I agree with Cadence...but thank god I live far away or this might become a nightly thing for me. I'm part Filipino and love me some gambling.
Some things to keep in mind:
*Don't play more boards than you can honestly daub in a session
*Don't call BINGO before the caller calls the number that gave you said BINGO
*Bring food
*Talk trash to those around you to make things more interesting
*Caffeinate beforehand
*Use the bathroom beforehand
*Don't buy a small pink dauber or people will make fun of it
*Buy multiple daubers if you want to look professional (kinda like those frisbee golfers that have the special bag and 20 frisbees)
*Don't throw away the board until the BINGO has been cleared with the caller; it ain't over till he says it's over!
*Don't fret, the dauber will not bleed through
*The 'free space' is not always useful
Have fun!!! $20 will get you 4 hours of fun and perhaps even a jackpot of $100-$1000.
Some things to keep in mind:
*Don't play more boards than you can honestly daub in a session
*Don't call BINGO before the caller calls the number that gave you said BINGO
*Bring food
*Talk trash to those around you to make things more interesting
*Caffeinate beforehand
*Use the bathroom beforehand
*Don't buy a small pink dauber or people will make fun of it
*Buy multiple daubers if you want to look professional (kinda like those frisbee golfers that have the special bag and 20 frisbees)
*Don't throw away the board until the BINGO has been cleared with the caller; it ain't over till he says it's over!
*Don't fret, the dauber will not bleed through
*The 'free space' is not always useful
Have fun!!! $20 will get you 4 hours of fun and perhaps even a jackpot of $100-$1000.
After 983287432 attempts to do Bingo (I swear Alicia G always plans her bingo runs on the one night that I can't go)...I was able to finally make it. And OMG IT WAS SO AMAZEBALLS I CAN'T EVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!
But Delta Bingo is fraught with bingo-tastic danger as well - so here are my lessons learned:
1) If you want the 8pm game (and, believe me, you do), get there by 7:30 at the latest. It'll take you a good 15 minutes to figure out what the hell is going on.
2) If you are going with large party (more then 4 people), be prepared to split up. But don't worry, you're not losing out on anything, because THERE IS NO TALKING IN BINGO. It's quieter than a library. Seriously.
3) When you go up to the counter to buy your sheets - DO NOT ASK THE GUY WHAT TO BUY. You will end up like us, and have a 18 sheeter, and nearly have a heart attack to keep up. This is what you say (REPEAT AFTER ME): "I want the 9. And yes, give me 2 of the Jackpot". I know this means nothing to you - don't worry, it'll make sense in a minute.
4) Go up to the snack bar to get the daublers. Do not buy the cheap $1 mini ones. Invest in that $2 and get the large daubler. it'll make life simpler.
5) After you find your seat, turn to your neighbors and be nice. If you let them you're a noob, they may even help your butt out. Do not interrupt them between calls...because they can, and will, cut a bitch up.
6) Wait until 8. During this time, look around the room. Notice the boards with the numbers. Get into the swing of things. Looking adorably clueless will get sympathy from your neighbors (who will then help you out...but again, DON'T interrupt their play. They *WILL* cut you...and I will back them up).
7) Once the 8pm game starts, pretend it's the SATs. Remember those? Daublers up! FOCUS! Ignore distractions! DAUB YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT! This is is what seperates the ivy league from the community college! DAUB DAMMIT! DAUB!
8) At this point, you can now thank me. Because the "9" means you only have nine "boards" to contend with during each game. Yes, I know you're sitting there going...wait...9 boards? That's ludicris! I can manage 30 boards! No. NO YOU CAN'T! We got the biggest board and nearly passed out from the stress. Our neighbors ended up helping us daub...because we just couldn't keep up!
9) Pay attention. Some games mean that you use the same board for both games. If in doubt, watch what your neighbors do.
10) After the game (and the 8pm game runs until 10), go up to the customer service desk next to the men's bathroom, and get a membership card. It's free, but it'll make you feel like a high roller, even if you didn't win.
