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Can someone help me wrap my head around betting: You've got two people competing, people place their bets on who will win. The losers lose their money and the profits get given to the winners, but how is it doled out? If I bet 20 gold coins on something and win, I should get more back than someone who only bet 1 gold coin, yeah? And then another situation that confuses me - you've got two fighters. One has a history of being an undefeated champion, betting against him would be mad. The other fighter is some nobody. Surely most people would bet that the champion will win, but if that's the case, how does anyone make money? No one's betting for the up and comer, so how do you make money in that situation?
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Oct 24, 2018 03:51
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That's what odds are for, if the odds are 20:1 in favor of the champion, then a bet of 1 dollar on the other guy pays out 20 dollars if he wins, and a bet of 20 dollars on the champ pays out 21 dollars if he wins.
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Oct 24, 2018 03:55
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if it's an informal bet among mates or a group of people, are bets off if there's not enough people making opposing bets?
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Oct 24, 2018 03:57
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I mean it depends on the people, your friends might offer you odds to get your money or they might bet you 20 bucks for your 20. There's not really hard and fast rules, if people on both sides think the reward is worth the risk, which they assumedly think is low or otherwise they wouldn't be on that side, then they'll make the bet.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:02
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Bookies and casinos take bets as a way to earn income and use the odds to try to ensure they come out ahead no matter the outcome. An informal bet between friends is just that, casual and fun. Someone wins, the other person loses.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:07
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Qubee posted:And then another situation that confuses me - you've got two fighters. One has a history of being an undefeated champion, betting against him would be mad. The other fighter is some nobody. Surely most people would bet that the champion will win, but if that's the case, how does anyone make money? No one's betting for the up and comer, so how do you make money in that situation? Some people, even if only a few, will see that the underdog has nobody betting on them and decide to take a risk and bet on him in hopes for a huge payout. And if the champ wins, those who bet on him only win a little, but still something.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:23
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Qubee posted:if it's an informal bet among mates or a group of people, are bets off if there's not enough people making opposing bets? Depends what they're betting on and how they're organising it. If there's two possible outcomes then as long as at least one person bets on each then it works fine. Let's say ten people are betting $10 each on a coin toss. If two of them bet on heads and eight bet on tails, the eight will each receive $2.50 if they win (that's 10x2 divided into 8). If the coin comes up heads, the two who bet on that each receive $40 (10x8 divided between two). If there are multiple potential outcomes then you don't necessarily need every one of them to be covered. You could just declare all bets off if no one wins, or put the money aside for the next game. Either way, those who lost pay those who won proportionally to however many winners there were. If it's a race you're betting on then you might pay out to first, second and third place by having everyone pool their bets and giving half the money to the winner, a third to second place and a sixth to third. So your ten people put $10 each into the pile and whoever bet on the winner gets back $50, whoever bet on the runner-up gets back $33 and whoever bet on third gets $17. Or whatever proportion you decide on.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:27
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awesome, this all cleared it up. so many years I kept wondering how it works but I've never bet on anything in my life so I just gloss over it. finally got curious to how it actually works and all these examples were ace, cheers.
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Oct 24, 2018 04:55
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Organza Quiz posted:Holy poo poo I'm gonna try that next time I accidentally hazelnut myself. You may have a more serious hazelnut or tree nut allergy rather than OAS if it's just the one item instead of multiple in a group related to a certain pollen type. I'm slightly allergic to banana (it makes my mouth raw and itchy) but it's not OAS because nothing else in the groups Wiki lists causes a reaction. Lord Zedd-Repulsa fucked around with this message at 05:51 on Oct 24, 2018 |
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Oct 24, 2018 05:48
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Jerry Manderbilt posted:Anyone got good resources on writing formulas in Excel? I've got an interview coming up where I'll be tested on that (and pivot tables, but I think I got that covered).
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Oct 24, 2018 16:31
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The Macaroni posted:Check Khan Academy (free) or there's great stuff at lynda.com (free for one month). Otherwise just mess around, and Google for Excel exercises. Honestly every time I encounter an Excel issue I just hop on Google and 99% of the time there's a solution that I just have to repurpose a bit, VLOOKUP or whatever. thanks! 
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Oct 24, 2018 19:25
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Anytime. The Lynda.com stuff is really solid. We used their content for Office training at my last job.
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Oct 24, 2018 19:45
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Some public libraries in the US have a subscription to lynda.com that anybody with a card from that library can use!
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Oct 24, 2018 21:21
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How do the various charities for disease research spend their money on research? Do they run their own labs? Give out grants? Pass the money on to pharmaceutical companies?
