tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55087752011-08-07T17:45:14.794-04:00Gamblin' Ramblin$'Casino Chips and Roundhouse Kicks...my travels through the neighborhoods and the internet...new chip releases...and my quest for a Tae-Kwon-Do Black Belt.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080750507998821462004-03-31T11:28:00.000-05:002004-03-31T11:31:05.200-05:00MOVIN' ON UP!!!
To all of my faithful (all 2 of you) readers!!
Gamblin' Ramblin$ has a new home, it is:
http://www.jeffbuckner.us/mrchipper/
Please update your blogrolls as needed...thanks!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080657036567723372004-03-30T09:30:00.000-05:002004-03-30T09:33:12.310-05:00Station acquiring locals casinos in Henderson
Liz Benston
benston@lasvegassun.com
Station Casinos Inc. announced an agreement Friday to buy two small casinos in Henderson, a deal that gives the company six locals casinos in the region.
And the big get bigger.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080577250069030572004-03-29T11:20:00.000-05:002004-03-30T22:59:40.483-05:00This is a gorgeous chip that I don't have...yet!
It's the Asian Moon Festival $5 from the Stateline Casino in Wendover. Isn't it awesome? I nominated this chip for Chip of the Year for 2002 and while it made the finals, it did not win. I'll bet if it was from Vegas it would have won...hummph!!
Anyway, this chip has eluded me for about a year and just recently one was upon eBay, but I was Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080450554849451782004-03-28T00:09:00.000-05:002004-03-28T00:11:48.513-05:00Lots of stuff in the news.
Apparently there are some new regulations concerning the issue of Limited Edition chips. I'll post more as I find out. The Four Queens has discontinued its LE program. That's huge as it produced a bunch of chips. It seems the Gaming Commission is requiring that at least half of all LE's be released to the tables instead of simply having an event to release the chips toJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080182336791781682004-03-24T21:38:00.000-05:002004-03-24T21:41:26.950-05:00I'm wiped out! Tonight was supposed to be sparring night but we ended up doing a bunch a targeting practice, which is just as good but even more strenuous. I arrived about 15 minutes early for my class and Grandmaster had me join the ongoing class and they were sparring. I had to take it easy as I had no pads on but it was cool. I fought a couple of new people so I just circled them a bit and Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080100442754515542004-03-23T22:54:00.000-05:002004-03-23T22:56:31.780-05:00I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!
I mean c'mon...I've got the Stairway to Heaven studio sessions on vinyl stashed away in a closet.
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1080020837510400632004-03-23T00:47:00.000-05:002004-03-23T00:49:45.856-05:00New Release
Rio $5 March Madness Shoot Out
03-17-04
Limited to 500
It's Game Time and the Rio (and Harrah's) have released their tourney chips. A pretty simple design and as usual the artwork is the same for the two casinos. Looks like they are the only ones with March Madness chips too. Maybe the other casinos are simply raking in more money on bets. Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079998917074163132004-03-22T18:41:00.000-05:002004-03-22T18:44:25.093-05:00A good chip day, eh?
Indeed, a day with chips in the mail is a good day! March 22nd arrivals included:
The $5, $25, and $100 Golden Nugget "owner" chip set...very nice!
The Kentucky Fried Chicken chip, also very cool...I dunno Charlie, I may have to hang on to this one!
Perhaps I'll get off my butt and scan some chips tonight after Leadership Class. I need to see what kind of pics MB got from Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-107993073804908952004-03-21T23:45:00.000-05:002004-03-21T23:48:05.216-05:00!@#$%
I bid, and got beat out, on a $5 Stateline Asian Moon Festival 2002 chip.
I don't have pic of it but it is/was a beautiful chip and a finalist for Chip of the Year for 2002. Maybe I'll get another shot at one in the future.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079892834613156542004-03-21T13:13:00.000-05:002004-03-21T13:16:21.780-05:00Saturday was our Exhibition at Bellarmine College. There were over 10 different teams competing for a coveted trophy and a $500 prize. After all of teams had finished, the winner was announced...
The HMA II Adult Leadership Team!!!!
WooHoo!!!
That was quite cool as there were some awesome teams, especially the Valor Tradional School and HMA Paducah. I'm not sure how these are judged but I can Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079759682106047462004-03-20T00:14:00.000-05:002004-03-20T00:17:07.780-05:00College basketball season is over for me...*sigh*
A fitting end for such a strong finish to the regular season. Where in hell was Garcia in the 2nd half? C'mon Rick...that's 2 years in a row that your (our) team had World Beater status in Nov, Dec, and Jan...but whoa!!! Here comes February...we forgot how to play. Ok, I'll give you guys a break with the injuries and illnesses, but once you were Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079702790788281622004-03-19T08:26:00.000-05:002004-03-19T08:28:55.700-05:00A big day for casino chip collectors!
Today is the Anniversary of the Legalization of Gambling in Nevada in 1931.
Woohoo!
Someone send me a chip to celebrate!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079529443419790112004-03-17T08:17:00.000-05:002004-03-17T08:19:46.340-05:00Still feeling rotten, but it's running its course quicker. I guess that quitting smoking is paying off in more ways, eh? I'm waiting on a few chips to arrive, the Golden Nugget set and a nifty...yes I said nifty...Kentucky Fried Chicken promotional chip. I picked that one up for Charlie as he is into promo and unidentified chips. I'll scan'em when I get'em!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079409837205246352004-03-15T23:03:00.000-05:002004-03-15T23:06:18.920-05:00Yuck, I feel like crap but I gotta keep going. Adult Leadership tonight...we're getting our demo fine tuned. It looks pretty good.