The best part of Bingo? That was 2.5 hours of entertainment...and it cost less then $20. *I KNOW*. OMG SO CRAZY FUN!
Side bonus? If you're going on a first date, recommend this place. You won't have to talk a lot (so no awkward conversations), and if he wins and shares the pot with you, you know he's a keeper. Heh.
But Delta Bingo is fraught with bingo-tastic danger as well - so here are my lessons learned:
1) If you want the 8pm game (and, believe me, you do), get there by 7:30 at the latest. It'll take you a good 15 minutes to figure out what the hell is going on.
2) If you are going with large party (more then 4 people), be prepared to split up. But don't worry, you're not losing out on anything, because THERE IS NO TALKING IN BINGO. It's quieter than a library. Seriously.
3) When you go up to the counter to buy your sheets - DO NOT ASK THE GUY WHAT TO BUY. You will end up like us, and have a 18 sheeter, and nearly have a heart attack to keep up. This is what you say (REPEAT AFTER ME): "I want the 9. And yes, give me 2 of the Jackpot". I know this means nothing to you - don't worry, it'll make sense in a minute.
4) Go up to the snack bar to get the daublers. Do not buy the cheap $1 mini ones. Invest in that $2 and get the large daubler. it'll make life simpler.
5) After you find your seat, turn to your neighbors and be nice. If you let them you're a noob, they may even help your butt out. Do not interrupt them between calls...because they can, and will, cut a bitch up.
6) Wait until 8. During this time, look around the room. Notice the boards with the numbers. Get into the swing of things. Looking adorably clueless will get sympathy from your neighbors (who will then help you out...but again, DON'T interrupt their play. They *WILL* cut you...and I will back them up).
7) Once the 8pm game starts, pretend it's the SATs. Remember those? Daublers up! FOCUS! Ignore distractions! DAUB YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT! This is is what seperates the ivy league from the community college! DAUB DAMMIT! DAUB!
8) At this point, you can now thank me. Because the "9" means you only have nine "boards" to contend with during each game. Yes, I know you're sitting there going...wait...9 boards? That's ludicris! I can manage 30 boards! No. NO YOU CAN'T! We got the biggest board and nearly passed out from the stress. Our neighbors ended up helping us daub...because we just couldn't keep up!
9) Pay attention. Some games mean that you use the same board for both games. If in doubt, watch what your neighbors do.
10) After the game (and the 8pm game runs until 10), go up to the customer service desk next to the men's bathroom, and get a membership card. It's free, but it'll make you feel like a high roller, even if you didn't win.
The best part of Bingo? That was 2.5 hours of entertainment...and it cost less then $20. *I KNOW*. OMG SO CRAZY FUN!
Side bonus? If you're going on a first date, recommend this place. You won't have to talk a lot (so no awkward conversations), and if he wins and shares the pot with you, you know he's a keeper. Heh.
Ever hear that bingo joke-
Q: How do you make a sweet little eighty-year-old lady yell F!@#?
A: Get another sweet little eighty-year-old lady to yell "BINGO!"
Except at Delta - it's 2 giant rooms of people ranging in age from 18-80+ yelling obscenities or "No way they have Bingo!"
Delta Bingo is one of my absolute favorite places to go to on a Saturday night. I haven't been enough times to call myself a regular...but uh, I'm pretty sure the woman who carries around the bonus bingo cards remembered Alicia C and I from previous trips...so I guess I'm/we're on my/our way to regular status?
Delta Bingo is Canadian-owned and is played multiple times daily. There's early bird (7PM), regular (8PM), late night early bird (11PM) and late night regular (12AM) - that I'm aware of. Each early bird round is worth $100, a regular round is $300, bonus games are $1000 and the jackpots range from $500-$10000. It's a damn good thing I don't live closeby or have a car because I'd have to lie to my friends when they ask where I am / why I'm all the way in Laurel.
