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  1. #41
    "Andrew" quit posting here on June 16.

    I agree that while Andrew was posting, it was fair game to discuss Alan. Now that he's truly gone, I'd like to see the discussion of him dwindle down.
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  2. #42
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer
    Marriage is NOT "a bit of a gamble". Not if you go into it for the right reasons, and not if your feelings and intentions are sincere.
    Sorry, marriage, like life, is ALWAYS a gamble.

    Except for divorce lawyers; the bar prohibits contingent fees in divorce cases, so divorce lawyers charge at their hourly billable rate, plus mail, copy and support staff charges: ka-ching!
    That's just a cliche' V. It's only a gamble to those who are unprepared, uncommitted, and who go into marriage for the wrong reasons--and you are correct, way too many end in divorce because of this which means plenty of profits for the attorneys.

    Now LIFE--that's a different story. Many people must take sizeable gambles at various times in their lives if they want success or to become an overachiever. Some fail.

    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't. As a result I am displaying it for the 3rd time at Hot August Nights this weekend. It's making the rounds between Atlantis, downtown, Peppermill and GSR if anybody goes to that show. But I'll never divorce it.
    Last edited by Rob.Singer; 08-07-2021 at 03:51 AM.

  3. #43
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer
    Marriage is NOT "a bit of a gamble". Not if you go into it for the right reasons, and not if your feelings and intentions are sincere.
    Sorry, marriage, like life, is ALWAYS a gamble.

    Except for divorce lawyers; the bar prohibits contingent fees in divorce cases, so divorce lawyers charge at their hourly billable rate, plus mail, copy and support staff charges: ka-ching!
    That's just a cliche' V. It's only a gamble to those who are unprepared, uncommitted, and who go into marriage for the wrong reasons--and you are correct, way too many end in divorce because of this which means plenty of profits for the attorneys.

    Now LIFE--that's a different story. Many people must take sizeable gambles at various times in their lives if they want success or to become an overachiever. Some fail.

    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't. As a result I am displaying it for the 3rd time at Hot August Nights this weekend. It's making the rounds between Atlantis, downtown, Peppermill and GSR if anybody goes to that show. But I'll never divorce it.
    IIRC, Atlantis traditionally runs a HANs promo where you can pick up some HANs swag (t-shirt, etc.) and free play for a little coin-in during most of the window of the event.

  4. #44
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer
    Marriage is NOT "a bit of a gamble". Not if you go into it for the right reasons, and not if your feelings and intentions are sincere.
    Sorry, marriage, like life, is ALWAYS a gamble.

    Except for divorce lawyers; the bar prohibits contingent fees in divorce cases, so divorce lawyers charge at their hourly billable rate, plus mail, copy and support staff charges: ka-ching!
    That's just a cliche' V. It's only a gamble to those who are unprepared, uncommitted, and who go into marriage for the wrong reasons--and you are correct, way too many end in divorce because of this which means plenty of profits for the attorneys.

    Now LIFE--that's a different story. Many people must take sizeable gambles at various times in their lives if they want success or to become an overachiever. Some fail.

    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't. As a result I am displaying it for the 3rd time at Hot August Nights this weekend. It's making the rounds between Atlantis, downtown, Peppermill and GSR if anybody goes to that show. But I'll never divorce it.

    How is HAN’s these days? I know a few years ago it was becoming dangerous with thugs from SF and Oakland coming over starting fights and even shooting each other over their low riders. Years ago I would spend a night or 2 in downtown Reno back when Fitzgeralds was still open, but even the casinos weren’t safe to be in after dark for a female alone. I understand it’s better by Atlantis and Peppermill but it’s still Reno. It’s amazing what a different world it is 45 minutes South up the mountain.

  5. #45
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post

    Sorry, marriage, like life, is ALWAYS a gamble.

    Except for divorce lawyers; the bar prohibits contingent fees in divorce cases, so divorce lawyers charge at their hourly billable rate, plus mail, copy and support staff charges: ka-ching!
    That's just a cliche' V. It's only a gamble to those who are unprepared, uncommitted, and who go into marriage for the wrong reasons--and you are correct, way too many end in divorce because of this which means plenty of profits for the attorneys.

    Now LIFE--that's a different story. Many people must take sizeable gambles at various times in their lives if they want success or to become an overachiever. Some fail.

    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't. As a result I am displaying it for the 3rd time at Hot August Nights this weekend. It's making the rounds between Atlantis, downtown, Peppermill and GSR if anybody goes to that show. But I'll never divorce it.
    IIRC, Atlantis traditionally runs a HANs promo where you can pick up some HANs swag (t-shirt, etc.) and free play for a little coin-in during most of the window of the event.
    The free HAN t-shirts promo at Atlantis goes to anyone who earns 1 point on their card. As car participants, we get shirts with car registration. We actually got two each because we also earned 1 point per card.

  6. #46
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singe
    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't.
    I'm a gearhead.

    Too bad I didn't hang on to some now classic cars I once owned "back in the day:" a '68 Camaro RS and a '70 Challenger R/T.

    Back then they were "just cars:" not anymore; heck surviving muscle cars seem to be rarely driven any more, they're too valuable and are mostly garage queens.

    I took a chance and bought a '95 Ferrari 456GT about ten years ago, hoping it would provide me something new to wrench on plus a good ivestment over time as well as a fun car to drive.

    I sold it last year, having spent as much repairing it as I did purchasing it, and came out about ten grand behind overall, all in, when I sold it.

