SLUGSTER THROWS IN THE TOWEL, QUITS GAMBLING,JOINS GA.

slugster · Apr 2, 2003

hi guys. well i finally did it after 30 years, i quit gambling on 3-10-03 and joined GA. gambling was robbing too much of my life because thats all i had on my mind. my wonderful family was starting to suffer because of my compulsion to bet sports, and that i can't handle.

i'm not trying to convert anyone, just wanted to let a few of the guys that i used to chat with know that i won't be back. I sure did have some fun busting balls, and i will miss that part of the game, i won't miss the grief and aggravation.

goodbye and good luck. overand out.

drop me a line if you want to chat about non betting stuff oilslug@cs.com

slugster i was

Guest · Apr 2, 2003

Best wishes in your efforts. You have always been a good guy here and I hope you find peace and happiness. Keep us updated in a few months if you get a chance.

elmer9 · Apr 2, 2003

slugster,you are doing the right thing,god bless you.

Guest · Apr 2, 2003

I have always admired men (and women) who do what they have to do in life. My wife was an alcoholic. Took two times through CHARTER to finally get it done but she hasn't had a drink in 9 years come September. I deeply respect her for that.

Slug - best of luck buddy. You are a wise man and I hope it works out for you. Drop me a line if you ever want to chat. You were one of the good guys around here.......

Phaedrus · Apr 2, 2003

You'll never hear a guy who's up thirty grand on a craps table crying into a payphone, "Help meeeeee, I've got a proooooblem ..."

BOL to you slug, but one dependency replacing another is putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. Keith Moon was lulled into believing such a lie and it killed him when he OD'd on a drug he was taking to wean himself from alcohol. Worth bearing in mind.

Will miss your presence at any rate.

Phaedrus

Guest · Apr 2, 2003

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU SLUG.....

Guest · Apr 2, 2003

Well, good luck Slugster, but,
i'll bet you $200 you are back within a month...

THERECORDKEEPER2 · Apr 2, 2003

Thanks for always backing me up!
Good Luck!

Guest · Apr 3, 2003

GL slugster.

Recognition is where it all starts buddy.

Guest · Apr 3, 2003

best of luck
slug

sincerely hope things work out

slugster · Apr 3, 2003

thanks to each and everyone of you for you well wishes.

you guys are truly a class act and i wish you the best in all your endeavours.

i had to take one more peek in the rr...but i must now say goodbye.

slugster

altice · Apr 3, 2003

Slugster,

Ditto what Pat McIrish said. I admire your recoginition of a problem and actually doing something about it unlike most people. While I will miss you as a poster, best of luck in your future endeavors.

Guest · Apr 8, 2003

slug- u have mail

Guest · Apr 8, 2003

hammy i am going to be on west coast in june
want to play a few holes
e mail me at large2217@yahoo.com

Guest · Apr 8, 2003

urchin- definitely, u have mail

Guest · Apr 8, 2003

thanks for the arnie photos

i was working at a club in charlotte when the king was playing in the qual for the us open
i was working on some members grips whe ntyhe king came in and started talking to me
just us
my bag was beside the work bench and i had a great ap driver
he took the head cover off and gave it a couple waggles and said <nice>
is this yours
i said yes
he ask if it was for sale
i said no
he ask for 100 if it was for sale
this was in 1977 when 100 was a pretty good figure when you majke 15 an hour for a lesson
i said no
the king smiled and said why not??
i said i can find it when i hit it
he grinned gave it one more waggle and left
i love the man