New Posts For Thread: I just had the unfortunatehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunateoccasion to read the following very nasty, spiteful phrase." Are you stupid because you are a loser, or are you a loser because you are stupid ?"Now whilst I think this phrase is totally wrong in a general context, it does make me wonder if it is perWhen I was about 10 a drunk (whom I was riding my Striker past) asked me "were you born with no brains or did you develop them?"I almost fell off my bike laughing and have never got over it.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520461191#520461191When I was about 10 a drunk (whom I was riding my Striker past) asked me "were you born with no brains or did you develop them?"I almost fell off my bike laughing and have never got over it.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:30:24 -0500I think the whole gambling concept relies on "the stupid getting paid out", there's a fine line between correct odds, poor odds, and value odds, and those that consistently take poor odds need to get paid out regularly or they would give up and thathttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520460729#520460729I think the whole gambling concept relies on "the stupid getting paid out", there's a fine line between correct odds, poor odds, and value odds, and those that consistently take poor odds need to get paid out regularly or they would give up and thatMon, 04 Jun 2012 19:13:38 -0500sometimes it can be the 'stupid' that get paid out and win big.i was in the bookies not so long ago and 2 races were due to go off 5 minutes apart. a guy wrote down the time of the race and then as he was writing it down the screen changed to the nexhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520443797#520443797sometimes it can be the 'stupid' that get paid out and win big.i was in the bookies not so long ago and 2 races were due to go off 5 minutes apart. a guy wrote down the time of the race and then as he was writing it down the screen changed to the nexMon, 04 Jun 2012 12:29:49 -0500Yes good post. I think the "tragic" gambler is on the increase which is good news for those that make a living gambling.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520437467#520437467Yes good post. I think the "tragic" gambler is on the increase which is good news for those that make a living gambling.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:39 -0500What a very good post Phil.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520424091#520424091What a very good post Phil.Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:24:38 -0500What about the "aspirational" punter. The one who works very hard at becoming a professional but hasn't got there yet.The quest to become a successful punter has a very steep learning curve and not everyone is going to make the grade. And even thosehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520423161#520423161What about the "aspirational" punter. The one who works very hard at becoming a professional but hasn't got there yet.The quest to become a successful punter has a very steep learning curve and not everyone is going to make the grade. And even thoseSun, 03 Jun 2012 22:28:35 -0500I suppose if someone gambles in a manner that they cannot possibly ever win long term, then they could be called stupid if they do it hoping to win long term.Whatever.Long live stupid gamblers I suppose some would say.After all it is a zero sum game.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520422265#520422265I suppose if someone gambles in a manner that they cannot possibly ever win long term, then they could be called stupid if they do it hoping to win long term.Whatever.Long live stupid gamblers I suppose some would say.After all it is a zero sum game.Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:45:03 -0500Nobody gambles for the fun of losing, they all hope to win even if that hope is very small. 'Recreational gambler' seems to be the accepted pc term for mug gambler, but having said that I don't think anyone is stupid because they're a loser, but therhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520419451#520419451Nobody gambles for the fun of losing, they all hope to win even if that hope is very small. 'Recreational gambler' seems to be the accepted pc term for mug gambler, but having said that I don't think anyone is stupid because they're a loser, but therSun, 03 Jun 2012 19:34:30 -0500occasion to read the following very nasty, spiteful phrase." Are you stupid because you are a loser, or are you a loser because you are stupid ?"Now whilst I think this phrase is totally wrong in a general context, it does make me wonder if it is perhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29157671/i-just-had-the-unfortunate?post_id=520412977#520412977occasion to read the following very nasty, spiteful phrase." Are you stupid because you are a loser, or are you a loser because you are stupid ?"Now whilst I think this phrase is totally wrong in a general context, it does make me wonder if it is perSun, 03 Jun 2012 15:35:03 -0500