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Oct 25, 2018 01:30
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Badger of Basra posted:How do the various charities for disease research spend their money on research? Do they run their own labs? Give out grants? Pass the money on to pharmaceutical companies? Depends on the charity. Some of them spend it on...*ahem*...administration *wink wink nudge nudge* while others keep those actual costs low and dump the money on medical researchers/research institutions. I think to be a non-profit like that you have to make all of your records public so if you want to know about a specific one you can just be all "yo, show me your numbers" and they'll be all like "lol k here you go." I think they generally don't run their own labs and mostly just pass it on to whoever is doing the actual research.
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Oct 25, 2018 01:31
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Badger of Basra posted:How do the various charities for disease research spend their money on research? Do they run their own labs? Give out grants? Pass the money on to pharmaceutical companies? Hahaha it’s all administration and promotion. https://books.google.com/books/about/Pink_Ribbons_Inc.html?id=_JvEpEYFj_gC https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=28
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Oct 25, 2018 02:05
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Is there a general health insurance question thread anywhere? I've looked in the first few pages of A/T and in goon doctor but didn't see anything.
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Oct 25, 2018 03:25
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I was moving into a new place (a rental property) and hit the house's eaves with a rental truck. No damage to the vehicle, but the eaves is destroyed and will need to be replaced. I am aware any and all options may cost a lot of money. However, what, if any, steps should I take? Contact my auto insurer (they're also my property and rental insurer, though the new residence is not listed with them yet so that point may be moot)? Contact the property manager? This isn't a complex per se, but there's a local property manager. Contact a contractor to receive an estimate for an out-of-pocket payment to replace the eaves? Contact the moving company? I bought basic-rear end liability insurance for the vehicle (but again, no damage was made on the vehicle) so I'm not worried about them inspecting the vehicle (which they did at check-out anyway). Do 'em all or do something else? Alec Eiffel fucked around with this message at 07:36 on Oct 25, 2018 |
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Oct 25, 2018 07:33
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Call your landlord/ property manager. Depending on your lease you might have to pay out of pocket, but depending on their property insurance and your auto/tenant insurance (you have that, right?) one or both of you may be able to claim it through insurance and only have to pay the deductible.
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Oct 25, 2018 14:00
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Poldarn posted:Call your landlord/ property manager. Depending on your lease you might have to pay out of pocket, but depending on their property insurance and your auto/tenant insurance (you have that, right?) one or both of you may be able to claim it through insurance and only have to pay the deductible. I have renters insurance but it covers my old property and not the new one (I think, I’m not sure. I haven’t switched it over to the new place at any rate.)
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Oct 25, 2018 21:02
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Alec Eiffel posted:I have renters insurance but it covers my old property and not the new one (I think, I’m not sure. I haven’t switched it over to the new place at any rate.) You might be covered under your renters policy (even though you hadn't moved the address yet). You might be covered under the credit card you used to rent the truck. You might be covered under your auto insurance. I would start with the credit card and renters, and ask the auto insurance as a last resort (as they will probably jack up your rates even if they don't cover you). From what I've heard from others who have experienced similar things, you're probably out of pocket.
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Oct 25, 2018 22:28
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Is there a word for the place in a bank's lobby where you fill out deposit slips and whatnot? Like a kitchen island, but I don't think "lobby island" is the right term.
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Oct 26, 2018 02:17
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i think i’ve heard it called a something counter
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Oct 26, 2018 03:49
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Alec Eiffel posted:I was moving into a new place (a rental property) and hit the house's eaves with a rental truck. No damage to the vehicle, but the eaves is destroyed and will need to be replaced. I am aware any and all options may cost a lot of money. However, what, if any, steps should I take? In the UK it would be the insurer of the at fault vehicle who was liable, and it would fall under third-party liability, which is legally required. Report to moving company asap.
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Oct 26, 2018 13:40
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Why does sleeping for more than 10-12 hours have me waking up with a really awful headache? The kind that makes you dizzy and nauseous if you move your head too much. Been dealing with bouts of depression (uni is fun) these past few months and sometimes I'll just shutdown and sleep for abnormally long times to not have to deal with it and then when I wake up, I feel like rear end.
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Oct 27, 2018 02:04
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Qubee posted:Why does sleeping for more than 10-12 hours have me waking up with a really awful headache? The kind that makes you dizzy and nauseous if you move your head too much. Been dealing with bouts of depression (uni is fun) these past few months and sometimes I'll just shutdown and sleep for abnormally long times to not have to deal with it and then when I wake up, I feel like rear end. You're probably just dehydrated. I guess you could try drinking a lot of water before bed but then you'll probably just be woken up earlier by needing to pee. 
