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October 28th, 2022 at 6:20:36 PM permalink
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Wins twice

My best friend was the first person I told about winning the $100,000 top prize, and she came with me to claim it,” the woman said in a Delaware Lottery statement. “When I scratched the $300,000 winning Serious Money ticket later in the day, we just sat there in disbelief. It was absolute insanity.” 

The pair returned to the lottery headquarters, for the second time on Oct. 20, to claim the $300,000 "Serious Money" prize, bringing the woman’s total winnings to $400,000 for the day.  
The woman plans to put most of the money into her retirement fund.
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She'll lost, what, $150k to taxes?

Whatever it is, still a decent chunk of money for the average person.
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October 28th, 2022 at 6:27:53 PM permalink
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Wins twice

My best friend was the first person I told about winning the $100,000 top prize, and she came with me to claim it,” the woman said in a Delaware Lottery statement. “When I scratched the $300,000 winning Serious Money ticket later in the day, we just sat there in disbelief. It was absolute insanity.” 

The pair returned to the lottery headquarters, for the second time on Oct. 20, to claim the $300,000 "Serious Money" prize, bringing the woman’s total winnings to $400,000 for the day.  
The woman plans to put most of the money into her retirement fund.
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She'll lost, what, $150k to taxes?

Whatever it is, still a decent chunk of money for the average person.
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If she is able to take payments over twenty years, she should be able to shelter a good bit into tax-deferred accounts, no?
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October 28th, 2022 at 7:10:21 PM permalink
I wonder how many New Yorkers hit the Take 5 lotto on Thursday night. It’s drawn twice a day and the night drawing was the exact same numbers as the midday drawing.

I assume people play the day winning numbers that night.

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October 29th, 2022 at 7:36:37 AM permalink
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If she is able to take payments over twenty years, she should be able to shelter a good bit into tax-deferred accounts, no?


No. Whenever the money is received, either thru an annuity (deferred payments) or lump sum, it becomes taxable. I don't believe there are any deferred shelters available at the time one wins. She could later buy tax free muni bonds or place the received money in an annuity for tax deferred growth.

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October 29th, 2022 at 9:23:22 AM permalink
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I wonder how many New Yorkers hit the Take 5 lotto on Thursday night. It’s drawn twice a day and the night drawing was the exact same numbers as the midday drawing.

I assume people play the day winning numbers that night.


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Yes, okay, NY Lottery people. The odds of matching all 5 numbers in Take 5 (five numbers from 1 to 39) is 1 in 575,757. And yes, statistically, there is no relation between the numbers drawn across drawings.

But what are the odds of the same number combination occurring back to back on the same day? Occurring back to back to back!? In the quadrillions?!?
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October 29th, 2022 at 9:35:09 AM permalink
There was a glitch in the matrix, or someone paid for a parlay mob-style.
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October 29th, 2022 at 9:55:20 AM permalink
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There was a glitch in the matrix, or someone paid for a parlay mob-style.
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Oh yeah, definitely a glitch in The Matrix! Some people actually believe we're all living in a similar simulation.

According to NY Lottery, there were no winners for that midday drawing but there were 52 top-prize winners of $715.50 each (over $37,000).
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October 29th, 2022 at 9:55:35 AM permalink
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But what are the odds of the same number combination occurring back to back on the same day? Occurring back to back to back!? In the quadrillions?!?
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I get 1 in 575757. The first drawing always matches the first drawing.

For two drawings to match a particular set of numbers, I get approximately 1 in 331.5 billion.
This is roughly the distance to the sun, as measured in cubits.
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October 29th, 2022 at 10:02:38 AM permalink
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But what are the odds of the same number combination occurring back to back on the same day? Occurring back to back to back!? In the quadrillions?!?
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I get 1 in 575757. The first drawing always matches the first drawing.

