My Very Own Subprime Crisis
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I bought into one of those quarterly score grids for The Big Game*, but got "Giants 8, Patriots 2."
Can anyone posit a reality-based way that might happen?
Of course, maybe Ben Bernanke will lower the entry fee so I can "stimulate" my wagering. Or perhaps Hillary Clinton will sponsor a freeze on all football scores to help bail me out.
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I also have the Giants +12, lay $110 to win $100.
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An email from mybookie father:
In any event, I don't follow cricket, so I have no opinion on this. What say you?
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*Can't use "S-per B-wl" without risking a lawsuit. See also here.
Can anyone posit a reality-based way that might happen?
Of course, maybe Ben Bernanke will lower the entry fee so I can "stimulate" my wagering. Or perhaps Hillary Clinton will sponsor a freeze on all football scores to help bail me out.
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I also have the Giants +12, lay $110 to win $100.
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An email from my
Now that the Mets got Johan Santana, they went from 8-1 to 5-1 to win the World Series; I think this is a good bet.I think he means that he had already bought the Mets at 8-1, and is patting himself on the back now that they're only 5-1.
In any event, I don't follow cricket, so I have no opinion on this. What say you?
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*Can't use "S-per B-wl" without risking a lawsuit. See also here.
Posted by Kip on
1 February 2008
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