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« on: January 22, 2007, 03:47:19 PM » |
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The Scotsman phoned me up today to ask my opinions on gambling. I'm a bit worried 'coz the reporter talked far more than I did. I suspect there will much more of her opinion in the article than mine. Anyway, I've asked for a cheeky plug for Blonde, here's hoping they put it in.
They sent round a photographer as well. I'm debating whether or not to tell my Mum I play poker before she sees the article.
Anyway it's in tomorrows paper if anyone fancies a laugh.
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2007, 03:51:30 PM » |
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Could have saved a journey Suited Jock works there.  |
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Sark79
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2007, 03:52:37 PM » |
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I will pick up a copy tomorrow mate
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2007, 03:53:25 PM » |
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Did you have a shave for it?
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2007, 04:06:34 PM » |
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Cool, I'll be reading.
Hope you ain't misrepresented.
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For super fun to exist, well defined parameters must exist for the super fun to exist within.
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2007, 06:17:42 PM » |
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you must have a bit of a rep if they are calling you asking for your opinion. do you ever comment on other issues to the papers? well done and ill have a look  mad |
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Swordpoker
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2007, 09:51:51 PM » |
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you must have a bit of a rep if they are calling you asking for your opinion. do you ever comment on other issues to the papers? well done and ill have a look mad Not for poker. I've been in plenty of fencing articles in the past though. It's a nice idea that I have a rep for being a highly important social commentator but actually, I just have a friend who's a journalist and she set it up. And yes Eck, I did shave. Unfortunately, I stayed up all night playing poker so I expect to look somewhat bleary-eyed. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2007, 11:56:03 PM » |
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lol @ telling your mum  The multi screen set up will make her have kittens if she finds out |
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2007, 08:35:35 AM » |
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I am still in shock at the fact that we allow the colonials to have their own newspaper ..... They will be thinking they are a civilised country next ffs  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2007, 08:45:02 AM » |
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Oops, I couldn't imagine the article being any worse. I'm completely misquoted from start to finish. As I suspected, it's all the reporter's opinions that are put across and not mine but worse....she obviously wasn't evening listening to me. Except for maybe picking up on a few key words and making her own sentences from them.
I feel sick.
Cracking example.....I told her I make an average of $20 profit per hour online. This somehow got translated into "I now average a stake of about $20 per hour".
The title is "There's danger in in online gambling but I know how to stop when I need to..."
Yuck. Actually she said "What about the dangers of online gambling? Do you feel protected?" and I replied "I don't feel that I need any protection. I have enough self discipline to stop when I know I'm playing badly"
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Sark79
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2007, 09:36:32 AM » |
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I just read it mate, it is on the website for the paper
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2007, 09:47:49 AM » |
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I just read it mate, it is on the website for the paper
Do you have a link Sark? |
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Sark79
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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2007, 09:50:11 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2007, 09:52:26 AM » |
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I like the sponsored link to a casino site right next to the article psml
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2007, 10:03:55 AM » |
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you must have a bit of a rep if they are calling you asking for your opinion. do you ever comment on other issues to the papers? well done and ill have a look mad Not for poker. I've been in plenty of fencing articles in the past though. It's a nice idea that I have a rep for being a highly important social commentator but actually, I just have a friend who's a journalist and she set it up. And yes Eck, I did shave. Unfortunately, I stayed up all night playing poker so I expect to look somewhat bleary-eyed. Yep fairly rough but at least not Grizzly Adams Just been down to grab a coffee and read it and must admit I thought it was a very negative piece. Typical of the standards of journalism these days to focus on the worrying aspect to society instead of a balanced view. Wished I had read it earlier though, came in pished last night and dumped a load  |
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