A Basic Guide To Playing The Ponies
Sports gambling is a popular pursuit because everyone understands the basics of how teams win and lose and why. Horses, meanwhile, are an entirely different animal"no pun intended. It is a complex discipline unto itself, and a sound background in handicapping sports doesn't insure success, or even mediocrity in handicapping the ponies. In fact, the history of sports betting is replete with successful gamblers that had a weakness for horse betting, with an emphasis on the word weakness. Most notable, perhaps, is the former resident handicapper at CBS, Jimmy The Greek Snyder. The story goes that The Greek was a first rate sports handicapper, but he couldn't pick the winner of a one horse race when playing the ponies. The bad news for The Greek is that he enjoyed playing the ponies nonetheless, and often frittered away the money he won at the other end of the sportsbook.
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Voyage Into Space – Staggering Japanese Creature Show
If you are a fan of Japanese monster movies, then you'll love "Voyage Into Space." This movie has everything you need from your thrilling adventure films, and then some. It not only has a robot fighting to protect the earth from a horrible alien monster, but also has a great story of friendship and sacrifice. You can't go wrong with this movie.
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Are There No Super Models Anymore? 4 Reasons for the Cultural Shift.
There's been a lot of recent chatter about how the traditional super models are no longer the top babes in the industry anymore -- that now it's all about really fit women who are starting to turn the fickle tides of male attention. Is it true? Is the notion of female beauty shifting from thin and delicate to strong and lean?
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Stock Car Racing’s ‘Silver Fox’ David Pearson
While there are a number of challenging tracks on the NASCAR stock car racing circuit, few have earned the fearsome reputation of South Carolina's Darlington Raceway. Known as 'the track too tough to tame', its shaped like an egg with a surface that shreds tires. Some of the best drivers--including NASCAR's 'King' Richard Petty never mastered it. David Person, on the other hand, dominated at Darlington. He won 10 races and won 12 poles--both records that will likely never be broken. He actually made the 'track too tough to tame' look downright easy.
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Indy Takes NFL Preseason Win Over Philadelphia
The Indianapolis Colts offense was in high gear as Peyton Manning threw two TD passes in three series of action, leaving backup Curtis Painter with a 14-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles before exiting the game. The Colts would eventually depend as much on their defense as their offense over the course of the subsequent NFL season but on this day the Colts went on to win 23-15 in NFL preseason action at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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NFL Flashback: Indy Heads To Superbowl With Win Over
Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes as the Indianapolis Colts rallied from an eleven point first half deficit to beat the New York Jets and advance to the Superbowl for the second time in four years. New York held their own in the early going but had no answer for Manning and company in the second half as the Colts scored 17 unanswered points to take the 30-17 victory. Indy will now take on the New Orleans Saints in Superbowl 44 in Miami. It's the fourth trip to the big game in franchise history and, ironically, all four previous appearances have also been in Miami.
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Tom Brady Looks Sharp In Return To NFL Football Action
Tom Brady returned to NFL action and looked good in limited playing time as the New England Patriots opened their preseason schedule with a 27-25 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Brady played into the second quarter, moving well and showing no lingering effects of his knee surgery. He completed 10 of 15 passes for 100 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
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The UFC Is Irrelevant In The Japanese MMA Marketplace
The UFC is of borderline relevance in "The Land of the Rising Sun". This isn't to disparage the UFC, which has done a great job growing MMA in North America and parts of Europe. It's an effort to put Dana White's claims of Zuffa's inevitable worldwide dominance into perspective.
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Custom Pool Cues
If you are someone who enjoys wildlife and devote a lot of time to the great outdoors than the Viper Signature Series is the custom pool cue you would want to consider. Both these cues are made from only the finest of maple and offer you great quality, craftsmanship and design. Their sturdy construction allow for more powerful hits with the accuracy you demand of a first rate cue. The Wolf and the Deer both have the ability to absorb the impact of your hitting the ball, giving you time to plan your unfolding strategy instead of dealing with the repercussions of your last shot. They give you the opportunity to showcase your know-how and skill of the game by allowing you to preform at your peak on account of their professionally hand-crafted design and unparalleled handling. The construction of these cues are remarkable, these custom pool cues are a must have.
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Superstar Shortage At NBA All Star Game
The NBA All Star game was played without a couple of high profile participants this year as the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson would not play due to injury. Kobe and 'AI' were the latest in a string of injuries to All Star players that also claimed Portland's Brandon Roy and New Orleans' Chris Paul. The NBA has been much more strict about missing the All Star game after many players would come up with illusory 'injuries' right before the game that miraculously healed before play resumed after the break.
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