Random thoughts that don't warrant a thread

[Guest]

9 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

The research they put into behavioral analysis to tweak people to keep putting money in is insane.

 

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

[StruggleBus 3922]

Red wine makes for an ugly toilet the next morning

[Underdog 28868]

8 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

Wife and I are the same way.  We couldn’t wait for our trips out to Vegas but last couple of visits, last being 2007, just wasn’t as fun as in the past.  We have a Rivers Casino about 10 minutes from house and we’ve gone maybe 3 x at the most since it opened a few years ago.  Trip to Mohegan Sun is mainly for Pepe’s pizza or Krispy Kreme, we’ll drop a few bucks into the slots for the hell of it.  

[thunderlounge 8029]

25 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

I think we see eye to eye on that. Still go a bit, maybe 3-4 times a year between mostly local-ish places and vegas. 
 

The big difference for me is planning ahead. Then in my head I consider it part of the entertainment expense of the trip.

Still sucks if you lose it, but not as bad of a hit as it was going somewhere anyway.

It’s the Friday or Saturday night on a whim shit that gets you. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I am thinking about taking it upon myself to make the decision to work from home two days a week. I’m at a new job and no one seems to care to tell me if that is cool or not (others are doing it), so fuck it.

[closetohumping 17547]

I follow this cardio program on Youtube and one of the participants is still overweight.  Not sure if I should continue to follow and I'm obviously not trying to fat shame anyone.  I just think genetics plays a huge role in appearance.

[thunderlounge 8029]

genetics and coke, yep. 

[Guest]

For some reason I can never, ever get it easily the length of two dates.

So say you are going on a 7-day trip. My mind just can't wrap around that would mean going say, June 10-16... NOT June 10-17.

 

 

[StruggleBus 3922]

1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

I still enjoy gambling from time to time, but I'm with you. I'm not willing to gamble with enough money that would actually move the needle if I won. Oh cool, I won a thousand bucks, my wife will spend that before I get back to my hotel room. Meh. 

One thing I have lost all interest in is going to vegas. I loved it when I was younger and now wouldn't bother going even if all of the expenses for the trip were paid. I didn't think I'd be such an old grumpy bastard at 38 years old, but here I am. 

[thunderlounge 8029]

It gets worse. Just sayin. 

[closetohumping 17547]

37 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

genetics and coke, yep. 

Diet coke

[Crapinon 2311]

29 minutes ago, StruggleBus said:

I still enjoy gambling from time to time, but I'm with you. I'm not willing to gamble with enough money that would actually move the needle if I won. Oh cool, I won a thousand bucks, my wife will spend that before I get back to my hotel room. Meh. 

One thing I have lost all interest in is going to vegas. I loved it when I was younger and now wouldn't bother going even if all of the expenses for the trip were paid. I didn't think I'd be such an old grumpy bastard at 38 years old, but here I am. 

Old Grumpy Bastard could be a good nickname but when someone called out that name, you probably wouldn't be the only one who responded to it. 

[closetohumping 17547]

1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

 

32 minutes ago, StruggleBus said:

I still enjoy gambling from time to time, but I'm with you. I'm not willing to gamble with enough money that would actually move the needle if I won. Oh cool, I won a thousand bucks, my wife will spend that before I get back to my hotel room. Meh. 

One thing I have lost all interest in is going to vegas. I loved it when I was younger and now wouldn't bother going even if all of the expenses for the trip were paid. I didn't think I'd be such an old grumpy bastard at 38 years old, but here I am. 

I used to have an insane gambling appetite.  Like if a game was on, I had to bet on it and if I didn't enter a bet for that's slate I'd be pissed.  Then I realized, I lost way more than I won and even when I won, I didn't really spend the money on anything.  It's thankfully not a bug anymore (yes I realize I have that damn bet with CTJ), but gambling is horrific and the house/book almost always wins.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

 

I used to have an insane gambling appetite.  Like if a game was on, I had to bet on it and if I didn't enter a bet for that's slate I'd be pissed.  Then I realized, I lost way more than I won and even when I won, I didn't really spend the money on anything.  It's thankfully not a bug anymore (yes I realize I have that damn bet with CTJ), but gambling is horrific and the house/book almost always wins.