For two drawings to match a particular set of numbers, I get approximately 1 in 331.5 billion.
This is roughly the distance to the sun, as measured in cubits.
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odds of the drawings being the same 1 in 575757. Odds of somebody screwing something up or cheating to get the same result.... ????
I take it the numbers came out in a different order.
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October 29th, 2022 at 10:12:35 AM permalink
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But what are the odds of the same number combination occurring back to back on the same day? Occurring back to back to back!? In the quadrillions?!?
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I get 1 in 575757. The first drawing always matches the first drawing.

For two drawings to match a particular set of numbers, I get approximately 1 in 331.5 billion.
This is roughly the distance to the sun, as measured in cubits.
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Great, so it's "easier" for one of us to hit the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot then...
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October 29th, 2022 at 11:52:09 AM permalink
How does that compare to 18 yos in a row?
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October 29th, 2022 at 12:41:41 PM permalink
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There was a glitch in the matrix, or someone paid for a parlay mob-style.
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Oh yeah, definitely a glitch in The Matrix! Some people actually believe we're all living in a similar simulation.
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More and more people are claiming they believe this which to me is ridiculous. Might as well believe in the Spaghetti Monster
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October 30th, 2022 at 11:58:00 AM permalink
When’s the last time Vegas had a skimpy clothing issue on the legal docket?

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A federal judge recently ruled in favor of a Washington state bikini barista stand, striking down the city of Everett’s dress code ordinance that required the bikini clad workers to cover up.

The city passed an ordinance in 2017 requiring “quick service” workers to cover their upper and lower body, the Daily Herald reported. The owner of the stand, Hillbilly Hotties, and several of its employees challenged the rule, arguing the outfits are a method of self-expression and that the rule violated their First Amendment rights.

A U.S. District Court in Seattle found the city’s dress code violated the Equal Protection clauses of the U.S. and Washington state constitutions.

“The record shows this Ordinance was passed in part to have an adverse impact on female workers at bikini barista stands,” Martinez wrote. “There is evidence in the record that the bikini barista profession, clearly a target of the Ordinance, is entirely or almost entirely female. It is difficult to imagine how this Ordinance would be equally applied to men and women in practice.”

The ruling noted the ordinance bans clothing “typically worn by women rather than men,” such as midriff and scoop-back shirts, as well as bikinis.

“Assuming the owners of bikini barista stands are unable or unwilling to enforce this dress code, at some point law enforcement will be asked to measure exposure of skin by some method,” the ruling said. “This ‘encourage(s) a humiliating, intrusive, and demoralizing search on women, disempowering them and stripping them of their freedom.’”

The city of Everett must now meet with the plaintiffs within 14 days to discuss next steps.

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October 31st, 2022 at 6:29:57 PM permalink
Way cool Halloween show..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0eHQe2KY3U
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November 5th, 2022 at 12:32:00 PM permalink
The big day is tomorrow. All your clocks go back one hour and my clock stays the same and I will be two hours ahead of my neighbor. Even though the sun will go down at exactly the same moment for both of us it will be 5:30 p.m. at his house and 7:30 p.m. at my house. I learned something I did not know. Shortest day of the year is December 21st where I live but the earliest the sun goes down is December 8th not December 21st. After December 8th the sun starts setting later. It's the sunrise that comes earlier and earlier that gives us the shortest day of the year on the 21st. So after December 8th at least where I live the sun will start to go down later and later.

I'm really looking forward to this because so far it's worked great. Having the sun go down at 7:30 gives me so much more time to get things done outdoors and the weather's been really nice this week.
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November 5th, 2022 at 12:44:49 PM permalink
I don't own a watch. I get up when I want, eat when I'm hungry, and go to bed when I'm tired. I can never be late because whatever time I do anything is precisely the moment I intended to do them.
When will people realize that time is irrelevant? "Throw away your wristwatch and try to understand the time it seems to capture is just the movement of it's hands"
My pets never needed a $30,000 watch to know when it was time to eat or piss.
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November 5th, 2022 at 1:36:06 PM permalink
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I really only use a calendar, so I know when it is Rex Manning Day.



Who is Rex Manning? Peyton and Eli's step brother?
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November 5th, 2022 at 1:52:11 PM permalink
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I really only use a calendar, so I know when it is Rex Manning Day.



