Nancy asks…

What are good non American sports betting sites? one which offers the highest bonus for sign up?

Plz exclude Bet365, Betfair and Bwin from your answer.

Chris answers:

These are the best sportsbooks.

Http://proline-sucks.com/sportsbooks.html

George asks…

Anyone from USA knows some reliable sports betting sites?

I tried bet365.com and some other offshore sites but they wouldn’t allow me to register as they didn’t have the regional option for USA. I am interested at tennis betting. Thanks.
All of the answers don;t offer tennis betting, or very limited tennis betting.

Chris answers:

Bookmaker is the best USA welcome site, you can find more info here http://www.bettingwise.com/usagamblingsites.html

Robert asks…

Are there any other sports betting sites that you can actually win money?

i use Centsports.com and freesportsbet.com and i am very active on both of them.

are there anyother legit sites that i can use.

**please do not tell me sportsbook.com, i have tried it, you have to put money in the account to start betting**

Chris answers:

Have you tried http://www.bettorfan.com ? It’s just like the others but with a social network and betting leagues.

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Thomas asks…

Have you tried the DIY Sports Betting Systems and do they work?

I wanted to get these systems because the guy seem honest in his presentment. He doesn’t claim instant wealth, just enough to win consistently and making things easy.

Has anyone actually seen these systems and do you think they will work?

Chris answers:

I recommend to try the Equalizer365TM.
Shows How Much To Bet On Any Sport.

Sharon asks…

Are there any greyhound racing or sports betting systems?

I dont want to pay anything for it, and i dont want it to be complicated, but does anyone know any tips or tricks? either in dog racing or any type of sport

Chris answers:

Dogs & Horses are one of the toughest rackets to beat. VERY, VERY few disciplined, knowledgeable, and CONNECTED people are able to beat it. Why? Because the tracks have a 20% take on all the money. In other words, for every $100,000 that is wagered on all the various bets, the track takes $20,000 for themselves and only puts $80,000 into the prize pools.

A 20% take is EXTREMELY hard to overcome! You are not going to find any “system” that’s going to help you beat it.

It’s similar with sports betting, but not quite as bad. Even at that, only around 1% of folks who gamble on sports do so profitably. These people do NOT make money on “systems” – certainly not free systems!

If you start down this path, it will be the biggest mistake you ever make. Life is not supposed to be easy. There is no “easy money” out there for you. If you start looking for it, you will find yourself broke and filled with regret.

Donald asks…

whats the best sports betting system ?

Chris answers:

Party poker

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Betty asks…

what are some hot baseball teams to pick this year? i need six teams to ride with this year?

i need six teams to ride with this year so i can talk shit when i make my bets. i don’t know where my friend is (he’s a white guy) and i hope who answers this is white because white people know baseball the best. and plz don’t take that the wrong way THX
sorry i ment to say “I” think white people know baseball the best

Chris answers:

Oakland, San Francisco, Texas, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay and the New York Yankees are all teams that will very interesting to follow.

Linda asks…

Who should I take with the 4th pick in my Fantasy Baseball draft? We use OBP instead of Average.?

Runs, RBI’s, HR, Steals, and OBP are the categories. My plan is to take Cabrera in the first, then the best 1B or 3B available in the 2nd (It’s a 10 team league) Is this my best bet?

Chris answers:

1)Han Ram
2)Pujols
3)Reyes (I say him because he’s the last great shortstop.You can get really good 3rd basemenn later like Longoria,Aramis Ramirez,Youk,
and Chris Davis.)
4)David Wright

There you go,take the highest number available,and you’ll be set.

~g0()d LuCk!~

Ruth asks…

Are you ready for fantasy baseball 2009, who is your first pick?

mine is Albert Pujols because he qualifies at 2B in my league. I believe that he played 2B a couple times last year which made him elgible this year. I had not picked him first last year because he was only 1B elgible, and there are many good 1st basemen. So if you play fantasy baseball see if Pujols qualifies for 2B in your league. I bet not many of the teams in your league know that so you could get a head start on your league

Chris answers:

My pick are going to be,

1. Hanley Ramirez
2. CC Sabathia
3. Josh Hamilton

I have all three on my team last year and took the championships with a 13-2 they give your such a diversity of stats thats its almost impossible to lose!

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Carol asks…

Will I get into any of these schools?

I know only being a sophomore its a little difficult to tell If i have a good chance of betting into any of these schools, but I wanted an outside voice to see if I’m on the right track.

Emory (#1 Pick)
University of Virginia (my mom attended here for graduate school)
Georgetown
Case Western
Colgate
SUNY Bimington

Just ended my sophomore year
3.85 GPA weighted
3.65 GPA unweighted

I take all Honors and AP classes
By Senior year i will have taken about 20 honors classes and 7 AP classes
I have been on the high honor roll since freshman year
I’m not sure on my ranking, but i think i’m in the top 10th percentile, if not, i would be one or two away (i got to a smallish school)

I haven’t taken the PSATs yet, but I am already being tutored on them. My goal is above a 2050.
I took the practice ACTs and i scored in the top 5th percentile (they didn’t give us a score, only our percentile)

I have been cheerleading for 9 years, being on my school’s varsity football/competition team since freshman year.
I have been playing lacrosse for 5 years also for my school
I played ice hockey on an all-boys team for 2 years. i was the only girl.
I did varsity winter track my freshman year

I am in the Spanish Honor Society and Art Honor Society
I am in the Students Opposing Starvation Club, Ski Club, Academic Team, and Math Team

I am an active member of the American Red Cross. By the end of my senior year I will estimate to have volunteered over 100 hours.
I’m also a peer tutor in Math

I received the John’s Hopkins talent search award
I was featured in “Who’s Who: Among outstanding students in America” book
I attended a Rotary Youth Conference
I attended a four-week camp for outstanding students in the fields of mathematics and science.

