Being positive
I think it's worth remembering that, when one door closes, another often opens.Euler wrote:OK, So we are all really annoyed by the new charge, but lets start focusing on what we can do going forward rather than just bemoaning our luck. Positive suggestions welcomed!
And I think the Serenity Prayer offers some good advice:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
I'm not affected by PC2, but if I were, I might see the following as my main options:
A. Continue with Betfair
AND/OR
B. Use BetDaq & Smarkets
AND/OR
C. See if I can turn my hand to day trading the financial markets
AND/OR
D. See a solicitor to investigate the viability of getting together with other people affected by PC2 to take legal action against Betfair.
Jeff
Indeed.
And I think Smarkets could also be a good alternative.
Has anyone tried trading on Smarkets yet?
Jeff
PS Have a great holiday!
And I think Smarkets could also be a good alternative.
Has anyone tried trading on Smarkets yet?
Jeff
PS Have a great holiday!
rhysmr2 wrote:I'm going to Morocco on Monday, 10 days without trading. I can't wait
I'm going to continue using betfair but concentrate on other things, I hope Betdaq uses this opportunity they've been given by Betfair.
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aligammack
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After 7 years living in Mexico I am moving back to the UK in November.
I'm really looking forward to the move and the change.
When you live away for so long you start to appreciate certain things about living in your home country.
It's going to be interesting trading in the UK properly for the first time.
I'm really looking forward to the move and the change.
When you live away for so long you start to appreciate certain things about living in your home country.
It's going to be interesting trading in the UK properly for the first time.
Very true...aligammack wrote:After 7 years living in Mexico I am moving back to the UK in November.
I'm really looking forward to the move and the change.
When you live away for so long you start to appreciate certain things about living in your home country.
It's going to be interesting trading in the UK properly for the first time.
Words of wisdom from Lao Tzu: http://www.michaelcovel.com/2011/06/15/ ... -follower/
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superfrank
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My girlfriend dumped me 2 weeks ago because she, and her family, thinks that I'm not a good long term bet - I think they may have a point!!
I can imagine the conversation... "we didn't spend a fortune on a private education for you to waste it on someone who gambles horses for a living".
On a positive note, I haven't had a losing day since and I'm gonna find a girl with longer legs and bigger ***s!!!
I can imagine the conversation... "we didn't spend a fortune on a private education for you to waste it on someone who gambles horses for a living".
On a positive note, I haven't had a losing day since and I'm gonna find a girl with longer legs and bigger ***s!!!
June was my first losing month in almost 5 years.
I went big on Ascot and it went wrong big time.
On the bright side I scored a try against Fiji believe it or not (I still can't), am nicely in profit for July and am about to go on a gentle bike ride through the rolling hills of the Grand Duchy.
This afternoon will be friends 40th Birthday party, a few glasses of champagne and hopefully I can take control of the TV to watch the Tour de Frace rather than the bloody Grand Prix.
I went big on Ascot and it went wrong big time.
On the bright side I scored a try against Fiji believe it or not (I still can't), am nicely in profit for July and am about to go on a gentle bike ride through the rolling hills of the Grand Duchy.
This afternoon will be friends 40th Birthday party, a few glasses of champagne and hopefully I can take control of the TV to watch the Tour de Frace rather than the bloody Grand Prix.
When I first read this,I thought it was a joke!superfrank wrote:My girlfriend dumped me 2 weeks ago because she, and her family, thinks that I'm not a good long term bet
Sorry to hear that.Some people have a very blinkered view about risk taking. In the widest sense, everything in life is a bet, but in my experience that kind of argument is lost on most people!superfrank wrote:I can imagine the conversation... "we didn't spend a fortune on a private education for you to waste it on someone who gambles horses for a living".
I guess some things aren't meant to be. But hopefully it will enable you to meet someone whose outlook is more similar to your own.
Jeff
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superfrank
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Very true. If I worked for Goldman Sachs trading credit default swaps, or some other toxic sh1te, I'd have been the best thing since sliced bread and had a roast dinner cooked for me each Sunday!Ferru123 wrote:Some people have a very blinkered view about risk taking. In the widest sense, everything in life is a bet, but in my experience that kind of argument is lost on most people!
Sardines on toast and the 2 o'clock at Stratford it is then...
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...until your department was subjected to a corporate realignment! 
That's the problem these days with the traditional middle class route. There are few professions you can go into these days where you're more or less guaranteed a nice job for life.
Jeff
That's the problem these days with the traditional middle class route. There are few professions you can go into these days where you're more or less guaranteed a nice job for life.
Jeff
superfrank wrote: Very true. If I worked for Goldman Sachs trading credit default swaps, or some other toxic sh1te, I'd have been the best thing since sliced bread and had a roast dinner cooked for me each Sunday!