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Quote: Originally posted by MADDOG10 on Jan 6, 2007
Well KY Floyd,
I was hoping this would'nt come to this but since it has I see no reason to hold back.
As a matter of fact, I did go back over your posts and low and behold I found that you refuted the majority of post that were contrary to your beliefs. In mathmatical jargon, that would be 263 of 350 post for a total of 75.1 %. And no I won't say you're wrong..!
Out of the 350 or so posts, you've changed your thoughts in the middle of the thread as to make yourself look better or to prove your superiority over someone 78 times. So, 78 out of 350 equates to 22.2%. And no I won't say you're wrong...!
Out of those 350 posts, I have seen where you have said you agree with someone 9 times out of 350 which again equates to 2.57%. And no I won't say you're wrong...!
Out of those 350 posts you actually offered constructive criticism once (1), how that ever happened I would'nt even begin to try to figure out, maybe you hiy your head on the way to sitting down. So 1 out of 350 equates to 0.28%. And no I won't say you're wrong...!
So all this boils down to is this, of all the posts you've been involved with adds up to 100.001%. And no I won't say you're wrong...!
But, what I will say Is that you are the "Southbound" end of a "Northbound" mule. And that equates to 100%. And no I won't say you're wrong...!
If the shoe fits, wear it..! Now the probability of that is 110%.
Maddog.
I don't doubt that the majority of my posts don't agree with some of the things that others have posted. I know that some people enjoy posting simply for the purpose of using the "I agree" sign icon, but I thought the purpose of a forum was the exchange of information and opinions. I don't see much point in posting unless I have something different to say. That's why I only post when I have a question or a different opinion, think that what's been said so far could be answered or expanded on, or if I believe something is incorrect and could be corrected. If somebody thinks what I've said is incorrect and they have the correct information I would expect them to post the information they believe is correct. If I have one opinion and they have another they should feel free to offer theirs. That's the entire point as far as I can tell.
I know that some people will feel threatened by opinions contrary to theirs, but life is full of contrary opinions. The good news is that if it's simply an opinion there is no right or wrong. Even better news for those who think I'm being negative is that if I'm wrong about a factual matter it should be easy enough to offer an explanation that shows that I'm wrong. I'd be flattered to believe that even if we disagree 100% of the time you've found my posts significant enough that you would actually read, consider, and analyze all 350 of them in relation to posts I was responding to, but we both know you didn't really do that. Based on that I guess the best answer to your individual points is
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Quote: Originally posted by CCHS13 on Jan 8, 2007
KY, Maddog and Todd have been around for a while, they have seen people come and go
I think they are merely suggesting that constructive criticism is fine if the point is to
help along an idea that someone has or is tesing but the way you come at people
needs to be toned down. It comes down to being optimist or pessimist (sp?). Why play the
lottery if you are not optimist. Where are your ideas on picking numbers? Seems as if you
are the spokesperson for quickpicks. Good Luck
As I've said in this thread and elsewhere, I don't believe that lottery results are perfectly random, but I also don't believe the results are far enough from random that we can use whatever bias there is to predict future results. The 104 drawings per year that most jackpot games offer just don't give us enough data. Thereforee my stategy is simply to have a combination that nobody else plays. I may not be able to increase my chances of winning, but I may be able to reduce my chances of sharing a jackpot.I believe I've mentioned my strategy a few times.
That strategy means I don't buy quickpicks. I can't think of any reason I might have said something that would suggest that I think people should choose quickpicks, except that for many people they're more likely to have a unique combination by using QP's.
I don't think I can improve on anybody's system, but if I believe they're incorrect about something I can point that out. If nobody tells you when you're wrong you won't be able to correct your errors. If somebody tells you they think you're wrong you at least have the chance to make changes. The other consideration is that other people may be looking for advice or information and they deserve to know when what is being offered is incorrect.
I'm not sure what you mean about toning it down. I may not sugar coat it when I explain why I think something is wrong, but I don't believe I'm rude about it either. I'm simply direct. I'm sure that Maddog believes the quote he used is an excellent example of my negativity, but it's really just a short, simple explanation of the facts as mathemeticians around the world understand them, and it followed on the heels of longer, more detailed explanations. I'm sure it somehow gored his ox, but I don't know whether it's what I said or how I said it. Nobody is a pessimist for recognizing that the lottery has steep odds and that you can't increase your chances except by buying more chances. Being optimistic simply means you play anyway, knowing that despite the steep odds there's still a chance you could be one of the lucky ones.