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Oct 27, 2018 02:12
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Farrier Theaks posted:Is there a word for the place in a bank's lobby where you fill out deposit slips and whatnot? Like a kitchen island, but I don't think "lobby island" is the right term. In the US it's called a check stand.
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Oct 27, 2018 03:03
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Can you cast from an iPad to a Fire Stick?
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Oct 27, 2018 07:16
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Qubee posted:Why does sleeping for more than 10-12 hours have me waking up with a really awful headache? The kind that makes you dizzy and nauseous if you move your head too much. Been dealing with bouts of depression (uni is fun) these past few months and sometimes I'll just shutdown and sleep for abnormally long times to not have to deal with it and then when I wake up, I feel like rear end. This isn’t e/n but you should seek treatment for the depression, if you haven’t already, so you don’t sleep for 12 hours anymore.
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Oct 27, 2018 13:36
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Qubee posted:Why does sleeping for more than 10-12 hours have me waking up with a really awful headache? The kind that makes you dizzy and nauseous if you move your head too much. Been dealing with bouts of depression (uni is fun) these past few months and sometimes I'll just shutdown and sleep for abnormally long times to not have to deal with it and then when I wake up, I feel like rear end. Could be caffeine withdrawal if you're used to drinking a lot.
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Oct 27, 2018 19:20
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PRADA SLUT posted:Can you cast from an iPad to a Fire Stick? Most likely. I have a tv cast app that lets me cast to roku, and I'm pretty sure I've seen the same app for chromecast. No good reason why there wouldn't be a firestick one.
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Oct 27, 2018 21:02
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Qubee posted:Why does sleeping for more than 10-12 hours have me waking up with a really awful headache? Yeah like the others said, the problem is whatever is causing you to sleep for 12 hours.
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Oct 27, 2018 23:10
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What's the app called?
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Oct 27, 2018 23:28
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Turtlicious posted:What's the app called? I don't have my phone handy, but if I remember right it's "TV Cast X" where X is Roku, Chromecast, or Fire Stick. Works fine for me with any roku powered smart tv and the one time I've used it with a chromecast. E: "Video & TV Cast for X" and there is an iphone app for every single type of smart TV software or set top. Here's the roku one: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/video-tv-cast-roku-player/id969086312?mt=8 Also you can download roku remotes that work from your iphone as long as you're on the same wifi as well. Mr. Nice! fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Oct 28, 2018 |
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Oct 28, 2018 00:31
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BAE OF PIGS posted:Is there a general health insurance question thread anywhere? I've looked in the first few pages of A/T and in goon doctor but didn't see anything. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3866710 There's an open enrollment thread in BFC. That may serve.
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Oct 28, 2018 02:28
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AlbieQuirky posted:In the US it's called a check stand. Thank you!
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Oct 28, 2018 03:58
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"Five people were allegedly on board the crashed helicopter." It always confuses me when the media writes this. Isn't an allegation meant to refer to a claim of wrongdoing? What would be the correct word to use here?
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Oct 28, 2018 14:10
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"Alleged" just means "we've heard this but haven't yet established it as hard fact yet", it's not specific to criminal anything.
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Oct 28, 2018 14:13
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Vegetable posted:"Five people were allegedly on board the crashed helicopter." I think that, legally speaking (I'm not a lawyer), an allegation is a claim of wrongdoing. However, it works for things that aren't criminal from just a normal English standpoint. That's basically what allege means; you're saying "we don't have proof but this is what it looks like." It can be a bit of a weasel word which is why the media loves it so much. You can allege whatever you drat well please and if you turn out to be wrong just go well it was only an allegation and we were wrong! In either case the expectation is that proof one way or another will follow; in the case of the news reporters are supposed to investigate to figure out just what actually happened or wait for official reports or something.The media generally speaking wants to break news right loving now so if a helicopter crash they're going to get whatever information they can and then start saying stuff like that; a helicopter crashed and people are saying that there were five people on board. We will update you with information as we receive it. Fox News in particular loves to just talk in allegations all day; look at how often they start things with "some people are saying that..." An actually credible news source is going to say like "a helicopter crashed, it seems that five people were on board but there is no confirmation at this point." Fox News would say something like "some people are saying that George Soros and the Deep State may have caused that helicopter crash."
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Why did the convention for what part of the singles chart matters (and the accompanying radio format) settle on the Top 40, instead of the Top 50 or some other number?
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