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More Carnival Ball!

As promised, here are more pics from the Nyx Myx Masquerade Ball. First, let’s talk food.

Here is the menu from the dinner portion of the ball. – YUM!

 

The dessert was a work of art. See the little Nyx candy in the whipped cream in the middle. Beautiful and edible! Everything was deeee-licious.

Did you notice the hot pepper jelly vinaigrette mentioned for the salad. It was incredible, so I had to find a recipe for it. I found this recipe online and it was very good. I made it with Tabasco Hot Pepper Jelly and put it over butter lettuce with blue cheese and toasted pecans. Easy and yummy – I highly recommend this.

Okay, back to the ball. We were entertained by a mini parade by the John Mac High School marching band.  We were also wowed by the Siren’s of New Orleans who will also be joining us for the parade. I must say, it was really an amazing experience to be sitting in the ballroom when that incredible band marched in and then the Siren’s ran out to join them.

Here is the band and some Siren’s after they left the ballroom.

 

We also enjoyed the procession by our Krewe Captain, Julie Lea, Our “Goddess,” Lauren Thom and our board of directors and float captains.

Beautiful!

It was just a wonderful evening and I am so glad to get to share it with you! Here are some other shots.

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Okay, now I’m going back to decorating purses for the parade!

Sharing the delicious food on:

Foodie Friday
With Designs by Gollum

And all the Nyx pink beauty with:

Pink Saturday
Pink Saturday with Beverly at How Sweet the Sound

 

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    888starz_buKa

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    Rosaline Mccorkle

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    single_auEt

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    Their single bet calculator is the one I open most — you drop in the price and your stake and you get returns instantly, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. It also handles the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, honestly that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at each way calculator bet — free, no signup.

    One thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the geekier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and there’s the kelly staking calculator — I use half kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is decent if I’m splitting a race.

    Couple of gripes. Its design feels a bit basic — no flash, looks like it was built by someone who cares more about maths than colours. Phone-wise it’s fine although the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s no app, just the site — fine by me but you asked.

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    888starz_trKr

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    En el telefono cumple, la app de Android existe pero yo uso el navegador y me sobra. El soporte esta en espanol, tardaron unos 10 minutos cuando pregunte por el KYC. La licencia es de Curazao, asi que no es un.es regulado y eso cada uno que lo valore. Por ahora no me ha fallado, aunque las promos hay que leerlas con lupa.

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    single_asKl

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    The reason I started using it was genuinely pretty stupid — I never could work out what an each way return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just eyeball it and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.

    Their single bet calculator tool is the one I’m on daily — you drop in stake and odds and you get the return with no faffing, either odds format. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — trebles returns, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always mess it up. If you fancy a poke about, it’s here dutch betting and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.

    One thing that really made a difference were the geekier tools. The probability thing and it makes obvious the overround, and a kelly criterion calculator — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too when I’m covering two or three runners.

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    single_ljmi

    So — been on this thing for about a few months now and I keep coming back, so thought I’d write something up since someone asked me a few days back. Am in the UK, generally do football and horses, small stakes, so take it how you like.

    What got me on it was actually embarrassing — I could never work out what an e/w return actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just guess and get a shock. Now punch the numbers in before every slip, even a straight one-selection punt.

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    The thing that genuinely shifted things for me is the nerdier bits. There’s an odds-to-probability calculator which shows you how much the bookie’s taking, and a kelly staking calculator — I use half kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. The dutching one is handy too if I’m splitting a race.

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    Anyway. Costs nowt, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. If anyone honestly does the maths on paper, have a look — it’s saved me plenty of arguments with the bookie.

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    single_nhmi

    OK — have been messing about with this thing for about six months now and it’s stuck on my phone, so figured I’d write something up since someone asked me the other day. I’m UK based, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, for context.

    What got me on it was actually a bit daft — I could never figure out what an ew return would be when the place terms changed. Basically I’d eyeball it and then be surprised. These days I punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.

    Their single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you put in stake and odds and it shows returns instantly, either odds format. There’s also the multiples — acca and treble maths, lucky 15s, yankees, which is where I’d always lose track. If you want a look, it lives at calculator dutching and there’s no login wall, which I appreciated.

    What actually made a difference were the more serious tools. There’s an implied probability converter which shows you the overround, and a kelly criterion calculator — I stick to fractional kelly since full stakes are far too aggressive. Dutching calculator is handy too when I’m spreading across selections.

    Couple of gripes. The design looks pretty plain — zero polish, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s fine though the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. And nothing on the app store, just the site — doesn’t bother me but you asked.

    Anyway. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. Anyone who honestly adds it up in their head, try it — saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.

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    Keeley Fluette

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    single_tbKi

    So — been on this thing for something like six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, reckon I’d say something since a mate asked me last week. Am based in the UK, mostly stick to footie and the horses, nothing mad, for context.

    What got me on it was genuinely a bit daft — I couldn’t ever work out what an each way payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. Basically I’d eyeball it and get a shock. These days I punch the numbers in first, every time, even the boring singles.

    The single bet calculator is the part I’m on daily — type in the price and your stake and you get returns straight away, fractions or decimals. There’s also the fiddly ones — acca and treble maths, lucky 15s, yankees, and that’s where most people I know mess it up. Have a go yourself, it’s over at 49s patent bet calculator — free, no signup.

    What actually made a difference were the more serious extras. There’s an odds-to-probability thing and it makes obvious how much the bookie’s taking, and there’s the kelly calculator — I stick to fractional kelly as the full version is terrifying. The dutch tool is decent when I’m spreading across selections.

    Couple of gripes. The layout is pretty plain — not much frills, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s usable but the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. There’s nothing on the app store, it’s a website and that’s it — doesn’t bother me just flagging it.

    Anyway. Free, barely any ads, does what it says. If anyone even now works out returns on a calculator app, give it a go — saves me a fair few dumb bets I’d have regretted.

  13. single_pmKi Avatar
    single_pmKi

    Right — been using this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d write something up since a mate asked me a few days back. I’m in the UK, mostly bet football and racing, small stakes, so take it how you like.

    The reason I started using it was genuinely embarrassing — I never could get my head round what an e/w payout actually was once you get five places instead of three. I used to just wing it and get a shock. Now type the odds in before I place anything, even the boring singles.

    The single bet calculator tool is the one I open most — you put in stake and odds and you get the return instantly, fractions or decimals. There’s also the bigger stuff — acca and treble maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, yankees, and that’s where most people I know lose track. If you want a look, it’s over at betting return calculator and it’s free with no account nonsense.

    One thing that genuinely changed how I bet was the more serious tools. They’ve got an probability calculator which shows you the overround, and a kelly staking tool — I run quarter kelly because full kelly is a quick route to a dead bankroll. Dutching calculator is handy too if I’m splitting a race.

    It’s not perfect mind. The design is very functional, let’s say — no frills, it’s clearly function over form. Phone-wise it works though the lucky 63 breakdown make you pinch and zoom. And no app, it’s browser only — slight shame just flagging it.

    Anyway. Doesn’t cost anything, no ads shoved in your face, does the job. Anyone who still adds it up in their head, have a look — saves me plenty of arguments with the bookie.

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