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- reyoo30309, on 03/16/2009, -0/+13Nothing and I mean nothing is recession proof not even basic human needs like food and sex.
During the Great the Depression, there was a point where many people could no longer afford food. So as one might logically surmise food sells declined as people increasingly went without food or were forced to eat weeds. - QuestionQQQQ, on 03/17/2009, -0/+6Gambling NO, but Drugs, alcohol and tobacco sure are. Have you ever heard of a drug dealer getting laid off
- pstroll, on 03/17/2009, -3/+8I've been to AC a few times... Nothing but old people and guidos.
at least Vegas has whores - itsjussed, on 03/17/2009, -1/+6i can tell you, drugs ARE recession proof . marijuana specifically. business is good.
- Grolsch, on 03/17/2009, -0/+4if you aint got no job and you dont smoke weed, I dont know wtf you are doing with your life, I really dont
- xxmjumpman23xx, on 03/17/2009, -0/+3This is exactly why the prize on Hell's Kitchen this season (chef at the Borgata casino it Atlantic City) SUCKS.
- deadbaby, on 03/17/2009, -0/+3Unlike President Bush who made sound investments in Iraqi schools, Iraqi health care, Iraqi security, etc.
- punkcat, on 03/17/2009, -0/+3they would have to have a job to get laid off.
- harvinator24, on 03/17/2009, -0/+3This is not a surprise to me, Atlantic City is a shell of what it used to be. The casinos have not been updated in ages, except for the bugata, which is new. Also Mohegan Sun Indian casino has been wrecking A.C. for years. Finally Yonkers Raceway has finally put in slot machines.
You may say whats the big deal with just slots, but for those who don't know every single New Yorker drives past Yonkers Race if they were to go to northern New York and its basically part of NYC. Now why would anybody from NYC drive 3.5 hours to Atlantic City when they could drive 10 minutes to the horse track with slot machines. - kingmanic, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2Tiny vices are resistant. Big vices aren't. So instead of atlantic city we'll got o the local resort casino and instead of taking in a $200 show in vegas we'll buy a few video games. Vice is recession resistant but it's cheap local vice not luxury destination vice.
- Stormwern, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2Not suprising, there's stiff competition in ways to loose your home and life savings these days.
- itsmikey, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2Of course it isn't. Vegas has been hurting for months.
- Joshper85, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2I was just at U.S. Government Plaza the other day
- ZeeZee2k, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2Gun is.
- kingmanic, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2You mis spelled Haliburton executive retirement funds.
- HurricaneDC, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2i've heard of them going to prison. which, assuming your inmates are friendly, might be better than homelessness.
- soulseller, on 03/17/2009, -0/+2Connecticut seems to be doing fine:
Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Friday reported a net slot win of $58 million for February, an increase of 1 percent from February 2008. - cantdance, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1As long as funerals cost money, they're not recession proof.
If my family were poor as ***** I'd just tell them to put me on a flaming wooden raft and allow me to drift into the horizon. Heck, that sounds like a better idea than any funeral you can pay for. - macmcraeart, on 03/17/2009, -1/+2going to a casino is about as fun as inserting your debit card into an atm and erasing about $500 from your account and then driving off.
- allrighty, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1considering how volitile the stock market is, you mind as well gamble in the comfort of your own home.
- faizal5k, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1I still don't see why sex is not recession proof.
- inactive, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Not only gambling, but super-growth states such as UAE and the city of Dubai are also faltering under the pressure. I remember all the 60 minute ***** about how awesome the exponential the growth would be and how the HUGE demand for all the crazy luxury goods andd services were going to make rich men even richer. Ha ha suckers.
- homah, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Because slots suck.
(Of course you are right, though. Availability of gambling at other locations is part of what is killing AC. PA is most likely going to be legalizing table games soon and I wouldn't be surprised if NY did as well at some point.) - jancaballero, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1gambling is my drug.
- buddypriefert, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Why would anyone think that gambling would be even close to "recession proof" to write such a stupid article? What the hell are you thinking by popping down your limited stash on the craps table when you may not have a job when you return?
As if a logical person is going through the thoughts:
"Okay, well the economy is at its worse in almost 100 years, my company is laying off people, I already lost half of my savings from the stock market crash in the past few months, homes are being foreclosed everywhere. But hey, let's go to Atlantic City!" - schavira, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Well they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night...