The games are taken quite seriously and it's best to know the rules before showing up and calling out "Bingo!" when you don't actually have bingo. That being said, if you're new to Delta, just go with the 9 board cards and gradually work your way up. They sell cards that range from 9 to 18 boards. (I think a 9 board card will run you $10) I'm proudly daubing a 12-board card with minimal stress. There are also bonus rounds that are definitely worth purchasing as well as the blackout jackpot cards. They're bonus rounds are $1 each and the jackpots $2 each and honestly, it's silly NOT to buy them otherwise you'll be sitting there bored for 2 blackout rounds.
While you're playing, of course you'll need some kind of nourishment. There are several ways to satisfy this... 1. They have a snackbar that you can either order from directly OR you can flag down the snackbar runners who will take your order and take payment from you and then deliver your snack. Or 2. You can bring your own food and drink (just no alcohol). My suggestion is to pick up mini-burgers from newly opened Matchbox in Rockville on your way up from DC because let's face it...they are the perfect size for nibbling while you daub.
It can be kind of scary to sit near the intense regulars of Delta Bingo, but if you chat them up, ask them why they have 4 daubers or offer them a cookie/cupcake or whatever treat you brought, you'll easily make a new friend or two. They may even loan you a napkin and/or fork (because who doesn't have a stash of them in their Mary Poppins carpet bag they brought along?)... That is...unless you prematurely call bingo. In that case, you'll be getting instant stinkeye and will be declared frenemies.
Q: How do you make a sweet little eighty-year-old lady yell F!@#?
A: Get another sweet little eighty-year-old lady to yell "BINGO!"
Except at Delta - it's 2 giant rooms of people ranging in age from 18-80+ yelling obscenities or "No way they have Bingo!"
Delta Bingo is one of my absolute favorite places to go to on a Saturday night. I haven't been enough times to call myself a regular...but uh, I'm pretty sure the woman who carries around the bonus bingo cards remembered Alicia C and I from previous trips...so I guess I'm/we're on my/our way to regular status?
Delta Bingo is Canadian-owned and is played multiple times daily. There's early bird (7PM), regular (8PM), late night early bird (11PM) and late night regular (12AM) - that I'm aware of. Each early bird round is worth $100, a regular round is $300, bonus games are $1000 and the jackpots range from $500-$10000. It's a damn good thing I don't live closeby or have a car because I'd have to lie to my friends when they ask where I am / why I'm all the way in Laurel.
The games are taken quite seriously and it's best to know the rules before showing up and calling out "Bingo!" when you don't actually have bingo. That being said, if you're new to Delta, just go with the 9 board cards and gradually work your way up. They sell cards that range from 9 to 18 boards. (I think a 9 board card will run you $10) I'm proudly daubing a 12-board card with minimal stress. There are also bonus rounds that are definitely worth purchasing as well as the blackout jackpot cards. They're bonus rounds are $1 each and the jackpots $2 each and honestly, it's silly NOT to buy them otherwise you'll be sitting there bored for 2 blackout rounds.
While you're playing, of course you'll need some kind of nourishment. There are several ways to satisfy this... 1. They have a snackbar that you can either order from directly OR you can flag down the snackbar runners who will take your order and take payment from you and then deliver your snack. Or 2. You can bring your own food and drink (just no alcohol). My suggestion is to pick up mini-burgers from newly opened Matchbox in Rockville on your way up from DC because let's face it...they are the perfect size for nibbling while you daub.
It can be kind of scary to sit near the intense regulars of Delta Bingo, but if you chat them up, ask them why they have 4 daubers or offer them a cookie/cupcake or whatever treat you brought, you'll easily make a new friend or two. They may even loan you a napkin and/or fork (because who doesn't have a stash of them in their Mary Poppins carpet bag they brought along?)... That is...unless you prematurely call bingo. In that case, you'll be getting instant stinkeye and will be declared frenemies.
5/08/10: I crossed off #4 on the list of things I want to do before I die. And Bingo was his name-o! Here's my original top 4:
4) Go and play Bingo at a real Bingo hall
3) Have a 1 month long ultimate orgyfest with my wife, of course, and 69 other women,
including but not limited to fresh meat (18+, you sickos), pumas, cougars, MILFs,
white, yellow, black, red, orange, red, polka-dotted, striped, former men, etc.
