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« on: June 29, 2007, 05:59:25 PM » |
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Poker is obviously becoming more and more mainstream and 'fashionable'. A friend of mine forwarded a marketing-related article to me, as he knows that I'm interested in poker. I guess the author of the piece wanted to hook the reader with the poker reference. Unfortunately, he got it wrong, his maths very, very wrong. In a recent televised poker tournament, Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott went all in with a hand of ace-king against a seven-five held by reigning champion Phil Hellmuth. He was 97 per cent favourite to win - until the flop came out three-four-six. Hellmuth took the pot and Devilfish lost his confidence.
Royal Mail must sometimes have that feeling. On the upside, it has returned to profit, albeit limited. From missing all its quality of service targets two years ago, this year it will meet or exceed 11 out of 12. Prices have been rising in real terms for the past three years, generating increased revenues.
The downside is that profits have dived in the first half of the financial year,...  |
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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tikay
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2007, 06:01:06 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
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LeKnave
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2007, 06:01:25 PM » |
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Man, i must run really bad if AK is a 97% fav over 2 lives.
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kinboshi
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2007, 06:02:47 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... |
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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bolt pp
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2007, 06:12:41 PM » |
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It is 97% favorite, ask Ironside
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KingPoker
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2007, 06:38:50 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... come on lets stamp this out now before it gets mailicious! |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2007, 06:40:52 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... come on lets stamp this out now before it gets mailicious! Good point. Let us leave it there then... |
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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bolt pp
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2007, 06:41:57 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... come on lets stamp this out now before it gets mailicious! Good point. Let us leave it there then... pack it up |
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Robert HM
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2007, 06:42:14 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... come on lets stamp this out now before it gets mailicious! Good point. Let us leave it there then... Good errr "post" |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2007, 06:43:37 PM » |
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The Royal Mail do some good Posts.
That's terrible. But I'll strike it down to your age... come on lets stamp this out now before it gets mailicious! Good point. Let us leave it there then... Good errr "post"  That's poor, repeating Tikay's pun. Truly second class, and I'd expect better from you. |
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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Robert HM
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« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2007, 06:45:35 PM » |
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Note to self, read tikay's posts once in a while
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kinboshi
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2007, 06:49:18 PM » |
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Note to self, read tikay's posts once in a while
No, you're right, best to ignore them. |
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2007, 07:02:24 PM » |
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Why is the strike at royal mail so funny I dont get it?
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bolt pp
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2007, 07:04:00 PM » |
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Why is the strike at royal mail so funny I dont get it?
who says it's funny? |
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KingPoker
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2007, 07:05:27 PM » |
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Why is the strike at royal mail so funny I dont get it?
who says it's funny? most mails and femails!!!! |
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