[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago

[Herb Brannon]

I walked around the place for nearly 30 minutes before I sat at a machine.
In fact, I even had to ask a lady at the cashiers area how to begin to play.
It turned out to be a real good conversation because her brother and
sister-in-law both work for PATransit. Her brother is retired and I knew him
from Collier Division while her sister-in-law is a Route Foreman and has 20
years service. So I got some pointers on what to do in a casino and caught
up on some PAT news at the same time. Very interesting, but very "different"
is my first impression of a casino. I always have been one to pick out
detail in everything. I did note, at least on this visit, that the majority
of people playing seemed over 65 years of age and many did use canes,
walkers, or wheelchairs and had oxygen tanks attached to them. Interesting
is the type of music played. It keeps everyone just on the edge of insanity.
I guess that is supposed to make one play more games. The noise level is
extremely high on the main gaming floor, however, the music can still be
heard. This of course makes the noise level near that required to cause
permanent hearing loss. It is Pittsburgh's first casino and was built very
well and does look good. There are some very nice looking restaurants and
bars throughout the complex. I will have to try one of them some other time.
Also, concerning the photos. They look better if you hit the + (plus) sign
and view them full size. Better detail and color.


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Bob Rathke <bobrathke at comcast.net> wrote:

> It always amazes me how many people in wheelchairs and on oxygen are in
> casinos pumping money into slot machines. I've seen people on walkers
> positioned between two slot machines play both machines at the same time.
>
> I am not into gaming, but I sometimes find myself at business meetings in
> casino hotels. My  favorite casino story is from a trip to Atlantic City in
> 2002.  I was staying at Bally's for five days, and every day I had to walk
> through the casino at least four times to get to/from my room and the
> meetings.  In all that time I never had the urge to drop a single quarter
> in
> a slot machine.
>
> After I checked out, I had to tote my luggage through the casino to the
> taxi
> stand. I realized that I had a quarter in my pocket, so I dropped it in a
> slot machine, the wheels spun, bells rang, and it paid off 100:1.  I
> immediately put the $25 in coins in a paper cup and took it to the cashier
> to convert into paper money.  Then I left the casino and got a taxi to the
> airport.
>
> Bob 8/28/09
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 10:04 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago
>
>
> > If you miss it, here it is, a mere 4 hours ago.
> > As usual, pix were taken "on the fly" so to speak. Traffic, in the city,
> > is
> > more congested now than when I lived there. Not many places to stop and
> > get
> > good photos. As I say, if you miss it, these are "fresh" views.
> > I also went to the new River Casino on the North Shore, near Heinz Field
> > and
> > played the slots. I actually left the place $2.27 to the good. This was
> > the
> > first time I was ever in a casino and I really don't see what people see
> > in
> > just sitting and letting their money vaporize. It was interesting to walk
> > around, watch people, and savor the atmosphere, which is very, very
> > different from any other of the varied types of venues one might visit. A
> > nice looking place inside and worth going just to experience it.
> > --
> > Herb Brannon
> > On America's North Coast
> >
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-- 
Herb Brannon
On America's North Coast