When I mention the Branch Executive Committee Christmas Meal to anyone, they make a comment about CPSA subscriptions going up. In case anyone really does believe that the union pays for BEC parties, no, it does not. Just like the DNS doesn't pay when you go out with your section, CPSA does not subsidise the BEC's outings.
That said, the meal was adequate and was followed by a disco. Most of the BEC were there as well as some of their friends and relations. It was a very relaxed, friendly evening. Somebody's brother took his shirt off and did a musical muscleman act. That lad should be on the stage, or somewhere.
I won't go into lengthy detail about the evening, because you were either there and know already or weren't and aren't interested. I'll onlly mention that I now know how to play the "Dambusters" game.
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Gambling Mad. (January 1983)
When I went to one of the local casinos recently, the only game I could understand was the roulette. This involves giving money to the croupiers and getting back, on average, 36 parts in 37 of that money.
People delude themselves into believing they have a system to beat the odds,but no such system can exist. Play long enough with the odds against you and you are bound to lose.
Seeing people winning, then gambling those winnings away again as quickly as possible, makes me think that gamblers actually want to lose. I'm just glad that of all the vices I enjoy, gambling isn't one of them.
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