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Post by beth on Oct 29, 2016 22:04:52 GMT -5
That's the way my mind works too .. especially when it's a pittance. I can't wish you good luck because I'm not going to vote for Trump, but if he wins, I'll think of you and smile.
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Post by kronks on Nov 9, 2016 21:32:27 GMT -5
That's the way my mind works too .. especially when it's a pittance. I can't wish you good luck because I'm not going to vote for Trump, but if he wins, I'll think of you and smile. I did end up cashing it in for £6.75 when it looked like he would not win. However I did then put 50p on Donald getting 290-309 electoral college votes (at 14-1) and it looks like I will wind that. Hence in the end I won £11.75, but I could have won £32 if I had held out on my original bet. So a win in the end but a good bit short of what I could have own, so mixed feelings really.
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Post by beth on Nov 9, 2016 21:43:24 GMT -5
Good for you that you went back and recovered at least some of your almost-windfall. I'm not a very successful gambler but my conscience is clear. I did tell you to let it ride.
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Post by kronks on Nov 10, 2016 18:36:42 GMT -5
Good for you that you went back and recovered at least some of your almost-windfall. I'm not a very successful gambler but my conscience is clear. I did tell you to let it ride. Yes it was only £2 after all, I thought I did well to go back and get the electoral college right, although there was a huge amount of luck in that, it was a pretty fine margin, just 20 electoral votes, and the voting was close in several states. Indeed I am not sure if they have been officially called, it is rather confusing trying to find out. This seems to be the official site for Michigan, but it say the result is unofficial miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.htmlAlthough this says is is officially won by Trump. detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/11/09/donald-trump-officially-wins-michigan-voting-margin-less-than-a-half-percent/so I don't know what is going on and apparently neither do Ladbrokes as the bet has not been settled one way or the other.
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Post by beth on Nov 10, 2016 20:38:06 GMT -5
Good for you that you went back and recovered at least some of your almost-windfall. I'm not a very successful gambler but my conscience is clear. I did tell you to let it ride. Yes it was only £2 after all, I thought I did well to go back and get the electoral college right, although there was a huge amount of luck in that, it was a pretty fine margin, just 20 electoral votes, and the voting was close in several states. Indeed I am not sure if they have been officially called, it is rather confusing trying to find out. This seems to be the official site for Michigan, but it say the result is unofficial miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.htmlAlthough this says is is officially won by Trump. detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/11/09/donald-trump-officially-wins-michigan-voting-margin-less-than-a-half-percent/so I don't know what is going on and apparently neither do Ladbrokes as the bet has not been settled one way or the other. That does sound a little strange. The Obamas did show him and Mrs. Trump around the White House today. Much less space than they're used to, I'll bet.
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