US Presidential Election 2024

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Trader Pat
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Emmson wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:15 pm
Few things in life are certain but one thing is, this thread will turn nasty - just a matter of time
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jamesg46
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Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:25 pm
Emmson wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:15 pm
Few things in life are certain but one thing is, this thread will turn nasty - just a matter of time
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Nice to see you turned up to the show.... especially considering you had enough of the last election thread and the forum content in your opinion is low grade.
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SillyContrarian wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:58 pm
Assuming that you could lay at 6.4 that's equivalent to 4.34% annual interest on your stake assuming that 1. you leave it for the almost 4 years and 2. no one with that name actually wins.
If you're laying only, there must be a fair chance of getting a green book and removing all liabilities well before the 4 years are up, and then you hope that something comes out of the woodwork late and gets backed down to 3.0. :)
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jamesg46 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:40 pm
Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:25 pm
Emmson wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:15 pm
Few things in life are certain but one thing is, this thread will turn nasty - just a matter of time
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Nice to see you turned up to the show.... especially considering you had enough of the last election thread and the forum content in your opinion is low grade.
:lol: That didn't take long!
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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:48 pm
jamesg46 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:40 pm
Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:25 pm


1.01 banker
Nice to see you turned up to the show.... especially considering you had enough of the last election thread and the forum content in your opinion is low grade.
:lol: That didn't take long!
Who cares to mess about with the inevitable?
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Oh my gosh! Not this again!
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darchas wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:09 pm
Oh my gosh! Not this again!
It's just banter... Pat will be along soon anough, with some of his own, it's obvious he can't help himself.
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jamesg46 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:54 pm
darchas wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:09 pm
Oh my gosh! Not this again!
It's just banter... Pat will be along soon anough, with some of his own, it's obvious he can't help himself.
I really wasn't going to bother James.....

Regarding me having enough of the last election thread, well of course I have you know why? Because the last election is over, and I know that was tough to take for a lot who frequented that thread but its a fact. And judging by the fact the 2020 thread doesn't get much mention these days I'd say everyone on the forum has had enough of it. Speaking of which can I get a Hip Hip Hooray for Korattt For starting the 2024 thread? I can feel the juices flowing again!

I really have to object though to you saying that imo the forum content is low grade, if I thought that I wouldn't bother posting or lurking. I've said many times the content on this forum is second to none whatever your level of experience and skill is. Like I said to you I think on the 2020 thread if you're going to quote me then do it properly. What I did say was that I agreed with another forum member who said in his opinion that the quality input had gone. There is a difference between input and content, content is permanent, input is temporary. And I've seen lots of quality input in the few days since I posted that.


Saying that I can't help myself but to respond is interesting though , wouldn't that make you a massive hypocrite? See paragraph 5....

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22849


As a matter of interest am I to be the next Spreadbetting or TraderFred? Or are you saving that distinction for another forum member? Like the one who you badgered into an apology on the beer garden thread because you don't like their sense of humour? For the record I found it pretty funny, it reminded me of this...

https://youtu.be/By1p_gO9eL4


Now I understand that you cant help yourself as you seem to have a classic passive aggressive personality but if I'm being honest the fact that you keep track of my posts gives me a warm fuzzy feeling in my belly!
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Gerald Ford, Austria, 1975. :)
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There should be lots of opportunities in the republican nominee market.

And there are always crazy opportunities in the next pres market - like Kanye steaming in to 90 for a few days (when he could never win as a simple matter of lack of eligibility in sufficient states) before drifting quickly back out to 1000.

I guess a separate thread on politics and philosophy etc won’t keep barbs and politics out of this thread. Inevitably gambling judgements will be intertwined with judgements about policy and character of the candidates.

So we all need a bit of resilience and remember that just because someone calls you names or insults you or says you are a loser or questions whether you drive a high performance sports car to make up for a small ... - it doesn’t make it so. Ask yourself - do you really value your self worth from what others say on an anonymous forum. You don’t. Each of us is much much more than what someone else says about us.

