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Post by denisdman on Oct 19, 2016 13:01:06 GMT -6
Week 7 Special Bets Thursday Bears vs. Packers. 1. You can tease and/or parlay any of the 4 side/total options in the Bears-Packers game....2 team 6 pt teaser at -110; 2 team parlay pays 13/5. Must use current lines at same book for your teaser or parlay. One teaser and one parlay allowed with usual limits. 2. Team totals over/under: Packers 28, Bears 18.5 $150 Bears over 18.5 I can't in good conscience do teasers. I have a friend who always teases games, and I yell at him to pick a lane. It is my sincere belief that football was meant to be bet against the regular spread.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 18, 2016 12:56:57 GMT -6
You don't like Boog Sciambi? Sorry to say, I had to look up who that was. All I know is that avatar looks extremely pissed off. The election is weighing on all of us, and I am saddened to see so much anger among my fellow Americans. Edit: When I saw a more normal picture of him, yes I recognized him as one of those national MLB guys.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 18, 2016 12:53:36 GMT -6
Diversify! My strategy (not rocket science so no secrets being revealed): 1. Tread water with a diversified array of bets. 2. Sprinkle a heavy bet on the line(s) you "know" you have an edge. 3. Get a vaccine from the Hawg Flu 4. Profit #3 Swine flu, avoidance is key. BTW hawger, I don't like your avatar. Your older one was touchy feey, friendly, inviting and such. The current one makes you seem like just another angry American. It's unbecoming of a man I know to be good at heart.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 18, 2016 12:10:20 GMT -6
The average caller into the Bill Michael's show has to be at least 75. Age or IQ? SHARK has been calling?
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Post by denisdman on Oct 18, 2016 10:08:04 GMT -6
I probably need to make more bets. But even in Vegas, I am generally a surgeon with just a few select games that I like. Chus and KS are gambling machines.
Back in the day, I was quite the degenerate gambler, playing poker and blackjack all the time. Today I prefer a cold beer and a ballgame even in Vegas. This has been fun. You guys have a good thing going.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 17, 2016 15:07:55 GMT -6
$20 Arizona -7 -107 pinny New York/Arizona over 45 -113 pinny It appears we're going head to head! I don't like my chances.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 17, 2016 11:23:43 GMT -6
Jets +7 -104 Pinnacle $100 Jets/Cardinals Under 45.5 -105 Pinnacle $100
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Post by denisdman on Oct 17, 2016 9:53:32 GMT -6
Pretty sure the game is already over, Chus. Week 7 against the Titans. Hah. Chus is out ahead of it.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 16, 2016 5:40:19 GMT -6
Best advice I can give to people is collect information, but pay little attention to others' picks without info to substantiate their opinion. Arrive at each pick on your own. Had I heard that, I would have asked "why". Then I would evaluate the quality of his info. By the way, if anybody ever wants to know a why of any of my picks, I am happy to share. "I talked to an alum, and he likes them" usually means Fade Away. The alum is a friend out in LA. He has tickets for Cubs/Dodgers game 5.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 16, 2016 5:38:31 GMT -6
This Week's Special Bet Opportunities 1.Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers over/under 17 points The current line for this game is OSU-10/44, which translates to a projected score of 27-17. Over/under Team total for Wisconsin: 17 2. Parlay Madness: You can bet 1 point spread parlay of two or three teams using any two or three teams on the board (must use the same book for all picks) A two-team parlay will pay 13/5 and a three-teamer will pay 6/1. If you win one and push the other on a two-teamer, you win a straight bet at -110. If you win two and push one on a three teamer, you win 13/5 for a two-teamer. If you win one and push two on a three-teamer, you win a straight bet on your winner. One loss is a loss for the parlay. Let me know if this is ok for the parlay bet. I want to win $500. Three teams. Bookmaker Chicago -1 Cincy +7 Miami +7
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Post by denisdman on Oct 14, 2016 19:22:16 GMT -6
Wow nice play on Duke. That looks good right now.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 14, 2016 6:46:41 GMT -6
I'll put $50 on that Wisconsin Badgers over 17. I spoke to my fellow Wisconsin grad, and he was optimistic on the over. Still looking over that parlay special.
