1) The year 2008 has already had an amazing beginning. Normally averse to gambling whilst in Lost Wages (or anywhere for that matter), LaurenKaz nonetheless plunked down $5 into a penny SUPER Jackpot Party slot machine and proceeded to be entertained at 9:00 in the morning. gojeannie and I love this game—its so visually and audibly satisfying that it pretty much doesn't matter we're losing to a one-armed bandit. Its just fun! and loud! and exciting! and surprising!; except for the fact that it takes your money, its the perfect form of entertainment on earth.
This particular morning, LaurenKaz won multiple runs of Pick Any Present (don't select the Party Pooper, though!) plus miracles of miracles, the Dance-a-Thon AND Whack-a-Pooper bonus rounds where the credits just kept rolling in...it only lacked the excitement generated by a crowd ooing and aahing the burgeoning numbers (which wasn't to be at 9am). All told, I would've won $75...that is until the moron in me listened to Himself who said, well don't stop now. End result: down $10. Rats! Still, the glow that came from actually winning—as opposed to the normal outcome—could not be extinguished.
2) Himself proceeded to top this by practically paying for the entire trip and it was mere happenstance. We decided to sit at a slot machine facing the elevator lobby so we could watch for the Kids. He would show me how it covers 1¢, 2¢ or 5¢ bets, all with the push of a button. Himself likes to bet big—meaning max lines, max value (makes me nervous) (I've seen how fast the moola goes with this strategy). In went the $20 bill. Neither he nor I had ever laid eyes on a "Cleopatra II" slot before so we didn't even know the goal.
Eventually, 3 Sphinxes came up, some music played and 3 boxes appeared: you chose one to get up to 20 free spins. He got 12. Big deal. The machine proceeded to do its thing and Himself never touched a button again. Spin after automagic spin, credits were won, 3 more Sphinxes produced something called a "Scatter" and then it was multipliers all over the place. He started saying, "Wow, this is a lot of money!" "Gosh, I wonder what's going on?". This was my cue to look around nervously for the man in the black suit to come over and yank us off the machine. Hey, I saw the sign that said "Malfunction negates pay or play." It was the most amazing thing either of us is likely to see. End result? Almost 1200 smackers! BTW, this in no way, shape or form even comes close to recooping what Himself has lost over the years but the buzz it generated? Priceless.
3) For the very first time in her life, LaurenKaz actually won a raffle prize! This raffle was for an excellent cause—the United Nation World Food Programme, feeding hungry children and supporting local (African) sustainable food sources. There was a surreal feeling as one perused the list of winners....and spotted the unbelievable: I SCORED the "Best of the Ferry Building" basket, chock full of goodies by the illustrious vendors of the SF Farmer's Market (many thanks to Married...with Dinner)!
Then to top off the morning, LaurenKaz continued down the list and TA-DA...a second prize was won: a basket full of artisanal viands from Italy! Of course, given the strictness of the US Customs, there's a good chance this basket will never reach its destination (my hot little hands) but really, its mostly about reading one's frackin' name on the Winners List! (and giving to a good cause, of course...grazie, Ms Adventures in Italy)
So you see: we're not even through January yet and we've pretty much beat our lifetime winnings on any front. BOO-YAH.
Then to top off the morning, LaurenKaz continued down the list and TA-DA...a second prize was won: a basket full of artisanal viands from Italy! Of course, given the strictness of the US Customs, there's a good chance this basket will never reach its destination (my hot little hands) but really, its mostly about reading one's frackin' name on the Winners List! (and giving to a good cause, of course...grazie, Ms Adventures in Italy)So you see: we're not even through January yet and we've pretty much beat our lifetime winnings on any front. BOO-YAH.
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