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[Ronbets]

Reno,

I will reiterate, don't take the term "parasitic scalper" personally. Please remember what Richard S---- said about you. I"ll buy that definition. BTW, he's an honorable guy.

[Scott Landau]

Thanks, Reno, for providing an understanding of the origin of the disease, albeit no cure. Glad I don't parallel your other addictons. I'm sure the board would suffer if you were cured of any of them!

[Scott Landau]

Dammit! Was posting in the 'daily bases' thread and missed the 4:20 again!

[jakester]

Hi, how are you.....How high are you?

[Alex]

402, as I understand it, deals with a police radio code related to drugs. (posession or something to that effect)

Hence, 4:02 became the time to get high.

I did search the Internet but could not find the definitive answer. Codes also vary from city to city.

One city's code for 402 was "abandoned refrigerator," which I thought was kind of funny.

What if all this has been an urban legend for many years and people everywhere are getting high in salute to abandoned fridges?

[gold cup sports]

All this 4:20 talk. I had to set my clock to 4:20 so I could start early!

[reno]

Ronbets, I take everything very personally.
Years ago, when I first began to study esoteric spirituality, one of the first books I read was "The Impersonal Life." After reading the book, I had visions of myself traveling around the globe and selflessly serving the masses. I imagined myself as a Gandhi or Mother Theresa-type saint, with no motive in life other than sacrificing my self for the benefit of others.

Then, I read Adi Da (a.k.a. Bubba Free John and Da Free John). According to Da, a saint is subject to just as many problems as a libertine. Well, when I realized that the path of a saint was as fraught with difficulties as the path of a libertine, I did what any hormone-crazed young man would do: I became a degenerate libertine. And, eventually, my downward spiral into the bowels of existence culminated with my metamorphosis into a "parasitical scalper."

A "parasitical scalper" does nothing but exploit the weaknesses of bookmakers and competing sportsbettors. And that exploitation has its price: Everyday when a "parasitical scalper" looks in the mirror, the reflection he sees is that of Narcissus, a self-absorbed, self-centered opportunist intent upon nothing more than earning at the expense of others.

Hell, I take being called a "parasitical scalper" very personally. That is why I plan to quit the business in a couple of years and do penance in Asia. Instead of chasing numbers all day, I will devote myself to serving the needs of economically disadvantaged young women. However, until I depart for Asia, I will suffer the unbearable heaviness of knowing what I do. Jesus was wrong when he said, "Forgive them for they know not what they do." I know what I do... and I'm so upset about it right now that I need to do what I always do when guilt overwhelms me: call Boomer.

[reno]

Bucky, the moderator is doing an excellent job. For example, recalcitrant Bettorsworld member Noholdsbarred was temporarily suspended from this forum and ordered to attend a Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People seminar in Los Angeles.

And, just to update you on Noholdsbarred's progress, seminar leader Rodney King has ensured Bettorsworld that a rehabilitated Noholdsbarred will now live by the motto: "Why can't we all just get along?" Guest instructor O.J Simpson was so impressed by Noholdsbarred's progress at the seminar that he even plans to enlist his help in his search for the real killer of Ron and Nicole.

[Railbird]

Ronbets,

Are you referring to my golf buddy who hits it far.

[bucky]

Reno,
It's the Survival of the fittest! How many people feel bad when Joe America loses a few bucks? Big bucks makes little money day after day after day. Little money is doomed. It is just a game for fun, the money is just the scoreboard on who is winning.
As far as NHB maybe I got steamed too fast but I thought somebody should say something because it gets hard to carry on an intelligent coversation with that type of distraction. Some of the other posters have advocated just relax and as an old hippie I am fine with that.

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[Ronbets]

Reno,

After checking with RD's physician Dr. Vinny Boombatz, he seems to think you need therapy. The Shrinks efforts were for naught. "Upon further review" you're suffering from Icon Disorder Syndrome. Sam Brown may be the cause and affect.

Rx: After the dissection of MLB, R&R in Macau.

[noholdsbarred]

Jeff and I worked things out.

Reno, the best I can do on your last post regarding me is to give you a courtesy chuckle.....you ready.....here it is HA!

[jimbo]

Here is a link to the origin of 420
http://www.420.com/origin/index.tpl

Here they say that it was a group in the 70's called the Waldo's that started the 420 saying and it got into HighTimes and has been Urban Legend ever since.
The best IMO, is 420 being a police code for "marijuana use in progress"

[yomonte]

I'm with the former presidents wife when she talked about doobies, JUST SAY NOW

[DoggieStyle]

In Las Vegas on April 20 a radio station was giving away BAGS of WEED, every hour, all day.

My friends told me that 4/20 was a holiday. I said WHAT! Then they told me it was the unofficial National Pot Smokers Day.

Then I said pass that thing to me.....