Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:01am Wed 12 Mar 08
My that's a shame AND a surprise... NOT!
Can you imagine what would have happened if council leader Purcell's failed fantasy of bringing a 'Super Casino' to Glasgow would have happened? Well, the Rotunda and all other four smaller casinos would have shut down and all the profits would have went to the multi-millionaire owners of the one big casino.
Of course, not a problem for Purcell and his cronies as that's New Labour's new mantra: ultimate concentration of wealth, the rich get richer and everyone else can just be forgotten about!
My that's a shame AND a surprise... NOT!
Can you imagine what would have happened if council leader Purcell's failed fantasy of bringing a 'Super Casino' to Glasgow would have happened? Well, the Rotunda and all other four smaller casinos would have shut down and all the profits would have went to the multi-millionaire owners of the one big casino.
Of course, not a problem for Purcell and his cronies as that's New Labour's new mantra: ultimate concentration of wealth, the rich get richer and everyone else can just be forgotten about!
Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 11:25am Wed 12 Mar 08
Im Glad too.It makes a nice Eatery .
Im Glad too.It makes a nice Eatery .
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 12:10pm Wed 12 Mar 08
I went for a job interview in there several years ago. To se this, I'm only too glad I didn't get the job (Even if it was only part-time)
I couldn't face being downgraded to working in a bookies, these staff must feel cheated!
I went for a job interview in there several years ago. To se this, I'm only too glad I didn't get the job (Even if it was only part-time)
I couldn't face being downgraded to working in a bookies, these staff must feel cheated!
Posted by: andy, glasgow on 2:06pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[bold]John Moist[/bold]
You must be having a laugh-there's something out there called Deed Poll, someone should tell him!
John Moist
You must be having a laugh-there's something out there called Deed Poll, someone should tell him!
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 4:06pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Thanks for your usual petty [bold]'denial of free speech rant[/bold]' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then?
[italic]If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money.[/italic] ;-)
Thanks for your usual petty
'denial of free speech rant' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then?
If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money. ;-)
Posted by: Ian, Glasgow on 4:31pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Thanks for your usual petty [bold]'denial of free speech rant[/bold]' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? [italic]If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money.[/italic] ;-)[/quote] Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do.
Yawwwwwwwwn
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Thanks for your usual petty 'denial of free speech rant' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money. ;-)
Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do.
Yawwwwwwwwn
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 4:53pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Ian wrote:
[quote]you make [bold]us[/bold] all want to spew. It is likely that most of [bold]us[/bold] now just move past your posts[/quote]
Thanks Ian, quick question though: assuming you're not royalty, are you posting on behalf of a group (like a spokesperson), or are you just having problems with your pronouns?
Ian wrote:
you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts
Thanks Ian, quick question though: assuming you're not royalty, are you posting on behalf of a group (like a spokesperson), or are you just having problems with your pronouns?
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 4:59pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Ian[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Thanks for your usual petty [bold]'denial of free speech rant[/bold]' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? [italic]If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money.[/italic] ;-)[/quote] Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do. Yawwwwwwwwn[/quote] Come on Ian, the guy has a point or two to make and states it well, do you abuse the priest or the minister or the cleric for hammering us with too much religion?
Sydney feels he has valid points to make, without being a b1tch, I remember you having a go at me not so long ago - but I bite back and will continue to do so if other people choose to undermine or bully others on this site, if you speak for all other posters, why are they not in support of your above comment?
I for one, will have none of it!
As for "Losing the plot" The Evening Times Rag deleted one of my SMALL comments, which was non offensive except if you were a Junkie - Labour's Scottish Pride!
Ian wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote: Thanks for your usual petty 'denial of free speech rant' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money. ;-)
Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do. Yawwwwwwwwn
Come on Ian, the guy has a point or two to make and states it well, do you abuse the priest or the minister or the cleric for hammering us with too much religion?
Sydney feels he has valid points to make, without being a b1tch, I remember you having a go at me not so long ago - but I bite back and will continue to do so if other people choose to undermine or bully others on this site, if you speak for all other posters, why are they not in support of your above comment?
I for one, will have none of it!
As for "Losing the plot" The Evening Times Rag deleted one of my SMALL comments, which was non offensive except if you were a Junkie - Labour's Scottish Pride!
Posted by: mick, Glasgow on 5:02pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Sorry to see it go.
Enjoyed their excellent food in their top floor restaurant,with views to the Clyde,many a time.
Sorry to see it go.
Enjoyed their excellent food in their top floor restaurant,with views to the Clyde,many a time.
