Taken at night last week, for lack of better ideas.

ps I didn't get busted for stealing a package of salad dressing this trip. The new buffet is upstairs and designed very well.

No dice, no cards (being donated), no unusual chips, no tokens, just a sign where the poker room used to be and notice that the Crap and Roulette tables ae closed until further notice, because of a change in the Indian Gaming Compact.

Anyone interested, here's the very short version.

Our Gov. gave away the farm, offering a sweet tax deal "forever" for the casinos. He got the votes, got elected and his deal got revoked.

Now the state is re-negotiating the Tribal Gaming Compact. Until then the new games that were allowed, are not allowed. Just about every casino had added craps and roulette and poker.

I'm not sure if any have continued, but "The Pot" in Milwaukee is still advertising the poker room. I suppose I could drop in and take a look?

One guy was arguing at the bar that the 12 pays 2 for one. Which I said was wrong. That's the field bet. I told him that the 12 pays 35 for 1 and he said (get ready) No that's the 12 the hard way Which I answered, is there any other way to make a 12 than that. It's not the hard way, it's the only way. As he continued his rant, that I was wrong, it's 2 for 1, some other people suggested that I should just ignore him when he gets into these arguments. I did...