Gamblin' Again

By Crabby McSlackerGambling seemed like a natural theme for this next camera phone travel photo dump, since:1. The last similar post was called Ramblin' Again and it rhymes;2.  We just got back from Reno, a town known as a gambling destination, where we went to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday; and3.  Life is a crapshoot, right?  You peek at the odds, you roll the dice, and you take your chances. No no matter how carefully you plan--or whether you don't plan at all--there's no way in hell you can predict exactly what's gonna happen. Healthy and Unhealthy ChoicesThe interesting thing about gambling towns is the way they facilitate, in a cheerfully nonjudgmental and capitalistic way, all kinds of impulsive activities.There are drinks sold by the yard, decadent desserts on offer at every turn, and massive all-you-can-eat buffets. You don't even have to leave your hotel room to blow your calorie budget! (Note: these were NOT OUR pizzas.)There are also strip clubs, proximity to legal prostitution, easy access to guns, and of course all kinds of games of chance.Some allow you to sit there for hours and not win or lose much of anything...My new favorite!But there are other more exciting games that could shower you with life-changing sums or steal away everything you've worked your entire life for in a few dizzying hours of stupidity.There were lots of these signs around, hmm, wonder why?Don't have time to read a long sad poignant novel?A few seconds at a pawn ...
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