As soon as I concocted this scheme with Scott we were virtually assured of a few speed bumps. I am reminded of a quote from the great American statistician Jimmy the Greek - "The best feeling in the world is winning a bet. The second best is losing." He was obviously didn't get out the sports book much, and did not live to see the internet. If he had, I think he'd be singing a different tune because watching this makes me feel much better than thinking about yesterday's defeat.
This brings me to my second quote of relevance - "You only fail once you stop trying." With that in mind, and the ability to make up the rules as we go along, Scott and I are dusting ourselves off and getting back on our golf cart. It will take a lot more than an inability to actually pick winners to keep us from our goal. To wit, we have placed two bets today. Mine is a two team parlay - taking the Pats moneyline (+190) and the over of the Lions/Bills (43.5). Betting on Great Lakes Semi-Pro League games is not my specialty, but sometimes the numbers are just too inviting. Scott took the over on the sun rising in the west. I might have to reevaluate my choice in friends.
With a little luck, we'll rise like a Phoenix. Reality says we'll probably resemble the Spruce Goose bouncing along the harbor. Either way, we're not failures...yet.
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