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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 02:56 PM Original message |
Casino: $166M Win Was Slot Malfunction |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. What a crock |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Which is just what he's doing. nt |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Dumb decision .. this will be great publicity for the Casino ... |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm certain they'll be repaying all monies played in that machine since it was last calibrated. . . |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Thats a very good point. Somedays I wish I was a lawyer. nt |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. LOL |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
54. Never been a fan.... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:02 AM Response to Reply #18 |
68. according to my father, they are digital now and you don't even get that pleasure. No sounds of the |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. Ha! |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. I'm going to remember that ... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. By that logic, then they should have legal recourse to reclaim all winnings. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
50. they won't explain anything |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. Huh? |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hate to say it, but the guy doesn't have a case... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Reservation land, even. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. But stop and think |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I would assume there some sort of gaming control board or agency |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
59. Unfortunately, you are right |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
82. I don't see how this could stand up in court. The gambler takes a risk playing the machines |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I can tell you Nevada slot machines have right on them |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Next time I'm in a casino I'll have to put my specs on and read the fine print... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. He needs a good lawyer and a big old lawsuit. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. I don't think so. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. I'll explain how a case like this is handled by a good trial lawyer. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Thank you. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 04:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. You're welcome. Always glad to explain how lawsuits are handled. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 04:57 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I see. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:05 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Believe what you have to in order to make it through your day. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I see that. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #46 |
65. All I can say is |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
67. TexasObserver is a longtime well respected DUer |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Thanks for your kind words. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Too many have an axe to grind |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:28 AM Response to Reply #71 |
92. Ah, yes. That unfavorite teacher we all had. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #46 |
73. You required 335 words to essentially call a respected DUer a liar. |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
79. WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU???? |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:49 AM Response to Reply #44 |
56. oh, brother nt |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. How long have YOU been practicing? |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #76 |
89. You're funny. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. That's right, because we should never, ever, EVER EVER allow ANYONE to make a mistake. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-05-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Right. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 04:50 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Wrong. We're Democrats, not Republicans. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:02 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. What burden? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Thanks for proving you're not educated about law. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Timing. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 06:09 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. You didn't know. You had to look it up. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #63 |
88. I had to look it up? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #88 |
93. You're obviously a complete fraud. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 08:26 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. No, my credentials are intact. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Your credentials for making up bullshit are intact. |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Just as I thought. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Just as you didn't think. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #43 |
72. Hmm. Would I run the risk of embarrassing myself for a potential HUGE payout?? |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Me, too. |
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keroro gunsou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
87. but the real issue here is |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
80. Do you like pizza? What would you like on your TOMBSTONE??? |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:49 AM Response to Reply #80 |
90. ? |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. They'll end up paying their lawyers and PR firm a lot more than $99,000. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. At lease people know where *not* to go from now on. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. that's what i've been thinking the whole time. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. They should have at least given him the $99,000 and avoided legal trouble. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I hope he gets the whole 166M or at least gets to own the joint and break the bank. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. My hand once malfunctioned at a casino, and I played a card I didn't mean to play |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. Been cheated by a Florida casino.. Morgan and Morgan..For The People. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. Dow Jonesy. |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. HA!!! |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
19. So sad casino.... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
20. Heads I win, tails you loose. |
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iwillalwayswonderwhy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Loose or Lose |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Oops! |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
58. Wait a minute, if my pants are 'lose', then I'm not wearing any |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. The casino is too big to fail... oh wait that's Wall Street. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Easy to confuse the two! |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. That loose tail will get you in trouble every time. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. There are odds of a slot machine manfunctioning, too |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
57. For what purpose? They didn't pay him. |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. WTF!!! |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. When the machine malfunctioned, did they call for a repair truck... or for a Waaaambulance? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
69. Bucky, that's what I think. Claims built on the stress. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. The big problem, from a legal standpoint... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
60. +1,000 |
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Loose Meat (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #33 |
95. Thank you. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. If they don't pay up, nobody will want to gamble there ever again. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. If gamblers were good at this |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-04-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. Like the health insurance corporations Casino' take your money but when it's time to pay out for |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-06-09 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
51. If their slot machine |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 05:33 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Human body malfunction, demand casino return your losses! HA HA |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
55. They tried to get him to sign some form saying he was due no money. ha ha |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
61. I've never even seen a NV Megabucks jackpot approach that amount. |
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dorktv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #61 |
77. That is what I was thinking. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. I doubt he will get one dime |
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dorktv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Just for the positive publicity-"there was a malfunction but we want to show we are such |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. The decent thing to do would be the casino paying the 99K |
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dorktv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 08:56 PM Response to Reply #84 |
86. Yep, works for me. |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
64. Sounds like republicon rules apply at this casino |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
66. I'm sorry, our dealer mis- dealt |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-07-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
74. time to lawyer up mr. seebeck |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-08-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
91. so if I lose at blackjack |
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