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@MrWhatsItToYa
@MrWhatsItToYa That was a completely irrational rant. You say that the Second Amendment only applies to people in a "well-regulated militia", then state that 'the Second Amendment can be changed just as others have been changed'. But according to you the Second Amendment only applies to people in a militia, so what's there to change? If you either understood complex English sentences, or read someone besides a Democrat activist explaining the Second Amendment, you would know that what the Second Amendment means is 'Since a well-regulated militia is essential, every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms'. It does NOT say that only militia members have that right. It says that EVERY CITIZEN HAS THAT RIGHT, and the reason EVERY CITIZEN HAS THAT RIGHT is that a militia is important and the only way you can have a militia is if you have an armed citizenry, some of whom may join a militia. The ways to amend the Constitution are clearly spelled out. If Democrats want to change the Second Amendment they have to embark upon that process. They haven't. EVER. Also, it's quite noteworthy that Democrat media fixate on assault weapons, which are used to kill fewer than 100 people each year, while ignoring the 1,000 to 2,000 killed by illegal immigrants each year, and the hundreds of thousands (million+? I haven't checked data on that) raped or assaulted or robbed by illegal immigrants. Furthermore, there's no reason to think that, absent an assault weapon, a mass shooter would instead take a nap. The mass shooter would just use a different gun. Some of the most deadly mass shootings have been carried out with a handgun, including Virginia Tech. Your ensconcement in the Democrat media bubble has you thinking you are far more intelligent than you actually are. You should look up the Dunning Kruger Effect instead of being obnoxious here and probably elsewhere to anyone who doesn't parrot the trite lines you parrot. |
Midnight1 | 1840 |
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The Dal/Min game is still "pending" for me as well, so I can't make today's pick. |
Fridgereedoo | 18 |
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@Calde13 Once you've gone 12-0, your odds of getting to 17-0 are not 1/131,072. They are the odds of going 5-0, which is 1/32. Saying you've still got a long way to go at 12-0, then citing the odds of going 17-0 and 21-0 to prove it, is just wrong. By your logic a sportsbook should offer only $100 to cash out a $100 wager on a 4-team parlay in which 3 teams have already won, because the odds of hitting a 4-team parlay are 1/16. Once 3 teams have already won, the odds of hitting that parlay are 1/2, not the original 1/16. |
DeaconBlues2525 | 29 |
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I did a little research when the line was Iona-9. Iona had played a tougher schedule, yet still had shot better in all categories and defended better in all categories. Plus Iona's game was before Buffalo's yesterday, so Iona would have had the chance to watch the Buffalo game and get a feel for their opponent. Most importantly, I read that Iona has a new coach and emphasizes full-court pressure creating turnovers. A quick look at the data showed that Buffalo turned the ball over a lot. Seems like a really good bet. Then I did the last thing I do - checked the sites with picks. They all said things like 'computer model has Iona winning by 4, so Buffalo + 9 is the pick'. Some cited last years stats for each team, which is usually not very relevant and is HUGELY IRRELEVANT when talking about Iona. Rick Pitino was the coach last year. He left and took most of the best players with him. These game-picking sites and writers mostly seem clueless dolts churning out content. But by the time I did all that the line had dropped to 6! So I then looked to see if there were injuries driving the line change. Nope. Six minutes before tipoff the Iona twitter account posted the starting lineup - same as previous games. But the big line drop made me hesitant - did I miss something? Or do lots of people bet on these trite, superficial analyses? So I took Iona on the ML at -298 instead of the spread. At halftime I see Iona is up over 20 and Buffalo has 13 turnovers. 13 turnovers in just the first half! I'd love to see data on line changes. My expectation is that most often following line changes results in a loss, or there wouldn't be any money in being a casino/sportsbook/bookie. |
reg1979 | 1 |
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@dcbets4lf
If they lose without him their next game is a good bounce back spot. Just a general idea, haven't looked at actual matchup. |
dcbets4lf | 5 |
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@dcbets4lf https://twitter.com/John_Fanta/status/1725694721081684248 |
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@worm23
Yeah, like the conspiracy theory that is Critical Race Theory, which says that everything white people do they do to maintain white supremacy, and that every failure of black people whether it be in general or in a specific instance is the result of all-powerful, pervasive racism. Or the conspiracy theory that says there can be no deeply-held belief that life begins at conception and abortion is murder. Any opposition to abortion, even in the third tri-mester, is men conspiring to control women's bodies (this from Democrats who can't even define "woman"!). Or the conspiracy theory that wanting to keep sexually-explicit books out of children's libraries is "book-banning" (this from Democrats who try to ban 'Irreversible Damage', 'The Diversity Delusion', anything by Jordan Peterson, and anything that doesn't parrot progressive pieties). Or the conspiracy theory that Hillary, the oh-so-wise and wonderful, lost because Trump CONSPIRED with Russia. You and your type haven't come close to earning the smug arrogance you exude like farts from an un-showered vegan.
