruinend all the neat small places around town.
And another thing, Vegas is too high now, I mean stories high.
I used to like the wide open flatness of it.

greg

I don't gamble in the Vegas sense.
I work too hard for my money to **** it away so, BUT what another person
wants to do is perfectly fine with me.
That being said, I miss the old Sin City days. Adults need a place to
go do adult things.

Jim

In article , Jim Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:05 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners, lottery proprietors, and drug dealers are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Some of us go to Vegas just to see the stage shows, and visit good
restaurants. I also like to watch little old ladies "pumping" the
slots... hilarious ;-)

(I don't gamble, at all.)

...Jim Thompson

I go to Vegas for the same reason to vacation as any other place.
Sunbathing, swimming, visiting local scenery. Bar hopping, shows,
going to the top of the Strat., people watching in front
of the Venetian, watching the Bellagio fountains, going to strip clubs,
shopping. I also go to movies. I also get my mind on nice sunsets and the
open desert. Only place you can go and be near thousands of people then go out and be the only
person in 5 miles. I am relaxed in Vegas, fells like a second home, but I used
to live 130 miles away.



I always saw gambling as loosing my money. I can have some fun sometimes,
but that loosing money is always in my thoughts. $20 is my usuall limit
for the whole stay.

In article , Jim Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:05 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners, lottery proprietors, and drug dealers are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Some of us go to Vegas just to see the stage shows, and visit good
restaurants. I also like to watch little old ladies "pumping" the
slots... hilarious ;-)

(I don't gamble, at all.)

...Jim Thompson

I go to Vegas for the same reason to vacation as any other place.
Sunbathing, swimming, visiting local scenery. Bar hopping, shows,
going to the top of the Strat., people watching in front
of the Venetian, watching the Bellagio fountains, going to strip clubs,
shopping. I also go to movies. I also get my mind on nice sunsets and the
open desert. Only place you can go and be near thousands of people then go out and be the only
person in 5 miles. I am relaxed in Vegas, fells like a second home, but I used
to live 130 miles away.



I always saw gambling as loosing my money. I can have some fun sometimes,
but that loosing money is always in my thoughts. $20 is my usuall limit
for the whole stay.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:32 GMT, (GregS)
wrote:

In article , Jim Thompson wrote:
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:05:05 -0400, Phil Hobbs
wrote:

Richard the Dreaded Libertarian wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:52:04 -0400, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

One very sharp guy!
Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

He wasn't stealing it, like the government does. If you don't want him
to have your money, don't go gamble in his casino, dummy.


Casino owners, lottery proprietors, and drug dealers are all at about
the same moral level, for roughly the same reason. It isn't the people
who can take it or leave it that have the problem, and by taking their
money, these folks are selling despair.

People have different opinions about the social utility of these places,
and that's mine.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Some of us go to Vegas just to see the stage shows, and visit good
restaurants. I also like to watch little old ladies "pumping" the
slots... hilarious ;-)

(I don't gamble, at all.)

...Jim Thompson

I go to Vegas for the same reason to vacation as any other place.
Sunbathing, swimming, visiting local scenery. Bar hopping, shows,
going to the top of the Strat., people watching in front
of the Venetian, watching the Bellagio fountains, going to strip clubs,
shopping. I also go to movies. I also get my mind on nice sunsets and the
open desert. Only place you can go and be near thousands of people then go out and be the only
person in 5 miles.

I live in Arizona, I don't need Vegas for that ;-)

I am relaxed in Vegas, fells like a second home, but I used
to live 130 miles away.



I always saw gambling as loosing my money. I can have some fun sometimes,
but that loosing money is always in my thoughts. $20 is my usuall limit
for the whole stay.



I did it once, maybe 30 years ago... $20 is quite enough ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

:
:"Jim Thompson"
:wrote in message ...
: If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
: Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.
:
: ...Jim Thompson
:
:He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.
:
:http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n
:
:Bill
:

The video doesn't play unless I come in via
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?...ted;photovideo


This is hardly a subjective analysis of how successful Steve Wynn really is. The
whole story is based on the naturally biased input of the subject of the
interview himself - Steve Wynn.

If you want to find out how the casino business is really doing in the current
environment then you should view the recent 4 Corners program on Australian ABC
- The Son Also Rises.
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/speci...091012/packer/

You should also play the extended interview of Randy Fine.

This is a far more subjective depiction than the 60 Minutes item.

Sorry, that should be "Will the Son also Rise".
:http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/speci...091012/packer/
:

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango wrote:

:In article ,
: Jim Thompson wrote:
: On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
: wrote:
:
: "Jim Thompson"
: wrote in message ...
: If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
: Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.
:
: ...Jim Thompson
: He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.
:
: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n
:
: Bill
:
:
: One very sharp guy!
:
: ...Jim Thompson
:
: Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.
:
:Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

No, it is more subtle than that. Gambling, particularly poker machines, have
evolved to induce a sense of euphoria (almost) designed to put the player "in
the zone" so they can't resist another press of the button. While a couple of
years old now this 4 Corners edition on problem gambling in Australia shows how
devastating and far reaching the problem can be for those who become addicted. I
doubt that the situation in the US would be any different despite the variation
in governing laws.
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/speci...es/default.htm

For every problem gambler there are at least 7 others who are directly affected.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.


