tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post2027168700214147778..comments2023-10-08T08:45:25.967-04:00Comments on Lost Here and Beyond: One Arm BanditWalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-49868982401666790862008-03-17T17:43:00.000-04:002008-03-17T17:43:00.000-04:00Jeez, the kids and I could live off $1600 a month ...Jeez, the kids and I could live off $1600 a month easy, because we live off less than that now. Another thing to be thankful for... I don't gamble. Ever.Miss Cellaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056319889765739429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-35448390145296422312008-03-14T18:00:00.000-04:002008-03-14T18:00:00.000-04:00having my cake: There are long lineups here at the...having my cake: There are long lineups here at the end of the month because people on welfare get their checks and tehhy coupdl buy their numbers for the whole month in advance now and they do.<BR/><BR/>I hope you have some buckets around for the ones that cant handle more than one pint.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-58558124475295145332008-03-14T17:58:00.001-04:002008-03-14T17:58:00.001-04:00Gypsy: Thank you I hope i do to. :)Gypsy: Thank you I hope i do to. :)Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-81263679729513363792008-03-14T17:58:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:58:00.000-04:00gab: I am Mr Gab, I can stretch a twenty out for h...gab: I am Mr Gab, I can stretch a twenty out for hours if I want to by playing it safe and going after the small pots and not risking it all one one bigf shot at the jack pot aand end up with Jack AllWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-22669167534168805592008-03-14T17:57:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:57:00.000-04:00Dotm: There was a lady here busted for leaving her...Dotm: There was a lady here busted for leaving her infant home alone so she could go to the casino for a couple of hours every day.<BR/>Addicts only think of their addiction and the kids are the first to pay for their parents habits.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-31493146967003838012008-03-14T17:55:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:55:00.000-04:00Anonymous: Gambling is everywhere not just here. E...Anonymous: Gambling is everywhere not just here. Even in communist countries they have lotteries to get what little money<BR/> you have.<BR/>Life is a gambleWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-4458874223089560412008-03-14T17:53:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:53:00.000-04:00Blazngfyre: I like the noise and lights of the cas...Blazngfyre: I like the noise and lights of the casino and do play a bit but i am not that big on it.<BR/>I go once a year and loose 100 just to remind me how unlucky i am at gambling LOLWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-65579348387100097182008-03-14T17:52:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:52:00.000-04:00Anonymous Boxer: Hopes and dreams of people who se...Anonymous Boxer: Hopes and dreams of people who see them to far to reach will always be attracted by the glitter and light and of the prospect that maybe just this once they will hit the big one.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-13965045618177333722008-03-14T17:51:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:51:00.000-04:00BikerCandy: Its the same here when the casino firs...BikerCandy: Its the same here when the casino first opened up and then they opened a second one close to the poorest people to get thweir money to.<BR/>They know how people are and how to use their dispare and desire for a better life to take what little they have.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-13010084633445869712008-03-14T17:49:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:49:00.000-04:00Patti: I play once in awhile, mostly when the jack...Patti: I play once in awhile, mostly when the jackpot is really high, like i could win when its alot and not when its a little LOLWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-91336249595390345492008-03-14T17:48:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:48:00.000-04:00skye: Yes with the seniors it is just to go pass t...skye: Yes with the seniors it is just to go pass the time and t hey are not heavy spenders but the people on welfare take the big risks and loose it all.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-72586617999860555312008-03-14T17:47:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:47:00.000-04:00Peter: Yes it is. I know many people who work all ...Peter: Yes it is. I know many people who work all day only so they could have money to go to the race track and loose it all.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-56428909331929361682008-03-14T17:46:00.000-04:002008-03-14T17:46:00.000-04:00Teresa: Over years i have learned to buy her groce...Teresa: Over years i have learned to buy her groceries and not give her money.<BR/>She is easily addicted by nature and she has had a few different addictionsWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-47153555032704733122008-03-14T12:58:00.000-04:002008-03-14T12:58:00.000-04:00Gambling is a horrible addiction. And having them...Gambling is a horrible addiction. And having them on the High Street as scratch cards just makes it even easier to fall into the hole. People here started the Lottery with their favourite numbers and are now terrified to stop in case the numbers finally come up!<BR/><BR/>My daughter is 17 on Tuesday. She wants a small party tonight - max 10 people. I have just purchased 18 cans of lager, 4 bottles of alcopop and 4 cans of cider and will be forking out for pizza later. They are staying the night. Im just wondering how much sleep Im going to be getting :(Joanna Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15944673677004607976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-71407902705446658152008-03-14T01:05:00.000-04:002008-03-14T01:05:00.000-04:00Happy Birthday to your daughter Walker. Hope you ...Happy Birthday to your daughter Walker. Hope you get to spend some of it with her.