MISC.
NY Resident
I attend a Public High School
I am looking to apply early admission to one of these schools (whichever is my favorite)
I am not looking for financial aid
My freshman year was not that strong, but my sophomore year i GREATLY improved.

Chris answers:

I have gone through the application process twice before and am currently a PhD student. My advice to you is to apply to any school that you want to.

Your chance of getting into one school (e.g. Emory) is almost equal to your chance of getting into another (e.g. Georgetown). I say this because after you have fulfilled the minimum requirements to getting into a certain caliber of school (which, if you keep on your current track, you should have done by your senior year), then whether or not the school admits you is almost arbitrary. The schools are looking for certain special qualities that you may or may not have, and you wouldn’t know unless you applied to them all.

Given that you seem to be a highly motivated individual with at least the minimum requirements for entry to a great college, I would even advise to you apply also to Ivy League schools, if that’s your thing. I can almost guarantee that if you keep on your current academic and extra-curricular track, and you write a STELLAR admissions essay (and i cannot exaggerate enough on the stellar requirement), you will certainly get into at least one top-fifteen school if you applied to all fifteen of them. It is really up to you…how many schools you are willing to apply to, where you would like to spend the next 4 years etc.

Emory is your number 1 pick probably based on what you would like
to study…but of all the schools on your current list, I would say that going to Georgetown would probably give you the most exciting, diverse and enriching experience. DC is an awesome place to come of age and expand your mind. Schools in the north-east/mid-atlantic tend to reflect the cultural sophistication of the surrounding region and I really wouldn’t advise anyone to go to a school in the mid-west or south.

Donald asks…

Canucks looking rough this year?

Is it just me or does the GM of the Canucks bit the big one?

Hodgson for one looks like another bum Canuck draft pick.
He can join Prab Rai lol velle velle good

Signing Tanner Glass is a laugh.He might have fans in Israel.

Malhotra might win some faceoffs but thats about it. 3 years for over 3 mill with a >no trade<.Steve nashes sister must of gave a good one to Gillis.Least the indo fans will pack the area more than they already do.Good to see hockey is moving forward in a positive way :/

Torres ,LMAO ,anyone say BUM!!

In a positive note Peter Shaeffer is trying out this year LOL..Oh who am I kidding there is no positive note even Lou took the blame target off his back.

Im a huge Canuck fan but I already see disaster.Either way ill make lots betting against them at BCLC.Right?
Well if Torre’s and Manholtra are hiters I best send my 5 year old to take their spots.
WOW all you idiots putting me down dont know sh@t about hockey,glass is a pussy and you think 3 years no trade for 3 and a half mill for malholtra is good?hope he was a good faceoff year.Big deal.Canucks have depth lol,Detroit,and San Jose will eat van mark my words.

Chris answers:

So we really bit the big one if we totally revamped the D corps? Hamhuis Ballard Edler Salo O’Brien Bieksa

I would say that’s top 5 in the NHL for D

Thomas asks…

Why are Russian NHL players dropping like flies (serious questions in the additional info)?

NOTE: Please don’t answer with your best Don Cherry impersonation and tell me it’s because all Russians are soft.

Anyway. First Andre Markov and Sergei Gonchar, then Ilya Kovalchuk, and now Evgeni Malkin. I’m starting to think they’re all milking resting time before the upcoming Olympics. You know you’ve been visiting the Hockey section of Yahoo! Answers too long when you come up with a good old hockey conspiracy. :b

QUESTIONS!:

1) Markov had a respectable amount of powerplay points last season: 39. Currently, the Canadiens are tied for 20th in powerplay goals and tied for 18th in powerplay assists. With Malkin out now and not available to the Pens’ 1st powerplay unit, as well as Gonchar, will the Pens miss Gonchar more than the Habs miss Markov on the powerplay?

2) Speaking of Gonchar; does he appear to be unlucky or injury-prone at this point? I feel like once a player is getting up there in age and keeps getting even unrelated injuries, it is almost (if not) time for him to hang his skates up. Like Modano this season. However, when Gonchar was in the lineup this season, he played really well. I had heard that he and the Pens were in talks about extending his contract. Do you frown at a team signing an injury-prone veteran more or less than a younger injury-prone player like Gaborik?

3) If you had to pick one, who would you bet is more likely to have an injury-plagued career: Kovalchuk or Malkin?

4) There are some people who say that Malkin is a better player than Sidney Crosby. When Crosby missed time last season, people were impressed with how Malkin elevated his play. If Crosby elevates his play while Malkin is out, does he get kudos from you?

