Down in Mississippi And Up To No Good

that is a song by jennifer nettles and sugarland. it is a neat song and fits well with what i am about to write. the date on this blog is not correct. this event took place may 19th or so.
we had an early game against mississippi and some of the guys looked like they needed a diversion. i suggested going to a casino in vicksburg which was about 45 minutes away. about 15 said "if you're going to a casino, i'm there" so i had quite a few that wanted to go. i got permission to take them away for the night. only 1 showed up to actually go.
so off we went for the 2 hour drive that was only supposed to take 45 minutes. a big truck jack-knifed and the interstate was shut down. being on a bus, we had about all we needed to sit and wait. bathroom, drinks (non-alcoholic of course) and room to stand up in an air conditioned environment. i felt sorry for those other people who had to shut their cars down and sit in the heat. i truly did.
after we arrived, he was going to show me all about "craps". after about an hour, he lost about $200. i like his philosophy about gambling. to him it was entertainment. he compared it to going out on the town for a night. dinner at a nice restaurant, a movie or play, and then dessert somewhere. figure out how much you are willing to play for that nights entertainment and that is what you go in with, if you spend it all, it's time to go home.
i had about $40 with me so i started playing blackjack. at a $5 table. after about an hour and a half, i was up $300. he was still at the Craps table and i was having fun. he came over and we stayed another 2 hours and i was still up $200. he went back to the craps table and came back about 15 minutes later broke. i gave him a $5 chip and he started playing blackjack and went up about $200. he went back to the craps table and lost again. it was time to go and i was still up $150. he decided on one more roll at the table so i went back to the blackjack table and won another $100. it was definitely time to go.
i can see where people get addicted to gambling. it would be so easy. keep in mind my friends philosophy. it is entertainment and that is what makes it fun. learn when to walk away.
until next time...