i dont see the point in replacing one addiction with something that you will be addicted with also. well, gambling addiction is a different case since it involves money but i think the best way would still be to make time for more important things. try to put interest in spending time with your family or doing hobbies that are worth your time that would not compromise things that are much more important.

yeah nice point you have there. betting big is kind of a do or die wager. its much safer to play with small amounts as if in case you don't get lucky, you would still have a chance of playing to win back. for me it depends on my mood. sometimes when i feel lucky i do one time big bettings. the results varied and sometimes i lose quite a hefty amount. there are also times when i have a lot of time to waste so i stick to small betting. your earnings may be a bit smaller but you do get to enjoy gambling longer

well better chance of winning or not, bottom line is you're still gambling when you do sports betting. even if we say that having knowledge and information or doing research would up your chances, you still are gambling. gambling has several types and it just so happens that this type has a lot better odds than other forms of gambling.

well your government would have a hard time implementing a ban on online gambling though. i mean really almost everyone has access to the internet and it would be very easy to do online gambling. i also see no reason in making this illegal. both online and real gambling, well gambling itself in general, may have negative effects but i think that issue is not about gambling but about the person. i enjoy gambling in casinos and sometimes online and i think there's nothing wrong with both.

if you're gambling and it's affecting you and the people around you negatively, then it's not ok. gambling has different effects on people depending on how they treat it. what makes this a "sin" for others is the fact that sometimes it ruins families and personal lives when someone gets too hooked to it. but if you know how to handle yourself well without compromising other things then it should be ok

yeah that's right. i actually had to reread the first comment saying that we all know betting is better than gambling lol. whichever way you put it there's really nothing to compare. it would just confuse you thinking about it if there is a difference between the two.

yeah you're right. depending on the amount that you desperately need, i think if it's minimal like money just to make you through to the next pay that you'll receive, borrowing from people you know would be enough. if it's a major amount you'll need then loaning from banks would be the best option although you have to work with the interests that it comes with but hey, when desperate time comes you may not have a lot of choices

well for me I won't say that I won't because if you're in a survival situation and it would be the only way to survive, I may be forced to do so. this is considering if the person is already dead. killing a person for consumption is entirely different as I'm totally not into ending someone else's life to prolong mine but if worse comes to worst and I have to eat a human body, i may consider the possibility of it.

Yeah the japanese are a resilient and hardy people and they deserve respect and admiration. If we could just emulate hownthe japanese work with things and their attitude. I've also seen on tv the tsunami and i really admire how the japanese people prepare for these kind of disasters

yeah you're right about that. a lot of currencies are relying on how the dollar moves and I don't think any currency, crypto or regular can replace the status of the dollar any time soon. though we also can't be sure but that's just my opinion for now. bitcoin or gold or other fiat currencies may be able to challenge the dollar in time but that's just about it.

well we both believe in bitcoin and all the benefits it can give but I think 4 years would be too short a time for most people even be aware and have access to bitcoin much more to own it. there are some countries that have limited online access and we all know that bitcoin is an online currency. more people would be using it after 4 years that's for sure but I don't think it would be almost half the earth's population

well it definitely will still take time if ever it will happen. though just in my opinion. I agree with the previous comment that bitcoin. or crypto in general would be able to compete with fiat. although it's unlikely that it will be replacing it any time soon as right now people are heavily reliant on fiat

well i think ronda's loss to holmes slowed down her showdown with cris cyborg. a lot of people have been looking forward to this and if ronda would win her comeback fight then we may very well see these two ladiesin the octagon soon. packed card also. looking forward to the werdum vs cain fight. cain's been slowed down by injuries though i still think he's still one of the most talented hw even now

oh no let's not drag religion here. yes gambling may very well cause a lot of negative things to happen to a person's life. it has it's own good and bad effects and i think the person gambling would be the one to determine that. if the person gets addicted and had his personal and family life affected, then in a way gambling makes him sin. but if the person knows what his priorities are and is smart about dealing with gambling, then it's harmless. it all boils down to the person himself and how he deals with gambling

yeah i think the losses should also be considered. for me 1200 is quite a big amount already but how much did you lose during that time before you came up with 1200? also is this just on a specific gambling game? i'd love to get tips here as well as i have the same reason for gambling as you are, just to have something to do during my free time. it would be nice to be earning that amount for a past time.

well i think everyone already knows this. once you start to gamble, you are already aware that there is a very big chance that you're going to lose some, if not more of the capital you initially brought in. it's the nature of gambling itself whether you play against the house or not. cheating also won't cut it as you will eventually be caught. so there really is no way as in no way at all that we can expect not to lose when it comes to gambling.

well yeah there are types of games that have a very good chance of giving you profits but not to the point of being rich. yes being skilled in poker or knowledgeable in sports betting games would be a very good way to at least earn from gambling but that's mostly about it. unless you shell out a very huge capital for sports bets but then that would be a very big risk as even though you know a lot, there still is the possibility of upsets. i think you just have to be really lucky with lottery to be rich from this. though all of us already know the chances of hitting the jackpot is very very slim.

well i don't really agree that normal gamblers and poor people's primary intention is to make profit. smart people know that there is no sure profit when you play with chances whether you're poor or not. they're pretty much that same with rich people, the difference only being that rich people have a lot more to lose and by that, would be a lot more relaxed and less pressured to win. if i'd have that much money, my take on gambling would be something that i can waste money on with the least chance of earning. so i still would do it but mostly just for experience

well following your instincts is pretty much the same as just hoping that luck would smile at you. i've done that most of the time when playing baccarat and most of the time i end up following opposite what my instincts tell me. it's still 50/50. if you really want to play it smart, stick to types of gambling that doesn't just rely on 50/50 chance without any other factors. sports bets and poker for examples, would have a decent chance as you just don't rely on luck or chances. if you gain enough experience and knowledge, you just might have a better chance than others at winning.

wow 100 btc is a serious amount. hopefully you were able to at least gain some of it back. well i think aside from the money and the opportunity to earn, which doesn't all the time happen, i think it's that feeling that you get when you gamble that keeps one coming back to gamble more. there's this kind of excitement that gambling brings. it's that feeling that you are hooked to it so much that sometimes even if you want to stand up and stop, you can't. add to the fact that there will be times when you will actually gain money from it.