This guy, Mark, late-20's aged was playing dice already when we started the new shift at 7pm tonight. So probably before I ever got there he was getting people to blow on his dice. Odd thing was he didn't seem to care male or female...
B was sitting box and was sucker enough to blow on the dice for him just a little to frequently.
Then, later P was sitting box and he gave one blow, then no further blows as he said he "didn't want to be promiscuous." This made me laugh and P had a hard time keeping a straight face after I busted up. And P refused to blow again, but the begging was futile, this guy wouldn't throw the dice until someone blew.
I called out across the table, ( he was not on my side of the table) "Hey, Mark! Over here..." A little wink and very flitatious soft puckered breath in his direction and then the dice rolled. A simple 6, no big deal. The next few also came from me. But then he asked and begged P again, did I mention P is a MAN? Finally P cupped his hand to the side of his mouth like telling a secret in 2nd grade and blew a secret blow, which was just as funny as the promiscuosity comment. But the dice rolled following this blow into a horrendous 7-Out! P says "And this is why I didn't want to do it!" I knew P was thinking Thank god for a new shooter!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Dices and Idiots
It's a Friday night and we have a $10 game going on. Only a few players at the monent. A sloppy, younger man walks up to the table with a singe red chip and puts in into the "field bet." I call out "No Bet!" And as he picks up the bet I tell him it is a $10 table.
So after he watches for a few minutes he asks "how can I buy five dices like that?" I had to laugh out loud!
First of all dices? That's a verb! The act of dicing, perhaps as you would with veggies!
Dice is the plural form for more than one Die.
Now on the whole $10 game topic. I love, and when I saw Love, I really mean Hate, people who want to play and treat it like roulette. IT IS NOT $10 TOTAL!!! It's $10 per bet! And then people want to put their own bets down... Someone throws $10 into the hard 10 area, I have to pick up the bet anyway, ask whose it is and what it is. If you are a dice dealer you know, but otherwise everyone asks how we know whose bet is whose... and this is why we have placement and geographic acknowledgement for each player. Where a player stands around the table decides where their bets are set up and therefor reminds us who to pay when that bet wins. This is why only the pass and dont pass, come and field areas are SELF SERVE. So keep your hands out of the bet zones of numbers and prop bet areas!
Some days I just wanna whack people with the stick!
So after he watches for a few minutes he asks "how can I buy five dices like that?" I had to laugh out loud!
First of all dices? That's a verb! The act of dicing, perhaps as you would with veggies!
Dice is the plural form for more than one Die.
Now on the whole $10 game topic. I love, and when I saw Love, I really mean Hate, people who want to play and treat it like roulette. IT IS NOT $10 TOTAL!!! It's $10 per bet! And then people want to put their own bets down... Someone throws $10 into the hard 10 area, I have to pick up the bet anyway, ask whose it is and what it is. If you are a dice dealer you know, but otherwise everyone asks how we know whose bet is whose... and this is why we have placement and geographic acknowledgement for each player. Where a player stands around the table decides where their bets are set up and therefor reminds us who to pay when that bet wins. This is why only the pass and dont pass, come and field areas are SELF SERVE. So keep your hands out of the bet zones of numbers and prop bet areas!
Some days I just wanna whack people with the stick!
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
misleading lies or misconceived highs...
The supervisor who told me my score was not in yesterday. I had noticed the top boss in his office while on my break. I stopped in and asked to get my rank, wanting to find out for sure how far down on the list I was. I said "I'm in hte 59 set," but the boss said "No, I think you're 57" he flipped thru until he found my name. He was right. I complained of being lied to by the other guy. I felt to fool all the rest of my day. I put my name on the EO, I was steaming and wanted to get out of there.
Someone suggested 59 was a universal answer when anyone asked this guy. Because another dealer was also told 59 and later found out it was 61... Why did mine have to go the other direction. :(
Another suggestion was he just didn't read it right... was the writing unclear?
Who knows th truth behind my sad, misleading lie.
I won't be part of the 1st 17. After that 17, I am 8 down the list. I am guessing 6 to 8 weeks before the new job is mine...
I havent heard word of the dice auditions yet, if they should arrise I might make it back to that beloved 59...
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Off topic, I came across this site.
A lounge in PA with a very opinionated owner, who puts his opinion in plain view!