BONUS Statement (with a question mark at the end):
Have you ever formed a habit or way of thinking due to hockey/the NHL? How about Yahoo! Answers?

Every time I hear “Blackberry” I think of Jim Balsillie… Eww.
NIPS – I knew Datsyuk missed time, but I didn’t know Antropov was DTD, actually. Hmm…
By the way, just so you know, I’ve heard that 71% of lawn mowing accidents in the dark have happened in the dark. Please, be careful. :b
BOB LOBLAW – Sid IS playing really well right now. Think of the crazy goals he scored in the 2006-07 season. On his knees. Falling down on his behind. If he keeps scoring goals, I know he can elevate himself to that plain. SNIFFLES. Just like old Sid!

Anyway… Sid or Malkin… Always the easy questions with you… I pick Sid, for the making the players around him better factor. Plus, he’s a muuuch better backchecker. Crosby reads plays better but Malkin is more clever in the way he adapts, if that makes sense. To me, when its between Sid or Malkin, you’re asking if someone prefers which stereotype: the North American brand of player OR the European style. The all-around exceptional player (Sid) OR the flashy, crafty offensive machine (Malkin).
ABOUT MALKIN’S SHOULDER INJURY: I figured I should just post this for anyone/everyone. Malkin’s LEFT shoulder was injured his rookie season, not his right shoulder (the shoulder hurt this season). Also, it wasn’t really an issue of him having weak shoulders. His arm was dislocated. I don’t see how this could happen to anyone and not have the same result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGvALytUaU8

Chris answers:

1) Markov will be missed more…..they are a team that will be on the playoff bubble, the Pens will be fine….anytime you have Crosby out there, throw in semi capable Letang and Goglioski and as we saw last year when Gonchar missed even more time….they still persevered….the Habs bread and butter is their PP, they are screwed.

2.) Good question and YES….seems to be a snowball effect, as you say, even if they are unrelated, when it rains it pours. Some guys are either just soft or unlucky.

3.) Hmmmm…neither really but if I HAD to pick, I would say Malkin just because Kovalchuk is older and doesn’t have a history of injuries and while Malkin hasn’t either, he has more time to start….and isn’t this 2 or 3 shoulder problems now? Not saying it will be a problem but when you have shoulders like a fish.

4.) Sure….I must say, Malkin does impress with Sid out….I would expect Sid to just be Sid, not so much elevate his play because I think he is always the hardest worker on the ice…how do you improve on that? BTW- Who do YOU think is better these days?
Something interesting- The two areas Crosby wanted to improve on the most were scoring goals (his shot) and to be dominate on face-offs, that is what he worked hardest on this past summer…..coincidentally he is on pace for 60+ goals and is among the league leaders with a face-off % around 60%. Now if they could get Malkin to work on those face-offs….must be the weak shoulders. Doh.

BONUS- Yes….I now don’t hate Bettman quite so much.

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Michael asks…

PROOF THAT THE NBA IN FIXED….Tim Donaghy rats out…READ MORE …what do you guys think?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_exreferee_tim_donaghy_blows_whistle_on_n.html

Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 4:10 PM
Tim Donaghy, who pleaded guilty to charges of betting on games he officiated, is now airing NBA’s dirty laundry. Murphy/Getty

Tim Donaghy, who pleaded guilty to charges of betting on games he officiated, is now airing NBA’s dirty laundry.

Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy told the feds two refs fixed the outcome of one playoff series – and that officials were told not to eject star players from games for fear of hurting ticket sales.

The bombshell allegations are contained in a court document filed Tuesday by Donaghy’s lawyer. It describes the “inner workings” of the NBA in which top league executives used referees to manipulate games.

Donaghy, who pleaded guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court to charges of betting on games he officiated, told FBI agents “league officials would tell referees that they should withhold calling technical fouls on certain star players because doing so hurt ticket sales and television ratings,” the document said.

Donaghy claims he was told that two refs who were “company men” acting in the interest of the NBA conspired to extend a playoff series in 2002 to a seventh game.

The referees allegedly ignored flagrant fouls committed by the team that needed to win. They also reportedly called “made-up fouls” against the other team which led to the ejection of two of their players. The team favored by the refs won that night and the next game to win the series.

The document does not name the teams. The Nets were in that playoff series, losing the championship finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Donaghy also claimed a supervising referee told refs that an unidentified NBA executive did not want them to call technical fouls on star players or boot them from the game.

Donaghy told feds the league reprimanded a referee who disobeyed that edict in January 2000 and ejected an unnamed star player from a game in the first quarter.

Lawyer John Lauro filed the four-page letter to Federal Judge Carol Amon because none of the information was included in the government’s letter to the judge seeking leniency for Donaghy when he is sentenced next month.

Lauro has gone to war against Brooklyn federal prosecutors for offering plea deals to Donaghy’s betting accomplices that give them less time than the disgraced ref, despite his extensive cooperation.

Donaghy claims referees have accepted autographs, free merchandise and meals from team coaches and managers. He told probers one referee used a team’s practice facility to exercise and another played tennis with an NBA coach.

“These activities were against NBA rules, indeed, such inappropriate relationships could influence the outcome of games,” Lauro wrote.

