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Basketball middling ain't what it used to be. In the 80s, a middler in Vegas could compete for numbers at the 8:00 AM Stardust Lottery, then put a few plays in at places like the Sands, Holiday Inn, and Tropicana, and be done for the morning by 10:30 AM. Once done, he could then take off til
2:30 PM, knowing that seldom would any significant line movement take place during this 4-hour period.
During this 4-hour period, most middlers would just hang out by the pool, trying to pick up ****tail waitresses or escort service broads working on their tans.
Then it would be back to the salt mines for 3 more hours, as we would jump on the moves of Billy Walters and Chuck Sharp, and then buy back the other side in our attempt to get middles.
Billy and Chuck and others of their ilk had respect for bandwagoners. Their basketball plays, almost like clockwork, would hit at approximately the same time every afternoon.
It does not surprise me that Billy Walters is now known for his philanthropy, and that Chuck Sharp, presently residing in Thailand, now meditates regularly, like a Buddhist monk in search of spiritual Nirvana. Ah, those were the good old days for middlers.
When I first started middling again this basketball season, I assumed I could just work afternoons, that the "steam moves" would not hit til after 2:30 PM. Well, I was 180% wrong. Now, much of the basketball "steam" movement takes place in the mornings, and at least one group has the audacity to put in their plays during the heart of lunch hour, between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Then, because there is still significant movement in the afternoon, and because one needs to buy back games that he took leads on earlier, it is imperative to also work this shift. The gist of what I'm trying to say is that middling is now a full-time job. If one is serious, he can never, for fear of missing a move, leave his Don Best screen between 7:45 AM and 5:00 PM.
Now, I can tolerate--barely--having to work mornings and mid-afternoons. But I cannot stand having to work during ordinary lunch hours, when one needsto grab a bit to eat, and run a few errands.
However, a group out of San Diego, I hear, that bets NBA totals and moves the line significantly, usually plays sometime between 11:30AM and 1:00PM. They wait til most bandwagoners go to lunch, and then put in their plays. I call this lack of respect. And now I know how Rodney Dangerfield feels.
We ordinary folks need lunch to alleviate our hunger. Not so this group out of San Diego. Because they skip this mid-day meal time to put in their plays, I have given them the moniker "The Lunch Bunch."
Now why in the world would these guys skip lunch to put in their plays? Well, I did some research, and here is the answer:
They are disciples of Roy Walford, famous M.D. and gerentology researcher at UCLA. Walford has authored two books: "Maximum
Life Span," and "The 120-year Diet." According to Walford, and based on his extensive research with rats and other mammals, the only way to significantly increase one's lifespan is through severecalorie restriction. For example, by fasting the rats three days a week and feeding them normal meals the other four, he was actually able to double their lifespans.
Walford himself now also fasts three days a week. You can take all of the anti-oxidant vitamins and supplements and spend 6 hours a day exercising, but it will not significantly increase your lifespan. Only significant and consistent under-eating, or fasting, according to Walford, will dramatically affect your life expectancy.
So these guys, "The LunchBunch," are health nuts who make the rest of us suffer. And because they'll probably live to be 120, middlers will be suffering for years and years to come. Now, to be truthful, I don't care if these guys never eat again. That is their prerogative. All I ask is that they put their plays in during normal sportsbetting hours. All I ask is for is a little respect. Is that asking for too much?
2:30 PM, knowing that seldom would any significant line movement take place during this 4-hour period.
During this 4-hour period, most middlers would just hang out by the pool, trying to pick up ****tail waitresses or escort service broads working on their tans.
Then it would be back to the salt mines for 3 more hours, as we would jump on the moves of Billy Walters and Chuck Sharp, and then buy back the other side in our attempt to get middles.
Billy and Chuck and others of their ilk had respect for bandwagoners. Their basketball plays, almost like clockwork, would hit at approximately the same time every afternoon.
It does not surprise me that Billy Walters is now known for his philanthropy, and that Chuck Sharp, presently residing in Thailand, now meditates regularly, like a Buddhist monk in search of spiritual Nirvana. Ah, those were the good old days for middlers.
When I first started middling again this basketball season, I assumed I could just work afternoons, that the "steam moves" would not hit til after 2:30 PM. Well, I was 180% wrong. Now, much of the basketball "steam" movement takes place in the mornings, and at least one group has the audacity to put in their plays during the heart of lunch hour, between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Then, because there is still significant movement in the afternoon, and because one needs to buy back games that he took leads on earlier, it is imperative to also work this shift. The gist of what I'm trying to say is that middling is now a full-time job. If one is serious, he can never, for fear of missing a move, leave his Don Best screen between 7:45 AM and 5:00 PM.
Now, I can tolerate--barely--having to work mornings and mid-afternoons. But I cannot stand having to work during ordinary lunch hours, when one needsto grab a bit to eat, and run a few errands.
However, a group out of San Diego, I hear, that bets NBA totals and moves the line significantly, usually plays sometime between 11:30AM and 1:00PM. They wait til most bandwagoners go to lunch, and then put in their plays. I call this lack of respect. And now I know how Rodney Dangerfield feels.
We ordinary folks need lunch to alleviate our hunger. Not so this group out of San Diego. Because they skip this mid-day meal time to put in their plays, I have given them the moniker "The Lunch Bunch."
Now why in the world would these guys skip lunch to put in their plays? Well, I did some research, and here is the answer:
They are disciples of Roy Walford, famous M.D. and gerentology researcher at UCLA. Walford has authored two books: "Maximum
Life Span," and "The 120-year Diet." According to Walford, and based on his extensive research with rats and other mammals, the only way to significantly increase one's lifespan is through severecalorie restriction. For example, by fasting the rats three days a week and feeding them normal meals the other four, he was actually able to double their lifespans.
Walford himself now also fasts three days a week. You can take all of the anti-oxidant vitamins and supplements and spend 6 hours a day exercising, but it will not significantly increase your lifespan. Only significant and consistent under-eating, or fasting, according to Walford, will dramatically affect your life expectancy.
So these guys, "The LunchBunch," are health nuts who make the rest of us suffer. And because they'll probably live to be 120, middlers will be suffering for years and years to come. Now, to be truthful, I don't care if these guys never eat again. That is their prerogative. All I ask is that they put their plays in during normal sportsbetting hours. All I ask is for is a little respect. Is that asking for too much?
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