Try not paying a casino a debt and you wont see much of anything very
much longer.

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.


Try not paying a casino a debt and you wont see much of anything very
much longer.

That should read "far more objective".

In article ,
says...
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.


Try not paying a casino a debt and you wont see much of anything very
much longer.

Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.


Try not paying a casino a debt and you wont see much of anything very
much longer.

Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects
and electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive
gamblers from their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary." The "Win!
Win! Feel the Rush!" billboards along the interstates leading into
Nevada are clearly false advertising. They should say "chances are
overwhelming that we'll win and you'll lose and you'll go home hung
over, broke, and depressed."

Lately I've been seeing a lot of Chinese faces on those billboards,
and even Chinese writing. They have figured out that Chinese people,
for one reason or another, are especially good hunting.

Government used to think that gambling was bad for society, until they
realized that they could cash in, too.

John

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:07 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
....
Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects and
electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive gamblers from
their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary."

Oh, feh. Are you volunteering to be The Great Nanny?

Stupid people shouldn't be "protected" from the consequences of their own
stupidity. Who would then protect us from the "protectors?"

Sorry, but real life is tough.

Hope This Helps!
Rich

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:49 -0700, Rich Grise
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:07 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
...
Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects and
electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive gamblers from
their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary."

Oh, feh. Are you volunteering to be The Great Nanny?

Gambling used to be illegal in most states. It still should be.


Stupid people shouldn't be "protected" from the consequences of their own
stupidity.

Good grief, of course they should be. Why should being born with a low
IQ be a punishable (and exploitable) sin? The least competant among us
are the ones most in need of protection from the most predatory among
us.


Who would then protect us from the "protectors?"

Do you need to gamble?



Sorry, but real life is tough.

And real people care about one another.

John

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:56 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400, "Garberstreet Electronics"
wrote:

"Jim Thompson"
wrote in message ...
If you can catch it, or the re-run, be sure to see Steve Wynn (Vegas
Casino Owner) on Fox News Sunday, and his comments on the economy.

...Jim Thompson
He was on "60 Minutes" back in July. Here is a link to it.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5189493n

Bill


One very sharp guy!

...Jim Thompson

Pity about making his living from other people's despair, though.

Nobody sits out in front of his casino with a gun forcing patrons in.

Try not paying your government what they think they are owed and see who
it is living off of people's despair.


Try not paying a casino a debt and you wont see much of anything very
much longer.

Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects
and electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive
gamblers from their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary." The "Win!
Win! Feel the Rush!" billboards along the interstates leading into
Nevada are clearly false advertising. They should say "chances are
overwhelming that we'll win and you'll lose and you'll go home hung
over, broke, and depressed."
Anyone that thinks that those giant hotel were built by giving away
money is a moron. Anyone that thinks they are going to leave with more
money than they came with....is a moron. I don't buy into all this
victim mentality crap. I don't blame guns for crime, drugs for drug
abuse, or casinos for gamblers. The odds are spelled out for all to
see.

Lately I've been seeing a lot of Chinese faces on those billboards,
and even Chinese writing. They have figured out that Chinese people,
for one reason or another, are especially good hunting.
You go for where the money is.


Government used to think that gambling was bad for society, until they
realized that they could cash in, too.

We have met the enemy and it is us.
Welcome to a (somewhat) free country. Where the ability to make your
own decisions is still (mostly) allowed, even if they are 'bad'
decisions.

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:49 -0700, Rich Grise
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:07 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
...
Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects and
electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive gamblers from
their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary."

Oh, feh. Are you volunteering to be The Great Nanny?

Gambling used to be illegal in most states. It still should be.
We all take risks every day.
Why shouldn't I be allowed to decide which ones?



Stupid people shouldn't be "protected" from the consequences of their own
stupidity.

Good grief, of course they should be. Why should being born with a low
IQ be a punishable (and exploitable) sin? The least competant among us
are the ones most in need of protection from the most predatory among
us.
Darwinism.....



Who would then protect us from the "protectors?"

Do you need to gamble?
No, but that should be MY choice.




Sorry, but real life is tough.

And real people care about one another.

And stupid should hurt......

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:33:48 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:49 -0700, Rich Grise

Stupid people shouldn't be "protected" from the consequences of their own
stupidity.

Good grief, of course they should be. Why should being born with a low IQ
be a punishable (and exploitable) sin?

Who ever said that? Don't those people have parents to teach them the
difference between common sense and stupidity?

The least competant among us are
the ones most in need of protection from the most predatory among us.

So who gets to make the decision who gets taken care of and who pays?

