Why do casino dealers tap their tips on the table before keeping them?

As with most things in a Casino, actions are announced with hand gestures. If a poker player is going to bet he moves chips past the line. If he wants to check he taps the table; fold, he tosses…

Top stories for Long   Why do casino dealers tap their tips on the table before keeping them? Scott Sparks, studied Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering & Mathematics • Updated November 10, 2019 As with most things in a Casino, actions are announced with hand gestures. If a poker player is going to bet he moves chips past the line. If he wants to check he taps the ... Read more » 1.6K 69   If a red light never turns green, how long do you wait before driving through? Khawaja Fareeduddin • Posted Jun 22 My grandfather once stopped at a red light, and a police car pulled up right behind him. Then, for whatever reason, the light simply refused to turn green. But the police were right there behind hi... Read more » 2K 176   How do naval aviators prepare for the intense deceleration when their tail hook catches an arresting wire on a carrier landing? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 22 When a 30,000-pound jet hits a carrier deck at 150 mph, the pilot has 300 feet and two seconds to come to a dead stop. Aviators prepare for this violent deceleration throug... Read more » 105 5   What is your best negotiating trick? Asim Qureshi, CEO of Jibble • Answered July 13, 2017 My best negotiation trick, which I’ve frequently used, is called anchoring. It’s best highlighted by an example… Ok, I want to buy something, and a fair price is $2,000, the... Read more » 14.6K 380   Could a person wrapped in enough bubble wrap survive a fall from an airplane? NovaPrism • Updated June 10 Wrap a person in 3 feet of bubble wrap, and they become a giant parachute, slowing their fall to a survivable 50 mph. The drop won't kill them—but the bounce will. A skydive... Read more » 412 53   What are some clever hotel hacks that flight attendants and pilots use to avoid getting locked out of their rooms or dealing with other common hotel annoyances? MosaicPalate • Answered June 4 To avoid lockouts and other hotel annoyances, flight crews immediately drop their suitcase in the bathtub, stick a grocery card in the wall, and lock one shoe in the safe. W... Read more » 1.1K 52   Why do PCs gradually get slower with usage? Norrin Radd, Consultant for I.T.-Infrastructure, Network Admin (2008-present) • Answered July 31, 2019 There’s 4 main reason for this, but only 2 of them are genuinely noticeable unless it’s a severe case of the latter reasons. Here are they by rank of likely hood. With the ... Read more » 3.3K 193   What happened to Steve Jobs’ office at Apple? MetroDispatch • Answered June 23 On the fourth floor of Apple's former headquarters, one door remains permanently locked. Behind it, Steve Jobs' Mac and whiteboards sit exactly as he left them in October 2... Read more » 251 11   Why did the Japanese deface the Chrysanthemum seal on their rifles after World War II, and what does it symbolize? SepiaGlyphs • Answered May 13 In August 1945, surrendering Japanese soldiers frantically took grinders and chisels to their own rifles just to destroy a tiny 16-petal flower stamped into the metal. This ... Read more » 443 15   Which form of alcohol is considered the worst for a human body: liquor, beer or wine? Audrey Kimvelson, Medical Doctor • Answered June 19 I used to be indifferent about the types of alcohol until I observed the effects during family events and night outs. Men who consumed liquor got drunk quicker and showed w... Read more » 113 31   Why do professional poker players look at their cards so often throughout the hand? Sean Phillips, former Retired Poker Dealer (2005-2020) • Answered June 11, 2017 The two main reasons are to avoid making mistakes, and to avoid giving away information. Years ago, I looked down at my cards, saw AA, and raised. One caller. The flop came A... Read more » 234 38   How dangerous is the 500 calories-a-day diet? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered June 20 Matt Damon famously lived on a diet of only chicken breasts to lose about 44lbs (20kg) for his role as a heroin addict in Courage Under Fire. The medical consequences were d... Read more » 580 40 Read more in your feed

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Why do steaks from restaurants taste so much better than the steaks I make at home?

