Nate,

On Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:41:12 -0600, Nate Duehr wrote:

> Bob Axtell wrote:
> > The most important talent in gambling:
> > 
> > "know when to hold 'em,
> > know when to fold 'em,
> > know when to walk away,
> > and know when to run."
> >   -- Album "The Gambler"
> 
> That and: "Only gamble with that which you can afford to lose."

That's where compulsive gamblers go wrong - my father was one, and the list of things he lost is long, and 
starts with the house we had, his business partnership, his family (for a few months)...  when he died he left 
my brother, sister and I nothing but debts (actually you can't pass on debts, but otherwise that would have 
been the case).  The biggest problem is that he wouldn't admit he had a problem, so would not seek help for 
it.


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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