Someone suggested 59 was a universal answer when anyone asked this guy. Because another dealer was also told 59 and later found out it was 61... Why did mine have to go the other direction. :(
Another suggestion was he just didn't read it right... was the writing unclear?
Who knows th truth behind my sad, misleading lie.
I won't be part of the 1st 17. After that 17, I am 8 down the list. I am guessing 6 to 8 weeks before the new job is mine...
I havent heard word of the dice auditions yet, if they should arrise I might make it back to that beloved 59...
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Off topic, I came across this site.
A lounge in PA with a very opinionated owner, who puts his opinion in plain view!
Monday, June 19, 2006
Larry the Cable Guy?
Yesterday we had an ornery one on the Craps table.
He Looked Like, Sounded Like, Acted Like... Larry The Cable Guy, and he knew it, so he played off it, and we egged it on!
He said Larry TCG married his grandmother's daughter, do the math, jokingly.
The use of words like britches and supper, cracked me up.
He made cracks at me that I needed a spankin' and red-necked come-ons of sorts.
And when the table closed, I bid him a flirtatious farewell and good luck, and he told me he was going up to the other table where Raquel was dealing. I said she wouldn't "bump uglies" with him either :)
I just could not get over the resemblances!
He Looked Like, Sounded Like, Acted Like... Larry The Cable Guy, and he knew it, so he played off it, and we egged it on!
He said Larry TCG married his grandmother's daughter, do the math, jokingly.
The use of words like britches and supper, cracked me up.
He made cracks at me that I needed a spankin' and red-necked come-ons of sorts.
And when the table closed, I bid him a flirtatious farewell and good luck, and he told me he was going up to the other table where Raquel was dealing. I said she wouldn't "bump uglies" with him either :)
I just could not get over the resemblances!
Top 17
The Flamingo is doing something they have not done in a long time IF EVER. The 1st draw for transfers is HUGE. Normally they take about 5 at a time. But the 1st day of the next pay period, July 7th, they are drawing the top 17.
I can only assume I am with in this realm. A co-worker and friend of mine got the same score of 59 as I, and he also saw the order of rank, he is #18, and he started a month after me. So I am at probably 17 or less :)
And if by chance I am mistaken, the next draw will be 2 weeks after that, July 21.
I am finally going to be free from the Kiddie Pool!
I guess when the transfer-freeze unfroze to Caesar's Palace, a bunch of Flamingo Dealers went across the street.
I can only assume I am with in this realm. A co-worker and friend of mine got the same score of 59 as I, and he also saw the order of rank, he is #18, and he started a month after me. So I am at probably 17 or less :)
And if by chance I am mistaken, the next draw will be 2 weeks after that, July 21.
I am finally going to be free from the Kiddie Pool!
I guess when the transfer-freeze unfroze to Caesar's Palace, a bunch of Flamingo Dealers went across the street.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Premonitions and Torture
Friday no one told me my score. A few other dealers laughed and said the boss knew how bad I wanted to know and decided it would be funny not to tell me until he HAD TO...
I told one girl about a dream I had Thursday night after work, after being taunted and not knowing my score. I dreamt that as the boss was leaving for the night he leaned toward me while I was on the game and whispered "fifty-nine" to me.
Saturday, 15 minutes prior to the shift that same boss had called a meeting required by the company about safety. I told him I'd go if he told me my score. I expected he did not know off the top of his head, and would have to go look it up after the meeting. But much to my surprise he knew and stated in the most nonchalant tone of voice "fifty-nine" in front of the whole meeting, then carried on with the meeting.
I am thrilled! I have the chance to add up to 4 points with my Craps audition.
The top score is 63 this time, this is from a non-craps dealer, so with craps I could be one of the best!
I told one girl about a dream I had Thursday night after work, after being taunted and not knowing my score. I dreamt that as the boss was leaving for the night he leaned toward me while I was on the game and whispered "fifty-nine" to me.
Saturday, 15 minutes prior to the shift that same boss had called a meeting required by the company about safety. I told him I'd go if he told me my score. I expected he did not know off the top of his head, and would have to go look it up after the meeting. But much to my surprise he knew and stated in the most nonchalant tone of voice "fifty-nine" in front of the whole meeting, then carried on with the meeting.
