Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

If you ever go to Salzburg, do not go on one of the SoM tours.

Re: Shocking!
 

The problem is that he is a moron. Have you heard him speak?

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

However, do go to the Stiegel brewery.

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

[beer timmy] Stiegl [/beer timmy]

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

So you're saying the play's version is not all about the anal?
That's a shame.

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

I read this as BDSM tour, not kidding. The Sound of Music has a peculiar effect on me.

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

Me too. And then I was confused about the connection to Salzburg before figuring it out.

That said you know some of those Austrians have to be kinky. They are far too Austrian not to be.

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

Damn. I knew that, too.

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

It's too late for regrets. Just slink off into retirement and pretend this whole Greedy Associates episode of your life was a bad dream. It has worked for others.

For RT and other Cookie Monster fans
 

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

It's hit and miss.

Re: For RT and other Cookie Monster fans
 

YaY!

Re: For RT and other Cookie Monster fans
 

The web is a weird place:

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...okie-dough.png

http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/St...nster_dead.jpg

Re: Superbowl post
 

what is the rule when there is OT? the quarter still wins it, right?

Re: Nevermind about all this MUSIC stuff... MOVIES, baby!
 

It's probably the uniforms.

Re: Superbowl post
 

Not here. Final score wins, which doesn't seem fair because it puts those with two of the same number at a disadvantage.

TM

More Free Advice Sought!!
 

Can any of you health-care types point me toward a website or other resource where I can buy me some medical insurance? Should I just go to an insurance agent?

GOD! What a pain.

Re: Superbowl post
 

Why? 24-14. 20-10. 17-7. 27-17.

The people who are screwed are the ones with oddball numbers.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Othe..._22147590.html

Re: Superbowl post
 

none of those can come out of OT.

Re: Superbowl post
 

Oh, I didn't understand Hank's question. Yeah, our pool paid out at end of 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters then double at end of game. My best friend had 0-7 the other way, so even though she barely missed out on the right score end of 2nd quarter, she collected at end of 3rd. This is the first year I actually had a good number (I always seem to have some combo including 5) so not getting paid on 7-0 was a bummer.

Re: Superbowl post
 

How many super bowls have gone to OT?

And don't the numbers also pay out after each of the first three quarters?

Re: Superbowl post
 

thurgreed's point was that if it had, everyone with doubles was screwed for the final installment.

Re: Superbowl post
 

I'm not comparing oddball numbers with good numbers. I'm saying that if the rule was, use end of regulation numbers as opposed to end of game numbers, you would be in a better position with numbers like 3 and 3 since there is no way you can win the big prize if regulation ends up tied 13-13 the other way. Contrast that with 6-3. Of course you can win if you end up with a final score of 23-13, but is it not an extra hinderance people with two different numbers don't have?

I read an article on the frequency of which numbers come up. And obviously some numbers are better to have than others. But, without looking at the statistics, I would much rather have 3 and 0 than 3 and 3 or 0 and 0, because I wouldn't have to worry about a tie game at the end of regulation knocking me out of the money.

TM

Re: More Free Advice Sought!!
 

Call your physician, your kids physicians and any local hospital you are likely to be admitted to to find out which networks they are in first. You don't really want to be stuck with a plan that doesn't work in your area.

You might want to check with your state bar(s) to see if they offer any group plans that could make it a little cheaper. The State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust, for example, offers three separate plans for attorneys: traditional fee for service, a PPO and an HMO. It looks like they went with Aetna.

Re: Superbowl post
 

You could make the same case for every square that's not a difference of 3 or 6 (or, I suppose, 2).

Re: More Free Advice Sought!!
 

When I was unemployed, I bought my insurance through the state bar.

Just like RT suggests.

Re: Superbowl post
 

I've honestly never worried about this. The likelihood of winning any quarter with any square is low enough that I'd take tying good numbers in the hope of winning a quarter. End of the game numbers could be basically anything (sure, 2 and 5 are less likely, but most other numbers are in play) -- hopes for 0, 3, 6, 7 relate more to winning early quarters than late don't they?

Re: Superbowl post
 

I'm not sure what the debate is here. I am not comparing boxes, I am comparing rules. My point earlier was that if you had two of the same good number, your advantage is lessened by rules that say the final score is the score that is to be used, as opposed to a rule that uses the end of the 4th quarter score.

If you have 3 and 3 or 4 and 4 or 7 and 7, which rules are better for you? A tally at the end of the game or at the end of regulation?

TM

Re: Superbowl post
 

Perhaps we need Boxicle Day?

Re: Superbowl post
 

Well in that case, the fairest thing would be to have half of the final payout be for end of 4th Q and half for end of game. That way in the event of OT, neither would lose out, but if no OT it works out that both parts go to the same person. Still I'd take 3-3 or 7-7 happily any time. So HAS there ever been OT in a Super Bowl??

Re: Superbowl post
 

No.

Re: Superbowl post
 

Of course you always want good numbers. That is not the question.

I brought it up because I had multiple boxes. One box, 3 and 3 was out as soon as the score was close in the fourth quarter. But it shouldn't have been. The right combination of a field goal and a touchdown would have won me the big cash if you used the score at the end of the fourth quarter. In fact, anyone who has two of the same number are completely out of it in a close game in the fourth. If there is a tie at the end of the fourth, they lose. That never factors in if you have two different numbers. The question is not whether or not you still have an advantage over two shitty numbers if you're lucky enough to get two of the same good number. The question is, how much of that advantage do you lose with one rule as opposed to the other?

Similarly, if you have 6 and 3 for example (which are two pretty good numbers already) and the final score pays out, your odds are better than they were if the rule is that the fourth quarter score pays out.

TM

Re: Superbowl post
 

That seems fair.

Of course.

That can't be the question. The question should be: how often do games go into overtime?

TM

Re: Superbowl post
 

There are typically about 15-20 OT games each regular season, out of 256, so 6-8% of games. But in some respects the likelihood of an SB going into OT is more relevant, since who's betting on boxes for, say, a Bengals-Eagles regular season tilt?

Re: Superbowl post
 

Come on. Are you saying that looking at the number of times there was an OT game in Superbowl history is a better predictor than looking at NFL games in general? I think you just want to argue.

TM

Re: Superbowl post
 

1) I said in some respects, reflecting that SB matchups are different from the large majority of regular season games, and the incentives facing coaches and players are different.

[spoiler space: math is hard]
2) To back that up, given that around 6-8% of regular season games go into overtime, I calculated the likelihood that we would see 0 superbowls (out of 43) have an overtime if the percentages were the same. There is less than a 5% chance of that occurring, which using ordinary statistical assumptions means that the chances of the SB going into overtime are lower than for regular season games.

Re: More Free Advice Sought!!
 

I don't recall if this was the exact site I used, but it is a useful start to get an idea of price and coverage. http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/

Re: More Free Advice Sought!!
 

You want to find a way to get it as part of a group - BnB's idea of through the Bar sounds right. Otherwise, there can be small business groups or the like, and you want to find one of them. Can you COBRA?

So Anyway
 

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Re: More Free Advice Sought!!
 

get out of the box.

I just saw Being There. the rich can have live in Doctors. She just needs to find say, a John hopkins MD who also attended CIA and fire cook. That way there is no long drive to hospital or sitting in germ filled waiting rooms.