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I would rather have it in Germany. Beers don't like to travel AFAIK.
These days our gangs favorite is King's from Goa. It is now available in few other cities as well. 
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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Ok, good luck then. Don't get frustrated with the game rules, like the whole bidding stuff. At first it looks a little arcane, but after a while you can do it in your sleep.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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It means to double the effort to do something IMO, nothing to do with backing down.
--edit--
OK, apparently it means to double ones bet: double down - Wiktionary[^]
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As has been said, it's a term from playing cards. However; here may be the wrong context for that term, the proper card-related term to use here may be "bluff".
In blackjack, when you feel you have a strong hand, you may double-down.
In poker, when you feel you do not have a strong hand, you may bluff -- in an effort to make others think you do have a strong hand
This is (or may be) an example of the reporter showing bias in favor of XYZ. Or, more likely, that the reporter just doesn't understand the words he's using.
modified 11-Apr-17 9:48am.
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also in gambling when you lost a bet, but reckon you have the edge over your opponent (or know the next horse race winner) you "double down" on the next bet to 'get your money back.'
Sin tack
the any key okay
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I think it's correctly used. I think it's saying the reporter is continuing to make the same accusation he/she made against XYZ previously and is even more determined in that approach, as opposed to switching tactics or asking different questions.
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As a native English speaker I don't recall ever hearing the phrase. So I have no idea what it's supposed to mean. However when I was at training college the term "double" meant to jog rather than walk somewhere. So you could be told to "double down to the boathouse".
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Probably from the Military - Running is double time (i.e. step rate), compared to marching, so this is why you do something at the double - i.e. quickly
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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College was run on Naval discipline.
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I think you might be looking for native American speakers rather than native English speakers  Here in the UK we 'double up' when it's a betting reference or simple 'double' our efforts when referring to persevering at a task. I've never heard the expression 'double down' over here.
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You say double-up, I say double down, double-up, double-down, let's call the whole thing off.
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Did XYZ reaffirm the original allegation, and then take it one step further by adding new allegations?
"Double down" from the black jack card game is an opportunity to split a single hand (initial allegation) into 2 hands (more allegations).
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BINGO! You're 100% correct (not the game.)
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Per example when Trump says that global warming is a hoax, people respond with outrage and tell him he let them down.
When the next day he responds to that that the global warming is a hoax perpetrated by the chinese in order to harm the american coal industry, he let everybody double down and made himself look twice as stupid, hence the double down.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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It usually means that someone has taken a position or made a statement. When they are challenged on their position or statement instead of 'backing down', they 'double down' on the original position or statement by committing to it more strongly than before.
Example:
Mr. Ahmadinejad expressed doubt that the Holocaust ever happened. When confronted by the press about this statement, instead of back-tracking he 'doubled down' on his original statement by saying that he was quite certain there had been no significant persecution of Jews in Europe ever.
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Risk for opportunity.
Or just simply, "Risk"
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to me, "double down" means doubling a bet in a poker game. Or, it can be used as a slang term to mean that a person is talking about increasing their determination in regards to something they are doing, or intend to do. For instance, if a person knew they were getting close to drunk, but did not want to be, and they had friends offering to buy them drinks, then they would say no, and a supporting friend might say "He's doubling down guys, forget it."
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When used in a non-gambling/card game context, when someone "doubles down" it means they are remaining firm in their position (such as in a debate or in an inquiry) *despite* there being evidence contrary to their position.
i.e. "Instead of apologizing for his mistake, Bob decided to double-down on his previous statement."
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I didn't see what you were looking for..
The technical definition does come from BlackJack. If you are comfortable that you can win on the next card draw, you can call for a double down. This means you are doubling your bet amount, and you draw *exactly* 1 more card.
In slang terms, when you are doubling down, you are "gambling"/asserting that your position is correct, and that you are comfortable with any possible risk.
David F.
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I come to work, look into the lounge and see that I see nothing. The youngest post far and wide is more than ten hours old. Looks like I can once again put my feet on the table and have breakfast. But please stop snoring. That's what a platoon of lumberjacks from Canada must sound like.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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CDP1802 wrote: he youngest post far and wide is more than ten hours old
What, other than the responses in the thread below this?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Details, but I think I hear some snoring coming from them as well
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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That's just the noise I make while checking the insides of my eyelids.
Sin tack
the any key okay
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