Winning on machines and benefits?

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:45 pm

I claim benfits, be daft not too at the end of the day keeps the tax man away and its free money!

make sure if playing doesnt end I will have me name on the books for being unemployed!

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:48 pm

freedom of speech says "nooo"
enoch would be proud.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:37 pm

...twin-cam 16 valver innit eh!!

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:21 am

anfield road wrote:I claim benfits, be daft not too at the end of the day keeps the tax man away and its free money!

make sure if playing doesnt end I will have me name on the books for being unemployed!

greedy selfish leech

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:32 am

why is it selfish?!, when i got arrested for having a refill key on me they were all over me asking why I was not on the dole and were is the money coming from!

If there is a way to stop that then why not do it? basically you are just a poker addict who aint got a clue about machines and seem like a mug hahahahaha!

I love the green eyed monsters!

Just because you cant do it you take it out on others, all I was saying was I claim and the reasoning behind it!

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:26 pm

I'm in full time employment and pay the taxes that provide your "free money"

when I played poker for a living, I did so without claiming benefits. I supported a wife and kids honestly.

I have no problem with people making a living, gambling, playiong poker, or anything else. I also don't have a problem with people genuinely looking for work receiving benefits to help tide them over.

what I do have an issue with is greedy selfish leeches who think it's ok to ride on the back of society, taking but not giving.

and 'green eyed monster' couldn't be further from the truth. I wouldn't swap places with you for all the tea in china.

JG · Post by JG » Fri May 16, 2008 12:32 pm

I don't drink tea, so certainly wouldn't swap places for anyone or anything for any quantity of tea. However, my tipple of choice is tap water. So I may consider......sorry I'm changing the thrust of the thread. I love a good argument, so, let the game continue.

Just for the record I work part time and play s34 AWP part time and pay taxes and don't get any sort of benefits.

quizard · Post by **quizard** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:59 pm

Since this is obviously a contencious issue I thought I would start a poll:

http://www.fruitchat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=10284

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:45 pm

one little point .

if you play full time and are not claiming, you would have to have your national insurance paid somehow,you could of course pay it yourself.
if you haven't got this sorted ,you may have troubles in a few years.

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:09 pm

when I played poker I also ran a small business, for which I paid NI contributions, but you're right, people gamblig / playing poker proffessionally might be wise to make voluntary NI contributions.

Pro playing doesn't provide a pension.

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:17 pm

every £1 in a mchine is taxed, fuel price is taxed blah blah the ammount of fuel i spend is a fortune!

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:19 pm

anyway who cares I get free money that you pay for

Cheers mate

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:22 pm

leech

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:25 pm

one day you might get free hospital food that others pay for,especially if you get caught keying/tooling/emptying. you should of least get a little pt job for a bit of respect, and no body could give you grief about it then.

pokerpete · Post by **pokerpete** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:34 pm

I don't let people like anfield bother me too much.
The free health care and basic standard of living, even for lazy wasters is just a side effect when you believe in the welfare state, as I do.

I console myself with the thought that, he's not going to retire at 60 with a decent car, a house he owns, kids at university, a couple of holidays a year, enough money to pursue whatever hobbies and interests he has etc
He, and those like him, will just survive. Each to their own. I find that lack of ambition quite sad.