GianFranco come back! I don't know how you do it. There is way too much pressure. I haven't slept in 48 hours, and I have to be at the office in less than 4 hours from now. I can't sweat the west coast games and then go to work and do it again tomorrow, even with a short schedule of games. I won't be able to sleep now. It felt good when I had 3 winners for those who tailed, but the Clipper game makes me feel awful. I have never felt like this when it was just my money--wins and losses are part of the process. But when others might have lost money because of me, how can I sleep? At work I mainly deal with low risk, ethical investments, and the clients are pleased with the slow, steady results. This is totally different. I feel awful and my confidence in the work I was doing here is shattered. GianFranco, I was an a-hole for posting a play in your thread in the first place, and then even more of one for thinking that I could carry on the thread for you while you took a leave of absence. I can't do it. At this moment, I am mentally and physically devastated. I don't know how you do it.
As I was sweating out the Clipper 2H tonight, I had decided that, win or lose, I cannot do what you have done with this thread. Maybe I am just too old. There's just too little time and too much pressure.
I have learned some important lessons. First and foremost, to stay out of other people's stuff. Second, not to take on more than I can handle. Third, listen to other people and listen to my own inner voice. Sticks93 was right. And I was right when I said earlier that no one should post in this thread but the OP, GianFranco.
GF, I am begging you to come back. There are many people who have relied on you and your system for a long time. Please do not disappoint them. Please come back to your thread. Let this just be a bump in the road that everyone can learn from. We all have confidence in your plays; none of us, including me, have confidence in my plays which I thought were maybe the same plays as yours. I am serious. I couldn't begin to do this for even one day more. I now have, and I had a lot before, a 100 times more respect than I did a few days ago for the regular posters of winning plays on Covers.
GianFranco, I am officially handing your thread back to you.
Thank you for letting me experience for a day or two the immense pressure you have endured for three years. To me, the experience has been no different than if you were a race car driver and you gave me the wheel for a couple of laps at Indy going 225mph.
If you want to discontinue this thread, then I have given you a convenient out, and everyone will blame me. So be it. As you know, no one wants you to do that, especially not when your system is doing so good. So, GianFranco, please come back!