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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    Life goes on,here's a little story I would like to share.i am not a great fan of ladies having tattoos as I think the female form is beautiful as it is,now my lovely daughter,(who was the cool kid at school with a wicked sense of humour and very very pretty, I know I am her dad but it is true.) has had a few tattoos which I have expressed my opinion on, yeah I know it's her body,life etc etc,but we have a very good relationship and we can talk to each other about pretty much anything,except them mother daughter things of course. I took her in town yesterday to buy my good lady wife a birthday present and the conversation turned to tattoos and she told me about her new one which I expressed my disdain,it is a playing card,the king of hearts with a banner running through it which is empty. She said dad it's about you cos you are the king of my heart,you play poker and when you finish your treatment I am putting the date in the banner...I almost had a tear in my eye. We got our replacement suite Friday as the first one was a bit falling to pieces ish, there is a media unit in the centre of it which baffles me but luckily enough my wife is intelligent enough to work it, today we are doing the house cleaning with the iPad playing 70,s and 80,s music through the suite. Stand by me by ben e king came on and the wife and I had a smoothie dance to it,life doesn't get any better than this! Poker wise I fin 2nd in £2 bounty hunter,happy days.
    Posted by tomgoodun

    Crikey Tom, I nearly had a tear in my eye just reading that.
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  • mrsduckmrsduck
    edited November 2014
    Lovely story about your daughter Tom!
    GL with everything xx
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited November 2014
    Some nice posts Tom.  Hope all goes well with treatment & GL @ tables.
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014

    You are most kind thank you, I am playing the mini bounty huner at present, chip leader with 11 left. its midnight and I get up at 4.30 am. Either I move allin every hand or sit out and go to bed....

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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited November 2014


    5TH out of 478! Congrats & WP.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2014


    BOOMIO!
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    5TH out of 478! Congrats & WP.
    Posted by MAXALLY

    I'm guess you went to bed then Tom?   ;-))) VWP
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    Thank you all for the congrats, I am so chuffed at the timing of the cash,not the late hour but today is my good lady wife's birthday. I have withdrawn most of the cash and it will go towards the meal I am taking her and the kids tonight. Thanks to Alan for the rail,glenelg for being such a gent at my table, Dave solar caro likewise,essexphil,so sorry I knocked you out when you were on for a slice of the jackpot,hope you did well in the main.

    Good luck at the tables all you fine folk.

    Last word has to go to Mr Kendall, how you find the time to post on my little blog is beyond me,but very much appreciated.tc.
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    Lovely story about your daughter Tom! GL with everything xx
    Posted by mrsduck
    Thank you very much for your best wishe s, good luck, I do have a read of your delightful blog and it cheers me up to see someone as nice as you in this pokeramo. Hope your fortunes change for the better soon.x
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    Some nice posts Tom.  Hope all goes well with treatment & GL @ tables.
    Posted by Glenelg
    Thanks my good man,was nice to see you in the closing stages last night,your gd luck message obv worked,hope to meet on the felt on a ft perhaps :) 
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  • dumb_blonddumb_blond
    edited November 2014
    hi tom  your story about your daughter made me chuckle and brought a bit of Deja vu
    I bet your the kind of dad who blows a gasket at some of the outfit she goes out on the town in but deep down us girls know you parents have our welfare at heart although some times  its not cool to admit it.
    its great that we know us kids can bring problems to the table and its easy to see you have a great family unit.

    my older sister tells the tale of when she 18 and going to college  she came home and  said she was going out on a trip
    to sample Newcastle's night life with her class mates dad was horrified and said she couldn't go, when heatedly pressed as to why he mumbled that he'd read in the paper about people going missing  in Newcastle then turning up days later after
    having a kidney surgically removed.
    big sis replied along the lines "ffs you cant seriously think I'm going  to say that I cant go to Newcastle because my dad says somebody might pinch me kidneys" well due to the  rural location of where we live, sis not being able to drive and dads taxi service being on strike sis made a more plausible excuse and reluctantly missed the booze up.

    two years later when on holiday in turkey with the girls she took ill had to be brought home and had to have kidney  removed her first words to dad after the operation were "I'm so pleased you wouldn't let me go to Newcastle that night
    " you see tom you dads do know best some times. 

    I hope you had a great celebration for your good lady's birthday  tonight and all got home with your kidneys safely intact.
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  • FlyingDaggFlyingDagg
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    In Response to Re: My story : Crikey Tom, I nearly had a tear in my eye just reading that.
    Posted by Tikay10
    I'm not ashamed to say that I did.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2014

    Morning Tom.

    How do you plan to spend Christmas this year? Any different to usual, or, "more special"?

