Monday, March 5, 2012

SATURDAYS: Nothing ventured, no fun

WHEN my company offered me $100 to spend on video lottery, Iwasn't about to argue.

I grabbed a wad of fives and tens, drove to a local tavern andwalked into a private room with the kind of dark windows you only seein dirty video stores. Then I fed bill after bill into a machine.Except for a few of the fives, which I rolled up and smoked.

Supposedly, I was doing research. My bosses said they wanted me tofind out whether the newly legalized machines are fun. I thinkthey're just trying to prove that video slots are a more solidinvestment than the 401(k) plan.

The slot machines might actually be a better investment, except Idon't really know how to …

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