Yep, this is what I think did me in. Just time after time of ending up down to where it finally clicked of "this is pointless." Too many sessions of draining down at the start to where even if I'm lucky, I'm at most just back to even.

[closetohumping 17547]

2 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Yep, this is what I think did me in. Just time after time of ending up down to where it finally clicked of "this is pointless." Too many sessions of draining down at the start to where even if I'm lucky, I'm at most just back to even.

My weakness, and same with most of my friends, was betting the over on any televised game.  Usually lost, unless I switched to the under.  Were there some thrilling last second wins that hit the over?  Sure.  But there were plenty more missed FTs and 30 yard field goals that cost me a lot of money.  At some point, I just wanted my money back but now I just count it as entertainment fund.  All of this may change the moment preseason football starts.

 

I was also a different person.  We'd be at dinner and I'd be watching a preseason game intently or SJSU vs Nevada and my friends and family would ask "why does this game matter to you?"  I'm not alone in this either.  We all became better fathers when we quit.

[Bullneck 19315]

On 7/21/2022 at 11:27 AM, closetohumping said:

My weakness, and same with most of my friends, was betting the over on any televised game.  Usually lost, unless I switched to the under.  Were there some thrilling last second wins that hit the over?  Sure.  But there were plenty more missed FTs and 30 yard field goals that cost me a lot of money.  At some point, I just wanted my money back but now I just count it as entertainment fund.  All of this may change the moment preseason football starts.

 

I was also a different person.  We'd be at dinner and I'd be watching a preseason game intently or SJSU vs Nevada and my friends and family would ask "why does this game matter to you?"  I'm not alone in this either.  We all became better fathers when we quit.

I'll start watching, you know SMU v. Memphis or something and my wife will come in the room and there will be a big play and I'll say "Oh shit" and my wife will stare at me and say, "You're gambling, aren't you?"

I've gambled on one game ever.  I won.

Spoiler

 

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Bullneck

[NWBuck 8590]

5 hours ago, StruggleBus said:

Red wine makes for an ugly toilet the next morning

Same for beets.... There was a comedian/podcaster (Carolla?) that said restaurants needed to give a red wristband to people who ordered beets, so they'd remember and not freak out the next day.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22030]

4 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

For some reason I can never, ever get it easily the length of two dates.

So say you are going on a 7-day trip. My mind just can't wrap around that would mean going say, June 10-16... NOT June 10-17.

 

 

For traveling the thing that matters is nights, not days.

[Jameslaw121 4455]

7 hours ago, closetohumping said:

 

I used to have an insane gambling appetite.  Like if a game was on, I had to bet on it and if I didn't enter a bet for that's slate I'd be pissed.  Then I realized, I lost way more than I won and even when I won, I didn't really spend the money on anything.  It's thankfully not a bug anymore (yes I realize I have that damn bet with CTJ), but gambling is horrific and the house/book almost always wins.

I'll bet on some games every once in a while. But every year, I always bet $10 on:

UT football winning NC

Cowboys winning SB

Rangers winning WS

The least favorite horse in the Kentucky Derby.

 

This year, I decided that was a stupid waist of money. So I didn't place any of those...fuck...

[Bevo&Pevo 5387]

Get some dice, you mofos and we can throw down some jack and roll 'em on your kitchen floor.

[thunderlounge 8029]

And a banana cognac, bitch!

[52-80 19277]

18 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

For some reason I can never, ever get it easily the length of two dates.

So say you are going on a 7-day trip. My mind just can't wrap around that would mean going say, June 10-16... NOT June 10-17.

 

 

everything about the gregorian calendar is fucked.  leap years.  non-equal months.  calculating elapsed days between 2 points.  different conventions of weeks staring with Sunday vs Monday.

 

unix time or bust

[thunderlounge 8029]

We should just switch to the universal star date and get it over with. 

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

19 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

We should just switch to the universal star date and get it over with. 

