Love your web page!

A friend referred me to the wizardofodds web page which refers to your web page. Very much enjoyed reading it - especially all the stuff about tips and your list of who orders what drinks (LOL).
Never knew about the whole IRS process that you explain. I always tip but have on occasion just given a dollar for my drink and my friends - will never do that again! Thanx for the info.
One thing that throws me is when I order a drink I like to specify the alcohol - like a captain and coke rather than just a rum and coke - as like most dumb white guys I assume I get some cheap rum then. Am I just being stupid? On the other hand, I don't want to ask you what rums you have - that would be rude and I have never done that. So in the end I always go with what I know you will have such as captain morgan. But I prefer to drink scotch - ideally a single malt. If it's a single malt I'll have it straight up, but if it's blended I'll have it on the rocks. Again I don't want to waste your time asking if you have any single malt scotches (and sound like a totally stuck up white yuppie boy!) so I'd defer to just asking for a scotch on the rocks. Any advice?
Chip
P.S. I'm heading in to vegas this weekend staying at the mirage. What are the odds that's where you work? No, not trying to pick up on you (already
married) but would be neat to meet you. You seem to have a great sense of humor.

Hi Chip,

You can specify a brand of alcohol and be pretty sure you'll get it as long as it's not a premium. Single malt scotches are considered premiums so it's a hit or miss on whether you'll get it or not, or if it's even available to the average player. If you're a scotch drinker you would be able to tell right away if you're getting the real thing, especially if you drink it straight up. (If not then you are just a pompous ass.)

And you are not a dumb white guy to assume the generic brand is the cheapest crap available (although I can't attest to whether you're a dumb white guy or not in other areas). Plus, it's located in the basement somewhere, so it has to make its way through a mile-long tube, that probably hasn't been cleaned in years, and finally to the bartender's gun into your drink. Eh, they say alcohol kills everything, so you should be safe. As ironic as that statement is.

Back to point: Don't be afraid to ask for your preferred alcohol. And you can increase your chances of getting it by tipping while you ask.