Thanks KS. I really liked that game. It is one I would have bet for real in Vegas. Chargers tried to blow it. My goodness, lost the onside kick....
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 20:37:05 GMT -6
KS Chargers excel at blowing leads....
Wow Dodgers tied it.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 20:18:04 GMT -6
How will Chargers blow this game? And let's hope they do it by two points or less!
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 19:50:14 GMT -6
No fun if we're all on the same side of the action KS.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 19:48:51 GMT -6
There was this guy on my high school bus that wore a Cinderella jean jacket. He used to make strange monkey noises from the back row of the bus. Eventually the bus driver got pissed at him. So the guy just opened the emergency back door, hopped out, and walked home. He was never on the bus again. A side note- he sold me a butterfly knfie for twenty bucks. I still have that knife and know how to use it!
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 18:34:09 GMT -6
You picked Broncos. I feel better about picking the Chargers.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 13, 2016 10:27:02 GMT -6
I overheard a guy in the office predicting the Bears will lose by double digits to Jacksonville. It feels like one of those moments where you're waiting in line to place a bet, and you hear two guys talks about their best play and it runs counter to a bet you're about to place.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 12, 2016 12:20:43 GMT -6
Umm Blackhawks/Blues. You'll be fine.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 12, 2016 11:32:30 GMT -6
Ok the Peoria Bachelor Party.
One of my good friends was getting married. He had already had a bachelor party with his childhood friends in Las Vegas. This second party was being planned for his co-worker friends (guys like me), his brothers, and other family friends. I knew his older brothers in a very casual way. But I didn't know these supposed family friends, who were really the crazy friends of the older brothers. It was a collection of muscle head MMA guys, one rich dude, a strange bike riding school teacher, and some white trash bespeckled dude who will play prominently in the night's events.
The party was a road trip to Peoria (think Big Al's) with a suite at the downtown Holiday Inn. My friend always raved about Big Al's. I do not go to strip clubs, ever, but I was going to make an exception for this particular night against my better judgement. We started out at some downtown bar within walking distance of the hotel. Everything was going fine. I met all the key players. Since I was the friend of the groom, and the groom was the youngest brother, I was immediately granted the protection that older brothers give to younger siblings. That is to say I felt quite safe around these various 250 pound black belts. We pretty much owned the bar.
One thing about guys that big, they can drink like camels. It started out with the obligatory buckets of beer. But the rich guy showed up and started buying shots. The teacher was creepy and talked about how he messes with women's heads, but I thought he was more into dudes. Another co-worker friend showed up late, and he proved to be quite the lady's man. Up until this point, it was just a sausage fest. As soon as the other co-worker showed up, we had a harem of young ladies. One particular young lady, found out later she was 19 years old and a soccer ref, had the biggest set of breasts I have ever seen. And yes, later in the night they were seen by MANY. So we got a good alcohol base coat going in the bar. The soccer ref lady was being encouraged to leave the bar with/by her friends, but she wanted to hang out with us. As we went out to the sidewalk, the bespeckled guy and rich dude started to wrestle on the side walk. It was all playful and good fun, but it ended up where the rich dude just lays out Mr. Glasses with a right hook. He busts the guy's glasses, and he is bleeding all over. The rest of the group didn't care are at all. They seemed pretty used to bar fights, violence and blood. They decided to head to Big Al's and let Mr Glasses fend for himself.
