Flattered, Actually

Hey, it looks like somebody has taken a snippet of a post I wrote and tried to use it to start a flamewar heated discussion over on the Las Vegas Talk forums. It's kind of interesting though, how that post has been up on T2V for several months without much of a ripple and nobody really taking offense.

But I guess I shouldn't be surprised since LV Talk seems to be a haven for trolls and the focus of the discussions seems to center around maximizing coupons and finding the cheapest buffet. (Hat Tip to Cool Pacific--his words, not mine, but I wish they were!). Avoiding tipping is second nature to some of them.

I made an appropriate response, but it was just off the top of my head and my thoughts weren't clearly organized, so I'm sure it'll stir the pot even further. No biggie. I've spent more time in the smallest room of my house, the one with one seat and no windows, today, than I'll spend on that board over the course of the next six months.

There are some cool people that post over there, but for the most part it seems that every topic devolves into a race to the bottom and a contest to see who can be the most disagreable. So there's a reason I've only got something like 95 comments over there and over 4000 at Travel2Vegas.

But if you're one of those people who refuses to tip, and has said as much in your comments, do me a favor and save yourself the gas money. Don't come out to my casino and play at my table--I don't want to meet you. Go stiff the dealers at Wynn instead. But if you insist on coming by and playing a hand or two just to be able to say that you stiffed me, good for you--now you're both a cheapass *and* a dumbass.

And the Gambling Gods shall seek retribution.

Oh, and as a shareholder, I appreciate your business.

Mikey

PS. Comments from trolls and stiffs will be deleted with extreme prejudice. My house, my rules. Goonie goo goo, Gus.