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openeyes · 07-23-2005, 07:32 PM

I find casino gambling very boring. I've never won big, but then I bet small. I used to like to go out and bet on horse racing, maybe once a year, but no more than that. I like to play poker with my family occasionally.

(For the record, non-religious and non-superstitious.)

Splarnst · 07-23-2005, 09:01 PM

I'm not religious and I only gamble very little. Occasionally there's a poker game with very small bets, and I bought five lottery tickets once, a few weeks ago. I've had some luck with poker and I almost always do really well.

Splarnst · 07-23-2005, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpion

Umm. How do you calculate the correlations between those three if you set up the poll like this?

It's poll that tells you who voted for each thing, so they can figure it out manually.

Bright Life · 07-23-2005, 09:50 PM

Never Religious.

Never Gamble.

Imaginary Mark · 07-23-2005, 09:59 PM

Frick! I just clicked the wrong option and turned myself religious. I wonder how I'll turn myself back again.

Not religious. Don't gamble. Didn't when I was religious either. The house always wins.

I love things like horseracing though. I like the idea of speculating about what will happen and not knowing for sure.

Mickie · 07-24-2005, 12:50 AM

Not religious, rarely gamble. Hell, I don't even play the lottery.

Haplo · 07-24-2005, 12:58 AM

i am not religious but i try my luck sometimes...but i am no active gambler

Scorpion · 07-24-2005, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Idisto

It's poll that tells you who voted for each thing, so they can figure it out manually.

Ok... but then you'd have to go through the votes of each voter individually, and just glancing at the poll results as they are here doesn't tell you anything about the correlations. Would have made much more sense to make it one-choice poll with

1. Religious, superstitious, gamble often, lucky
2. Religious, superstitious, gamble often, unlucky
3. Religious, superstitious, gamble rarely, lucky

etc. it would have taken 16 choices.

But what the hell, it ain't my poll, so what do I care.

-S-

DBT · 07-24-2005, 03:41 AM

No religion here...I only gamble 'regularly' by running the same lotto numbers every week.
It's a complete waste of money though,as we all know, the odds give you F.A. chance of winning the first division.

Bright Life · 07-24-2005, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Imaginary Mark

Frick! I just clicked the wrong option and turned myself religious. I wonder how I'll turn myself back again.

Not religious. Don't gamble. Didn't when I was religious either. The house always wins.

I love things like horseracing though. I like the idea of speculating about what will happen and not knowing for sure.

*POOF* With my amazing mod powers, I have re-deconverted you! :Cheeky:

View Poll Results: I...
am religious	7	12.28%
am not religious	46	80.70%
believe in superstitions	2	3.51%
gamble regularly	6	10.53%
do not gamble regularly	48	84.21%
have had good luck when gambling	19	33.33%
have had bad luck when gambling	20	35.09%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

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07-23-2005, 07:32 PM	#11
openeyes Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,215	I find casino gambling very boring. I've never won big, but then I bet small. I used to like to go out and bet on horse racing, maybe once a year, but no more than that. I like to play poker with my family occasionally. (For the record, non-religious and non-superstitious.)

07-23-2005, 09:01 PM	#12
Splarnst Contributor Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 13,161	I'm not religious and I only gamble very little. Occasionally there's a poker game with very small bets, and I bought five lottery tickets once, a few weeks ago. I've had some luck with poker and I almost always do really well.

07-23-2005, 09:50 PM	#14
Bright Life Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 8,345	Never Religious. Never Gamble.

07-23-2005, 09:59 PM	#15
Imaginary Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: rantsnraves.org Posts: 2,273	Frick! I just clicked the wrong option and turned myself religious. I wonder how I'll turn myself back again. Not religious. Don't gamble. Didn't when I was religious either. The house always wins. I love things like horseracing though. I like the idea of speculating about what will happen and not knowing for sure.

07-24-2005, 12:50 AM	#16
Mickie Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SW Ohio, USA Posts: 1,270	Not religious, rarely gamble. Hell, I don't even play the lottery.

07-24-2005, 12:58 AM	#17
Haplo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 37	i am not religious but i try my luck sometimes...but i am no active gambler

07-24-2005, 03:41 AM	#19
DBT Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: ɹǝpunuʍop puɐן ǝɥʇ Posts: 17,906	No religion here...I only gamble 'regularly' by running the same lotto numbers every week. It's a complete waste of money though,as we all know, the odds give you F.A. chance of winning the first division.

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