    My daily drivers are well maintained, sharp looking Volvo Turbos over 35 years old: easy to work on, parts are available, they're solidly built and I find them comfortable and fun to drive.
    Last edited by MisterV; 08-07-2021 at 11:44 AM.
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  7. #47
    Originally Posted by The Boz View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post

    Sorry, marriage, like life, is ALWAYS a gamble.

    Except for divorce lawyers; the bar prohibits contingent fees in divorce cases, so divorce lawyers charge at their hourly billable rate, plus mail, copy and support staff charges: ka-ching!
    That's just a cliche' V. It's only a gamble to those who are unprepared, uncommitted, and who go into marriage for the wrong reasons--and you are correct, way too many end in divorce because of this which means plenty of profits for the attorneys.

    Now LIFE--that's a different story. Many people must take sizeable gambles at various times in their lives if they want success or to become an overachiever. Some fail.

    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't. As a result I am displaying it for the 3rd time at Hot August Nights this weekend. It's making the rounds between Atlantis, downtown, Peppermill and GSR if anybody goes to that show. But I'll never divorce it.

    How is HAN’s these days? I know a few years ago it was becoming dangerous with thugs from SF and Oakland coming over starting fights and even shooting each other over their low riders. Years ago I would spend a night or 2 in downtown Reno back when Fitzgeralds was still open, but even the casinos weren’t safe to be in after dark for a female alone. I understand it’s better by Atlantis and Peppermill but it’s still Reno. It’s amazing what a different world it is 45 minutes South up the mountain.
    No trouble that I've seen. I've heard about the thugs coming over from Oakland (blacks)and Sacramento/Fresno (spics) and these undesirables are saturating Peppermill and especially Atlantis. They mostly come in for free right now under the guise of being refugees and evacuees from the fires. But although they and their piles of irritating kids are beyond annoying as hell, there hasn't been any issues yet.

  8. #48
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singe
    By the way, an example of a fairly lower-level "gamble" for me that hasn't really worked out is the '69 AMC SC/rambler I bought in the early '80's. I thought its value would soar being a rare muscle car of the "60's, but it hasn't.
    I'm a gearhead.

    Too bad I didn't hang on to some now classic cars I once owned "back in the day:" a '68 Camaro RS and a '70 Challenger R/T.

    Back then they were "just cars:" not anymore; heck surviving muscle cars seem to be rarely driven any more, they're too valuable and are mostly garage queens.

    I took a change and bought a '95 Ferrari 456GT about ten years ago, hoping it would provide me something new to wrench on plus a good ivestment over time as well as a fun car to drive.

    I sold it last year, having spent as much repairing it as I did purchasing it, and came out about ten grand behind overall when I sold it.

    My daily drivers are Volvo Turbos over 25 years old: easy to work on, parts are available, they're solidly built and I find them comfortable and fun to drive.
    Those two muscle cars are worth some serious coin today, especially in original spec form. I was going to add a blower to the SC's 390 until I found out that it would depreciate the value.

  9. #49
    And by the way I greatly prefer gear heads over pot heads. Muscle cars are just one of the things--like history's greatest music and our ability to thrive and improve without electronic gadgets--that separate that generation from the pathetics of the 30 and 40-something generations. Those weak decades along with the one that follow, have produced some of the most sissified people in history. It's LOADED with transgender freaks, minorities saddled with entitlement beliefs, and uppity gay people who think their choice to be queer because they cower at the thought of actually talking to the opposite sex, makes them "something special" to behold. These confused generations believe some rice burner or some pussified EV are the end all these days. Their days of reckoning will come.

  10. #50
    Originally Posted by Rob.Singer View Post
    And by the way I greatly prefer gear heads over pot heads. Muscle cars are just one of the things--like history's greatest music and our ability to thrive and improve without electronic gadgets--that separate that generation from the pathetics of the 30 and 40-something generations. Those weak decades along with the one that follow, have produced some of the most sissified people in history. It's LOADED with transgender freaks, minorities saddled with entitlement beliefs, and uppity gay people who think their choice to be queer because they cower at the thought of actually talking to the opposite sex, makes them "something special" to behold. These confused generations believe some rice burner or some pussified EV are the end all these days. Their days of reckoning will come.
    The 35-49 demographic are a country mile more reasonable and productive to society, compared to the 18-34 soy boy sissy woke generation.

  11. #51
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by The Boz View Post
    Hey, a Royal is an approx 41,000-1 to shot. Just shows how much he cared. While I don’t know how it worked out, I’m guessing she realized how special she was to him and they lived happily ever after.
    I'm confused.

    Is this the one he married at Caesars or the later one that quickly sobered up after realizing who she had in fact married and then IIRC had some goons come over to give alan the bum's rush en rotute to annulment?
    The "goons" that he told us about "removing him from the property" were actually the cops. Don't ask me how I know.
    Last edited by mickeycrimm; 08-07-2021 at 02:59 PM.
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  12. #52
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
    Originally Posted by The Boz View Post
    Hey, a Royal is an approx 41,000-1 to shot. Just shows how much he cared. While I don’t know how it worked out, I’m guessing she realized how special she was to him and they lived happily ever after.
    I'm confused.

    Is this the one he married at Caesars or the later one that quickly sobered up after realizing who she had in fact married and then IIRC had some goons come over to give alan the bum's rush en rotute to annulment?
    The "goons" that he told us about "removing him from the property" were actually the cops. Don't ask me how I know.
    And he never got to marry that one. She was a PhD. Too much intellect.

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