Hot Blonde Challenge
October 17th, 2012 at 4:19:53 PM
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Quote: FarFromVegas
We didn't have digital photography 20 years ago.
Ever hear of a digital scanner? Works wonders for
scanning old photo's. It is you isn't it.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 17th, 2012 at 4:27:32 PM
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Quote: EvenBobEver hear of a digital scanner? Works wonders for
scanning old photo's. It is you isn't it.
I wish I had abs still. But my hair's never been that short, and I have eyebrows.
Each of us is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.
Preparing for a fight about your bad decision is not as smart as making a good decision.
October 17th, 2012 at 4:43:10 PM
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I have the pic (with permission from HB to post it) - I think she did a bang-up job!
Enjoy!!!
Enjoy!!!
October 17th, 2012 at 4:45:09 PM
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Quote: EvenBobEver hear of a digital scanner? Works wonders for
scanning old photo's. It is you isn't it.
Well, you don't seem to be able to upload photos of your own dog, so I think you advising other people on technology is a little rich.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 17th, 2012 at 4:46:30 PM
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October 17th, 2012 at 4:50:34 PM
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Quote: sodawaterThank God for that table covering most of her.
Thank God for one week bans for personal insults, encourages people to make less of them.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
October 17th, 2012 at 4:52:38 PM
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Quote: sodawaterThank God for that table covering most of her.
It looks like she did great - you can see in HB's face and arms that she lost a large amount of weight and toned up. Way to go HB!!!
October 17th, 2012 at 4:58:40 PM
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Just awaiting "official" confirmation ...
"What, me worry?"
October 17th, 2012 at 5:00:14 PM
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Quote: MrVJust awaiting "official" confirmation ...
Do you think I posted a fake pic? LOL
October 17th, 2012 at 5:00:50 PM
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Quote: MrVJust awaiting "official" confirmation ...
Looks like she lost the weight to me, but I suppose she could be 7 feet tall.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
October 17th, 2012 at 5:05:40 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesI have the pic
You weren't there, how did you get a pic? Where's
the pics from the people who were there?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 17th, 2012 at 5:08:11 PM
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Quote: EvenBobQuote: aceofspadesI have the pic
You weren't there, how did you get a pic? Where's
the pics from the people who were there?
I am a one-man Woodward & Bernstein LOL
October 17th, 2012 at 5:15:26 PM
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Quote: aceofspades
I am a one-man Woodward & Bernstein LOL
Thats nice, but her standing next to the people
who were there would be nice. The pic you posted
could have been taken 10 years ago, how would we know.
Wheres the shot on the scale with the newspaper. That
what she always posted up to now.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 17th, 2012 at 5:34:28 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesI have the pic (with permission from HB to post it) - I think she did a bang-up job!
Enjoy!!!
Wow!
That's just what I want to be when I grow up (only with dark brown hair)
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
October 17th, 2012 at 5:43:20 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesDo you think I posted a fake pic? LOL
It's good to have a predetermined procedure for these things. Accepting alternate proofs, however compelling, just opens you up to an especially clever con down the road. It's also best not to break that rule even for trustworthy people where money is involved (unless there's a truly nasty hurdle), just to keep the door absolutely shut. Maxim 30.
The trick to poker is learning not to beat yourself up for your mistakes too much, and certainly not too little, but just the right amount.
October 17th, 2012 at 5:43:31 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesDo you think I posted a fake pic? LOL
No, but the Wiz is the judge.
Weigh in, Wiz.
Quell this dreaded uncertainty!
"What, me worry?"
October 17th, 2012 at 5:46:54 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesI have the pic (with permission from HB to post it) - I think she did a bang-up job!
Enjoy!!!
Wow! Best $450 I ever spent in Vegas. NICE JOB HB:-)
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
October 17th, 2012 at 5:49:29 PM
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Quote: 24BingoIt's good to have a predetermined procedure for these things. Accepting alternate proofs, however compelling, just opens you up to an especially clever con down the road. It's also best not to break that rule even for trustworthy people where money is involved (unless there's a truly nasty hurdle), just to keep the door absolutely shut. Maxim 30.
Just think of this photo as the exit-poll rather than the official count. :)
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 17th, 2012 at 6:34:32 PM
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So, did she win, or not?
Proof?
Proof?
"What, me worry?"
October 18th, 2012 at 12:46:33 AM
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Quote: MrVSo, did she win, or not?
Proof?
Agree. We need formal acknowledgement. Does any bettor feel the parameters were unmet at the verification?
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
October 18th, 2012 at 1:09:44 AM
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Quote: odiousgambitAgree. We need formal acknowledgement. Does any bettor feel the parameters were unmet at the verification?
I had expected a side-by-side posting of the before and after in similar poses, but the only parameter that ever existed was the number at which she tipped the scales!
I still don't understand this "taking" versus "laying" stuff but I always considered she was more likely to be successful than not and wondered why the men were putting up money in order to lose more money. Always felt there had been some secret code words involved or something.