2) Remember #1
1) Remember what I was supposed to remember about #1 in #2.
This past Saturday may have been the greatest night of my life, and I'm being totally serious. I've always wanted to live this culture and finally lived a glimpse of it. I'm now applying to be member of the Traveling Bingo Groupies Association (TBGA) just to be able to party with the Bingo pros.
6 of us dashed on over after a monumental BBQ event to play the 7pm Early Bird games. *Some* of us arrived a few minutes late which led us to miss the Early Bird. We ended up having to wait for the 8pm games instead. Upon entering, I was
1) Giddy with excitement
2) Uncontrollably giddy with excitement
3) So uncontrollably giddy with excitement that I may or may not have sported an erection that may or may not have leaked out some pee that my 100% cotton diaper absorbed like it said it would on the packaging.
You buy a book of 9-game sheets at the counter for $10. Then there's other games like the $1k bonus pot games for an additional $6. Once inside, there's all sorts of other games including a $5k bonus game and a $10k bonus game and other exciting games!
Upon sitting down at a table, we let the guy manning our table, let's call him Mr. X, know that it's the first Bingo experience for any of us and we had no clue what to do. This leads to
Mr. X: VIRGINS!!! WE GOT 6 VIRGINS HERE!!! VIRGINS!!! Now *that* lady right there (points to a lady at a different table), she ain't no virgin, I can tell you that! Know what I'm sayin'?
All of us are cracking up. Some of us are shocked and horrified by this. One bald Asian guy with glasses in the group is thinking to himself "Crap. Is it written all over my forehead or something? Do I reek of some sort of Le Virgin Eau de Toilette? Maybe if I don't say anything, nobody else will say anything. This bastard once told me that after you get married, you consummate the marriage by having sex, and lots of it. Well, it's been 3.5 years; when the hell is it gonna be my turn???"
The first few games are intense. Like real intense. It's like people jockeying for position in a totally random game. The tension felt like my entire body was trying to hold in a whole-body shit and this lead to me being sore through the next day. Once the games start, it gets almost totally silent in there. And when someone asks a question, I'd shout out "Shhh!!!" because I need to concentrate, dammit!
As games go by, the mood gets a little more relaxed. People are still intensely playing but they start chatting more and seemingly have a great time. I love how all the regulars know and greet each other. I want to be one of them.
While they have a food counter with burgers and snacks and such, you can apparently take food and drinks in, but no alcohol. There were people who brought bags of chips, soda, Popeyes, etc. This lady right next to us had the most deliciously smelling container of fried chicken wings with mambo sauce on top of fried rice. This was driving me crazy and totally resulted in me not winning the $5k or $10k jackpot. I think The Establishment planted her right next to us to distract us, and it worked! I didn't have any small bills on me or else I would have offered upwards of $5 for a wing, or $2 for a bite. Damn those wings smelled good.
Beverage and snack carts roll around the place! It's like a dim sum cart, only different. AND this place had vending machine potato chips that were BBQ babyback rib flavored! But I couldn't get any. There's also an intermission after the first half as *nobody* gets up the middle of games. It's a great time to go have a cigarette, recharge, and go over your strategy with your coach. These people thought of everything! Genius!
All in all, I spent $20 for 2.5 hours (8pm-10:30pm) of great fun and excitement was a great deal! It could be more or less depending on the games you play.
I anticipate all of my future events being held at Bingo halls. Had I known about this before, I would've convinced my wife to get married here and have a Bingo marathon for our honeymoon. I would've even upgraded to a real room at the Motel 6 right here. Only bad part is that since the minimum age is 18, we would have had to use old and impure Ringboys and Flowergirls.
I've so far told everyone I've seen about the greatness of Bingo. I even resorted to calling CVS Pharmacy and Hooters and answering telemarketers' calls just to have more people to tell.
My wife has committed to going Bingoing with me. I love her. She will be rewarded for her kindness and dedication.
