Good choice. I wished I never watched it - along with a movie called the Bridge - a documentary about suicide on the golden gate bridge.
I cant wipe it out of my head - and I wish I could.
Never seen The Cove but The Bridge was a well made documentary. Sad, but their stories needed to be told
Equatorial Guinea finally gets on the map tomorrow!!
My adopted nation goes against Norway in the womens world cup.
We are getting 3.5 goals, but we dont need them - we are going to win outright! Take that you Norwegian snobs, stuff your pickled herring up your ass!
Whats the ML pay?
Whats the ML pay?
Pinnacle isnt even offering it.
I was just kidding that this is a bet, Im not betting it - just thought it was funny to see EG doing something besides sitting under my covers avatar.
Vanzack, it sound like you might need a friend in Vegas in the future :-)
Anyways, my story is very similar to yours, I use to be a teacher but I made some nice money on the two homes in LA I purchased in '99 before things went crazy and sold at the height in '07. During that time I also earned my sports betting degree and decided to move to vegas a couple of years ago. I too have no debt, and have been able to more than double what I would have made in the classroom the last few years. It feels nice to deal with cash or accounts set up at sportsbooks. I can place bets on my phone with accounts at local casinos, too. But, the hardest thing in the world is to look at this as an investment over years and years and get through the daily grind.
I dont think I said "most", although it is a lot of what I do. But it is an income stream for me, and a method of diversification for me too. And that is all but gone.
The stock market IS gambling. It is not LIKE gambling, it IS gambling. So they are gamblers, just like me - and we are both taking advantage of the capitalist system.
We are living off of savings, and can do it for a decade if need be. But I wont last that long. I have a feeling that if in 3 years things arent better for gambling, I will go in to another form of business that meets my requirements.
What I am is my concern.
And to be honest, Im not really that concerned because I have learned that things like "devaluation of the currency" do not matter that much to me. It is all mental masturbation. If you choose to get worked up about things you cant control, that is a decision you make. I choose to worry about things I can control, and to be honest - money isnt so high on my list of importance.
I have had a lot of money, and I have had no money - and to be honest - the difference isnt so great. I am more concerned about my family, my relationships, impact to society, and overall well-being. Money is nice, but you seem obsessed and militant - I just choose not to be that involved. I choose to be bored when instead.
You got me. I am lying. It is not just that I am writing extemporaneously (sp?) very fast.
Im not confusing anyting. I think you have a problem with accepting that other people might have a differnt viewpoint than you, and a logical explanation is not relevant. I understand the terms money and currency - and neither of them are high on my priority list to worry about. For you? great. Not for me. I dont spend time on it, not productive. So you dont have to explain someone who takes a different approach than you through a "he must not understand..." type of missive.
I understand. I just choose to prioritize what I concentrate on, and the devaluation of currency is not in my top 1000. You have my proxy on this one to carry on worrying. I will live my life.
What would I be if not defensive?
GL to you too.
What I meant was its not like you can buy the Bulls -7 and add it to your portfolio and see what it does over the next few months, its more like day trading with no plans on holding a stock, just trying to turn a marginal profit.
Must be nice to have a million or more it in the bank, but with low interset rates and the price of every thing else rising, not having any income would not sit well with me ( definately not for 3 years). I assume your house is paid for and just have minimal household bills and a car payment or 2? 
It's a distinction without a difference. In both instances, you are making a play based on what you think the outcome will be. One might happen sooner than the other, but it's still the same thing.
You're either gambling that the Bulls will win by (or less) than 7 or gambling that your stock will go up in value. Both are still gambles.
I have a buddy that manages my money and I've held stocks for days.......months....and sometimes over a year. Makes no difference.
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