I am thrilled! I have the chance to add up to 4 points with my Craps audition.
The top score is 63 this time, this is from a non-craps dealer, so with craps I could be one of the best!
Friday, June 16, 2006
Audition Number Two
Wednesday I audutioned again (at the Flamingo). I arranged for it to be prior to my work shift... 6pm audition; work shift starts at 8pm.
I'm ready, anxious, excited and confident! I already know I only get to show my Blackjack game. I got down to the pit to find Jim (the audition conductor) ahead of schedule about 10 til 6. While I was waiting, another O'sheas dealer showed up, and asked me where to clock in, it was her 1st time working as Flamingo's extra-board. So I gave her a short tour to the clock and in that process I saw Jim, who seemed to have seen me being helpful, friendly ...upbeat and positive! Ok thatas a pun on the infamous FOCUS training for Harrah's employees.
Jim stops me and says "Let me get my things together and get organized, then we will get you on a game." No Problem, I went and leaned on a 21 table and greeted walk-bys.
Then Jim takes me to a show game, wham bam no mistakes making the players talk and laugh and it was great. On to a Single deck game. Same story. Then I am off the game and Jim says they are scheduling the dice auditions seperate, but he remembered me from last time AND that I did really good this time.
So I then had two hours to burn before I went to work...
I was suposed to deal 21 at work today but bounced all over the pit. I ended the night on craps (oddly!) and topped off the night with 2 hours OT, so I was at my place of employment a total of 12 hours!
While I was on my 2nd break of the night however, I walked into the breakroom, saw floorman Phil talking to another dealer and as I sat down near them Phil said "I hear J did really well too." And the conversation went liek this:
Me: Well at what?
Phil: Your Audition, I am really proud of you!
Me: What's my score?
Phil: I can't tell you yet...
Me: Well Just tell me if it was greater than 55 points
Phil: yes, yes it is.
Me: Well That's an improvement for sure (remember I had 52 last round), was it better than 60?
Phil nodded a no to me and the conversation was over.
On to Thursday night, 4am, I am clocked out and getting ready to leave. Thursday is the last day of auditions. I'm walking thru the break room to my locker and a few other dealers asked me my score. WTF? No one is supposed to know their scores yet? But they do and no one told me mine...
Today: Friday I will know my Blackjack Score when I get to work. Stay Tuned!
I'm ready, anxious, excited and confident! I already know I only get to show my Blackjack game. I got down to the pit to find Jim (the audition conductor) ahead of schedule about 10 til 6. While I was waiting, another O'sheas dealer showed up, and asked me where to clock in, it was her 1st time working as Flamingo's extra-board. So I gave her a short tour to the clock and in that process I saw Jim, who seemed to have seen me being helpful, friendly ...upbeat and positive! Ok thatas a pun on the infamous FOCUS training for Harrah's employees.
Jim stops me and says "Let me get my things together and get organized, then we will get you on a game." No Problem, I went and leaned on a 21 table and greeted walk-bys.
Then Jim takes me to a show game, wham bam no mistakes making the players talk and laugh and it was great. On to a Single deck game. Same story. Then I am off the game and Jim says they are scheduling the dice auditions seperate, but he remembered me from last time AND that I did really good this time.
So I then had two hours to burn before I went to work...
I was suposed to deal 21 at work today but bounced all over the pit. I ended the night on craps (oddly!) and topped off the night with 2 hours OT, so I was at my place of employment a total of 12 hours!
While I was on my 2nd break of the night however, I walked into the breakroom, saw floorman Phil talking to another dealer and as I sat down near them Phil said "I hear J did really well too." And the conversation went liek this:
Me: Well at what?
Phil: Your Audition, I am really proud of you!
Me: What's my score?
Phil: I can't tell you yet...
Me: Well Just tell me if it was greater than 55 points
Phil: yes, yes it is.
Me: Well That's an improvement for sure (remember I had 52 last round), was it better than 60?
Phil nodded a no to me and the conversation was over.
On to Thursday night, 4am, I am clocked out and getting ready to leave. Thursday is the last day of auditions. I'm walking thru the break room to my locker and a few other dealers asked me my score. WTF? No one is supposed to know their scores yet? But they do and no one told me mine...
Today: Friday I will know my Blackjack Score when I get to work. Stay Tuned!
