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    Lightbulb I think we should start a section for problem gambling

    bad loss happens once a while, so once a while we like to bitch and complain about how gambling is ruining our lives. i think it is a good idea to start a section for problem gambling support group.

    for example, thread in that section will go something like this:

    Title: I am done guys

    Message: This is a brutal week, i lost everything. I think i am quitting gambling for good. good bye guys, this is a great forum, best of luck to you all

    and someone could reply and say something like this

    Message: yeah, this week is pretty tough, i think it is a good idea to take a break and clear your head. good luck

    and someone wiseass could also chime in like this

    Message: you're a loser. i know you'll be making bets this weekend.



    don't you think this is a good idea? reading those thread in the players area is kind of depressing.

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    Great idea.

    Also, what about a problem poster section for people who start a new thread for every thought they have throughout every single day?

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    I like the idea Pico. 98% of the people on here are worse for the wear as a result of gambling, and it might serve as a solid wakeup call to a lot of the posters on here. I'm sure we'd hear a bunch more crazy JJ stories from his time in G.A too....

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    if you are a problem gambler, i think there are better boards elsewhere that would be more appropriate. these boards are very helpful for the purpose they serve, but if you have a gambling problem, i don't think a site that has advertisements trying to get you to bet is a place you should be frequenting.

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    SBR could make JJ a mod ( just of that section) Great idea!!

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    PICO I FEEL YOUR PAIN I HAVE ALSO BEEN ON A BAD RUN.I HAD 3 OFFSHORE CREDIT ACCOUNTS AND I THREW THE NUMBERS AND ACCOUNTS AWAY.I JUST CANT BET ON CREDIT I HAVE POTTENTIAL TO LOSE EVERYTHING ON CREDIT.I DROPPED 5,500 ONE WEEK AND HAD TO TAKE OUT A CASH ADVANCE ON MY CC.YOU FEEL LIKE SHIT INSIDE FOR NOW ON I AM ONLY GOING TO SEND MONEY OUT TO A SPORTSBOOK MAYBE 6 OR 7 HUNDRED AND HOPE I HIT A COUPLE IN A ROW AND PLAY WITH THERE MONEY.

    BOYS DONT BET ON CREDIT SOONER OR LATER YOU WILL DOUBLE DOWN AND LOSE.

    PICO DONT GIVE UP YET I HAVE A TIP ON THIS SUNDAY THAT WILL EVEN THE SCORE

    I GRIN WHEN WE WIN

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    Quote Originally Posted by tacomax View Post
    Great idea.

    Also, what about a problem poster section for people who start a new thread for every thought they have throughout every single day?
    i do it to get your attention.

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    Anybody know where I can find lines for NCAA women's volleyball?

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    Good idea. I wasn't aware so many guys had a gambling problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tchocky View Post
    Good idea. I wasn't aware so many guys had a gambling problem.
    we all have gambling problems. it is how you deal with it. some people will never make a bet...that is how they deal with it. some poeple make a bet once a while for fun. it is like a little monster inside of you, it gets bigger everytime you win, and gets upset everytime you lose...and one day it'll just consume you after a key loss where you're just feel like shit.

    then you start to reflict what the hell happened. sometimes you vow to never gamble again, sometimes you think you need a better strategy. after a while, the cycle start all over again.

    i think some of you know what i am talking about. i can ramble on and on about this, that is why i think there should be a seperate section, so other posters won't feel depressed reading the player's section.

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    Quote Originally Posted by picoman View Post
    we all have gambling problems. it is how you deal with it. some people will never make a bet...that is how they deal with it. some poeple make a bet once a while for fun. it is like a little monster inside of you, it gets bigger everytime you win, and gets upset everytime you lose...and one day it'll just consume you after a key loss where you're just feel like shit.

    then you start to reflict what the hell happened. sometimes you vow to never gamble again, sometimes you think you need a better strategy. after a while, the cycle start all over again.

    i think some of you know what i am talking about. i can ramble on and on about this, that is why i think there should be a seperate section, so other posters won't feel depressed reading the player's section.
    I wasn't trying to make light of this issue. I know gambling addiction can be a real destructive force for many. You're absolutely right about everything you said.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tchocky View Post
    I wasn't trying to make light of this issue. I know gambling addiction can be a real destructive force for many. You're absolutely right about everything you said.
    thanks. because not everyone will have a good week, i remember usually sunday night or monday everyweek there will be bunch of thread talking about how certain 4th quarter that ****ed them over now they're quit gambling. if i just had a great weekend, i don't really want to see these kind of depressing threads. i think player's area is better off with upbeat threads. but you can't force people not to post about their bad streak. so yeah, so i think bitch and complain in an area where those who really give it a shit is a pretty good idea.

