A Bit of GOOD News
Marine credits karma for $2.9 million jackpot
Marine Cpl. Alexander Degenhardt is crediting karma for landing a $2.9 million progressive slot jackpot in Las Vegas.
Degenhardt was accepted as a bone marrow donor to an anonymous patient only a couple of days before hitting the jackpot Sunday at the Bellagio, the Las Vegas Sun reported (http://bit.ly/ABQ02J).
“They asked me if I was sure I wanted to go through with it because it’s kind of painful, but what’s a little pain if it will save someone’s life?” Degenhardt said. “I look at this jackpot as kind of good karma for that.”
Degenhardt, 26, said he plans to continue his career with the Marines and go through with the bone marrow donation, which is expected to occur in the next six months after extensive testing.
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Category: Geezer Alert!, Marine Corps
I would prefer to see – “Servicemembers too practical, realistic, and intelligent to believe in karma or try to get rich by casino gambling.” But I won’t live to see that day.
@1 Talk about raining on someone’s parade…what’s your problem with believing in a bit of positive karma? And where did you get the idea he was TRYING to get rich by casino gambling? He was playing penny slots, fer pete’s sake. Sounds like he was just playing to pass some time.
“He said he decided to kill a couple of hours before the return flight by playing the penny slot, which takes bets from 40 cents to $2, at the Bellagio. He landed the jackpot about 10 minutes later.
“I figured I’d just go lose $100 real quick,” he said. “I was overwhelmed and in shock. It’s something you always want to happen, but when it does happen you don’t believe it.”
He’s gonna help his family, he’s being frugal, he’s being a bone marrow donor, and he’s a potential career Marines. Sounds like he’s spreading around his own brand of karma to me. Bless him!
#2, I suspect my comment won’t do a thing to him. The “parades” I want to rain on are the ones held by any and all dreamers who imagine they’ll do the same thing. The odds are against them, pitilessly.
The problem with believing in a bit of “positive karma,” especially in the gambling context, is that it leads people to keep gambling, to give their money away – and lots of it. Finding this to be “fun” is extremely dangerous, and sometimes ruins people.
I would rather see people get a basic understanding of probability theory, throw away dangerous superstitions, and give up this kind of gambling completely.
Welcome to the 1% kid. Don’t get cocky.
@#1 & 3—Pull the stick out of your ass and move along.
#5: Amen, Mom. Hopefully that stick has some really rough bark on it.
#3: Lighten up, Francis. He was just killing time and got lucky, and instead of blowing his winnings foolishly he’s helping his family while staying a Marine and generously donating his time (and considerable pain) in being a bone marrow donor. Have no idea why you have a problem with him having a bit of good fortune and luck.
The kid’s got balls………wealthy balls to be sure 🙂
Hooah Marine. You are good people.
@#3, as #6 said, lighten up, there’s little enough to be truly pleased about in the news these days and stories like this should be embraced, not belittled. We’re all human, with every mangy thing that goes with it, wishing we were all perfectly self controlled little sheaple that only operated for the common good, will never make it so. It will never BE so and working for it is futile, we’re not wired that way. About 9000 years of human history backs my observation, kind of hard to buck the facts.
Congrats Cpl. Degenhardt, my hats off to you for the selflesness of your sacrifice, and wish you all luck with your new found wealth.