[Superhero 8889]

There was debate on this or another thread on which side would win in a fight between Star Wars vs Star Trek.

My initial answers is Star Trek. They can beam a nuclear weapon into the exhaust  port on the Death Star. Boom. Game over man.

That said, the Empire has more ships and weapons that can annihilate planets. But they gotta get there first. and the Death Star is slow as shit.

In land warfare though, it’s storm troopers vs red uniforms. Would there be a winner? A lot of red and yellow lasers but no one gets hit.

 

[Prepuce of Doom 21112]

On 7/21/2022 at 8:17 AM, FirstTimeCaller said:

I've lost all desire for gambling in the past 4-5 years, and I used to LOVE gambling. Not really the thrill of the win/loss, but loved visiting new casinos, learning about games, and the psychology of it all. 

It's been gradual, but at this point I would rather just do something else whereas before it used to always be a great way to kill a few hours. I think it was a combination of continually losing mixed with the fact that if I won, say, $100... who cares? It's $100. It doesn't change anything in my life. But if I lost that same $100, I feel incredibly wasteful and think of everything I could have bought with it instead. Psychology of winning versus losing is fascinating.

And I could never bet bigger amounts that would actually move the needle if I were to win.

Same. I still enjoy taking my friends' money at a poker game every so often, but I would no longer bet enough at a casino to give a shit about winning. 

I'm still happy to throw $4 on a Powerball and a MegaMillions ticket whenever I get gas or whatever because the cost/benefit is in my favor despite the astronomical odds against me. I am fine with losing whatever that eventually amounts to...

~~~~~

Generally speaking, losing hurts more than winning feels good. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_theory

Also, @Celery Man ^^^^

Edited July 22, 2022 by Prepuce of Doom

[52-80 19277]

4 hours ago, Superhero said:

There was debate on this or another thread on which side would win in a fight between Star Wars vs Star Trek.

My initial answers is Star Trek. They can beam a nuclear weapon into the exhaust  port on the Death Star. Boom. Game over man.

That said, the Empire has more ships and weapons that can annihilate planets. But they gotta get there first. and the Death Star is slow as shit.

In land warfare though, it’s storm troopers vs red uniforms. Would there be a winner? A lot of red and yellow lasers but no one gets hit.

 

everybody loses in this argument.

[closetohumping 17547]

I like it when I go to a neighborhood social. Lane guys who only drink socially.  When they see me down four ultras I get that sideway glance and I’m like “bro I’m just getting started”

[Underdog 28868]

Rest of the World needs to get with the program and drop the Celsius bullshit, give me Fahrenheit or give me death, motherfuckers!  

[TheStoicPaisano 9940]

 

[thunderlounge 8029]

Shoulda put ambulance lights on top. 

[nnm 36842]

1 hour ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

 

Whatever happened to the bullpen cars? Those were awesome. 

[thunderlounge 8029]

Pitchers were getting too entitled. 

[CooterBrown 18089]

Saw a meme the other day about the one thing the current generation will make extinct is the top sheet. 20 somethings and younger only use a fitted sheet and comforter. My first thought is who are these weirdos? I alternate between hot and cold and sometimes just want a top sheet. Now my kids just said that they sleep on top of the top sheet and only use the comforter. Weirdo comment still applies.

[markstanco 12652]

For traveling the thing that matters is nights, not days.

Not for business. If I go on a 3 day trip it is mon - wed.

[bluto 4947]

On 7/22/2022 at 3:56 PM, Prepuce of Doom said:

Same. I still enjoy taking my friends' money at a poker game every so often, but I would no longer bet enough at a casino to give a shit about winning. 

I'm still happy to throw $4 on a Powerball and a MegaMillions ticket whenever I get gas or whatever because the cost/benefit is in my favor despite the astronomical odds against me. I am fine with losing whatever that eventually amounts to...

~~~~~

Generally speaking, losing hurts more than winning feels good. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_theory

Also, @Celery Man ^^^^

The ~founders of behavioral economics, tversky and kahneman, did some heavy digging into this among hundreds of other things. The Michael Lewis book about them and their field is a great read, The Undoing Project 

[Ignatius 4080]

On 7/21/2022 at 7:30 PM, thunderlounge said:

And a banana cognac, bitch!