    Also, I don't like to pry, so feel free to swerve, but how is your treatment progressing?
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    Morning Tom. How do you plan to spend Christmas this year? Any different to usual, or, "more special"? Also, I don't like to pry, so feel free to swerve, but how is your treatment progressing?
    Posted by Tikay10
    Hi, my sister and her husband are coming to stay with us this Xmas,as far as doing anything different from the norm I don't think so but my good lady wife may come up with something ,also my sister loves going to the casino so you never know:)

    I have radiotherapy planning session on the 4th December which involves having a CT scan to plan where they will be placing the radioactive rods when I have my brachytherapy. I have an appointment at the docs on the 28th November.for my hormone injection which stops my testosterone production,which makes the cancer dormant,or so I believe.

    I haven't been feeling too great this week,prob due to stress at work,I am my own worst enemy really as I should be taking it easy but for one reason or another I have been doing more hours,I have been putting a note on my time sheet to bank the extra hours I work for when I need them for appointments.
    I don't want special treatment but it seems some folk are forgetting or indeed ignoring my ongoing condition and are going out of their way to make things really difficult for me,then again it may be that I am particularly vulnerable to everyday issues,upsetting at times so I just have to take myself away and sit down for 5 mins and start again.
    I am a very open person so no I don't think you are prying at all,in fact I am very grateful for you taking the time to care and ask me how I am.
    I hope you are feeling better now, 



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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    iPad wouldn't take any more rambling:)

    I hope you feel better now,I must say - e.cigs:) I sent my sister one last week and she is over the moon with it,she was a smoker for 40 odd years and is now down to 2 a day and talking of packing them in for good. 

    I hope you have a healthy and happy holiday season( never know what to call it ;) 

    Good luck at the tables,I will say hi when we meet on the virtual felt, oh and while I am in the mood for it.what I would really like is a card from skypoker bigwigs saying happy Xmas you are formally invited to take part in our new satellites for our upcoming spt ;) sorry I just couldn't resist.

    Take care my good man and be safe.
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    hi tom  your story about your daughter made me chuckle and brought a bit of Deja vu I bet your the kind of dad who blows a gasket at some of the outfit she goes out on the town in but deep down us girls know you parents have our welfare at heart although some times  its not cool to admit it. its great that we know us kids can bring problems to the table and its easy to see you have a great family unit. my older sister tells the tale of when she 18 and going to college  she came home and  said she was going out on a trip to sample Newcastle's night life with her class mates dad was horrified and said she couldn't go, when heatedly pressed as to why he mumbled that he'd read in the paper about people going missing  in Newcastle then turning up days later after having a kidney surgically removed. big sis replied along the lines "ffs you cant seriously think I'm going  to say that I cant go to Newcastle because my dad says somebody might pinch me kidneys" well due to the  rural location of where we live, sis not being able to drive and dads taxi service being on strike sis made a more plausible excuse and reluctantly missed the booze up. two years later when on holiday in turkey with the girls she took ill had to be brought home and had to have kidney  removed her first words to dad after the operation were "I'm so pleased you wouldn't let me go to Newcastle that night " you see tom you dads do know best some times.  I hope you had a great celebration for your good lady's birthday  tonight and all got home with your kidneys safely intact.
    Posted by dumb_blond
    Haha,great story thanks for that,we had a lovely time and I came home with all my kidneys ;) tc and glk.x
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    In Response to Re: My story : I'm not ashamed to say that I did.
    Posted by FlyingDagg
    Aww Dale you are a big softy at heart ,love it. I bet you are really appreciated at home,kids ey,they make you tear your hair out at times then with a few kind words it takes you back to them being a child in your arms.
    Hope you are running good,tc mate.
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  • FLASHJONNYFLASHJONNY
    edited November 2014
    good luck with the treatments pal all the best johnny
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    good luck with the treatments pal all the best johnny
    Posted by FLASHJONNY
    Thanks Johnny. always good to chat with u at the tables mate..glk
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    Well, this evening I was playing at a table and piped up with a bit of a cooler I suffered in the bounty hunter, someone who I had never spoke on the tables to (and who had been chatting merrily to his "mate")pretty much berated me for having the temerity to post in the chatbox, when I tried to ask why he was trying to alienate and ridicule me he didn't seem to grasp the concept of why I was a tad miffed. #sickofit.
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  • dumb_blonddumb_blond
    edited November 2014
    there's some very ignorant people about tom manners cost nothing was one of the mantras  I was brought up with.

    the first table i was on tonight I wished everybody good luck before we started as i always do, not a squeak out of anybody

    not even when I added a  sarcastic  good luck blondie to myself.

    maybe i was unlucky and stumbled on the agm of the trappist monks society.

    don't let the odd miserable sod get to you as you know yourself there's loads of  nice friendly people play on sky poker.

    the very first comment I received in the chat box when I first started  to play on here came after making a dodgy call was

    "you are" obviously a reference to my nom de plume and sadly my poker skills.

     keep your chin up  tom and don't let the odd  bad apple get to you your better than them.  
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    there's some very ignorant people about tom manners cost nothing was one of the mantras  I was brought up with. the first table i was on tonight I wished everybody good luck before we started as i always do, not a squeak out of anybody not even when I added a  sarcastic  good luck blondie to myself. maybe i was unlucky and stumbled on the agm of the trappist monks society. don't let the odd miserable sod get to you as you know yourself there's loads of  nice friendly people play on sky poker. the very first comment I received in the chat box when I first started  to play on here came after making a dodgy call was "you are" obviously a reference to my nom de plume and sadly my poker skills.  keep your chin up  tom and don't let the odd  bad apple get to you your better than them.  
    Posted by dumb_blond
    That's a great Post.

