On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:18:44 -0400, Rosalie B.
wrote:
>It would be for me as I only watch movies under protest.
>
>But spending money to go to the movies or buy souvenirs is not a
>parallel to gambling. When you spend money on products, you know from
>the beginning that you are paying for something (entertainment or
>product) and it is a simple transaction. You pay the money, you get
>the product.
>
>Gambling OTOH seems (to me) to derive most of the entertainment value
>from the possibility of getting more back than you put in - I can see
>no real entertainment value in watching the little wheels go around on
>the slots if there was no possibility of payout. You would do better
>watching the clothes go around in the washer. Gambling is more akin
>to bargain shopping or perhaps hunting than to going to the movies.
>
>What I was trying to say is - if it is fun for you, and you have the
>money to do it, then go ahead. It isn't fun for me, so I don't do it.
While I rarely gamble, and for small amounts only, I once read an
article (about Las Vegas) that stated:
If you take the family to Disney World, it will probably cost you
$3000. You can take the same $3000 to Las Vegas, you can see top notch
shows, eat well, and possibly leave with more money than you spent on
the trip. While it is the exception rather than the rule, on two out
of my three trips to Las Vegas, we left with more money than we came
with.
--
Neal
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