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Donald Trump quits casino company's board

Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
 
He's kind of an arrogant bastard sometimes, but I guess with his money he can be. :laugh:

Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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Having never been there myself, why do you say this?
 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
He's kind of an arrogant bastard sometimes, but I guess with his money he can be. :laugh:

Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? <Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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Having never been there myself, why do you say this?
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Never been there either, but from what I have heard the surrounding area is quite bad.
 
Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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because it's there?

more options than going to an Indian casino where you're stuck at the same place the entire time, a nice boardwalk, and it's closer for a lot of people in the mid-Atlantic than something like Fox Woods.

the surrounding area can be pretty bad, but it's fine during the daytime and near the casinos.
 
I live right near AC... I play poker there alot. Surrounding areas are pretty bad, but fine in the day and near the casinos.
 
It doesn't take a crystal ball to see a Chapter 11 for the casino company in the very near future. Should we be surprised that the king rat is leaving a sinking ship?

The gaming industry as a whole is hurting substantially right now, and it is not surprising that the bottom of the ladder (Atlantic City) is approaching life support status.
 
My question is, what is Donald Trump's actual net worth?

Last time I heard he was billions in debt, but the banks can't afford to foreclose because he is too big to fail.

So the banks have to keep bankrolling him in the hopes he can finally make good on some of his investments or the whole bubble collapses.
 
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
He's kind of an arrogant bastard sometimes, but I guess with his money he can be. :laugh:

Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? <<Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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Having never been there myself, why do you say this?
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Never been there either, but from what I have heard the surrounding area is quite bad.
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Once you get off the boardwalk it's a war zone.
 
Originally posted by: BigDH01
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
He's kind of an arrogant bastard sometimes, but I guess with his money he can be. :laugh:

Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? <<<<Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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Having never been there myself, why do you say this?
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Never been there either, but from what I have heard the surrounding area is quite bad.
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Having been to Cairo last summer, I would recommend you stay away unless you go on a guided tour down the Nile.

I know some people love Cairo and there is definitely a lot to see historically speaking. There is certainly a lot of energy and life.

However, it is dirty and extremely poor. The immediate thing I noticed was the air pollution. Imagine the diesel fumes belched by thousands of unregulated diesel taxi cabs. It was a smell I never got used to and it infiltrated everything to the point where it became best just to throw my clothes away when I got home. It is common for garbage just to be burned on the street contributing to the issue.

When you are in a taxi, children will come up to sell you little trinkets. I found out later that these children are often the possessions of people who buy them from their parents for this purpose. The buildings are often bland concrete buildings that have been worn by desert sand. Remember, it rains very little so the buildings constantly have a "dirty" look to them. Many buildings are simply unfinished, which reminds me of my visit to Tijuana in some ways. Many of the buildings have wood and cardboard shanty towns atop them. I have some pictures which I need to upload that show what the rooftops really look like. It's amazing (you could probably just google Zamalek if you want to see). While the Nile should have been impressive, it smelled of sewage and you couldn't actually touch it for fear of disease.

Most of the people you deal with will act friendly but really only want one thing (baksheesh, tip). Being an American, expect to be taken advantage of frequently. If you are fortunate enough to just have a conversation with a young Egyptian, you'll find that when not seeking baksheesh, the people really are friendly and helpful. Another thing you'll find interesting is that in complete poverty you'll find young Egyptians wearing Diesel jeans and other name brand clothing. They also enjoy going to clubs (Cairo is really better when viewed at night).

I am glad I got to see the Pyramids, and they are a lot larger in person than what you'd think from just viewing pictures. However, in pictures you never see the pollution and homeless around the Pyramids. And, of course, small time merchants always trying to sell you hats and camel rides in the name of baksheesh. You'll also find that the Pyramids really aren't in the desert separated from humanity. Most pictures taken are from the Giza-side pointing into the desert. In reality, Giza backs right up against the Pyramids so you'll have to endure all the problems of "bad urbanism" when visiting them. And don't get me started on the drive to Giza and the crazy Egyptian taxi drivers. Never show fear when in an Egyptian cab, I think they take this as some sort of challenge.

Really, Cairo and Giza (the only thing separating them is a sign basically) would be fine places to visit except that they are far too large for their infrastructure. Too many Africans (and some Europeans) move there looking for work that doesn't really exist. There's too much sewage, garbage, traffic, etc and not enough clean water (actually, there is none) or city services. Imagine all the poverty in Africa and concentrate it into one ancient community. That's basically Cairo.

I think my above review is a bit harsh and I'm probably doing this because my review is skewed by my inability to breathe over there. I met many people who enjoyed the town, but most of these people were going on guided tours down the Nile where the air becomes cleaner and the pollution becomes less. If you do go, be sure to go with someone who's been there before or the baksheesh-seekers will eat you alive.
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Originally posted by: Sinsear
Originally posted by: BigDH01
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
He's kind of an arrogant bastard sometimes, but I guess with his money he can be. :laugh:

Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? <<<<<Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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Having never been there myself, why do you say this?
Click to expand...

