2013 Off Topic Thread

[zY|]

Yeah that's the one. Pretty interesting stuff, and the guy jumping at the end is quite unforgettable.

[Svino]

So, does anyone know where BookMaker is actually based? I was sure I remember seeing statements on their old website saying they were based in Cyprus, but I can't find anything to that effect on the current site. Also, they seem to be affiliated with "BetCRIS", which is in Costa Rica, although they apparently have satellite branches.

I ask because, well... http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...saster/274096/

[SPX]

Yeah that's the one. Pretty interesting stuff, and the guy jumping at the end is quite unforgettable.

It's been a while since I watched it, so I guess I did actually forget the ending. But it was an interesting doc for sure. It's strange to me that people who are suicidal would choose THAT method to go out.

[SPX]

So, does anyone know where BookMaker is actually based? I was sure I remember seeing statements on their old website saying they were based in Cyprus, but I can't find anything to that effect on the current site. Also, they seem to be affiliated with "BetCRIS", which is in Costa Rica, although they apparently have satellite branches.

I ask because, well... http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...saster/274096/

Damn, that is some crazy fucking shit!

But according to Bookmaker's FAQ: "BookMaker is located in San Jose, Costa Rica and is fully licensed by the Government of Costa Rica to accept wagers by telephone or internet."

[poopoo333]

So, does anyone know where BookMaker is actually based? I was sure I remember seeing statements on their old website saying they were based in Cyprus, but I can't find anything to that effect on the current site. Also, they seem to be affiliated with "BetCRIS", which is in Costa Rica, although they apparently have satellite branches.

I ask because, well... http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...saster/274096/

I am lazy.

Cliffs?

[SPX]

I've been watching "Vikings" on The History Channel. It's actually a pretty damn good show. I recommend it.

The first two episodes are on Hulu through the 27th (and on torrent sites, obviously). And the third premiered last night on History.

[SPX]

Of probably lesser interest to everyone here, I have also been watching History's mini-series "The Bible." It has some problems, but I've actually enjoyed it overall.

[Svino]

I am lazy.

Cliffs?

Cyprus is in financial trouble and as part of an agreement with the EU they are just flat-out seizing 6-10 percent of the money that people have in Cyprus banks.

[poopoo333]

Cyprus is in financial trouble and as part of an agreement with the EU they are just flat-out seizing 6-10 percent of the money that people have in Cyprus banks.

Holy poop on a stick.

[SPX]

Can you imagine the shit storm if that happened here?

[SPX]

WSOF 2's Andrei Arlovski explains why training with Freddie Roach was a mistake

[Luke]

WSOF 2's Andrei Arlovski explains why training with Freddie Roach was a mistake

Without reading....I'll say its because Roach couldnt find him a chin

[Luke]

So, does anyone know where BookMaker is actually based? I was sure I remember seeing statements on their old website saying they were based in Cyprus, but I can't find anything to that effect on the current site. Also, they seem to be affiliated with "BetCRIS", which is in Costa Rica, although they apparently have satellite branches.

I ask because, well... http://www.theatlantic.com/business/...saster/274096/

Bookmaker=Betcris ...........same company.

Betcris was Boomaker before the whole crackdown on illegal gambling. Betcris only caters to people outside the United States and bookmaker was opened to take bets from US players

[Svino]

OK, sounds like my money isn't in Cyprus then. Good.

[Svino]

I've been watching "Vikings" on The History Channel. It's actually a pretty damn good show. I recommend it.

The first two episodes are on Hulu through the 27th (and on torrent sites, obviously). And the third premiered last night on History.

My friends showed me the first episode last night. Seemed pretty good, I'll probably keep watching.

(It reminded me of an old Hark! A Vagrant, comic)