Who is Rex Manning? Peyton and Eli's step brother?
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Say no more( Mon Amor).
Rex Manning Day is April 8th, the day the music died.
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November 5th, 2022 at 3:18:09 PM permalink
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<snip>Shortest day of the year is December 21st where I live but the earliest the sun goes down is December 8th not December 21st. After December 8th the sun starts setting later. It's the sunrise that comes earlier and earlier that gives us the shortest day of the year on the 21st. So after December 8th at least where I live the sun will start to go down later and later.<snip>link to original post



EvenBob,

Huh?

If on 12/8 sunrise is at 7:00 am EBDT* and sunset is at 5:15 pm EBDT, and from the 8th to the 21st sunset gets progressively later (5:16 EBDT, 5:17 EBDT, etc) while sunrise gets progressively earlier (6:59 EBDT, 6:58 EBDT, etc) then how can the daylight be of shorter duration on the 8th than on the 21st?

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November 5th, 2022 at 7:09:50 PM permalink
All this talk of individualized time zones reminds me to check my apps that give daily bonuses.
I seem to recall that at least a few had some date calculation discrepancies that may have allowed hundreds of "daily" bonuses to be collected over the course of a few hours last year.


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November 5th, 2022 at 8:52:37 PM permalink
Last time I checked, every day is 24 hours, whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Rex Manning Day.
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November 5th, 2022 at 9:45:16 PM permalink
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Last time I checked, every day is 24 hours, whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Rex Manning Day.
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The last time that wasn’t true was December 31, 2016.
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November 5th, 2022 at 10:01:12 PM permalink
In Boston, the sun sets between 4:11 pm to 4:21 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 20 minutes from 6:53 am to 7:13 am.
https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/boston?month=12&year=2022

In Gary, Indiana, the sun sets between 4:19 pm to 4:28 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 20 minutes from 6:56 am to 7:16 am.
https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/gary?month=12&year=2022

Then there's Elkhart, Indiana, the sun sets between 5:13 pm to 5:23 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 19 minutes from 7:51 am to 8:10 am.
https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/elkhart?month=12&year=2022

If DST is extended all year for 2023:
In Boston, the sun sets between 5:11 pm to 5:21 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 20 minutes from 7:53 am to 8:13 am.

In Gary, Indiana, the sun sets between 5:19 pm to 5:28 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 20 minutes from 7:56 am to 8:16 am.

Then there's Elkhart, Indiana, the sun sets between 6:13 pm to 6:23 pm for all of December, but the sun rises change 19 minutes from 8:51 am to 9:10 am.
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People have lost their minds in this country and they yearn for some kind of change. We've tried this before in the 1970's and it was an absolute failure. Kids shouldn't be waiting for buses in the middle of the night. This will be repealed if it is passed.
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Effective April 2, 2006 - all of Indiana observes daylight saving time. Effective April 2, 2006 - the eight Indiana counties of Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Pulaski and Starke moved from the Eastern to Central Time Zones. Effective March 11, 2007 - Pulaski County moved back to the Eastern Time Zone.

Why did Indiana change to daylight savings time?
Before 2006, Indiana was one of three outliers that did not observe DST. This all changed when Gov. Mitch Daniels entered office and pushed for enacting DST in Indiana. He argued that Indiana not following DST hindered economic growth because it confused others outside the state … and those in the state.
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November 5th, 2022 at 10:40:29 PM permalink
I was in high school when they made the switch in the winter of1973, and I remember walking to the bus in total darkness. On the second day, one of the kids had a flashlight. As I recall, it was only a week or so before we had a week off, and after we returned, it was much better. My sisters had it much worse. One had to travel to the city by public transportation, and my little sister walked almost a mile and crossed two busy streets.
Living in Arizona, the only problem is I still do a lot of business in Nevada, and half the year, we are on the same time, but half the year, we aren't.
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November 6th, 2022 at 12:58:26 AM permalink
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Last time I checked, every day is 24 hours, whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Rex Manning Day.
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In some places, a day can sometimes be 23 or 25 hours.

