Forum Archive Index - March 2004

["Woody" <solarmax@optusnet.com.au>]

The word risk in in every language. Risk has many non Gambling meanings.
 Insurance companies  manage Risk
Fund Managers spread Risk.
Dry weather gives us Fire Risk.
Handling dangerous chemicals exposes us to hazard Risk



We were after all looking at the phrase ' Want to bet on it "


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Treadgold" <gav@rediguana.co.nz>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:34 PM
Subject: RE: [sharechat] Re: Gambling


> > Well actually that phrase is only known in the English
> > language. It is a common problem in English speaking
> > countries and Chinese people.
>
> Hi Woody.
>
> You could probably confirm this, but I seem to recall that the Chinese
> symbols for crisis are danger and opportunity. This is clear recognition
of
> speculative risk - the representation of both upside and downside. Smart
> people.
>
> And it is not just english, checking an online dictionary, the english
word
> risk is derived from French and Italian.
> <http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=risk&x=0&y=0>
>
> One of the earliest definitions of risk I think was an Italian word that
> meant something about 'walking around the edge of a cliff', but I can't
find
> that reference right now.
>
> So don't blame it on us English speakers - as usual we just stole the
> concept from those who came before... :)
>
> Cheers Gav
>
> PS a decent historical read about risk is Against the Odds
>
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471295639/qid=1079609410/sr=
> 8-4/ref=pd_ka_4/104-5367453-8764757?v=glance&s=books&n=507846>
>
>
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