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 6:32pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote]costs, such as the new casino tax and a rise in licence fees[/quote] mick, if i'm not mistaken the article read :
I'm certainly not sorry to see it go - one down four to go!
The way in which this habit, addiction call it what you like ultimately funds the treasury coffers - despite the misfortune it brings to so many is disgusting.
What is an enjoyable pleasure to one person, is a compulsive addition to another - and that distinction can easily get more blurred as time goes by.
The exact reason why such places will always be approved by councils, and the government, with the real - underlying, and less glamourous issues ignored :
[quote] costs, such as the new casino tax and a rise in licence fees[/quote]
Shut them all down, and stop this disgusting waste of peoples money!
We live in an ever greedier, more selfish and richer times for certain sectors of society - while the less fortunate, losers ( if you can call them that) are sucked in further - and drained of their income, in trouble with laon sharks, potentially lose their house, and assets - all because the lure of gambling has pulled them in and trapped them!
I bet "Gamblers Anonymous" weren't asked to comment on this story - (no pun intended) LOL ;-)
costs, such as the new casino tax and a rise in licence fees
mick, if i'm not mistaken the article read :
I'm certainly not sorry to see it go - one down four to go!
The way in which this habit, addiction call it what you like ultimately funds the treasury coffers - despite the misfortune it brings to so many is disgusting.
What is an enjoyable pleasure to one person, is a compulsive addition to another - and that distinction can easily get more blurred as time goes by.
The exact reason why such places will always be approved by councils, and the government, with the real - underlying, and less glamourous issues ignored :
costs, such as the new casino tax and a rise in licence fees
Shut them all down, and stop this disgusting waste of peoples money!
We live in an ever greedier, more selfish and richer times for certain sectors of society - while the less fortunate, losers ( if you can call them that) are sucked in further - and drained of their income, in trouble with laon sharks, potentially lose their house, and assets - all because the lure of gambling has pulled them in and trapped them!
I bet "Gamblers Anonymous" weren't asked to comment on this story - (no pun intended) LOL ;-)
Posted by: WestEnder, Glasgow on 7:50pm Wed 12 Mar 08
Sydney Meriwether's comments on Purcell and the council are spot on. It may annoy you that he keeps commenting on their inadequacies, but applaud the guy for doing so.
Glasgow already has plenty of problems without a rise in gambling addiction in the community, which is an inevitable consequence of increasing the number and the size of the casinos in the city. The council's pathetic and stupid welcome to anyone who wants to prey on the weak in our society goes against the principles of the Labour party, in whose name they are elected.
Sydney Meriwether's comments on Purcell and the council are spot on. It may annoy you that he keeps commenting on their inadequacies, but applaud the guy for doing so.
Glasgow already has plenty of problems without a rise in gambling addiction in the community, which is an inevitable consequence of increasing the number and the size of the casinos in the city. The council's pathetic and stupid welcome to anyone who wants to prey on the weak in our society goes against the principles of the Labour party, in whose name they are elected.
Posted by: summer, glasgow on 8:14pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Shut them all down, and stop this disgusting waste of peoples money![/bold] [/quote]
Im disgusted by the comment above, People choose wither they wish to spend their time in a casino just like they choose to go to a club, cinema or restaurant - IT IS THEIR CHOICE!!! The old days of casino image has moved on and its about time that peoples attitude changed also. Visiting a casino is now about the customer experiencing good customer service, good food/drink and atmosphere and enjoying being within a safe enviroment.
The Industry is a growing business and some of the most pleasant, intellegant and passionate people work in this Industry and have made a very successful career in it, so shut them all down you say!!!! These people would all be out of jobs and is that fair?
I would like to point out that the Rotunda has not been closed due to Alea opening but simply due to the rise of gaming tax duty and the Smoking ban. This closure has been in the pipline for the last 12 months. The Rotunda has some of the most loyal staff and have prided themself in working for the club, however due to a bad location it has struggled to get admissions through the door.
Shut them all down, and stop this disgusting waste of peoples money!
Im disgusted by the comment above, People choose wither they wish to spend their time in a casino just like they choose to go to a club, cinema or restaurant - IT IS THEIR CHOICE!!! The old days of casino image has moved on and its about time that peoples attitude changed also. Visiting a casino is now about the customer experiencing good customer service, good food/drink and atmosphere and enjoying being within a safe enviroment.
The Industry is a growing business and some of the most pleasant, intellegant and passionate people work in this Industry and have made a very successful career in it, so shut them all down you say!!!! These people would all be out of jobs and is that fair?
