Matt Yglesias

21 Responses to “Stupid Questions”

1. ali eteraz Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 1:59 am

   hope you’re not doing slots.

2. Jeff Greco Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 2:11 am

   Well, under our new plan, we’ll only buy out the gambling losses you incurred, but feel free to hold onto the fruits of your successful wagers.

3. ali eteraz Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 2:14 am

   i like what a commenter at drum’s said

   From each who has the most need.
   To each who had the most greed.

   is this an old adage that i just discovered.

4. Dan Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 2:20 am

   If you bet a few billion and would take the casinos down with you, then you’d get a bailout. Oh wait, the casinos aren’t run by friends of Paulson.

5. ResumeMan Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 2:46 am

   Dude, aren’t you a poker player? You haven’t dropped 5 Benjamins at the poker tables have you?

   Tell me you’re not playing purely -EV games like the slots!?!?

   Sheesh, I hope you got a nice raise when you moved to CAP. We must be overpaying our bloggers these days…

6. Dick Durata Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 2:53 am

   “I can haz bailout?”
   Double down, baby, it’ll win.
   Or not.
   Rinse and repeat.

7. myglesias Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 3:03 am

   Dude, aren’t you a poker player? You haven’t dropped 5 Benjamins at the poker tables have you?

   I played two poker tournaments at $45 each and won neither. The rest was lost at the blackjack tables.

8. Petey Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 3:20 am

   Play craps.

   Bet “Pass” or “Don’t Pass” at a low stakes table, bet the minimum, and if things get beyond the first roll, back up with as much “Odds” as is allowed. (Ask.)

   You’ll be getting as close to a 50/50 bet as you can get at a casino.

   Plus, you’ll get to roll the dice every so often.

9. aleks Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 4:11 am

   Why am I getting part of my political and sports and music (ok, I ignore the music) analysis from someone with such poor judgment?

10. gartj Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 4:37 am

    Matty,
    Head to the sportsbook. Ask for a drf. You’re a horseplayer, Matt – you just don’t know it yet.

11. Richard Steven Hack Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 7:16 am

    Hah! I TOLD YOU to read a book on point-counting, or get some training at the “training table” before playing blackjack!

    See, you never listen to me and now you’re $500 poorer for it!

    Numbnuts.

12. Joseph Nobles Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 8:43 am

    No, you cannot haz bailout.

    Bailout: Not Yours.

13. saifedean Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    You’re nowhere near irresponsible enough to qualify for a bail-out.

    Try losing all your family’s money and assets, and then you might have a chance.

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