Monday, June 12, 2006
Vacation inspires Stanley...
I've had a lot of days off recently.
Tuesday thru Friday and then today (Sunday) for the sake of a mini vacation. I arranged for my 2 weekends to run together plus an extra day off in there kind of, and one day of work on Saturday.
Friends from back home (indy) K and his pops came to play around on the town.
We've been all over town and then some. See S's blog for the wheres and whens. Money lost and spent and time flew. But it was all a good time!
We were all around town today. When it was dinner time (9pm-ish) and we were all getting hungry we had plans to go to Hard Rock's Pink Taco for Mexican food, but things weren't seeming to go well there even just while waiting for a table. So we attempted to go to Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, but they were closed already by the time we got there. So we headed toward Sunset Station, where there's a Hooters, but as soon as we got in the parking lot K protested. So I convinced them we were going to Black Angus, where K ordered Buffalo Chicken (!) which he coulda got at Hooters(!).
They are going home tomorrow, and I go back to work for an unknown amount of days in a row.
K said he would come back in about 6 months to go see Elton John with me, coz S won't do it. I had a good time with them here and will miss them.
On a side note, complete inspiration brought on something...
Stanley is starting his own blog this week.
Check it out in a few days...
http://stanleysdogtales.blogspot.com/
He is working on his 1st story and needs some typing help :)
Tuesday thru Friday and then today (Sunday) for the sake of a mini vacation. I arranged for my 2 weekends to run together plus an extra day off in there kind of, and one day of work on Saturday.
Friends from back home (indy) K and his pops came to play around on the town.
We've been all over town and then some. See S's blog for the wheres and whens. Money lost and spent and time flew. But it was all a good time!
We were all around town today. When it was dinner time (9pm-ish) and we were all getting hungry we had plans to go to Hard Rock's Pink Taco for Mexican food, but things weren't seeming to go well there even just while waiting for a table. So we attempted to go to Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, but they were closed already by the time we got there. So we headed toward Sunset Station, where there's a Hooters, but as soon as we got in the parking lot K protested. So I convinced them we were going to Black Angus, where K ordered Buffalo Chicken (!) which he coulda got at Hooters(!).
They are going home tomorrow, and I go back to work for an unknown amount of days in a row.
K said he would come back in about 6 months to go see Elton John with me, coz S won't do it. I had a good time with them here and will miss them.
On a side note, complete inspiration brought on something...
Stanley is starting his own blog this week.
Check it out in a few days...
http://stanleysdogtales.blogspot.com/
He is working on his 1st story and needs some typing help :)
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Ricochet
Ok I've seen the dice hit, bounce off of, and land in very interesting ways and places.
I've seen :
Rim shots off of some ones drink in hand
Hole In Ones into trash cans
Hitting dealers' working stacks knocking them over or knocking one out of the middle
Landing on top of stacks
The usual Too Tall to Call into the rails
I've even been the ricochet factor, having had dice hit me...
These dice have hit me in the hands most often, the arm a few times, even once right between the eyes. Which was a combo of shock, unbelief and pain, bringing me to tears of laughter.
But yesterday, was the ricochet of all rocochets! This time, all I could say was "Hey, Watch it Buddy!"
Usually any human body part interference causes the un-wanted 7-out. But not this time... This time the ricochet made the point! Front Line Winner, extra special thanks to one of my LOVELY LADY LUMPS! It kinda stung, like a bee-sting... But no tokes came in for gratitude, at this juncture.
I've seen :
Rim shots off of some ones drink in hand
Hole In Ones into trash cans
Hitting dealers' working stacks knocking them over or knocking one out of the middle
Landing on top of stacks
The usual Too Tall to Call into the rails
I've even been the ricochet factor, having had dice hit me...
These dice have hit me in the hands most often, the arm a few times, even once right between the eyes. Which was a combo of shock, unbelief and pain, bringing me to tears of laughter.
But yesterday, was the ricochet of all rocochets! This time, all I could say was "Hey, Watch it Buddy!"
Usually any human body part interference causes the un-wanted 7-out. But not this time... This time the ricochet made the point! Front Line Winner, extra special thanks to one of my LOVELY LADY LUMPS! It kinda stung, like a bee-sting... But no tokes came in for gratitude, at this juncture.
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