I think it's time for me to give up my gambling obsession and that means giving up my continual presence on this terrific forum. I've lost a fair amount of money in the past year and a half and it has definitely affected my family life.... It's time to face facts and realize I can't keep up with the pros around here or around anywhere else.
One of my favorite retirement fantasies is living in Las Vegas and hitting the sportsbooks a few times a week to rape the casinos for a tidy profit. And maybe some day that Fantasy will come true. But for now, I need to live in reality.
I've had a lot of fun and made some friends here, but this gambling shit is a losing proposition for most people, and that would include me. The thrill of winning is a major rush, but the agony of losing is a bone-crushing train wreck. I have two kids and I should be spending more time on them and less time on capping games and hunting up the best lines.
I have a lot of other areas to explore in my life, from writing novels and launching websites to oil painting and building tree houses. I have a lot of passions to pursue and gambling is one that just doesn't pay off, either financially or emotionally. I did learn a lot and someday I'm sure I will craft a character in one of my novels that has the gambling bug... it's a fascinating corner of life and the people who dwell in this corner are full of interesting histories and life stories.
But I think it's time to move on. I'm not going to promise to go away forever and never come back to this forum; this is a cool place to hang out and shoot the shit about sports, and the point contests are an easy way to get a gambling fix if you need one. And I will respond to posts in this particular thread, since it is the last one I will be posting for quite a while. But I definitely need a break and I need to pull my life together right now.
I want to thank all the friends on this forum that have shared my ups and downs over the past 20 months. There are a ton of great people here and I'm sure I will visit this place on occasion, to share a good laugh or a keen insight. I wish you all the best of luck and I hope to catch up with you sometime in the future.
One of my favorite retirement fantasies is living in Las Vegas and hitting the sportsbooks a few times a week to rape the casinos for a tidy profit. And maybe some day that Fantasy will come true. But for now, I need to live in reality.
I've had a lot of fun and made some friends here, but this gambling shit is a losing proposition for most people, and that would include me. The thrill of winning is a major rush, but the agony of losing is a bone-crushing train wreck. I have two kids and I should be spending more time on them and less time on capping games and hunting up the best lines.
I have a lot of other areas to explore in my life, from writing novels and launching websites to oil painting and building tree houses. I have a lot of passions to pursue and gambling is one that just doesn't pay off, either financially or emotionally. I did learn a lot and someday I'm sure I will craft a character in one of my novels that has the gambling bug... it's a fascinating corner of life and the people who dwell in this corner are full of interesting histories and life stories.
But I think it's time to move on. I'm not going to promise to go away forever and never come back to this forum; this is a cool place to hang out and shoot the shit about sports, and the point contests are an easy way to get a gambling fix if you need one. And I will respond to posts in this particular thread, since it is the last one I will be posting for quite a while. But I definitely need a break and I need to pull my life together right now.
I want to thank all the friends on this forum that have shared my ups and downs over the past 20 months. There are a ton of great people here and I'm sure I will visit this place on occasion, to share a good laugh or a keen insight. I wish you all the best of luck and I hope to catch up with you sometime in the future.