Lauro said he withheld the names of the teams, referees and league officials because the feds may still investigate the allegations.
there’s another article on ESPN.com

check this out

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3436401

by the way, everyone star this question

Chris answers:

I think Donaghy was telling the truth. He doesn`t have much to benefit from his confession and there is factual evidence on his side. I don’t specifically remember that Game 6 but I won’t be surprised given the media favoritism towards the Lakers at that time. I feel angry but not surprised – they should look into the Heat/Mavs finals in 2006 also. The sad part is that the likely reason why David Stern was mad at the Donaghy scandal to begin with is not because he’s against the ethics of cheating, but because he’s afraid he would tell the truth. I’m worried that the NBA will cover itself up so that the allegations are harder to investigate than Donaghy’s mafia allegation. I’ve long believed that the biggest thugs in the world are not those in gangs but those in suits and ties, and the NBA seems to be no exception. In the future referees should be hired by an organization independent of the NBA so that it can act without NBA influence.

Carol asks…

Can someone read my essay? US history… i really need help with it. just give me constructive criticism?

Who is to determine what can be endured? Everyone in this world has a body different from another; from their personality to their genetic makeup. General statements about human beings can be established based on studies and statistics but they fail to recognize the difference in each person. A person has an unlimited potential as long as studies have not gained a full understanding of the human body. Basketball players and track stars are thought to be superhuman because of their abilities. Good stamina comes from training and their large lung capacities. However, these abilities came only from their training. Persistence, diligence and practical training resulted in their ‘superhuman’ abilities, not supernatural abilities. If everyone and their bodies are different, then who is to say what is difficult or physically impossible? Everyone’s body does have a limit, but we cannot establish a limit in others when we haven’t reached it in ourselves. No one can really make a definite statement on endurance because not everyone is the same. One can endure anything if they will themselves enough. Pearl Harbor enraged Americans and triggered the desire to fight once again for this country. Young boys out of college were drafted into the army. Young and skeptical, the boys brought with them virtue and camaraderie. Youthful optimism, intense training and use of new weapons confirm that the demands of conventional front-line combat did not approach the practical limits of human endurance.
The youth were strong and resilient and they should have been in their prime. The soldiers of WWII were suspicious about European conflict and were critical about slogans like “Making the World Safe for Democracy.” Even so, they prepared for army life. After the events of Pearl Harbor, Americans became enraged and got caught up with the hysteria. Some draftees were ecstatic to get a chance to beat a foreign enemy once again. They were enthusiastic and felt safe with a feeling of US invincibility. Enthusiasm and optimism motivated the soldiers to fight and continue fighting.
Some of the draftees and new recruits were not physically fit so training helped ensure success and survival on the battlefield. Marching and running became daily exercises for the soldiers. Soldiers like Private Ed Tipper assumed that the first days of camp were easy.
I looked up at nearby Mount Currahee and told someone, ‘I bet that when we finish the training program her, the last thing they’ll make us do will be to climb that mountain’… A few minutes later, someone blew a whistle. We fell in, were ordered to change into boots and athletic trunks, did so, fell in again – and then ran most of the three miles to the top and down again. (Wukovits, 14)
They were training to build up their endurance. “On the double” was a euphemism for running and eventually they would go everywhere ‘on the double’. (Harrison, 29) If the men weren’t running or doing calisthenics, they learned to march. Most soldiers detested this constant exercise, especially in the humid summer months. They also had night marches were the men could not pause for water, food or sleep. Commanding officers often checked canteens to make sure soldiers didn’t take a sip. (Wukovits, 14) Also, the strict military life did not allow for any violations of rules. Commanding officers imposed strict penalties for any defiance, usually in the form of physical effort. The officers were trying to instill the fact that a mistake no matter the size could cost a soldier his life. Training usually lasted 10 hours and after an exhausting day, they still had to clean their rifles and their barracks. One soldier who endured the grueling training wrote to his family about it:
The culmination of physical training was the requirement that the solder with the rifle and thirty pound pack, negotiate a 1500 foot obstacle course in three in a half minutes. Specific requirements were that he take off with a yell, mount an eight foot wall, slide down a ten foot pole, leap a flaming trench, weave through a water main, climb a ten foot rope, clamber over a five foot fence, swing by a rope across a seven foot ditch, mount a twelve foot ladder and descend to the other side, charge over a four foot breastwork, walk a twenty foot cat walk some twelve inches wide and seven feet off the ground, swing hand over hand along a five foot horizontal ladder, slither under a fence, climb another and cross the finish line in a sprint. (Wukovits, 17)
Combat training attempted to recreate conditions soldiers would have to fight in. Life ammunition was used on obstacle courses to simulate battlefield conditions (Wukovits, 14). This was only done to prepare the soldier for combat and because of this a soldier could endure anything. The military food was even made to promote a healthy body with nutritional choices for the solider. The food that was fed to the solders was mean to keep them energized. Packed with 4000 calories a meal, they were very beneficial, however the taste. Soldiers carried packs with them just in case they had needed to eat in a situation where a kitchen wasn’t available. These kits contained enough food for a solder to eat and it met certain nutritional requirements. Their meal consisted of: caned meat bread and peas and some kind of dessert. They also had condiments, spices and other necessitates. It was also in the soldier’s best interest to eat what was given to him. If the soldiers ate what they were supposed to they wouldn’t have felt tired during the combat.
The new weapons technology took away much of the physical labor in the battle field. Of course the soldiers themselves would argue that the effort it took to carry, assemble and disassemble such instruments was strenuous, but basic training should have prepared them for it. Hand operated weapons were effective when it came to the efficient elimination of human life. The improvement of flame throwing weapons was extremely deadly. The M-69 spewed gelatinized gasoline that stuck to targets and caused inextinguishable fires and soldiers flesh would incinerate. Also the bazooka and the PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) became effective against tanks. Mines and booby traps hid underneath the ground at times even seasoned veterans could not tell where they were located. Also, spherical metallic balls called mines were hid in the soil underneath grass and twigs. Unsuspecting soldiers could have the explosion rip through them in an instant. Incendiary bombs were able to produce an intense fire when exploded. Veiled by surrounding terrain, snipers used opportunities to take shots at unsuspecting soldiers. There were many ways for a soldier to die in the battlefield and because of this many soldiers became helpless. Leinbaugh Campbell wrote, “[their] new-boy illusions of the past two days dissolved in a moment [when confronting battle]”(Wukovits, 27) The German S-mine or “Bouncing Betty” was intended to injure a soldier after the Germans realized that it took at least two men to carry wounded off the field. Planes became more advanced where they could hold more bombs as well as guns. Aircraft roaming the skies could easily spot and destroy enemy artillery units on the ground. (Wukovits, 58) Tanks weren’t much help to any side during the war. Although they were steel plated and thought to protect the inhabitants, they were slow and easily could be taken out by a PIAT. Bazookas and assault rifles made it easier to kill someone without being so close. (Wukovits, 56) Besides improvement in weapons, faster troop transportation made a rapid return to battle possible and supplies to be sent to troops faster.
I understand that the horrors the solider faced were great, however I do not believe that it had anything to do with physical endurance. The physical weariness the men experienced was only an account to their not being able to sleep. Many men had nightmares of the war. Capt. Charles R. remembers a “persistent memory…possibly a result of longstanding strain or a feeling that on the basis of having to fight for every hedgerow the war would go on forever”(WWII, 168) Every soldier felt a fear of death, capture, torture or worse. The men underwent several psychological traumas and developed disorders like “shell shock” and “combat fatigue” but none of which had to do with any extreme physical stress. Shell Shocked soldiers posed a danger to other troops. As mention before, basic training was meant to cover the physical training but nothing could prepare the soldiers for what was coming next in the battle field. William Manchester describes his reaction of killing his first man.
I shot him with a .45 and I felt remorse and shame. I can remember whispering foolishly, ‘I’m sorry’ and then just throwing up….I threw up all over myself. It was a betrayal of what I’d been taught as a child. (Military life 151)
There is a mental limit inside every human being that cannot permit killing another human being. There are many ways to predict the onset of such distress. War doctors tried to lessen the impact of their mental devastation at first by shipping them back to the United States. Then they figured that by placing men in supportive units, they would be able to quickly counteract the disorder. However, mental barriers are hard to break. Many broke down and refused to continue. By making secret pacts with comrades, soldiers would agree to injure each other to escape the horrors of front line combat. Others would purposely walk into enemy fire or stick their bodies out of a trench to purposely get shot at. (History in Dispute, 50) War doctors predicted that a man could take no more than 120 days of combat before he broke down. ( SORCE?)
The demands of conventional front-line combat did not approach the practical limits of human endurance. By 1945 soldiers weren’t feeling the effects of a lack of physical endurance. They had trained of war in basic training, it was the mental stress that caused the ominous fatigue that slowed the soldiers.

