Well, guys???What can I say? As most of you are aware, I have been scaling back on my wagering, in order to find a better return on my investment. The goal was to save a little cash by betting only on the games I really had an opinion on, and staying away from other types of bets. (Action bets, hunches, half-times, etc.) Although I have still lost money, it has been a nominal amount. It?s a sum that I can live with, though. The thing is, I have lost my interest in sports wagering. I just don?t care about it anymore. For this, I am actually glad. The art of wagering has taken up far too much of my time. I am not happy with this fact. As I mentioned in an earlier thread a couple of weeks ago, I have actually found other things to occupy my time, and gotten a sense of ?life? back. I am simply amazed at how few sporting events I actually watch, now that I don?t wager that much. (I think a lot of you would be the same way.) I have to admit, I could never even stand basketball until I started to wager on it! I just don?t want to spend the time to do this anymore. Like anything in life, when the thrill, or fun, has gone out of the picture, you need to move on. For me, that point is now. I plan on posting a few picks on Sunday?s games, but that will be it for me. I will no longer be a regular here at Mad Jack?s. I will make the occasional stop by to see how the gang is doing, and maybe add a bit of the old funny-bone to a post or two, but for the most part??.I will be gone. I have been amazed at the hold this site has had on me. I never expected it to become such a major part of my life. I have never met a soul in here, yet I feel as if I know quite a few of you. I plan on hitting Las Vegas for one of these Super Bowl parties, so I can, in fact, actually put faces to the names. I would like to thank a shit load of people here, but as always happens, we leave someone out by mistake, so I will just say ?Thank You? to the general populous for making this a great place to visit. Jack can be very proud of the product he has put out.
The one person I will single out, is Jack. You are a saint to run this place for the degenerates who inhabit it. With all of the shit sites out there, you are an oasis. I thank you for making the past two years a little more fun. The knowledge I have culled from this site is beyond what I could have dreamed. You, and your crew, do a hell of a job. Along those lines, I would like to thank the rest of the forum for keeping MJ?s a cut above the rest. Almost all of you keep the shit slinging to a minimum, and are top-notch people. Any other site would kill for this group. I have also seen some unbelievable handicappers here. Again, I won?t name names, as I will surely leave someone out, but we all know the guys I am talking about. One personal note to a guy who I had issue with on a few occasions: You seem like a nice enough fellow, and I feel bad for the bucking of heads we had over past differences. I hold no ill-will towards you, Neemer, and wish you the best. One other person who got more from me than he deserved on one occasion: W Whale, again I apologize to you for the ugly turn of events that took place over the baseball season with our league. For the rest of you??.all I can offer, is one last bit of advice:
Don?t let gambling take over your life. I forgot what was outside the realm of this ?world?, and never even realized how unhappy I was. My eyes have been re-opened, and I am thankful. My family, friends, and other activities, were all shorted by my desire to gamble on sports. Like George Bailey, in ?It?s a Wonderful Life?, I was given a second chance. I?m not going to blow it. If any of you have second thoughts about why you are gambling, or how much time/money you are going through, please take a step back. Wagering is not a bad thing, but it CAN be. I only ask that you remember this.
As Johnny Carson said on his last show: ?I bid you all a heartfelt, good night.?
Eric
The one person I will single out, is Jack. You are a saint to run this place for the degenerates who inhabit it. With all of the shit sites out there, you are an oasis. I thank you for making the past two years a little more fun. The knowledge I have culled from this site is beyond what I could have dreamed. You, and your crew, do a hell of a job. Along those lines, I would like to thank the rest of the forum for keeping MJ?s a cut above the rest. Almost all of you keep the shit slinging to a minimum, and are top-notch people. Any other site would kill for this group. I have also seen some unbelievable handicappers here. Again, I won?t name names, as I will surely leave someone out, but we all know the guys I am talking about. One personal note to a guy who I had issue with on a few occasions: You seem like a nice enough fellow, and I feel bad for the bucking of heads we had over past differences. I hold no ill-will towards you, Neemer, and wish you the best. One other person who got more from me than he deserved on one occasion: W Whale, again I apologize to you for the ugly turn of events that took place over the baseball season with our league. For the rest of you??.all I can offer, is one last bit of advice:
Don?t let gambling take over your life. I forgot what was outside the realm of this ?world?, and never even realized how unhappy I was. My eyes have been re-opened, and I am thankful. My family, friends, and other activities, were all shorted by my desire to gamble on sports. Like George Bailey, in ?It?s a Wonderful Life?, I was given a second chance. I?m not going to blow it. If any of you have second thoughts about why you are gambling, or how much time/money you are going through, please take a step back. Wagering is not a bad thing, but it CAN be. I only ask that you remember this.
As Johnny Carson said on his last show: ?I bid you all a heartfelt, good night.?
Eric
