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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> General Board >> the pokies http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367719875 Message started by JC Denton on May 5^th, 2013 at 12:11pm

Title: the pokies
Post by JC Denton on May 5^th, 2013 at 12:11pm

waste of money for stupid people

discuss

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Oh_Yeah on May 5^th, 2013 at 1:08pm

agreed

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by longweekend58 on May 5^th, 2013 at 1:15pm

ask Wilkie what he thinks... then see if he is still in love with Gllard...

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Innocent bystander on May 5^th, 2013 at 1:40pm

Governments love pokies, just like they love smokes and grog, not keen on drugs though as they don't get a cut from the misery that causes.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Peter Freedman on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:25pm

I don't disapprove of gambling, have a bet on the horses occasionally. This involves an element of skill.

But the porkies are mindless, sitting in front of a machine hour after hour, pushing buttons, then doing it again, and again.....

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Dnarever on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:29pm

Theft of money from sick people.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by FriYAY on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:35pm

Dnarever wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:29pm:

Theft of money from ~~sick people~~ morons.

Fixed...

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by bobbythebat1 on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:36pm

The payback from poker machines is only 89% where as
single zero roulette & also blackjack is 97% - far better odds.

It's not worth putting more than $20 in a poker machine once a year - for fun.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by cods on May 6^th, 2013 at 8:44pm

Dnarever wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:29pm:

Theft of money from sick people.

lonely people perhaps! I am amazed at how quick the time goes when I am on this machine[computer] maybe thats how they feel as well...escapism

I remember years ago a man put his whole business through the pokies and that was in the days when they were one armed bandits..

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Dnarever on May 6^th, 2013 at 8:48pm

FriYAY wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:35pm:

Dnarever wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 3:29pm:

Theft of money from ~~sick people~~ morons.

Fixed...

Looks like you worked out why you lose on the pokies.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Dnarever on May 6^th, 2013 at 9:18pm

JC Denton wrote on May 5^th, 2013 at 12:11pm:

waste of money for stupid people

discuss

The reason and attitude which leads to the position where there is no hope for adicted players.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by John Smith on May 6^th, 2013 at 9:22pm

pokies give some people a false sense of hope while in reality it takes away their hope ....

in some ways they are a bit like politicians, sound promising but they screw you in the end.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Tom Waterhose on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:19pm

I agree, pokies are stupid.
Horse racing is where it is at.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Tom Waterhose on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:19pm

I agree, pokies are stupid.
Horse racing is where it is at.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Tom Waterhose on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:20pm

I agree, pokies are stupid.
Horse racing is where it is at.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Tom Waterhose on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:21pm

So much so that I not only triple your winnings but triple your posts.

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Morning Mist on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:32pm

Phallic Baldwin wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:21pm:

So much so that I not only triple your winnings but triple your posts.

When does your contract with channel 9 end?

Title: Re: the pokies
Post by Tom Waterhaus on May 7^th, 2013 at 10:32pm

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:32pm:

Phallic Baldwin wrote on May 6^th, 2013 at 10:21pm:

So much so that I not only triple your winnings but triple your posts.

When does your contract with channel 9 end?

Our relationship is progressing to the point that Friday night football will soon be changed to the 'Tom Waterhaus show', which will just be 4 straight hours with my smiling mug on the TV screen'. You can BET on it.