Gambling in the US

I just got done watching a European Union heavy weight boxing match where the underdog pulled off an upset of Buster Douglas proportions. After the fight, the new champ said "if you had money on me with the bookies, enjoy it." To which the interviewer responded, "I heard that you had a spot of money on you as well?"

Can you believe that? If Roy Jones won his next fight, which would be an upset since he is a shell of his former self, could you imagine the interviewer asking him if he had money on himself? The press would be outraged. There would be investigations into the book makers even if they were legitimate and the wager was on themselves.

You know what I say, you should be able to bet on yourself, especially if you are a boxer. Not only that, we should force them to put a portion of the net worth up as a wager. Wouldn't boxing be that much more intriguing if the fighters had a substantial portion of the net worth on the line? I guarantee that boxers wouldn't show up to the fight completely unprepared. You see them fight their brains out because if they lost, they really lost.

U.S. wants to leave Iraq with honor, Cheney says | Reuters

U.S. wants to leave Iraq with honor, Cheney says Reuters

My previous point is proven right here.

Bye Bye Britain

Here is a question, how can England pull out of Iraq with pretty much no fanfare, yet our obligation remains? Well besides the fact that we fucked the place up in the first place, just our ego.

Here is the deal, the US messed with a tested and true system and went for broke on a long shot. To make it simple, the 'state' based international relations system is by far the most peaceful and beneficial system that has ever existed. Well the US said, 'lets get rid of Sadam and get someone better in their'. Well they forgot about a milleniums worth of bad blood that was suppressed by his regime. Now not only do we not have the same level of security as we once previously had, the US is basically ass fucking themselves because we have obligated themselves into staying there for forever because the US sucks at admitting defeat.

So our real options are limited, but if I were a gambling man (which I am) I would put my money on mass genocide and civil war for the next 4-10 years.

Police: 10-year-old left at MOA while mom went to casino

Police: 10-year-old left at MOA while mom went to casino

I don't know what the big deal is, he had unlimited rides.

NBA All-Star Weekend

Can you even believe the let this game go to Vegas this year? The number of groupies/hookers/strippers that are being shipped in from across the world must be mind boggling. The cheapest craps game is probably $25 and its probably 3 rows deep. Its definitely not a good weekend to go and feel like a high roller.

I needed to post my picks for the All Star Saturday night. Last year I went an astonishing 3-1. That may be harder to pull off than the 10-1 in the NFL playoffs.

Slam Dunk contest: Gerald Green -130. It is really his contest to lose. He is going against Nate Robinson, who shouldn't have won last year because it was the most excruciating dunk contest to watch, and two tall guys. Remember, tall guys never win the slam dunk contest.

Skills Challenge: Chris Paul +230. Wade won it last year and is the favorite this year. Paul is going in with a chip on his shoulder because he's only here because nash is hurt.

3 Point Shootout: Jason Kapono +210. He's the favorite, but in this competition, I look for a taller white guy who has a smooth stroke. Am I racist for saying that? Maybe. If you want to get risky, take Miller at +530. He could win this thing if his hair band holds up.

Shooting star challenge (such a popular event it took 5 minutes to find out who was competing): Team San Antonio +200. They won last year, and I believe Gervin still shoots the ball for fun. When he was a kid he would shoot 1,000 shots a day but he made sure to shoot them on different hoops so he didn't get accustomed to certain bounces.

One good thing about Myspace

I am not a big Myspace fan. Yeah, I have an account and I have looked up everyone I have ever know, but if I didn't keep in touch with someone, it was for a reason. So after I found all these people I haven't seen for years, I didn't send them emails or say hi, I just looked at how much money they were making or if they married a fat girl. Otherwise, I am happy with them out of my life.

The good thing about myspace is that it reminds you of people's birthday's. Its always nice to get b-day wishes from your friends, even though you know there is no chance in hell they would have remembered without Myspace. The unfortunate thing for me is that no one in my immediate family is on my space, so I don't get any of b-days my mom cares about.

Speaking of birthday's, 3 years ago I spent my birthday drinking enough micro brew and Jager to kill an donkey but I spent yesterday 'going crazy' by pouring a second glass of wine after dinner. And to make matters worse, I was worried about having a 'wine' headache when I woke up.

Its possible my balls were removed on my flight to Turkey

In memory of Frank Grimes

If you're not a Simpson fan, than you probably don't know who Frank 'Grimey' Grimes is, but he was a character in an episode of the Simpson's where he is hired to work at the power plant. He is amazed at how successful Homer is even though Homer nearly kills himself a couple of times a day. Grimey goes over to Homers house and sees his family, Marge cooking lobster, Homer's Grammy and picture in space and can't believe a dufus like Homer lives such a lavish life.

