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To: bdog who wrote (21085)	9/7/1998 10:20:00 PM
From: Dobber D.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 79180

Hi bdog, Thanx for the welcome. I knew a little TA on blackjack before meeting Doug(i.e. TA: Think Alittle,Take Aspirin, Think Alot, Take Alcohol, Try Anything, Take Alcohol). If Doug does a seminar on gambling, I'll attend that one, too(luck only goes so far). Well, back to trying to figure out how to download AOL to Parity. Dobber

To: bdog who wrote (21085)	9/7/1998 11:43:00 PM
From: MechanicalMethod	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 79180

Bdog, My first trip to a casino, ever, and I didn't gamble, but I studied a few hours at the craps table. Harrah's actually offers 50% payout on some of the 36 possible combinations of dice rolls. I thought that was mighty generous as I previously held the misconception there was no edge trading against the house. The house edge was neutralized for anyone willing to only bet on the even odds combinations. I didn't study long enough to find a way to increase the odds beyond 50. But with side bets, line bets and passline bets being just the tip of the iceberg, I surmise there is. I lost a 1/2 in a coke machine, both tries no drink, .75 cents change returned on a $1 dollar bet. Odds didn't really matter as I was prepared to bid $5 to get something to drink about that time and too tired to go back down the elevator. Strange how gambling makes one see the odds everywhere we look. It's a cheap education in how to maintain focus. There were lots of these little extras I didn't expect, that I attribute to Doug's encouragement to look for the magic. It's definitely there for whoever seeks it. osci