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sell it and make GOBS of money
You should keep in mind what thread you are on. It should be GRUBS of money.
Calling him none is a good way to keep it that way.
Regardless of how easy or tough it may be for Bob to do it, it is almost impossible for None to accomplish it.
~~~~~COMPX 10/29/2003~~~~~
Previous Close 1,932.26 +49.35
1959 WTMHouston
I am leaving town tomorrow and will be gone through at least Thursday of next week (to D.C. for oral arguments at the Supreme Court next week). Thus, for the rest of this week and next week, I'll stick with 1959. Let's see if a pretty good year can be a pretty good wag. Like 1959, I just need 5 out of 9 to come after 1 out of 9.
Might be nice to listen to if it did not require a paid subscription. Not going to get much follow through from Bell's site.
~~~~~COMPX 10/28/2003~~~~~
Previous Close 1,882.91 +17.32
1875 Phil
1878 timhyma
1892 WTMHouston
1910 rayrohn
It will be nice when the COMPX catches up to the 21st Century.
I don't fully understand, but I'll take your word for it.
As an alternative, how about a Respond Privately Button on Posts when looking at them in batch mode? As it is now, when viewing posts in batch mode, the only option is a public reply without opening the individual post and exiting batch mode.
Edit: an upside down and backwards grub.
And I am sure he does not think about it that way either. Just because it is reality does not mean I have or want to think about it.
Nice palindrome grub. You ought to post it here:
#board-2048
Unless you hit submit/arc or remove, they do not leave your active mailbox.
Edit: small palindrome.
There are some things I never think about or want to think about: my daughters making some or any man happy is at the top of the list.
Hundred Thousand Grubs
10-17-03 #msg-1600000 LoDi
09-26-03 #msg-1500000 WTMHouston
09-05-03 #msg-1400000 basserdan
08-07-03 #msg-1300000 wstera2
07-14-03 #msg-1200000 a deleted post
06-12-03 #msg-1100000 timhyma
05-13-03 #msg-1000000 sarals
04-06-03 #msg-900000 WTMHouston
02-27-03 #msg-800000 jenna
01-22-03 #msg-700000 sarai
11-27-02 #msg-600000 mainehiker
09-16-02 #msg-500000 GGraessle
07-12-02 #msg-400000 Bob Zumbrunnen
03-12-02 #msg-300000 Archangel
10-18-01 #msg-200000 cksla
05-11-01 #msg-100000 Poet
The SOAP concession is discussed in much more detail here: #board-1751
Submit/keep keeps the PM in the active mailbox and in the count. Submit/arc moves it to the Inbox Archive.
Can someone WAG the same date as someone else but with a different time?
I sure think so. That is the point of having times -- at least as I understood it.
there needs to be a rule about time spreads. IE: Only one AM WAG per day, And only one PM WAG per day.
How come? I could see perhaps an hour apart, but only one every 12 hours?
Oh, you mean those gymnasts who can bend in ways that make men drool. I always did very well at spatial relationships.
Contrary to popular belief, I do listen every now and then. Selective hearing and memory are sometimes worthwhile.
Considering it a bit differently, however, it just ain't too tough to lick your own arm and taste yourself. I use the arm as an example because the older I get the harder it gets to get my toe anywhere near my mouth.
When replying to PMs, it would be nice to have the submit/arc and submit/keep options appear as options in the preview window. As it is now, I have the only options are Submit, cancel, and edit and it requires clicking the edit message tab in order to get back to a compose window where Submit/Arc is an option.
Will reserve judgment on your taste in lawyers...
Hey now: I taste quite nice. ;)
~~~~~COMPX 10/27/2003~~~~~
Previous Close 1,865.59
1859 WTMHouston
I have tried for the past hour to come up with some witty response and have come to the conclusion that it is just better to say thanks and let it alone. So, thanks!
Edit: picket fence grub.
Post # 1,700,000 WAG...
11-05-03 11:05:03 AM EST....Phil(Bullrider)
11-06-03 08:23:55 PM EST....The Original dpb5!
11-07-03 11:07:03 PM EST....WTMHouston
test
If no one is cited during an accident, insurance companies will demand that vehicle owners pay for their damages even if they are not at fault.
I read that originally and wrote it off to the guy being quoted not knowing what he was talking about. Insurance companies do not generally determine liability based on who gets a ticket, although it certainly factors into it. The lack of a ticket does not give an insurance company the right or ability to demand that vehicle owners pay for their own damages -- and it usually does not have that effect. I do not doubt that there have been occasions when an insurance adjuster has said, "The other guy did not get a ticket, so it must have been your fault." But, the fact that it may have happened on rare occasion does not mean that a ticket is necessary to accurately assess liability. Moreover, that kind of pass-the-buck lack of logic and sense (and abandonment of responsibility for an independent and reasonable evaluation) is what makes lawyers money suing insurance companies. An insurance company's duty is to determine liability from the facts of what happened. They do not get a pass on that duty by relying solely on whether a cop wrote a ticket.
