Re: bastardized thread, was Sepang, review, now odds on Mat...
T3 31 January 2006 18:08:03
pablo wrote:> "T3" <nowhere@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:XviDf.8691$Fw6.4704@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...>> Yeah, I thought he might try to crawfish on the dominating thing, but it's >> cool. Betting that he'll repeat is one thing, blowing away the whole field >> two years in a row is something else all together.>
You can only bet on something concrete, not on something like the degree of > "domination" he displays while winning, which is left to personal > interpretation. Try that with you local bookie sometime. "My horse *nearly* > won and looked stronger towards the end - that's nearly a win, pay up, or > not?". Besides, even if Mladin wins by one tenth of a point he'll have won > the title for the umpteenth time, and a clearer sign of domination doesn't > exist.>
Pab if you think I wrote anything that appeared to say Mladin would not >> win the title go back and reread it, ok? I think I said "things might be a >> bit different" than last years cake walk.>
Sure it'll be somewhat different. Again, one can't bet on subtleties like > that. That's all.>
I tried to make a bet simply on Mladin winning again, period, because I > think that it's a pretty foregone conclusion, and that happens to be a sign > of a dominating champion indeed. The fact no one's taking me up on the bet > indicates people want to look like there's something to disagree with, but > are not willing to put 2 bills on the line to make their point. Fine. Next > topic.
Pab, have you ever gone to a horse track? They have odds on individual races, don't they? Now let's look at this deal, you seem to think that Mladin is by far the cream of AMA racing, you even went as far as to say he could win the title again on a hog in a thong and while I didn't exactly understand that terminology I took it to mean you thought he was a sure thing to run the field again like last year. On top of that pretty bold statement you asked me if I wanted to bet, when I asked exactly what were your terms, you said just me inquiring meant that I was lacking the will to proceed. Whether Mat just repeats and, or how he (may)repeats are two completely different deals, wouldn't you agree? I guess you mistook my desire to clarify your invitation as not wanting to wager, nothing could be further afield! So lets start again, ok? Which is it, do you feel he will repeat as he did last year,(approx. same, or better percentage of wins) or do you feel he will just prevail (again) for the "umpteenth" time? If it's the former I would be willing to take a couple yards on that heads up,(even)if it's the latter you will need to qualify (odds) that he will just repeat, after all, he's won 6 or 7 titles already! How "superior" do you think he is, or rather, how lacking do you believe the rest of the AMA SB paddock is? You figure out how, or if you wish to proceed and let me know...
"T3" <nowhere@nospam.com> wrote in message news:RCqDf.8725$Fw6.3611@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...>
Pab, have you ever gone to a horse track? They have odds on individual > races, don't they?
Yeah, and they bet on finishes and placing. Clear stuff.
Which is it, do you feel he will repeat as he did last year,(approx. same, > or better percentage of wins) or do you feel he will just prevail (again) > for the "umpteenth" time?
A smart racer -and Mladin is one- will not go out race for the win every time, he'll race with the title in mind. With someone like Mladin, whether he finishes ahead by 10 points or 200 points is just a reflection of many things that ultimately may or may not show how much of an advantage (skills, team, bike ..) he may have over the rest of the field, and it's immaterial.
From the get go of this bet thread, I have clearly stated the bet's on Mladin winning a title. You are the one trying to turn it into someone else.
... How "superior" do you think he is, or rather, how lacking do you > believe the rest of the AMA SB paddock is?
You are trying to turn this into something it's not. If Mladin's dominance represents an insult to the rest of the field, then Mladin insulted the field loud and clear in '05, and whatever I say on the matter adds little to the issue. Or to the $200 bet.
pablo wrote:> "T3" <nowhere@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:RCqDf.8725$Fw6.3611@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...>> Pab, have you ever gone to a horse track? They have odds on individual >> races, don't they?>
Yeah, and they bet on finishes and placing. Clear stuff.>
Which is it, do you feel he will repeat as he did last year,(approx. same, >> or better percentage of wins) or do you feel he will just prevail (again) >> for the "umpteenth" time?>
A smart racer -and Mladin is one- will not go out race for the win every > time, he'll race with the title in mind. With someone like Mladin, whether > he finishes ahead by 10 points or 200 points is just a reflection of many > things that ultimately may or may not show how much of an advantage (skills, > team, bike ..) he may have over the rest of the field, and it's immaterial.>
From the get go of this bet thread, I have clearly stated the bet's on > Mladin winning a title. You are the one trying to turn it into someone else.>
... How "superior" do you think he is, or rather, how lacking do you >> believe the rest of the AMA SB paddock is?>
You are trying to turn this into something it's not. If Mladin's dominance > represents an insult to the rest of the field, then Mladin insulted the > field loud and clear in '05, and whatever I say on the matter adds little to > the issue. Or to the $200 bet.>