    Tom, ignore that nonsense, every barrel contains a bad apple or two.

    As you know, because you play a few PLO8 DYM's with "the gang", almost every one of them wishes the others "good luck" when it starts, & exchange a few pleasantries. It's just good manners.

    There's plenty of lovely people in poker.      
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    there's some very ignorant people about tom manners cost nothing was one of the mantras  I was brought up with. the first table i was on tonight I wished everybody good luck before we started as i always do, not a squeak out of anybody not even when I added a  sarcastic  good luck blondie to myself. maybe i was unlucky and stumbled on the agm of the trappist monks society. don't let the odd miserable sod get to you as you know yourself there's loads of  nice friendly people play on sky poker. the very first comment I received in the chat box when I first started  to play on here came after making a dodgy call was "you are" obviously a reference to my nom de plume and sadly my poker skills.  keep your chin up  tom and don't let the odd  bad apple get to you your better than them.  
    Posted by dumb_blond
    Hi Db, thanks for the kind words, yes you are right I suppose.tbh I was feeling a bit low on the evening in question and was rather sensitive to sarky comments, usually I would just laugh it off and baffle them with my outrageous play :) Oh I just won the 2qd deepstack btw (brag) Good luck to you on the tables and keep smiling.x
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
    In Response to Re: My story:
    In Response to Re: My story : That's a great Post. Tom, ignore that nonsense, every barrel contains a bad apple or two. As you know, because you play a few PLO8 DYM's with "the gang", almost every one of them wishes the others "good luck" when it starts, & exchange a few pleasantries. It's just good manners. There's plenty of lovely people in poker.   
    Posted by Tikay10
    Good evening, yes of course you are right, as I mention above I think I was being a bit sensitive and he was trying to impress his mate with his posts. it was a bit like walking into a pub and there are 2 blokes chatting and you say hi and they just look at you and say "who are you and what do you want "sort of thing, I just couldn't resist biting back, I really should have kept my counsel and moved on. PL08..great game , lovely folk, I was doing quite well at the start of maca's challenge , then the variance set in :) luckily enough I have balanced it out by winning the 2 qd deepy tonight, I seem to do well in that particular one,, suits my game I guess. Is there any way I can check how many times I have won it? (just to boost my flagging ego of course :) good to see you are on the mend, tc and good luck.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY
    edited November 2014


    Great result in DTD1 tonight Tom. Really pleased for you Sir.

    188 runners and you did ok...;)

    tomgoodun9400001£101.52
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  • DonttelmumDonttelmum
    edited November 2014
    Just caught up with your thread Tom.

    Puts everything into perspective.  I wish you all the best with your treatment and I'm sure you'll come out the other end fighting fit and taking down more mtts.

    James
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
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    Great result in DTD1 tonight Tom. Really pleased for you Sir. 188 runners and you did ok...;) tomgoodun 940000 1 £101.52
    Posted by MAXALLY
    Thank you Alan (I remembered this time) or have I just broken your seal of anonymity ;) I really enjoy this game and last night was particularly good as I am off work this week due to the doctor insisting I take time off to rest, I rang the boss at work to ask if it would be ok to work in the office and he told me to stay at home on full pay, lovely gesture. I hope it's still there next week, I mean how will they manage without me;) 

    I appreciate you taking the time to post, good luck on the felt my good man.
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
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    Just caught up with your thread Tom. Puts everything into perspective.  I wish you all the best with your treatment and I'm sure you'll come out the other end fighting fit and taking down more mtts. James
    Posted by Donttelmum
    Hi James, thank you so much for your best wishes, it means a lot to me, especially as you prob only have a 30 second window between crushing / grinding and sleep :) take care my good man and look after yourself, good luck at the tables.
    Oh I just remembered, well done on your punta Cana trip/ experience, I read your blog on the subject and it was most informative and a great read, sounds like you had a wonderful time, unlucky with the k 10, that's the way it goes ey, but it's hard at the time to take in, I mean, when I was at wsop ( cue audience leaving lol ) 


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  • dumb_blonddumb_blond
    edited November 2014
    can I add my congratulations on your hard fought win in dtd 1 last night well done  tom 

     
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited November 2014
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    can I add my congratulations on your hard fought win in dtd 1 last night well done  tom   
    Posted by dumb_blond[/QUOT
    Thank you very much, and ta for the rail,I find I get a bit tired and bored at that time of night and tend to lose focus and just shove any 2, but as I had a cheerleader I couldn't let you down ;) when it got down to the last 3 I felt I had an edge and was super confident of taking it down, that's 2 in a week now,I'm great me :) aaand I'm back in the room. Good luck to you and take care. X
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