Chatting thread. (Every forum must have one lol) - Page 23

Echo · 25 Apr 2015, 4:34 pm

Midget wrote:Lmao.

Bloody Richmond losing to a team they shouldn't have lost to... I hate gambling.

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 4:35 pm

Found this bad boy today. Looked a bit like an Eastern Brown, the 2nd most venemous land snake in the world o.O Anyone care to shed some light on this? Apologies for the poor quality photo, the grill took it >.> Plus every time we moved the light away, it'd move a little bit (like move it's neck or slide just a tiny bit, but stop when we lit it up again).

Midget · 25 Apr 2015, 5:31 pm

I don't know anything about snakes, so I run from every one.

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 5:37 pm

Midget wrote:I don't know anything about snakes, so I run from every one.

Yeah that seems pretty smart. The person I was with got a bit spooked, so we turned back. May have ventured further but we knew a storm was coming regardless, so we wanted to get out relatively quickly.

Echo · 25 Apr 2015, 8:15 pm

This weekend I learnt that I am an idiot and gambling is called gambling for a reason.
Total loss = $285
Somehow all the favorites I bet on lost....
Now I'm a poor idiot.
Lesson learnt I think.

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 8:49 pm

On another topic... does anyone know anything about bats? I've had a couple of experiences now where I've been leaving/nearing the exit of a tunnel and have heard loud sounds that resembles that of rapidly flowing water, although this has only occurred in batcaves. Obviously, as a precaution, I exited said tunnels relatively quickly, although is it likely that the sounds were simply the bats fluttering about? It just seems like a much more elevated and intense sound in comparison to when I'm entering a batcave/standing among the bats.

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 9:01 pm

If either or both of you dislike the other, just ignore/avoid that person *whistles*

Echo · 25 Apr 2015, 9:05 pm

phytrix wrote:If either or both of you dislike the other, just ignore/avoid that person *whistles*

Just keep whistling mate, I don't need to be told how to deal with my problems.

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 9:10 pm

Echo wrote:
phytrix wrote:If either or both of you dislike the other, just ignore/avoid that person *whistles*
Just keep whistling mate, I don't need to be told how to deal with my problems.

Your ability to take constructive criticism is one of your most admirable traits.

*whistles*

Kto · 25 Apr 2015, 9:13 pm

You're no fun anymore

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 9:16 pm

Echo · 25 Apr 2015, 9:16 pm

Kto wrote:You're no fun anymore

Me?
That's because been "fun" didn't make people happy. So the reason you haven't seen me posting as much and I've changed my online status to hidden is because I'm taking some peoples advice and "going off the radar" so to say. I post less and generally only post things that are constructive or of interest instead of just post whoring on everything.

Barnz · 25 Apr 2015, 9:37 pm

Somehow all the favorites I bet on lost....

Never bet on favourites. I don't bet an I know this.

Echo · 25 Apr 2015, 9:44 pm

Barnz wrote:Somehow all the favorites I bet on lost....

Never bet on favourites. I don't bet an I know this.

Yeah well I think never bet full stop.... I don't think I'll be betting on anything for a while.
Richmond lost to Melbourne -$100
Storm lost to the Sea Eagles -$100
Titans beat Warriors +23.50 (these guys weren't favorites and I only put $10 on them to win...)
Port Adelaide is killing Hawthorn -$85

Favorites suck.... Betting sucks... Gambling sucks...

phytrix · 25 Apr 2015, 9:52 pm

Barnz wrote:Somehow all the favorites I bet on lost....

Never bet on favourites. I don't bet an I know this.

Most economists would refute this statement and do so with both theoretical calculations/predictions and practical application. Punters act irrationality and, according to prior economic theory, quite unconventionally. This screws up the idealistic argument that a free-market economist would propose and, in the majority of sports gambling situations, would favour the gambler placing their odds on the favourites. Of course, only being a student, my economic understanding is restricted, although this seems to be how the situation plays out in the real world.

The whole 'never bet on favourites' myth, if you will, relies on economic theory, although sports gambling is an anomaly in the face of market behaviour.

But at the end of the day, a better rule would be to never bet unless you have a specific set of skills/knowledge that would increase your odds to be higher than 50%, which is also assuming you receive utility from said act and gamble both frequently and responsibly.

TLDR: Echo had unfavourable odds coupled with some bad luck.

Nuggs · 26 Apr 2015, 8:50 am

Is there some sort of governing body that ensures an even left/right dispersal of fuel filler points in new cars?

Crispex · 26 Apr 2015, 9:24 am

Nuggs wrote:Is there some sort of governing body that ensures an even left/right dispersal of fuel filler points in new cars?

Are... are you high? Haha.

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So a year ago today I did this little road trip... was so good. Didn't do any 'sploring though except at Parliament House.

Unclehaggz · 26 Apr 2015, 10:44 am

Nuggs wrote:Is there some sort of governing body that ensures an even left/right dispersal of fuel filler points in new cars?

What's your issue?

UH

Barnz · 26 Apr 2015, 11:09 am

Nuggs wrote:Is there some sort of governing body that ensures an even left/right dispersal of fuel filler points in new cars?

Yeah the Freemasons are behind it.

Bravado · 26 Apr 2015, 12:43 pm

Why do no cars have fillers behind the numberplate? That would solve all the worlds problems. I'm looking at you, XD Falcon

Crispex · 26 Apr 2015, 3:14 pm

Bravado wrote:Why do no cars have fillers behind the numberplate? That would solve all the worlds problems. I'm looking at you, XD Falcon

Because boot storage is good, and it would be a hazard if you got rear-ended.

Midget · 26 Apr 2015, 3:30 pm

Crispex wrote:
Bravado wrote:Why do no cars have fillers behind the numberplate? That would solve all the worlds problems. I'm looking at you, XD Falcon
Because boot storage is good, and it would be a hazard if you got rear-ended.

Boom.

Nuggs · 26 Apr 2015, 4:00 pm

I was really wondering because I was trying to get fuel at a big servo the other day, and all the left-side pumps were taken, but about there were 7 out of 10 right side pumps spare.

Surely there's some standard to ensure all cars don't have them all on the one side!

Crispex · 26 Apr 2015, 4:02 pm

Nuggs wrote:I was really wondering because I was trying to get fuel at a big servo the other day, and all the left-side pumps were taken, but about there were 7 out of 10 right side pumps spare.

Surely there's some standard to ensure all cars don't have them all on the one side!

Can always just make your car face the other way...

Nuggs · 26 Apr 2015, 4:07 pm

Crispex wrote:
Nuggs wrote:I was really wondering because I was trying to get fuel at a big servo the other day, and all the left-side pumps were taken, but about there were 7 out of 10 right side pumps spare.

Surely there's some standard to ensure all cars don't have them all on the one side!
Can always just make your car face the other way...

Have tried. Some servos won't allow it, and will not activate your pump!