{"id":1328,"date":"2007-02-04T08:27:19","date_gmt":"2007-02-04T13:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/gambling-is-the-devils-work\/"},"modified":"2007-02-04T11:11:11","modified_gmt":"2007-02-04T16:11:11","slug":"gambling-is-the-devils-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/gambling-is-the-devils-work","title":{"rendered":"Gambling is the Devil’s work"},"content":{"rendered":"

That said, I’ve got $50 on the Bears +7. Ron Rosenbaum took the Colts<\/a>, which is his privilege given that he trounced my ass in our inaugural football challenge.<\/p>\n

I forgot to e-mail Thane Rosenbaum<\/a> about his pick for the big game, but I’m hoping he’ll post a comment about it (hint, hint). Meanwhile, I have to get back to housecleaning, so the place will be in mildly presentable order for our Super Bowl + Mardi Gras party tonight.<\/p>\n

Go, Colts! (just win by a figgie, alright?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That said, I’ve got $50 on the Bears +7. Ron Rosenbaum took the Colts, which is his privilege given that he trounced my ass in our inaugural football challenge. I forgot to e-mail Thane Rosenbaum about his pick for the big game, but I’m hoping he’ll post a comment about it (hint, hint). Meanwhile, I … <\/p>\n

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