Comments on: Wait, but I trust Las Vegas; a modest proposal http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/ What Would Buddy Do? Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Joe http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59948 Joe Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:25:55 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59948 Ah the "emotional hedge." My buddy does this all the time, actually... whenever his team (pro football or college hoops) is in a really important game, he'll put some money down in the opposite direction, so that it eases the pain of loss... I don't gamble, but if I did, I don't think I could ever wager on or against my team--I have so much emotional capital tied up in the result anyway, there's no reason to leverage it up...while at the the same time I don't really want the emotional hedge. Ah the “emotional hedge.” My buddy does this all the time, actually… whenever his team (pro football or college hoops) is in a really important game, he’ll put some money down in the opposite direction, so that it eases the pain of loss…
I don’t gamble, but if I did, I don’t think I could ever wager on or against my team–I have so much emotional capital tied up in the result anyway, there’s no reason to leverage it up…while at the the same time I don’t really want the emotional hedge.

]]> By: The Bounty http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59946 The Bounty Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:49:24 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59946 Whoa whoa whoa. We're cheering for the Eagles no matter what, and would <em>certainly</em> pay more than the above wager to guarantee a win. I was merely pointing out the potential bonus scenario.... Still, the line is baffling. Giants fans should be insulted, but they can't be insulted, because they have no souls. Whoa whoa whoa. We’re cheering for the Eagles no matter what, and would certainly pay more than the above wager to guarantee a win. I was merely pointing out the potential bonus scenario….

Still, the line is baffling. Giants fans should be insulted, but they can’t be insulted, because they have no souls.

]]> By: jeffb http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59945 jeffb Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:44:35 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/11/04/wait-but-i-trust-las-vegas-a-modest-proposal/#comment-59945 yes very very dirty. Nothing like cheering for a 1 point win vs. your biggest enemy. Also, I'd say your site is less nerdy than FO, so you have that going for you. yes very very dirty. Nothing like cheering for a 1 point win vs. your biggest enemy. Also, I’d say your site is less nerdy than FO, so you have that going for you.

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