pimply kids next to
you; and at best, various snapshot angles of this
or that kid. Mostly, you see the teacher in front
of the room. You don’t see anyone behind you,
unless you’re a mutant. The teacher, unfortunately,
sees everyone during the lesson; the good kids,
the bad kids, the disgusting kids. Ms. Jones looks
out over the classroom and as she teaches her heart
out, she notices a kid with his finger jammed to
the knuckle in his nose, or a kid rolling his eyes
at everything she says, or another kid checking
for messages on her cell phone, or a kid soundly
sleeping. Ms. Jones says: “Now don’t forget
there’s going to be a test on this material.”
She starts to teach and some kid raises her hand:
“Is there going to be a test on this?”
“Yes,” says Ms. Jones, “I just said
that.” Another kid, from a deep well of dopiness,
says: “I’m never going to use this when
I grow up, it’s boring.” Several other
kids nod their spiked heads in agreement. “Just
learn it,” says Ms. Jones, “you never
know what you’ll need when you grow up.”
“I have to go to the bathroom,” states
another kid. “It’s an emergency.”
“But,” says Ms. Jones, “this next
part is very important, you don’t want to miss
this.” “I’ll come in for extra help,
I have to pee.” Ms. Jones stops teaching to
write out a pass, records the time the kid left
the room on the “Time the Kid Left the Room”
form. Now, she tries to take up the shattered pieces
of her lesson, attempting to reengage the half dozen
kids who are now deep in a discussion of which body
part they’re going to pierce this weekend,
when you raise your hand and say: “Is there
a test on this?” And Ms. Jones blasts off.
And that’s why
Ms. Jones was one happy camper when I saw her at
the blackjack tables last summer in Las Vegas!
I’ve been asked
what are the basic underlying laws governing the
universe. Those I don’t know. The craps laws,
I do know. Here they are:
The Ten Commandments
of Craps
1. Never put down a bet when the dice are
in the air. If the dice hit the money or the chips,
the “seven” will result and that big guy
I mentioned earlier will be aiming for you.
2. Never talk to a shooter who is about to
roll. If you do, that “seven” will come
up.
3. Never push your way into a game next to
a person who is shooting. If you bump him, you know
what will happen and you know what big guy will
be after you.
4. Never say the word “seven” at
a craps table. If you do, it will appear.
5. Never think the word “seven”
at a craps table. If you do, it will appear.
6. Never take new dice if a die goes off
the table. Ask for “same dice” or the
“seven” will appear.
7. Never dangle your hands over the table
because if the dice hit them, the “seven”
will appear and so will that big guy who punches
people.
8. Never delay the game because a hot shooter
always cools off during delays and you know what
number will come up then. If you can’t figure
out what bets you made, find some simpler game,
like slots, to play.
9. Never yell at someone who sevens out early.
If you do, when it’s your turn, you’ll
seven out early too.
10. Never tell people how much money you’ve
won playing craps because they’ll expect you
to buy that baby a new pair of shoes!
Visit Websites Of The Scoblete Network
www.goldentouchpoker.com
www.goldentouchcraps.com
www.goldentouchblackjack.com
www.scoblete.com
www.gscobe.blogspot.com
More
Columns By Franki Scoblete
Good
Casinos Home
