It is now.
Dink tweets some worrisome CT scan results
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It is now.
Those who don't know Dink would say he looks disheveled.
His friends, on the other hand, know that's the way Dink rolls.
Party of four at Piero's in Las Vegas.
Sports betting veteran Mike Corrigan is hosting the small group.
I'm at the table with a fellow gambler while Mike is chatting tableside with the owner of the classy restaurant.
We are waiting for the fourth member of our party.
Suddenly, a tall guy with a dark complexion dressed in a t-shirt and blue jeans comes strolling toward our table.
His wild head of hair looks as if it hasn't seen a comb in months.
He's looking down at his phone, distracted and out-of-place.
The restaurant owner says to Corrigan, "I'll be right back...Let me get this bum out of here."
To which Corrigan declares, "Wait! That's Dink. He's the fourth member of our party."
Sports betting veteran Mike Corrigan is hosting the small group.
I'm at the table with a fellow gambler while Mike is chatting tableside with the owner of the classy restaurant.
We are waiting for the fourth member of our party.
Suddenly, a tall guy with a dark complexion dressed in a t-shirt and blue jeans comes strolling toward our table.
His wild head of hair looks as if it hasn't seen a comb in months.
He's looking down at his phone, distracted and out-of-place.
The restaurant owner says to Corrigan, "I'll be right back...Let me get this bum out of here."
To which Corrigan declares, "Wait! That's Dink. He's the fourth member of our party."
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And I always enjoyed the interactions between the doctor-types and the local desperados.
Made for some fun times.
Made for some fun times.
Of course, those interactions took place at a time when you had to be present in the sports book to make a wager.
Woodrow Wilson
EOG Dedicated
Political differences aside, it's sad seeing Dink looking like that.
I did smile when I noticed somebody brought him White Castle food. He might as well enjoy himself with whatever time he has remaining.
Dink, get right with God while you have time.
mrbowling300
EOG Dedicated
I agree, at this point enjoy the foods you love.
Heim
EOG Master
There's a correlation with stress and your immune system's ability to ward off cancer cells.
Is there anything more stressful than gambling every day?
I forgot the name of the popular radio guy JK knew who said he'd dive into
the couch for fumbles when watching a game with a 100 bucks riding.
Every wager is like that.
Popular radio guy, died in his early 70s.
Is there anything more stressful than gambling every day?
I forgot the name of the popular radio guy JK knew who said he'd dive into
the couch for fumbles when watching a game with a 100 bucks riding.
Every wager is like that.
Popular radio guy, died in his early 70s.
kane
EOG master
Great observation Heim, stress affects the immune system in a lot of ways related to one's health, and being a gambler is about as stessful as it gets
It's unfair to tell the story about Dink's appearance at Piero's without fessing up to my most embarrassing wardrobe story.
Think early-to-mid 2000s.
Joe Lupo is the Director of Race and Sports Book Operations at the Stardust and Bob Scucci is his right-hand man.
I served as the host of a radio show airing from an in-house booth located at the back of the room.
One day, Lupo summons me to the counter where he and Scucci tell me about a television interview scheduled the next day with "The Travel Channel."
Producers at "The Travel Channel" are interested in interviewing the three of us.
By this time, Lupo and Scucci were on the fast track to success with Boyd Gaming.
They loved their jobs and had a lot of fun behind the counter.
On this day, I would be the target of their caustic humor.
After Lupo instructed me to arrive at noon for the television interview, he then said, "And Kelly, do me a favor. Wear one of your nicest t-shirts."
Before I could register the insult, Scucci was doubled-over in laughter.
Dressed impeccably in suits and ties, Lupo and Scucci could not stop laughing.
Later that day, I headed for the mall to buy a sportcoat, cursing Lupo and Scucci the entire way.
UPDATE: Twenty years later, Joe Lupo is the President of Hard Rock Atlantic City, Bob Scucci is the Vice President of Race and Sports Book Operations for Boyd Gaming and John Kelly is serving as an online arbiter in settling disputes between Kane and Railbird.
Good night, everybody.
Think early-to-mid 2000s.