I would like to point out that the Rotunda has not been closed due to Alea opening but simply due to the rise of gaming tax duty and the Smoking ban. This closure has been in the pipline for the last 12 months. The Rotunda has some of the most loyal staff and have prided themself in working for the club, however due to a bad location it has struggled to get admissions through the door.
Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, At home on 8:16pm Wed 12 Mar 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Ian[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote: Thanks for your usual petty [bold]'denial of free speech rant[/bold]' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? [italic]If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money.[/italic] ;-)[/quote] Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do. Yawwwwwwwwn[/quote] Come on Ian, the guy has a point or two to make and states it well, do you abuse the priest or the minister or the cleric for hammering us with too much religion?
Sydney feels he has valid points to make, without being a b1tch, I remember you having a go at me not so long ago - but I bite back and will continue to do so if other people choose to undermine or bully others on this site, if you speak for all other posters, why are they not in support of your above comment?
I for one, will have none of it!
As for "Losing the plot" The Evening Times Rag deleted one of my SMALL comments, which was non offensive except if you were a Junkie - Labour's Scottish Pride![/quote] Exactly TMC, it's always the same, if the usual council apologists decide that a poster is not to their liking, then they gang-up on that poster to try to [bold]deny them the right to free speech[/bold]. It's just the usual bully-boy tactics and we must not put up with it.
If someone doesn't agree with my posts then they are free to ignore them, I will not be offended. Hundreds (if not thousands) of people read the online ET each day and it's always the same very few posters who try to deny others the right to post... maybe if they had the ability to compose respectful, sensible posts then they would stop feeling so [bold]insecure[/bold]!
The Missing City wrote:
Ian wrote:
Sydney Meriwether wrote: Thanks for your usual petty 'denial of free speech rant' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money. ;-)
Sydney, why don't you give us all a rest. Nobody is saying you shouldn't have free speech but come on, you make us all want to spew. It is likely that most of us now just move past your posts without reading them, I certainly do. Yawwwwwwwwn
Come on Ian, the guy has a point or two to make and states it well, do you abuse the priest or the minister or the cleric for hammering us with too much religion?
Sydney feels he has valid points to make, without being a b1tch, I remember you having a go at me not so long ago - but I bite back and will continue to do so if other people choose to undermine or bully others on this site, if you speak for all other posters, why are they not in support of your above comment?
I for one, will have none of it!
As for "Losing the plot" The Evening Times Rag deleted one of my SMALL comments, which was non offensive except if you were a Junkie - Labour's Scottish Pride!
Exactly TMC, it's always the same, if the usual council apologists decide that a poster is not to their liking, then they gang-up on that poster to try to
deny them the right to free speech. It's just the usual bully-boy tactics and we must not put up with it.
If someone doesn't agree with my posts then they are free to ignore them, I will not be offended. Hundreds (if not thousands) of people read the online ET each day and it's always the same very few posters who try to deny others the right to post... maybe if they had the ability to compose respectful, sensible posts then they would stop feeling so
insecure!
Posted by: JokeyW, Sunny Govan on 10:16pm Wed 12 Mar 08
tae scott fae airdrie: get a grip of yourself son, we may have differences of opinion on here, but what the hell gives yae the right to question a man's sexuality just because you do not agree with him? it's aboot time yae grew up ya numpty.
tae scott fae airdrie: get a grip of yourself son, we may have differences of opinion on here, but what the hell gives yae the right to question a man's sexuality just because you do not agree with him? it's aboot time yae grew up ya numpty.
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 2:00am Thu 13 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
My that's a shame AND a surprise... NOT! Can you imagine what would have happened if council leader Purcell's failed fantasy of bringing a 'Super Casino' to Glasgow would have happened? Well, the Rotunda and all other four smaller casinos would have shut down and all the profits would have went to the multi-millionaire owners of the one big casino. Of course, not a problem for Purcell and his cronies as that's New Labour's new mantra: ultimate concentration of wealth, the rich get richer and everyone else can just be forgotten about![/quote]
Here here Sydney!
Even if the other labourite numptys want to slag your posts off, I agree with your 100%!
That Purcell and his cronies need to be pulled down a peg or two! And I'll happily be the one to do it! Wanna join me!
Leave these mabourite numpties to think what they like - this kind of revenue raising for the city is a black mark on it as far as wiping out povery and deprivation goes!
