I went to a church service in <!—-><!—->Las Vegas<!—-> a few years ago and found out from one of the Fathers that <!—-><!—->Las Vegas <!—-><!—-> has more churches than casinos. Many times worshipers give casino chips rather than cash when the basket is passed.
Since they get chips from many different casinos, the churches then send their chips to a near by Franciscan Monastery for sorting and then taken to the casinos of origin and cashed in.
This is done by the chip monks.
‘Nemo me impune lacesset’
No one will provoke me with impunity
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BS, I'm having nun of it.
I'm sorry.
I have a habit of poor jokes.
'Nemo me impune lacesset'No one will provoke me with impunity
That's actually not a joke. I lived in Vegas for five years, and there was a large church on the Strip across from Mandalay Bay- the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer. They really did get thousands of dollars in chips every weeks from all of the out-of-towners who went to services at the church. The "chip monks" had to redeem them at the various casinos around town.
Bob
Well, at least you didn't say it was a sister church from across town.
be a bad pun
'Nemo me impune lacesset'No one will provoke me with impunity
Edited 12/4/2005 6:28 pm ET by razzman
Yup.
Las Vegas. A dry spot where storing water is a good thing. It is a bit tough on the brethren on the celibacy side, what with all the hookers around. When things get too tense they go indulge in a quick dip in the cistern.
Keeps the chip monks happy.