Yea I watched the last half of the match, Ruud was pretty much on top for that time.
The commentators said that Berrettini's forehand abandonned him in te final set so the
score suggests that 6 - 2.

Yea if it was grass he would have overcome Ruud who didnt have a grass season really
or possibly if Berrettini was further along with his recovery it could have been closer.
Ruud though is such a strong performer, and has been fairly consistent.

and

In Hamburg Musetti was able to beat Alcaraz in 3 sets. I did a cheeky bet on Alcaraz half
way through the second set and got odds of 2.85. Alcaraz went on the bring the second set
to a tie break and won it but Musetti was able to claim the third. He was able to break
Alcaraz in every set early on. This is his first ATP title.

Group 2 - a

Thank you minerjones!

Timelord I picked up the Cowboys at 1.06 during the first half, then checked in at half time
to see that the Tigers were 16 to 6 for the Cowboys, the odds had gone to 1.50 for the
home team so I jumped on it. I checked again during the second half and the Cowboys
were something like 10 points ahead, I didnt see the end of the game, it looks like the last
few plays in the dying minutes were cruciall with a conversion miss by the Tigers and a
penalty shot made by the Cowboys . . . They dont get much closer than that.

I'm happy enough with that win for my wallet!

Interesting thread, I'm sure experienced preppers will have it down to a fine art, it would be
nice to hear if there are some preppers here on the forum.

I would say everyone has to some degree a surplus of food in their home but probably not
enough for 30 days. and the list philipma1957 posted in the OP should eb easy to store,
space wise in the home.

Since the pandemic and the war in Ukraine and the resulting inflation and shortages due to
both scenarios it has definitely got me thinking about self reliance along with storing food etc.
more and more.

So much so that this year from early Spring I have started to grow some food, basic food as
an experiment. Its easy over the summer to grow but during the winter a bit more difficult.

So what extra could I add to philipma1957's list?

Cheese as it potentially has an extended shelf live if refridgerated

Nuts and Seeds as these have a long shelf life and are high in protein ad nutrients and energy

Protein bars although expensive for their size they have a long shelf life and are high in . . . Protein

Fresh Vegitables Particularly Potatoes and Onions when stored correctly can last a long time and
are a source of carbohydrate and nutrients

Fresh Herbs / or dried herbs In the case of fresh they offer the opportunity to eat "leafy Greens" and
are easy to grow in your window. In the case of dried they can enhance the taste of an otherwise mundane meal.

Spices

Rice and Pasta Very long shelf life and source of carbohydrate

Other things to consider depending on how far you want to take the subject or how long you would consider
needing to be self sufficient:

Gas stove and gas
Water purification tablets
Medication
Fuel as a heat source for Winter

Yes, possibly after all they are "elder" Tennis players at this stage and will/should have mellowed
with age ?

This is a unique event in Tennis and more so this year with the 4 biggest names in mens
Tennis over the last couple of decades competing as a team, sharing tactics and
practicing together.

Team World dont have a chance

Going well Timelord! The Bulldogs look like taking the win!

I am 3 from 4 so far which makes a change for me.



For the last game this weekend I'm obviously going to pick the Cowboys, who wouldnt as
the #2 team but the odds are shockingly low. I'm going to try follow the game and hopefully
the Wests Tigers take an early lead and the odds increase for the Cowboys.

I made a thread over a year ago listing a lot of education providers and those
concerned with Bitcoin and Crypto which the OP might find useful.

Andreas Antonopoulos has this FREE course which would be great to get started with
https://aantonop.com/workshops/introduction-to-bitcoin-and-open-blockchains/

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Education Providers - Crypto & General

I think also that Ruud will go through and is favoirite.

Also as I suspected Berrettini beat Thiem fairly easily, Thiem has some more recovery
to get through but is showing promising hopes for the remainder of the season.


Yea Alcaraz for the final, I have been betting on him all through this competition although
I did lose on a handicap bet earlier in the tournament. I also have Cerundolo to beat Musetti,
this guy is on a high from his recent tournament win.

Rugby League

I have two bets on the NRL for today, same as Timelord Panthers to beat the Sharks and
Rabbitohs to beat Storm. The odds suggest this could go either way, both teams seem to be
evenly positioned on the ladder with wins, losses and points difference.

@Timelord2067 have you picked an outright winner for the tournament? at this stage
last year I had Panthers, Eels and Storm picked, nothing this year though.

