Oh dear nutnut. You scored quite an own goal there. Not only have I never been banned, I've never even received a warning or an infraction.
I guess (actually, I know) your memory isn't as correct as you "think" it is.
And just for the record, I really do not give a damn what you think. I never have done, mainly because of the one time I saw you declare on this forum that it is OK for players to try to run SE scams. That was all I ever needed to know about you. From that day onwards, I have never taken a word you have said seriously.
I might be blunt and also harsh at times, but at least I can say that I am honest and that I have a bit of integrity. So go ahead and have
the most negative opinion you can possibly have of me. I do not care. You can pass judgement on me all you like, but I am not going to respect the opinion of someone who once stated that player fraud is something to be condoned and applauded. Your opinion of me is mere water off my duck's back.
And also for the record, I HAVE on many occasions been sympathetic towards members on this forum, whether it is because of having problems controlling their gambling or simply just going through an extended losing streak. I've been there and it's not fun. Funny how you never seemed to notice/highlight any of THOSE posts, isn't it?
But then again, I have discovered more than once that you are all too keen to sweep "mere facts" under the carpet, lest they get in the way of any agenda you might like to push, so I can't say I'm surprised. You should get a job as a cherry picker, you'd be awesome at it.
The funny thing is I had those very same sentiments when I read your woefully inadequate and futile attempt to smear me by suggesting I was a recently banned user. Fortunately, quite a few people here saw right through your attempt to pull the wool over their eyes for the sheer BS dickmove that it was and your attempt died colossally on its arse as a result. Better luck next time, eh young chap? Better still, don't bring luck into it and actually get your facts right from the outset, that way you won't risk getting found out as a blatant liar and consequently, making a complete dick out of yourself in the process.
1. I wasn't attempting to teach you anything in the first place. Why would I waste my time and effort teaching a self-declared know it all?
2. You don't need to learn anything
from me, but you do need to learn the difference between facts and lies. And you could do with brushing up on your memory skills. They seem to be somewhat lacking(see above).
3. I've seen your posting history in the Bonanza thread. You must hold the world record for most declarations that you will never play Bonanza again, only to return to the game within hours, let alone the next day. It's actually become quite the running joke now. I should thank you actually, because as long as you continue to post in that thread, I'll never have any difficulty going for a piss
4. Why did you read my post then, if you didn't need to?
5. Is your favourite song "I'm The Man" by the Killers?
Yes, I DID say I was a problem gambler...but that was when I was in my 20s. That is in the very distant past, because I am in my mid-40s now.
Back then, I gambled BEYOND my means until I finally woke up, smelt the coffee and gave it up in my early 30s.
And yeah, I have to admit that I did get the gambling bug back again about 10 years later. But now I gamble KNOWING two very important things.
1. what my limits are and 2. how to stay well within them. Those are the key differences between the gambler that was me 20 years ago and the gambler that is me today. I am 20 years older and 20 years wiser.
My past mistakes taught me some very harsh lessons, but I chose to learn from those mistakes, instead of repeating them.
And when I did give up gambling the first time round, I was FULLY committed to it, just like I was when I was successful in giving up smoking.
No half-arsed measures taken (that was the actual point of my post in the first place, something which you totally failed to grasp - so much for your self-declared intellectual superiority to us mere dumb fuckwits eh?).
So yeah, having a very clear and vivid memory of my past experiences as a problem gambler
does give me a pretty good grasp of what problem gambling is, how a problem gambler thinks and what it can do to a person. Not only the financial costs, but also the psychological and emotional costs. It is absolutely no laughing matter. Comical? Nah, I don't think so.
Was I harsh towards Leigh? Yes, I was. Was I blunt? Yes, I was. But I won't ever apologise for it. I would be much rather found guilty of bluntly telling someone what they NEED to hear (the cold, harsh truth) instead of being found guilty of sugarcoating a very serious problem and telling someone what they want to hear.
Put it this way, if I was made to choose between giving someone some tough love (and possibly saving them) or giving them kindness (and possibly killing them),
then I'm taking the tough love option every single time. If you have a problem with that, je ne suis bovvered pas.
Now I have wasted enough time on you. Have a nice day now, which will no doubt include another declaration that you are never playing Bonanza ever again and the inevitable U-turn two hours later.
