The two years I spent cat burglaring required virtually no human interaction, in fact encounters, with the exception of my fence, were frowned upon as high risk plays. Exits are very important, more so than entries. After only one bad exit the drawdown of two and a half years in Folsom required extreme people skills as I'm only 5'91/2' and very good looking.
We subsist at the extreme end of typical post-modern paradoxes: We immediately experience a totally mediated relationship to the world... we interact directly - intensely, emotionally, fatefully, even rather sensually - with the abstract essence of contemporary capitalism... There's no getting around the fact that, from a certain perspective at least, it's an incredibly alienated and isolated existence. Starts to look rather frighteningly weird, if you think about it too hard.
That is almost a point, Kymar. Seems to be a tendency in people to get intimate while being isolated...like total control...it's almost a fantasy world. As bad as it is, I think I prefer the real thing.
Ah yes, but it all came down to your fence being very crucial to your whole enterprise. He's the one that, in the end, determined how much you received for your efforts. And, I doubt it's as easy to find another fence you can trust as it is to find another broker. I still maintain my position.
First of all, Cash, you've got an awesome name. My suggestion of a profession is pro gambler - ie blackjack player. You come, you gamble, you win/lose. Now, running the casino is more profitable, but you have to convince people to gamble there. Other than that, maybe printing fake money? I'll stick to trading. Much safer than the alternatives cheers canuck
Try betting horses for a living. You used to have to go to the track, or deal with a bookmaker, now, from the comfort of your own home and internet connection, you can bet on a dozen tracks. No people, though you might be tempted to curse a jockey or two during the course of a day.
Cash Only has a good point. Casino's you still have a dealer or hostess and even someone to cash your chips in if you have any left. OTB on the computer I'm not to sure about but i guess can be another possibility. Do you have an account or how do you place your bet?
At first blush, it sounds like you might have a winner here. Initially, it looks like something that would not require dependency on people (you don't depend on the dealer - they're just an interface that won't affect your game one way or another). But, if you're really good, they won't let you play anymore and will tell all the other casinos (just ask Bob Bright), so in the end, you have to convince the casinos to let you play.
Hmmm... we may have a winner here. I don't see any people interaction required. But, are there any players that consistentently make money doing it? It's gotta be something where you can actually make a living. I really don't know enough about it to say, myself.