Thank you to all who have contacted me and sent payment so far.

@MoparMiningLLC @Timelord2067, dont forget to send me your postal addresses.

tweetious has asked me a question regarding postage, The service I will be using is
standard mail. It would be financially uneconomical to send tracked unless you were
buying large amounts or the items were higher value.

I have many years buying and selling on ebay and elsewhere and im my memory have
never had anything go missing. [except once where I won an auction at a very silly
low price but the seller said he lost the item and refunded me!!]

Unofficial update - I hope to b taking delivery of the 50 copies towards the end of
next week.

Ah its great to see both of these hugely talented players return to the performance which
is kind of expected of them. Berrettini is favoirite for that semi tomorrow, I think he might
be just that little bit ahead in recovery than Thiem.

Vinolas is having a tough set against Jarry, I would expect him to come through this one
to meet Ruud but I didnt bet on this one, Vinolas is @2.2 currently, It tempting to put
something on it now.

Rugby League

Massive win by the Broncos yesterday to beat The Eels, 14 - 36 and with great odds too!


I have the Sea Eagles for the game starting in a coue of minutes @ 1.64

↓ they better do something serious in the second half, 14-0 at the break....

Thank you very much Abiky


Thank you minerjones very much, #6 is yours


Thank you Timelord, ZipReg got in before you for #10 via PM, I have given you #8 & #9,
Let me know if thats ok.


Thank you very much xSlyy. Yea thats what I'm going to do also, wven though I have the
original art which can be coloured also.


Thank you very much MM

I just heard this on a radio news bulletin this evening. The article states that Teslas production
is down 18% and profits are down too. So yea looks like they were forced to sell Bitcoin rather
than a casual decision and after all why else would a whale like Tesla sell to break even, especially
after HODLing all this time?

Thank you tweetious, I have allocated you #5

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I have made all the changes to the artwork and will be sending the files over to the printer
later today.

The print run is reduced to a limited run of 50 and I have updated the OP with the payment
address and postage rates.

Thanks to all above for the understanding and patience while I communicated the changes.

Naomi Osaka !?


There you go, there are lots of Russians who dont agree with what their country is doing
in Ukraine, they should not be punished just for being Russian. Rublev is lucky to have
a strong connection with Austria, I would say he will be accepted, Which country wouldnt
want to have a top athlete representing them ^{even though Tennis for the most part is an individual sport.}

I actually like Rublev, he is a good guy, he is very passionate about his Tennis
and seems laid back and fun off court. I didnt hear his press conference and I dont doubt
that they tried everything to have the ban lifted. They indeed probably fear for future bans
which will affect their livelihood.

That was a great idea to play with Ukranian partners in the doubles, will we ever know if
those partners would be willing to do it though?

Just thinking off the top of my head, I suspect the Ukranian players are very passionate
about the wrong that is happening in their country more so than how passionate the Russian
players feel, generally speaking. I'm not sure if those feelings and perceptions would be a
factor for the Ukranians NOT to play with Russian partners, IDK

Yea he has gone "off the boil", I didnt put a bet on, too unpredictable.

I did put a -4.5 handicap bet on Alcaraz  which I didnt win because the last set ended in
a tie break win for Alcaraz.

Someone else to keep an eye on is Cerundolo, he won today, hopefully he can carry
his form from his tournament win at the Swedish Open!

Rugby League - Australia - Telstra Premiership

With 7 rounds left to go before the finals round 19 this weekend is throwing up some
interesting games for example the first game on Thursday sees the Broncos up against
the Eels, positions 5 and 6 on the ladder, the Eels looking to climb and the Broncos hoping
not to start falling outside the top 8 and fail to reach the finals.

To me both teams have been surprising compared to last year, Broncos were really under
performers last year and this year the Eels have had some really mixed results.

The Eels look to be favourites @ 1.57 against 2.29 for the Broncos, I might to a cheeky
bet on the Broncos.

The Panthers will host the Sharks and the Rabbitohs hise Storm, I think I will be picking
the Panthers and Storm along with the Cowboys in second position who meet bottom
of the ladder Wests Tigers.

Would you not be concerned about the security of your laptop from both malfunction
to being hacked? storing your digital info like that wouldnt be recommended.


I have the same approach but I'm lucky because nearly all of my immediate family have Bitcoin.
But I understand trust in family can be questioned for a lot of people but in the end of the day
I wouldnt be worried what happens to it if I'm dead.