I stick to what I said. Giving an 8 year old a ticket is just plain stupid and a waste of tax dollars. There are effective way to punish and discipline an 8 year old (a quick immediate spank on the butt followed by grounding and-or the taking away of some privileges comes to mind). Giving them a ticket that they do not understand and will not pay does not even come close.
As for mandatory helmet laws, I do not doubt the safety aspects of them and I too have heard (and seen) the anecdotal stories of the damage from some kids having accidents without them. Isn't it amazing how some tragic story ends up turning into someone thinking that government needs to take care of everyone else. But, that does not change my opinion about whether there should be a law about it. Frankly, I would have been more likely to make my kids wear a helmet had there not been a law and based solely on the safety argument and issues. It is not government's place to make everything completely safe for everyone and it offends me when government decides to make such laws.
The only really good government is less government.
Parental liability for the acts of their children differ from State to State. It is usually covered by statute. In Texas, for example, "A parent or other person who has the duty of control and reasonable discipline of a child is liable for any property damage proximately caused by:
(1) the negligent conduct of the child if the conduct is reasonably attributable to the negligent failure of the parent or other person to exercise that duty; or
(2) the wilful and malicious conduct of a child who is at least 10 years of age but under 18 years of age.
Recovery for damage caused by wilful and malicious conduct is limited to actual damages, not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees."
See: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/fa/fa0004100.html#fa001.41.001
Notice that the statute covers only property damage and not personal injuries.
Generally, no one is responsible for the conduct of others, including parents for children, unless there is something, such as a statute, imposing a legal duty.
By the same token, folks are responsible, generally, for their own conduct. Thus, a parent who knows that their child is reckless may be liable for their own negligence in allowing the child to engage in the conduct. It is the same theory applicable to someone who lets another use their car knowing that the driver is a habitually bad driver. Legally speaking, it is called negligent entrustment.
If this was the kids first wreck, it is doubtful that, absent a statue, the parents would be legally liable on a negligent entrustment theory. On the other hand, if the kid is back out at the same hill next week with the bike, then the folks may have liability. Kind of like the one bite theory with dogs.
The kid, of course, is liable for his own negligence. They could sue the kid and win. As a practical matter, however, the time and expense of waiting to get paid don't usually make it worth the trouble.
The law aside, common decency would call for the parents to make sure that the driver of the other car was not out of pocket.
I had a bow-and-arrow and A/C compressor "accident" as a kid that I was darn thankful was covered by my folks' homeowner's insurance. Being a kid, I just did not think that there was anything wrong with placing the cardboard target against the neighbors' A/C unit -- that is, of course, until the arrow went through the cardboard (duh!) and also through the cooling fins and tubes. It was many years later before I was allowed to use that bow unsupervised.
That said, giving an 8 year old kid a ticket is just plain stupid. Surely, they have better things on which to expend government resources. I probably ought not get started on what I think about mandatory helmet laws either. Suffice it to say, my kids were never made to wear a helmet despite the ordinance and I was very defiant about how I would have "handled" any BS ticket.
Tampered? Nah.... I would not lower myself to tampering when good old bribery works so well.
That should be jailous not jealous. On the other topic, damned right I'm biased -- and it is always nice to be biased and right.
Give the man a metal. In the name of gallant chivalry everywhere, it is about time someone wiped out PMS. If you could work that quickly on SOB, the jail might stay empty.
Your objection is overruled, as well. My 101 palindrome grub was nicer, although your 100 came in a close second.
~~~~~COMPX 10/23/2003~~~~~
Previous Close 1,898.07 -42.83
1868 BULLarkey
1880 timhyma
1902 WTMHouston
1910 rayrohn
1915 Phil
Has anyone else noticed that volatility seems to be picking up over the last couple weeks?
Can you spell contempt? Fine to follow.
The whole story sounds pretty fishy to me.
Do you only do that on the come out roll? It would seem to me that if the shooter keeps making his point, eventually you will lose your lay bets or do you take down your remaining in-action lay bets if he makes a point and wait until he craps out & do it all over again?
Nice catch. I do take down the lay bet if the shooter rolls anything but 7. If he rolls seven, I leave it up for the next roll and repay the $6 juice.
Of course, leaving it up would work equally as well so long all the shooter rolled was his point (which will have lost the lay bet and will now be the point bet with odds) or a seven. Thus, for example, if the shooter rolls 8 on the come out, one could leave the lay bet working on 4-5-6-9-10 and would again win if the shooter rolled seven and would not lose with a 2-3-8-11-12. Of course, if the shooter rolled 4-5-6-9-10, then that bet would lose. I never tried leaving it up and always took it down after a point had been rolled.
