@peter4jc said:
Last year in the US, 15.9 million new cars (and light trucks) were sold. The population last year stood at 340.1 million. Let's say, for argument's sake, that half of the population are adults (some of you, notwithstanding - you know who you are). That says 1 in 10 adults bought a new car? I suppose fleet sales were in the total-sales number, but still, who is buying all these cars year after year?
I know cigars smokers can't really afford new cars, but how many forum members bought a new car or truck this last year?
The ole woman did, but she traded in one that was only two years old. I think that is what a lot of it is. People trading around, yet it still gets counted as a sale. I wonder if they consider leases?
Especially considering that the taboo that was sports betting is now at the forefront of every broadcast. As Frank said last night, they were “lifetime” bans. Lifetime is over when you’re dead. It still doesn’t mean any of them will get into the Hall of Fame.
Me personally, I feel that the hypocrisy is beyond ridiculous. The different sports entities have all embraced gambling and are making fortunes off of it. Seems like every segment is brought to you by one of the gambling sites. All of the sports shows have devoted entire blocks of programming towards it. Are players receiving part of that revenue? If not, they should be because it is revenue derived directly from their actions. It’s no different than jersey sales. Then you have the networks that have always chastised athletes for gambling. Yet they also devote segment to sports betting. I understand rules are rules…and I agree. But the hypocrisy is just as bad as the crime.