GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS

                                  I SPENT 6 HOURS AND THOUSANDS TRYING TO WIN THE ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR JACKPOT ON THE BLACK AND WHITE SLOT MACHINE.  A WOMAN WHO SEEMED EXPERIENCED AT THE CASINO TOLD ME THAT THE ONES WITH A HIGHER PROGRESSIVE PAYOUT JACKPOT NUMBER HADN'T BEEN WON YET.  IT WOULD PAY AND NOT THE OTHERS WITH LOWER PRIZES.
                                        SO I POURED MONEY INTO IT.  A WOMAN WHO STAYED UP ALL NIGHT FEEDING A BLACK AND WHITE PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT MACHINE FINALLY WON AT 9 AM.  I STARTED AT 6 AM AND NEVER WON.  I WAS IN THE HOLE FOR A THOUSAND WHEN I QUIT AT NOON.  ALL AROUND ME IN THE MORNING PEOPLE WON THE JACKPOT ON A BLACK AND WHITE PROGRESSIVE FOR A THOUSAND PLUS DOLLARS. 
                                 MINE NEVER PAID.  I LEFT IT TO A WOMAN WHO HAD TO GET A CASH ADVANCE ON HER CREDIT CARD BECAUSE SHE'D LOST 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS ALREADY ON OTHER SLOTS.  SHE WAS JUST LIKE ME.  SHE'D LEAVE A SLOT MACHINE AND SOMEONE ELSE WOULD GET THE JACKPOT.  
                                     AFTER LUNCH I CAME BACK AND SHE WAS STILL PLAYING AND STILL HAD NOT HIT THE JACKPOT.  A MAN TOLD ME EARLIER IN THE MORNING THAT HE HAD PUT $2000 IN IT THE NIGHT BEFORE AND HAD NEVER WON.  I STILL PLAYED CONVINCE IT WOULD SOON SPIT OUT THE THOUSAND.  NOT!
                                       I CALLED MY HUSBAND UP IN THE HOTEL AND HAD HIM BRING ME MONEY SINCE I WAS OVER MY DAILY ATM LIMIT.  HE BEGRUDGENLY DID.  LATER I HAD HIM BRING ME A SANDWICH FROM THE CARNEGIE DELI(WITH MY ,REWARD POINTS).  I ATE THE PASTRAMI WHILE I PUSHED THE MAX BET BUTTON.  HE BEGRUDGENLY WATCHED THE MACHINE WHILE I WENT TO THE BATHROOM AND GOT A CASH ADVANCE ON MY CREDIT CARD WITH A $25.00 FEE!  AND GOD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH INTEREST.
                                     I STILL DIDN'T WIN. SO I QUIT BEFORE EVERY CENT OF CASH I HAD WAS GONE.  WE CANCELLED THE REST OF OUR TRIP THROUGH  CONNECTICUT TO CIVILIZATION IN NEW YORK AND HEADED HOME TO PEACEFUL CAPE COD.  
                                       WARREN BUFFETT ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN ON EARTH TELLS YOU NEVER PUT GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD TRYING TO RECOUP A LOSS.  I KNEW IT-HALT=HUNGRY, ANGRY,LONELY AND TIRED AND FINALLY I STOPPED.  BEFORE THAT I STARVED,LOST SLEEP,LOST MONEY,AND POTENTIALLY DESTROYED MY KIDNEYS NEVER USING THE BATHROOM FOR 6 HOURS AFTER 5 CUPS OF COFFEE BUT STILL TRIED TO RECOUP MY LOSSES WHILE WASTING MORE MONEY.  
                                         I BOUGHT AN INDIAN BRACELET AND NECKLACE WITH MY REWARDS POINTS.  WE HAD A FREE ROOM AND THREE MEALS.  STILL I WAS A LOSER.  SO I VOWED NEVER AGAIN.  A GAMBLER WANTS TO LOSE.  SO I WON.  BUT IT'S NOT NECESSARY.  THE CHAIN OF DEGRADATION MUST BE BROKEN.  I WAS A WINNER MANY TIMES.  LOSING IS THE PITS.  IF LIFE IA A BOWL OF CHERRIES, WHAT AM I DOING IN THE PIT?.
                                            SO IT'S CUSTER'S LAST STAND.  THE INDIANS FINALLY WON.  IT TOOK CASINOS TO DO IT.  HOW!!!   KEMOSABE.  EVEN THEN TONTO KNEW!