Anyone Wanna Buy a System?

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So I got me a little snifter here. Jack’s been working his way through some freebies — a new supplier’s trying to break into supplying the casino. Reckons he needs to make sure all the right people get their taste of the good stuff and we’re both of us out to oblige him. Damn, but some of this stuff is good! Makes me wanna give up the poker and the slot machines, and settle down with a bottle or two to enjoy my retirement. Anyways, the young fellah just called. Caught me in a mellow mood for once. He thinks — well, we can suspend judgement on that for so long as he keeps paying me — he thinks I should explain myself. In one piece I’m saying there’s, “a proper mathematical playing strategy for video poker.” In the next, I’m saying there’s a gambler’s fallacy and you can’t predict the cards. He thinks they doesn’t fit right together. So here’s a few words to make it all crystal. Did you ever see Ocean’s 11 — don’t matter whether it was the original Rat Pack version or the new ones with George Clooney and his pals? Did you notice how they always robbed the casinos. There was never a hint of walking through the door with a system for winning at the tables or on the slot machines. Hollywood got it right for once. The only way you guarantee a big score at a casino is as a thief — and you’ve to be lucky to enjoy your “takings” and avoid the hail of bullets if you get caught by wrong people. Look around online. You’ll see a small army of people touting their systems for beating all casino games with a house advantage. Play slot machines, win big. Win at blackjack without counting. When I was growing up, my mother used to play 78s all the time. She loved the musicals of the 1920s. She’d never been on the chorus line, but she’d a hankering for it. Her parents disapproved of theatrical folk and that was an end of that. Anyways, one of my favorites was Banana Oil — kinda like snake oil but always applied to lounge-lizard lines. “When he tells you, ‘I adore you,’ that’s banana oil.” In other words, everything he said to get his mark into bed was bullshit. Well, the same goes for all these salesmen pushing betting systems for slot machines. They’re trying to scam you outa your money. Take it from me. There ain’t no system around that even dents the House edge on games where the probabilities are set in the House’s favor. Math is math. Mind you. It’s not my money — you wanna fool yourself you can shade the odds in your favor on video poker, then feel free. So, how do these systems work? You’re supposed to base your bets on the most recent outcomes. Take roulette as an example. Wait for a run of blacks, then bet on red — the longer the run, the bigger the bets on red. If you see a pattern emerging, you’re supposed to think that the probabilities of the game itself have changed. When I worked for casinos, we always nodded wisely when someone cautiously asked if they could play a system. Another little chicken ripe for the plucking. My father was counting deaths by the million over decades for the life companies. Probabilities and statistics only make sense in the long view. Short-term, you’ll find anomalies in all slot machines but, over time, the basic patterns are set in stone and in the House’s favor. You’ll see lucky streaks that look like they’re never going to end. But, so long as the House keeps its nerve, the winner will lose it all back again. It’s the same with the so-called systems. They aim to build up the small wins to offset the big losses. If you’ve the bankroll, you can often win over a session. But you’re obsessional kind, ain’t ya? You’ve invested that money in a system. You’re not going to quit while you’re ahead, are you? Which means that any small winnings you picked up on the good days will all get given back to the casinos on the bad days. It’s just the way the House edge works. Like I say, you can’t beat the math. Which leaves me with my strategy, which I’ll get back to when I’m good and ready.

Elizabeth Tudor
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Posted in: theatrical February 2010


8 Responses to “Anyone Wanna Buy a System?”

  1. jay4 Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    I know nothing about sound systems, anyone wanna help fix this?
    Alright, im getting a new car, and want to put some money into the sound system, what kind of upgrades should I be looking at and how can I get the most bang for my buck? (subs are a must)

  2. same boat Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    don’t start out with low end(low quality) components you will only be wasting your money due to the fact you wont be satisfied, and will want something different. I would recommend starting with a good quality head unit(The part in your dash) Do not use stock wiring for any portion of your system especially for the positive and negative power supply and your amplifiers. Also for your subs. If you can get a good passive Equalizer. This will allow better sound by allowing you to block certain frequencies to a specific set of speakers; providing cleaner sound at higher sound levels(decibals). For instance you wouldn’t want to put a lot of low(base)frequencies through your tweeters(smallest speakers). In turn you also wouldn’t want to put high frequencies through your subs. I hop this helps. Try to find things on sale. If you wait till after X-mas you can usually find some great deals on clearance items. I purchased a display model CD player for less than half the normal price and have been very happy with it for 6 years now.
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  3. ct_thebull Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    start small. you’ll most likely wanna experiment around with it and it’s better to learn on cheaper products. that way if you blow something or burn something up, it’s not that big of a hole in your pocket. then you know what not to do and can move up
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  4. ohm Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:26 pm

    I don’t agree with the second answer. The reason is, why waste money on low-end gear (when you’re only gonna upgrade) when you can get advice and do it right the first time.

    Go to http://www.the12volt.com/installbay and join the forum. There you can list what vehicle you have, what aspirations you have (SPL - loudness or SQ - sound quality), and mostly - how much you want to spend. The TRUE audiophiles there can give you great advice on where to start, and they’ll help you to the end. What they expect, though, is detailed questions. They can’t help you without that! They’ll give you advice on brands you’ve probably never heard of that are WAY better than what you have - for less money.

    Have Fun!
    References :
    http://www.the12volt.com
    http://www.infowars.com
    http://www.commondreams.org

  5. a_joemar Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    invest with kenwood, kicker or blaunkput
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  6. sparky3489 Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Most of what you need to know is here http://spkrbox1.spaces.live.com
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    A.A.S. degree in Electronics/Industrial Electronics with 25 years in the mobile audio/consumer electronics field - A TRUE audiophile.

  7. Rick G Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    well, you can start small, AND be able to expand later if you desire to. this allows you to build your system in stages, this will help financially as well as giving you time to see if you really want more… i would recommend doing in in the following stages,

    stage 1 -
    head unit. 4 channel amp, single sub (dual 2 ohm) and a pair of component speakers for up front.

    Stage 2 -
    add a pair of speakers to the rear and a mono amp for the sub (run at 4 ohms).

    Stage 3 -
    upgrade alternator, big three, battery add one more sub (run mono amp @ 2 ohms doubles power)

    in this scenario all components are used in the next stage, your simply adding onto the existing system. just be sure that in a case like i outlined above that when you have it installed that they use large enough wiring kits and distribution blocks for future upgrades, eliminating the need to replace later.
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  8. r0llinlacs Says:
    February 19th, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    bang for your buck is ebay. anything u need is there and half price of retail. you’ll want a head unit that plays mp3s, and has at least 2 pre-outs. youll wanna buy some tweeters, look for titanium dome tweeters cuz they sound more crisp than soft dome. for those tweeters you’ll want a high-pass crossover, or some bass-blockers. you’ll probably want some good coaxials or component speakers (dont really need coaxials if you buy the tweeters). youll want probably at least an 800watt 2channel or mono block amp for the sub. for the sub youll want at least one 12” in a ported box, and at least an 8guage wire kit for the amp. if you find that your bass is overpowering your mids/highs to where you cant hear them, try buying a 2ch amp to power the tweeters and coaxials, will be much louder and cleaner.
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