Don’t forget the Philly blunt….

[52-80 19277]

4 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Saw a meme the other day about the one thing the current generation will make extinct is the top sheet. 20 somethings and younger only use a fitted sheet and comforter. My first thought is who are these weirdos? I alternate between hot and cold and sometimes just want a top sheet. Now my kids just said that they sleep on top of the top sheet and only use the comforter. Weirdo comment still applies.

Fuck yo top sheet

just another thing to get tangled up in

[NeverMarryAStripper 22030]

5 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

Saw a meme the other day about the one thing the current generation will make extinct is the top sheet. 20 somethings and younger only use a fitted sheet and comforter. My first thought is who are these weirdos? I alternate between hot and cold and sometimes just want a top sheet. Now my kids just said that they sleep on top of the top sheet and only use the comforter. Weirdo comment still applies.

That sounds itchy as shit

[Crapinon 2311]

I watched the '75 movie Tommy on a fluke and made 2 observations. It's a very mediocre 70's movie and Ann Margaret was the smokiest of smoke shows. 

[Jameslaw121 4455]

The Devil's solo is better than Johnny's solo in the Devil Went Down to Georgia.

 

Also, Johnny called the Devil a s son of a bitch. So he's basically calling god a bitch. Not very southern....

[Born to Run 6582]

I, along with Ray Wylie Hubbard, agree.

[Kennythetiger 9496]

44 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

The Devil's solo is better than Johnny's solo in the Devil Went Down to Georgia.

 

Also, Johnny called the Devil a s son of a bitch. So he's basically calling god a bitch. Not very southern....

Devil sounded good because he had backup. 

[Gil Bang 26099]

On 5/16/2022 at 12:32 PM, Moby Ric said:

I wonder, do guys who are in those outlaw motorcycle clubs.  Not the wanna be guys like dentists and accountants that are in clubs, but the real gang type clubs.  Do those guys take the mandatory motorcycle safety course to get their motorcycle license?  Or are they too outlaw for that?

Yeah they do.  They don't want cops having a petty reason to hassle them.

On 5/26/2022 at 7:56 PM, Deej said:

I saw a guy today who was maybe 4 foot 10. He wasn't technically a little person, though. Just small. Made me think...would you rather be a tiny guy or an actual little person?

How big would my hypothetical cock be? 

On 6/15/2022 at 8:40 AM, markstanco said:

I was listening to the radio the other day talking about NIL, and the host said something that I thought was a great idea for a YT channel/podcast/etc. 

Go around to the bigger P5 schools (Texas, tOSU, USC, bama, etc.) and do a similar show to "cribs" on MTV a long time ago.  Except it is for football players with their vehicles and house/apartment.  I would totally watch every episode. 

I'm certain that way back when I saw a "cribs" type show with Ricky showing off his apartment in Austin.  Wane was on the sofa playing video games. 

[WhatTheBuck 28825]

Cross-posting from the Chili w/o beans thread.

PSA: Today is National Chili Dog Day. 

[closetohumping 17547]

I think it's a pretty universally accepted, even encouraged social norm that it's ok to pee in a swimming pool.  Does that apply to hot tubs as well?

[Cheeseweasel 26438]

6 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I think it's a pretty universally accepted, even encouraged social norm that it's ok to pee in a swimming pool.

[thunderlounge 8029]

 

[Bevo&Pevo 5387]

On 7/24/2022 at 7:01 PM, Born to Run said:

I, along with Ray Wylie Hubbard, agree.

One of my faves..

 

[burntorangebongos 10787]

I have figured out a way to make someone else rich. Take me to Vegas and bet the opposite at the roulette table. Sheesh, I have the worst luck. 

I take my car into the shop for bumper repair and my truck that I just had inspected and have to use solely for a couple of weeks has the check engine light glowing this morning. Yikes! Ran it to jiffy lube and got the code for cylinder misfire and was told need new spark plugs. Yaaay.