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[skippy]

Diapers in casinos a troubling symbol of problem gambling , says researcher

May 10, 2007 - 11:19 am

By: DIRK MEISSNER

VICTORIA (CP) - The diapers hold nine cups of fluid, are made of six layers of cotton and micro-fibre, dry in an hour, are reusable and come stylishly in white or burgundy with Velcro closures.

A company in Kitchener, Ont., is advertising them on the Internet for $35 each - two for $60 - and say they are a perfect fit for "gamblers at all-night casinos," among other people. It alarms Prof. Tim Pelton, of the University of Victoria's Centres for Addiction Research.

"That's very troubling that there are people like that who are struggling that much," he said.

Pelton is working at trying to measure problem gambling among Canadian youth and he took particular notice of a survey conducted by the B.C. Lottery Corp. and released recently through an Access to Information request.

The survey of casino workers found many workers polled said they regularly see problem gambling up close, including people wearing diapers so they don't have to leave the machines to use the washroom.

Many of the employees who responded to the survey three years ago admitted to being uncomfortable with what they saw.

Paul Smith, the lottery corporation's director of public affairs and corporate social responsibility, said the organization is constantly attempting to give its employees more tools to spot and potentially help problem gamblers.

But he added: "We're not really interested in having card dealers become problem-gambling counsellors, but the protocol in the casinos is if they spot problem behaviour they alert a supervisor or a floor manager or someone senior."

"They will then interact with the patron, hopefully encourage them to take some time out and talk about some of the behaviours they are seeing and hopefully guide them into a discussion about problem gambling."

It's not like a bartender who almost always knows when a customer has had too much to drink and must be cut off, said Smith.

Identifying a problem gambler is a subjective exercise as some of the behaviours associated with problem gambling could also be related to other behaviours, some as common as disputes with a spouse or other patron, he said.

"We think a lot of our approach at the casino level is all about making sure that the player is well-informed, that they understand what are the things that I can do to gambling responsibly, like setting a budget and putting a time-limit on your self," he said.

Pelton said finding out what triggers problem gambling is a relatively new area of research, but it deserves more attention because gambling isn't going away as governments can't seem to resist the lure of the gambling dollars that fill their revenue coffers.

The B.C. government reported revenues of more than $980 million last year from the Crown-owned B.C. Lottery Corp.

"We just don't know enough about it (problem gambling)," said Pelton.

"That's the main problem. We're enjoying the fruits of the system that makes money for the government, but we haven't necessarily pondered or reflected upon or done research on the impacts to society."

People who wear diapers to casinos are not increasing their chances of winning, he said, and it indicates their level of delusion about playing the machines.

"Those machines are entirely random in their behaviours."

A spokesman with B.C.'s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch said the numbers of addictions counsellors are increasing and so are the budgets.

The government is increasing the number of addictions counsellors this year to 37 from 31. The counselling budget is rising to $7 million next year from $4 million this year.

The budget will be $8 million in 2008-2009.

There are currently two people in the province who have the right to conduct direct interventions with problem gamblers at B.C. casinos, the spokesman said. The number is set to grow to seven in July.

The government's goal is to have one direct intervention counsellor in every casino in the near future, the spokesman said.

There are 17 casinos in British Columbia.

Smith said recent surveys indicate B.C. casino employees are more attuned to spotting potential problem gamblers and are more comfortable with offering them help.

He would not directly discuss the issue of people wearing diapers into casinos other than say it is a scenario that has been mentioned in at least one employee questionnaire.

[mrwho]

I wear diapers during college football saturdays, whats so bad about that...

[skippy]

Originally Posted by MrWho

I wear diapers during college football saturdays, whats so bad about that...

Nothing wrong at all.

Even astronauts who drive across the country uses the them.

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...QAdIdZ13612436

[skippy]

Originally Posted by skippy

Nothing wrong at all.

Even astronauts who drive across the country uses the them.

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...QAdIdZ13612436

Video suggests astronaut Nowak waited for and followed her romantic rival

May 11, 2007 - 5:10 pm

By: TRAVIS REED

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Former U.S. astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak waited nearly an hour at the airport for the romantic rival she allegedly attacked, donning a trenchcoat before security cameras as the woman looked for her bags, a video released Friday by prosecutors shows.

The security footage from Orlando International Airport depicts Nowak arriving at 12:33 a.m. Feb. 5, then following 10 to 15 metres behind air force Capt. Colleen Shipman as Shipman went to retrieve her bags.

Nowak, 44, has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping, burglary with assault and battery in the case. She was arrested in February after police say she attacked Shipman in the airport parking lot, shortly after the video from inside the airport was taken. She allegedly drove from Houston to execute the attack, wearing an astronaut diaper so she would not have to stop during her 1,448-kilometre trip.

No footage of the alleged attack was included on the video released Friday.

The judge has asked both the prosecution and defence to limit contact with the media, so neither police nor prosecutors would discuss the tape.

Nowak's defence did not immediately return calls and e-mails from The Associated Press left after-hours Friday.

Before Shipman arrives, Nowak goes off-camera for about five minutes and reappears, possibly wearing a new hat and glasses. It is difficult to tell whether she was wearing them before, because previous footage was shot from a distance.

Nowak stands and intermittently paces, carrying a bag on one shoulder. At one point she hurriedly walks to the baggage escalator, then reappears moments later.

Shipman arrives about 50 minutes after the cameras show Nowak appear in the waiting area, and Nowak follows when she leaves.

Nowak appears to be standing just a few feet away as Shipman waits for her bags. After a couple of minutes, the former astronaut pulls on and buttons a light-coloured trench coat.

The end of the tape, nearly three hours after Nowak's first security camera showing, depicts someone with a light trenchcoat running.

Authorities have said Nowak had an affair with Shipman's boyfriend, astronaut Bill Oefelein. She allegedly followed Shipman to the parking lot and pounded on her window saying she need help.

An arrest affidavit says Nowak pepper-sprayed Shipman when the victim lowered her car window to talk to her.

Police said they found a BB gun, a new steel mallet, a knife and rubber tubing in Nowak's possession. NASA released Nowak from the astronaut corps a month after her arrest. Her trial has been moved to September.

[Gobbler's Knob]

Does this study include people going Number 2 in their diapers

[skippy]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

Does this study include people going Number 2 in their diapers

Only if it is a "wet one"

Solids will not be able permeate the fabric of the diaper.

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by skippy

Only if it is a "wet one"

Solids will not be able permeate the fabric of the diaper.

Did you just give me a logical explanation to my question

[Dr. Peebody]

these are totally unneccessary...my friend just whips it out and pisses right under the table while he playing poker...

i'm pretty sure he's not been caught, and has done this many times.

[revnecro1273]

Originally Posted by Dr. Peebody

these are totally unneccessary...my friend just whips it out and pisses right under the table while he playing poker...

i'm pretty sure he's not been caught, and has done this many times.

does he go in a cup or just on the floor?

when i drive cross country i would keep gatorade bottles in my car and piss in them so i dont have to stop other than for gas