Lucius Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Brace yourselves! DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Cantousent Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Very funny. Stewart always delivers. He's a rare exception: a politcal funny man who is more funny than political. That said, gambling is bad for a community. Well, I guess it's good for Las Vegas because it let's the community there siphon money away from the community here. However, gambling causes a lot of mayhem. It's something that needs careful consideration. Just ask Las Vegas metro. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends!
Pidesco Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Why is online gambling worse than regular gambling? If they're going to ban some kind of gambling they better be ready to ban all of it. Oh, and it was funny. Especially the bit in the end that was courtesy of Ted Stevens' brain. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend.
Cantousent Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 I agree that gambling is bad altogether. However, enforcing guidelines on online gambling is harder, especially where the parties involved cross state or national boundaries. It's a matter of regulation. Frankly, I don't like gambling in any form. Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't rail against it or make it my number one priority in life. I'll go to the tables and spend five dollars gambling on rare occasions. Where it is legal, I might actually gamble every now and then. However, easy access to gambling leads to problems for a substantial number of citizens. I'm not the problem. Most folks here aren't the problem. ...But gambling is bad news. State run lotteries at least keep the money in the country. Of course, that doesn't mean that the money in the country helps the state or local community in the least. Las Vegas is a black hole for money from surrounding states that could be used at home. In fact, the money folks spend in Las Vegas could be used to support the local economy as well as increase the local and state coffers. Instead, it enriches Vegas. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends!
kumquatq3 Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 Why is online gambling worse than regular gambling? It is and it isn't. Politically well connected gambling, like horse racing and the state lotteries, wouldn't be effected. It's an election year morality vote.
Meshugger Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 WHAT.THE.FECK?! "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy
alanschu Posted July 13, 2006 Posted July 13, 2006 John Stewart is great. And I mean, how often do we get to see that lame 3D pipe screen saver get used on television to serve a point?
Lucius Posted July 13, 2006 Author Posted July 13, 2006 Exactly. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Rhombus Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 It eases my mind to know that the most powerful country in the world is run by such highly educated people. Sweden's government is no better, the recent Net-Pirate debate has proved one thing.. that the politicians have no clue about the internets!... What do you want?..
Hurlshort Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Didn't we have this discussion already? Ted Stevens represents Alaska, the 3rd least populated state in the country. I'm more worried about that senator from West Virginia.
Walsingham Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 It is more dangerous because the internets doesn't seem real. We all know we say stuff online we wouldn't in RL. Either brave stuff or cowardly. Well I reckon people are probably worse online with gambling for similar reasons. I enjoy gambling, BTW. I love a good poker night amongst friends, and gamble with business. It's an integral part of ghuman behaviour. NOt just something which happens around a table. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Lucius Posted July 14, 2006 Author Posted July 14, 2006 Didn't we have this discussion already? Ted Stevens represents Alaska, the 3rd least populated state in the country. I'm more worried about that senator from West Virginia. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did we? Care to link that, Hurlie? Anyway, he's not just the senator from anywhere USA, he's the head of the senate committee committed to regulating this stuff. DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
Hurlshort Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 http://forums.obsidianent.com/index.php?showtopic=42710&hl=
Blarghagh Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 My thread was the original interview, not the Daily News version. Since my thread was closed anyway, lets discuss it here.
Hurlshort Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Well, I agree with everyone that Ted Stevens is completely out of it, but the folks who use this as a chance to US bash don't know much about our government. And he may be the head of a committee, but that doesn't mean he really has power. Committees are a dime a dozen in Washington, as are politicians. He's just an old coot that Alaska has likely forgotten about.
Walsingham Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Never knock Alaska. My favourite state for the people, and the mooses. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Lucius Posted July 14, 2006 Author Posted July 14, 2006 I hardly think that all 50 people of Alaska has forgotten about their loudmouth senator. ) DENMARK! It appears that I have not yet found a sig to replace the one about me not being banned... interesting.
thepixiesrock Posted July 14, 2006 Posted July 14, 2006 Never knock Alaska. My favourite state for the people, and the mooses. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean Moosi. Lou Gutman, P.I.- It's like I'm not even trying anymore!http://theatomicdanger.iforumer.com/index....theatomicdangerOne billion b-balls dribbling simultaneously throughout the galaxy. One trillion b-balls being slam dunked through a hoop throughout the galaxy. I can feel every single b-ball that has ever existed at my fingertips. I can feel their collective knowledge channeling through my viens. Every jumpshot, every rebound and three-pointer, every layup, dunk, and free throw. I am there.
Calax Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Never knock Alaska. My favourite state for the people, and the mooses. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean Moosi. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> no it's moosen! like Boxen! or OXEN! anyway... I have to question what strom thurmond would have said about the internets. ok I admit bad joke again, anyway... Gambleing is in my view no worse or more dangerous than drinking. and drinking is probably the more damaging of them because it can lead you to killing where as gambleing can lead to you selling useless crap in your attic. I have been through vegas, It's interesting given that everything (even the little kwiky mart) has a slot. what really strikes me is that your not supposed to let a minor near those machines but they are so prolific and they are designed to practically attract minors. anyway I don't gamble. I will use a casino as a hotel but nothing else. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Rhombus Posted July 15, 2006 Posted July 15, 2006 Aww come on.. US bashing is the most fun thing to do on the net. Ofcourse something like this has to be used. What do you want?..
metadigital Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 I agree that gambling is bad altogether. However, enforcing guidelines on online gambling is harder, especially where the parties involved cross state or national boundaries. It's a matter of regulation. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's not a gambling problem, that's a regulation problem. Frankly, I don't like gambling in any form. Oh, don't get me wrong. I don't rail against it or make it my number one priority in life. I'll go to the tables and spend five dollars gambling on rare occasions. Where it is legal, I might actually gamble every now and then. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *ponders what Eldar Cantousent does all those times he goes to Vegas ... * " OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
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