The GOP Hits Vegas -- The Wiz's article on gambling on politics at the Daily Beast
October 18th, 2011 at 6:32:05 PM
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Check out my article on the Daily Beast: The GOP Hits Vegas. I was written in a haste, so my thanks to EvenBob for helping to edit it.
As always, I welcome all comments.
As always, I welcome all comments.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 18th, 2011 at 6:38:26 PM
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Is it just my browser, or do others viewing the DB website get, "&apos" where an apostrophe is supposed to go too?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
October 18th, 2011 at 6:51:03 PM
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Quote: Wizard... written in a haste, so my thanks to EvenBob for helping to edit it.
As always, I welcome all comments.
Of course, editing help can often be of benefit, but it's not foolproof.
Quote: the Article...if you can get significantly better odds than the market price on almost bet, take it.
;-)
October 18th, 2011 at 6:52:27 PM
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Quote: DocOf course, editing help can often be of benefit, but it's not foolproof.;-)
THEIR copy editor did that, as I'm sure the Wiz
will attest to.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2011 at 7:03:13 PM
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I have to take the blame on that one. After Bob's revisions I made a few changes myself, including introducing that error. They didn't catch it either. Not Bob's fault.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 18th, 2011 at 8:43:56 PM
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Please don't misunderstand me -- I was not meaning to cast aspersions on Bob specifically. It seems to be almost impossible for anyone but professional editors to proofread and catch all of the little mistakes, and even those folks sometimes miss some. I just thought it was funny to find a minor typo in an article right after the author talks about getting help with the editing. I may not make as many typos as Nareed, but I make plenty of them.
Bye the way, Ayecarumba, I did not see "&apos" in the article, and I did see an apostrophe. Mac OS 10.6.8 running Firefox 7.0.1.
Bye the way, Ayecarumba, I did not see "&apos" in the article, and I did see an apostrophe. Mac OS 10.6.8 running Firefox 7.0.1.
October 18th, 2011 at 9:15:40 PM
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Nice article! But I bet The Daily Beast doesn't pay as much as Wizard of Vegas :)
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
October 18th, 2011 at 10:06:15 PM
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I just saw tonight's exchange between Perry and Romney. They may need to hire a referee for the stage to keep them apart.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
October 18th, 2011 at 10:30:33 PM
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Quote: rxwineI just saw tonight's exchange between Perry and Romney. They may need to hire a referee for the stage to keep them apart.
Mitt Romney and Rick Perry go mano-a-mano over immigration.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 19th, 2011 at 6:31:55 AM
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Someone ought to do an article on the stupidity of setting up these frequent circular firing squads.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
October 19th, 2011 at 8:31:28 AM
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Is there a place where you can actually bet on who will win the election? Like a Las Vegas sports book? Does Bodog give actions?
October 19th, 2011 at 8:49:26 AM
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Quote: gamblerIs there a place where you can actually bet on who will win the election? Like a Las Vegas sports book? Does Bodog give actions?
Intrade allows "bets" on just about everything.
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
October 19th, 2011 at 2:13:20 PM
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Whats good is, there are 54 comments and not one of
them is critical of the article. Instead, they discuss the articles
theme and ramifications. Believe me, if it had been flawed
in any way, they would have trashed it.
them is critical of the article. Instead, they discuss the articles
theme and ramifications. Believe me, if it had been flawed
in any way, they would have trashed it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
