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AxelWolf
Having a conversation with Rob and asking him questions about the play isn't really going to get anywhere. What question could be asked that hasn't been asked already? Unless Rob can provide Something song there's no way he can prove he actually played this. Perhaps Rob has an Ace in the Hole that he's been holding back. Personally I believe there would have to be a much more in-depth investigation such as contacting IGT and putting together a timeline. For instance, what if just prior to Rob announcing that he played this we find a paper trail of him purchasing this model the potentially have the double up bug? Or if we come to find out that he already owned one? Or what if a gaming agent actually had knowledge and Rob was in fact on her radar. What if we could get copies of W2'g somehow? Perhaps a particular employee remembers him. I'm going to leave at that(there would have to be some surprises) I think there's quite a few other things that can be done that would at least put together a good enough picture to convince everyone (sane) one way or the other.
I too have considered and wondered about the possibility that Rob has some information, something that might at least go towards verifying his claim, regarding the double up bug. That is the only one worth talking about, the other claim just is silly. From the time he announced this double up bug claim, Rob has sought a bigger stage than VCT to discuss or promote this claim. Anything from GWAE to an interview with Mike to....whatever else he has in mind. So I have been wondering if he has been holding out some info or "proof" for a lack of a better term. I don't really know if there is definitive proof, but possibly and I think it is a very long shot, maybe some kind of "supporting evidence", like has been discussed in the last 2 days.
Look, the ideal solution would have been tax records and casino W-2 and paperwork. Rob immediately nixed this by saying he threw all that away, which to me makes no sense. And I am trying to be objective here. Rob talks about concerns with the Statue of Limitations as a reason he would have gotten rid of these records as quickly as he could. That doesn't make sense to me. Anyone coming after him, whether some sort of law enforcement or even IRS, wouldn't need HIS records. That would already have copies of everything he had and claims to have gotten rid of. Getting rid of those records wasn't getting rid of evidence, that could some how protect him. That is silly. But it sure is convenient as to why he can't show them now to back up his claim. :rolleyes:
Now in the absence of tax records and casino documentation, the only other thing that makes sense is some sort of financial records of what he did with at least some of the money. receipts of big ticket items, including real estate. Rob has always claimed he bought house and put them in the names of his daughter. Right or wrong that some of us have looked into that, the houses in his daughters name just are not paid for as he claims. There are large mortagages owed on both, one more than the property is currently worth. This just doesn't fly either. It really doesn't.
That brings up to the final thing. Rob has talked about owning an expensive RV or two? for years. Only recently did he mention that was bought with "double-up bug" money. So if the timing was right, that could be some sort of supporting evidence, as Alan/Andrew was getting at in the other thread that he started here. But so far Rob has not been receptive to the idea of providing a receipt.
Now as I have always said Rob is under no obligation to provide proof. He is not on trial. But he is the one that floated this claim (double up bug) out of the blue last year and there are just very few that believe him, as evident of the poll and comments at WoV. Based on his long history, if he wants people to believe him, he has to show something. Maybe he is just holding out for the BIG platform to do so.