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bcklschaps · 12-03-2020 09:10PM

Genesis - Land of Confusion

12-03-2020 09:12PM

rdhma wrote: »

Find people on boards.ie who are WRONG and school them

Fish in a barrel.

The Tetrarch · 12-03-2020 09:12PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

Rubbish. You'd want to be living under a rock to not know we are an the verge of a crisis that will destroy many many lives and sink the world economy. They are to a man and woman selfish pricks.

You would also be living under a rock if you did not know that BanditLuke appeared on the Horse Racing Coronavirus Cheltenham forum and offered his opinions many times.
The word banned is in bold under one of his posts.

tabby aspreme · 12-03-2020 09:13PM

No panic buying here I have all I need.

12-03-2020 09:13PM

Father Hernandez wrote: »

.....and only at midday today were we all told to stay indoors.....

.....and kiss our ar$es goodbye

12-03-2020 09:16PM

Silly Gilly wrote: »

The only upside to this is that the inevitable public backlash to the decision to let the festival go ahead will hopefully hasten the demise of this anachronistic "sport".

Don’t be silly. Horse racing is a multi billion industry that helps keep the country afloat.

colm_mcm · 12-03-2020 09:17PM

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Deleted User wrote: »

Pornhub announced free Premium subscriptions in Italy for all of March. I guess we will be getting the same in about 2 weeks ...

Just in time for Palm Sunday

corner of hells · 12-03-2020 09:17PM

I've a pretty decent set of binoculars, so I'll be watching it the neighbours in the new estate across from me.

buried · 12-03-2020 09:18PM

Nobody wants to see gambling banned. Cant happen.

But what can happen is every single bet placed in a betting shop in this country get the same excise duty placed on it the same way they do for tobacco and booze.

2 euros a bet should do it.

Will help pay for this whole mess, and make no mistake this will have to be paid for.

UrbanFret · 12-03-2020 09:19PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Anything that purely exists for gambling will be gone soon, that rubbish included.

State of this post.:rolleyes:

RandomViewer · 12-03-2020 09:19PM

Was in a diner this evening, do it most Thursdays, hardly anyone there ,can't see them staying open too long if it stays like today.

12-03-2020 09:20PM

buried wrote: »

Nobody wants to see gambling banned. Cant happen.

But what can happen is every single bet placed in a betting shop in this country get the same excise duty placed on it the same way they do for tobacco and booze.

2 euros a bet should do it.

Will help pay for this whole mess, and make no mistake this will have to be paid for.

There’s already a 2% levy. Goes back to the horse and greyhound industry every year in the budget.

buried · 12-03-2020 09:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Don’t be silly. Horse racing is a multi billion industry that helps keep the country afloat.

Keeps the country afloat??? lol Keeps Paddy Power and Willy Chancerballs afloat more like

tdf7187 · 12-03-2020 09:20PM

BanditLuke wrote: »

Rubbish. You'd want to be living under a rock to not know we are an the verge of a crisis that will destroy many many lives and sink the world economy. They are to a man and woman selfish pricks.

wtf

ITman88 · 12-03-2020 09:21PM

Zebra3 wrote: »

Arguments galore.

Big spike in divorce rates on the way!

Haha!
Yes people have such busy lives they don’t get stuck together for long periods anymore, sporting events cause baby booms due to euphoria and alcohol in the mix!
This thing as you said will cause a spike in divorce rates when people realise they have f all in common!
Crime will surely spike, no witnesses with everyone at home

The Tetrarch · 12-03-2020 09:21PM

I had an operation on Wednesday 10th, got out on Sunday 14th. This evening was my first time outdoors.
I did a little shop in Tesco. There was zero vegetables and zero pasta.
I got the last bag of pastilles so I am sorted.
Down to my last bog roll and I forgot to look in Tesco to see if there was any.

buried · 12-03-2020 09:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

There’s already a 2% levy. Goes back to the horse and greyhound industry every year in the budget.

I don't want a levy to go back to the horses and the dogs, I want a excise duty placed on every single bet, just like its placed on every single drink, every single pack of fags. To help pay for wider society. Lets see that come in to force like it used to be.

12-03-2020 09:22PM

UrbanFret wrote: »

State of this post.:rolleyes:

So you gamble. That’s grand.

Silly Gilly · 12-03-2020 09:22PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Don’t be silly. Horse racing is a multi billion industry that helps keep the country afloat.

Ah, the apologist for the dog abusing industry is in to deflect. I would not piss on you if you were on fire.

12-03-2020 09:23PM

buried wrote: »

Keeps the country afloat??? lol Keeps Paddy Power and Willy Chancerballs afloat more like

And Coolmore, Ballydoyle, Gordon Elliott, numerous other trainers, jockies and associated industries.

ITman88 · 12-03-2020 09:23PM

Ray Palmer wrote: »

There are tons of courses and tutorials on-line so you can spend your time learning most things. Whether it is the history of comic books or physics.

Audiobooks are great as are podcasts

Origami for kids is a really cheap thing to do.

It is nearly like the internet was ideal for such a situation

Nah pornhub will do fine mate

buried · 12-03-2020 09:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

And Coolmore, Ballydoyle, Gordon Elliott, numerous other trainers, jockies and associated industries.

Oh thank f**k three multi millionaires are being looked after. Thats f**king great

The Tetrarch · 12-03-2020 09:24PM

Silly Gilly wrote: »

Ah, the apologist for the dog abusing industry is in to deflect. I would not piss on you if you were on fire.

Do you ask people who are on fire if they are gamblers? :pac:

12-03-2020 09:24PM

buried wrote: »

I don't want a levy to go back to the horses and the dogs, I want a excise duty placed on every single bet, just like its placed on every single drink, every single pack of fags. To help pay for wider society. Lets see that come in to force like it used to be.

I would imagine that the various taxes, direct and indirect are already doing just that.

enricoh · 12-03-2020 09:25PM

Silly Gilly wrote: »

Ah, the apologist for the dog abusing industry is in to deflect. I would not piss on you if you were on fire.

Charming!

buried · 12-03-2020 09:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I would imagine that the various taxes, direct and indirect are already doing just that.

No. They are not. If "gambling aint going away" then whats the problem, let the gamblers pay excise duty on their recreation the same way others have to.

2 euro tax per bet.

UrbanFret · 12-03-2020 09:28PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

So you gamble. That’s grand.

I do and it's all my own money too.;)
I also work hard ,pay taxes, do some voluntary work
In my community and if the time comes when the country needs volunteers to steer us through this crisis I won't be found wanting there either.

ldy4mxonucwsq6 · 12-03-2020 09:29PM

Sounds great but unfortunately I'll be still out working while trying to keep kids from going demented too.

12-03-2020 09:30PM

UrbanFret wrote: »

I do and it's all my own money too.;)
I also work hard ,pay taxes, do some voluntary work
In my community and if the time comes when the country needs volunteers to steer us through this crisis I won't be found wanting there either.

That’s all good. I’m no fan of horse racing (mainly because it’s boring and takes up time on tv) but if you want to spend your own money on bets then I think you should be free to do that. I just think the nanny state is going to come hard for it like everything else.

12-03-2020 09:32PM

What has betting got to do with the spread of Coronavirus? Asking for a friend

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