There was this guy Bob, and he was in a really rough spot in this life. He owed more than he had, and his creditors were always up his ass. As every day passed, his depression became worse and worse.
Then something weird began to happen. Bob went home from work one night and heard a voice. The voice whispered to him, "Quit your job, sell your house, take your money, and go to Vegas."
Bob was disturbed about what he heard and ignored the voice. The next day when he got home from work, the same thing happened. The voice whispered to him, "Quit your job, sell your house, take your money, and go to Vegas."
Again Bob ignored the voice, though he was very troubled by the event. Every day, Bob was tormented by the same voice when he came home from work: " Quit your job, sell your house, take your money, and go to Vegas!!!"
Each time Bob heard the voice he became increasingly upset.
Finally, after two weeks, he succumbed to the pressure. He quit his job, sold his house, got together all his money, and headed to Vegas. The moment Bob got off the plane in Vegas, the voice told him, "Go to Harrah's." So he hopped into a cab and rushed over to Harrah's. As soon as he set foot in the casino, the voice echoed, "Go to the roulette table." Bob did as he was told.
When he arrived at the roulette table, the voice firmly told Bob, "Put all your money on 17." Nervously, Bob cashed in his money for chips and then put them all on 17. The dealer wished Bob good luck and spun the roulette wheel.
Around and around the ball caromed. Bob anxiously watched the ball as it slowly lost speed, until finally it settled into number... 18.
The voice said,
"Damn..."