Barry Hussein Obama? Rush Limburger? You?

A low IQ is not equal to stupid.

Thanks,
Rich

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:16:46 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:49 -0700, Rich Grise
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:07 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
...
Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects and
electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive gamblers from
their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary."

Oh, feh. Are you volunteering to be The Great Nanny?

Gambling used to be illegal in most states. It still should be.
We all take risks every day.
Why shouldn't I be allowed to decide which ones?

As long as you don't run a casino, go for it.

John





Stupid people shouldn't be "protected" from the consequences of their own
stupidity.

Good grief, of course they should be. Why should being born with a low
IQ be a punishable (and exploitable) sin? The least competant among us
are the ones most in need of protection from the most predatory among
us.
Darwinism.....



Who would then protect us from the "protectors?"

Do you need to gamble?
No, but that should be MY choice.

Some things aren't allowed, like bazookas and anthrax and unapproved
aircraft and cars without seat belts. To keep dangerous stuff out of
the hands of people who might hurt themselves or others. You may enjoy
shooting off bazookas in your back lot, but it's in society's interest
to make them hard to get.




Sorry, but real life is tough.

And real people care about one another.

And stupid should hurt......

No. Stupid people should be reasonably protected against their
limitations, as we protect children and old people against theirs.

So many people are smug about being smart (which they sometimes even
are), as if they had any control over being born that way. And they
think other people should be punished, Darwinized to death for not
being smart. It's the same as believing that having royal blood makes
one superior, or that the Master Race can exterminate lower forms of
humanity.

John

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:58 -0500, flipper wrote:



I suppose that means we can look forward to GSE Big Macs after they
'regulate' away, to 'save' our fat ass, the fast food market.


The requirement to list trans fat content has worked very well. Most
packaged stuff no longer has trans fats. Since it's likely a killer,
they could have made it illegal.

I wish the government would require disclosure of MSG.

John

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:27:53 -0500, flipper wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:10:36 -0700, John Larkin
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:58 -0500, flipper wrote:



I suppose that means we can look forward to GSE Big Macs after they
'regulate' away, to 'save' our fat ass, the fast food market.


The requirement to list trans fat content has worked very well. Most
packaged stuff no longer has trans fats. Since it's likely a killer,
they could have made it illegal.

I wish the government would require disclosure of MSG.

The issue wasn't 'disclosure labels' or else we could solve your
presumed gambling problem

I don't have a gambling problem. Casino type gambling is boring. I
only gamble when I control the game and the odds are in my favor.

by having them include "Warning, the Federal
Government has determined that loosing all your money could be
hazardous to your economic health," as if even the worst 'gambling
addict' didn't already know that.

Nor was I talking about 'labels', what with a bevy of groups demanding
dictates, or 'taxes', on what foods can, and cannot, be sold.

It's reasonable to prohibit the sale of poisons, carcinogens,
biohazards, and other things that are really bad. This is simply
keeping one class of people from harming another, like laws against
drunk driving and fraud. Mandatory warnings can be effective, too.

You are free to ignore the warnings, or make your own dangerous foods
for your private consumption.

Governments have radically changed their attitude about public risk in
the last 40 years or so. Remember when cars had metal dashes, no seat
belts, no side lights, and gas tanks that would incinerate you after a
rear-end collision? Remember when cans of fruit were sealed with lead
solder? Ungrounded metal-case drills and hot-chassis radios? Kids
furniture that would strangle or burn them to death?

The big scandal now is diesel particulates and maybe high-fructose
corn syrup.

John

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:14:34 -0500, flipper wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:28:53 -0700, John Larkin
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:16:46 -0400, WangoTango
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:20:49 -0700, Rich Grise
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:56:07 -0700, John Larkin wrote:
On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:45:47 -0400, WangoTango
...
Ah, but the Casino debt was one VOLUNTARILY entered into.

When professionals use psychologists and advertizing and architects and
electronics and alcohol to predictably separate compulsive gamblers from
their assets, it's not exactly "voluntary."

Oh, feh. Are you volunteering to be The Great Nanny?

Gambling used to be illegal in most states. It still should be.
We all take risks every day.
Why shouldn't I be allowed to decide which ones?

As long as you don't run a casino, go for it.

You won't let him because you're determined to make 'gambling'
illegal.


Professional, casino/lottery type gambling used to be illegal in most
places. I think it should be again. I'm not "determined to make
gambling illegal", because I obviously can't.

Informal gambling, poker with the neighbors or church bingo, isn't so
bad, because those neighbors seldom have the manipulative resources
that billion-dollar enterprises have. Hell, the casinos won't let you
play if you have too much skill, like being able to count cards. Or
even if you have too much luck.

Technology has provided many new ways for the skilled to exploit the
evolutionary appetites of the weak. As time goes on, fewer and fewer
will have the self-control to resist "better and better" addictive
drugs and artificial flavors and chemically-doctored cigarettes and
psychologically-optimized slot machines. Some control is reasonable.

John