Football Betting...

[stealth]

what the hell is a parlay?

 

[DBoys]

With mine, on a straight bet it's a loss. On a 4 team parlay, it's knocked down to a 3, on a 3 team it's knocked down to a 2, on a 2 team parlay 1 push equals a loss.

You should change the description below your name to Bet Daddy

 

[Tuna Helper]

Betting small amounts is fun.

You may be right, but I savor every dollar. I view $4 spent on my kids happy meal today as at least $12 that I've lost towards my retirement.

I guess I'm a bit frugal, but I sleep well at night knowing that the bank can't take my house, or anything I own away from me.

 

[Big Dakota]

It's just the thrill of turning $20 into $220.

Plus it makes games alot more exciting to watch.

Mine does 5 teamers at 20-1 and 6 teamers at 35-1. Ya never hit, but it's cool to put $10 on 6 teams to win $350. I'll do it a couple times a year just for fun.

 

[Da Hammer]

Here's my 4 team card I got going now. What yall think?

Jacksonville (-3) at Buffalo...Jacksonville to cover
CIncinatti (-3) at Clevland...Cinci to cover
New ENgland (-3) Chicago...New England to cover
SF (+6) at St. Louis...SF to cover

LOL i disagree with everyone of your picks except the Cincinatti pick.

 

[DBoys]

what the hell is a parlay?

Group of games in 1 bet.

 

[Big Dakota]

You should change the description below your name to Bet Daddy

:laugh2: just happen to know about the bookie world, and i've paid good money over the years to learn:bang2:

 

[Tuna Helper]

I knew a guy who was bettting 10k a week and he could never get ahead. He was constantly breaking even and he was really smart with the game.

For me it is an occasional bet with a friend or betting small amounts but anything over 1,000 would be dangerous for me if I lost because I would try and make that back up.

So I don't bet.

We have casinos here in Baton Rouge, and I don't even gamble there. I may go there with a friend and watch him lose his money. I get more joy out of watching others win and lose, than playing with my own money.

The NFL is exciting enough without involving betting money.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It would be safer to take that money and put it all on Dallas to win the super bowl.

 

[stealth]

We have casinos here in Baton Rouge, and I don't even gamble there. I may go there with a friend and watch him lose his money. I get more joy out of watching others win and lose, than playing with my own money.

The NFL is exciting enough without involving betting money.

wow, winning at a table is one of the best feelings I can think of. I love taking it to the house. Course I never have really lost at cards so I imagine there is a crappy side to it.

 

[Big Dakota]

We have casinos here in Baton Rouge, and I don't even gamble there. I may go there with a friend and watch him lose his money. I get more joy out of watching others win and lose, than playing with my own money.

The NFL is exciting enough without involving betting money.

I live just down th road from Deadwood(ya that Deadwood) and the slots are loose up here.



Hu Hu, he said slots are loose.

 

[DBoys]

You may be right, but I savor every dollar. I view $4 spent on my kids happy meal today as at least $12 that I've lost towards my retirement.

I guess I'm a bit frugal, but I sleep well at night knowing that the bank can't take my house, or anything I own away from me.

True and it is smart when you have a family. I don't trust our economy though. Investing in stocks, mutual funds, cd's etc is to long term and so much can happen during that time. Enron is an example of what can happen of course most people put all their eggs in one basket. I just don't like the direction our country is heading in to make any long term investments.

 

[Tuna Helper]

True and it is smart when you have a family. I don't trust our economy though. Investing in stocks, mutual funds, cd's etc is to long term and so much can happen during that time. Enron is an example of what can happen. Off course most people put all their eggs in one basket. I just don't like the direction our country is heading in to make any long term investments.

I agree to a certain extent, and no investment is ever safe. However, monetary policy and economic issues aside, the market has always prevailed over the long run. As they say, past success is no guarantee of future success.

I don't put my eggs in one basket, hence my reason for mentioning stocks, CDs, etc. My wife is the primary breadwinner of the house, though I don't do too bad. She forced me to seek financial advice when she finished medical school, and forced me to do it again once she finished her residency. We were amazed at what we learned.

These days, I don't even pay a car note. I usually write a check in full when I buy a new car. This allows me to get a better deal and pay well below dealer invoice. One of the things we learned is that a car note with 6% interest is actually more like 12% to 15% interest. This is because you can get a better deal by paying cash. If your opportunity cost is greater than 15%, then you pay the car note. If it is well below 15% then it is better to pay cash.

 

[DBoys]

My wife is the primary breadwinner of the house, though I don't do too bad. She forced me to seek financial advice when she finished medical school, and forced me to do it again once she finished her residency. We were amazed at what we learned.

I want a sugar momma too

One of the things we learned is that a car note with 6% interest is actually more like 12% to 15% interest.

Interesting...

So how does the 6% sneak up to 12 - 15%?

Last car I bought was 48K GMS with 20K down at 3.25% but I am about to buy a new one. I noticed the financing rates have gone up too so this is very interesting.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I never bet a road team.

What if Romo is starting?

 

[Billy Bullocks]

LOL i disagree with everyone of your picks except the Cincinatti pick.

Good, cuz you were wrong about most of em.