How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Paul, the psychic Octopus was right... but many lost money

Yes, he was correct in all his predictions, including the Final between Netherlands and Spain. But I was surprised when told that many punters lost money despite the correct result. It was correct to the extent that Spain won... but according to the betting rules, it should be based on the original 90-minute game which was a draw at 0-0, and excluded the 15-minute extra time which saw the decider goal. So for those who gave a handicap of 1/2 goal, they lost at a score of 0-0, regardless of the result after extra time. Does that make sense? I have no experience in football betting.
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1 comment:

KoSong Cafe said...

I have learned that bets can be placed on the toss of coin too!... To see which team gets to kick the ball first!

Of course, there are a multitude of things which anyone can bet on, especially by those who bet privately.

It seems, quite rightly so, that bets placed at different times (even during a game) have different odds.

I am just surprised at how ingenious the gamblers are when they are into it.