Chris answers:

1. Don’t grant “superhuman” status to athletes. They are nothing more than using specialized abilities in an artificial activity. They don’t deserve the same physical status combat conditioned men do.

2. I do not see a theme emerging in your first paragraph. Your transition from personal physical attributes to Pearl Harbor is strange at best. You need to figure out what your theme is going to be and then transition from personal physical attributes to training large groups of physcially different men in order to give them the most chance at surviving in unpredictable combat situations.

3. You need to introduce some intangibles that affects the personal performance of others when organized as part of a bigger team or organization. For instance, the following quote:

“The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky, sure of themselves and their buddies. They can fight and they know it.” —General Mark Clark, U.S. Army

An immeasurable value is placed on the above “pride” in an organization and can actually boost the normal performance of an individual to those “superhuman” levels you attribute to mere athletes. For instance, the following quote demonstrates the value of “esprit de corps”:

“There was always talk of espirit de corps, of being gung ho, and that must have been a part of it. Better, tougher training, more marksmanship on the firing range, the instant obedience to orders seared into men in boot camp.” –James Brady, columnist, novelist, press secretary to President Reagan, television personality and Marine

Continue the above themes and draw out a thread in your essay on that intangible attribute instilled in soldiers and Marines due to their common training, past history, and desire to help their buddy. Supporting quotes could be:

“My only answer as to why the Marines get the toughest jobs is because the average Leatherneck is a much better fighter. He has far more guts, courage, and better officers… These boys out here have a pride in the Marine Corps and will fight to the end no matter what the cost. — 2nd Lt. Richard C. Kennard, Peleliu, World War II

Again, this pride can be demonstrated among even the most average, physical specimen at any time during combat situations.
One quote to support this thread:

“Courage is endurance for one moment more…”
Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant in Vietnam

Other quotes supporting the common theme:

“Why in hell can’t the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can’t they be like Marines.”
Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, USA; 12 February 1918

Irrespective of combat experience in enhancing otherwise normal physcial abilities, consider the following quote from a common housewife:

“Everything becomes a little clearer, I realize what life is all about. It’s hangin’ on when your heart has had enough, It’s giving more when you feel like giving up”.
~ In My Daughter’s Eyes, Martina McBride

My final advice is to pick a clear, identifiable point, and then hammer it home with as many examples as you can show.

