Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
Originally Posted by redietz View Post
LOL. You are so utterly out of your depth. And you are surprisingly dishonest.

I've already been asked to helm a book club discussion of the book, mickey. You're invited to join us. Last Friday of October or November here in Johnson City. Have not pinned down the month, but likely October. Let me know if you want to make a guest appearance. I have some air miles, but I don't want to blow too many hauling your ass from Montana to here, so let me know. I'll see how bad they'd dent me. Might be filmed. I'll let you know that, too. Lighting in the venue isn't the best, so may save the filming for another time.

And you are getting increasingly dishonest. Do I know any handicappers that can do 60%? Again -- LOL. For how long, mickey? For as long as the Computer Group did it? Well, yes I do know a few blokes who pulled that off for specific sports for, what was it, two and half years? You forget, man, I was there when Walters and The Computer Group were doing this. While they were having a helluva two-and-a-half-year run, so was I. Not as good as theirs, but pretty damned good. We were clearly overlapping mightily in college football. And yes, my years were published in "Tipsters or Gypsters?"

You are so dishonest. Do I know any handicappers that hit 60%? First of all, you have only Mr. Walters' word that it was 60% and for how long in that book. He wasn't exactly monitored by outside parties. But, truth to tell, I believe they did manage that...for between two and three years.

And then what, mickey? Why do you think he began recruiting handicappers? Why would a whiz bang 60% computer program user transition to hiring roundtables of handicappers?

Let me know what the AA air miles are to get here. Hell, I'll check it myself. Probably too brutal, but I'll check.
LOL! I would insult your intelligence but it's obvious you don't have any at all. And you are a born liar.

If I wanted to go to Johnson Shitty I would take a private jet. But do you really think I would voluntarily put myself in the presence of someone that threatened to kill me? If you do you are stupider that I thought. Like mega stupid.

Quit telling lies and over rating your handicapping skills. No one believes you. Your embarrassing yourself. AP's can run circles around you.

Walters has one of your characteristics, dropping names. I'm only a third of the way thru it but he's dropping a lot of names. So on what page will I find his take on that great sports handicapper, Bob Dietz? Hurry and tell me the page and I'll skip ahead to it.

Great news. Although it's too many miles for me to get you directly to TRI from Billings, I can get you to Atlanta or Charlotte. The flights I can afford miles-wise go through Seattle. Now if you have the funds to fly directly to TRI, please do. My miles are limited, so I'd appreciate that. But if you are short on funds to help you expose me as overrated and lacking in gambling knowledge, don't worry. I will use my air miles to help you out.

If you can handle renting a car for a couple of days, it's a short trip up to Johnson City from ATL or CLT. Or I can have a friend of mine drive to Atlanta or Charlotte to bring you to JC.

I'll pin down the date of the book club meeting and post it here. I'm looking forward to you telling the folks I don't know what I'm talking about. It should be pretty entertaining for all concerned.

Now don't punk out on me, mickey. The likely date is October 27, but that hasn't been finalized. I was looking at flying you in on Wednesday and out Saturday. The meeting will be in the big lounge room in back of the Italian Pub. It has tables and a stage and plenty of seating.

You'll probably like JC -- it's a throwback conservative town, probably 85% Republican. Nice scenery. It's a test market for restaurants, so we have way more fast food and casual dining places than you would expect in a city of 70,000. And the way it's laid out, it feels like a city half its size.

Looking forward to your AP critiques of my book club commentary! I'm just the facilitator and Q&A guy. Others will hold forth with their opinions and research. I'm sure your expertise will be appreciated!