[Sad face.]Holy crap guys, gambling is expensive.
A friend and I went down to Casino Niagara (It's in Niagara Falls) on a spur-of-the-moment whim. Actually, no - we've been talking about going for a while, but spontaneously. So I suppose it was a planned spur-of-the-moment. Anyways, the Casino itself is pretty small - just two small circular floors - but there are a lot of shiny machines displaying various types of fruit and very, very large and tempting amounts of cash.
I decided to play it safe and put aside a set amount of money to spend, and no more. I've never gambled before, and I don't believe in spending money I haven't earned, so I wasn't looking to make a profit. Instead, I thought of it as paying some money to have fun and learn something about black holes.
I played some slots to get acquainted with losing my money. And yeah, I ended up losing 5 bucks to the one-armed bandit. Eventually, my friend convinced me to try out the card tables. I was wary because everyone there looked pretty high class in their suits and dresses, plus the dealer looked like a Nazi from his frozen expression and robotic movements. We ended up playing Blackjack, in which I put down $45 dollars in chips, which is about 3 rounds.
I lasted about 6 rounds, which wasn't too bad for my first time, but I made the mistake of playing my winnings when I should have just hung on to them. It was interesting though, as I ran my hands through empty pockets. The guy next to me was dying, which made me feel much better about myself.
Anyways, moral of the story - don't gamble unless you're prepared to lose. We ended up going to an arcade afterward, where I spent $10 to shoot a lot of targets and play with a plastic sword, so I guess I'm a much better gamer than a gambler.
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