kenratboy Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 First, I know this isn't Klipsch related, but if you are reading this, you cannot complain, as you have opened a topic that is obviously not Klipsch related. Here is the CNET.com article: http://news.com.com/2100-1040-956357.html Never, ever compalin about America, ever... ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 tha tis SO stupid... SO SO SO STUPID! what idoits run greece, not an attack, just a quetsion hey all you greek klipschters, there are quite a few, is this really happneing? what do you think o fit? ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted September 3, 2002 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Poor Bastards, can't tell a slot machine from a arcade game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 3, 2002 Author Share Posted September 3, 2002 And here in Nevada we can, hence no personal income tax! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Methinks this is a joke. I live in Greece and have heard nothing about it - not that that is any kind of guarantee! I will check it out and let you know (for those that are interested). If there is any truth to this I imagine it will get cleared up vey quickly - that or about a million game players in Greece are going to solve the national dept problem. ------------------ My System: http://aca.gr/pop_maxg.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 please, let us know. I would hate to believe the article, the whole way through I just KNEW it could not be true, but then it was from ZDNet, not FunnyZnEt ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 interesting... you can have no electronic chess games... but what about the wood and marble chess games? those are ok? yeah, that makes sense... ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 WEll, it is looking more and more like this is not a joke... http://www.msnbc.com/news/802893.asp?0dm=C16NT ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Ya mean I can't even play Solitair on my PC from the factory with Windows? I would eally like to know the REAL reason for this one and not what US politicians tell their people here. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit This message has been edited by tblasing on 09-04-2002 at 01:59 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Greece's biggest games... The Olyimpics... are the OLYIMPIC games illegal now? That is part of their history, a HUGE piece of it, and making games illegal, when your country had such a massive impact on the gaming world is... well, i don't know. just think that Greece of ALL countries should have no problem with games. Gambling is going to happen no matter what you do, i bet i can hold my breath longer than you... go to jail, do not collect $200... ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 4, 2002 Author Share Posted September 4, 2002 Only electronic games, not real games. Justin, e-mail the webmaster and see if he can give you special graphics when you reach 10,000 posts, like one gold star for every 10,000 posts, and a red dot for every 100,000 posts ($hit, imagine doing 100,000 posts!!!) ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 So much for the "birthplace of democracy." Sounds like the kind of thing they would do in Saudi Arabia, not Greece. You cannot sell a cell phone there if it is capable of displaying Hebrew. Ken, Its just a matter of time before Big Brother catches up with you. Nevada didn't have a sales tax either and now it does. Nevada didn't require registration of machine guns and now it does. Nevada didn't have a speed limit on the open highway and now it does. Mafia used to run the casinos and you never had to worry about trouble on the streets around the casinos in Las Vega. Now bean counters run the casios and the streets are full of hookers, muggers, porn peddlers, etc. Boy, I miss the good old days in Nevada. Of course, I live in the Peoples Republic of California. Nevada has a long way to go before it gets as bad as here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 i understand that it for electronic game Ken, but I was just trying point out that Greece is teh home of the Olympics, the ultimate in atheletic games. ------------------ -justin SoundWise promediatech@Klipsch.com /1-888-554-5665 - RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5s> Email Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 This must be a joke.This means I would no more be able to play Unreal Tournament and gib and humiliate my opponents! LOL And the delicious !!!MONSTER KILL!!!and MMMMMMMMMMMMMMNONMMMMONSTER KILL gone forever! I would move out! TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Oh, and Saudi Arabia has banned cell phones with cameras because they can be abused by "unscrupulous youngsters." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 4, 2002 Author Share Posted September 4, 2002 All Nevada does is COMPLY with federal laws (or would not get federal $$$.) California (People's Republic of) goes ABOVE and BEYOND those regulations for their own reasons. Thats the fundamental difference. Anyhoo, As for the Mafia not running the casino's anymore, trust me, really trust me, it's not quite dead. A casino was ripped off recently (like $50,000), the guys never made it to court. ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! For JBL related subjects and more fun, click: http://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I guess the ever money generating lottery is now toast. Get this, I heard on the radio a few days ago that Target (I think) is no longer gonna carry sports jerseys or ball caps with the number 88 on them (??). According to some wacked out people the 8th number in the German alphabet is "H". So, obviously tis represents the letters "HH" together which obviously stands for "Heil Hitler"!! If I were Lynn Swann I would be livid. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 This seems more and more likely to be a joke. I have searched all the Greek sites and other than the one referenced can find no mention of law 3037 anywhere, nor any legal provisions made during this year for gaming of any form. Further, I spoke to a company that is launching a Fantasy gaming on-line / interactive TV / mobile telephone enabled service on Monday of next week - hardly likely if the above were true (they have had full legal advice). Put it all down to web BS until further notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted September 6, 2002 Share Posted September 6, 2002 Typical - make a post and immediately get an update: There is a law but it is not exactly as stated above: From one of the daily newspapers: Quote: On-line chess banned from Internet cafes? Three months after promising to instantly outlaw all electronic games from the public domain in the wake of a heated public debate on widespread illegal gambling, the government tabled a bill to that effect in Parliament yesterday. The draft law, presented by the Economy and Finance Ministry, bans any form of electric, electro-mechanical and electronic game devices, including computers, from hotels, coffee shops, club premises and public areas in general. This will not apply to Internet cafes, which, however, will not be allowed to offer their clients computer games. The police will be responsible for catching offenders, who will face fines of 5,000 to 75,000 euros and imprisonment of one to 12 months. The blanket ban was decided in February after the government admitted it was incapable of distinguishing innocuous video games from illegal gambling machines. End Quote It still seems rather drakonian but it is not quite as bad as portrayed. You can play games in your own home safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.