Gambling ultimately leads to addiction, loans, money troubles, debt, and potentially losing ones house & assetts! THATS A FACT!
And you can bet that cushy Purcell in his fancy mansion will not come running to bail out any poor individual who has got caught in the cycle of gambling and its grip!
[bold]"Glas-vegas" - NO BL**DY THANKYOU![/bold] THE YANKS CAN KEEP THEIR CASINOS AND RACKATEERING GAMBLING INDUSTRY ACCROSS THE POND!
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
My that's a shame AND a surprise... NOT! Can you imagine what would have happened if council leader Purcell's failed fantasy of bringing a 'Super Casino' to Glasgow would have happened? Well, the Rotunda and all other four smaller casinos would have shut down and all the profits would have went to the multi-millionaire owners of the one big casino. Of course, not a problem for Purcell and his cronies as that's New Labour's new mantra: ultimate concentration of wealth, the rich get richer and everyone else can just be forgotten about!
Here here Sydney!
Even if the other labourite numptys want to slag your posts off, I agree with your 100%!
That Purcell and his cronies need to be pulled down a peg or two! And I'll happily be the one to do it! Wanna join me!
Leave these mabourite numpties to think what they like - this kind of revenue raising for the city is a black mark on it as far as wiping out povery and deprivation goes!
Gambling ultimately leads to addiction, loans, money troubles, debt, and potentially losing ones house & assetts! THATS A FACT!
And you can bet that cushy Purcell in his fancy mansion will not come running to bail out any poor individual who has got caught in the cycle of gambling and its grip!
"Glas-vegas" - NO BL**DY THANKYOU! THE YANKS CAN KEEP THEIR CASINOS AND RACKATEERING GAMBLING INDUSTRY ACCROSS THE POND!
Posted by: summer, glasgow on 6:28am Thu 13 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Gambling ultimately leads to addiction, loans, money troubles, debt, and potentially losing ones house & assetts! THATS A FACT![/bold][/quote]
Yes on rare ocaasions and Casino's offer a system called a self bar which allows the individual to ban them from all casinos which is recorded on a database and it is very hard for an indiviual to regin access to a casino. If a member wishes to rejoin it then must go through a system of people, including OD's before permission is granted and this is a rare decision that are granted back into a casino.
Gambling ultimately leads to addiction, loans, money troubles, debt, and potentially losing ones house & assetts! THATS A FACT!
Yes on rare ocaasions and Casino's offer a system called a self bar which allows the individual to ban them from all casinos which is recorded on a database and it is very hard for an indiviual to regin access to a casino. If a member wishes to rejoin it then must go through a system of people, including OD's before permission is granted and this is a rare decision that are granted back into a casino.
Posted by: Scott, Airdrie on 10:15am Thu 13 Mar 08
[quote][bold]Sydney Meriwether[/bold] wrote:
Thanks for your usual petty [bold]'denial of free speech rant[/bold]' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? [italic]If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money.[/italic] ;-)[/quote] Skiddly,
I invite you to provide evidence to justify the "usual petty denial of free speech rant".
It is not "usual", "petty" or "denial of free speech" - just a genuine wish that a boring, tedious, tiresome, one-sided ranter would give it a rest.
Sydney Meriwether wrote:
Thanks for your usual petty 'denial of free speech rant' Scotty, I'll take it that you have nothing substantive to add to this discussion then? If not, please get back to your work and stop wasting taxpayers' money. ;-)
Skiddly,
I invite you to provide evidence to justify the "usual petty denial of free speech rant".
It is not "usual", "petty" or "denial of free speech" - just a genuine wish that a boring, tedious, tiresome, one-sided ranter would give it a rest.
Posted by: Scott, Airdrie on 10:17am Thu 13 Mar 08
[quote][bold]JokeyW[/bold] wrote:
tae scott fae airdrie: get a grip of yourself son, we may have differences of opinion on here, but what the hell gives yae the right to question a man's sexuality just because you do not agree with him? it's aboot time yae grew up ya numpty.[/quote] I was actually referring to being knocked back for a job, since he seems to thnk he could do everything better, but it's interesting the way your mind works.....ya numpty!
What the hell gives you the right?
JokeyW wrote:
tae scott fae airdrie: get a grip of yourself son, we may have differences of opinion on here, but what the hell gives yae the right to question a man's sexuality just because you do not agree with him? it's aboot time yae grew up ya numpty.
I was actually referring to being knocked back for a job, since he seems to thnk he could do everything better, but it's interesting the way your mind works.....ya numpty!
What the hell gives you the right?
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