Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-01-2007, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,768
Re: Another question on player preferences.
We've had this discussion many times in the past. I'm pretty sure the consensus is that having the line is good (to help the dealers handle short-armed players), but attaching rules to the line is...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-01-2007, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,895
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-30-2007, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Re: When Bookies Make Big Line Errors
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This analogy isn't valid, IMO. It's not like he mistakenly set the o/u at 72. It's at 42.
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Ok then, the wallet doesn't contain thousands. Just a few twenties.
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Forum: EDF
11-30-2007, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,795
Re: Child Raising - Discipline issues
I'm 40. I was hit plenty, but can't name a single incident where I didn't deserve it.
The worst part of my childhood is that all the hitting led to lying. I didn't want to get hit, so I denied...
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-30-2007, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,337
Re: When Bookies Make Big Line Errors
Allow me to answer your question with a question:
My bookie dropped his wallet. I picked it up. It contains thousands of dollars.
Should I return it?
For what it's worth, I'm stuck for...
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-29-2007, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 725
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-29-2007, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,175
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-29-2007, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 6,117
Re: management argue
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I'll probably be asking Johnny for a job soon.
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Get in line, pal.
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Forum: EDF
11-29-2007, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,105
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-29-2007, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,679
Re: Car buying tips
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They will try to tall you about advertising "fees" and such, just say no.
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I've been meaning to ask about these.
When they draw up the sales agreement, they add up a...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-29-2007, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,679
Re: Car buying tips
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I have one or two friends who are really good at negotiating who I enlist to work out the actual deal for me on any large purchase. Then I'll buy dinner or a case the beer for our next...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-29-2007, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,523
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-29-2007, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 725
Re: Help me understand this weird line
or an even better way to express my point:
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Try going up to ten people who you would consider squares and ask if they would rather have Dal -325 or GB +265.
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-29-2007, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 725
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-29-2007, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 6,117
Re: management argue
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completing the bet is strictly a limit concept.
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There you go again, making distinctions between limit and no-limit rules.
Poker has been homogenized. Get with the...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-28-2007, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,679
Re: Car buying tips
This thread makes me so sad.
I was so tickled when Saturn launched, and their model was "no haggling". They put a price tag on the car, with the rock-bottom number. I was SO hoping the industry...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-28-2007, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Re: some nuts a gonna get kicked
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Thankfully, most people just say "ok" and that's that.
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Not in my part of the world. If this were true, my above post would be unwarranted.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-28-2007, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,792
Re: some nuts a gonna get kicked
My usual contrarian position, on behalf of the dealers:
Every time we tell a yapping player to shut up, WE GET THE DIRTY LOOKS. Not just from the yapping players. Other players, who see nothing...
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
11-27-2007, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 840
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Forum: Sporting Events
11-27-2007, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 340
Views: 2,918
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Forum: Laughs or Links!
11-27-2007, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 814
Re: Penalty call?
If you don't get it, here's the original, from back in the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zkom-6wMnw
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Forum: Sports Betting
11-27-2007, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 343
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,047
Re: a matter of attitudes
Answer: triple-draw lowball.
You can play it 3-handed to get it started. Be sure to whoop loudly as you play, letting the whole room know that your table is the fun table.
This might only get...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,223
Re: The start of a hand?
If the question is, "Should the dealer ever stop mid-shuffle?", I would say, "He'd better have a damn good reason."
Neither getting a set-up, nor selling chips, nor being tapped on the shoulder by...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-25-2007, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 550
Re: How To Proceed After Dealer Error
It was basically handled in the standard way, with two exceptions:
1. Even though the dealer knew the proper resolution, he should have called the floor over, and let the floor tell him what to...
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