Forum Archive Index - March 2004

["Bruce Corban" <grafter@ihug.co.nz>]

Good point Woody, lets keep things in perspective here, otherwise things may
get "risky"
Grafter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Woody" <solarmax@optusnet.com.au>
To: <sharechat@sharechat.co.nz>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 1:18 AM
Subject: Re: [sharechat] Re: Gambling RISK by Woody


> 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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