Gambler's Diapers

I learn a few new things every day but this is one I'd rather not know about. Apparently there is a manufacturer cashing in on casino goers who don't want to leave their machine. They've come up with a large load diaper guaranteed to keep you at your favorite slot machine for hours and hours and hours. Gross!

As bad as that sounds, I've heard stories of gamblers sitting in their own urine rather than take a break and risk losing the machine they're playing on. My daughter told me she was about to sit in a chair just vacated by an old lady with suspicious stains on her pants. Thank heavens my daughter is a quick thinker or she'd have sat in the mess herself. Where has that old lady's pride gone?

My rule when leaving a machine is to not look back, even if I hear bells and whistles booming from that direction. I don't want to know that the machine I just left has finally paid off.

I really love going to the casino but I'm smart enough to take just so much money with me and leave as soon as it's gone. That's the reason I prefer to go alone, too, so that I can leave when I want to.

My next trek is to Fallsview Casino at the end of May. My friend, Mary, and I will stay overnight and do some sightseeing while we're there. We'll gamble, too, and Mary will win more than she loses. I'll lose all my money and then go up to our room for a nap. Isn't it interesting how some people are winners and some losers? It helps to know what category you're in and then gamble accordingly.