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339140046788925506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-23010306374576315122008-03-13T23:48:00.000-04:002008-03-13T23:48:00.000-04:00I suppose thats an awful lot like those who get th...I suppose thats an awful lot like those who get there checks here then sit in a bar till its all gone! Im afraid this is another subject that if I got started......<BR/>When Mr Gab and I do go to a casiso (which isnt very often) We each take 20.00 when thats gone its gone and so are we. This is mine will disappear in 1/2 hr where as Mr Gab will manage to streach his out to 5 hours! He does win alot and if he can keep from giving it to me we usually come home with money. But again 5 hours with nothing for me to do makes me very whiney! and Mr Gab will usually give in cash his winnings in give me some then he starts over until I come back for more. When we get to the point of do we want to lose it all or go homewith some is when Mr Gab gives in and says we are done! Like I said we usually come home with money....No thanks to me!!!!!GABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933789582534204216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-23446292461694486072008-03-13T21:41:00.000-04:002008-03-13T21:41:00.000-04:00It`s usually the kids who lose out when the parent...It`s usually the kids who lose out when the parent gambles unless they know how to set a limit to blow and stick to that amount. Once they get hooked, money goes like water flowing down a steep hill. They win once and think it means they are on a winning streak and soon the whole paychek is spent. Gov. needs to set a limit and once someone loses that much they should be made to leave for the sake of the family. But, Gov. doesn`t set limits when they are the one taking the money from the poor gambler.Dotmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223020957303815620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-16024615557994386002008-03-13T16:53:00.000-04:002008-03-13T16:53:00.000-04:00A sad saga from the Great White Socialist Paradise...A sad saga from the Great White Socialist Paradise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-87492800764491360952008-03-13T12:26:00.000-04:002008-03-13T12:26:00.000-04:00I can see why people become addicted to it, but fo...I can see why people become addicted to it, but fortunately for me, it was never something that interested me very much.<BR/>I can think of better things to spend my money on.<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday to your daughter!BlazngScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240507708999563717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-67221365072596873002008-03-13T11:59:00.000-04:002008-03-13T11:59:00.000-04:00Uff, gambling only makes money for one thing; the ...Uff, gambling only makes money for one thing; the casino.<BR/><BR/>I used to live near Atlantic City and I would see people cash their unemployment checks to go gamble... that hope of winning big was just too great. And so sad.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you get to spend the day with your daughter to celebrate her birthday. Have a great time.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280822962202098606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-21929232887803294642008-03-13T10:04:00.000-04:002008-03-13T10:04:00.000-04:00You know when they started the lottery here in Tex...You know when they started the lottery here in Texas there was a lot of controversy for the very reason you state here...the poor people are the ones that spend money they don't have on tickets (or casinos as the case may be.) They all hope to hit it big and in most cases they just throw their money away. I'm not much of a gambler myself. I do like to play craps and I like to play poker but to sit in a casino for hours on end hitting that button on what I kindly refer to as "the idiot machines"...not for me. <BR/><BR/>I hope your daughter has a happy birthday though.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924229513503448361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-22212494899726812132008-03-13T08:35:00.000-04:002008-03-13T08:35:00.000-04:00I just started playing the lottery again but hey $...I just started playing the lottery again but hey $5 a week or so isn't going to break me.<BR/>I hope she gets her act together. I imagine it's hard to want to help your kids but always wonder about the exes ulterior motives. <BR/>Sad. Happy Early Birthday to your Daughter!!!Monogram Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201245389134780751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-84613997690589159882008-03-12T22:21:00.000-04:002008-03-12T22:21:00.000-04:00I think you hit the nail on the head about who rea...I think you hit the nail on the head about who really are the ones most likely to be throwing their cash away in the casinos. It's not just because of trying to win more money, though. Some, like senior citizens, go there just as a way to fill the day.<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday to your daughter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-49675442925359860092008-03-12T20:08:00.000-04:002008-03-12T20:08:00.000-04:00We all have our own demons Walker, I'm very glad g...We all have our own demons Walker, I'm very glad gambling isn't one of mine it can be very debilitating.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835936655590583808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11706769.post-20421318150711012902008-03-12T16:11:00.000-04:002008-03-12T16:11:00.000-04:00I hope she gets everything together. I think it is...I hope she gets everything together. I think it is nice that you are willing to help her, but be careful that she doesn't take advantage of you!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10364007098593028149noreply@blogger.com