Joe Lupo is the Director of Race and Sports Book Operations at the Stardust and Bob Scucci is his right-hand man.
I served as the host of a radio show airing from an in-house booth located at the back of the room.
One day, Lupo summons me to the counter where he and Scucci tell me about a television interview scheduled the next day with "The Travel Channel."
Producers at "The Travel Channel" are interested in interviewing the three of us.
By this time, Lupo and Scucci were on the fast track to success with Boyd Gaming.
They loved their jobs and had a lot of fun behind the counter.
On this day, I would be the target of their caustic humor.
After Lupo instructed me to arrive at noon for the television interview, he then said, "And Kelly, do me a favor. Wear one of your nicest t-shirts."
Before I could register the insult, Scucci was doubled-over in laughter.
Dressed impeccably in suits and ties, Lupo and Scucci could not stop laughing.
Later that day, I headed for the mall to buy a sportcoat, cursing Lupo and Scucci the entire way.
UPDATE: Twenty years later, Joe Lupo is the President of Hard Rock Atlantic City, Bob Scucci is the Vice President of Race and Sports Book Operations for Boyd Gaming and John Kelly is serving as an online arbiter in settling disputes between Kane and Railbird.
Good night, everybody.
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blueline
EOG Master
I used to drive myself crazy being glued to a screen ( for racing) from morning till night afraid that I would miss something.
A bad beat would eat at me for days ( horses not sports)
I turned the stress machine off. I care about my bets but I don't. ( eapecially true with sports except NCAFF)
I'm done with a bad beat after a few minutes.
It does leave me prone to losing focus and being lackadaisical at times though.
I think I made a good decision.
A bad beat would eat at me for days ( horses not sports)
I turned the stress machine off. I care about my bets but I don't. ( eapecially true with sports except NCAFF)
I'm done with a bad beat after a few minutes.
It does leave me prone to losing focus and being lackadaisical at times though.
I think I made a good decision.
Turn the stress machine off, love it.
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
DITTO
I was so bad I would skip going out with family so I could monitor the Central Michigan/Akron CFB game because I had money riding on it. I realized how asinine that was and started living life again - way before all I went thru in 2019. Now, once I make a play on a game I rarely pay any attention to it at all. I have no control over anything so why let it bother me. YES - I can do "live betting" but I prefer to make the play then do something else and worry about the result later on.
Never give up, DINK.
raycabino
Long Live Wilson!
That natural vit D really is good shit.
raycabino
Long Live Wilson!
And dinky took it to another level. He never went anywhere without his sports beeper and he would sweat the scores every 3 minutes no matter where he was. Not only would he sweat them but he would pimp the beeper like a poker player pimps his cards jsut barely getting a peak at the corner of the number to see if the score had changed.
Dell Dude
EOG Master
dinky thread related. Latina booty Vitamin AOC.
Dell Dude
EOG Master
100% agree.
Recently I made a change, deciding to go to bed earlier and taking a Melatonin. According to the Fitbit, I'm getting about 90 more minutes of sleep a night. And the late night games? Sometimes we wake up to a pleasant surprise. I was on Seattle last night and with them down 5-1 getting late, just assumed it was a loss. I was surprised to see this morning the L had turned to a W.
The West Coast does get to see the late games without altering their life much. But they also likely attack the betting lines late the next morning. About the only advantage of being a bettor in the Eastern time zone.
blueline
EOG Master
looking at the time of the tweet would he by himself....if so alone with his thoughts.....sitting there just waiting to die....mental torture to go along with the physical torture
railbird
EOG Master
pick up the book of psalms, sing hymns. God is always there, says so in Joshua 1 9
I've seen both work.
Rain dances are reserved for UNDER bettors who have a wager blow up in the early innings.
Though some sports books have NOT adopted old Vegas rules in regards to totals wagering.
Though some sports books have NOT adopted old Vegas rules in regards to totals wagering.
somebody up there posted about hospice probabilities. and then someone else posted pics. having just gone thru the endgame of hospice of a loved one, those pics were haunting. prepare yourselves.
Viejo Dinosaur
EOG Master
hoping Dink outlasts you….