You'll probably cry a bit when you see your electric bill but I'm assuming you only need to hold the temp at 55 or so for finishing.

Some would even say mastering counting cards in blackjack is investing because they can point to a track record of winning more than they lose.

There is some chance you will have an extended vacancy, no matter how nice your place looks or how well you market it.If you play a game, like blackjack with good rules that has a 0.5% house edge, you know what your losses will be over the long term.

You might win at the blackjack table, too.

In my state in my local I am required to keep the temp at 68 degs as long as the outside temp is above 10 degs.

Odds are all stacked in the House's favor on all the other games.There's also blackjack and video poker.

;) I'm so tight...er, frugal...that I keep the temp at about 60 while I'm working, unless there's something (paint, mud, etc) that needs to dry.

Temp at 450 with the door open all day long.

In other words, let's say that you play 30 sessions of blackjack over the course of a year.

Blackjack dealer Betty gets a few tips from Bill as he loses that check.Betty takes her tips and heads to the bar to drown her sorrows over a few shots of tequila.