Thanks Gary it takes a little of the sting off. Even though I still feel like shit.
ATX. It's Chasing anyway you look at it. It's like alcoholism. you stop drinking and you try to control yourself, one drink and your'e in trouble. I have avoided it all season here and at home. People with addictive personalities like ourselves, are always trying to manage our Effing impulses. I said many times that the reason I post is to help me with Chasing. Knowing the everyone is "watching" keeps me from embarrasing myself by Chasing. In hindsight it was probably good for me that Detroit lost. It was a good, 'what the f*ck are you doing" slap in the face. I've been shamed.
For my fellow posters, I want to remind you that today, Superbowl Sunday is the most dangerous day of the year for our bankrolls and generally for Us period. Bet over your heads and lose and you'll trigger a depression like the mother of all depressions. This is just another game in a line of hundreds throught out the year. Please be careful.
I have one request; I ask that this topic be dropped. Please NO replies. I don't want to make this into a pity party. I'm a big boy, I took my lumps and it's time to move on. I'll post this turn off my computer and go enjoy the day. I won't comment on this anymore.
Thanks to all the posters here for letting me vent. I feel better.
Moving on: Nothing looks good today in the short NBA card. I liked Toronto at home but a cursory look at their record shows that they win their home games by 1 when favorite and come out even 91-91 as a dog. Lakers suck on the road. I'll pass.
For Superbowl, I like Carolina and the UNDER but with no conviction. I haven't had my hand on the NFL pulse this season and never developed a feel for it. I'm taking the old adage, "When in doubt take the points." As far as the OVER/UNDER you have to respect the two defenses, but again no conviction.
ATX: I bet anything I believe I have an edge in. Posting my picks here the last 3 years has taught me the you need to be in tune, at one with, in a groove with the sport your betting. I have no idea or feel for college ball or the NHL right now and I wont, no time. I bet baseball in 02 half of the season and ended at 50%. In 03 I think I posted like 5 or 7 times and won like 3. Never developed a feel. I'll bet it this year by starting to follow it at the begining to develop a feel but won't post my picks until after basketball. Basketball playoffs I've done all right, though I make fewer selections than the season.
