Just wanted to say thanks

I'm a VERY small time gambler. I like to play on the odd weekend or two. I finally understood HI-LO well enough to try it at the tables. I only play on a $10 table, and my max bet was $25. I didn't want to be accused of being a card counter before I even got started, so huge spreads were out of the question.

Anyways, long story short: I made $400 in one hour just by knowing when to raise my bet to $25 with a running count of 22, and knowing when to go the the bathroom when the count hit -17.

I even managed to "dodge" the pit's stare when I didn't take insurance with a count of 24. I was sitting with a 13, so I thought they might get suspicious (Yes, I guess I was paranoid).

Anyways, again, thanks for all the info you guys post here.

Agree with you, you were paranoid. You should not waste any of your energies like that by erroneously interpreting pit boss doing their normal function. What looks like a stare may be just trying to look busy... while looking like he's staring at you! Are you too impressionistic or too green? Beauty is in the mind of the beholder!

Suggest you make yourself comfortable. BTW, making $400 in one hour does not call on you attention contrary to your thinking. May be you're prone to guilt-feelings thinking that you're steeling their money. You deserve to make money! There are too many losers around! Also, don't be so sure your cc and winning have a direct relationship... Be bold and give the dealer or pit boss your stare! Faint hearts won't make money in casinos. Good luck.

Congratulations, on your good luck. But keep in mind that it was mostly luck, you could lose $400 almost as easily. You didn�t say what conditions that you played under, but there are very few (if any) games that will yield a positive expectation with a 1-2.5 spread; even if you leave the table on especially bad counts.
I am not trying to discourage you, but I don�t want you to think that all of your sessions will go that well.