Boy - did this bring back memories

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

You guys really want to put forth your states for being the most liberal about what activities are legal?
We've got gambling, drinking, guns, medical marijuana, and even prostitution.
Now how do you beat that?

When I was a teenager back in the 60s (that's the 1960s, not the 1860s, although sometimes I feel like that was the case) I used to go out to Vegas in the summers to visit my grandparents. My grandfather worked at strip hotel casinos for many years (Stardust, Sands & Sahara). Vegas was really much better then when the mob ran it. You could get a dinner buffet meal for $1.50, etc. Then, the bean counters took over. It's still a pretty good place, though. I've been back a few times.

BTW - I know this is way off topic, but you guys might get a kick out of knowing that my grandfather, back in the 1920s in Chicago (which is where my family is from), worked in a casino for Al Capone. Not kidding.