Then summarize it nicely at the end.

This approach, if you can master it, will you serve you well in your future endeavors.

If you use any of my advice, I would be please to get a copy of your final essay. Remember, many drafts may be required before you have it the way you want it. Don’t stop at the first few.

Semper fi!!

John asks…

but the lord never told adam and eve that they will be out of eden as a bonus punishment?

he only tell them that they will be dead, but the snake told them that they wouldn’t be dead immediately…….so h that’s what make them think about disobedience, cause they think about they won’t be dead for real, but if the lord also tell them that they will be out of eden and have a harsh life, then i bet they wouldn’t be disobedience, i hate this lod for not tellinq all the rules and punishment first, before playinq a qame of basketball, players are told of all rules and punishment, but this lord didn’t tell them all the punishments first, so which is an unfair way to start the qame
ifhe told them this bonus punsihment, then i bet they wouldn’t think about disobedience, i hate this lord for not statinq all the punismentd first before startinq a qame
before playinq a qame of basketball, players are told of all rules and punishment, but this lord didn’t tell them all the punishments first, so which is an unfair way to start the qame
but why would the bible missed out this important detail…..this is an important warninq too

Chris answers:

There is no requirement for God to explain all the consequences of an action. We do not need to explain all the consequences of actions to our children. It is (and should be) sufficient for the parent to tell the child what they must do. If the child chooses to be disobedient, they get whatever the parent chooses. God is not the referee of a game. God is the sovereign King of the universe. Choosing to be disobedient to His commands makes us rebellious subjects. Rebellious subjects take their chances knowing that the King can do anything He wants.

Stop being rebellious, and you don’t have to worry about the consequences.

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Linda asks…

where can i find good football betting tips for the weekend?

Is there a site or a programme that provides good Reliable betting tips for the football? (U.K)

Chris answers:

Betsofthebets.co.uk or goonersguide.com both pretty good

Lizzie asks…

Does watching the games help much with football betting?

I enjoy football betting because it wins me money , but I do not enjoy watching football at the time.

Can watching the games help much? Or is the statistics enough information for you?

I won money today betting on Germany and Argentina winning !
They are going to.

Chris answers:

Well of course watching the games are going to help you out. To be a successful handicapper/punter, you need to look at things both objectively (statistics) and subjectively (watching the game). Statistics are very important but I also feel there’s a psychological side that math can’t account for. It sounds like you’ve been doing well, so I’d keep doing what you’re doing and maybe watch a few games…it will only add to your handicapping philosophy. Good luck.

Helen asks…

Football betting….?

When you put a bet on, do you get the returns and the amount you betted. So say I put £10 on Italy to win tonight and they are evens to win, it says the return is £20.00 but would actually be £30.00 with me£10.

Chris answers:

The £20 includes your stake. If it were 2 to1 for an Italian victory, a win would get you £30.

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Ken asks…

Sports bettors – which forum do you use?

Which sports betting forum do you use? I find many of them go ‘off topic’ so often – with current affairs discussions and ‘hot women’ discussions etc!
Any that dont do that type of thing????

Chris answers:

I agree! Sbr and eog have lots of clowns posting about the election,global warming etc. Hellooooooo?! It’s supposed to be about sports betting, I couldn’t care less what jjgold thinks about abortion!
I have a small forum at http://GamblingReviewsSite.com/freepicks I post my picks of the day and others add theirs as well and we help each other win and avoid bad plays too. It’s nice and friendly, no name calling, no side tracks, no nonsense. Stop by and have a look. Take care.

Sandra asks…

Help on sports forum.?

We just created a website to help sports betting. There is a forum for people to talk about their bets and reviews of any sort of online gambling. Anything from poker to sportsbooks. We are also having a drawing where any post is an entrie, but you must be a registerd member of the board, and it doesnt cost anything. All you have to do is post messages. Here is my question, has anyone had problems with any online poker or sportsbooks? Ive seen people say that their account was closed and they took their money, but no specific names.

http://linebets.net

just extra info ive decided to make it 200$ drawing. And i mean does anyone know of any websites that took peoples money and didnt pay out like they were supposed to.

Chris answers:

I know Bet on Sports.com closed, but I don’t know if there are other sportsbooks.

Daniel asks…

Does anybody have any good suggestions for places where I could talk sports online? Such as forums?

Whenever I search sports forums on Google, all the search results come up as sports betting and booking and that’s not what I want. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Chris answers:

Http://www.dailysportspages.com/forums/register.php?referrerid=9223

best sports forum there is bar none

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Donald asks…

Help with Sports Betting Issue…?