Something to consider if you're changing locales, I guess.
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November 6th, 2022 at 5:18:50 AM permalink
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All this talk of individualized time zones reminds me to check my apps that give daily bonuses.
I seem to recall that at least a few had some date calculation discrepancies that may have allowed hundreds of "daily" bonuses to be collected over the course of a few hours last year.



There was a popular casino player tracking system that allowed you to download your freeplay as many times as you could between 1am and 2am after the time change. I know some people that were able to get over $50k of freeplay downloading their $200 of freeplay over and over for that hour.
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November 6th, 2022 at 5:22:57 AM permalink
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All this talk of individualized time zones reminds me to check my apps that give daily bonuses.
I seem to recall that at least a few had some date calculation discrepancies that may have allowed hundreds of "daily" bonuses to be collected over the course of a few hours last year.



There was a popular casino player tracking system that allowed you to download your freeplay as many times as you could between 1am and 2am after the time change. I know some people that were able to get over $50k of freeplay downloading their $200 of freeplay over and over for that hour.
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I can only wonder if this is one of the reasons why I see some places not making offers available before 8am now.
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November 6th, 2022 at 5:43:19 AM permalink
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I can only wonder if this is one of the reasons why I see some places not making offers available before 8am now.
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I think the main reason for that is to help prevent people from double dipping. They would come in just before midnight to collect one days freeplay and then just after midnight collect the next days freeplay. They want you to make two separate visits.
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November 6th, 2022 at 5:56:54 AM permalink
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I can only wonder if this is one of the reasons why I see some places not making offers available before 8am now.
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I think the main reason for that is to help prevent people from double dipping. They would come in just before midnight to collect one days freeplay and then just after midnight collect the next days freeplay. They want you to make two separate visits.
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As much as I miss straddling, I have to believe collecting 40x or 50x the intended offers might, uhh, trigger a review.
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November 6th, 2022 at 8:03:44 AM permalink
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I can only wonder if this is one of the reasons why I see some places not making offers available before 8am now.
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I think the main reason for that is to help prevent people from double dipping. They would come in just before midnight to collect one days freeplay and then just after midnight collect the next days freeplay. They want you to make two separate visits.
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As much as I miss straddling, I have to believe collecting 40x or 50x the intended offers might, uhh, trigger a review.
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The patrons were removed from the slot club but the amount of money was not enough to pursue further action.
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November 10th, 2022 at 12:01:01 PM permalink
Is dying for the 'Day of the Dead' a proper way to celebrate?

Maybe I'll start packing a carbon monoxide detector for traveling.

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The three Americans found dead in a Mexico City Airbnb died from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said on Tuesday.

Kandace Florence, Jordan Marshall, and Courtez Hall were found mysteriously dead in an Airbnb on October 30. The trio had taken a trip to Mexico City to celebrate Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

After an autopsy, police in Mexico City said that Americans had died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Airbnb rental unit was located in La Rosita, an upscale neighborhood in western Mexico City.

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November 10th, 2022 at 12:59:00 PM permalink
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I was in high school when they made the switch in the winter of1973, and I remember walking to the bus in total darkness. On the second day, one of the kids had a flashlight. As I recall, it was only a week or so before we had a week off, and after we returned, it was much better. My sisters had it much worse. One had to travel to the city by public transportation, and my little sister walked almost a mile and crossed two busy streets.
Living in Arizona, the only problem is I still do a lot of business in Nevada, and half the year, we are on the same time, but half the year, we aren't.
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School starts too early, anyway. No way should anyone be going to school while it's still dark outside.

I'm too lazy to search now, but there are studies showing students do better with a later start time in the morning.
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November 13th, 2022 at 8:53:43 AM permalink
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if for some reason you HAD to bet one half of your net worth on an even money bet, so, if you're net worth was $200K you had to bet $100K

and you would get the answer right away, the bet would be resolved right away and you either collect the win or lose it immediately

on whether there was something for us or nothing for us after we die

how would you bet?

something________?______________or nothing____________?



