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Old 12-03-2011, 08:38 PM
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That would sort of qualify as cutting and pasting....don't you think?

I better go before someone mistakenly thinks I'm being serious and then decides to use the opportunity to take an idiotic shot.

Oops, too late.
So, then you DO like the idea of my bet? I'm confused here. Where was the mistake on the part of me and the other posters?
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:39 PM
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So, then you DO like the idea of my bet? I'm confused here. Where was the mistake on the part of me and the other posters?
You've never made a mistake....save perhaps your recent facebook picture.
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:48 PM
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You've never made a mistake....save perhaps your recent facebook picture.
Look, the family was breaking my balls for not posting enough shots of myself with the baby. I hate having my picture taken. Hate hate hate. I can't smile on demand. I have a huge head, which limits acceptable angles. And my hairline, even though it stopped receding about 10 years ago, isn't helping matters. It's a sad state of affairs.

Luckily, the baby will inherit her mother's good looks. So she has that going for her.
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:51 PM
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Yet another one of my posts has dissolved into a psychological mud bath.

DOES ANYONE HAVE A SPECIFIC REASON WHY MY EFFING BET CAN'T WORK!!!
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:54 PM
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Scratches.........small fields.
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:59 PM
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Scratches.........small fields.
Agreed. They present a real problem. The bet is badly hurt by small fields. In order to really work you would need consistent full fields.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:02 PM
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Scratches.........small fields.
Definitely an issue. Maybe a late scratch means a free square for everyone. And perhaps the same could hold true for five horse fields and less.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:05 PM
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I think it would be much easier to hit than you think.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:14 PM
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Definitely an issue. Maybe a late scratch means a free square for everyone. And perhaps the same could hold true for five horse fields and less.
These are major issues. Another issue is the average 2-3 time per month OTB bettor doesn't do the whole card in advance. This type of bet needs advance work that a good percentage of horse players don't put in.

I thinks it's kind of a neat idea that would be fun on big racing days. It's to hard to implement on a daily basis.
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:55 PM
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Yet another one of my posts has dissolved into a psychological mud bath.

DOES ANYONE HAVE A SPECIFIC REASON WHY MY EFFING BET CAN'T WORK!!!
It won't be as cool to redboard hitting this. Does that count as a reason?
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:07 PM
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It won't be as cool to redboard hitting this. Does that count as a reason?
Why are you still posting on this thread? I mean, I realize Andy jumped in AFTER you proclaimed it wasn't worth your time and now you want to take any chance to look witty in front of him. But stick to your guns, man.

You are, in fact, male, right?
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:14 PM
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Why are you still posting on this thread? I mean, I realize Andy jumped in AFTER you proclaimed it wasn't worth your time and now you want to take any chance to look witty in front of him. But stick to your guns, man.

You are, in fact, male, right?
Taking shots at my man is definitely not going to curry favor with me.
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Old 12-04-2011, 12:49 AM
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You are, in fact, male, right?
The irony here is priceless.
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Old 12-04-2011, 02:26 PM
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Justin I think its a great idea. BTW congrats on the baby man.
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Old 12-03-2011, 08:57 PM
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Yet another one of my posts has dissolved into a psychological mud bath.

DOES ANYONE HAVE A SPECIFIC REASON WHY MY EFFING BET CAN'T WORK!!!
Can't? That's probably not the right word to use, but in a nutshell, and I'll be serious for a second, it's too convoluted. It's actually intellectually kind of interesting, but it's too complicated to garner enough interest to make it work.

I'm not as big on the whole " the industry needs new bets " thing as some people. That doesn't make me right...but it's my opinion. We have interesting bets, sometimes however we hurt them by offering too many options when our handle can't support them, and we end up diluting the handles too much.

Your bet is kind of cool....but it won't fly....in my opinion.
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Old 12-03-2011, 09:00 PM
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i don't know that any track would be interested in a bet that involves picking just losers. seems there'd be an awful lot of concern about losing on purpose. i think that's why they don't have bets now like that here, but they do overseas.
interesting idea, but i doubt it would get used.
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