Monday, September 27, 2010

Sport Tattoos - For the Die Hard Fans



There are lots of sports enthusiasts out there who go gaga over the team they support. For people who don't and can't understand that devotion or passion for something, this article would sound like a joke. But for all the die-hard fans out there, having a tattoo of one's favorite or supported team is their pride and joy. How many people would do such a thing? Fans would collect lots of memorabilia like mugs, baseball caps, t-shirts, jerseys, jackets, even pins and key chains, but only a true blue fan would ink his/her body with the team's insignia. Are you one of these people?

Sports tattoos are another outlet for people to become creative yet again, with choosing their tattoo designs and on how they give meaning to that particular tattoo. Like all tattoos, sports tattoos have different styles and forms as well. The tattoo designs could either just be symbolic of the sport or it could be something a bit more literal. For football fans, they might opt to place a football on their body as a symbol of their love for the sport. Others however, take it to another level. They put the team's mascot together with the team on their design. Imagine if you were an Orlando Magic's fan, then you have a tattoo of the team's official seal. Talk about being a fan.

It is fun to watch and show support for your favorite team, right? It is nice when they score and you're there to scream and cheer for their victory. The players really appreciate a big thing. Seeing their fans cheer for them. It is a big thing. They get all hyped up and even do better to please you. So what do you do? You use your voice to make them aware that what they do is important. They don't only play for the sake of scoring, but they play for your entertainment. The least you could do is offer your support.

Sports tattoos are appropriate for every age, although children are most often not encouraged to have tattoos, many older people are getting hooked on getting their bodies permanently inked with their favorite sports or supported team it is not anymore a question of age, just as long as it is something you want or it's something that you are passionate about.

There are sports fans who want subtlety, that's why they opt to have smaller versions of their tattoos, while others want to show it off for the world to see. There are those who place their tattoos on their arms for easy visualization while there are those who place it somewhere hidden. Sort of like a silent praise and devotion to their supported team.

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Although a tattoo isn't what fans normally get to show their support and devotion, nowadays, it is not such a taboo. More and more people are getting a tattoo design which symbolizes their passions in life. It is something that will constantly remind them of the thrill and the excitement they get when they watch their favorite team play.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Profitable Sports Betting Principles



Sports betting isn't all luck and losing. There are many people out there that make a nice income from placing wagers on sporting events worldwide. Though many people lose a lot of money betting online, you don't have to be like them. By following a few basic principles you can profit by betting responsibly on sports.

You first want to set yourself a budget for your sports betting venture. This budget, called your bankroll, is an amount of money that won't affect your living status if completely lost - after all, not everyone can make winning picks. Your bankroll must be separate from all living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utilities bills, etc.

After you have determined your bankroll, you need to decide how much you will be wagering on each bet that you make. The key is to bet the same amount on each game. The amount that you place on each game is your betting unit. To determine your unit, you first must decide how conservative or aggressive you plan to be. The typical amount of unit is five percent, but some people make it 2.5 to 10 percent. This all depends on your bankroll size and your wagering temperament.

Your unit is the key to minimizing your risk while attempting to maximize your profits. The downfall of many sports gamblers is that they are undisciplined and place wagers of multiple sizes. This wagering method isn't the best strategy because you are losing more money when the big bets lose because of the juice. The smaller bets might either pay for the juice or only some of the juice. This is why some people can have a winning percentage of 57 to 60 percent and still lose. By placing the same amount on each game you minimize your losses. Though you might like one wager a little more than another, you don't want show that with your money.

When placing your bets, you only want to place three to four bets a day, which should be your strongest plays. Another principle is to never risk more than half of your bankroll at any one time. You always want to provide yourself enough ammo to fight back after a bad day or days of sports wagering.

Before you place your wagers, you must handicap your games. There are handicappers that put 20 to 40+ hours a week researching their picks. There are a multitude of website on the internet to find the stats and news. Besides, the typical sports news sites, sports betting forums are a great resource. These communities allow you to discuss your thoughts and allow other handicappers to provide other insight. There might be a stat or piece of news that you missed during your handicapping. The key to handicapping games is to piece all the information you can find to make an educated decision before placing your wagers.

Not everyone can make winning picks consistently and no one can teach you how to make winning picks. But if you follow these principles and make winning picks, you can be a profitable gambler by hitting 57 to 60 percent of your picks and consistently request payouts from your online sportsbook.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Celebrities and Irrelevant News More Important Than the Housing Market Meltdown



Watching the news, it is hard to believe that there is any major problem with the US economy. Or, if there is a problem it is hard to understand why it is more important than the entertainment section or the sport commentary. In fact, I'm finding it more difficult to differentiate between economics, politics, sports, and entertainment in the mainstream media, which has spent the better part of the past year focusing on the potential use of steroids by well-known athletes from track stars to baseball players. The raging foreclosure crisis, a topic with much more personal effects on the average consumer, causing a depression in the real estate market is almost completely ignored.

Why is this? It seems to me that all this focus on irrelevant sports and entertainment is simply part of the public relations plan put on by the government, which spins its wheels investigating worthless events that harm no one but involve celebrities and professional sports players. And from the perspective of the media, consumers and homeowners worried about foreclosure are much less likely to spend their increasingly unstable incomes on the products of advertisers running commercials on the stations. It really is just easier for everyone involved to pretend that problems do not exist.

But the governmental focus on investigating sports and entertainment also helps politicians build themselves up and increase their own celebrity status. By appearing to be investigating important issues like one person taking a substance or not taking a substance, it helps create an aura of higher celebrity around government officials, who are never lacking in ego. It also gives these professional lawyers another forum in which to spout off their opinions of "universal truths" about "The Law," "fairness," "justice," and all the rest.

The pointless inquiries also takes time away that could be used to investigate real potential issues, such as war crimes, financial crimes, economic incompetence, and so on. But all of those, of course, are depressing to most Americans, whereas a daily dose of two-minutes hate against an "overpaid," "arrogant" baseball player instills a healthy amount of fear of and trust in government violence.

The real objective, so far as I can tell, is not even to prevent athletes from shooting up. I think it is a safe bet that many of them are still doing it and will continue to do so. The lesson to be learned here is that, if an athlete is planning on taking steroids, they better do a good job of not getting caught. And if they are unlucky enough to make a name for themselves and get caught, they better not lie to their surrogate parents (the State), or else they can expect a televised dog and pony show to illustrate their humiliation every day by lawyers in Congress who have never played a sport in their lives and have absolutely no idea what they are even talking about (but who are only too happy to take contributions from drug companies and medical interests).

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Not to mention the fact that almost no one in Congress (with a few notable exceptions ) has any idea what they are talking about in terms of economics, foreclosures, or foreign policy, either. I think it would be safe to bet that they would not do a better job of investigating those topics than they happen to be doing with steroids, and the results will be just as worthless and irrelevant to the vast majority of homeowners wondering how they will make their mortgage payment next month.