[BigBollocks]

This is exactly what I hope you're wary of. If this place becomes like Cov***.com I'm sure you can count 90% of us out in terms of both posting and the trip. Always nice to have under 25 year old suburban kids who act black come over from a site that has a sportsbook.com banner on their front page.

I welcome all the extra traffic from informed posters or posters who are respectful and looking to learn more about book legitimacy and the game itself, but I really hope this doesn't become kiddie pool wigger central for a free trip. Cheers...

[The HG]

BB, I can't let this go unanswered.

I am not under 25, but I do enjoy acting black, and I am not from the suburbs but I am a fearful pussy in general.

Acting black can be as much of an artform as sports gambling can be an investment vehicle. Acting black is SO much more than throwing a few yos and niggas around, although of course I certainly maintain those words in my employ.

I'm not sure what the Covers forums are like, I never go there, and I don't know if the free Vegas trips are meant to attract people from there or not. And of course I know that poorly-done and superficial black acting is as annoying and cringe-inducing as anything else that is poorly done. But when done well, and when done right, acting black is a complex, nuanced, and rich artistic expression that can touch on basically every social and economic issue of the 20th century in subtle and/or humorous ways. You may never have actually seen it done well.

It reminds me of when I was much younger in school, and I thought I hated poetry. It all just made me sick, and I wanted it as far away from my eyes as possible. But that was only because I had never actually read good poetry, and once I did - Longfellow, Thoreau, etc etc etc, I realized that it could be great. Perhaps you have never had the privilege of watching a well-done black act by a non-black person?

If you would like, I will gladly compose a few bars of cypher for you concerning the Vegas trip, if I have the time.

[BigBollocks]

BB, I can't let this go unanswered.

I am not under 25, but I do enjoy acting black, and I am not from the suburbs but I am a fearful pussy in general.

Acting black can be as much of an artform as sports gambling can be an investment vehicle. Acting black is SO much more than throwing a few yos and niggas around, although of course I certainly maintain those words in my employ.

I'm not sure what the Covers forums are like, I never go there, and I don't know if the free Vegas trips are meant to attract people from there or not. And of course I know that poorly-done and superficial black acting is as annoying and cringe-inducing as anything else that is poorly done. But when done well, and when done right, acting black is a complex, nuanced, and rich artistic expression that can touch on basically every social and economic issue of the 20th century in subtle and/or humorous ways. You may never have actually seen it done well.

It reminds me of when I was much younger in school, and I thought I hated poetry. It all just made me sick, and I wanted it as far away from my eyes as possible. But that was only because I had never actually read good poetry, and once I did - Longfellow, Thoreau, etc etc etc, I realized that it could be great. Perhaps you have never had the privilege of watching a well-done black act by a non-black person?

If you would like, I will gladly compose a few bars of cypher for you concerning the Vegas trip, if I have the time.

Wow HG, I'm left speechless. Not only are you clearly more intelligent, you're clearly deeper and more appreciative of behaviour models. I have not had the priviledge of watching a well-done black act by a non-black person as you so intuitively alluded to, but you have my word I will do everything in my power to have the opportunity to watch the artform in its most carefully constructed way. Thank you for giving me a greater appreciation of non-black black acting, as well as humanity in general. You're quite simply a better man than I

[SBR Lou]

I'm sure there must be some sort of cap off or registration date/post count requirement tied in that'll be later clarified. For now there's just going to be some increased traffic which probably will be guys posting junk hoping for a handout.

[cobra_king]

I believe in another thread SBR John said that you had to be a registered poster before the trip announcement was made to be eligible to receive the trip, and for any newcomers after that date, after March Madness, a decision would be made on them.