Mastro and Allen Indicted

[T206Collector]

No entertainment value on my end either. The best odds I was given was 5:1. I was looking for 25:1.

I think the defendants would be thrilled to know that even CalvinDog thinks they have nearly a 20% chance of not doing any time. The way he was talking, I thought he was closer to 5%. I guess we were closer on the likely outcome here than I thought.

[Peter_Spaeth]

In other words, you wanted odds where there was essentially no upside to Jeff, unless you were willing to risk a substantial sum yourself which I doubt. You can't really draw a conclusion from that, can you? I would hardly infer from someone's unwillingnesss to give me 25 to 1 odds that they weren't confident in their position.

[T206Collector]

Correct. I was trying to bargain for that Cobb, but there was no way that the dollars I would be willing to risk for that Cobb were going to make it worthwhile for Jeff. Jeff wanted more upside, but I was not going to bet that there was a more than 20% chance they would all walk free. Frankly, I think that 20% sounds about right.

I do disagree, however, about your point about the confidence of the position. If I'm confident in my position, I'll give you 25:1 odds or better. 5:1 is a real horse race.

[Matthew H]

I sure hope they do time. If they don't, I can imagine fraud becoming even more rampant in the hobby. They need to set a solid example with these guys.

[calvindog]

Paul, you offered to bet me $32. Had I known I was wagering with a 9 year old girl I wouldn't have wasted the time.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Paul, you offered to bet me $32. Had I known I was wagering with a 9 year old girl I wouldn't have wasted the time.

I'm a clown AND a 9-year old girl? Your "legal genius" is really emerging on this thread. Do these comments constitute a "shredding" or a "pounding"?

Honestly, this is the scroll on your website? Love yourself much? Talk about 9-year old girls. Sheeeesh!

edited to add: what happened between the "brilliant" slide and the "relentless pounding" slide? Did you run out of photographs of yourself?

[T206Collector]

I'm thinking of changing my T206 baseball card website into something a little more appropriate. Maybe you can give me some advice on how to really draw in potential visitors. How about something like this:

"More Fun At Children's Birthday Parties Than Bozo!"
-The Clown Herald, 2005

"Only Has $32 To Wager; Makes $10/Hour Babysitting!"
-Queens Middle School Review, 2008

[calvindog]

You wanted to bet me $32 -- with 25:1 odds.

And you're a groupie.

PS -- when you win a case for the first time in your life and the press calls you anything other than a clown maybe you'll have a website too.

$32.