I found out that I'm also holding boards for the black belt breaking demo...that's cool. Mr. French was saying something about me doing something with Grandmaster but I think that chore will taken care of by a black belt. As it stands, I'm part of the mat set-up, Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079341788565458152004-03-15T04:09:00.000-05:002004-03-15T04:15:04.343-05:00So I managed to catch yet another cold, I think it's from working in the 'hood. Here I am, at 3:30am, wide awake, looking for something to do. I decided to check The Chipboard to see how the Sands auction finished..Holy Cow!!!
Sands $5 Arodie fetches $33,000!!!
That is the largest documented amount paid for a chip, by far! Congratulations James Campiglia, for the sale of the Holy Grail of chipsJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079193873202377702004-03-13T11:04:00.000-05:002004-03-13T11:06:52.420-05:00On March 10, I posted about a chip auction that could set records. With just over a day left the bidding has approached $21,000!!!
To see what is going on and to check out this very special chip follow this link to the Sands $5 Arodie "A Place in the Sun".Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079148481175847332004-03-12T22:28:00.000-05:002004-03-12T22:30:19.530-05:00New Release
Four Queens 50 cent 2004
02-17-04
Ok, it's not that new but I wanted to post this one to show support for a casino that still will release a fractional chip. This is a good looking half-buck chip that can be yours easily enough. You could buy one at the cage I suppose, but I recommend a trip to the tables to win one, or two, or a bunch!!
Way to go Four Queens!
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1079013292385778082004-03-11T08:54:00.000-05:002004-03-11T08:57:08.793-05:00Horseshoe deal snag resolved
Rod Smith
Gaming Wire
Two months after the problem-plagued Binion's Horseshoe was closed in a cash-cage raid by deputy U.S. marshals, Harrah's Entertainment and MTR Gaming Group's also-troubled plan to take over the property cleared its final known hurdles Wednesday.
Geez...are you guys finished now?Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078972717192836452004-03-10T21:38:00.000-05:002004-03-10T21:40:53.530-05:00New Release
Palms Sammy Hagar Rain Nightclub $5, $25, $100
03-09-04
Limited to:
$5-2055
$25-600
$100-500
Wasn't that nice of Sammy to play a show on my birthday? It's a shame I couldn't make it, I hope he understands. Anyway, this is a nice set of chips and a must have for any collector of Palms stuff or Sammy gear. I doubt the set will command the same outrageous prices of the Hard Rock Sammy Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078971530915794402004-03-10T21:18:00.000-05:002004-03-10T21:41:13.686-05:00Ok...this is very exciting. A friend of mine, James Campiglia, has a chip up for sale on eBay. This is, in his opinion, the Holy Grail of chips. It is the Sands $5 Arodie "A Place in the Sun". At this time, it is over $15,000 in bids! And the reserve has not been met! If it sells it will be the highest documented amount paid for a casino chip at auction. If you are curious at all to see what Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078971170125685232004-03-10T21:12:00.000-05:002004-03-10T21:15:06.700-05:00Conor and I went to 2 sparring classes tonight and I'm beat! The 2nd class was a bit more fun as we had more upper class belts to fight with. In the heat of battle, every now and then you throw something that feels real good whether it scores or not. Tonight I was sparring a guy who is a hard charger and throws techniques with something behind them. We traded a few flurries and I was impressed Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078933253593844482004-03-10T10:40:00.000-05:002004-03-10T10:44:30.733-05:00Golden Nugget owners say TV show cameras draw gamblers
Jeff Simpson
jeff.simpson@lasvegassun.com
Las Vegas Sun
It's been a great six weeks for the new co-owners of downtown's Golden Nugget, Tim Poster and Tom Breitling said Sunday evening.
Since buying the property for $215 million and taking over control from MGM MIRAGE on Jan. 23, Golden Nugget operations have been "far busier than we thoughtJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078808793011755152004-03-09T00:06:00.000-05:002004-03-09T00:08:47.780-05:00Hey...how about that? It's March 9th...and that means Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078808655146262662004-03-09T00:04:00.000-05:002004-03-09T00:06:29.920-05:00Some people are just cool. One of my Monday lunch buddies, Paul, gave me some neat Golden Nugget items today. The stash contained a couple of notecards, a belt buckle (awesome!), and wallet. Plus a Thank You card from Barb for a Rose Chip I sent her. Once again, this is what chipping is all about.
A good workout tonight at Hwang's. We just about have our demo finished, we just need to work the Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078728079747187532004-03-08T01:41:00.000-05:002004-03-08T01:53:42.483-05:00New Release
Golden Nugget Celebration Weekend 2004
$5, $25, and $100
03-05-04
Limited to 1000 each
The first new chip from the GN in quite some time. This set celebrates the new owners...look a bit young don't they? They've promised to bring "Old Vegas" charm back to downtown and to the Nugget, I really hope they succeed.
