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In Italy there are a dozen of lotteries, two very popular number-extracting games (Lotto and SuperEnalotto), a couple of soccer-related betting games (Totocalcio and Totogoal) and since 15 years videopokers in every bar (we have a LOT of bars, about 1 every 200 m on average with peaks of 5 bars in the same square... they are called bars but actually are coffee shops but sell also liquors and pastries) and several betting shops where yuo can bet using the handful of legal and taxed betting companies.
All kind of population bets: consummate professionals, athletes, celebrities, old people who spend the whole pension or sell their houses, students who pool togehter in organized betting schemes, unoccupied people... It's far more popular than what it looks on the outside.
I don't bet, except seldomly with/against friendly people on common occurrences ("I bet 10 coffees that the boss will tell us to do <dumbest choice="" between="" a="" handful="">", "5€ that <obnoxious colleague=""> will greet us with <predictable sentence="">", etc). Or when I'm 100% sure to win but that exploiting dumbness.
DURA LEX, SED LEX
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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For many people in Britain, it is a normal part of daily life. For some people it is the only thing they care about. For the rest of us, we may have the odd flutter on the Grand National, or occasionally buy a lottery ticket.
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Yes, there is: separating the dumb from their money is like separating the chaff from the wheat.
DURA LEX, SED LEX
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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den2k88 wrote: Yes, there is: separating the dumb from their money is like separating the chaff from the wheat. Because you have to thrash both of them?
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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POPEHAT 2016 ELECTION DAY GUIDE | Popehat[^]
While I'm certain there will be quibbles (to say the least) about the complete text, the short version covers everything you really need to know about today:
Quote: Balvenie (17 Year)
Hibiki 17 year
Angel's Envy
Ardbeg (10 Year)
Hendrick's Gin
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Drink enough of ... [any of them], fast enough, and you'll get hammered.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
modified 8-Nov-16 13:12pm.
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Shall I ... mix it all up in a bucket?
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Ah yes, the [in]famous "Hairy Buffalo", favorite of high school drinking parties everywhere.
Software Zen: delete this;
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that would only be slightly more of a travesty than guzzling high end sipping whiskey like bargain basement rotgut.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Whenever I buy a bottle of single malt I always ask for a straw . . .
Ravings en masse^ |
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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But drink it at home, or you might end up laid out on open lands -- or "lands lied" as some may put it.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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As always... put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up.
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So there is something I can take to relieve this bellyache!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I prefer a Bushmills 10-year single malt.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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That's a good choice. Last night, if you drank enough of it fast enough, you would've gotten hammered.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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My favourite Italian chef died: his dishes are now a pizza history.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I caneloni offer my heartfelt regards.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Looks like he went pasta point of no return.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I wish I could penne puns like that.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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I heard yeasterday that he wanted his ashes spread in the calzone layer.
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Oh well, at yeast he tried.
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Mozzarella? As that the best a saucy little cherub like you could do?
No trouble topping that!
Well, the golden days of pun pastina blink of an eye.
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I wish you'd stop pestoing us with your diavolato thoughts!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Go write some spaghetti code and leave us alone.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Given what day it is here in the US, this[^] "APOD" might be more apropos.
Marc
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