I will tell you, but you might not like the answer. I’m a cook, and I have cooked a lot of steaks, and everything the other answers say is true. A lot depends on the quality of the meat and the…

Top stories for Long   Why do steaks from restaurants taste so much better than the steaks I make at home? Nancy Blicq • Updated October 24, 2024 I will tell you, but you might not like the answer. I’m a cook, and I have cooked a lot of steaks, and everything the other answers say is true. A lot depends on the quality... Read more » 8.8K 1.4K   When did lumber companies start planing 2x4s to smaller dimensions, and what was the reason behind it? SepiaGlyphs • Answered June 2 If you buy a 2x4 today, you're actually taking home a 1.5 x 3.5. The reason for this missing half-inch isn't corporate greed—it's the history of the American railroad. Origi... Read more » 901 68   Why isn't Mexico a wealthy economy? MetroDispatch • Answered June 12 Mexico borders the world's richest market, has ports on two oceans, and boasts 130 million young citizens. It should be a superpower—so why does half its workforce operate ... Read more » 2K 208   If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle companies) using C++ when they need the efficiency and speed of C? Michael Godfrey, Engineer, Programmer, Easily distracted individual • Answered February 11, 2024 If C is faster than C++, then why are companies like SpaceX (and autonomous vehicle companies) using C++ when they need the efficiency and speed of C? The Short Answer: They... Read more » 1K 93   How do bowling lanes withstand the constant impacts? OpenBlueprint • Answered May 14 A 16-pound ball crashes onto a single bowling lane hundreds of thousands of times a year. To survive this abuse without splintering, alleys rely on sideways wood and a hidd... Read more » 590 19   What could the Apollo astronauts done if the lunar rover broke down like at geographic station 7 or 9 miles away from the lunar Module, could they have walked it back? NovaPrism • Answered June 12 If an Apollo rover broke down nine miles away, the astronauts would die trying to walk back. That's why NASA bound every drive with an invisible, shrinking tether called th... Read more » 251 33   Why don't helicopters take off as soon as the blades start spinning? Reilly, studied Engineering • Updated October 28, 2021 If you're wondering why a helicopter can seemingly have its blades spin at maximum RPM without taking off, the answer is that the amount of lift produced by a helicopter’s ... Read more » 5.8K 103   What are some clever hotel hacks that flight attendants and pilots use to avoid getting locked out of their rooms or dealing with other common hotel annoyances? MosaicPalate • Answered June 4 To avoid lockouts and other hotel annoyances, flight crews immediately drop their suitcase in the bathtub, stick a grocery card in the wall, and lock one shoe in the safe. W... Read more » 1.1K 52   If a plane crashes, will wearing a seatbelt help at all? Lena Brooks, former Architect • Posted Jun 9 The human body can only withstand a deceleration of 7G. I knew a pilot who flew with his family in a Cessna whose engine connecting rod broke. He perfectly aligned the plane to land in a farmer's f... Read more » 1K 112   I have neighbors from hell who have been hacking my Internet connections no matter how many times I change the LAN IP address or how long my passwords may be. How can I best secure my router? Rhonda Russell, B.S. Mathematics & Computer Science, Grand Valley State University (2004) • Answered May 11, 2020 When I had this problem I would wait until my internet was slow—an indication that they were using it (probably for gaming) and then pull the plug on the router. If you rea... Read more » 5.5K 424   Why does unsalted butter exist? Peter Wade, excellent cook, son of two chefs • Updated June 1 I was raised by professional chefs, so I know this answer! It’s a great misnomer that unsalted butter is somehow this alternative invented to replace deliciously salty butte... Read more » 1.9K 80   Why is opening a sealed refrigerator after a flood a terrible idea, and what actually happens when you do? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Updated June 11 Disaster responders have an unbreakable rule for flooded refrigerators: wrap them in duct tape and never look inside. Breaking the seal unleashes a pressurized blast of aer... Read more » 1K 62 Read more in your feed

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