October 18th, 2012 at 1:23:08 AM
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Quote: odiousgambitAgree. We need formal acknowledgement. Does any bettor feel the parameters were unmet at the verification?
I'm awaiting verification from the Wizard, but I won't be paying up until this weekend anyway, so there's no rush.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
October 18th, 2012 at 6:41:11 AM
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From a legal point of view, the bet remains undecided.
Curious that the Wizard has not posted the definitive result.
Curious that the Wizard has not posted the definitive result.
"What, me worry?"
October 18th, 2012 at 6:46:44 AM
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It must have been quite a dinner!
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
October 18th, 2012 at 6:47:44 AM
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Quote: MrVFrom a legal point of view, the bet remains undecided.
Curious that the Wizard has not posted the definitive result.
I was wondering about that, too. There has been a good bit of time since the results should have become "official" and I would have thought the Wizard would have been anxious to get the word out and help end this soap opera of a thread (one I have contributed to...so I am not blaming anyone for making it a soap opera!!).
The more time that passes, the more people will wonder...
Me? I hope HB did great, wins, and keeps the weight off...I wish her the best...
October 18th, 2012 at 7:30:57 AM
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As you may (or may not) have noticed, I kept out of this thread. Too much drama.
But I'm glad I checked back.
Holy cow! VERY nice job! Congrats.
But I'm glad I checked back.
Holy cow! VERY nice job! Congrats.
Quote: aceofspadesI have the pic (with permission from HB to post it) - I think she did a bang-up job!
Enjoy!!!
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
October 18th, 2012 at 7:39:01 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearAs you may (or may not) have noticed, I kept out of this thread. Too much drama.
Yeah, me too. I think it was a good choice.
A falling knife has no handle.
October 18th, 2012 at 7:45:47 AM
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Sorry for the late arrival. I had a bunch of errands after the big event. Yes, I confirm the final weight is 151.2. I saw it with my own eyes. I also stepped on the scale myself and can confirm that I trust it.
So, I huge congratulations to HB for losing 99.6 pounds (let's round it up to 100)! Job well done and I was happy to pay. By the way, NicksGamingStuff was also a witness.
I've got lots more pictures, including full body bikini shots, but HB reserved the right to preapprove which ones get posted, which I'm waiting on.
So, to keep the drama going, we can look forward to:
1. More pictures.
2. HB and SOOPOO are in the same city at the same time. Will HB cave in and give him another chance?
3. The one-time return of DorothyGale. No request yet to be temporarily unbanned.
So, I huge congratulations to HB for losing 99.6 pounds (let's round it up to 100)! Job well done and I was happy to pay. By the way, NicksGamingStuff was also a witness.
I've got lots more pictures, including full body bikini shots, but HB reserved the right to preapprove which ones get posted, which I'm waiting on.
So, to keep the drama going, we can look forward to:
1. More pictures.
2. HB and SOOPOO are in the same city at the same time. Will HB cave in and give him another chance?
3. The one-time return of DorothyGale. No request yet to be temporarily unbanned.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 18th, 2012 at 7:58:07 AM
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Quote: Wizard
3. The one-time return of DorothyGale. No request yet to be temporarily unbanned.
Well, then consider this a request for her to be permanently unbanned.
Each of us is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.
Preparing for a fight about your bad decision is not as smart as making a good decision.
October 18th, 2012 at 8:47:19 AM
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Quote: FarFromVegasWell, then consider this a request for her to be permanently unbanned.
She just requested to be un-banned, which was approved. Brace yourselves.
Should Dorothy have the inclination, I welcome her psychoanalysis of myself.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 18th, 2012 at 10:22:59 AM
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Quote: WizardShe just requested to be un-banned, which was approved. Brace yourselves.
Should Dorothy have the inclination, I welcome her psychoanalysis of myself.
Great news.
"I am a man devoured by the passion for gambling." --Dostoevsky, 1871
October 18th, 2012 at 10:43:05 AM
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I created a thread to celebrate:
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/general/11681-welcome-back-dorothy-gale/
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/general/11681-welcome-back-dorothy-gale/
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/ —————————————————————————————————————
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
October 18th, 2012 at 10:45:48 AM
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Quote: Wizard
2. HB and SOOPOO are in the same city at the same time. Will HB cave in and give him another chance?
.
Soopoo did nothing wrong to be given a second chance
on.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2012 at 3:45:01 PM
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I haven't had internet for a while , explaining my lack of recent comments..... WOW..... Just look at the before and after pictures and how can anyone not be impressed? Although this hasn't gone exactly as I had hoped, the end result is still remarkable. I accept Mike's verification of HB's weight, smashing the 90 pound mark by nearly 10 pounds, and I declare HB the winner of the HB challenge!
All can get ready now for the Son of SOOPOO trivia challenge coming up soon...
All can get ready now for the Son of SOOPOO trivia challenge coming up soon...
