[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago

[John Swindler]

I was amazed at number of slot machines on a recent cruise.  About one per ten passengers, and once outside territorial limits, most occupied full time.  Plus all the other games of chance running non-stop.  Combined with alcohol and drinks, helps explain why the cruise price can be so low.  Perhaps the cabin price is just a 'loss leader' to fill the ship, on premise that there will be a percentage of the passengers who will generate a sufficient profit on casino, drinks and tour packages.  

 

Cheers

John

 

 
> From: bobrathke at comcast.net
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:50:06 -0500
> 
> Yes, depressing in those casinos populated by Seniors.
> 
> Bob 829/09
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Phillip Clark Campbell" <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 10:21 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago
> 
> 
> > From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
> > To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:47:57 AM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh, Four Hours Ago
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > It's something you can do if you're sedentary, which in many but not
> > all of those cases,the people are.
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> > It's that, TV, bingo...
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> > How depressing Mr.Brashear.
> >
> > * Know of but never played bingo;
> > * rarely watch TV;
> > * don't visit casinos.
> > How about the internet? That's sedentary.
> > Library as well.
> > Ride the T.
> > Visit friends at home.
> > Volunteer - some such work hardly involves movement.
> > Wheelchair bound could work on a food line where only
> > movement is in the arms.
> > Surely there's much better than TV, bingo, casinos.
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> > Phil
> > Without a 'coast' but not a 'cause.'
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