AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
Em I'm really rooting for the Pacers to get over 101. You have a whole pay check riding on this game! They're at 82 with 5:46 left in the 4th! We need a rally!
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McGarnicle
Footballguy
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AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
96-96 with 10 seconds left... could go into overtime. Pure genius by Em!
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
Thompson with the dagger! Em is out 300 bucks/a week of pay. 
Yeah, but he still has a $1500 line left on his credit card. You guys just don't get it.Thompson with the dagger! Em is out 300 bucks/a week of pay.
xulf
Footballguy
Probably went the other way with more money on live betting.Thompson with the dagger! Em is out 300 bucks/a week of pay.
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
That might get him even. He just lost a $285 bet this last weekend. Em is having a tough week. 1/3 of his net worth down the drain. He just needs to look at those box scores a little closer and figure out the pattern. I still believe
northern exposure
Footballguy
Winner huh? How is the love life Champ?I come here and do nothing but succeed and everyone hates on me.You and your ####### avatars won't be missed in the least.
Sorry if I fail the internet, but there's really nothing friendly about your fishing trips. I hate your avatars. I hate your schtick. If you're real, I don't like your life or attitude. That's the last of it from me.
Good ####### riddance.
FACT: Everyone hates a good winner. See Lebron James.
Kudos to those few on my "homies" list that can actually view things objectively.
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
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McGarnicle
Footballguy
5 followers 
I have more than that and I barely use Twitter.
I have more than that and I barely use Twitter.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
You people are awfully mean to this kid.
You know I tried to talk him out of sports betting and penny stocks many times. But he scoffs at help and insists people trying to offer helpful advice are just ignorant of his massive talents in picking teams and stocks.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
rockaction
Footballguy
You do seem like a good dude. I think I was mistaken.
So, in all earnestness, if he's real, take him under your wing. He could use it. I say that without malice.
SeveredHorseHeads
Footballguy
Yeah, seems a bit much at this point.
I am thinking he is real and could be the basis for a great Character in an SNL skit. Could probably spin off into a movie. I need to start archiving these threads for material for the screenplay.This persona is the ultimatetrip... It is enjoyable, but it is clearly fictional.
Rustoleum
Footballguy
I'm thinking he's one half of a cop/misunderstood con action comedy , working title "Dark Metal, Hard Delete"I am thinking he is real and could be the basis for a great Character in an SNL skit. Could probably spin off into a movie. I need to start archiving these threads for material for the screenplay.This persona is the ultimate
Frostillicus
Footballguy
My only advice for him would be if you really want to win money in sports betting you can, and it's fun, but you aren't going to do it betting sides or totals.
The DSP and Em comedy hour had a good run on FBG, but it has reached a sad end.I'm thinking he's one half of a cop/misunderstood con action comedy , working title "Dark Metal, Hard Delete"I am thinking he is real and could be the basis for a great Character in an SNL skit. Could probably spin off into a movie. I need to start archiving these threads for material for the screenplay.This persona is the ultimate
rockaction
Footballguy
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Exactly.rockaction said:
belljr
Footballguy
i think he was giving you respect
mquinnjr
Footballguy
He's a Bears scout. How are Bears player props starting in Week 1 not factored into the early retirement plans here?
rockaction
Footballguy
TheMagus
Footballguy
I actually wrote a pretty lengthy post to him highlighting that he was showing signs of having a gambling problem in an honest attempt to help. I believe his response was something to the effect of he knows what he is doing and I just couldn't see the big picture.jon_mx said:
I swear these threads keep me coming back here because it is really fascinating to watch. But sad. But fascinating.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
It really was a beautiful post. I almost just said thanks, but since I'm actually trying to help Em with this I figured I'd go with the more literal approach.
I think when the girl who he really liked kidded him about him giving her the $300 and his response was, no wait til I double it. That is probably a sign he has a problem. It is never enough, he thinks he can win forever. That mentality always eventually loses.
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Frostillicus
Footballguy
There are a lot of ways to gamble to make some extra money. Sports betting is one if you know what you're doing. The Stock Market is one if you know what you're doing. Myself, I do the sports betting because I understand it and know how to make money with it, and I have no idea what I'm doing with stocks. Others are the opposite, and are probably smarter than me. I don't know that chasing penny stocks is a bad idea but many people who know what they're doing are saying it's not smart, so I'd trust them. I do know that throwing your whole bankroll on a team total in sports betting is a really bad idea. Especially a team total on a team that is mediocre offensively against a good defensive team when Indy plays a slow paced game. Honestly looking at the stats that looks a game where the team total under was the better bet. Em in all seriousness spend some time in the wagering thread or at least spend more time doing research if you're going to throw a monster bet on something. I'm rooting for you, but that was just a bad move.
TheMagus
Footballguy
I really think better advice would be to put his paycheck in a savings account, close his sports betting accounts, leave his discounted Walgreens stock as a long term investment and not sell it (it is a nice investment perk to have), stop trying to make $5 a day on the stock market with penny stocks, pay off his credit card debt and start saving for first month, last month, and security deposit for an apartment to rent so he can move out of his parents' basement.
No offense, but this kid has no business taking every penny he earns and then additional lines of credit on top of that betting on sports and margin trading. Gambling should be for people that have extra money laying around, after all the bills are paid, 401Ks contributed to, etc., to play with if they find it an enjoyable pastime. That is not what is going on here.
