Forum: BBV4Life
11-26-2007, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 710
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Forum: Sporting Events
11-14-2007, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 167
Views: 2,053
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Forum: Travel
11-05-2007, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 81
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Forum: Travel
11-04-2007, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 81
Re: Where to send parents on vacation?
Nice thought, but they did one once and couldn't sleep/got sick from the motion.
I just meant more in terms of countries/places. Are there things for them to do in the bahamas vs jamaica vs DR...
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Forum: Travel
11-04-2007, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 81
Where to send parents on vacation?
I was thinking of sending my parents somewhere on vacation as a Christmas gift, probably going in Feb/March.
They are in their mid-50's, from the northeast, and not the most active. I was...
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Forum: Sporting Events
11-04-2007, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 1,533
Views: 12,174
Re: Official NBA Season Thread
Disclaimer: I'm a big time Celtics fan.
Rondo is a superior athlete with great quickness. Solid to above average ball handler, with good (but not great) passing. Last season, his outside shot...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
07-30-2007, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 38
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Forum: Internet Gambling
07-30-2007, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 38
Is full tilt down?
I'm connecting via a wireless broadband card for the first time and can't connect to fulltilt (no other problems on the net. Just wanted to see if it was the site or the card, thanks in advance.
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Forum: BBV4Life
06-09-2007, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 215
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Forum: BBV4Life
06-09-2007, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 215
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Forum: Sports Betting
06-09-2007, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 52
Re: Bet I made with a yankees fan today
I wasn't offering just to make him shut up of course. I thought I made a favorable line. I'm decent with baseball but not a serious sports bettor or anything.
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Forum: Sports Betting
06-09-2007, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 52
Bet I made with a yankees fan today
After getting sick of listening to a coworker yammer on about how there is plenty of time left and the yankees will make a run, I'm offered 2:1 that the yankees don't make the playoffs. He accepted,...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-08-2007, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 587
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
04-06-2007, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 77
Re: Clubs in Vegas
One option that is probably less often used by most is simply go to one of the less popular clubs. While I really think Jet and Pure are awesome, I can't stand waiting in line for an hour and a half...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
03-06-2007, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 55
Re: NAV of closed end funds
They do. Well, not many, but some hedge funds do. It is typically called closed end fund arbitrage. You buy up most of the fund, gain voting rights, shut it down, and realize all of the discount. ...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-25-2007, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 55
Re: Good Restaurant near Broadway in NYC
On 46th betweeen 8th and 9th is referred to as "Restaurant Row". I particularly liked Capri, which had quite good food and was pretty reasonable price-wise. It has a traditional italy feel, whereas...
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Forum: EDF
02-09-2007, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 2,349
Re: Homeless people / panhandlers
My girlfriend had this happen to her recently:
She was on the subway (NYC), and a very goth looking guy with only one leg was asking everyone for money. About a week later, she sees the same guy,...
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Forum: Full Ring
02-05-2007, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 54
Results/thoughts
Turns out he had 88. I was actually seriously concerned about a set or 98 when I made the play. A9 (or a worse nine) likely doesn't bet out for the full pot 5 handed. I was hoping for a weakly...
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Forum: Small Stakes
02-05-2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 20
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Forum: Full Ring
02-05-2007, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 54
Is this standard?
The flop pot bet really threw me for a loop. Given the size of the pot and his stack, it was really only push or fold. With no read and a coordinated board, is this standard? Thanks in advance.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-05-2007, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 101
Views: 401
Re: Netflix and I broke up.
FWIW, I did blockbuster from about Oct-05 to Mar-06 or so. At that time they gave you 2 coupons for free in store rentals a month. I quit for a few reasons:
1) the speed of the mail service was...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-22-2006, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 365
Re: Book recommendations - what are you reading?
Just finished The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (Author of Moneyball). Excellent read. It's about the evolution of the left tackle as the premier line position in the NFL, and how they are the 2nd...
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Forum: Sporting Events
11-21-2006, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 99
Re: Fantasy Basketball Trade/WW Thread
Question: Do I need to solve my FT% problem?
12 man yahoo standard rotisserie league, currently in first place by a point or so. Close to the top or at the top in every catagory except for...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
10-31-2006, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 144
Re: Huge Full Tilt Problem
I have been having problems tonight too, to the point that I'm not playing any more for the night. I just sent them a curt email, we'll see if they respond.
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
10-11-2006, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 77
Re: Oil Services Industry
The reason it is trading at such a low multiple is simple: peak earnings. As oil prices rose to $50, $60, $75 (and back below $60), their profit margins skyrocketed. If energy prices fall back to...
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