Never been there either, but from what I have heard the surrounding area is quite bad.
Click to expand...

Having been to Cairo last summer, I would recommend you stay away unless you go on a guided tour down the Nile.

I know some people love Cairo and there is definitely a lot to see historically speaking. There is certainly a lot of energy and life.

However, it is dirty and extremely poor. The immediate thing I noticed was the air pollution. Imagine the diesel fumes belched by thousands of unregulated diesel taxi cabs. It was a smell I never got used to and it infiltrated everything to the point where it became best just to throw my clothes away when I got home. It is common for garbage just to be burned on the street contributing to the issue.

When you are in a taxi, children will come up to sell you little trinkets. I found out later that these children are often the possessions of people who buy them from their parents for this purpose. The buildings are often bland concrete buildings that have been worn by desert sand. Remember, it rains very little so the buildings constantly have a "dirty" look to them. Many buildings are simply unfinished, which reminds me of my visit to Tijuana in some ways. Many of the buildings have wood and cardboard shanty towns atop them. I have some pictures which I need to upload that show what the rooftops really look like. It's amazing (you could probably just google Zamalek if you want to see). While the Nile should have been impressive, it smelled of sewage and you couldn't actually touch it for fear of disease.

Most of the people you deal with will act friendly but really only want one thing (baksheesh, tip). Being an American, expect to be taken advantage of frequently. If you are fortunate enough to just have a conversation with a young Egyptian, you'll find that when not seeking baksheesh, the people really are friendly and helpful. Another thing you'll find interesting is that in complete poverty you'll find young Egyptians wearing Diesel jeans and other name brand clothing. They also enjoy going to clubs (Cairo is really better when viewed at night).

I am glad I got to see the Pyramids, and they are a lot larger in person than what you'd think from just viewing pictures. However, in pictures you never see the pollution and homeless around the Pyramids. And, of course, small time merchants always trying to sell you hats and camel rides in the name of baksheesh. You'll also find that the Pyramids really aren't in the desert separated from humanity. Most pictures taken are from the Giza-side pointing into the desert. In reality, Giza backs right up against the Pyramids so you'll have to endure all the problems of "bad urbanism" when visiting them. And don't get me started on the drive to Giza and the crazy Egyptian taxi drivers. Never show fear when in an Egyptian cab, I think they take this as some sort of challenge.

Really, Cairo and Giza (the only thing separating them is a sign basically) would be fine places to visit except that they are far too large for their infrastructure. Too many Africans (and some Europeans) move there looking for work that doesn't really exist. There's too much sewage, garbage, traffic, etc and not enough clean water (actually, there is none) or city services. Imagine all the poverty in Africa and concentrate it into one ancient community. That's basically Cairo.

I think my above review is a bit harsh and I'm probably doing this because my review is skewed by my inability to breathe over there. I met many people who enjoyed the town, but most of these people were going on guided tours down the Nile where the air becomes cleaner and the pollution becomes less. If you do go, be sure to go with someone who's been there before or the baksheesh-seekers will eat you alive.
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Lol, it's early and I read Gaza as Giza. Time to hit the sack for a nap.
 
Originally posted by: Lemon law
My question is, what is Donald Trump's actual net worth?

Last time I heard he was billions in debt, but the banks can't afford to foreclose because he is too big to fail.

So the banks have to keep bankrolling him in the hopes he can finally make good on some of his investments or the whole bubble collapses.
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His corporations are billions in debt, not him personally. He is well sheltered under incorporation.

 
Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: Sacrilege
Why would you want to go gamble in Atlantic City anyway? Its like going to Gaza to gamble. Hopefully both Trump and Atlantic City will die slow, painful, merciless deaths.
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because it's there?

more options than going to an Indian casino where you're stuck at the same place the entire time, a nice boardwalk, and it's closer for a lot of people in the mid-Atlantic than something like Fox Woods.

the surrounding area can be pretty bad, but it's fine during the daytime and near the casinos.
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Pretty much. If you live in or near NJ it's much easier to go to AC than to Vegas.
 
The two Indian casinos you refer to (Foxwoods) and Mohegan Sunare both very nice destinations in themselves-not the usual glitzy but phony palaces. Foxwoods has the largest Indian museum in the nation (outside of the Smithsonian) on it's premises and its really nice-I spent a whole day there and didn't get to see everything. They also have tons of restaurants, nightclubs, two mega hotels on premises and shuttles to a couple of excellent golf courses. Mohegan Sun has even more-it has a huge new mall connected to the casino, plus the restaurants, hotels, etc.

Admittedly I'm biased-I live fairly near the CT casinos-but to me they are a far more appealing day than a hollowed out, rundown NJ city.
 
I hope I never hear or see anything about Donald Trump ever again. The man is a douche who just likes to hear the sound of his own voice. Besides, he may be a shrewd businessman, but given the chance to invest personally with him, my cash would stay far, far away.
 
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