No offense, but this kid has no business taking every penny he earns and then additional lines of credit on top of that betting on sports and margin trading. Gambling should be for people that have extra money laying around, after all the bills are paid, 401Ks contributed to, etc., to play with if they find it an enjoyable pastime. That is not what is going on here.
His problem (which is probably common among many people his age, including myself ~10 years ago) is that he's looking for the easy way out. He hasn't lived on his own and supported himself, so the dream of gambling his way (either sports betting or penny stocks, not much of a difference really) to financial prosperity still seems like a realistic scenario.
Move out. Find a job with better growth potential. Stop gambling and ####### around with crappy stocks and use that money to pay off your debt. Realize that you don't have the answer to everything and you're not smarter than everyone else. The sooner you do these things the better off your life will be.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
This is LHUCKS, right?
Frostillicus
Footballguy
I don't disagree, that's the smart thing to do. But if you want to be stupid, be stupid smartly. Also he's 22 or so, nothing wrong with dicking around at that age just be a little more sane about it.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
And it's fun. Have fun.
Ehhh, that was close. 
I don't really mind losing the $300. I'm really just mad that I bet it all on one game. I was doing decent when I was making strictly $5.00 bets and chiseling away at the final in $5 increments.
No guts, no glory. I didn't bet anything I wouldn't have been comfortable losing anyhow.
I'm starting to lose the value of money, like nothing matters in my current situation.
1.) I've still got over $2,000 in my stock portfolio.
2.) I've got a pre-approved credit card for $1,500 sitting on my desk.
3.) I've got over $1,000 available on my current credit cards.
4.) I get paid $500 on Thursday.
5.) I finally got paid my $300 from that dirtbag for winning that Fantasy Football League.
6.) My bills are only like $200 a month ($45 phone, $45 insurance, $90 gas). The remaining $1,400 is mine to save / spend on whatever I want.
But what's really gotten me thinking is the fact that I'm probably going to get promoted to Assistant Store Manager this time next year at Walgreens. I'll be making about $17.00 an hour at that point.
Current: 11.50 x 40 = $460 a week, $920 a paycheck, $1,840 a month...
Future: 17.00 x 40 = $680 a week, $1,360 a paycheck, $2,720 a month...
In about a year's time, I will have an extra $900 a month to **** around with. It really makes saving money now seem pointless, like in a years time I'll be able to blow $900 a month on something ######ed (say a sports bet) and have the same exact amount of money that I have now.
I might as well be a dumb kid and blow my money on stupid #### while I still have the chance. I really don't know why I don't have my own place to live, feels kind of stupid having all this extra money where I can burn $300 on a whim and not have it really effect anything.
I don't really mind losing the $300. I'm really just mad that I bet it all on one game. I was doing decent when I was making strictly $5.00 bets and chiseling away at the final in $5 increments.No guts, no glory. I didn't bet anything I wouldn't have been comfortable losing anyhow.
I'm starting to lose the value of money, like nothing matters in my current situation.
1.) I've still got over $2,000 in my stock portfolio.
2.) I've got a pre-approved credit card for $1,500 sitting on my desk.
3.) I've got over $1,000 available on my current credit cards.
4.) I get paid $500 on Thursday.
5.) I finally got paid my $300 from that dirtbag for winning that Fantasy Football League.
6.) My bills are only like $200 a month ($45 phone, $45 insurance, $90 gas). The remaining $1,400 is mine to save / spend on whatever I want.
But what's really gotten me thinking is the fact that I'm probably going to get promoted to Assistant Store Manager this time next year at Walgreens. I'll be making about $17.00 an hour at that point.
Current: 11.50 x 40 = $460 a week, $920 a paycheck, $1,840 a month...
Future: 17.00 x 40 = $680 a week, $1,360 a paycheck, $2,720 a month...
In about a year's time, I will have an extra $900 a month to **** around with. It really makes saving money now seem pointless, like in a years time I'll be able to blow $900 a month on something ######ed (say a sports bet) and have the same exact amount of money that I have now.
I might as well be a dumb kid and blow my money on stupid #### while I still have the chance. I really don't know why I don't have my own place to live, feels kind of stupid having all this extra money where I can burn $300 on a whim and not have it really effect anything.
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AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
You tell them Em! Owners of HEMP UNITE!Ehhh, that was close.
No guts, no glory. I didn't bet anything I wouldn't have been comfortable losing anyhow.
I'm starting to lose the value of money, like nothing matters in my current situation.
1.) I've still got over $2,000 in my stock portfolio.
2.) I've got a pre-approved credit card for $1,500 sitting on my desk.
3.) I've got over $1,000 available on my current credit cards.
4.) I get paid $500 on Thursday.
5.) I finally got paid my $300 from that dirtbag for winning that Fantasy Football League.
But what's really gotten me thinking is the fact that I'm probably going to get promoted to Assistant Store Manager this time next year at Walgreens. I'll be making about $17.00 an hour at that point.
Current: 11.50 x 40 = $460 a week, $920 a paycheck, $1,840 a month...
Future: 17.00 x 40 = $680 a week, $1,360 a paycheck, $2,720 a month...
In about a year's time, I will have an extra $900 a month to **** around with. It really makes saving money now seem pointless, like in a years time I'll be able to blow $900 a month on something ######ed (say a sports bet) and have the same exact amount of money that I have now.
I might as well be a dumb kid and blow my money on stupid #### while I still have the chance.
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