Gretzky

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-5-25 04:06 AM:# o, l8 A; ^5 X* B, @4 o
我都有一個少少既故仔講﹐我自細覺得...

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Well said brother...but I wonder how many of us can 'control' whether to bet or not.
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The addictive thing about gambling is the perception of possibility. We are always encouraged to put $ down cuz of the phrases: "You'll never know", "One more time and I'll turn the corner".
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. r2 K. ]' g/ C! C) @2 K) L: wCasinos are smart business! They know if you win something you'll always come back. Sometimes they would purposely let you win $ (sometimes big $). THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR THEM IS NOT WINNING YOUR $, BUT TO HAVE YOU COME BACK ALL THE TIME!1 }7 c. `% w3 A' C+ H

0 N$ d/ r/ p4 u" A+ w2 OGreed is the can-opener to poverty!
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I guess most of the gambler have the wishful thinking that everyone will lose $ but not them.  And unwilling to admit that they are not able to control their gamblign destiny is the key why so many families split over this.
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7 t: A" Q+ a: u5 h* [There's no such thing as 'small bet' and 'huge bet'. Once you begin to come back to the table...you're in 'huge bet'...not just your money (which is recoverable), but your friends, family, and life.....

Gretzky

Thanks for the compliment vivienna...i am not worthy! Just wanna get people out of the jam before they enter in.....% o  _" K" N$ ~  t: w) }% W

6 Q4 ^. G9 F% I: J3 \3 wI assume you're either from N.America or Aussieland....I started to notice brightlee, you and a few others are on while most people are in deep sleep..zzzzzzzzz
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( E2 t6 J3 R; F1 E# ZAnyways, keep up your good comments! I enjoyed yours too. And don't forget to support the econ editorial posts at the currene affairs/financial news board!