The artwork is the same for each chip, except for the color of course. Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078713632098027582004-03-07T21:40:00.000-05:002004-03-07T21:51:08.653-05:00New...nawwww...Old Release
Binion's Horseshoe $25 W/Bldg
1950's
Limited...not even!!
Ok, this is a release of some old chips from a Vegas classic. I have no idea how many are still available but with all of the controversy surrounding the Horseshoe, I would grab one quickly.
At one time there only a few of these known and they commanded extremely high prices. A hoard was discovered (or was satJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078607433088626592004-03-06T16:10:00.000-05:002004-03-07T21:51:33.000-05:00Lots of new stuff, including new Golden Nugget chips!
Here we go:
MB and the kids watch this show...it's interesting.
what's your cowboy bebop theme song?
New Release
Excalibur $5 Faerie Dragon March 2004
03-01-04
Limited to 1000
Another Dragon chip!!! The Excalibur just keeps going and going. If you click on the image you will be taken to OldVegasChips.com and you can see all of theJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078326751422592332004-03-03T10:12:00.000-05:002004-03-03T10:14:40.496-05:00Oh Happy Day!
I finally have Front Page working again so I can update my website.
Chips are arriving almost every day...it's always a good day when chips come in the mail!!
My knee isn't hurting so much but my left leg is swollen horribly...can't have everything.
I sent my collecting article again as there have been some developments regarding the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club,Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078210017027256432004-03-02T01:46:00.000-05:002004-03-02T01:49:04.436-05:00Clark's casino plan faces tough odds
Marcus Green
Courier-Journal
FRANKFORT, Ky. — House Speaker Pro Tem Larry Clark's proposal to allow slot machines, blackjack tables and other gambling at nine casinos in the state, including some racetracks, faces plenty of battles in the General Assembly's final six weeks.
It's a good fit, let's quit screwing around and at least get it on the ballot.
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078032168665316122004-02-29T00:22:00.000-05:002004-02-29T00:24:54.170-05:00Conor and I had some pictures made today. We had a choice between a tournament in Indianapolis or pictures. Pictures won out! Actually I couldn't take the time away from work.
We ended up going for a package of pics that include some trading cards! Conor can give them to some of his buddies. We had the shot taken together with Conor in front as we staged side kicks. They turned out pretty good Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1078028844478893242004-02-28T23:27:00.000-05:002004-02-28T23:30:08.890-05:00New Release
Palms $5 & $25 Hart & Huntington Tattoo Company
02-17-04
Limited to 2000-$5, 500-$25
The $5 is not much to look at, but the $25 is cool! A tattoo parlor in a casino, it fits...especially at the Palms. Trendy is trendy, but just remember that those things don't come off easily so choose wisely!
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077750862881178902004-02-25T18:14:00.000-05:002004-02-25T18:16:25.263-05:00Kentucky Tracks Open to Casino Compromise
KENTUCKY – As reported by the Thoroughbred Times: "Officials with Kentucky's racetracks have told state Representative Larry Clark (D-Louisville), speaker pro tem, that they would be open to casinos at non-racetrack sites as long as the tracks can operate casinos as well. The new position indicates the tracks view the compromise as possibly the only way Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077680788561934232004-02-24T22:46:00.000-05:002004-02-24T22:48:29.700-05:00A good day at work today...most of the day was spent at a meeting, then I went back to the store and finished out the day and showed my emps just how it is done...heh,heh.
I missed the leadership class last night. MB wasn't feeling well and my knee was continuing to bother me so staying home ended up being the best decision.
I won another El Rancho Vegas chip tonight...again no one bid Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077422950543362782004-02-21T23:09:00.000-05:002004-02-21T23:11:23.343-05:00Back to work today...I didn't realize how much I missed it...NOT!! It was good to see my emps but there some serious chess games being played and I'm not thrilled. Seems that a few managers have been removed for performance issues and that meant my employees were sent around to cover the other stores. Kinda funny...we write more tickets than any other store, hence we are busier. Why would my Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077337999300403442004-02-20T23:33:00.000-05:002004-02-20T23:35:16.653-05:00Twisted my knee on Wed night and I'm in serious pain. I've been keeping my legs propped up and using ice and heat. I have to go back to work in the morning, I guess I'll get out the brace.
I finished an article on chip collecting for Southern Gaming Magazine. Whether they use it or not, we'll see. I'll make to post about it if there is any news of it being published.
And Frontpage still doesn'tJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077235737342046472004-02-19T19:08:00.000-05:002004-02-19T19:10:53.873-05:00MTR Gaming to acquire Horseshoe
Rod Smith
Gaming Wire
In the end, Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas is being sold not to Harrah's Entertainment, but to Chester, W.Va.-based MTR Gaming Group, which owns the Speedway Casino at the Ramada Inn in North Las Vegas.
Let's hear it for big-business...now get off your butts and re-open that piece of history!
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077162396797973662004-02-18T22:46:00.000-05:002004-02-18T22:54:34.123-05:00I'm still mad about Frontpage...it going to make things tough to update on my site...grrrrrr.
Anyway, here are a couple of new chips I've recently received...nice ones too.
The first one is from The Mint. For some reason, I just like this chip. I have the $1, but I think the quarter chip is better looking. There are several very nice 25 cent chips floating around...the Binion's Horseshoe Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077119109334097812004-02-18T10:45:00.000-05:002004-02-18T23:02:38.310-05:00Now I'm pissed!