He would have been an excellent socialist. Hardworking, dedicated and always questioning why he worked so hard but his life never seemed to get any better. Before he was electrocuted, he understood the struggle against the burgeiouse oppressor

Me on the other hand, I am a better Homer. I am proof that 90% of life is just showing up. (Knocking on wood) Life just hasn't been that hard for me. I slept through high school, I was drunk through my first 4 years in the AF, college was one very large party with tests and paper one weekend a quarter, and my last 4 years in the AF have been one long lunch break.

And its probably my fault. I should have dropped out of school and taken a job at the docks or at a record store, gotten a handicapped girl knocked up and been arrested a couple of times. I am afraid that because of my 'smart' life choices, I face two consequences. One, I am turning into a liberal. I listened to Hilary the other day, and I found myself nodding my head in agreeance. Fuck! Those assholes are just as bad a republicans. What was I doing. Two, I have no credibility when it comes to organizing the working class. I could tell them my mom and dad were both working class, but i am a petite bourgeoisie.

Police: Child left in casino parking lot was in danger of dying

Police: Child left in casino parking lot was in danger of dying

Wow! I am a degenerate gambler, but I wouldn't even think of this. My favorite part of the whole article is when they asked the casino if it happened often, and they replied "A couple of times a year, but not all the time." A couple of times a year kids are left in the vehicle so mom or dad can go in and get their fix!? I wish I was more shocked. I guess I would have liked to know what he was playing. If he was sitting at the nickle slots, I would be really disgusted. $100 a hand black jack, well that makes a little more sense.

Your next President?

I didn't include this little tidbit in any of my emails or posts, but 2 years ago I said the Barak Obama would be the next president. Yes, I know we are two years away from the election, but he is going to announce that he is running for president today.

As of right now, the Democrats have all of the momentum. As long as they don't get to carried away and the Iraq war doesn't end, they should be able to hold onto it until the election. There major road block will be themselves. I can foresee their primary getting a little dirty. Hilary will have a ton of money, and a bunch of political friends, so to beat her, they may start throwing some Whitewater/Lewinsky dirt at her. If that happens, they could really damage themselves when it comes time for the general election because she'll be forced to launch back.

If Obama can survive the primary, he'll be faced with a Republican whose last name is not Bush. It may be McCain, but I don't know if he has the guts to be president. His center of the road style is probably not what the religious right is looking for in the republican nominee. If I were to make a guess, I'd say Giuliani. I think he'll be able to raise enough money to get it done. If that happens, it could be a really close presidential election, especially if Giuliani could carry New York.

My prediction is the ballot will look like this Rep: Giuliani, Dem: Obama, and Ind: Lieberman. I really see Lieberman throwing a wrench in the works. He's really not popular enough to get elected, but if he runs, he'll force the others to address issues they'd normally avoid.

ESPN.com - NBA - Barkley claims $700K gambling win after huge losses

ESPN.com - NBA - Barkley claims $700K gambling win after huge losses

My favorite NBA guy is also a compulsive gambler. I have actually used his "its not a problem unless as long as I can afford it excuse" for drinking and gambling. $700k is a pretty nice superbowl weekend. Its just enough to get him to come back next weekend.

I wish I was in South Beach

I wish I could quit my job and surf the internet all day. My job last year basically consisted of me surfing the net all day. Now, I spend six or seven hours a day in meetings, and then I spend the rest of my day trying to get other people to spend less time surfing the net and more time doing work. Last year, I probably spent thirty or forty hours thinking about who was going to win the superbowl. I may have spent 2 hours doing that this year.

Not sure what this all means, but lets just say, I am not betting the house on the game this year. One more negative is that I will probably be in an airplane during the fourth quarter.

Anyways, to the game.

Lets talk about qb's. I don't know about you, but is there even a comparison to be made? Future Hall of famer versus a guy who might not be a starter next year.

How about rb's? I like Chi-town here, but not by a ton. I am a Thomas Jones fan, but I think Addai'ed and gone to heaven is going to be a top ten back next year.

WR's? Harrison has been invisible in the playoffs. Beriman is a huge difference maker. Clark is overrated, but the colts probably have an edge here because of their QB.

OL? I have no idea. Indy's gets a ton more press, but the bears seem to get it done just fine.

Dl? I really like indy's d line. When they have a lead, they can really pressure the QB with only 4 guys. Chicago does a good job as well, but they have more talent behind them.

LB's? Not even close.

DB? Closer than some might think. Indy does what they do (cover 2), Chicago does the same, but mixes it up a lot more. So much of this match-up will revolve around who has the lead.

Special teams? Gotta love da bears on this one. Hester is a game breaker.

Who am i picking? Four weeks ago I watched the Colts do something they have never done, they put together a game clinching time consuming drive against KC. Along with that, they also shut down the run like they hadn't done all year. I am not a big fan of betting on Dungy in the playoffs, but he isn't as big of a risk as Grossman.

Here are my pics

Colts -7, the over, Thomas Jones (7-1) & Bob Sanders (18-1)and the first touchdown Dallas Clark (10-1)