Gambling

MC_Trilo_G · Post by **MC_Trilo_G** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:20 am

I've been gambling quite a bit lately, and I always end up down.

Why on earth is it so much fun?

and what are your views on these new laws or whatever the hell's goin on... dont have a clue whats happening myself but it means more big casinos goin up doesnt it?

MC_Trilo_G · Post by **MC_Trilo_G** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:00 pm

i always expect to lose... that way u cant get really disappointed when you do.
another thought that often goes through my head is... 'well its £4 less money if i lose, i can afford that, im £16 up if i win, thats brilliant!'
its just a shame i dont win that often, though iv made a killing on electronic roulette at the bookies

jimmywizz · Post by **jimmywizz** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:34 pm

here is a bit info for you that should put you off gambling, have you ever seen those ads that pop up when your surfing the net for casinos ? well if i put one on this site (i wont because i do not agree with them) and you click on it then sign up, the first time you place a bet i get £50 and also upto a 3rd of your losses, so this tell you how much of a chance you have of been a winner

MC_Trilo_G · Post by **MC_Trilo_G** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:05 pm

Of course the majority lose, thats obvious. its just a bit of fun though isnt it.

malrap · Post by **malrap** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:05 pm

A very public place perhaps for anyone to admit to having a gambling problem.I HAVE,I am intelligent man who lost £20,000 within four months,who has not the will power to stop.After smoking for 35 years I stopped in May this year with no help,no patches etc,using will power.but cannot stop the other problem.
It is not greed for me,but a challenge to beat the bookie,and I am easily bored so the bookie provides a haven in the afternoons.Slots etc are even worse,because they are all set up to only give back a percentage of what goes in,and really are a mugs game.
The new laws are going to increase the membership of Gamblers Anonymous,increase the breakup of marriages,ruin a lot more peoples lives,and some will even end their lives.

Stay away from all forms of it if you can,and I hope that if my admission here can stop one person from getting the habit,then putting this on public view will be worth it.

curly · Post by **curly** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:44 pm

Nail, firmly and accurately hit on head Mal.

memor · Post by **memor** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:23 pm

Gambling isn't a problem......

I bet you any money it isn't !!

sherri · Post by **sherri** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:30 pm

malrap, there are groups you can join that will try to help support you if you want to ease up on the gambling. I know you put some store by 'doing it yourself', with no help. But really, it is like everything else. It takes enormous will power to achieve anything totally alone. Much better to be in a group, with some support.

average len · Post by **average len** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:12 pm

I can see the arguments for these proposed casinos, (people are free agents and if they want to squander their money it's up to them, etc.) but also the arguments against, Kids crying because daddy's gambled away the money they need for food, etc.

I'm not keen on these new casinos; casinos attract crime like s**t attracts flies.

Let's just say I wouldn't like to live next door to one.

laura · Post by **laura** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:23 pm

well,if it wasnt for gambling iwouldnt have a job at the mo,but as its only a stop gap to get some work experience ill b bak to thinking gamblings wrong as soon as i get another job

Derekftm · Post by **Derekftm** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 6:50 pm

just about every thing you do is a gamble
just when its for money its a big deal

i love a bet!
its my choice to put my money on a horse / match etc etc

If you dont approve Then dont gamble

Drink Cigs and d*ugs have ruined a lot peoples lives / health than gambling ever will

MC_Trilo_G · Post by **MC_Trilo_G** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:51 pm

Let me tell the story of little owld George. It's a true story, and nearly everyone in Aycliffe knows it.
George was ripped off by a woman and ended up so poor he used to pick pennies up off the street (he used to make a mint!), and gamble them all. One day he won big, it must have been big 'cause he had enough to buy a house for himself and his two daughters. He has since become a wealthy man, but to this day he still picks up pennies, gambles them, and gives all the proceeds to his two graddaughters.
He told me one time in the Thames Centre when I was talking to him that if it weren't for gambling he'd still be on the streets. He also said if you know how to gamble you can make a fortune, but never gamble more than pennies.

If people have control of it, it can have a very posotive side.

Elaine H · Post by **Elaine H** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:16 am

Gambling is big here in some places, such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and along the Mississipi Gulf Coast. Here in Florida, we have casinos too. They are owned and run by Native Americans, as are many other casinos throughout the USA. One of the items that will be voted on in Florida in November, is whether to allow more casinos and to tax them, whereby the tax revenue would be used solely to supplement the state education budget. On the one hand, its not a bad idea. People will gamble if they want to, so why not let our kids benefit from that?
Actually, I have been to Vegas and to the Mississippi Gulf Coast several times. Don't do it often, but about once a year we will book a short trip. I'm not really a gambler mind you, but to be honest, here it can be a really cheap way to have a holiday. You book the casino hotels and pay next to nothing for the flight and first class accomodation. They assume they will make their money off you when you gamble. And of course, some people gamble big-time, so I guess there calculation works out for them. We, however, set aside a really small amount (for example $20 each) to "play" with each day. Now, while you are playing /gambling all of your drinks are free - no matter what you want to drink, so basically we end up spending less in the long run by gambling that than we would to have a good night out! And I have been lucky several times. Never won a great deal mind you, but I actually never really lost anything either. And in these resorts, if you gamble even just small amounts during your stay, you often get some great freebies - like free meals, free nights stay and other gifts.
Although gambling can be fun, the sad part is, that it can, of course, also become addictive! How many families have been ruined by someone's gambling habits? As such, gambling can be a pretty dangerous passtime if you don't watch out!

gazza · Post by **gazza** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:19 am

well...............c cathryn cookson.....thu gamblin man............classic......

padlock man · Post by **padlock man** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:05 pm

I dont fancy lots of casinos around the country. theyre a magnet for people like the Mafia. We can do without them.