I was working on my website...using a new version of Frontpage...and when I was done, I uploaded the changes to my site. When I went to my site to view the changes...nothing happened...the changes did not take!
Ok...what went wrong?
It seems that the new version of Frontpage truncated the files to 8 characters and put the names all in CAPS!!!!! Why???? That's not the way I wantJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1077063228565562882004-02-17T19:13:00.000-05:002004-02-17T19:15:43.013-05:00I'm moving up now...going wireless with the laptop...now I can watch the kids play video games while I mess around on the 'Net. Sometimes the connection is a bit pokey, but the convenience is great!
New Release
Hard Rock $5 Friday the 13th
02-13-04
Limited to 1300
Interesting chip...neat theme and color. From what I understand, this chip was supposed to be a surprize but something happened Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076914330828141922004-02-16T01:52:00.000-05:002004-02-16T01:54:58.716-05:00YES!!!
A couple of winners tonight! The first was a $100 Cal Neva Lodge...I countersniped another bidder with just a few seconds left...the amount went up dramatically but it's one that I wanted(needed) badly.
The other was a $100 El Rancho Vegas that I just popped a token bid on. I had no idea that mine would be the only bid. That chip usually goes for over $120...but not this time! I had one Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076810438361380372004-02-14T21:00:00.000-05:002004-02-14T21:02:30.060-05:00New Release
Tropicana $5 Valentine's Day 2004
02-13-04
Limited to 500
The Trop keeps coming out with nice chips...almost as many as the Four Queens but the Trop's artwork is much better...in my opinion. Nice coloring on this one and it also fits into the niche of one of my chipping buddies. What's that?? There's a rose on that chip! Paul...you had better get one of those!
Once my battery Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076809176983328202004-02-14T20:39:00.000-05:002004-02-15T22:41:36.640-05:00HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
Mary Beth holds to the belief that we don't need to treat each other special on one particular day of the year...we should act that way all the time! While Hallmark and the candy companies may not like that idea...I have to agree.
I love you MB...always have...always will. Now...let's go look for some "his and her" 9mm pistols! bangbangbangbang!
*ahem*
The 25 cent Mint Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076646785094051722004-02-12T23:33:00.000-05:002004-02-12T23:34:54.420-05:00Still waiting on a couple things to arrive before I start scanning stuff. Hopefully they will show up on Friday.
Vacation starts on Saturday!! Woohoo! I'll get the chance to catch up on the collection and sneak in a few extra HMA sessions. There are lots of chores to do as well so my week will be busy.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076456101300059422004-02-10T18:35:00.000-05:002004-02-10T18:36:48.356-05:00There's just something about getting a whole bunch of mail that's exciting...especially when there are no envelopes with little clear windows in them! Let's see what arrived!
A box (from 1964) that contained a gang of $25 North Shore Club chips and Sportsworld chips. This nice thing was that there were a couple of CBS Sportsworld chips and a Grand Opening chip...BONUS!!
2 Barbary Coast $1 chipsJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076420702361066902004-02-10T08:45:00.000-05:002004-02-10T08:56:21.640-05:00Allrighty...still fighting with the new laptop, but I'm slowly winning. I love the storage and speed but I don't love XP! Anyway I'm learning and will be ok.
Life at Hwang's is great...I attended the Grand Opening of HMA 3 in the southwest part of town, in fact it's on the same road as my store...just several miles away! It's a beautiful new facility and has that "new Dojang smell" to it. We've Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1076301068574267012004-02-08T23:31:00.000-05:002004-02-08T23:32:53.983-05:00I've been busy playing with my new laptop...having a great time! I'm working on getting all my software loaded up and then I'll be in business!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075932137671642482004-02-04T17:02:00.000-05:002004-02-04T17:03:59.060-05:00Now we're talkin' chips! I received a very nice Tahoe Village roulette today...scans to follow. Let's see...I have a couple of multi chip lots coming from a guy who is getting out of collecting. Still trying to hook up with the guy I won a 25 cent The Mint chip from...I sent the payment but he never received it...weird things going on with his email too.
Scans to wait until I install a new Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075871572814352032004-02-04T00:12:00.000-05:002004-02-04T00:16:35.576-05:00One of the better chip collecting supply provider's has a Blog! Check out Tiny Treasures for gaming news and updates. They'll also let you know when the home site is offering specials. Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075688256003668562004-02-01T21:17:00.000-05:002004-02-01T21:19:14.373-05:00New Release
Excalibur Basilisk Dragon February 2004 $5
01/31/04
Wow! Another Dragon chip! This is is pretty cool, as are the rest of the series. As long as the Excalibur keepsranking these things out...I'll have at least one new chip post each month!
Pete added a little historical blurb with this chip on his site...nice touch.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075687454641944542004-02-01T21:04:00.000-05:002004-02-01T21:05:53.186-05:00ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
It's almost half-time and what a game so far...lots of defense in the beginning then things began to happen in the 2nd quarter. And how about D. Branch for the Patriots??? The former Louisville Cardinal is having a career day...he couldn't pick a better time!