For my part, I was worried about the guy. So the soccer ref girl, Mr Glasses and I decided to take her home. I drive them to her house (why we did this I don't really know). We get there, she goes inside and comes right back out. We decided to help Mr Glasses stop the bleeding, which hadn't yet slowed down. We go back to the hotel room and tend to his eye. In the meantime, I leave the room and try to locate the rest of the group. No one is responding so I try to go back into the suite. The door is locked with that metal safety lock prevalent in hotel rooms. I pound on the door for about ten minutes. Eventually glasses lets me in. The soccer girl comes out of the bathroom, and it was pretty clear he had just banged her. They get into one of the beds together, confirming my suspicions. By now part of the group comes back to the room. The soccer girl decides to take off her top and let all the guys have a free grab or two. She seems to be enjoying the attention. The guys seemed to prefer her over the paid merchandise at Big Al's.
I can't recall much of the rest of that night. It was a whirlwind and a blur with too much alcohol and surreal events. The next day the group was supposed to go golfing and do it all over again on Saturday night. Since I don't golf my plan was to leave in the morning. The last thing I remember is waking up on Saturday morning. There was a smell in that suite that haunts me to this day. There were half naked men laying in all manner about the room- floors, couches, chairs, beds. I had the thought, "what the fuck am I doing here?" It was akin to that Mr Pink scene at the end of Reservoir Dogs where he runs out of the warehouse crime scene. I drove straight home.
Next Up: Cubs Post Game at Sluggers
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Post by denisdman on Oct 12, 2016 10:18:26 GMT -6
$100
San Diego Chargers +3 +102 Pinnacle
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Post by denisdman on Oct 11, 2016 6:31:13 GMT -6
Had to get back positive for the week. Thanks! Yes me too. And I thought another bad field goal kicker was going to barth it up for me. But alas, the Panthers were bad enough.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 10, 2016 14:42:22 GMT -6
Decent article on CPS salaries relative to the burbs and other large districts nationally. It's long, so I'll just post the link. Basically, the average salary is relatively low, but the starting pay is among the highest. They compare well to other large districts, but obviously poorly with rich districts. As the article states, the data needs to be parsed because many wealthy districts have high levels of long tenured teachers and ones with masters degrees. Those skew the average upwards. Also CPS is K-12, so you can't compare it to just high school or elementary only districts. www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-teacher-salary-comparison-met-20161008-story.html#nt=oft02a-2gp2
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Post by denisdman on Oct 10, 2016 8:50:35 GMT -6
Dear Lord Hawg!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the hell happened?!?!!? A bad week, it happens. They burnt the bacon beyond recognition.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 10, 2016 8:22:36 GMT -6
Tampa Bay
+6 -110 Bookmaker $100
I just want to be in the black. Nice work Chus.
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Post by denisdman on Oct 8, 2016 14:55:22 GMT -6
I feel that pain. Well I felt it ten years ago at least. Next stop Addison!
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Post by denisdman on Oct 8, 2016 14:12:46 GMT -6
Nice KW. Are you in Wrigleyville?
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Post by denisdman on Oct 8, 2016 13:47:29 GMT -6
GA Tech +6.5 -110 Pinnacle $150 pondering others.... welcome! Great to have you. Read the rules at the beginning of the thread if you haven't already. Good start!
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Post by denisdman on Oct 7, 2016 13:40:11 GMT -6
Yeah, sorry I f'd that up. Thanks for being patient. Honestly, trying to clear off my desk before the big Cubs weekend, but I wanted to get a few more bets in to give this pool a try.
I am going to the game on Saturday!!!! I'd post a pic of my tickets, but the Cubs advised against doing so on "social media".
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Post by denisdman on Oct 7, 2016 12:58:24 GMT -6
$100 Cincy -2 -105 Heritage $100 Bears +4.5 -100 Pinnacle I believe you can only use Bookmaker or Pinnacle FYI Thanks, you're right. I read the rules, but misread that part. I wrongly thought you could use any line on that site. Lemme correct the heritage line. $100 Cincy -2 -109 Pinnacle. Sorry.
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