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Casinos Without Borders: 'I moved to Mexico to Keep my Job Playing Online Poker

GypsyJan - 11-28-2016 at 11:41 PM

http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3836738/casinos-without-bor...

ehall - 11-29-2016 at 08:03 AM

Interesting read, thanks. I think that guy would be a lot happier getting out of his room and enjoying some of what Baja has to offer.

BigBearRider - 11-29-2016 at 08:05 AM

Funny. It seems so backwards from how I would want to live my life. This guy does his "living" in the U.S., and works in Baja. I'd rather do it the other way around, or not working at all.

ehall - 11-29-2016 at 09:51 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider  
Funny. It seems so backwards from how I would want to live my life. This guy does his "living" in the U.S., and works in Baja. I'd rather do it the other way around, or not working at all.



Absolutely!

stiladam - 11-29-2016 at 10:19 AM

I stayed at Bobby's by the Sea condos a few years ago on a summer weekend and headed to the bar for my first SOB frosty beer in the bar and I asked why it was so slow - like a ghost town. They said that they were completely sold out and booked solid. Booked solid with on-line gamers as it turns out.

Over the weekend I ran into a few of them when they came down for food which was rare. They essentially looked like stressed out Wall St. traders. Very pale from no sleep and no sun. Strange breed indeed

mtgoat666 - 11-29-2016 at 10:44 AM

Quote: Originally posted by GypsyJan  
http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3836738/casinos-without-bor...


What a sad story. The work sounds depressing, i suspect the guy is suicidal.

stiladam - 11-29-2016 at 10:53 AM

Here's the guys blog. Besides the obsession with addiction, seems normal enough lol

http://shaniaconline.blogspot.com/

willardguy - 11-29-2016 at 11:23 AM

I've had a few of these guys for neighbors and they'll be the first to tell you its no cake walk......they'll also tell you living in a luxury oceanfront condo gaming beats the heck out of banging nails in the hot sun ;)

mtgoat666 - 11-29-2016 at 12:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by stiladam  
Here's the guys blog. Besides the obsession with addiction, seems normal enough lol

http://shaniaconline.blogspot.com/


In one of his blog posts he talks about his 15-year addiction to crack, and he says his ongoing habit is controlled.

He does a podcast on "dope stories"

Model citizen!

ehall - 11-29-2016 at 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by GypsyJan  
http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/7/3836738/casinos-without-bor...


What a sad story. The work sounds depressing, i suspect the guy is suicidal.


Haha, probably the only thing you ever posted I agree with. Welcome to common ground. Sounds very depressed.