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Topic: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2184 on: August 26, 2019, 10:47:31 AM »
I'll wait for the first B1G game kickoff
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2185 on: August 26, 2019, 10:55:07 AM »
Checking out of a hotel in Hilton Head this morning.  Needed change for the valet.  Stopped by a coffee shop to see if she could break a $20.

Me:  “Can you break a 20?  I need it for the valet.  I’ll buy something if you need.
Her: (after opening the drawer). “No, I don’t have a 20.”  (I can clearly see a ten and a couple of fives and it’s clear she didn’t understand me)
Me:  “No, I need change for a 20.”
Her:  “I don’t have anything.”
Me: (Grabbing a bottle of water).  “If I wanted to buy this bottle of water with a 20 dollar bill would you be able to sell it to me?”
Her:  “Sure.”
Me:  “Then why can’t you change my 20 dollar bill?”
Her: (Clearly confused and mulling this over)
Me: “You know what?  Just give me this bottle of water.”

She sells me the water and gives me 17 dollars in change.  I leave.

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2186 on: August 26, 2019, 11:14:19 AM »
Checking out of a hotel in Hilton Head this morning.  Needed change for the valet.  Stopped by a coffee shop to see if she could break a $20.

Me:  “Can you break a 20?  I need it for the valet.  I’ll buy something if you need.
Her: (after opening the drawer). “No, I don’t have a 20.”  (I can clearly see a ten and a couple of fives and it’s clear she didn’t understand me)
Me:  “No, I need change for a 20.”
Her:  “I don’t have anything.”
Me: (Grabbing a bottle of water).  “If I wanted to buy this bottle of water with a 20 dollar bill would you be able to sell it to me?”
Her:  “Sure.”
Me:  “Then why can’t you change my 20 dollar bill?”
Her: (Clearly confused and mulling this over)
Me: “You know what?  Just give me this bottle of water.”

She sells me the water and gives me 17 dollars in change.  I leave.
HH is a deeply weird place from a socioeconomic side, especially when it comes to the service industry.

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2187 on: August 26, 2019, 02:28:22 PM »
it's frustrating, but doesn't surprise me either

been to HH for business and golf
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2188 on: August 26, 2019, 03:22:40 PM »
Good thing you didn't have to explain a mulligan to her or get change for your BudFat
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2189 on: August 26, 2019, 06:48:14 PM »
I could explain it to her, but I can't make her understand it
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2190 on: August 26, 2019, 06:58:43 PM »
I could explain it to her, but I can't make her understand it
Felt that way when I had to explain PCIe lane polarity inversion tolerance to someone today... 

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2191 on: August 26, 2019, 07:01:19 PM »
slightly different than explaining "changing a $20"
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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2192 on: August 26, 2019, 07:56:11 PM »
I catch a lot of people fumbling over making change or knowing what to do when you give them 20.50 when the bill is 15.50.

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2193 on: August 26, 2019, 08:13:05 PM »
akin to dipsticks not being able to change out rapidly and accurately, one profession that i find impressive is dealers in Vegas... Craps, Roulette, and Blackjack specifically... with blackjack perhaps the most impressive when all the bases are full and the game is stretched with splits, double downs, ect... running those numbers through your head isn't difficult don't get me wrong.... but doing it as fast as they do and one right after the other, flush, do it again, is just plain impressive.

i've rarely witnessed mistakes with the weekend mid evening dealers.  i've seen some new dealers jack it up playing off peak, but they were pulled with a wicked quickness by their handlers when they did.

honestly, i think they may have simply memorized combinations so it happens at a glance.       

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2194 on: August 26, 2019, 08:53:04 PM »
I have no idea how dealers at a Vegas crap table keep it all straight, especially if the shooter is hitting numbers, the punters are 3 deep around the table, and chips are flying all over the place. I could listen to a good stickman do his thing all night. 

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2195 on: August 26, 2019, 10:12:40 PM »
Agree on the dealers. Never really played craps but play a little blackjack.  They make a mistake every now and then but it’s few and far between and in some chaotic environments sometimes too.

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Re: 2019 Offseason Stream of Unconsciousness
« Reply #2196 on: August 27, 2019, 01:48:21 PM »
Put this here too - good story


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