As for Washington, my post-facto explanation is that following Sunday's game they A. felt good about themselves for going toe-to-toe with an elite division rival and B. Spent a lot of mental energy on a short week ruminating over 'what if' and how close they were to a signature win. Meanwhile, Chicago was furiously focused on NOT having a winless season and so 'turned the page' and put all their mental energy on getting ready for Thursday. Still a shocking blowout, and my Streak Survivor pick was Washington. As was my pick in CBS Knockout pool. But I'm #150 out of around 22,000 in their full season contest, so there's that. |
Maximus_11_11 | 46 |
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You're welcome. |
digs | 4 |
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@digs I think that has to do with your browser, not covers. I also think that if you don't want that to occur you can use chrome in incognito mode and search terms don't get saved. I don't have definitive knowledge and haven't done any research, but that's how I think it works. I used to say to friends "google is your friend", meaning just google info, but google is now a malevolent entity that alters search results to ensure Democrat narratives are pushed and anything that doesn't conform to progressive ideologies is downgraded. So google is NOT your friend. I use duckduckgo for search. |
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@GypsyCowboy
NOPE. You're the retarded one. You can't even follow a coherent argument, much less make one. NOTHING I said was an endorsement of the SD pick, which I thought was idiotic. AND I said Hawky was retarded b/c he was recommending waiting prior to thinline even getting to 21, based on the brilliant logic of 'You're doing great in baseball, so you should STOP DOING BASEBALL and wait for football". If you can't see how retarded that is it's because you, too, are retarded. Also, the monthly wasn't locked up by K, which is why K posted he was hoping it rained in SD. DUH. Furthermore, what makes you think the thinline SD pick was based on a desire for a measly extra grand on the monthly, as opposed to one step closer to the $100K? Why am I using "think" in reference to someone who obviously can't think? Ever heard of the Dunning- Kruger Effect? THAT'S YOU. Ever heard of grammar and capitalization? You can't fix retarded. Adios! |
smoothd20 | 146 |
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@keeyaba LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXkk65PdKyM |
smoothd20 | 146 |
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Honestly, I root for anybody going for 21 wins and the 25k. After that though I'd rather they lose. I don't think covers is that much of a high-budget operation. If someone hits the 100k they may have to put the 25k on hiatus for a while. Maybe raise the threshold. The only person I want to win the 100k is me... As for The Kinks - so underappreciated. I have no idea why they aren't a classic rock radio staple. From 'You Really Got Me' and 'All Day and All of the Night' in the 60s to 'Better Things' and 'Around the Dial' and 'Destroyer' in the 80s. |
chuluckus | 23 |
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@Hawky
It's predictable? See all those massive gleaming casinos in Vegas? See how much companies spent to get legalized gambling licenses in each state? The vast majority of sports betting money is on the NFL. If the sport that accounted for most of their wagering was "predictable" none of that would be. They'd be bankrupt. They wouldn't want sports gambling licenses. Regardless, it's retarded to tell somebody who has just won $26k by getting 21 in a row right in baseball to STOP AND WAIT FOR FOOTBALL. |
smoothd20 | 146 |
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@BFLO66FAN The monthly $1k is nothing. It shouldn't cross his mind. He has a shot at $100k. It'd be idiotic to risk that to try to grab an extra $1k. It's literally risking $75k to win $1k. |
smoothd20 | 146 |
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@Gorerdx
Exactly! I read that post and said 'What are you, retarded?'. Hawky the genius: 'You just won $25k on MLB, you know what you should do to win another $75k? Wait for the NFL. Risk it all on the start of the season in a sport with an oblong ball instead of STICKING TO WHAT ALREADY GOT YOU $25k'. He might as well make his signature line 'I'm Kamala Harris and I approved this message. I like Venn diagrams.' |
smoothd20 | 146 |
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You were the kid who raised his hand to tell the teacher she forgot to assign homework, weren't you? The dork who got off on being the hall monitor? Now you're in Human Resources making sure everybody puts their pronouns in their emails? Like most such people, you aren't too bright. A pick has to be made within 7 days. It doesn't have to be for a game within 7 days. So he could have made the pick for a game in a couple of days. |
digs | 2 |
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@BFLO66FAN You don't bet on what you hope will happen. You bet on what you think will happen. |
RSampsell | 154 |
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@RSampsell I thought the same thing - past 2 games have been easy unders, and it's the playoffs, where defense intensifies. It seems like a risky pick with so much at stake. |
RSampsell | 154 |
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@BFLO66FAN I was expecting you to post what I was thinking yesterday but was too lazy to post: He's 309-358 AFTER a 14-game winning streak and after going 17-1 for the month. So before this month he was 292-357. If you were to bet on the person least likely to go 17-1 it would be someone who is 292-357. Either he's paying for picks from a handicapping service that is on a roll, or he's proof that anyone could put together an incredible run. Either way, good luck Carlos. You give us all hope that one day we could win. |
BFLO66FAN | 12 |
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@Eric2525 Call me crazy, but maybe the first step should be to ask covers rather than to ask everybody else. |
Eric2525 | 16 |
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