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You guys need to see the size of MH's shoebox. Dood has some big feet.

I'm headed to the golf course this afternoon

probably for the last time this season, since I'm going to the Husker game tomorrow.  Saturday will be very nice, mid-60s and sunny.

time to put the golf shoes back in the box

FORE!!!!

Yup.

The wife finally has apparent confirmation of her leg issues, and it's not great news, she needs surgery, hopefully to repair her implant (hip replacement) and worst case replace it.  So, we've had to rearrange some travel plans, but it would be great if this gets her back "on her feet".

Best case is they put a ceramic coating on hip joint and that fixes it.

This is much better news than most people with sciatic pain get. I'd count my blessings if I were in your spot.

Shoebox money:  1. A dollar amount that doesn't exceed the amount you are willing to pay for shoes.   2. The type of money thrown into a shoebox, and often out of sight out of mind in your closet.

In 2019 dollars I will spend between $40-$500 for shoes. I do own a lot of shoes.    My sports bets tend to be a circa 1998 definition of shoe box money.  $20-$100.   My horse bets will be anywhere from $2 to $150.

I will freely and openly admit to my wins/losses, not that anyone cares.  I don't tout, I simply do this for entertainment.   I've hit 2/3 parlays this year   (Wins: 3 team all dogs, all lucky back doors, 2 team all favs, easy win. Loss: a $10 5 team, was peer pressured, , got crushed,  led off by BC getting humiliated by KU on a Friday night).   Parlays are really really stupid bets, but really fun, when you get into a lather talking about the week's games with friends.   I would never lay more than $50 on a two game,  $25 on a three, or more than $20 on a 4+.    I also broke my golden rule,  never do a parlay involving a Thur/Fri game, as your weekend is ruined before GameDay airs.  My other rule,  never bet on Nebraska, but only against them.  I was rewarded for this in the BC era.   Their helmet status clouded people's judgment, they didn't understand, this isn't Nebraska.   Another saying we had in college, post-college.   'your diversified portfolio should include, low cost mutual funds, or ETFs,  six months worth of cash savings and Bill Snyder ATS').   KST was a such a great value play for years.

I generally start with the principal, there is no way I can have high confidence in more than two games.   I'm not thinking clearly if I tell myself that there are more than two games which are the proverbial 'lock.'   It just isn't likely.   You are buying a lottery ticket with those parlays, except the ping pong balls are teenagers and 20 somethings, with wobbly kickers and people that turn the ball over.

I will say that I really don't gamble. The last two times I went to Vegas, I wagered a combined dollar between the two trips. (Had a dollar in my pocket, did one pull on a slot machine, and that was it). 

That said, I haven't been to Vegas during college football season. If I had, I would LOVE to sit in a sportsbook watching all the games with 4-5 different bets on the line. Makes things interesting.

I don't particularly like pure games of chance, like blackjack, roulette, craps, slots, etc. I've always liked poker although I haven't played in years, which isn't a pure game of chance. And I like the idea of sports betting, if for no other reason than you can lose a hand of blackjack and be out $20 in about 45 seconds. You can lose a sports wager but it takes 3-4 hours and there can be all sorts of ebbs and flows. And like poker, it's not "you against the house" where you're a mathematically likely loser the moment you lay a bet per se--it's your forecasting ability measured against reality, and the house just takes its vig. 

I will say that I really don't gamble. The last two times I went to Vegas, I wagered a combined dollar between the two trips. (Had a dollar in my pocket, did one pull on a slot machine, and that was it).

That said, I haven't been to Vegas during college football season. If I had, I would LOVE to sit in a sportsbook watching all the games with 4-5 different bets on the line. Makes things interesting.

I don't particularly like pure games of chance, like blackjack, roulette, craps, slots, etc. I've always liked poker although I haven't played in years, which isn't a pure game of chance. And I like the idea of sports betting, if for no other reason than you can lose a hand of blackjack and be out $20 in about 45 seconds. You can lose a sports wager but it takes 3-4 hours and there can be all sorts of ebbs and flows. And like poker, it's not "you against the house" where you're a mathematically likely loser the moment you lay a bet per se--it's your forecasting ability measured against reality, and the house just takes its vig.

that's my profile.  I went to Vegas once,  nearly all waking non-eating hours were spent at the Sportsbook(s).   Its good times to have $10 riding on some guy hitting a late FT, or making a stop.  It is a great multi hour thrill.   A close friend laid some heavy action on UW vs MSU hoops when we were out there.   Way too heavy.  Zack Morley came through for him on the FT, but it was a white knuckle 2 hours for him.  Great stuff to watch.

Only the Allen Edmonds (and couple pairs of nice boots) get the high cost attention.    They last.  I have 3 pairs of AE which I've been wearing since the 90s.    Cedar shoe trees, a periodic shining and keeping them dry, and they should last for a long time.  AE also does excellent restoration for about $90, that will get you another decade out of them.

I won't pay $100 for tennis shoes/sneakers.

I'm an engineer, so I don't have to wear "dress shoes" to work. If I had a pair of Allen Edmonds, they'd probably last me the rest of my life. Frankly, the pairs of dress shoes I own [much less expensive] might come close to doing that though lol ;-) 

Although I will say that my last trip to the New Balance outlet store cost me about $100 each for two pairs of running shoes, one of which I wear to work, and the other for exercise.