Quote (Hako @ Aug 9 2014 11:11pm)
That's what I thought also, when I nicely asked you not to draft Bell and what do you go and do????
I was mentally unstable after the Ravens won in crushing fashion Thursday. And I had browsed some old threads of Navorro and Lifehouse hyping up the 49ers. Even telling me they would be better than the Ravens this season. We had no Lardarius Webb, and I honestly thought Tyrod would have a monster game. Little did I know he would play like shit and only score 1 TD in the fourth quarter.
It's not often I bet against my own team but I felt really good about the 49ers -3 Thursday night against my Ravens. And I saw a thread offering 300 Forum Gold on that game. It felt right to me and I took the deal, going "all in" on it. Just like I once bet 3,000 Forum Gold on the Rangers over my Orioles back in June (3:1 odds). And I also lost that bet. The Rangers were heavily favored and -340 during that game. I'm now 0-2 when I bet against my own teams.
Needless to say, I was very happy the Ravens won Thursday night. They made me proud despite the fact I doubted them. Two wins a row to reach 2-0 in the preseason, and Webb will return in a few weeks. Things are looking up for the Ravens.
I do deserved to be punished for not following Pilot's rules - betting only 50 FG per day and not betting on Baltimore, although technically I bet against them last night. Removing me from the active list is what should be done. It's the fair thing to do. How can I get a welcher tag when I have never welched anybody? I have always paid people "seconds after the game is over" every time I lose. Often times I even pay during the game when I know I've lost. I had paid my 300 Forum Gold loss on the 49ers -3 Thursday night, when there was still 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter.
I have also decided to quit betting. At least for a very long time. So that I can clear my mind and find some type of inner peace. All betting has done is make me go crazy and stress me out. Some of you guys laugh at me and make cruel jokes, but I've been taking a lot of what you say to heart and it really hurts me to know that nobody appreciated the honest bettor I was.
I realize I was not always the smartest bettor, but I did treat everybody I bet with, with a lot of respect.
If you guys no longer want to me to post on the Sports Coliseum, I'll understand. Take care, guys.
This post was edited by Terps on Aug 9 2014 09:23pm