00Dietz

I figured I'd sit down and regale everyone with tales of my winning plays. My name is Dietz, Bob Dietz (lights cigarette and places it in holder, a la Hunter Thompson, then takes a drag while brushing pack his paisley pattern dinner jacket, revealing a shoulder holster with Beretta handgun).

I won my biggest wager of the season thus far last night, so now seems a good time.

Last night marked my 14th straight winning wager for 2021.

Now, for English majors, journalism majors, and communications majors, note what I did in the line above.

I did not say "14 consecutive wagers that won." I did not say, "14 straight winning wagers without a loss." I simply said "my 14th straight winning wager for 2021." Roll that line around for a moment and breathe it in. Appreciate it. Roil in the wonder and brevity of it, while admiring its camouflage and misdirection.

Not only did I just present myself as having done something remarkable, but I did it in such a way that I was telling the truth while completely misleading the audience.

The sentence states that I won my 14th straight winning wager last night. It doesn't mention any losers. It doesn't have to -- we're not talking about losers. We're talking about winning wagers. And my 14th one for 2021 occurred last night. It was indeed my 14th straight winning wager for 2021. My 15th straight winning wager will occur sometime. I might lose 35 in a row until then, but rest assured my 15th straight winning wager will indeed occur.

Now, for those who "Pshaw -- that's misleading!" -- I say, "Hold on, there's more."

You see, even if you have issues with my interpretation, there is an interpretation that you simply cannot have issues with. In sports, there are various types of plays -- you know, parlays, teasers, straight plays. Ahem. You see where this is going?

So when I say, "Last night marked my 14th straight winning wager of 2021," it simply means I am enumerating the straight wagers that have won, and last night was my 14th of 2021. Again, no mention of losers. There doesn't have to be. I am talking about straight wagers that have won and nothing else, and last night marked my 14th of 2021.

That's why they call me 00Dietz. I have a license to shill, like a few others on this forum. Only I explain the tricks of reportage, unlike a few others on this forum.

The point is, of course, that there are various ways to skip the losers during reportage.


Note: As someone who has run an outfit called Integrity Sports for 40 years, I have never done anything but reported actual, to the decimal-point results year to year. That has put me, during my life, at a considerable disadvantage. I have issues with people presenting winning at casino gambling, which is very hard, as something that is very easy.

Obviously if you want any respect here, post your plays here once you bet them so we can all be amazed by your winning streaks. No one here will be impressed by hearing you say you won XX in a row without seeing it posted before the games go off.

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Obviously if you want any respect here, post your plays here once you bet them so we can all be amazed by your winning streaks. No one here will be impressed by hearing you say you won XX in a row without seeing it posted before the games go off.

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Based on the recent past, I'm going to have to disagree with you. There is a fraction on the board that will be completely impressed by someone simply stating someone one 15 straight wins. No facts or proofs needed. After all, this is an internet forum about gambling. If you need facts and proofs, this might not be the right place for you.

While I share your admiration for the late great Dr Gonzo, I feel the need to channel the spirit of another departed writer: William Safire. Your intended usage of the adjective "straight" is inconsistent with your actual usage. To state

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So when I say, "Last night marked my 14th straight winning wager of 2021," it simply means I am enumerating the straight wagers that have won,

you should instead say ""Last night marked my 14th winning straight wager". As stated in your post the word "straight" means "in a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive." as in a consecutive sequence of wagers.

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this is a totally irrelevant thread

those who lie here don't feel the need to be cute and play around with words so it could actually be called not a lie

they just flat out lie - they don't feel the need to justify themselves in any way

the only threads here that aren't full of lies are those not about gambling where for example people talk about the toasters they used to own


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This thread is borderline trolling. I'm closing with a warning to REDietz.