Picks 4/10

karasz411 · April 10th, 2006, 12:26 PM

Alright, lets get this ride to the gutter started

BREWERS win outright (+155) 55 to win 82.25
DODGERS win outright (+123) 55 to win 67.65

Phils-Braves OVER 9 55 to win 50
Brewers-Cards OVER 8.5 (-115) 55 to win 47.80

Cavaliers -1 (-105) 55 to win 52.36
Houston +10 (-105) 55 to win 52.36

BtownBeers · April 10th, 2006, 12:27 PM

good luck man! I wouldn't want to see you starve lol

karasz411 · April 10th, 2006, 12:32 PM

what luck? all i need is the brewers to beat the cards in the first game ever in the cards new stadium. the dodgers to beat the pirates (shouldnt be too hard)

braves-phils and prince fielder to hit some homerruns and houston to show they are the best team to not make the playoffs

BtownBeers · April 10th, 2006, 12:36 PM

Break a leg? Insert your (well wishes from Beers here)____________ lol

karasz411 · April 10th, 2006, 01:02 PM

I never understood the whole 'break a leg' encouragement. Why is that used as a saying of good luck?

BtownBeers · April 10th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Since you asked:

Stage actors are a particularly superstitious lot -- they don't say "Macbeth" in a theater, they don't whistle backstage, and they never wish each other "good luck" before a performance. This last tradition is a form of reverse psychology. They don't want to tempt fate by talking about positive outcomes in advance. So instead, they tell each other to "break a leg." While the idea behind the phrase is quite old, possibly dating from medieval belief in malevolent spirits, "break a leg" itself is fairly recent. It was whispered in theater circles starting in the 1920s, and first appeared in print around 1954 or 1957.
The exact origin of "break a leg" isn't clear. Several etymology resources note the phrase's similarity to a German saying hals und beinbruch, meaning "neck and leg break." It's used to mean good luck. One theory is that German-speaking or Yiddish-speaking Jews brought the saying with them to America early in the 20th century. Many of these immigrants worked in theater, so the translated phrase spread.
Now you know why breaking a leg is a good thing...on stage, that is.

karasz411 · April 10th, 2006, 01:50 PM

You pretty much have that response ready for whenever someone asks dont you?

BtownBeers · April 10th, 2006, 02:00 PM

lol I always have something to say...that...I googled...sorry to disappoint you lol

April 10th, 2006, 12:26 PM	#1
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440	Picks 4/10 Alright, lets get this ride to the gutter started BREWERS win outright (+155) 55 to win 82.25 DODGERS win outright (+123) 55 to win 67.65 Phils-Braves OVER 9 55 to win 50 Brewers-Cards OVER 8.5 (-115) 55 to win 47.80 Cavaliers -1 (-105) 55 to win 52.36 Houston +10 (-105) 55 to win 52.36

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April 10th, 2006, 12:27 PM	#2
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,488	good luck man! I wouldn't want to see you starve lol

April 10th, 2006, 12:32 PM	#3
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440	what luck? all i need is the brewers to beat the cards in the first game ever in the cards new stadium. the dodgers to beat the pirates (shouldnt be too hard) braves-phils and prince fielder to hit some homerruns and houston to show they are the best team to not make the playoffs

April 10th, 2006, 12:36 PM	#4
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,488	Break a leg? Insert your (well wishes from Beers here)____________ lol

April 10th, 2006, 01:02 PM	#5
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440	I never understood the whole 'break a leg' encouragement. Why is that used as a saying of good luck?

April 10th, 2006, 01:12 PM	#6
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,488	Since you asked: Stage actors are a particularly superstitious lot -- they don't say "Macbeth" in a theater, they don't whistle backstage, and they never wish each other "good luck" before a performance. This last tradition is a form of reverse psychology. They don't want to tempt fate by talking about positive outcomes in advance. So instead, they tell each other to "break a leg." While the idea behind the phrase is quite old, possibly dating from medieval belief in malevolent spirits, "break a leg" itself is fairly recent. It was whispered in theater circles starting in the 1920s, and first appeared in print around 1954 or 1957. The exact origin of "break a leg" isn't clear. Several etymology resources note the phrase's similarity to a German saying hals und beinbruch, meaning "neck and leg break." It's used to mean good luck. One theory is that German-speaking or Yiddish-speaking Jews brought the saying with them to America early in the 20th century. Many of these immigrants worked in theater, so the translated phrase spread. Now you know why breaking a leg is a good thing...on stage, that is.

April 10th, 2006, 01:50 PM	#7
karasz411 Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440	You pretty much have that response ready for whenever someone asks dont you?

April 10th, 2006, 02:00 PM	#8
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,488	lol I always have something to say...that...I googled...sorry to disappoint you lol

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