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    No problem gambling just click refresh lines at pinny too much and get your ip address blocked.

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    Excellent idea. The traffic of the forum might suffer, while we all have degenerate qualities and rough spots, most guys who seriously bury themselves by week 4 quit for a while. Unless they're the kind who start using rent money or mugging old ladies.

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    I do not beleive I have a gambling problem.

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    JJGOLD (I DO NOT BELIEVE I HAVE A GAMBLING PROBLEM )

    YAH ME TO THEN WHY IS IT I AM 47 YEARS OLD AND I ONLY HAVE 1800 DOLLARS IN MY BANK ACCOUNT.IF MY LOVELY WIFE DIDNT WORK I WOULD PROBABLY BE HOMELESS

    RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING TO THINK OF A WAY I CAN TAKE HALF MY 1800 WITHOUT BOUNCING ANY CHECKS AND SENDING IT OFFSHORE I LOVE NBA TOTALS AND I AM ON THE SIDELINES.I GET MY RENTS ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH AND I AM USUALLY BROKE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH UNLESS MY WIFE GIVES ME AN ALLOWANCE RIGHT NOW I AM ON MAKE UP WITH MY WIFE I WENT OVER MY ALLOWANCE MONEY

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    the only problem I have is wall Street and a fvcking condo in West Palm Beach which I had to evict some oyster who went to FAU and was burning daddy's money so daddy cut here off and the bitch didn't pay me so I've been making payments for 4 months along with my main house. Fvcking oyster. I should have gone over there and fvcked her for the rent. Anyways I have no gambling problem, actually gambling is the one thing thats going right in my life right now. Hey JJ want to rent my condo in sunny West Palm beach Florida??????

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    Quote Originally Posted by HAPPY BOY View Post
    the only problem I have is wall Street and a fvcking condo in West Palm Beach which I had to evict some oyster who went to FAU and was burning daddy's money so daddy cut here off and the bitch didn't pay me so I've been making payments for 4 months along with my main house. Fvcking oyster. I should have gone over there and fvcked her for the rent. Anyways I have no gambling problem, actually gambling is the one thing thats going right in my life right now. Hey JJ want to rent my condo in sunny West Palm beach Florida??????

    Happy Boy why would he do that when he can live with his parents in Newark for free?

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    Its a good idea, great idea. We would need a mod or someone who is an expert or at least has some training with dealing with problem gamblers.
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    Thats A Good Job For Me John How Much Does It Pay.and I Can Be A Nice And Gentle Guy With The Losers

    Get The F-ck Back On Your Feet You God Dam Losers So What You Lost Your Life Savings To Some Rat Bastard Who Is Sitting Down As We Speak Laughing At You.how Does It Feel Being A F-cking Bum.if You Expect Me To Feel Sorry For You Your Barking Up The Wrong Tree Nobdy Put A Gun To Your Head.

    See John I Can Handle That Section I Am Really Nice When I Want To Be So Let Me Be The Moderator In Charge Of Deadbeat Losers Maybe I Can Straighten Them Out.

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    Even though I'm into the straightforward approach - if you don't want to gamble, put your mind on something more interesting-, and not into ten-step boogies or psychoanalysis, you can't be serious about leaving stuff of that magnitude to a forum moderator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SBR_John View Post
    Its a good idea, great idea. We would need a mod or someone who is an expert or at least has some training with dealing with problem gamblers.
    i think i am up for the task if my only job is to move thread to that section once a week.

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    I'm Canadian so I have no problem gambling. I've had locals, racetracks and now on line to get my fix. Just don't give me another beer cuz I did give that up.

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