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AxelWolf
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September 16th, 2016 at 2:18:07 PM permalink
Quote: OnceDear

My god man you are an untrusting soul!
Surely all the named players were long established members in good standing, even I recognised most of them.
A truly devious cheat could have risked posting multiple high bids.

Anyhow, I received my winnings and have now spent them :o)

Here's a towel, use it to dry off behind your ears.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
OnceDear
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September 16th, 2016 at 2:34:47 PM permalink
Quote: AxelWolf

Here's a towel, use it to dry off behind your ears.

Ya young whippersnapper.

My eyes are wide open to the possibility of frauds and rascals.

In this case, they would have had to be pretty careful to get away with it or else pretty dumb to try it.

You said you'd have a be(t) on the probability of such sock puppetry. What odds are you offering?

You win if you can persuade Mike to explore the evidence ( server log files or whatever) AND he is convinced beyond reasonable doubt that such cheating went on.
I win If you cannot persuade him to deliver that verdict. Timescales apply, of course.

You'd have me over a barrel if you already had damning evidence.
$:o)

Do you know the origin of the word cynic? Pretty interesting how it went from being complimentary to being derogatory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynicism_(philosophy)

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TwoFeathersATL
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September 16th, 2016 at 3:26:52 PM permalink
Listen here Limey.
You give Axel a break.
Maybe his machine didn't pay the progressive after he dumped 10K into it ;-)

Or, you can just have some fun with him, and make me smile ;-)
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
OnceDear
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September 16th, 2016 at 4:43:39 PM permalink
Quote: TwoFeathersATL

Listen here Limey.
You give Axel a break.
Maybe his machine didn't pay the progressive after he dumped 10K into it ;-)

Or, you can just have some fun with him, and make me smile ;-)




Shhh. Sucker bet for Axel
Psalm 25:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Proverbs 18:2 A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
AxelWolf
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September 16th, 2016 at 4:48:57 PM permalink
Quote: TwoFeathersATL

Listen here Limey.
You give Axel a break.
Maybe his machine didn't pay the progressive after he dumped 10K into it ;-)

Or, you can just have some fun with him, and make me smile ;-)

You actually took the time to read all that nonsense?

Perhaps you just want to make sure no one mentioned your name (-;
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
OnceDear
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September 16th, 2016 at 5:02:19 PM permalink
Quote: TwoFeathersATL

Listen here Limey.



I protest
Limey = personal insult.

Oh... I am aren't I?

Sorry. Please forgive 2F, I'm sure Limey was a term of endearment.

$:o)
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Boz
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September 16th, 2016 at 7:38:11 PM permalink
I didn't comment the entire time while mixing my bids but I can now say I "won" $14. I was more interested in watching the others see how to make this work.
TwoFeathersATL
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September 16th, 2016 at 7:58:41 PM permalink
Quote: OnceDear

I protest
Limey = personal insult.

Oh... I am aren't I?

Sorry. Please forgive 2F, I'm sure Limey was a term of endearment.

$:o)

I was in a hurry again.
I meant slimey ;-)

Also a term of endearment as we had been, cough, slithering around together a bit.
And Romes thought I was 'his boy' ;-)
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
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December 9th, 2017 at 12:01:57 PM permalink
I'm thinking about hosting a cooperation game #2. The main change this time is picks will be made public after every round. In other words, it will no longer be anonymous. I also thinking of grouping people into teams, where the majority vote within each team will represent the full vote of that team. Finally, I'm thinking of doing it like the TV show Friend or Foe, or Golden Balls for the UK members, where a pot of money will be divided among all teams that are majority Steal/Foe, unless all are Friend/Share, in which case the pool will be split equally among all teams.

At this point I welcome input on the rules.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
Mission146
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December 9th, 2017 at 12:12:16 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I'm thinking about hosting a cooperation game #2. The main change this time is picks will be made public after every round. In other words, it will no longer be anonymous. I also thinking of grouping people into teams, where the majority vote within each team will represent the full vote of that team. Finally, I'm thinking of doing it like the TV show Friend or Foe, or Golden Balls for the UK members, where a pot of money will be divided among all teams that are majority Steal/Foe, unless all are Friend/Share, in which case the pool will be split equally among all teams.

At this point I welcome input on the rules.



I'm a little confused. When you hosted Golden Balls all of the Picks were made public after every round. We also sort of had teams because everything got bracketed up and those who chose, "Share," became teammates whereas those who chose, "Steal," moved on alone unless both players and/or teams chose steal.

I believe the only difference in what you're proposing is the, "Majority Rule," aspect. In the Golden Balls game we did before, you randomized a, "Leader," for each team, so that leader could technically go against the wishes of teammates. However, I don't recall there ever being any significant disagreements between teammates even then, I know there certainly weren't any on any team I was on.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
JohnnyQ
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December 9th, 2017 at 1:03:42 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I'm thinking about hosting a cooperation game #2.

Sounds fun. Is this something that could/should start after the NFL pix game is done ?

ps: GO NAVY !
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December 9th, 2017 at 2:51:18 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

I'm a little confused. When you hosted Golden Balls all of the Picks were made public after every round. We also sort of had teams because everything got bracketed up and those who chose, "Share," became teammates whereas those who chose, "Steal," moved on alone unless both players and/or teams chose steal.



I never posted who voted what, you guys did that. Some of you lied too.
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December 9th, 2017 at 2:52:01 PM permalink
Quote: JohnnyQ

Sounds fun. Is this something that could/should start after the NFL pix game is done ?



Yes, that sounds like a good time.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
AxelWolf
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December 9th, 2017 at 4:18:45 PM permalink
Or keep it anonymous like before, but each week let people vote someone out, or have them skip a week, or have them lose their money.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
Mission146
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December 9th, 2017 at 4:40:31 PM permalink
Quote: Wizard

I never posted who voted what, you guys did that. Some of you lied too.



Did you mean this game? When we did Golden Balls, you could tell what people picked by who advanced, even if you didn’t post it.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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December 9th, 2017 at 6:50:58 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Did you mean this game?



Yes.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
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