I think Fish and I began betting point spreads before we knew they existed. In the early 70's, while in junior high, I began a pool during the college bowl season, inwhich you picked the team you thought would win and by the amount of points. We were setting our own point spreads on the games. It was a great contest. I ran it for over 20 years. It began with Fish, I and another friend. At one time, it grew to over 50 people. My dad had a grocery store in a very small town, and I would post standings everyday. People always came in to see how they stood. Fish will agree, it was a contest ahead of it's time.
Good answer Sherman. I have been gambling for about as long as I can remember.
My dad used to bring me home "spot sheets" from the factory he worked at. Cost $1 to enter and if you picked 4 NFL winners ATS (basically a 4 team parlay), you won like $20. I was like 7 years and couldn't wait for my dad to bring home that spot sheet every thursday.
Around the age of ten, I used to try and talk my friends into gambling on everything. Checkers, Tecmo Bowl, Electric Football, horse, foot races, whatever. Would bet for baseball cards, cash, toys, food stamps, anything of value.
When I was in high school I used to run a weekly football pool. A few bucks to enter and whomever picked the most winners ATS won the pot. One time I got caught running off copies of my contest cards for that week using the school's copier. I had a big blue folder that I kept all of the pools in with "FOOTBALL POLL" written on the front of it and an envelope that said "POLL MONEY" where I stashed the cash - they confisacted everything. Only thing my dad said to me when the school contacted him about it was to use a little more discretion.
My dad used to bring me home "spot sheets" from the factory he worked at. Cost $1 to enter and if you picked 4 NFL winners ATS (basically a 4 team parlay), you won like $20. I was like 7 years and couldn't wait for my dad to bring home that spot sheet every thursday.
Around the age of ten, I used to try and talk my friends into gambling on everything. Checkers, Tecmo Bowl, Electric Football, horse, foot races, whatever. Would bet for baseball cards, cash, toys, food stamps, anything of value.
When I was in high school I used to run a weekly football pool. A few bucks to enter and whomever picked the most winners ATS won the pot. One time I got caught running off copies of my contest cards for that week using the school's copier. I had a big blue folder that I kept all of the pools in with "FOOTBALL POLL" written on the front of it and an envelope that said "POLL MONEY" where I stashed the cash - they confisacted everything. Only thing my dad said to me when the school contacted him about it was to use a little more discretion.
7th grade in Catholic School...We would all be in the bathroom throwing quarters against the wall...The rush from picking up all the quarters from the disgusting bathroom floor.
It was around 2 weeks later we all got in trouble (It had to be the fact our pants were almost falling down with all the extra weight from quarters in our pockets)
From there, it went to Spades for $ in high school to sports gambling in College.
It was around 2 weeks later we all got in trouble (It had to be the fact our pants were almost falling down with all the extra weight from quarters in our pockets)
From there, it went to Spades for $ in high school to sports gambling in College.
my first gambling experience was shootin marbles,if you ran out of marbles,you could ante up a penny & continue playing,there was a kid named charles northern who was the best marble player @ kirksville junior high school & i could beat everybody but him,when a kid challenged you to "play",you couldnt just say no because you would be called chickenshit by your your classmates,,i spent a lot of fkn time comin up with xcuses not to play his ass,,wonderful memories,,ps,i see charlie occasionally & we have a blast sharing our memories of life @ kirksville.
..................Around the age of ten, I used to try and talk my friends into gambling on everything. Checkers, Tecmo Bowl, Electric Football, horse, foot races, whatever. Would bet for baseball cards, cash, toys, food stamps, anything of value.............. :lolBIG:
I would always take KC with Christian OKOIYA (sp??)
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I would always take KC with Christian OKOIYA (sp??)
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about 9 yrs old
Tossing baseball cards or betting marbles. checkers and Michigan rummy
Flipping quarters going odd or even.
Pitching coins against the curb or garage doors on way to school.
Football cards pick 4 winners and win $9.00.
Playing in between and having to match pot.
High School started betting sports and bigger poker games.
Army was craps, pool, cards and football wagerng.
Adult life is stock market and casinos.
Now to get our kicks we play Russian Roulette
Tossing baseball cards or betting marbles. checkers and Michigan rummy
Flipping quarters going odd or even.
Pitching coins against the curb or garage doors on way to school.
Football cards pick 4 winners and win $9.00.
Playing in between and having to match pot.
High School started betting sports and bigger poker games.
Army was craps, pool, cards and football wagerng.
Adult life is stock market and casinos.
Now to get our kicks we play Russian Roulette
