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You betcha CP.... Taking candy from babies if you can catch it!creeping panther said:
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MoneyPlays
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Nice Story
You ever think about writing a book? :grin:
Nice job on the story MM, two thumbs up.mathman said:
You ever think about writing a book? :grin:
I'll tell you what, how about figuring out why you get your brains beat in, fix it, and then go win. Then you can write a story with a happy ending. I'd be bored too if my talents in AP were more suited towards creative writing about it. Although by the looks at most of the posts around here thats par for the course. If you are bored, learn something new, stop waiting for your big break, and don't depend on getting thrills out of a BJ message board. Your story's cute, but not original, you hear it all the time. Ramp up your game at the table if you want to boost some excitement, not on the message board. There, is that fun enough for ya?mathman said:Thanks MP. I started this thread for fun and entertainment because I thought things were getting a little droll lately. It didn't turn out as funny as I thought it would but it's still been entertainment. It's all good...JtMM
Oh come now MAZ - is that not a little unfair?
While i completely agree with your sentiment and have said much the same recently (http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showpost.php?p=127407&postcount=14), from what i know you had opportunites and a start that few here could dream of. What am i saying? - most here do dream of. I'm certainly not trying to imply that you didn't work your ass off for everything that came your way, but - and feel free to correct me if you think i'm out of line on this - i think you were also in the right place at the right time and for many - even if they had the dedication - that piece of positive variance will never happen.
That said i've achieved many amazing things in my time and each of them has been a byproduct of a work-ethic that those around me simply haven't possessed. Perhaps right place at the right time is an illusion, a simple excuse for those that haven't put the required effort in.
RJT.
While i completely agree with your sentiment and have said much the same recently (http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showpost.php?p=127407&postcount=14), from what i know you had opportunites and a start that few here could dream of. What am i saying? - most here do dream of. I'm certainly not trying to imply that you didn't work your ass off for everything that came your way, but - and feel free to correct me if you think i'm out of line on this - i think you were also in the right place at the right time and for many - even if they had the dedication - that piece of positive variance will never happen.
That said i've achieved many amazing things in my time and each of them has been a byproduct of a work-ethic that those around me simply haven't possessed. Perhaps right place at the right time is an illusion, a simple excuse for those that haven't put the required effort in.
RJT.
Tarzan
Banned
The Lucky Fish Talisman
I was at the table the other day in that "dealer from hell" scenario in which a woman at the table referred to that whole "sacred flow of the cards" theory and went into her reasoning on why the table was doing so poorly overall, which was a guy at first base playing back and forth from one to two hands and blah blah blah. Her theory got blown all to hell when this guy left the table and the dealer from hell continued his reign of terror upon all players crossing his path. I then told her I didn't believe in "the sacred flow of the cards" theory but did believe in the "just any ol' crazy damn thing can happen" theory!
I was at the table the other day in that "dealer from hell" scenario in which a woman at the table referred to that whole "sacred flow of the cards" theory and went into her reasoning on why the table was doing so poorly overall, which was a guy at first base playing back and forth from one to two hands and blah blah blah. Her theory got blown all to hell when this guy left the table and the dealer from hell continued his reign of terror upon all players crossing his path. I then told her I didn't believe in "the sacred flow of the cards" theory but did believe in the "just any ol' crazy damn thing can happen" theory!
ihate17
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Religions should be capitalized
Religions, Christianity, Judiasm, Islam etc, including the religion of blackjack losers, the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards, should be capitalized always. Had you had respect for the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards perhaps the Flow at your table would have changed. The cards are all knowing, so they knew there was a heretic at the table and punished all.
ihate17....Grand Muckety Muck of the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards
Tarzan said:
Religions, Christianity, Judiasm, Islam etc, including the religion of blackjack losers, the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards, should be capitalized always. Had you had respect for the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards perhaps the Flow at your table would have changed. The cards are all knowing, so they knew there was a heretic at the table and punished all.
ihate17....Grand Muckety Muck of the Sacred Flow of the All Knowing Cards
In that post what struck me is how everyone deemed his results "normal" without having the slightest reason for concluding so, that I could tell lol.mathman said:
In one sense any result is "normal" because it can and will happen eventually.
Your question does not belong in voodoo. It goes to the heart of "card-counting".
All results are "normal" to me. To me, it's to what degree the results are "normal" or expected. I recognize results that are 4 stan dev from expected will happen. I know how often I can expect them.
There's not much I can do about it though except, perhaps, wonder, at some point, if my results are 5 or more stan dev from expected that maybe there is a good chance something is wrong. Like maybe the game is crooked, maybe my skill level sucks, maybe my betting ramp sucks etc. At some point I recognize my results are, realistically, "mpossible".
There's nothing any of us can do about "Lady Luck" and what she chooses to visit upon us.
The good news is that even She, like us, cannot do more than is allowed and is equally subject to the laws of probability as we are.
Lady Luck's results are bound by the same laws our results are. We are Her and She is Us.
Lady Luck is not to be feared. She is so predictable what is there to fear?
Thank God She is there as predictable as when the sun will rise tomorrow.
