Gambling coming to OPACY?

[maybenxtyr]

7 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

But why?  There’s no harm in it at all. 

For some. 

[Moose Milligan]

24 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He still bet on his own team.

That hasn't changed.

I will never understand the support for Rose, he's a reprehensible person.   Why fight for him?

Cause it’s fun. 

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Cause it’s fun. 

Capt (he thinks) morality is on the rampage.  Better run!  Lol

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

For some. 

Who does it harm?  The addicted gamblers?   

[Moose Milligan]

11 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

But why?  There’s no harm in it at all. 

I can’t tell if you’re being genuinely curious or intentionally obtuse here. 
 

While I agree with you that some posters have gone a bit overboard here, you can’t deny that this will be harmful to some.  
 

Now I don’t have a dog in this fight, I really don’t care one way or another. But to act innocent-like and wonder aloud what the harm is in gambling, I think you’re trying to get under the skin of some people. 

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

I can’t tell if you’re being genuinely curious or intentionally obtuse here. 
 

While I agree with you that some posters have gone a bit overboard here, you can’t deny that this will be harmful to some.  
 

Now I don’t have a dog in this fight, I really don’t care one way or another. But to act innocent-like and wonder aloud what the harm is in gambling, I think you’re trying to get under the skin of some people. 

Who is it harming?

 

[Moose Milligan]

@Sports Guymind you, I’m all for Rose being in the Hall. 

[DrungoHazewood]

30 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

He still bet on his own team.

That hasn't changed.

I will never understand the support for Rose, he's a reprehensible person.   Why fight for him?

Because no matter what the issue some people revel in taking the opposite side.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

@Sports Guymind you, I’m all for Rose being in the Hall. 

Of course.  There’s no doubt he belongs in the Hall.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

Who is it harming?

 

C’mon. You’ve clearly never met a degenerate gambler who’s lost everything. I’d say they’re sadder than a drug addict because at least with drugs, the drugs have oftentimes turned their brain to mush. With gambling they still have all their faculties about them. 
 

Despite your message board persona, I believe to think you’re a reasonable guy. I’m sure you wouldn’t shotgun beers or drink alcohol in front of a recovering alcoholic. If you agree to that, you should understand why this might not be the best idea. 

[Moose Milligan]

5 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Who does it harm?  The addicted gamblers?   

Yes.  And create new ones. 

[DrungoHazewood]

3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Who does it harm?  The addicted gamblers?   

And the sport if/when the scandals hit.  Half the reason boxing went from huge to kind of a joke and a sideshow is that everyone assumed a lot of matches are fixed by the gamblers.

If Ruth hadn't appeared at almost the same time as the Black Sox scandal and Landis hadn't cracked down hard who knows what might have happened to baseball.  Now everyone's like, nah, that'll never happen, baseball is way too popular.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

C’mon. You’ve clearly never met a degenerate gambler who’s lost everything. I’d say they’re sadder than a drug addict because at least with drugs, the drugs have oftentimes turned their brain to mush. With gambling they still have all their faculties about them. 
 

Despite your message board persona, I believe to think you’re a reasonable guy. I’m sure you wouldn’t shotgun beers or drink alcohol in front of a recovering alcoholic. If you agree to that, you should understand why this might not be the best idea. 

I believe that people should be held accountable for their own actions.

If gambling is an issue for you, don’t go where it is.  If you can’t control yourself, that’s on you.

I don’t gamble that often.  Know why?  Because I love it.  There are few things I enjoy more than sitting in a casino and playing blackjack.  It’s awesome.  But because I love it, I don’t do it hardly at all.  Why? Because I have responsibilities and don’t want to ruin those things.

In life, you make choices.  How you deal with those choices is on you.  I don’t feel that you don’t have something because there are people out there who can’t handle it.  It’s up to those people to control themselves and not put themselves into a situation where they can hurt themselves or others.

And if you are an addict and choose to go to the games, you know what?  Don’t go by that lounge.  Don’t go near it.  It will be an obvious location.  If you can’t hold yourself back from that, don’t go.  

[DrungoHazewood]

4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Of course.  There’s no doubt he belongs in the Hall.

Baseball: Rule #1 is never bet on baseball

Rose: I'm going to put a bunch of bets on baseball and get really indebted to gamblers while I'm still involved in the game and then lie about it for years and make a bunch of cash on autographs and memorabilia signed by The Baseball Martyr and Hit King

Baseball: Okay, let's give you our highest honor and the opportunity to speak your mind to the world!

Rose in the Hall is completely nonsense.  It's like putting Al Capone and Jefferson Davis on Mount Rushmore.

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

And the sport if/when the scandals hit.  Half the reason boxing went from huge to kind of a joke and a sideshow is that everyone assumed a lot of matches are fixed by the gamblers.

If Ruth hadn't appeared at almost the same time as the Black Sox scandal and Landis hadn't cracked down hard who knows what might have happened to baseball.  Now everyone's like, nah, that'll never happen, baseball is way too popular.

Except baseball isn’t that popular.