Ok, so this is my first year of collecting casino chips and the first year knowing about the convention. I have now realized that this is a very depressing time of the year when you know that your not able to attend the convention. I really wish that finances would have allowed for me to come to Vegas and meet all of you plus see thousands of poker chips that I haven't ever seen before but it just can't happen. I have also realized that during this time of year I am going through withdrawls due to the lack of trading leading up to the convention. It has been way to long since I have had a package in the mail and to make things even worse, I don't even have any pending trades to work on or any chips to look at. Hopefully these withdrawls don't kill me and i will find some new chips in the near future. I hope all of you have a great time at the convention and find lots of great chips to add to your collections. I know that if I had been able to attend I would have spent way to much money on all of the Las Vegas chips I need to add to my small collection. It is also going to be a very long week while your all at the convention because I am sure their will be a lot less posting on the Chip Board. Again, have a great time and think of me anytime you touch any Vegas chips Dan Cooley R-8220