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Introducing Myself

Posted By: Pat MacNeil
Date: Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 8:38 p.m.

Hi all and welcome from Vancouver. My name is Pat. Very few of you know me but I’m hoping that will change in the very near future. I’m in the midst of a life changing situation that will see me attending future ABT events. Before I get started I should tell you I LOATHE typing so my posts will be sporadic at best but I REALLY felt compelled to weigh in on this one. The issue ? Underage participation for MONEY. This is so very, VERY wrong. Some of you have said it’s up to the parents to decide. Where is it written that just because you’re an adult you’re capable of making intelligent decisions. Once upon a time slavery was legal. Once upon a time women weren’t allowed to vote. Were these the acts of intelligent adults ? I thought so. So now, let me tell you why I think children should NOT be allowed to enter Tournaments involving cash prizes. BackGammon is NOT like Chess. BackGammon is MORE like Poker and Poker rooms do NOT allow children on the premises. If BackGammon wants to be included on the same plane as Poker, with regard to LEGAL LEGISLATION, then it MUST adopt the SAME principles. Perry had the right idea of lobbying for inclusive legislation and for that I applaud him. This truly needs to happen. BackGammon NEEDS exposure and this is one way of making it happen but, until a child is of legal age, he/she MUST be left out of the equation.

Pat

Messages In This Thread

• Introducing Myself
  Pat MacNeil -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 8:38 p.m.
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    Stick -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 8:55 p.m.
    • Introducing Myself
      Rod -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 11:58 p.m.
      • Introducing Myself
        Stick -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 12:07 a.m.
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          Igor -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 12:13 a.m.
          • OT: Boozing it up with the kids
            Michael Petch -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 1:37 a.m.
            • OT: Boozing it up with the kids
              Rod -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 6:15 a.m.
          • Introducing Myself
            Stick -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 4:49 a.m.
            • Marijuana is the answer
              phil simborg -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 6:01 a.m.
              • Marijuana is the answer
                Pat MacNeil -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 7:48 a.m.
              • Marijuana is the answer
                greedygammon -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 8:51 a.m.
              • Marijuana is the answer
                roadkillbooks -- Tuesday, 25 February 2014, at 12:30 a.m.
                • Marijuana is the answer
                  rew -- Tuesday, 25 February 2014, at 8:44 a.m.
  • Introducing Myself
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 9:05 p.m.
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      Taper_Mike -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 4:46 a.m.
      • Introducing Myself
        phil simborg -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 5:54 a.m.
        • Introducing Myself
          Pat MacNeil -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 7:14 a.m.
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          Taper_Mike -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 9:21 a.m.
          • Introducing Myself
            phil simborg -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 2:35 p.m.
            • Introducing Myself
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 12:22 a.m.
              • Introducing Myself
                phil simborg -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 2:32 a.m.
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                  Neal Weiner -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 6:43 a.m.
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    Keene -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 9:16 p.m.
  • Introducing Myself
    Pat MacNeil -- Thursday, 20 February 2014, at 10:09 p.m.
    • Introducing Myself
      Neal Weiner -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 4:54 p.m.
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        Igor -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 5:50 p.m.
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        Art Grater -- Sunday, 23 February 2014, at 12:53 a.m.
  • Wonderful
    phil simborg -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 1:43 a.m.
    • Wonderful
      Art Grater -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 10:07 a.m.
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        phil simborg -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 11:37 p.m.
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          Pat MacNeil -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 1:26 a.m.
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            Art Grater -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 7:24 a.m.
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              Stick -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 9:20 a.m.
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                Art Grater -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 10:33 p.m.
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          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 6:26 a.m.
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            Neal Weiner -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 6:40 a.m.
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              Stick -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 9:19 a.m.
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                Art Grater -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 9:48 a.m.
                • Wonderful
                  Stick -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 9:51 a.m.
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                    Art Grater -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 10:21 p.m.
          • +1 *NM*
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 7:11 a.m.
          • Wonderful
            smcrtorchs -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 11:30 a.m.
  • Introducing Myself
    Neal Weiner -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 7:22 a.m.
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    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 4:26 p.m.
    • Introducing Myself
      Adam Torkelson -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 5:22 p.m.
    • Introducing Myself
      Art Grater -- Saturday, 22 February 2014, at 8:24 a.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 5:11 p.m.
    • Introducing Myself
      Michael Petch -- Friday, 21 February 2014, at 7:25 p.m.