Forum: BB8
01-09-2007, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,639
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Forum: BB8
01-09-2007, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 34
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Forum: BB8
01-09-2007, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 754
The twins were certainly over-priced. 1.15 was...
The twins were certainly over-priced. 1.15 was ridculously short. I thought that even at the time. Once they went below 1.5 (which I thought was about right) I put it down to gamblers' fever, punters...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 13
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No hard feelings, though it cost me a lot. All...
No hard feelings, though it cost me a lot. All credit to the boy. If the twins couldn't win, then I'm glad it was Brian. He was mint.
Extraordinary result, though, completely at odds with betting...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 754
Betting odds vindicated....so far!
Jonty first out, then Carole, then Ziggy, then Liam - exactly according to betting trends. Only two remain. But it's the battle between first and second that determines whether I am rich or poor...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,663
I'm an occasional gambler, not professional. I...
I'm an occasional gambler, not professional. I wouldn't touch the horses, or even the football, where expertise counts for a lot - previous form, knowledge of conditions, etc. I did do the football...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,663
I'm an occasional gambler, not professional. I...
I'm an occasional gambler, not professional. I wouldn't touch the horses, or even the football, where expertise counts for a lot - previous form, knowledge of conditions, etc. I did do the football...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,042
The Twins:- GlitterEyes, Jack, Stu, Callum,...
The Twins:- GlitterEyes, Jack, Stu, Callum, ~Roo~, Arneldo, Bigsister, Barbie, Rice_Square, Spike, Gemmer, Chrizzle, Matt, Alan, Beannyy2k7, wiglet,spitfire, BB-Rocks, Terpsichore
Brian:-...
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,663
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Forum: BB8
31-08-2007, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,663
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Forum: BB8
30-08-2007, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 529
Betting Odds and Bad Journalism
I've started a new betting thread, since the other one is getting a bit long now. Here is how the betting odds have changed over the last 6 days. The figures are averages calculated by me from across...
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Forum: BB8
29-08-2007, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,068
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Forum: BB8
29-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,068
What the Star means by "the twins run neck and...
What the Star means by "the twins run neck and neck with Brian Belo" is explained a little further down the article: "At 7-2, Brian is the only housemate with a prayer of catching the girls, who are...
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Forum: BB8
29-08-2007, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
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Forum: BB8
29-08-2007, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
Yes, the odds at bookies can be deceptive for...
Yes, the odds at bookies can be deceptive for reasons I gave in my last post - i.e. gamblers start following each other, creating their own bandwagon. But that's only true up to a point. If it gets...
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Forum: BB8
29-08-2007, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
If they're old enough to use mobile phones and...
If they're old enough to use mobile phones and old enough to vote, they're also old enough to take part in opinion polls. No doubt there are many of them posting regularly on this site. And therefore...
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Forum: BB8
28-08-2007, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
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Forum: BB8
28-08-2007, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 669
Very lame. Clumsy caper. I can only think that...
Very lame. Clumsy caper. I can only think that either BB is running out of enthusiasm or they're no longer hiring people with any imagination. At the very least they could have left Carole and Ziggy...
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Forum: BB8
28-08-2007, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,183
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
Not much change since mid-day for the top two,...
Not much change since mid-day for the top two, but Liam's average has slipped further, from 12.90 to 13.72.
The others fighting for scraps. Barring a major development, those will be the three top...
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
Taking an average across all bookies on...
Taking an average across all bookies on oddschecker both yesterday and today, we have:
xxxxxxx26th 27th
Twins - 1.42 1.33
Brian - 3.22 3.32
Liam - 12.0 12.90
As you see, the twins'...
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 907
Liam and Sam Kiss.....not!
There's a clip posted on youtube today that has started a whole thread on this forum. It has 18 posts at the time of writing this, but none of the posters seems to have eyesight as good as mine, even...
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
Whatever I do with those pennies, I'm bound to...
Whatever I do with those pennies, I'm bound to end up with more of them than you. If I'd been so rash as to buy into a falling market, I certainly wouldn't be bragging about it six weeks later when...
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Forum: BB8
27-08-2007, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 2,669
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