Random Thoughts: Eye Vee

by **td11** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 20:20:15

trent is rich

by **Trent Steele** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 22:14:26

Hardly. Just older. You just need a little bit of seed money for blackjack. If you're playing correctly and watching the table you can make it last a while and maybe even grow.

by **td11** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 23:36:34

you drive a brand new infiniti g35

by **Disco Stu** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 00:08:16

Trent Steele wrote:
Bucky wrote:
Bakestar wrote:
Trent Steele wrote:Example. Last night I had $400 down. Dealer had 7; I had 6-4. Double down, pull a King, sitting on 20 with $800. on the table. Some freaking moron in the 3 spot stands on 13. STANDS. YOU IDIOT. Next guy hits on 15 pulls a 4. Dealer's down card was a 5. Dealer draws a 9 for 21 every one loses. First card in next deal is 5; dealer would have had 17. $1600 swing.

This is in the high limit room where its a $100 min. Unreal. While usually calm in these situations. I cashed in after the next hand, looked at the dude and said "Thanks you $#@! idiot, you just cost me $1600."

In this situation, yes, it sucked for you, but assuming a random distribution of cards, isn't the outcome basically a matter of chance? It could have just as easily paid off for you.

Undeniably true; it could have worked out for me because of his decision(although that was less likely because of the composition of the remaining cards in the shoe based on what had already been dealt). So, my anger was result-oriented, for sure. That said, it didn't work out because of an irrational decision. Although I'm not superstitious at the tables (I dont care who cuts cards, don't care if people drop out of the shoe), it irritates when I lose because of a stupid decision.

I would analogize it to the following situation, although its hardly HAMELS. 1st and 2nd with 1 out, 5-3 game. Base hit to RF. The RF has a 35% chance of throwing out the runner at home. RF misses the cutoff man, runner goes to 3rd, 5-4. Next batter nubs a grounder between the pitcher's mound and 3B. Only play is at 1B, runner scores. 5-5. Next batter pops up.

In many ways, the infield single is even more a matter of chance than the blackjack table, assuming a BABIP of .300 or so (i.e. the dealer's draw card). But the infield GO becomes a non-event of the RF had not made an irrational decision to throw home (standing on 13).

Does it irritate you when you win because of one, cause I am sure you have. I infact, odds are you are probably even on the outcomes of winning and losing on stupid decisions over the course of your life, but you just remember the bad ones.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 09:59:19

I think the term "Trivia" is infinitely more dignified than "Quizzo."

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:48:50

Holy crap, it's not even 11, and I can't stop thinking about lunch. So hungry. Probably should eat more than a lean pocket for dinner.

by **phuturephillies** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 15:32:56

Turkey Hill Diet Iced Tea = greatest thing ever

by **Bill McNeal** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 16:38:53

phuturephillies wrote:Turkey Hill Diet Iced Tea = greatest thing ever

I'm sorry, but this has recently been brought to my attention

by **phuturephillies** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 16:56:44

Im still at work. And I didnt click that link. Its a good thing.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 20:13:08

my ears still haven't popped after my flight back, annoying as all hell

by **jp_chips** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 20:24:50

ReadingPhilly wrote:my ears still haven't popped after my flight back, annoying as all hell

Open your mouth as wide as you can and put your head back.worked for me.

by **jp_chips** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 20:37:16

Uncle Milty wrote:
jp_chips wrote:Open your mouth as wide as you can and put your head back.worked for me.

I've asked that on a few first dates. Only works about 50% of the time.

by **td11** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 05:05:30

i woke up at 4am to study for this midterm and an hour later, i haven't done anything but take a shower.

i kinda just wanna dick around til 6am and then watch rich harden pitch. wah.

by **td11** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 06:34:17

rich harden's fastball is something else.

imma fail this midterm yo

by **Wizlah** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 14:25:27

Drinking at work seems more glam when you're not working in a pub.

by **Wizlah** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 14:47:54

WTF does antidate mean? Have I officially run out of vocabulary?

by **TenuredVulture** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 14:54:12

I've been staring at this stack of papers for almost two weeks, and they still haven't graded themselves.

by 1 » Wed Mar 26, 2008 15:04:26

TenuredVulture wrote:I've been staring at this stack of papers for almost two weeks, and they still haven't graded themselves.

i've got around 110 excel projects to grade; wanna trade?

by **TenuredVulture** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 15:06:36

1 wrote:
TenuredVulture wrote:I've been staring at this stack of papers for almost two weeks, and they still haven't graded themselves.

i've got around 110 excel projects to grade; wanna trade?

Probably not. But if the first three papers are any indication, you may just have yourself a deal.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 16:13:16

Gchat is just so great

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