Anyway...here are a few more Super Bowl chips...notice how they don't say Super Bowl? That's because theJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075519248926084842004-01-30T22:20:00.000-05:002004-01-30T22:22:25.373-05:00New Release
Bally's Lafitt Pincay Jr. 2004 $5 and $25
01/26/04
Nice work Bally's, honoring one the greatest jockeys of all time. I'm still partial to Pat Day as I've met him many times and you just can't find a nicer guy. He visited my store a few times years ago and it was always a pleasure.
Anyway...back to this chip. Super artwork on both chips. The $25 says Derby Winner 1984...does this Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075348038540687342004-01-28T22:47:00.000-05:002004-01-28T22:48:52.576-05:00New Release
Barbary Coast 25th Anniversary $1
01/24/04
The Barbary Coast is one of those older Strip casinos that I love! Lots of bulbs on the marquees sign. I remember stopping in to pick up chips from there in the mid 80s. A friend of mine(actually, his wife) collects chips with roses on them...I'll have to get one of these for him.
Happy Birthday Barbary Coast!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075346993142274882004-01-28T22:29:00.000-05:002004-01-28T22:31:27.403-05:00New Release
Palms 2004 Year of the Monkey $8-$25-$100
01/24/04
Here's the Palms again...setting the pace for others to follow. Great artwork! The Rio and Harrah's also have YotM chips, but they are virtually identical...hmmpf! C'mon...show some individuality and I'll post them!
Super Bowl chips are coming out too! I'll see if I can find a good one.
It won't be long until the Derby chips will Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075346082435738662004-01-28T22:14:00.000-05:002004-01-28T22:16:16.890-05:00Had a lively sparring class tonight! Once again I led the warmups, then we worked on a demo that we'll perform in March. All adult students will be participating. We're talking about 800 people doing form at one time...awesome!
Conor didn't come tonight...he is going to try the Dream Team on Friday night...go Conor! I know you can do it!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-107517762754009732004-01-26T23:27:00.000-05:002004-01-28T22:16:39.530-05:00A good chipping day! I received a Cal Neva Lodge premium $1 token and I won a Tahoe Village roulette. Pics to be posted soon! It's been awhile since I've had anything to scan and post so I'm looking forward to doing that!
A great workout tonight and I was able to get Conor to go with me. Once he gets there he has a great time...it's just getting him there that's the problem. He would much stay Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1075003787867020742004-01-24T23:09:00.000-05:002004-01-26T07:51:31.750-05:007am came very early this morning but there I was at HMA to prepare for the testing. We were able to get everyone together to practice our demo, which went well...at least Conor was impressed.
Conor and I both passed our tests and now we are Blue-tip belts!! YAHHH!!!
The cool thing is that I already know most of my Blue-tip requirements so I can teach forms, kicking techniques, hand techniques,Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074913776515828272004-01-23T22:09:00.000-05:002004-01-23T22:11:06.043-05:00Yay!!! I actually won a chip! About time! It's been rough going the last couple of weeks. There have been some killer chips up for bid, but a lot of deep-pocketed bidders as well and I've been getting creamed. This one is a nice 25 cent Mint, Las Vegas.
I'm still high for a Tahoe Village roulette...a nice one too. Hopefully I'll win that one, but if not...I have a lead on a prototype Cal-Neva Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074629769634127042004-01-20T15:16:00.000-05:002004-01-20T15:17:35.810-05:00My life is rated R.What is your life rated?
Ok...so I have a "dark side", but that doesn't mean that my blog is not for everyone. When I started this, it was rated "G", and it still qualifies in my opinion. Granted, the theme is mature but the content is pretty tame.
Regardless of how I conduct my "R" rated life, rest assured that the kiddies can keep up with new casino chip releases and my Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074628471872253372004-01-20T14:54:00.000-05:002004-01-20T14:55:57.496-05:00Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of life and rebirth. It has a life cycle of 500 to 600 years and after that amount of time, it sets itself on fire and dies in the flames. Then, after three days, it rises again from the ashes. It is a completely benign creature who lives in dew. It is said that the phoenix has a beautiful melodious song which grows ever more Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074622799839934122004-01-20T13:19:00.000-05:002004-01-20T13:21:25.873-05:00Lots of great chips up for bid right now...several mid and high end ones. It's been awhile since I've seen this type of variety. I've been bidding hard, but no luck so far.
I did win a 2004 Tae-Kwon-Do Olympic pin last night. I couldn't resist.
A good work-out last night, but we need help with our demonstration. It's not that difficult, but we haven't had enough people attending to get an idea Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074397634508020202004-01-17T22:47:00.000-05:002004-01-17T22:48:37.623-05:00Man...it's been brutal the last few days. I've gotten my butt kicked on several auctions. Out-bid, out-sniped, and just plain destroyed. There's one guy who's bid up a Golden Nugget chip to over $1500...it's not that valuable a chip!! Oh well, there a few more auctions I am still high bidder on...maybe I'll get lucky.
Still fighting the cigarette addiction...and winning! I am finding myself Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074226256077140132004-01-15T23:10:00.000-05:002004-01-15T23:12:17.716-05:00New Release
Four Queens $5 Year of the Monkey 2004
01-04-04
Limited to 888
It's about that time for the "Year of..." chips to start showing up and the Four Queens is first in line. It's an OK chip though I'm not much into that particular theme. One set, however, that I do like is the Mandalay Bay Year of the Dragon 2000 that includes a $1, $5, and $25. The set was given to High Rollers as a Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074133755834442422004-01-14T21:29:00.000-05:002004-01-14T21:31:06.436-05:00One of the things we did at Grandmaster Hwang's on Saturday was to make wontons. The wontons represented out bad habits and the idea was to seal them, cook them, then eat them...thus eliminating the bad habits.