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November 13th, 2022 at 10:55:59 AM permalink
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if for some reason you HAD to bet one half of your net worth on an even money bet, so, if you're net worth was $200K you had to bet $100K

and you would get the answer right away, the bet would be resolved right away and you either collect the win or lose it immediately

on whether there was something for us or nothing for us after we die

how would you bet?

something________?______________or nothing____________?



.
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Who is deciding who wins?
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November 13th, 2022 at 11:20:14 AM permalink
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if for some reason you HAD to bet one half of your net worth on an even money bet, so, if you're net worth was $200K you had to bet $100K

and you would get the answer right away, the bet would be resolved right away and you either collect the win or lose it immediately

on whether there was something for us or nothing for us after we die

how would you bet?

something________?______________or nothing____________?



.
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Who is deciding who wins?
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you get an answer somehow - I won't say how - but you know that the answer will be correct - you could think God if you want

this is hypothetical - obviously it can't really happen - but can you answer if it could_______?

consider it this way - you are guaranteed to get the correct answer

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November 13th, 2022 at 12:37:22 PM permalink
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if for some reason you HAD to bet one half of your net worth on an even money bet, so, if you're net worth was $200K you had to bet $100K

and you would get the answer right away, the bet would be resolved right away and you either collect the win or lose it immediately

on whether there was something for us or nothing for us after we die

how would you bet?

something________?______________or nothing____________?



.
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Who is deciding who wins?
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you get an answer somehow - I won't say how - but you know that the answer will be correct - you could think God if you want

this is hypothetical - obviously it can't really happen - but can you answer if it could_______?

consider it this way - you are guaranteed to get the correct answer

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There's a trick in the wording there - exactly the sort I enjoy.
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November 13th, 2022 at 12:53:08 PM permalink
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if for some reason you HAD to bet one half of your net worth on an even money bet, so, if you're net worth was $200K you had to bet $100K

and you would get the answer right away, the bet would be resolved right away and you either collect the win or lose it immediately

on whether there was something for us or nothing for us after we die

how would you bet?

something________?______________or nothing____________?



.
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Who is deciding who wins?
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you get an answer somehow - I won't say how - but you know that the answer will be correct - you could think God if you want

this is hypothetical - obviously it can't really happen - but can you answer if it could_______?

consider it this way - you are guaranteed to get the correct answer

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There's a trick in the wording there - exactly the sort I enjoy.
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there is no intention to be tricky - there is no right or wrong answer

I was just curious about people's feelings about this - Alan's passing made me think about this


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November 14th, 2022 at 7:58:11 AM permalink
Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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November 14th, 2022 at 8:53:30 AM permalink
Greetings.

I was thinking about PM'ing you recently to the effect of "What's going on with you lately?" when I saw this post and the other one you made today on the other forum. Well, that answers that.

Sorry to hear that the forums have been weighing on you. I learned long ago not to take some of the people here (or there) seriously when they question me (or question anything that I know is true), would be my suggestion versus just abandoning the whole shebang wholesale.

So, no more discussions of '90s music??
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I tell you it’s wonderful to be here, man. I don’t give a damn who wins or loses. It’s just wonderful to be here with you people. https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/gambling/betting-systems/33908-the-adventures-of-mdawg/
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November 14th, 2022 at 10:17:52 AM permalink
Many of Deviant Ollam's lectures are very good.
This one seems relevant:

https://youtu.be/6ihrGNGesfI

Obligatory humor:
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore.
May the cards fall in your favor.
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November 14th, 2022 at 10:49:34 AM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would someone seek gambling advice from a self-described risk adverse individual who almost never gambles with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling to me.

tuttigym
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November 14th, 2022 at 10:53:31 AM permalink
Quote: tuttigym

Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would someone seek gambling advice from a self-described risk adverse individual who almost never gambles with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling to me.

tuttigym
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I will try to answer that. Mission is very good at explaining the basics of gambling math and how to analyze situations. I will miss his banter but look forward to still seeing his posts on gambling.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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November 14th, 2022 at 10:54:23 AM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would anyone seek gambling advise or answers to gambling questions from a self-described risk adverse individual who admittedly does not gamble with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling.

tuttigym
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November 14th, 2022 at 10:56:11 AM permalink
Sorry for the duplicate post. It was unintentional.

