Here’s a word of encouragement for anyone down on his luck, or on her luck. (I absolutely refuse to say “their luck.” I don’t care what copy editors do.)
A man is in a casino, down to his last five dollars. As he begins to leave, he hears a small voice say, “Go to the roulette table.” He looks around, sees no one, shrugs his shoulders, and walks over to the roulette table.
“Put your five dollars on red 23,” says the voice. The man thinks, well, it’s my last five dollars, but it’s only five dollars, so he puts the fiver on red 23. The wheel spins, and BAM! the little ball falls into red 23, and the croupier pushes over $175 dollars.
“Now put it all on black 10,” says the voice. Quite excited now, the man puts the $175 on the suggested bet. Again the wheel spins, and again BAM! The ball stays in black 10, and this time the man receives over $6,000 for his bet.
Again the little voice speaks. “Bet it all on red 34.” Without hesitation, the man pushes all his money onto that bet. The wheel once more spins…and the ball lands in double zero.
Here’s a word of encouragement for anyone down on his luck, or on her luck. (I absolutely refuse to say “their luck.” I don’t care what copy editors do.)
A man is in a casino, down to his last five dollars. As he begins to leave, he hears a small voice say, “Go to the roulette table.” He looks around, sees no one, shrugs his shoulders, and walks over to the roulette table.
“Put your five dollars on red 23,” says the voice. The man thinks, well, it’s my last five dollars, but it’s only five dollars, so he puts the fiver on red 23. The wheel spins, and BAM! the little ball falls into red 23, and the croupier pushes over $175 dollars.
“Now put it all on black 10,” says the voice. Quite excited now, the man puts the $175 on the suggested bet. Again the wheel spins, and again BAM! The ball stays in black 10, and this time the man receives over $6,000 for his bet.
Again the little voice speaks. “Bet it all on red 34.” Without hesitation, the man pushes all his money onto that bet. The wheel once more spins…and the ball lands in double zero.
The little voice says, “Oh, crap.”