Maybe with more variance though lol.
Embrace Her. Understand Her.
Use enough roll to render Her powerless 99.99% of the time if you can.
Katweezel
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Nice try Muckety
Hey nice religious try Muckety Muck; but Tarzan's story - while he was comparing his Joan Rivers wig with the lady on the next seat - made it clear that on that occasion, it was the the old familiar dealer from hell problem. Tarzan has spotted this deadly pest and generally takes steps to dodge it. I wonder what made him stick around this time? Hmmm... I betcha he wasn't prayin for help from the blackjack gods. :cat:ihate17 said:
ihate17
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Where is he when you need him
That same old familiar dealer from hell problem.
I explained earlier that a priest loaded with holy water is one of the best solutions. It is not the dealer, it is the devil in the shoe and or the demon in the shuffle machine that has possessed the innocent dealer.
Unfortunately, casinos appear to frown upon frocked guests sprinkling water on their dealers, but that is concrete proof that the casinos are in league with the devil himself.
Has anyone tried chicken bones? This is the voodoo board.
ihate17
Katweezel said:
That same old familiar dealer from hell problem.
I explained earlier that a priest loaded with holy water is one of the best solutions. It is not the dealer, it is the devil in the shoe and or the demon in the shuffle machine that has possessed the innocent dealer.
Unfortunately, casinos appear to frown upon frocked guests sprinkling water on their dealers, but that is concrete proof that the casinos are in league with the devil himself.
Has anyone tried chicken bones? This is the voodoo board.
ihate17
I once brought my mother-in-laws lucky frog key chain... wasn't lucky for me so I tossed it in the trash. Sorry Sagefr0g...ihate17 said:
Then I brought the NY Lottery's, "A Little Bit of Luck" but he didn't work either. Smashed him in the head and tossed him in the ash tray.
The almightly flow of the cards turned to a river and flooded my spot with winning hands, that must have been due to my wife's praying to the BJ gods.
Whew... glad this is the Voodoo board...
BJC
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FLASH1296
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Determining the efficacy of prayer has been attempted in various studies since Francis Galton first addressed it in 1872, as partly satire. Some studies have demonstrated benefit, some have demonstrated harm, and some have found no benefit from prayer. Others suggest that the topic is outside the realm of science altogether. According to the Washington Post, "...prayer is the most common complement to mainstream medicine, far outpacing acupuncture, herbs, vitamins and other alternative remedies.
"To date, scientific, religious and philosophical views on the efficacy of prayer do not agree, and much controversy still surrounds the subject. Medical studies have, at times, provided conflicting conclusions, and debate continues regarding the confounding variables in some studies. Religious groups have objected to the very measurement of the efficacy of prayer and complained that what the studies measure is mechanical rather than real prayer.
The philosophical controversy on this topic even involves the basic issues of statistical inference and falsifiability as to what it may mean to "prove" or "disprove" something, and the problem of demarcation, i.e., as to whether this topic is even within the realm of science at all. Following his systematic review of healing as a therapy for human disease, in 2000, Neil C. Abbot of the Department of Medicine, University of Dundee, wrote: "No firm conclusions about the efficacy or inefficacy of healing can be drawn."
It should, however, be noted that in comparison to other fields that have been scientifically studied, carefully monitored studies of prayer are relatively few. If and when more studies of prayer are done, the issue of prayer's efficacy may be further clarified.One may note that the first academic type research paper was done centuries ago in England.
"To date, scientific, religious and philosophical views on the efficacy of prayer do not agree, and much controversy still surrounds the subject. Medical studies have, at times, provided conflicting conclusions, and debate continues regarding the confounding variables in some studies. Religious groups have objected to the very measurement of the efficacy of prayer and complained that what the studies measure is mechanical rather than real prayer.
The philosophical controversy on this topic even involves the basic issues of statistical inference and falsifiability as to what it may mean to "prove" or "disprove" something, and the problem of demarcation, i.e., as to whether this topic is even within the realm of science at all. Following his systematic review of healing as a therapy for human disease, in 2000, Neil C. Abbot of the Department of Medicine, University of Dundee, wrote: "No firm conclusions about the efficacy or inefficacy of healing can be drawn."
It should, however, be noted that in comparison to other fields that have been scientifically studied, carefully monitored studies of prayer are relatively few. If and when more studies of prayer are done, the issue of prayer's efficacy may be further clarified.One may note that the first academic type research paper was done centuries ago in England.
Katweezel
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Magic ray gun makes wallet fatter
IHate17, the baldy-head badass guy with the magic ray gun could be the answer. A gun like that and you point it at your bankroll and pull the trigger... Soon your BR, like Flash, weighs 1000 pounds. You could also secretly point it at nasty pitcritters. :cat:
IHate17, the baldy-head badass guy with the magic ray gun could be the answer. A gun like that and you point it at your bankroll and pull the trigger... Soon your BR, like Flash, weighs 1000 pounds. You could also secretly point it at nasty pitcritters. :cat:
creeping panther
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Wow
CP
What a way to start the morning, you got me all excited.:grin::grin:sagefr0g said:
CP