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Scuds,

The last sentence of your response is one of the smartest things I have ever read on any message board BECAUSE it is 100% dead on -"You have total control on what you can possibly lose,and everybody who bets horses needs to have enough self respect for themselves to control how much they can afford to wager".

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Funny,if you watch your favorite baseball team play each night,are you addicted? No

If you are married,and spend every night with the same woman ,are you addicted? No


If you play horses with a pre-determined amount of money 5 days of the week,are you addicted? Oh certainly yes...LOL....GANDER,LET ME TELL YA WHAT'S UP. We all have habits of doing certain things more than other people do certain things.It's called likes,and dislikes.Let me tell ya what is important about betting horses.People waste time on any # of different hobbies,interests etc.So,I won't respond to that part of your statement,because it could be any activity..oil painting could be using up too much precious time that could be spent achieving these goals you often speak of.People certainly waste too much time(in some people's minds ) watching their favorite sports teams.I will respond to the important part of the subject of betting horses(the financial part.)If your going to play horses,it is up to you how much you can afford to lose.That decision on the amount needs to be made before you start betting,and you need to stick to it(painful, or not.)Don't let what happens (once racing begins,)determine how much you are willing to lose that day.You make the decision on the most you will lose.Nobody has total control of how much you can possibly win.You have total control on what you can possibly lose,and everybody who bets horses needs to have enough self respect for themselves to control how much they can afford to wager.