I had one pit boss suggest placing a $10 bet on each of the three 7 combinations, which if rolled paid 13-1. Thus, a $130 win against a $30 loss. The problem with this method is that a 2-3-11-12 also was a losing roll. The small incremental win difference $130 v. $120 was not worth losing the 2-3-11-12. Lost the $30 a couple of times when 2-3-11-12 were rolled on the come out.
I agree regarding comps. I will no longer sit there and play for them. But, having played, I sure do not mind getting whatever they give me.
All of this said, it is time to get to work. Later.
I do not really understand the "why" but have been told by our guru that going to XP will mean never again using WP 5.1. In fact, we just bought new machines at the office and did not use XP just for this reason.
Maybe this weekend, I'll try loading WP 5.1 on my XP laptop and see what happens.
The only problem with XP is that it will not run DOS programs. I still use Word Perfect 5.1 regularly and XP makes that impossible.
~~~~~COMPX 10/22/2003~~~~~
Previous Close 1,940.90 +15.76
1959 WTMHouston
Maybe I have missed something. I thought the object of the game was to wag closest to the time of the event. If that was and is the purpose, then I won. The final wags were:
Post #1,600,000 WAG
10-15-03 09:24:55 p.m. EST ... Novo Mira
10-16-03 10:16:00 p.m. EST ... bbgold :^)
10-17-03 10:17:03 p.m. EST ... WTMHouston
10-20-03 09:55:00 a.m. EST ... The Original dpb5!
Post 1.6 occurred on 10-17-03 at 4:49:48 P.M.
I was off by 5 hours and 28 minutes. BBgold was off by over 18 hours. How could I not have won?
There has never been a rule that I am aware of (nor one stated in the IBox) that says that whatever time is contained in the guess must be prior to the event occurring. There was and is a rule I am aware of that says that you must post your wag before the event occurs. Seems like someone (derf maybe) actually posted a wag after the event had occurred at 1.5
If the rule is that the time stated in the wag (as opposed to the time when the wag is posted) must be prior to the event, then this wag contest is different that every other wag we have ever done on IHub or anywhere else. As I stated initially, I thought the goal was to be closest.
The statement in the IBox:
The winner is the one who posts the GUESS BEFORE the actual event happens, not AFTER!
refers only to the winner being the one who posts the guess before the event. It mentions nothing about the guessed time having to be before the event.
For example, if the 1.6 post had occurred on 10-20-03 at 09:54:00 a.m., you would have been off by one minute and I would have been off by three days. It would make little sense for me to win since I did not wag closest to the event.
After all this rambling, try telling me again what I am missing.
Spent Wednesday night to Sunday afternoon last week in Vegas at the Venetian.
First, the Venetian is a very nice place. Their standard room is called a Luxury Suite. It is about 600 square feet and has a fairly large living area. We got a group rate on the rooms at $179; normally they are in the $250ish range. They have some larger suites, but unless you are planning on having a cocktail party in the room, the Luxury Suite is plenty big enough, especially since the next largest Suite cranks up at $400 a night. Lots of restaurants in the Venetian (25+). It would be very easy to never leave the hotel.
Gambling. Came back a winner, and a pretty decent one at that. Only played for about 8 hours, but made it count. Had about 15 total gambling sessions and only lost money at two of them: one was my weakness and was too large. The other one I cut off at a $300 loss. Played blackjack and craps and one short session (read small bets for fun) of Let it Ride. I used the 2-1-2-3-4-5-6 money management system at Black Jack, but only got to 5 once and never got to six. Had one very weird session. Dealer went through three shoes with 0, 2, and 2 busts respectively. Made money on all three of those shoes. The next two shoes, the dealer busted five and six times and I lost money (gave back winnings) on both of those shoes. I found a great bet at craps that I really like. Lay $30 on 4 through 10 on the come out roll. Costs $180 plus $4 juice. If a seven is thrown, you win ~$120. If 2-3-11-12 is thrown, the bet pushes. A 4 through 10 roll results in a $30 loss -- a loss of the bet on the number thrown. Made lots of $$ on this bet.
A group of us went to the Orleans and got a private 1-4-8 Hold'um table. Played for about five hours and was the table winner at +$400. It was a very weird game. $4 is just not enough to bluff anyone out of the hand, especially before the flop. We had a couple of very inexperienced card players which made for some interesting hands.
Comps. I enjoyed the Venetian, but the comps were not great. I got a whopping $75 food credit. They expect an 4 hours a day at $150 average bet at craps for food credit and $300 average bet for room credit. At blackjack, they expect 4 hours at $50 for food credit and 4 hours at $150 for room credit. My eight hours at $125 over four days did not get me much.
Walked over to Treasure Island. Lots of construction and they have a new, very cheesy sign out front. Lots of remodeling going on. There is a flower display for Roy in front of the Mirage.
For those of you going this week, good luck.
Got the laptop up and running and had a few minutes. Figured I'd check and see what the status of the 1.6 grub was. It was too far away so all I got was the one test. More about Vegas elsewhere.
Check again...I think I won the WAG.