- Barackalypse, on 03/17/2009, -1/+2Only the Federal Government is recession proof, in fact, they seem to get even bigger during recessions.
- TheEggAndI, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1ive lived ten minutes from AC my whole life, and i can tell you that atlantic city is just a smaller Las Vegas, but with herpes. its a pretty disgusting place all in all and ive always loathed it (even though ive occasionally enjoyed it, i know, its hypocritical, but sometimes theres not much else to do in this area)
and while ive always thought that the world could be a better place without atlantic city, i kind of hope the casinos dont collapse. only because it wouldnt just ruin AC, it would ruin all the surrounding cities, including my home town. the whole area would suffer greatly, the casinos bring in alot of people from out of town, both tourists and employees. my old highschool had an over crowding problem when the borgata was built, which sounds like a bad thing, but not as bad as being under populated. theres been a huge growth business development around here. 15-20 years ago there was a lot more empty space and farmland, and now there are strip malls on every corner. new stores being built every day. and that would all end if AC falls. so for the sake of my hometown, ill hope AC doesnt collapse. - soulseller, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Just ask his teleprompter? Your comments are dull and unoriginal, go crawl back into your troll cave.
- Grendelson, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1They were actually thinking about the future of their nation once the oil ran out. It didn't make sense in the short term. They were thinking long term. And although by western standards the nation's laws & culture seems a bit barbaric, those who control the nation do not have complete control over the culture. Your assessment seems a bit harsh.
- kingmanic, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1Your odds may be better with a slot machine.
- itdood, on 03/17/2009, -1/+2AC was already in trouble when PA opened up gaming. There's gaming and slots in Philly now, so the folks stay local.
- Gazthrak, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1warehouse and overstock shopping is awesome out there though.
- Akairenn, on 03/17/2009, -0/+1The Mohegan (at least the one in Wilkes-Barre) has electronic table games at present. Damned things are always full. I'm still jonesing for the real thing.
And the restaurants/food is cheaper and better; the comp program is far more rewarding, and the travel time is far, far less - especially with casinos being opened several places in PA now. PA used to be a massive source of gamblers for AC.
I expect AC to pick up a bit more during the summer, due to the beach - but that's really the only thing AC has going for it any more. - RAEP, on 03/17/2009, -1/+1Because people can't always afford hookers/contraceptives/porn. Babies cost more money than condoms but if you can't afford either the logical option is to rape her and leave town.
- KillerLettuce, on 03/17/2009, -1/+1 Who's the moron that thought gambling was recession proof? Aren't you suppose to try and save money during a recession, not loose it?
- hardflipsrhard, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0Come on 7's and 11's, papa needs a new pair of *****!
- junkmailme666, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0Not true mozidesigner, I'm betting the funeral biz is recession proof. No matter how poor you are, you'll still die. Probably a boon if anything.
- inactive, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0economically speaking i might even call gambling an inferior good... at least lottery tickets
- mozidesigner, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0Nothing is recession proof get over it... for ***** sake.
- inactive, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0eat my neighbors?
Asian or Anglo?
What would you prefer,I'm figuring Anglo has more fat on the bone but Asian might be more spicy - manual, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0hey, they just provide what people want.... (stupid people, that is...)
Smart folks know the Dr. is the best drug-dealer around, has the best sh!t, and is more than eager to feed your pig... - bestpaydayloan, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0the toilet paper industry is recession proof, everyone needs it!
- Autodidaddict, on 03/17/2009, -1/+1The Internet is also a factor, a lot of people are sports betting, playing poker, and even traditional casino games online...especially the younger crowd.
- inactive, on 03/17/2009, -0/+0Yup
A giant boring noisy clanging light blinding ATM machine masquerading as a fun in the sun Casino...Vegas sucks - kingmanic, on 03/17/2009, -1/+1Couldn't happen to a nastier set of evil xenophobic regressive and greedy men.
- FernTheBrute, on 03/17/2009, -1/+0Funny thing: The caption under the picture says it's a poker table. Anyone with half a brain will realize that this is a blackjack table...
- waggdogg, on 03/17/2009, -9/+2Just ask Barack Obama, he is gambling with our money right now. But he said it will work. Just ask his teleprompter.
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