First of all, I would like to thank the poster TheRightSide for his charity in letting me borrow 4 books from his private collection. Without his gift, I would not of had the idea for starting this thread. With that being said, I have an idea to propose to the forum that may be mutually beneficial (and fun as well) for all of us.
I know that posters here have quite a few books on gambling - from how to win, funny stories, explaining different games, etc. Most of these are placed on a shelf after they are finished and will never, or perhaps rarely, be consulted again. I would like to start this thread by offering several books from my own collection which will be available to you, the forum, for loan.
In order for this to work efficiently, however, I believe that we must establish an "honor" system - basically by borrowing a book, movie, etc. you will have to agree to the principle that you will either A. return it to the original owner after use or B. send it to another member who wants to borrow it - this should be left up to original owner IMO.
I have quite a few books in my collection currently, but most of it is in storage in one place or another. Right now I have 3 books available that some of you may be interested in:
1) Play Blackjack like the Pros - Kevin Blackwood
2) The Smart Money (A gambling memoir from one of BW's runners) - Michael Konik
3) Super Casino: Inside the "new" Las Vegas - Pete Earley
If you would like to borrow any of these please contact me here in the thread or via PM and I will try to get them out to you as quickly as I can.
In the spirit of giving this idea will only work with the help of other charitable posters. Please do not hesitate to add your books to this thread that you would consider loaning out. Any fees for shipping can be discussed between the shipper and receiver. I believe this to be a good idea, and with a little help, could become a tradition that lasts for a long time. Feel free to post any ideas you may have that could make this idea better!
I know that posters here have quite a few books on gambling - from how to win, funny stories, explaining different games, etc. Most of these are placed on a shelf after they are finished and will never, or perhaps rarely, be consulted again. I would like to start this thread by offering several books from my own collection which will be available to you, the forum, for loan.
In order for this to work efficiently, however, I believe that we must establish an "honor" system - basically by borrowing a book, movie, etc. you will have to agree to the principle that you will either A. return it to the original owner after use or B. send it to another member who wants to borrow it - this should be left up to original owner IMO.
I have quite a few books in my collection currently, but most of it is in storage in one place or another. Right now I have 3 books available that some of you may be interested in:
1) Play Blackjack like the Pros - Kevin Blackwood
2) The Smart Money (A gambling memoir from one of BW's runners) - Michael Konik
3) Super Casino: Inside the "new" Las Vegas - Pete Earley
If you would like to borrow any of these please contact me here in the thread or via PM and I will try to get them out to you as quickly as I can.
In the spirit of giving this idea will only work with the help of other charitable posters. Please do not hesitate to add your books to this thread that you would consider loaning out. Any fees for shipping can be discussed between the shipper and receiver. I believe this to be a good idea, and with a little help, could become a tradition that lasts for a long time. Feel free to post any ideas you may have that could make this idea better!
