-=> Dave Drum wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

 DD> When I lived in Californica some friends and I used to hit Lost Wages
 DD> every couple of months. Since I knew the slots were a mugs game I left
 DD> them for the little old ladies and played blackjack and/or roulette. I
 DD> also had a lo$$ limit of U$20 (this was early 1960s).

When I was out playing Army at NTF (Fort Irwin), a couple of jokers decided
to drive their HUMVEE to Vegas.  They actually went there in uniform,
gambled, had a meal and came back.  I suspect they were court-mashaled
immediatly afterward.

 DD> That was when the mob ran the place as a giant money laundry. And legit
 DD> (sorta) profit node. Meals were inexpensive and the shows .... I saw
 DD> Frank Sinatra at the Sands for a 2 drink minimum. And Penn  & Teller's
 DD> magic act - same deal.

I would have loved to see Ol' Blue Eyes in concert.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Gambler's Duck
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1    5-pound duck
      2 oz Ginger; minced
    1/2 c  Minced spring onion
      4 c  Vegetable oil
     12    Chinese pancakes
      1    Cucumber; thinly sliced
      2    Bunches spring onions
      1 c  Plum sauce
 
  Remove the duck's innards and clean it. Smear the duck with ginger and
  minced onion. Steam in a large pot for 3 hours. Remove the duck. Heat
  the cooking oil in a wok until it is very hot and carefully insert
  duck. Fry for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crisp to the
  touch. Carve the duck into bite-size pieces and place onto steamed
  pancakes with spring onion, cucumber slices, and plum sauce.
  
  MR. CHOW
  
  EAST 57TH STREET, MANHATTAN.
  
  WINE: PINOT GRIGIO.
  
  From the .  Downloaded
  from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
 
MMMMM
 
-- Sean

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