A while ago we made a trip to Atlantic City.

It ended on a cliff-hanger.

Well, here’s the second part, 4 months later hahaha

(Thanks for reminding me Khalid, this one slipped under the radar)

From “Got Perfect Credit? You Could Be Charged For It“:

The banks are starting to charge fees to reliable customers in response to a slew of new credit card industry regulations that will limit when banks can hike interest rates. Cardholders who get a new annual fee notice in the mail will be in a no-win situation.

“They can either pay that fee or they can close the account, and if they have had the account for a while and they close it, they are potentially going to hurt their credit card score,” said Woolsey.

Analysts say right now the banks are trying to figure out what their customers will tolerate. Many say they’d cancel cards with a high new annual fee.

“I think it is really bad. They’re encouraging you to be a bed creditor or not have good credit,” one New Yorker told CBS 2 HD.

Even canceling a credit card could hurt your credit? WHAT THE HELL.

So in order to come out on top here, you HAVE to be in debt? What the shit is this?

***UPDATE***
Some more information from “Citibank shows why credit card holders need protection“:

Months before a law takes effect that cracks down on abuses by credit card issuers, the bank increases interest rates to almost 30% on customers who pay their bills on time.[...]
Many banks have scrambled to get ahead of the new rules by jacking up interest rates or converting fixed-rate cards to variable-rate plastic. Many also have slashed cardholders’ credit limits or changed contract terms.

In August, Citi introduced an annual fee for some cards that hadn’t carried such fees in the past. Cardholders were notified that they could pay as much as $90 a year unless they use their plastic for at least $2,400 in purchases.

Samuel Wang, a Citi spokesman, declined to comment on details of the new fee. He said only that “a small number of Citi customers were notified in August of changes to their card agreement which included an annual fee.”

For its part, Bank of America says it will soon start experimenting with annual credit card fees ranging from $29 to $99.

More reading:
Big banks aim fees at those who avoid debt, pay bills on time
Credit Cards To Charge Good Behavior Fees
New Credit Card Fees: Will You Be Charged For Good Credit Habits?

HALLOWEEN costume?

It’s fucking game time.

Stay tuned for more videos.

Well, day 2 hasn’t gone quite as well as day 1. My only major plan for the day was to play in the noon NLHE tournament over at The Venetian. The theme over there is Venice, so there are a bunch of canals and $16 boat rides where pseudo-Italians row you around and scream opera at you. The place was beautiful, but I have no desire to talk aesthetics at the moment.

I took the precaution of wearing jeans and a leather jacket, which made me look like a complete asshole walking down the strip in 80 degree weather. Well that gamble payed off, big time. Just as I suspected, the poker room over at the Venetian was kept at a solid 16 degrees. After registering for the $150 tournament, I took a quick walk around the casino to people-watch. While on my promenade I counted not one, but four people double-fisting beers. That’s one for every 20 yards, give or take. Continue reading this post…

‘Fight club’ set up at school for mentally disabled, police say

Workers at a Texas state school for mentally handicapped adults are believed to have been staging a “fight club” among residents, encouraging them to physically battle one another, police told CNN Tuesday.

A cell phone containing videos of the alleged abuse at the Corpus Christi State School in Corpus Christi, Texas, was turned over to police last week, and authorities are expecting to file arrest warrants this week, Corpus Christi police Capt. Tim Wilson told CNN.

First rule of Fight Club: no cell phones.

Police: Conn. Man Owned Endangered Ape

STAMFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man is scheduled to be in court Monday after being cited for illegally owning an endangered ape.

Pierce Onthank, 49, of Fairfield, is charged with illegal possession of a pet siamang. A siamang is a type of gibbon that can grow to 1 meter tall.

Are you serious?