Word: weathers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...against the home club without blinking, if the line's right. I can't treat teams that objectively. You can't bet on a team you live and die with. It's strictly a question of practicality. The Doc knows no loyalty; it's nothing but comparisons, match ups, weather reports, and instinct...
Take the Monday night game. When I saw Hands and the Doc at 2:30, the Buffalo weather report was of paramount importance. The combination of rain and astroturf means different things in different ball parks, particularly if one club runs a lot. Then there was Simpson. He'd sprained an ankle the week before. Was he fit? "I hear he's only 50-75 per cent," Hands told me. At 3 p.m., there was no line, but Hands guessed it'd be three points and the Bills (meaning a bettor wins his bet if the Bills win by more...
HEATING. If Americans were to lower their thermostats by three degrees and do their laundry in cold water, the country's oil needs would decrease by 730,000 bbl. daily. By insulating heating ducts and pipes that run through unheated spaces as well as weather-stripping and installing storm doors and windows, householders would cut energy demand and reduce their heating bills by an average of 12½%. Substantial fuel savings can also be made by 1) leaving radiators and hot-air registers unobstructed by draperies, 2) cleaning furnace filters at least every two months, 3) opening shades...
...laxmen probably soon will be forced to abandon their daily sessions as the weather will make outdoor practices impracticable...
...region of the nation is particularly hard-hit by cold weather, the Interior Department can order the transfer of fuel from less frozen regions...