Ok...I've got enough bad habits that I would have been bursting at the seams had I "eaten" them all, so I went after a few of the more significant ones.
1) Quit being so quick-tempered..Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1074111105583622212004-01-14T15:11:00.000-05:002004-01-14T15:13:05.903-05:00Tonight is fight night...yes!! I was able to get Conor going to class on Monday and of course he had a great time. Seems like the kids learn some pretty cool techniques while us Old Farts are working out the kinks!!
Belt tests are next week...should pass with flying colors. We worked on a demo for the testing...pretty cool. Several students will be performing forms, self-defense, and breaking Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073796082691119852004-01-10T23:41:00.000-05:002004-01-10T23:42:38.996-05:00CASINO IN DEBT: Binion's forced to close
Gaming Wire and Review-Journal
Deputy U.S. marshals entered Binion's Horseshoe late Friday armed with two court orders authorizing them to seize up to $1.9 million in cash from the casino, an action that forced the closure of the 52-year-old property's casino.
Man...that is a shame. What a cool old place. It had the feel and the smell of Old Vegas.
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073793206798591602004-01-10T22:53:00.000-05:002004-01-10T22:54:42.903-05:00Just for kicks, if you want to see samples of what Chipco is doing with it's chips designs...check out the gallery page of Chipco's website.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073793050446042922004-01-10T22:50:00.000-05:002004-01-11T23:25:57.186-05:00Casino chips to carry RFID tags
While the rumours have not been confirmed or denied a new generation of casino chips with built-in RFID tags is giving an insight into the way banks and shops could keep track of real money if it were tagged. The chips will be launched later in 2004 and will allow casino operators to spot counterfeits and thefts, and also to monitor the behaviour of gamblers.
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073792343441331912004-01-10T22:39:00.000-05:002004-01-11T23:28:00.796-05:00Whew...what a day! I arrived at HMA 1 for the discipline training at 5:45am and went pretty much non-stop until 9:30am. The entire event was great and I learned a bunch. A fellow student, Mr Burns, and I don't have enough hours logged in to earn our leadership uniforms, but we passed the testing! That was cool as he helped me a lot during the break in between sessions. In fact, we had an Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073570311253101252004-01-08T08:58:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:59:45.560-05:00SLOTMAKER SUED: Accusations denied by IGT
Rod Smith
Gaming Wire
Uh-oh
Gambling machine giant rebuts whistle-blower's claims that it filed false sales tax returns and owes state millions.
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073570048290271582004-01-08T08:54:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:55:22.623-05:00Golden Nugget buyers face first license vote Wednesday
Jeff Simpson
Gaming Wire
Here is the entire article:
The Golden Nugget will likely change hands in about three weeks, as Nevada
gaming regulators are slated to consider the prospective buyers' license
applications at meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday and Jan. 22.
Poster Financial Group's $215 million deal to buy the Golden Nugget --
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073569554795223562004-01-08T08:45:00.000-05:002004-01-08T08:47:08.623-05:00Gaming Board approves sale of Golden Nugget -- with one-year limitation
Jeff Simpson
Gaming Wire
Concern about the relationship of strip-club owner Rick Rizzolo to prospective Golden Nugget buyers Tim Poster and Tom Breitling prompted the Gaming Control Board on Wednesday to tack a one-year limitation on the duo's license recommendation.
It sounds like these guys have some good ideas to bring(Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073536603875903692004-01-07T23:36:00.000-05:002004-01-07T23:40:24.950-05:00Well, some neat things are happening at Hwang's. The Leadership Class was a great workout...I've got my Green Belt techniques down and am ready to test. I've been working on Blue-tip techniques so I'll be able to help train other students.
There is a discipline training this Saturday at 6am, but I'm not ready to test for my new uniform. I don't have enough hours logged in yet, but I'm working onJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073106528176999912004-01-03T00:08:00.000-05:002004-01-03T00:09:57.030-05:00New Release
Excalibur $5 Lindorm Dragon January 2004
12-31-03
Another Dragon chip?? How many can the Excalibur dig up? Hmmm...maybe I should ask them to do one of my fraternity's mascot...it's a dragon...yeah!! That would be cool to have a Beta Theta Pi chip...so to speak.
Anyway...as long as the Excalibur keeps cranking them out, I'll keep posting them. Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073105765442702312004-01-02T23:56:00.000-05:002004-01-03T01:03:17.543-05:00I tried to post this one last night but Blogger crapped out on me, so here it is.
New Release
Riviera $10 Painted Token
12-31-03
It would be a crime to drop this one in a slot machine! What a georgeous and elegant token. I normally won't post a token release, but this one is very deserving. Well done Riviera.
