Author Archives: odeboyz

An Irish Farmer has an accident

Posted on January 9, 2020 by odeboyz

An Irish farmer had a terrible traffic accident. When the case got to court the lorry owners’ lawyer said, “Didn’t you say to the police at the scene of the accident that you were ‘fine’?” He replied, “Well, I tell … Continue reading →

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Spotify quantifies the Top Beatles Album

Posted on January 9, 2020 by odeboyz

What’s the best Beatles album?  This is a question any self-respecting fan wrestles with on a regular basis.  What criteria do we use to decide?  Level of experimentation and growth?  What we revisit the most?  The album with the most … Continue reading →

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Malcolm X’s wisdom

Posted on January 6, 2020 by odeboyz

Chris

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Book review: Annie Duke ~ Thinking in Bets (2019)

Posted on January 6, 2020 by odeboyz

Gambling fascinates me and I like stories associated with gamblers. Kerry Packer is an endless source of pleasure for me. He was famously irritated by a braggart in a Las Vegas casino who wanted everyone to know he had a … Continue reading →

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Unforeseen consequences

Posted on January 2, 2020 by odeboyz

“Rodney,” Tom said, “Becky and I are getting a divorce.” I was stunned. “Why? You seemed so happy together.” “Well, ever since we married, Becky’s been improving me. She got me to stop drinking, smoking and gambling. She taught me … Continue reading →

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Workhouses and the Poor from 1834

Posted on January 2, 2020 by odeboyz

…..the able-bodied recipient of poor relief “on the whole shall not be made really or apparently as eligible as the independent labourer of the lowest class.”1 Introduction There’s nothing worse than paying tax and being taken for a ride. The … Continue reading →

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Odeboyz celebrates the end of austerity

Posted on December 23, 2019 by odeboyz

  Chris and Mike

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Harmony

Posted on December 19, 2019 by odeboyz
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What gambling really is

Posted on December 19, 2019 by odeboyz

…world-class poker players taught me to understand what a bet really is: a decision about an uncertain future. Duke, Annie. Thinking in Bets (p. 3). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. Chris

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When injustice is self imposed

Posted on December 18, 2019 by odeboyz

Who would have believed the Tories winning the election by a thumping majority after all that they did over the last ten years? Yes, I acknowledge that Corbyn didn’t turn out to be the Leader I expected when he took … Continue reading →

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