Amusing story found on the Internet

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:47 pm

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/wher ... for___360/

I tend to agree with the posters below the story asking quite why this is news!

steveseagull · Post by **steveseagull** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:19 pm

Talk about sour grapes! I would love to be a fly on the wall when the next people play and win on one of them.
' i thought there was something amiss when this group of lads walked in just before 2 oclock bold as brass, ordered drinks, put money in the jukebox, watched the footie, played pool, had something to eat, talked to my daughters, and left merrily at about 11.15pm claiming to be going 'for a curry'.
It wasnt until 3 days later when the machine lady said that it's hopper was £22 off that i realised i had been fooled by the 'afternoon session scam'. It is a disgrace, I blame Thatcher, yoof of today' . . . (continues ad nauseum for next zzzzzzzzzzzzz)

betchrider · Post by **betchrider** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:55 pm

"Playing it like you do"tut tut guilty in my eyes!!

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:01 pm

"not a single cat in a tree today mr editor"

"o.k smith ,run with the fruity exclusive".

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:34 pm

What an absolute joke.

It is exactly because of these nieve idiots that places get smashed up.

Part of getting a license to site a machine, should include a compulsary guide as to how they work and inform them they have a hopper to PAY OUT sometimes (as per the 72% minimum legal requirement UNDER THE LICENSE THEY ARE OPERATING UNDER!!)

Just because someone wins 80 quid does NOT mean it has been frauded.

God damn fu*king morons. Really pisses me off when you encounter these thicko's.

ob · Post by ob » Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:45 pm

Slammer wrote:What an absolute joke.

It is exactly because of these nieve idiots that places get smashed up.

Part of getting a license to site a machine, should include a compulsary guide as to how they work and inform them they have a hopper to PAY OUT sometimes (as per the 72% minimum legal requirement UNDER THE LICENSE THEY ARE OPERATING UNDER!!)

Just because someone wins 80 quid does NOT mean it has been frauded.

God damn fu*king morons. Really pisses me off when you encounter these thicko's.

There is no legal minimum payout, however manufacturer's dont have a setting for under 70% - there is nothing illegal about them putting one in though - so long as the lower percentage is stated on the machine.

These guys in question might have been tooling so don't jump too quickly on the bandwagon, although I agree some landlords do just tar everyone that wins with the same brush regardless of how the winning is done!

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:58 am

Doesn't mean it's been frauded....but you know too well it has been done over with buggy quiz software! Cheers gameswarehouse!

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:20 pm

mr lugsy wrote:"not a single cat in a tree today "

excellent Lugsy.

my favourite post of the year so far.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:24 pm

thanks Istenem

,your avatar ,is it a chimera? or am i taking a slash into a head wind at high velocity?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:27 pm

Just imagine going in those pubs after easter with the £70 jps!!

I believe Istenems avatar is the battle cat from He-Man although i could be wrong

Nixxy · Post by **Nixxy** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:57 pm

LewisM14 wrote:I believe Istenems avatar is the battle cat from He-Man although i could be wrong

I think you're right ... blimey you've brought back some good memories there

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:50 pm

yep, it is cringer becoming battlecat.
forever in 90 seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieoLBMuxdCs

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:14 pm

Just noticed this thread - that story is very, very comical...!

I won't go on about the nut (that MattB and Cros also had a run-in with once) that watches every single pound you put in and every single pound that comes out and STILL insists that you're 'On The Fiddle'.

I remember getting JP off of PTPT (not TPTP, lol) after he watched me put £20+ in and he still ordered me never to play it again.

Um, I'm going on about him and I said I wouldn't...

cool · Post by **cool** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:52 pm

'I won't go on about the nut (that MattB and Cros also had a run-in with once) that watches every single pound you put in and every single pound that comes out and STILL insists that you're 'On The Fiddle''.
I'm interested give me pub name & next time I'm in the area Ill like to visit the moron.

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:01 pm

It's tucked away in the depths of Gravesend (Kent), 'The Pilot'. Let me know if you seriously want further details...