October 18th, 2012 at 4:08:26 PM
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Quote: SOOPOOJust look at the before and after pictures
What pictures? We saw one with her sitting down alone,
is that recent? Will there be
pics every month to verify she keeps it off? Otherwise,
what was the point?
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2012 at 4:22:08 PM
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I would hope to see a full-body pic if I were in this... not because I doubt her, but because it would be nice to see the end result. I really don't think my opinion counts for a whole lot, though.
The trick to poker is learning not to beat yourself up for your mistakes too much, and certainly not too little, but just the right amount.
October 18th, 2012 at 4:27:10 PM
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Quote: EvenBobWhat pictures? We saw one with her sitting down alone,
is that recent? Will there be
pics every month to verify she keeps it off? Otherwise,
what was the point?
To win a bet of several thousand dollars.
Do keep up, man.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 18th, 2012 at 4:32:41 PM
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Quote: thecesspitTo win a bet of several thousand dollars.
.
I keep forgetting, its all about the cash. No cash,
no incentive. Got it..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2012 at 4:42:52 PM
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EvenBob, you sure know how to keep a balloon off the floor...
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In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
October 18th, 2012 at 4:43:42 PM
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Quote: WongBoEvenBob, you sure know how to keep a balloon off the floor...
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He's got a reputation to keep up here, you know.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
October 18th, 2012 at 4:51:10 PM
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Quote: WongBoEvenBob, you sure know how to keep a balloon off the floor...
:0
No no, she already tried to hit the forum up for
new balloons and it didn't go over very well. Like
a lead balloon, you might say.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2012 at 5:06:17 PM
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I am sure that many people feel the 'before and after' pictures
might as well say 'before and again'
But I think HB realizes that this lifestyle change she's made is permanent.
I have learned that there are extraordinary circumstances and believe that HB
Will be able to focus all of her strength to have this weight loss be the thing
that motivates her to a better longer happier life for herself.
I suggest surrounding yourself with mirrors in your house,
If you haven't already. Judge yourself harshly.
Everyone says it works like nothing else.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings.
might as well say 'before and again'
But I think HB realizes that this lifestyle change she's made is permanent.
I have learned that there are extraordinary circumstances and believe that HB
Will be able to focus all of her strength to have this weight loss be the thing
that motivates her to a better longer happier life for herself.
I suggest surrounding yourself with mirrors in your house,
If you haven't already. Judge yourself harshly.
Everyone says it works like nothing else.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings.
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:15:22 PM
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Quote: WongBo
But I think HB realizes that this lifestyle change she's made is permanent.
Every single person I've known in my life who
loses a good amount of weight, thinks its
permanent. They think they won't gain it back,
losing it was so easy. And every single one of
them gains it back.
My own daughter lost 30 pounds 3 years ago
and looked great. The fam was going nuts over
how great she looked. When she asked me my
feelings, I told her the truth. She had accomplished
a good thing, but a small thing. Now the work
starts, now she had to keep her resolve and not
gain it back. She got furious with me and said
of course she would keep it off. A year later she
had gained it back and 5 pounds more and was
miserable.
Whenever I saw her in that year, I would tell her
to just start again. And she would say, don't worry
about it , dad. Its under control.
I'm not worried at all, I know people and how they
think.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
October 18th, 2012 at 5:20:44 PM
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I wonder how much she is going to weigh at her lowest.
I wonder how much she is going to be collecting next October 17.
I wonder what percentage of the 9k is soopoo's ....
There are so many question$!
I wonder how much she is going to be collecting next October 17.
I wonder what percentage of the 9k is soopoo's ....
There are so many question$!
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
October 18th, 2012 at 5:29:52 PM
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Here are more pictures! Click on any of them for a larger version.
Regarding the next one, I don't think anyone mentioned that not only did HB win the challenge, but she also won the Wizard trivia challenge. The topic for all questions had to do with weight. For example, states with lowest and highest obesity rates, number of calories in a Twinkie, Richard Simmons real name, and minimum/maximum weight for the US army for a soldier 6'0" and 21-27 years of age. She is holding the prize.
Regarding the next one, I don't think anyone mentioned that not only did HB win the challenge, but she also won the Wizard trivia challenge. The topic for all questions had to do with weight. For example, states with lowest and highest obesity rates, number of calories in a Twinkie, Richard Simmons real name, and minimum/maximum weight for the US army for a soldier 6'0" and 21-27 years of age. She is holding the prize.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 18th, 2012 at 6:00:26 PM
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Congratulations HB......I compared the above to your picture on page 11 of this thread......unbelievable transformation in 9 months!
October 18th, 2012 at 6:15:35 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
October 18th, 2012 at 7:42:46 PM
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Quote: WongBo
I wonder what percentage of the 9k is soopoo's ....
ZERO!!! I will be giving HB my share ($1350) and GolfBuddy's share ($450) tomorrow.
The full length bikini shot next to Mike is stunning! I know HB said she wanted to get to 138, I think, but she looks so good and healthy at 151, it is hard to imagine 13 more coming off...... but if you do it, HB.... post more pics!
