After days of reading horror stories about greedy dealers, I sent in my post. If the wicked, evil one is Norm then I don't understand what all the crying has been about.

In my dealings with Norm I have found him to be more than fair. It's beginning to sound like a lot of sour grapes by Las Vegas locals who happened to get to the machine a little after Norm did.

As for Mr. Black he seems to be missing the point again. It's not how long a person plays, it's the trend of chase strikes being the end all for those who have a quencless appetite for more. Sure, it's their right to chase after every new gimmick, but if they chose to do so, then don't cry if you can't have everything your heart desires. That's part of being a grown-up. Life has it's disappointments, and this seems so petty.

Collecting strikes for most of us is for the fun of it.