Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
Originally Posted by Gottlob1 View Post
You still haven't provided any specifics, let alone about any unicorn plays, or the existence of. Just one AP dildo after the other, such as KJ, Redietz, Seedvalue, and MaxPen.

Guys (except for Red) who made a big deal about ditching the Wizard, coming here, and, next, supposedly, to straighten out Alan's board to do with comps, casino management, and the like. So, who was the unwelcome addition? Alan never deleted anything, he was okay with the "refuge" troublemakers, but, he later noted that the place had thus become an "asylum". Virtually all of the regulars cleared out. But now you come along to accuse me of being anti- anything. Just fuck off, and let me out of your useless crap. You totally ungrateful piece of shit.

P.S. Dan. Time to remove the RIP banner. The "refuges" couldn't give a shit about Alan. Especially Boz, who tried to stamp out even Alan's spirit and soul, his very being.

I once told Dan that if I said what I was really thinking, that he couldn't take it. That still holds.
There really is no get rich quick stuff. APing isn't about getting rich for 99% of APs. It is many different things to many different people. If something is a unicorn play then it should be clear you never tell anyone and milk it yourself. The reality is that these things don't even ever come up for the vast majority of APs.

Why would I provide specifics of anything? Most of it is out there.. counting cards.. walking around checking machines. There are plenty of specifics. If it isn't known then no reason to broadcast it on a forum with 100s of lurkers.

APs are mostly it is just people who were too quirky to get or hold or even want a job. People who never liked to work in the normal sense. Life is too short. That is why we have civilization. Some APs are too smart to work. Most never bought into the protestant work ethic.

I remember the day I was walking through the halls of a large blue-chip company. (Name would be recognized by everyone on here) Those grey walls.. one door past another and just htinking.. is this really what I want to do with myself? Just use my talents for some assholes? I get that is how it works but that is only because it is by default for most people in my position of life. So from there I started messing with poker and used it as an excuse to not work. I was never that good at poker. Too emotional, not level-headed enough, not willing to put in the work to improve myself in a proper way, etc etc. I can nit grind pretty well but now I have too much money to even do that very well.

Now I look back and see those all as wasted years yet here I am still fucking with gambling. At least I didn't have some shitty depressing job. I was depressed without the depressing job.

You are an intelligent person so why would you ever even expect people to talk about specifics of value? Why?

The difference here is that working casino comps like Alan did has not value. It is something to be shared. Things are burnt out over time but no one is all at once missing out on their primary income.

PS - I'm in a weirdly happy mood today. Don't worry I won't stay in sharing mode long.
The definition of becoming "rich" via AP varies between individuals and their goals. I know what mickey does and how he operates, and why. He may have far surpassed his goal long ago, and feel rich and happy just cruising along. Someone like axel, who is married with a home, probably has loftier goals and may or may not feel he's there yet. Same with max or seed or monet etc.

While I wont bring it up again, I'm glad you recognize the proper and only way to treat a "unicorn" play.

I'm not agreeing that some AP's are too smart to work. That depends on their mindset, how & if they've planned out their lives, and again what their goals are--and when they choose to work as an AP. Those "grey walls with lots of doors" in those blue chip companies provide many professional employees and others with rewarding experiences, enduring friendships, early retirement opportunities, and financially secure futures thru their lucrative benefits programs. Yes the pensions, 401k match, and healthcare were far better in my day--and social security is a true bonus that might not be around long--but younger generations, with their aspirations, adapt and adjust.

Alan gambled at a fairly high level until he no longer could. That's why he closed out his life working the lower level comps. He wasn't doing anything that most Las Vegans don't do. I like to think he did it his way.

Do you really see your life in terms of "wasted years" along with depression? Is that why you post so much here? At least you're happy tonight.