Dampening the flames

moterwayplayer · Post by **moterwayplayer** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:07 am

iff ure one off them ones that likes to keep going bk to the same pubs then its best to try and keep em sweet but ive just gone past the fire method cba with em anymore to be onnest let em no what ure up to they tend to moan a lot less whats the point in buying spirits beers etc iff u dont wanna drink it its up 2 u what u wanna by and drink iff they dont like people winning out the machine shouldent have it in i pointed out today in folkstone after getting a earfull in folkstone infront off his face ripped the start button off and broke the button there u go now no one can win on it that will save u some hasstle

moterwayplayer · Post by **moterwayplayer** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:25 am

i never new the meaning off real fireness untill i entered the bull or the bell in hounslow as gmkee can comfirm i was confronted by about 7 gypsys that wernt in the best off moods that there machine has just taken 90 to give 70 i really wouldent advice that pub for any 1 in that area

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:34 am

Gmkee probly new them

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:01 pm

It's bad, i've had my details passed to gamestec and a numberplate taken recently too. Pisses you off, a few years ago it was no trouble....now i need to take my socks off and use my toes to count the number of pubs i'm barred from. Thankfully i've not had the threat of violence yet, but there isn't really any way of dampening the heat now. Soft drink or expensive drink....food or no food....whatever happens, if you take 1 or 2 pots out, they think you are a crook. Bad times. :x

moterwayplayer · Post by **moterwayplayer** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:56 pm

speaking off fireness what would u do today iff u was in my boat walk in a bowling alley for an lepos gold and there it is not changer drilled off and its hanging off also the same on the rainbow riches next to it i done what i went in to do just got my jp like normal

PMK · Post by **PMK** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:01 am

I'm gettin sick of it now, if you win you lose, if you lose you lose. Its that simple.

I've got about 2 or 3 pubs where its accepted that I play the machines, the landlord/landladys are fine with me and in fact know what I do. They know I'm not a criminal and they know I dont do anything against the law. In fact if the machines had money they even let me know!!

Some pubs in my local town never say anything directly to me but I know for a fact they have enquired to other people who they've seen me in conversation with in their pub. I guess thats fair enough.

But the rest........................................FIRE........................To the point that I cant even be bothered to go out more than twice a week now.

In the olden days you could still wander into arcades and find a few playables but unless you fancy takin on bar x's and b3's then its a no go.

And of course I'm sick of checkin pubs only to find dond this and dond that!! Its gotta be about 10-1 ratio now of findin a playable. If not worse, thank god the world cup is on soon it will ease my boredeom for a while and what little playables I have 'may' take a few more £'s. Plus of course I can bet everyday on the games!!!

Glendale · Post by **Glendale** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:50 am

I agree mate, matter of time until somebodys on crimestoppers for playing fair!

Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! · Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:17 pm

Wetherspoons have been ringing round their other pubs now with player descriptions.

I'm just glad I get on very well with those that matter, and buy them a drink when I do ok onthe fruit or quiz.

An assistant manager in London said Southfields Wetherspoons had passed on my description a few days before. I only checked the fruits in there and they had crap. I didn't even stop to play the quiz. Bloody hell!

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:13 pm

Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! wrote:Wetherspoons have been ringing round their other pubs now with player descriptions.

they got hit badly on cops and robbers, and have upped their "security"

you'll find they might have their cameras pointing at the machines more now too..

clarkey1984 · Post by **clarkey1984** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:29 pm

There is only ONE thing that barstaff and/or landlords need, and that, is education.

At the end of the day, a fruits gotta take money before it can pay money, if it hasnt took enough to pay then it wont, simple as, it really is that simple, and the sooner places start to understand this mind numbingly easy concept then the better it will be for all concerned.

The worst part being that its probable that the reason for this heat is because of the scumbag bastards known as toolers, their theiving pikey ways give anyone and everyone with a genuine interest in machines a bad name for no reason.

Toolers steal money, others win it, its NOT the same thing, players aint robbers.

Will these misguided pub workers ever learn? probably not, you can always hope though.

Mr McStreak · Post by **Mr McStreak** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:41 pm

Its not just tooling, in fact that seems to go unnoticed, its the bitter staff who are on a shit wage and can't wait to liven up their dull existence by banning people.

Spyder · Post by **Spyder** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:25 am

one thing that causes the heat is when a pub regular wins, be it a £5 or a £10 or £50 or £100, they'll change it up at the bar,

people who arent regulars will buy one drink, play the machines with a large supply of pound coins, then disappear without anyone noticing... or win fuckloads, get a 'important phonecall' 'needs to catch a bus' 'oh is that thne time' 'only put a few quid in and didnt know what was happening'

all it takes is one landlord, one in a town with a chip on his shoulder, and who rings round when they see you, then the others will feel obliged to do the same, it creates a problem, as now everyone is overly suspicious

the secrecy slone will arouse suspicion...

and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it...

Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! · Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:05 pm

You also have to take into account the sheer number of players nowadays compared to say, even ten years ago.

You could go months without seeing anyone else, now I must see at least three every day.

ChrisBrighton · Post by **ChrisBrighton** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:07 pm

Spyder wrote:
Been-Grant-Mitchell'd! wrote:Wetherspoons have been ringing round their other pubs now with player descriptions.
they got hit badly on cops and robbers, and have upped their "security"

you'll find they might have their cameras pointing at the machines more now too..

Is this a wind up re Cops & Robbers?

If not, its funny you should say that about Wetherspoons.

I was in both of the ones in Worthing yesterday and the machines have been moved right nr to the bar, plus covered by extenstive cctv.
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The problem with spoons is the majority of the players do not purchase anything at the bar. They simply walk in off the street head straight for the machine and clean them out.

I am suprised Spoons let it go on for so long.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:59 pm

Most spoons are shit anyway