Hear you loud and clear. Seen it happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack meoff
Nobody has dropped out here.
Amazing, ain't it?
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Hear you loud and clear. Seen it happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack meoff
Nobody has dropped out here.
Amazing, ain't it?
Sounds like a kid in a candy store!Quote:
Originally Posted by 9999
Or a newbie in Bangkok...
Yes. Until everyone else has won, I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by 9999
I don't understand it entirely.
That's why I want input from others here...
Most Thais seem to play this game, mostly female, but not all...
And they don't NEED to play if Falangs already have money, but some still do...
sorry bb just wasted my time on this one, i thought you were into something else my bad :)
I don' know ...
but I bet there's a a Thai farang wives thread on the internet somewhere
about how dopey husbands lose thier cash on the western stock markets.
I can hear them say
'' i wish he would just put the money in the bank,
instead he thinks he is a slick wall street trader , and now his shares have been diluted by a new issue, but he keeps saying if he just keeps then in a draw for a long enough time ,they will bounce back .
I'm sure he believes in magic..''
^Wish I could respond, Rigger.
But, I'm not sure what you are trying to say, or infer.
But thanks for your thoughts on the matter...
^Sounds cool to me...
We've worked hard for many years, too...
Agree with you 100%
:)
Hello guys and girls !! Newbee here...
Just to let you know, this is very commom practice amongst the chinese small business owners. It ensures cash flow for emergency purposes...in time of plenty, the money just rotates around the group members and, if for unforseen reason a member has dire need of money, he can access the funds with minor interest. It is a very effective method when used properly as a communal back up business funding...You just have to make sure none of the members have shady characters and all have tangible assests, preferably income producing assets. Cheers
The female security guards did this where I used to work. The second or third round the female security guard in my building left with her boyfriend and their kid. She had wanted to leave for some time so I wasn't surprised. I guess she screwed over the other members of the game. II works but you really need good people involved. Back in the states, I used to work with Lao people and they used this system to get down payments for cars and other things. Just imagine getting off the boat to America getting a job and in no time you have a bright shiny new car to go to work in. It really made a difference in their lives. It is a way to save despite what people think. It's just a great exploitation opportunity for the corrupt and god knows asia has a bountiful amount of them.
And welcome to TD...
Yes, the 'players' have to be well-chosen...
This is paramount.
They have few options when it comes to getting money here.
Almost no bank will touch them...
But, of course, there are ways around that, too...
I know of false statements printed by bank representatives...for a fee, of course...
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You gotta love it when you see this...
:)
White rice....I shit it...
Yeah, that's the risk when you don't really know the people you 'play' with.
We know the people here and also know where they work, how much they make, etc.
When you're in a tight group, it works...
The other gambling games can be much worse.
I would dabble, but I don't understand the game...
My main rule. Don't know, don't play...
I once was brought to a 'tight' game where these ladies sat around throwing money down at the speed of light...
Watched for one full hour and left.
Didn't understand a fcking thing about the game.
One lady 'gave' me 20,000 baht to play with...
Told her no...I don't know the game...
White rice and rubies (wtf?)...I shit 'em...
Sounds a bit daft to me, what I've read on here, like one of those pyramids, but here the organiser takes all the interest and acts as a loan shark.
If these people put money in the bank on a regular basis they would build up a credit rating anyway
^ That's the paradox. Why would someone with healthy finances and a good credit rating need to do this. Fair enough for the game factor but it's worthless as a means of genuine saving / borrowing. And what i 2 (or more) people are in a bind at the same time? Bet there's been a few altercations over that.
^Mai sabai, indeed...
What happens if the first winner dies ?
It must be some kind of charitable community thing
At the risk of 'waxing philosophical' here, who really knows?!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii
Seriously, look at all things Thai, and Asian, to some degree, and you'll find yourself asking this question a lot...What if he/she dies?
It doesn't seem to enter the equation here...
Different concepts of time and space, etc.....
^^ Maybe they get a discount in funeral fees.
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By my maths the first pot should have been over 70,000 baht at the very least, if some people have multiple sharesQuote:
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Perhaps BB's missus is on to something and playing the loan shark. Maybe learned a trick or two off the old man.
May well have been...Quote:
Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii
But then, over 60,000 baht is correct, as well...
Her pa was Thai.
Ma was Chinese.
She was raised by ma's friend, who is still alive...
And she learned how to make money from watching/listening to her before she could walk/talk...lol
This big old gal is ALL about money...we don't hang with her, sad specimen...
If you ever defaulted in this old gal's game(s)...well, it never happened...
My gal is amazingly good/kind when people are needy. Like myself.
But you don't cross her.
Like some Thais, she can strike like a snake...
People here do not create shit with her.
Some have been there, done that, and were on their knees for forgiveness, no shit...and that wasn't even about money...
The old man never smoked or drank...can you believe that?
One of the many reasons for his success...