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November 14th, 2022 at 11:04:47 AM permalink
Quote: DRich

Quote: tuttigym

Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would someone seek gambling advice from a self-described risk adverse individual who almost never gambles with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling to me.

tuttigym
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I will try to answer that. Mission is very good at explaining the basics of gambling math and how to analyze situations. I will miss his banter but look forward to still seeing his posts on gambling.
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I, personally, would disagree with that characterization. The "basics" of most all gambling venues or games are explained quite well within the pages of this site.

tuttigym
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November 14th, 2022 at 11:22:38 AM permalink
Quote: tuttigym

Quote: DRich

Quote: tuttigym

Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would someone seek gambling advice from a self-described risk adverse individual who almost never gambles with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling to me.

tuttigym
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I will try to answer that. Mission is very good at explaining the basics of gambling math and how to analyze situations. I will miss his banter but look forward to still seeing his posts on gambling.
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I, personally, would disagree with that characterization. The "basics" of most all gambling venues or games are explained quite well within the pages of this site.

tuttigym
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I think you may have missed the most important word. The basics of gambling MATH
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
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November 14th, 2022 at 12:21:07 PM permalink
Quote: DRich

Quote: tuttigym

Quote: DRich

Quote: tuttigym

Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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What a peculiar post. Why would someone seek gambling advice from a self-described risk adverse individual who almost never gambles with the possible exception of AP on penny slots? Very puzzling to me.

tuttigym
link to original post



I will try to answer that. Mission is very good at explaining the basics of gambling math and how to analyze situations. I will miss his banter but look forward to still seeing his posts on gambling.
link to original post


I, personally, would disagree with that characterization. The "basics" of most all gambling venues or games are explained quite well within the pages of this site.

tuttigym
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I think you may have missed the most important word. The basics of gambling MATH
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You mean that the basics of gambling "MATH" have NOT, to date, been explained throughout the thousands of posts and pages of this site ad nauseum? I thought the two key words were "BASICS" and "MATH." Well, I guess I have just missed out somewhere. My bad.

tuttigym
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November 14th, 2022 at 6:16:53 PM permalink
I would like to let the forum know I will no longer be communicating with Mission
inside the forum outside behind the side or any other way you can think of.

He is grumpy,moody, intolerant lacks patience & participates in hit & runs on Deer.
I still like the cranky dude though.
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November 14th, 2022 at 6:56:30 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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These gambling Internet forums will be the poorer for it, Mission. Though I am heartened to see that you are still thanking posts.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
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November 15th, 2022 at 11:19:54 AM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Greetings.

I just want to let everyone know that I will no longer be using this forum for the purposes of social interaction.

I will continue to answer gambling-related questions and Administrate WoV games.

I will not discuss anything that is not directly related to gambling---that applies to both forum and PM's.

I will no longer be responding to PM's that are unrelated to WoV games or someone asking a gambling question.

I will continue to write for the family of websites.

With all possible respect to the recently departed, I will not let arguing with a bunch of strangers on a message board be one of the last things I do before I die, even if my death is totally unexpected.

I will not be responding to responses to this post or PM's related to this post, so don't bother as you will be blatantly ignored.
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Sorry to see you go, Mission, but I'm glad to see you will still be around to answer gaming questions. Frankly, I figured those types of posts would be the first to go. You obviously put a lot of time & effort into your analyses, often only to have them be ridiculed or worse, ignored!

You may be on the right track, though. I probably spend more time than I should around here.

And don't worry, if I have any banal chit-chat I really need to share with you, I'll hide it in my NFL Picks PM's! ;)
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