4) Go and play Bingo at a real Bingo hall
3) Have a 1 month long ultimate orgyfest with my wife, of course, and 69 other women,
including but not limited to fresh meat (18+, you sickos), pumas, cougars, MILFs,
white, yellow, black, red, orange, red, polka-dotted, striped, former men, etc.
2) Remember #1
1) Remember what I was supposed to remember about #1 in #2.
This past Saturday may have been the greatest night of my life, and I'm being totally serious. I've always wanted to live this culture and finally lived a glimpse of it. I'm now applying to be member of the Traveling Bingo Groupies Association (TBGA) just to be able to party with the Bingo pros.
6 of us dashed on over after a monumental BBQ event to play the 7pm Early Bird games. *Some* of us arrived a few minutes late which led us to miss the Early Bird. We ended up having to wait for the 8pm games instead. Upon entering, I was
1) Giddy with excitement
2) Uncontrollably giddy with excitement
3) So uncontrollably giddy with excitement that I may or may not have sported an erection that may or may not have leaked out some pee that my 100% cotton diaper absorbed like it said it would on the packaging.
You buy a book of 9-game sheets at the counter for $10. Then there's other games like the $1k bonus pot games for an additional $6. Once inside, there's all sorts of other games including a $5k bonus game and a $10k bonus game and other exciting games!
Upon sitting down at a table, we let the guy manning our table, let's call him Mr. X, know that it's the first Bingo experience for any of us and we had no clue what to do. This leads to
Mr. X: VIRGINS!!! WE GOT 6 VIRGINS HERE!!! VIRGINS!!! Now *that* lady right there (points to a lady at a different table), she ain't no virgin, I can tell you that! Know what I'm sayin'?
All of us are cracking up. Some of us are shocked and horrified by this. One bald Asian guy with glasses in the group is thinking to himself "Crap. Is it written all over my forehead or something? Do I reek of some sort of Le Virgin Eau de Toilette? Maybe if I don't say anything, nobody else will say anything. This bastard once told me that after you get married, you consummate the marriage by having sex, and lots of it. Well, it's been 3.5 years; when the hell is it gonna be my turn???"
The first few games are intense. Like real intense. It's like people jockeying for position in a totally random game. The tension felt like my entire body was trying to hold in a whole-body shit and this lead to me being sore through the next day. Once the games start, it gets almost totally silent in there. And when someone asks a question, I'd shout out "Shhh!!!" because I need to concentrate, dammit!
As games go by, the mood gets a little more relaxed. People are still intensely playing but they start chatting more and seemingly have a great time. I love how all the regulars know and greet each other. I want to be one of them.
While they have a food counter with burgers and snacks and such, you can apparently take food and drinks in, but no alcohol. There were people who brought bags of chips, soda, Popeyes, etc. This lady right next to us had the most deliciously smelling container of fried chicken wings with mambo sauce on top of fried rice. This was driving me crazy and totally resulted in me not winning the $5k or $10k jackpot. I think The Establishment planted her right next to us to distract us, and it worked! I didn't have any small bills on me or else I would have offered upwards of $5 for a wing, or $2 for a bite. Damn those wings smelled good.
Beverage and snack carts roll around the place! It's like a dim sum cart, only different. AND this place had vending machine potato chips that were BBQ babyback rib flavored! But I couldn't get any. There's also an intermission after the first half as *nobody* gets up the middle of games. It's a great time to go have a cigarette, recharge, and go over your strategy with your coach. These people thought of everything! Genius!
All in all, I spent $20 for 2.5 hours (8pm-10:30pm) of great fun and excitement was a great deal! It could be more or less depending on the games you play.
I anticipate all of my future events being held at Bingo halls. Had I known about this before, I would've convinced my wife to get married here and have a Bingo marathon for our honeymoon. I would've even upgraded to a real room at the Motel 6 right here. Only bad part is that since the minimum age is 18, we would have had to use old and impure Ringboys and Flowergirls.
I've so far told everyone I've seen about the greatness of Bingo. I even resorted to calling CVS Pharmacy and Hooters and answering telemarketers' calls just to have more people to tell.
My wife has committed to going Bingoing with me. I love her. She will be rewarded for her kindness and dedication.
