Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-31-2005, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 830
Re: poll inspired by year-end brag thread....
I guess this poll makes me feel a bit better; I'm a part of the majority. I kept hearing all these people making $xxx,xxx, and I thought I was the only loser not to be making that much.
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-31-2005, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 830
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,527
Re: How much can I afford to pay in rent?
The thing is, in certain places, renting is the only option for some people. For instance, in the L.A. area (where I live), if you want to buy a condo, you won't find a decent one in a decent...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,789
Re: biggest idiot ever?
Sorry, figured the link-text said it all. Dunno what else to add when someone does something that stupid.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,789
biggest idiot ever?
teen has a death wish (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/journey_to_iraq)
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-29-2005, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,170
Re: How did you choose your career (semi-long)
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You don't want to wake up one morning and be old and/or have commitments, and be stuck humping some job that pays ok, but doesn't make you happy.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-29-2005, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 7,170
Re: How did you choose your career (semi-long)
I hopped into a computer programming job for a big asset-management firm in Santa Monica right after I graduated. Worst. Job. Ever. Perhaps there are people who would like a job where you...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-28-2005, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,417
Re: mason vs. sklansky
I think a better question is who would win in a fistfight, Mason or Sklansky? Mason's a bigger man, but Sklansky seems the scrappy type.
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-24-2005, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 777
Re: Cards sign Encarnacion
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59 runs scored on 145 hits, and 6 for 11 in base stealing kind of sums up his value, doesn't it? But between him and Pujols they'll average out to two very good players.
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-21-2005, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 203
Views: 14,823
Re: Johnny Damon signs with Yankees
Just another example of Scott Boras working his magic. He probably started off with something absurd like 7 years for $105M, and then just gradually worked his way down to 4 years, $52M, which...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-20-2005, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,878
Re: Superhuman Powers
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Youd have a choice on how deep you scan. Its a super power you know.
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Phil Hellmuth can see inside...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
Hmm, I disagree.... 3 homers behind Sosa and 18 RBI behind Berkman (and also behind 4 others) isn't exactly miniscule.... but yea, his 30+ point lead in batting average was huge.
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
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Well wasn't one of the main reasons Bonds's average was so high precisely because of the fact he walked 200 times?
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Average has nothing to do with the Bonds...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
haha.... fair enough. But my only point I was trying to make was that when you're physically able to sit and wait on pitches (roids or not), and you can lay off pitches that are outside of the zone...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
Well it wasn't a fluke but.... other than the .336 he hit in 1993, the highest he'd hit in his career before 2002 was .312. Then in 2002, when the walks really started to pile up, he hit .370. ...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
I thought what was happening was that Bonds would just wait for his pitch. If he didn't get it, he didn't swing at it and walked. If he did get it, he usually got a hit out of it. I don't think...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Re: Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
It's easier to maintain a high average if you don't have a lot of at-bats to hurt you... if you go 0-5 during a game, your average will plummet, but if you walk 3 times, you'll only be 0-2. Isn't...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,047
Baseball Triple Crown Odds question.....
What sort of odds would you lay a person willing to bet you that there will be a triple crown winner in the next 20 years? For those of you who are unaware, there hasn't been an American League...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
Re: Royal Spelling Bee
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The Kansas City Royals agreed Friday to one-year contracts with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz.
Undoubtedly, they'll be the...
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-17-2005, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 339
Re: Royal Spelling Bee
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The Kansas City Royals agreed Friday to one-year contracts with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek and first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz.
Undoubtedly, they'll be the first team in major...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-17-2005, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,269
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-16-2005, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,459
Re: Come up with a clever phrase, get $25
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This would be my winner so far.
But remember, this is for a daily newspaper. We're going for creative, but not too creative.
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