Okay, so i am in grade 9, and there is a person who runs a sports betting system in our school. His system is almost like a real sports betting system, with the lines and everything. I am currently down 590 dollars because of one stupid UFC fight that was supposed to win. But all i have is 20 dollars, and tomorrow is pay day for him. I need some options on what to do in this case. I know that Sports Betting is illegal, but i dont want to get him or me or the rest of the bettors in trouble. I think that he has some Grade 11 white guys who have his back because of his brother, but im not sure if they would be willing to do beat me up. There are also 2 other bettors in almost a similar situation with me, and they don’t feell willing to pay up either. This kid also has an older brother who i think runs a bigger version of this Sports betting system but in his University. I dont want to get beat up or anything, and i’m trying my best to avoid him. I need all the opinion and help that i can get, and if i left out any details then please leave a note, and ill get back to it ASAP.

Pleeeeeease give me advice and help
I would really appreciate it

OH p.s. i DO NOT want my parents to get involved in anyway possible.

THANK YOU

Chris answers:

First things first: You are not in this mess because of “one stupid UFC fight that you were supposed to win”. You are in this mess because this is what happens to people that bet on sports….especially kids.

There really is only one thing you should do, and you’re not going to like it.

You need to talk with your folks. They should drive with you over to his house. They should bring $590.00 with them and be prepared to pay up on your behalf. They should pay it to the kid’s parents with the kid there and make it very clear that their son is never to accept another bet from you ever again.

Another approach is to have your parents approach this legally. The bets he allowed you to make are totally illegal. I really think this approach is a mistake, though.

A bet is a bet. You’ve got to pay up.

IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR PARENTS INVOLVED….You will be forever indebted to this guy. He will make your life miserable.

You’ve made a gigantic mistake. Face this problem honestly. You need BIG help. The kind of help that only your parents can give you right now. If you keep trying to cover this up, you WILL make it worse.

Don’t ever think your life can’t get worse. It can, and it will if you don’t face up to this now.

P.S. – if you do take my advice and talk with your parents, they will deal with it in whatever way they want. It may be similar to what I suggested, or it may be a much better idea even. I hope the best for you.

Mark asks…

im trying to understand sports betting system?

lets say i bet $50 on the boston today
8:00 PM MIA
BOS -2.5 -3 -3 -3 -3
O/U: 183 183 183 182.5 182.5
this are the odds how much would i win? thanks i appreciate the help
how does the casino pay, i do live in vegas by the way thanks

Chris answers:

Where are you getting these numbers? That looks like you cut and pasted the lines from 5 different casinos. Why did you do that?

Charles asks…

Is there any RELIEABLE sports betting system??? or PICKING service?

i tryed a few that didn’t work…

Chris answers:

I will make a bold statement and say that ALL paid betting systems and pick services are BOGUS! I pick winners all of the time and I don’t need to sell them. Why? BECAUSE I WIN! I don’t need to sell picks for a couple hundred bucks/month when I can actually play them and win much more.

If you are interested in following my free sports picks, as well as leave your own picks of the day, check out http://www.Sportsbook-Ratings.net/free-sports-picks Hope to see you there :)

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William asks…

Girls, is this list true?

•We hate to be forced to do things we don’t want to do. So be diplomatic, if it’s that necessary.
•Don’t ever lie to us; we are smart enough to find out the truth..
•We don’t enjoy talking dirty all the time to you as much as you enjoy listening.
•Don’t say you understand when you don’t, this will save the extra time that we spend explaining you again and again.
•Girls go crazy when a guy smells good and has a nice manly voice.
•All girls are pretty, but yours is the Prettiest!
•You don’t have PMS; don’t act like you know what it’s like, and don’t dare try comparing the trouble we go through to any of your post-football match pain!
•Saying something sweet (and mean it!) might get you off the hook.
•We don’t like to be blamed for things, even if you know it was our fault, be a gentleman and let go.
•It’s okay if you make fun of us, but not in a mean sarcastic way.
•We don’t like it when you act like The King.
•The key to our hearts is being able to make us laugh, with sensible jokes of course!
•A brand new system in your car only impresses your boys not us, so don’t waste time explaining.
•No matter what you say, your ex-girlfriend is the dumbest creature on earth.
•And we don’t like you blabbering about your ex-girlfriend.
•Girls love when you’re walking down the hallway and then when you come across us, make a eye contact flash that mysterious smile.
•We know you’re hot and handsome and all. But that doesn’t mean you have to act like you are the hottest and don’t try to prove it by constantly walking around shirtless, flexing your muscles, etc. It doesn’t help, it disgusts.
•It’s good to be sensitive, sometimes. Otherwise it’s just sissy.
•When a girl is upset and wants you to listen, she expects you to just listen. She doesn’t need you to suggest a solution. So don’t get freaked, if you suggest something and she fiercely disagrees.
•We are self-conscious by nature; we can’t help it, so don’t get irritated if we ask you hundred times about our looks.
•We don’t like to admit, but we are drama queens! It’s actually fun to be one!
•Even if you don’t believe, fashion police do exist!
•Don’t ask us to give head; if you are nice you just might get it.
•We absolutely DO NOT care about paintball, monster trucks, car systems or anything else you and your friends talk about. So appreciate the fake interest we show and do not ask for more.
•Almost every girl has at least one nickname and they just love to be called by it.
•We don’t shave our legs everyday so get over it.
•Don’t make bets about us; we always find out and trust me, we HATE it
•Even if you think it is cool to burp, fart other strange gases from your body, it is not. We hate it.
•Don’t compare our breasts with your favorite busting actress (even in your absence, we know that you do compare); hers are fake, just remember that.
•Most of the time we think we are fat, so humor us and tell us we aren’t. Personal opinions about this are not allowed, just tell us that we are not fat.
•Usually, when a girl is sarcastically mean to you, it means they’re attracted to you, but are afraid that they’ll be showing too much, trust me!
•You can score a goal, you can shoot hoops, hit a little baseball with a stick and knock down big fat guys, so why on the earth can’t you piss in the toilet and not on it!

