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- THE LASTWORD Thoughts gleaned from Expo '90 I' m not the world's biggest fan of forgiving with dog videos and rehashed radio/TV talk show host Larry King . driving simulators? . .. . Oh, I'll watch his show on CNN if the I'd like to commission a survey to find guests are interesting, like Marion '' Snif- out how many more games get sold due to fles'' Barry or some skinhead trying to their being hawked by mega-breasted pass himself off as a mainstream females . I mean really, these outfits American. But by and large, I don 't make almost force the ladies' ample contents to spill out, or they're so tight that no curve it a point to tune-in nightly . That said, the one thing about King that is left to the imagination . Those who feel I do like is his column in USA Today . exploited can send a photograph of Specifically , I like the "stream of con- themselves-in the offending garb, of sciousness" effect he gets by lumping course, to the magazine; the envelopes random thought after random thought. If should read "Attention: Chris Caire." imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, We wouldn't want them to get misplaced. I' II gather the photos and see that then here come the accolades . Can anything be done about the heat on something gets done about it (color the exhibit floor? Either crank up the AC glossies suitable for framing, please) ... We ' re still waiting for the official attenor move the show to Anchorage ... .The security guards protecting the exhibit en- dance numbers , but conservative trance do quite a vociferous job of keep- estimates put the figure between 7 ,000 ing out the gate-crashers and their ilk . I and 7 ,500 attendees . Is it just me , or did half-expected a hound from the canine most booths appear able to withstand cannon police to sniff out my press badge . ... fire? Along the sample lines, I get a kick The Simpsons was named AMOA' 'hit out of those booth representatives who , of the show.'' As I recall, the same honor when asked how the show went for them , was bestowed upon Elvira and the Party reply , "Business was great!" or "This Monsters in 1989. Why, then , do I hear was the best one we ever had!" These operators say things like "I don't need same people looked like the Maytag any new pins; my old ones earn well repairman whenever I walked by . . .. For those busy folks who had to eat enough'' or' 'I had a bad experience with an XYZ Co. game in the past; no more their lunch on the second floor of the Conpins for this boy. ' ' Why aren't they as un- vention Center, I apologize . No , it wasn't 188 PLAY METER/December 1990 my fault that a plate of pseudo-jambalaya and a soft drink cost $8. 57 , or that a cold sandwich with chips and a drink hovered in the $10 price range. I apologize on behalf of my fellow New Orleanians, who know and appreciate how well - and inexpensively-we eat all over town . Those responsible for this rip-off ought to be ashamed How much longer can the industry stand 25-cent play? If there's a nicer man in this business than Sol Lipkin at American Shuffleboard , I'd like to meet him . Conversely , if there's a bigger jerk than (fill in your own blank; there are plenty of candidates) .. . . Finally, to those of you who took my advice on where to dine and bar-hop in New Orleans , I hope you weren't disappointed . If you happen to Jive in Las Vegas, please reciprocate by filling me in on where to eat there. Next year's show is in your backyard; I want more than a $2 .95 brea kfast buffet at Circus Circus . D Christopher Caire News Editor