The Palms has a couple of real nice Anniversary tokens that are painted. I've been Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073010717522503142004-01-01T21:31:00.000-05:002004-01-01T21:33:04.936-05:00New Release
Tropicana $100 New Year's 2004
12-30-2003
Limited to 1500
Wow...very striking! I love $100 chips...first of all they're black...black chips just stand out. This one sports the traditional Trop logo with some fireworks in the background. The high contrast of colors really gets me...I may have to jump on this one!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073010148653208242004-01-01T21:22:00.000-05:002004-01-01T21:23:36.200-05:00New Release
Aladdin $5 Happy Holidays and New Year 2004
12-24-03
Limited to 500
This chip is nice and covers a lot of bases...include the whole season on one chip...that saves a ton on production!
The blue color reminds me more of the Winter Solstice or perhaps New Year's Day...it doesn't do much for me as far as Christmas is concerned.
Oh well...the Aladdin doesn't issue too many LimitedsJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1073009479938245742004-01-01T21:11:00.000-05:002004-01-01T21:12:27.623-05:00I've been slacking in my new release posts, so here are a couple:
New Release
Tropicana $5 Christmas 2003
12-18-03
Limited to 500
The Trop issues a lot of LEs, but I like this one quite a bit. Nice background art that seems to light up the whole chip. What can I say, I'm a sucker for decorations. The only reason we didn't have a nice big tree this year is because the cats would tear it apart.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1072937854637233392004-01-01T01:17:00.000-05:002004-01-01T01:18:41.420-05:00So how did I spend New Year's Eve???? Well...MB is feeling horrible, I'm still not quite right, and the kids are wired...hmmm...what to do?
At midnight...give MB a kiss, tell the kids to go to bed, and put on the Travel Channel...woohoo!!!
It's all about Vegas, Baby!! I love when they run their specials on Vegas. They cover everything, from comps to cheating to reducing the house odds. Gotta Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1072594126090808852003-12-28T01:48:00.000-05:002003-12-28T01:49:48.686-05:00OH YEAH!!!!
Let the woofin' and barkin' begin...and it won't stop until the next time we meet!!
Louisville 65 - Kentucky 56
The football curse is broken and make that the SECOND #1 team we've knocked off this year. The Cards are for real, folks....believe it!
I had one U of K clown wanting to bet $1000 on the game a couple of nights ago...jerk...I bet he never shows his drunk-ass face in my Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1072326291806492732003-12-24T23:24:00.000-05:002003-12-24T23:25:51.513-05:00I haven't posted in a about week...lots going on with work and I just managed to get sick AGAIN!!
I'm trying to get things moved over to MT, but I'm having issues, perhaps due to my limited resources of my system...I'm working on it!
To all my friends and (what few) readers I have...Merry Christmas!! Please keep in mind that Peace and Goodwill should be practiced all the time, not reserved for Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071705431262115032003-12-17T18:57:00.000-05:002003-12-17T18:58:03.436-05:00New Release
Hard Rock $5 Christmas 2003
12-12-03
Limited Edition
Normally the Hard Rock Holiday chips are pretty "busy" with their artwork. Look on eBay and check them out...they're nice but a bit hectic.
Not this time.
A very simple graphic and a very hopeful message are the only item included on this elegant chip. If you get one Christmas chip this year...this is the one.
Well done Hard Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071669730340812992003-12-17T09:02:00.000-05:002003-12-17T09:03:02.843-05:00Not so lucky last night however...lost out on a sweet Cal Neva $50 chip on eBay. I saw this one for $800 at the June Convention and I was trying to get for better price...can't blame a guy for trying!
There is another old Golden Nugget up for bid that ends in a couple of days. So far I'm the high bidder...we'll see I can hold up for this one.
My childhood best buddy Richard is coming to town Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071580727681369802003-12-16T08:18:00.000-05:002003-12-16T08:19:38.996-05:00Got lucky and won a Monday Night Football contest last night. I'll be receiving a chip and Christmas ornament from the Thunder Valley casino....woohoo!!!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071126362339892452003-12-11T02:06:00.000-05:002003-12-11T02:06:48.560-05:00LOTR III is out in just a few days sooooooo.....
Congratulations! You're Elrond!
Which Lord of the Rings character and personality problem are you? brought to you by Quizilla
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071096594817258032003-12-10T17:49:00.000-05:002003-12-10T22:29:23.466-05:00The Christmas chips are lining up for release and several will be posted here. The Hard Rock looks really nice this year and will be released on 12-12. Here's a tidbit.
New Release
Four Queens Winter Solstice 2003
12-04-03
Limited to 2500
The Four Queens has been releasing $1 LE's for quite some time. They mark the change of seasons and other events. For holidays, the FQ creates different Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071067564980413452003-12-10T09:46:00.000-05:002003-12-10T09:46:50.140-05:00New Release
Palms Jack Daniels $5, $7, and $25
12-04-03
Limited to 2007 on the $5, $7 and 707 on the $25
Well now...Uncle Jack and I have shared many a fine time so I think this a must-have set. The Palms did another great job with the artwork...each chip has a different design. I think it's quite fitting to release a $7 chip as well...it just makes sense! Click on the chip image to see the $5 Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1071065702867407292003-12-10T09:15:00.000-05:002003-12-10T09:15:48.310-05:00It's been a busy week so far with business going bonkers and going to TKD classes. During the Leadership class I received some intense one-on-one training from Alex. I learned another form...now to perfect them and I'll be that much closer to "belting up".
How about some chips?
