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LudwigPastorius

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14. It would be like this:

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:16 PM

Nov 12

In sports, the over/under is usually set on the final combined score in a game.

In Thursday night's NFL game the over/under is 48.5. If you bet "under", and the combined score at the end of the game is lower than 48.5, you win. If bet "over", and the combined score at the end of the game is higher than 48.5, you win.

Now say, the bookie or casino sets the over/under on Lee Zeldin's firing date as March 7th, 2026.

If you bet the "under", you are betting that he gets fired before then. If he does get fired before then, you win the bet. If you bet the "over", you bet that he'll be fired after that date. If he does, you win the bet.

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We need to start an over/under on each of these nominees VMA131Marine Nov 11 #2

I haven't a clue ... littlemissmartypants Nov 11 #3

Sure! VMA131Marine Nov 11 #6

Ok... littlemissmartypants Nov 11 #7

It would be like this: LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #14

Thanks so much for this, LudwigPastorius. littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #15

They will not elect a woman... orwell Nov 12 #11

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I'm glad I live in California where we have strict laws that this jerk can't overturn. kimbutgar Nov 11 #5

As you know, Federal Law supersedes state law in cases VMA131Marine Nov 11 #8

Well, THAT sounds like a bad joke. calimary Nov 11 #9

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The whole MAGA destruction of government has been about the right to pollute bucolic_frolic Nov 12 #12

MAPA Make America pollute again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 12 #13

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