Agree here a lot. Being responsible and irresponsible. I have been both. I have let things pass that I felt really good about because the finances were not right basically making a responsible type decision. And on the other hand I have left home with light bill money, house payment money and next weeks gas and grocery money and every thing I could put together in 8-10 weeks and let it ride on a dog, basically being irresponsible. Looking back from my forties to my twenties, I would now call it more dumb than irresponsible, but perspectives change with age.

We camped our money together and bet on three we took. I bet everything I had split on the three. We were killing the first one, it was over, the other was just about RIP and in the process I bet more than I had and we quit on top. Next match we just got bit down by a freak mouth dog and had to pick up. Third match Ch. Angel saved the day with an awesome performance. One win and two losses left me with barely enough money for gas home. In my forties that does not happen, in my twenties things are different.

So as it has been said, gambling is gambling. Three or four thousand may be nothing to one but the world to another. Gambling with 'house' money (previous winnings) is nothing compared to gambling with the house payment.

EWO




Quote Originally Posted by Black Hand View Post
gambling is gambling. dogs, other sporting events, casino, etc. it's some who got it and some who don't. Sometimes you win big sometimes you lose more than you can afford. It's not a dog thing, it's just a people thing. Bet big to win big. Everyone understands this and that's why people put up high stakes regardless of what their bank account says. Some people are more responsible(or irresponsible) than others.