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Derek27 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:48 pm
jamesg46 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:40 pm
Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:25 pm


1.01 banker
Nice to see you turned up to the show.... especially considering you had enough of the last election thread and the forum content in your opinion is low grade.
:lol: That didn't take long!
Derek.. just WHAT have I done?, feel as if I've created a monster
jamesg46
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Trader Pat wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:38 pm
jamesg46 wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:54 pm
darchas wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:09 pm
Oh my gosh! Not this again!
It's just banter... Pat will be along soon anough, with some of his own, it's obvious he can't help himself.
I really wasn't going to bother James.....

Regarding me having enough of the last election thread, well of course I have you know why? Because the last election is over, and I know that was tough to take for a lot who frequented that thread but its a fact. And judging by the fact the 2020 thread doesn't get much mention these days I'd say everyone on the forum has had enough of it. Speaking of which can I get a Hip Hip Hooray for Korattt For starting the 2024 thread? I can feel the juices flowing again!

I really have to object though to you saying that imo the forum content is low grade, if I thought that I wouldn't bother posting or lurking. I've said many times the content on this forum is second to none whatever your level of experience and skill is. Like I said to you I think on the 2020 thread if you're going to quote me then do it properly. What I did say was that I agreed with another forum member who said in his opinion that the quality input had gone. There is a difference between input and content, content is permanent, input is temporary. And I've seen lots of quality input in the few days since I posted that.


Saying that I can't help myself but to respond is interesting though , wouldn't that make you a massive hypocrite? See paragraph 5....

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22849


As a matter of interest am I to be the next Spreadbetting or TraderFred? Or are you saving that distinction for another forum member? Like the one who you badgered into an apology on the beer garden thread because you don't like their sense of humour? For the record I found it pretty funny, it reminded me of this...

https://youtu.be/By1p_gO9eL4


Now I understand that you cant help yourself as you seem to have a classic passive aggressive personality but if I'm being honest the fact that you keep track of my posts gives me a warm fuzzy feeling in my belly!
I didn't realise you were so sensitive Pat...

But no, I'm not trying to make this or you the next spreadbetting, I actually think very highly of you so I apologise for pushing the banter too far.

I didn't realise I had a passive aggressive personality either, I just generally say what I think, which alot of the time is contrary to popular opinion... maybe I'll take some time to reflect on that comment and see if I can work on that area.

From the numerous past conversations we've had in many topics and the way we've commonly approached each other with a bit of "stick", I didn't see this as any different.

One thing I won't apologise for is giving you that warm fuzzy feeling inside :D
Korattt
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James, Pat,

unsure if I should tell you two off for squabbling, (word of the day) or tell you to get a room? :lol:
jamesg46
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Korattt wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:40 am
James, Pat,

unsure if I should tell you two off for squabbling, (word of the day) or tell you to get a room? :lol:
We've got one, the 2024 election thread :D
Trader Pat
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jamesg46 wrote:
Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:23 am
I didn't realise you were so sensitive Pat...

But no, I'm not trying to make this or you the next spreadbetting, I actually think very highly of you so I apologise for pushing the banter too far.

I didn't realise I had a passive aggressive personality either, I just generally say what I think, which alot of the time is contrary to popular opinion... maybe I'll take some time to reflect on that comment and see if I can work on that area.

From the numerous past conversations we've had in many topics and the way we've commonly approached each other with a bit of "stick", I didn't see this as any different.

One thing I won't apologise for is giving you that warm fuzzy feeling inside :D

I'm not sensitive at all re comments made on a forum James I'm just saying what I see so there's nothing to apologise for. I agree with Emmson this thread will get nasty and toxic at some point and that's to be expected with this particular topic but I don't think either me or you will be part of that.

I learned a lot from the 2020 thread about how I interact with other forum users so I'll be taking a different approach going forward or at least trying to. That's what I was getting at the other day, lots of conversations can end up going nowhere and getting a little silly so I'm going to try and stay on point.
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