New Release
Excalibur Frost Dragon December 2003
12-01-03
Limited to 500 (I think)
Here is the latest addition in Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1070855017149339102003-12-07T22:43:00.000-05:002003-12-07T23:06:13.373-05:00The Christmas Party for Hwang's Martial Arts was pretty decent. The food...everything from KFC to some killer asian dishes...was incredible. Our demo team didn't fare too well...trying to squeeze 12 people on the small stage was just too much...plus the fact that we only had 2 practices. Ummm...some of us only had 1 practice...hmmm.
The winning team performed a hilarious series of forms Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1070548073410123332003-12-04T09:27:00.000-05:002003-12-04T09:28:32.733-05:00Agassi, former IGT chairman drop $5 million for slice of Golden Nugget
LV Review-Journal
Count tennis star Andre Agassi and former International Game Technology Chairman Chuck Mathewson as prospective owners of downtown's Golden Nugget.
Cool.
Now just don't mess up the GN, it's the best thing going in Downtown Vegas. The old girl has charm.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1070335698993263402003-12-01T22:28:00.000-05:002003-12-02T19:32:13.796-05:00Holy Cow!! That was a workout! First, it was my first class in about 2 weeks since I've been sick and busy with work. Second, I attended my first Leadership class. That was awesome!
We have a Christmas Party coming up on Saturday and the Leadership class is going to perform a demo to the Russian Dance from the Nutcracker Suite...what a hoot! The issue is that we are performing the Blue Belt formJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1070317782026018132003-12-01T17:29:00.000-05:002003-12-01T17:30:18.826-05:00Whew...what a weekend! Whatever folks think the economy is down had better think again! The reports from the retailers all sound good and I'm pretty tired after running my butt off Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We set ticket records and had tremendous sales...a great way to end November and that bodes well for December.
What else is going on? Blogshares is gone...for good. That sucks. I had fun Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069948842493241702003-11-27T11:00:00.000-05:002003-11-27T11:01:15.356-05:00How cool is this?
My website...Jeff's Casino Chips has been named Editor Owned Site of the Month on Joeant.
Joeant is a human edited directory that gives relevant results to your searches. Ever type something in a search bar on Google or other search engines? See what you get? You may eventually find what you want, but only after wading through pages of garbage, spam, sites of questionable Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069820122070040032003-11-25T23:15:00.000-05:002003-11-25T23:20:32.700-05:00I was recently contacted by a lady concerning this chip that was included in a box of items she purchased. She was interested in it's history. After unsuccessfully attempting to find the chip in my various printed resources, I turned to The Man himself...Allan Myers, co-author of The Chip Rack. He had no prior knowledge of the chip and suggested I try to obtain it. The chip is from the Las Vegas Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069817634214329172003-11-25T22:33:00.000-05:002003-11-25T22:34:25.106-05:00Geez...it's been a couple of days hasn't it? Well...'Tis the Season! I'm busy as Hell at work getting ready for the monster that is...the day after Thanksgiving. I've managed to catch yet another cold...damn! This has been going on since the end of September and I'm really getting tired of it. Being a 24 hour snot factory is no fun at all.
But there is chipping news...yepper! I've got a new Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069303709289114552003-11-19T23:48:00.000-05:002003-11-19T23:48:54.246-05:00I mentioned before that the boys and I are playing Phantasy Star Online...well...I now know what Boss I am...heh,heh!
I am a Barba Ray to know what you are take the quiz here.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069299810659427712003-11-19T22:43:00.000-05:002003-11-19T22:43:55.623-05:00No new chips lately but the Obsolete Round Robin is waiting for me at the Post Office. I'll get it tomorrow.
Once OldVegasChips gets the pages and images loaded, I post some new releases.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1069299309804256902003-11-19T22:35:00.000-05:002003-11-19T22:35:34.826-05:00Once again, Grand Master Hwang approached me and Conor about joining the Leadership Class. Conor was invited to join the Dream Team. These would be great opportunities for us as we would get advanced training, more individual training as well. Since we would constantly work on the lower belt forms and techniques, when it comes time for our black belt tests, we would ready.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1068962585010413452003-11-16T01:03:00.000-05:002003-11-16T01:03:26.560-05:00Well...Conor and I received our Green Belts today! My little buddy did a great job.
I'm thinking about joining the Leadership Class. I would enjoy working with new students and help them hone their skills. It would also keep me constant on the lower belt forms which I'll need to perform when I test for Black Belt. It would be best for me to wait until after the Holidays as I'm way too busy. I'llJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1068826901851499312003-11-14T11:21:00.000-05:002003-11-14T11:23:28.500-05:00Happy Birthday Mary Beth!!!
We all hope that this B-day is a good B-Day. The kids came up with the gift ideas...all things that you like. We're looking forward to celebrating with you when they get home from school.
I have to say that I'm one lucky guy having you as my wife. You get more beautiful each and every day...I love you soooo much!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5508775.post-1068695575373381772003-11-12T22:52:00.000-05:002003-11-12T22:52:52.196-05:00Not much happening...I did receive the rest of my Four Vices of Man chips...that was cool. Conor and I are going to fight tomorrow night for the last time before we test for our green belts.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the store. We're getting full of merchandise and I can't, after 20 years, remember having a store look as good as this one right now. That's a credit to my Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339725094298610289noreply@blogger.com