A friend of mine was in town over the weekend. He is pretty successful. He likes to gamble, so when he comes to town he stays at the Horseshoe.
I met him there Saturday night, kind of a boys night out. After about 3 hours on the craps tables (I mainly watched--I'm not in his league), he won a little over $10,000.
My friend has no idea I'm in the hobby and I would never tell him. He wouldn't approve and he's good friends with my wife.
When we cashed in his chips, my friend had one hundred $100 dollar bills.
Was I happy for him? You bet, but that wasn't my first thought. When I saw all those Ben Franklins, my first and only thought was "Damn, that's a lot of hobby money" By my count about 40 sessions just laying there in front of me--so close yet so far.
Too bad I didn't win.
Des.
- Guest082615-1
- 05-17-2010, 11:39 AM
- Bobalouie
- 05-17-2010, 12:48 PM
LOL, I know exactly what you mean. Years ago when my hobby was sky diving I would live for a month off of a giant jar of peanut butter, and work my ass off doing odd jobs for $5 an hour. 3 hours work = 1 jump
Now that I have a new hobby, and even though I have more disposable income, I still look at it the same way. 2 of my sons old baseball bats sold on ebay = 1 hr of play time
Now that I have a new hobby, and even though I have more disposable income, I still look at it the same way. 2 of my sons old baseball bats sold on ebay = 1 hr of play time
- Guest082615-1
- 05-17-2010, 02:21 PM
OMG!! Selling the kid's old baseball bats to fund the hobby. I now know we are all truely addicted--lol Way to go Bob!
I hope it doesn't get so bad that we sell the kids to fund the hobby.--lol
I hope it doesn't get so bad that we sell the kids to fund the hobby.--lol
- DallasRain
- 05-20-2010, 08:33 AM
damn thats wild!!!
- Horn^I^Dog
- 05-20-2010, 10:48 AM
You mean not everyone has a hobby trust fund?
HID
HID
- DallasRain
- 05-20-2010, 03:29 PM
I had a guy once sell his collection of classic cds to fund his hobby to see me!!{he had a basement full and even brought me a few...lol}
- Lonesome
- 05-20-2010, 05:09 PM
I had a guy once sell his collection of classic cds to fund his hobby to see me!!{he had a basement full and even brought me a few...lol} Originally Posted by DallasRainReckon I could sell my classic porn?
- OG-Slippery
- 05-20-2010, 06:33 PM
Reckon I could sell my classic porn? Originally Posted by LonesomeOr maybe sell porn filters to all those folks who are afraid their husbands/sons are falling into the pits of Hell? Then use the proceeds as a hobby fund?
LOL
- DallasRain
- 05-24-2010, 07:33 PM
hmmmmm wonder what the "value" of classic porn is?????lol