Freewrite Day 462 Local Derby

We have @ana-maria to thank/blame for today’s freewrite prompt. @mariannewest is now calling this out at the top of the post so she does not take the heat!

I know what local means, and I have heard of the Kentucky Derby, but these two words together did nothing for me. So I go online and see that it means “crosstown rivalry.” this should help our non-native speakers a lot!

So this is about sports – I only swim and not for competition. I do not care what any sports team is or does or even know any names of them. I move around a lot and do not have tv, so it all goes over my head.

I do know that pro sports is highly rigged. A few years ago one of my son @bxlphabet’s friends was really into gambling and bet on lots of various games.

So I looked into it a bit and found site after site and video after video about how the games are rigged so that most people who bet will lose their money. Many were done by insiders who went to prison and then told their stories later.

One post I remember was done by an actuary. These are very smart mathematicians who get paid the big bucks to predict numbers for insurance and pension funds.

So this guy got interested to look into sports betting and reviewed about 10 pro sports from around the world. His conclusion was that he had never seen anything so clear cut and rigged. He was at a 99% certainty that he had never seen before in his whole career.

I told my son's friend this and he was crushed. “Please don't ruin sports for me.”

Hmm… am I the one to ruin sports? Or are they already ruined?

My post is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest. Freewrite is a great way to post on steemit when you do not think you have the time, or talent, or anything to say. It’s a great way to start regular posting on steemit. I know you can do this too! Here is Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today. Give it a try and surprise yourself.

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Please Help Me Keep Helping at STEEM

Here is my latest minnow tips post if you struggle here. These tips can help you even if you are not new.
Monday Minnow Tips for Everyone from @fitinfun

Contents

What should I do EACH DAY on STEEM with low power?

What to do with your STEEM

Are you shooting blanks with your votes?

Should you use an autovoter?

Join qurator

Do not post to nowhere

Why bother to comment?

How and Why to use kryptonia

How to get Upvotes

For Twitter Users

How and Why to lease delegated sp

Curation Trails

Using Discord

Recent events have not been easy, and you can read about them here:

Situation Critical – My rent and wifi are not paid and now are both overdue

UPDATE: I am so happy and relieved to tell you that:

• my rent and a wifi top up have been paid.
• the money sent to my US paypal account has arrived, through Thailand to Malaysia!

A bigger post describing current events will be posted soon, but I want to let anyone checking on me know that the first part of the situation is solved and that at least I will not be cut off from the world without a roof over my head.

And I can afford to go to Singapore for my required visa trip. Can you go to Singapore for three days and spend a total of $75 USD? Watch me!

I am so grateful to you all.

I am dedicated to STEEM and trying hard to carry on with your help. Here are some ways you can help and I would love to hear of any suggestion you may have for me.

Send any amount of STEEM or SBD to @fitinfun

I live in the 3rd world - yes, one STEEM will help me.

Here is what you can also do to help:

Follow my blogs:

@fitinfun
@bxlphabet
@fitinfunfood

We post on Busy most days, where their upvote for us is based on the collective SP of our followers. We follow back, because we love you.

Put my blogs on your curation trail

@fitinfun
@bxlphabet
@fitinfunfood

Delegate SP to any of us

Upvote any of our older posts which are close to payout.

If you can "only" vote some posts - It is enough.
If you can "only" send 1 STEEM - It is enough.
If you can "only" offer advice for how I can do better - It is enough.
If you can "only" offer encouragement and good wishes - It is enough.

If you can do more and think my presence here has value, I hope and pray you will.

This is the power of STEEM.

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It is almost Super Bowl Sunday. Statistics say that only 5% of people with health resolutions for the New Year will still be on track. Is your fitness equipment still out and are you still on a "diet?"

I lost "Half My Size" eight years ago by using natural methods. I started on December 5th and did not give up. You can do it too!

This is Sharon @fitinfun. I am posting:

• Healthy Food Ideas on @fitinfunfood
• Easy Exercise, Tips, Health Information, and Art @bxlphabet
• Motivation and Everything Else on @fitinfun

Please follow along or contact me directly if you would like some individual help with weight loss and health. Anyone can do this if I did.

And be sure to fitinfun no matter what.