Chris answers:

All of them are true,

Jenny asks…

POLL: Bet you didn’t know…………………….?

RANDOM FSCTS

** A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds (makes you think about Dory)
**1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire a strung across the U.S.

101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan (Wendy) are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don’t die throughout the movie.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.

123,000,000 cars are being driven down the U.S’s highways.

160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world’s widest road.

166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the U.S.

27% of U.S. male college students believe life is “A meaningless existential hell.”

315 entries in Webster’s Dictionary will be misspelled.

5% of Canadians don’t know the first 7 words of the Canadian anthem, but know the first 9 of the American anthem.

56,000,000 people go to Major League baseball each year.

7% of Americans don’t know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem.

85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the U.S.

99% of the solar systems mass is concentrated in the sun
.
A 10-gallon hat barely holds 6 pints.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off.

A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate.

A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a person.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.

A fully loaded supertanker travelling at normal speed takes a least
twenty minutes to stop.

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.

A giraffe can go without water longer than a camel can.

hedgehog’s heart beats 300 times a minute on average.

A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.

A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

A jellyfish is 95 percent water.

A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A jumbo jet uses 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.

A male emperor moth can smell a female emperor moth up to 7 miles away.

A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 6 years. Wow.

A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night.

A monkey was once tried and convicted for smoking a cigarette in South Bend, Indiana.

A pig’s orgasm lasts for 30 minutes
.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.

haha

Chris answers:

Yes

Thomas asks…

Why do the umpires get away with Cheating?

I have noticed watching many baseball games, from all teams, and both leagues that umpires are way too biased! I dont know why….i read an article stating that its a racist bias, but nothing seems to be done about it. Sometimes its just so unfair!! In all my games, I noticed that the Chicago Cubs are almost always (more often than not) being favored. I mean, yea they do have good pitchers here and there and some batters are great, but there are those crazy calls by the home plate umps. I asked somebody and they said it had to do with Umpire bets and such. I dont know how true that is but it makes me wonder.

My real question: Why and how do they get away with it? I mean they get an amazing salary! I think there should be a system in which we should use the square meter that determines whether its a strike or ball on the screen and base it on that as opposed to such crazy calls by the home umpire. Shouldnt the majors be involved somehow to control this in a more fair way. Im not a high paid exec or anything but even I can come up with better and more fair ideas.

Any suggestions?

Chris answers:

The umpires already use a standardized system like the one displayed on TV (which isn’t always accurate). This system is called QuesTec, and it’s used at some, not all, MLB parks. It uses a couple of advanced cameras to accurately determine the location of the ball. After games, MLB umps are shown their performance compared to the QuesTec calls. In other words, such regulated strike zone calling is used, but not to such a degree where we rely completely on mechanized officiating.

If an ump is found to have gambled on games, that ump is going to be fired. Remember the NBA’s controversy when Tim Donoghey was caught making unfair calls? That’s what would happen in baseball. If an ump is performing poorly, he/she is is sent to the minor leagues and a minor league ump is promoted. There are enough umpires around that the MLB can probably get rid of anyone being biased. That being said, the umpires tend to be right the vast majority of the time.

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George asks…

BETTING ON ICE HOCKEY?

what does this mean

1/1 BOS BRUINS BUF SABRES 8/10
8/10 BOS BRUINS(O4.5) BUF SABRES 1/1(U4,5)

EXPLAIN THE OVER AND UNDER. DOES IT MEAN TOTAL GOALS SCORED BY BOTH TEAMS OR ONE TEAM

10 POINTS ASAP

Chris answers:

It refers to both teams added together. If you bet OVER and the score is 5 or more…you win…4 or less…you lose.

Sharon asks…

What is the most popular bet for Hockey?

Moneyline, puckline/canadian, O/U?

Chris answers:

I would guess fantasy pools – hope you’ve got Vancouver, Tampa and SJ:)

William asks…

I have a 10 in 18 Wayne Gretzkey Hockey Cardwhen he was in OHL, Value?

Ive looked everywhere for one similar to it and cannnot find one or the value, it was given to me over a hockey bet. It is from 77-78 before he even joined the NHL, in plastic mint. Anyone have a clue of its value?
yes it says The Untouchable Greyhound on it.

Chris answers:

Do you mean that it’s #10 of 18 produced? If that’s the case then it would have to be worth a fortune.

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