Tuesday night November 17, 2010, the Jersey Shore Zetas hit the Jersey Shore for a night of bingo. The minute we walked into the Bradley Beach Bingo Hall, we knew we were going up against hard core bingo professionals. The minute we walked in, they knew we were the beginners (it didn’t help that the cashier had to explain all the game options for us), but it didn’t damper our bingo spirit and confidence. Armed with Patty’s bingo markers, Heather, Lynda, Patty and her lovely friend Diane, sat down and laid out our first sheet of game cards and proudly stamped our free spaces. People all around us had multiple cards and makers. One lady at the table across for me had a round bag with little pockets outside for the markers. Some either had little computerized bingo cards. I had trouble keeping up with one sheet of bingo cards – don’t know how they did it with all their sheets. We ready ourselves for a successful night.
First round ($50 pot) of game one was regular bingo – few minute later someone behind us yells bingo, second round ($150 pot) - same results. No wins for us in the first game. Chris joined us for the second game. We gear up for the second game still hopefully that a successful night was in hand; first round - same results. Second round was going to be different, we were sure of it. Lynda the everlasting pessimist was sure she was going to lose. All of a sudden all she needed was N33; yeah like that was going to happen. All of the sudden there on the closed circuit television - N33, could barely believe her eyes. Patiently waiting (like a child on Christmas morning), she waited for the caller to officially called it out. Still Lynda, being Lynda, was sure 20 other people would also call bingo – there was no way she would get the full pot – she isn’t that lucky. Much to her surprise, she was the only winner and received the entire pot. I hear Lynda still does not believe it is true and keeps checking her pockets. Games continued as Chris tried to sell Lynda on a Roller Derby ticket (Anyone wants to go November 27th to cheer Chris on in her last meet of the season – lots of fun to be had).
Zeta Spirits and hopes of more wins continued for the rest of the night. Somewhere in the night, Heather started to talk to her bingo cards. Lynda started getting high on the marker and the rest continue rooting for those winning numbers. With each passing round of bingo, we heard bingo out of other people mouths. The night was 1/5 successful for us, but 100% fun, which is all that matters.
We ending the night discussing our December events exciting awaiting our annual Cookie Exchange at Julie’s on December 7th at 7pm. Be there and be part of the fun.
First round ($50 pot) of game one was regular bingo – few minute later someone behind us yells bingo, second round ($150 pot) - same results. No wins for us in the first game. Chris joined us for the second game. We gear up for the second game still hopefully that a successful night was in hand; first round - same results. Second round was going to be different, we were sure of it. Lynda the everlasting pessimist was sure she was going to lose. All of a sudden all she needed was N33; yeah like that was going to happen. All of the sudden there on the closed circuit television - N33, could barely believe her eyes. Patiently waiting (like a child on Christmas morning), she waited for the caller to officially called it out. Still Lynda, being Lynda, was sure 20 other people would also call bingo – there was no way she would get the full pot – she isn’t that lucky. Much to her surprise, she was the only winner and received the entire pot. I hear Lynda still does not believe it is true and keeps checking her pockets. Games continued as Chris tried to sell Lynda on a Roller Derby ticket (Anyone wants to go November 27th to cheer Chris on in her last meet of the season – lots of fun to be had).
Zeta Spirits and hopes of more wins continued for the rest of the night. Somewhere in the night, Heather started to talk to her bingo cards. Lynda started getting high on the marker and the rest continue rooting for those winning numbers. With each passing round of bingo, we heard bingo out of other people mouths. The night was 1/5 successful for us, but 100% fun, which is all that matters.
We ending the night discussing our December events exciting awaiting our annual Cookie Exchange at Julie’s on December 7th at 7pm. Be there and be part of the fun.