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No bad language and no black jack gambling"No nonsense, now," says the commander. "This means no bad language, no rude gestures, no dirty pictures, get it?" We all nod. "Good luck men!" We file in and strap ourselves in our seats. "Thirty minutes to go!" announces the speaker. Hank takes out a deck of cards. "Black jack gambling anyone?" Everyone nods and Hank deals. "Nothing like this black jack gambling to get one's mind off the possibilities." he says. The play in our little black jack gambling session is fast and furious. "Twenty minutes!" says the speaker. I am the dealer and I slam down an Ace and a King. Everyone groans. "Great, this black jack gambling," I say as I watch Hank chalk up my winnings. "Ten minutes!" Pete is dealer. He seems edgy. "Come on, Pete, its only a little black jack gambling," says Lou. "Deal 'em, boy!" "One minute!"
Black jack gambling during liftoff?This time I get an Ace and a Jack. "Chalk it up, Hank!" I shout as there is a mighty roar and a voice yelling, "Liftoff!" in my ear. I see Hank writing something. "What are you doing?" I ask him. "Making a note for the next flight to put in better sound insulation. How can you have decent black jack gambling with all that noise going on? Hey, everyone, look out the window. The earth looks great from up here, right?"
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