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SECTION TWO: THEMES!!
THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY
Paul writes:
I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience at the Foxwoods. It seems to me that you may have had pre-existing ideas about what you would encounter there despite what you may have said in your column. I am a craps dealer at a casino in northern Michigan that is run by a tribe of Native Americans. I am white. Regardless, our casino has a fine reputation. We get our share of elderly gamblers but I've yet to see one pee themselves and all are coherent during their stay. Granted, our casino is not nearly as big as the Foxwoods, which I believe is the largest Indian run casino in the U.S. (Connecticut, right?) Maybe a casino with a little cozier atmosphere would change your opinion about gaming. We also have a fine 18 hole golf course directly across from the casino. Keep up the good work on those columns and remember, a lot of people, Natives and non-Natives, benefit greatly from casinos. I myself have been working in casinos since 1986. It's how I make a living.
Tyler responds:
It's great that you like your job so much, Paul. It sounds like a great work environment, and I hope they let you play golf on that golf course if you want to. Maybe I'd like working at a casino better than wasting my money in one. I'm sure the customers seem a lot better on the other side of a huge mahogany table than they did from where I was sitting. Especially when they're using their grandchildren's college funds to give you tips.
John B. writes:
That was a hilarious essay !!! Kudos to you !!! Have to stop by more often to see what else you have going on Hahahaha
PS I LOVE LAS VEGAS ATLANTIC CITY AND THE FOXWOODS IS NOTHING COMPARED TO VEGAS Its almost like saying Coney Island is a beach therefore Coney Island and the bahamas are alike No way baby
Tyler responds:
Glad you liked my column, John B., but it's time for you to get some sleep. I'll take your word for it on Vegas. And don't call me baby.
BORDER INCIDENTS
Chris writes:
Loved your curfew article. They told my parents that some neighbors of my aunt and uncle had called and reported seeing me, too. Whoa! So much for living in a free country, huh? You know, I've got a little story for you--it's kind of the opposite, tho....I was crossing the border @ Laredo, Texas and was told by U.S. customs that I would have to go back to Mexico, since I had prescription pills (most are legal in Mexico) and one of the agents recognized me from one of my previous visits. I dropped the pills off the side of the bridge, about where the first concrete support from the left is. It's on American soil, but I had to risk the border patrol (which patrols all up and down the Rio Grande) and all the people on and off the bridge seeing me drop 'em. Somebody behind me on the bridge DID see me, but they just laughed about it. In an hour I was on my way back home. Well, maybe it's not too similar to your story, hey you weren't doing anything wrong! but anyway....keep on keepin' on, girl....
Kim writes:
Ur cool & ur article was pretty kick ass! Is ur life always that interesting? Mine well actually it gets worse. By the way I live in El Paso, TX & we have an 11pm curfew. But the cops usually don't stop us unless we're crossin back into the US (we live on the border of Mexico). We have corrupted cops here cuz they don't stop ne1! It's SOOOOOO fun here! The only problem is that well right now I go to school w/goody two-shoes! So I'm movin to the part of the city that has the worst crime & is overall the worst off! Big change but I moved to the goody part of town from this part & so I luv it! My fam is practically all cops & if they weren't half of us would be in jail! The radio station here always complains bout the cops but they're just cranky!
Tyler responds:
Chris and Kim, you guys both live on the border of Mexico and Texas, you both have wild lives — you should get together and violate some curfews! Chris, Kim's family of cops could keep you from getting busted with your pills. You guys should drop me a line if you want me to hook you up. What is it about border towns, anyway?
JOIN TYLER'S ARMY
Tyler P. writes:
I happened onto your "Mad Crib" (I have to admit, it was your name that drew me), and I noted with surprise that you are female. I'm a female Tyler too--there are so few of us that I am always pleased to meet another. I appreciated your column as well--keep up the good work, and good luck in your future endeavors!
Another Tyler writes:
Hi! my name is Tyler, and I am a girl, its rare that I meet another Tyler/f! OK just wanted to say hi. Sorry to bug you!
Tyler responds:
Yes!! I want every Tyler/f in the world to write me right now, and join my army! We are a force that cannot be stopped!
SHOUT-OUTS
Quiana Nykole writes:
I'm not too sure if anyone has told u or not but u are one awesome chica and u give it like it is. I'm 16 too and most of the articles you wrote relate to me in some way or another. Especially the one about Jimmy. Well I don't want to go on and on about absolutely nothing but I just had to let u know how awesome I thought u were, OK? Thanks for sharing your problems it reassures me that it's OK to be a teenager. After all, even when you feel like the whole world is against you, u still have your teenage pals to lean back on. Thanks.
Tyler responds:
Quiana, and everybody else who just wrote to say something positive — Mike W., Jason O'B., Kasia C., Joe, Melissa, Ashley, David H. (a.k.a. Death), Dustin B., Jonathan S., Melissa F., Zak, Josh, Ryan P., Tyler S. (that would be a tyler/m, but cool website anyway), and anyone I may have forgotten — thank you! You are all awesome, and I love you. Please keep reading my column, and take care of yourselves.
-Tyler V.
Tyler Valdez gets a lot of mail, and she loves it.
This was the tenth edition of her Mad Crib.
Catch up on what you missed in Tyler's archive.
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