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Ok, it’s official. I’ve never seen anything like it. Miss Possible gets the official title of Slot Machine Ninja. After our recent weekend in Las Vegas, NV, I witnessed first-hand her obsession with the one-armed bandit. But, it’s not just an obsession — she wins. She defies logic.
Throughout the course of the weekend I played a number of Slot Machines and saw the bonus stage on two machines. She must’ve seen the bonus round on practically every type of machine in the casino. Or at least on the machines that piqued her interest. I’ve also never seen anyone consistently win over $100 on two seperate penny-slot machines in a span of 15 minutes. Not to mention the late-night “$1 to $100″ conversions that happened on the slots.
Now, don’t get me wrong, we both ended up losing quite a bit of cash.. I was a victim to the Craps tables, while MP was the target of these same Slot Machines that were also so kind to her. She lost more than I did, for sure. She bailed my A$$ out in BlackJack quite a bit, if I recall correctly (it was 7am afterall).
So, why then, is she dubbed a Ninja do you ask? Well, she’s as quiet as a ninja when she stalks her various slot machine victims. You’ll leave her at one machine and 5 minutes later she’s across the casino. She has a very specific rhythm and timing to her machines and if she’s not “feeling it” she’s off like the proverbial prom dress. Leave her for 15 minutes and she may have hit as nearly as many slot machines in that time — looking for the perfect victim. That perfect machine just waiting to dish out oodles of cash to one lucky player.
One machine of note is the one pictured — ‘Money Storm’ — in which she played $.02 bids and ended up getting a total of 40+ free ‘Scatter’ spins in a matter of five minutes. The machine blaring “It’s Raining Men” as Tornados swept across the screen and racked up big bucks. She ended up walking away from the machine with over $110 when she was down to less than $1.
All-in-all it was a fantastic trip, and it was great to see the Captain and Mrs. Larby. So many jokes, such a good time. We learned so much:
- About nurses from Kansas
- MP will NOT accept Pepsi as a substitute for Coke
- Rubbing a Buddah’s belly will not bring better luck
- That sherry’s is JUST LIKE the Candy Mountain
- That O’Sheas is the Craziest place on the Strip
- It’s OK to wear wigs in Vegas
- And that MP is definitely a Slot Machine Ninja.
Having lost Miss Possible myself several times over the two days we were in vegas, I can agree with LTJ that she is indeed a very talented ninja. The trick in finding her though, is to be as stealthy as she is…sneak up behind her at her current target and surprise and then when she asks, “How did you find me?” you respond with a sly, “I have my ways….”
A couple of years ago, before I even started going out with Krazee Donna, but while I was still living with Janet and Janelle, I was told by Janet and Janelle that they, Donna, and one or two other girls were going out on Friday night to some local bars. They excitedly told me they were doing Wig Night and it was going to be a blast. I can’t remember if I was invited directly, but I do seem to recall hearing “you should come” once or twice. So, after work on that Friday, I hurried down to I Party and bought a huge Afro wig. I got home, changed, and the girls all left without me. Turns out I was never invited. Embarrassed, I went back to I Party and returned the wig that evening. To this day, I can’t see a wig without crying.
feelings come out son, wow. that is one of the stories that a person never shares with the world, but you do… a wise man once built a statue of a friend out of fusilli pasta – you can be that man!
Well, Cosmo, I was going to send it in on a postcard, but it took up too much space.
Classic.
One of the highlights of the trip that Brandon really glossed over was the fact that late on wig night we got a free limo ride back to the hotel. Only in Vegas does one end up in a limo at 4 am.
Also for Angela, of the many bonus rounds I saw on the slots, I finally got to see the Gem one at the Luxor. It was actually kind of neat. You are at a jewelry store and you must select gems to build 4 different rings. Each gem selection adds a stone to one of the rings. Each gem gives a certain payout, plus if you finish a ring you get a bigger payout. However, if you select two bad gems that crack when being added to the ring than the bonus round is over. I was only able to complete one ring so my payout wasn’t that great. However, I then hopped two slot machines down to this kitty cat one and hit the bonus round there. On this one you are a cat bringing presents to your love interest. You pick the presents from garbage cans, boxes, and then a clothes line until finally you reach the missus, which I was able to do without selecting the big bad cat which I assume would have killed the bonus round. My payout was pretty good on that one since I made it all the way to the end of the bonus round… I could go on and on about the bonus rounds I saw since I believe I saw at least 20 of them… which just goes to show you I was playing the slots a lot!