The South Australian Political Landscape

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Gozu » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:05 pm

Thanks for sharing your experiences bulldogproud and hope you're able to stay away from them.

Although I've never cared for pokies I have an uncle with an addictive personality who used to be a gambling fiend (horses & dogs) and then became a pokie addict. The 'evil one armed bandits' he calls them. He's been to gambling help groups a number of times and has poured tens of thousands of dollars into them over the years. Every aspect of pokie machines is scientifically developed and honed to try and get people addicted.

Any party that proposed to go like WA and ban pokies from everywhere other than casinos would get my vote in a heartbeat.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Dogwatcher » Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:48 pm

A flurry of announcements from the government this week.
Caretaker mode kicks in on Saturday.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:48 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:A flurry of announcements from the government this week.
Caretaker mode kicks in on Saturday.


Is that when they have to start using their own money?
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Gozu » Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:56 pm

I think it's after they've launched their election campaigns they have to start using their own money for advertising etc which is why they usually leave the launches until about a week before the election.

Once caretaker mode hits I think it just means they can no longer make official announcements as the government.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Dogwatcher » Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:41 pm

Gozu wrote:I think it's after they've launched their election campaigns they have to start using their own money for advertising etc which is why they usually leave the launches until about a week before the election.

Once caretaker mode hits I think it just means they can no longer make official announcements as the government.


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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Corona Man » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:43 pm

Dogwatcher wrote:A flurry of announcements from the government this week.
Caretaker mode kicks in on Saturday.

Jay has been in caretaker mode for 3 years now mate.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bennymacca » Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:54 pm

Thanks for sharing your story bulldogproud. Certainly educational for the rest of us and it sounds like you have kicked the habit which is great.

It seems to me you are describing the escapism aspect - you can sit in front of the machine and zone out from the outside world and your worries.

I have probably done that with online poker in the past, even though I was a winning player (thankfully) I still used it as an escape from real life.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bulldogproud » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:08 pm

Thanks for that, Bennymacca, Gozu et al. Am glad you were a winner, Bennymacca, although I have a feeling you are happier also when you are not playing. At least with online poker, you do have some degree of skill involved. Yes, I would definitely agree with my addiction to pokies as being part of escapism.
I have at least identified I have a problem, which is the first stage of kicking the addiction. Sadly, I still do play them a fair bit, except pretty much only when I am overtired (the worst time though, as it is when I mindlessly feed the machine too much!). I have probably lost over $100,000 over the twenty years or so the pokies have been available in Adelaide. The sheer magnitude of this has kicked in and sometimes prevents me from playing when I otherwise would have.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:45 pm

Nick X just cant get his shit together RE - health policy and funding....
Matty Wade is a star and deserves more respect from the forum family!
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby am Bays » Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:51 am

Take this one for the team Lisa....

Guaranteed job with someone after the election and when the next vacancy comes up....
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby morell » Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:11 pm

Paywall, Jimmy.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby The Apostle » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:40 pm

Anyone on here know if the Sarah Hanson-Young rumour is true or not? (Not repeating it on here).
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby DOC » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:47 pm

Does it involve a "relationship" in Parliament house?
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Grenville » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:01 pm

The Apostle wrote:Anyone on here know if the Sarah Hanson-Young rumour is true or not? (Not repeating it on here).


PM lad, you have me intrigued.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Bandit » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:38 pm

Received an email today from SA labor party, asking me to watch their ads about the election... fair enough, they got my email from something I signed up to so no real probs.

But; at the bottom of the email they have put the following:
"PS Every dollar we raise will mean more South Australians will see our message before they vote. Can you donate $7 to make sure our message is heard?"

No shit, I thought this might have been a spam but not the case... Maybe if you didn't waste all that money on the o-bahn tunnel you wouldn't need my $7.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Magellan » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:54 pm

Grenville wrote:
The Apostle wrote:Anyone on here know if the Sarah Hanson-Young rumour is true or not? (Not repeating it on here).


PM lad, you have me intrigued.

Me too.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bulldogproud » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:09 pm

The Apostle wrote:Anyone on here know if the Sarah Hanson-Young rumour is true or not? (Not repeating it on here).


Yes, it is true that Sarah has received a death threat from a follower of George Christensen:

'Sarah Hanson-Young receives George Christensen-inspired death threat'
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby stan » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:25 pm

bulldogproud wrote:
The Apostle wrote:Anyone on here know if the Sarah Hanson-Young rumour is true or not? (Not repeating it on here).


Yes, it is true that Sarah has received a death threat from a follower of George Christensen:

'Sarah Hanson-Young receives George Christensen-inspired death threat'
She published the email so I have read. I am not fan of hers at all but that is a solid right wing nut job there.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby White Line Fever » Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:27 pm

i"m torn for the State election.

Normally a strong Liberal voter but every part of me says vote Labour this time.

Tough one.
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