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Real life.Hard times,they are over.

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  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life!:
    In Response to Re: Real life! : Hi Big' Nice to see things are going well but please, feeding the little one on Liverpool and the Spion Kop....c'mon, it must be Everton. You don't want the wee man tearful ALL the time do you? Keep the smile on the family's face mate. As socrates said "Live life as play..." Best wishes....hope to see you at the tables on a monday sometime...
    Posted by profman15
    Don't do this....you will end up on some kind of register.....YNWA....and nice to play on the same table as you earlier
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life!:
    In Response to Re: Real life! : Don't do this....you will end up on some kind of register.....YNWA....and nice to play on the same table as you earlier
    Posted by Maggiesdad
    Pleasure m8.Obviously never gonna be a blue.Couldnt have that ever.Once he gets his 1st taste of anfield he'll be hooked.
    Be good lad.
    Paul
  • edited September 2012
    Dear all.I promised myself to stay away from this until further test results were available to share with you.BUT!!!.Weeman has decided outta the blue to comunicaate in 2,sometime 3 word sentences!!!:)))Total joy here as you can imagine and tonights poker is somewhat of a freeroll to me.Like I said in my last post there will be a tune with each post reflectin my mood at time of postin.Think this one sums it up best.Good luck all tonight.So happy.
    Cheers 
    Paul

  • edited September 2012
    That's great news Paul, glad to hear it. Kids really are wonderful, resilient things, it's amazing some of the things they can manage by just getting on with it.

    PS. great tune.
  • edited September 2012
    great news m8 and a great tune love the verve great band 
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life!Happy Dad!!!!:
    That's great news Paul, glad to hear it. Kids really are wonderful, resilient things, it's amazing some of the things they can manage by just getting on with it. PS. great tune.
    Posted by Lambert180
    Cheers lam.Gotta say its been a very pleasant surprise.Suppose I've gotta give up a tune now.Was thinkin of emf unbelievable due to some of the nasty rivers I've encountered tonight but this'll do instead.http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=youtube%20wonderwall&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCYQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6hzrDeceEKc&ei=AslTUP_pIuHG0QXxsoH4Dw&usg=AFQjCNGxZQRDtEaptdbQNRf5bRhpLt0ljg
    picked this cos of the line "you're gonna be the one that saves me"
    Very true in so many ways.
    Cheers 
    Paul
  • edited September 2012
    Hey Paul,

    Delighted the young man is doing so well.Can't remember if I thanked you for the your post to my moan about life not going good for me.If not thanks very much.Your posts are always uplifting and puts life, bad beats and all other mundane stuff in the big scheme of life into perspective.Best of luck to you and all your family.

    Pat
  • edited September 2012
    cheers m8 not keen on green day more of a stone roses fan :) F.E.A.R tune :)
  • edited September 2012
    HI Paul,

    Sounds like GREAT news. I'm guessing it won't be long until he says "FFS Dad, turn that music off it's shoite"! Oh and he'd be right!  ;-)
  • edited September 2012
    Ha!!!!I'm a 90s fan but oasis would be tops folks.Will leave you with this tonight cos of the line "you'll never change whats been and gone".Would say it could apply to the odd bad beat lol!night all.
  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life!Happy Dad!!!!:
    HI Paul, Sounds like GREAT news. I'm guessing it won't be long until he says "FFS Dad, turn that music off it's shoite"! Oh and he'd be right!  ;-)
    Posted by Glenelg
    nice post
    dev
  • edited September 2012
    hi Paul,
    always find it moving reading your posts,but in a good way.
    glad that things are looking more optimistic for you all.
    keep plodding away with your poker....
    it's got to improve....
    eventually!!!
    (* *)
       ^
    dev
  • edited September 2012
    Paul I love this thread.

    Whenever someone hits runner, runner, to suck out on you.  The initial reaction is "it's so unfair"  This thread puts everything into perspective.

    I am in awe of the effort and positive way you and your "weeman" just get on with life.  What you guys face everyday is "unfair" and I dont think you've used that word once.

    So thank you and the weeman for helping me keep my life in balance and being able to appreciate what I have.

    GL to both of you and keep the posts coming 

  • edited September 2012
    Thanks for all the responses folks.Been a good last 24 hrs and no mistake :)).Gonna just keep pluggin away at my game and see where it takes me.Never gonna be playin for huge sums anyway so theres never gonna be a situation where I lose the rag that badly over a few notes.Maybe way back when I first started and had no perception of what mattered the red mist might have descended :(( but never to an extent where it was abusive to anyone,just frustration with myself.Older aand wiser eh!!No poker tonight as weemans off to grannys for the night.Bit of a shindig tonight involving copious amounts of beer and red wine yay!So play well tonight all and I'll leave you with this one.
    Cheers 
    Paul
  • edited September 2012
    Mornin all.Early one for me today as is an early start to work this mornin.Got a half day at work as weeman's takin me out for my b'day lunch (raidin his money box).Had to post this hand though as re a piece in my previous post about the red mist coming down in the old days,I deffo have mellowed in my (old) age lol.The old runner runner finish just got an lol and a shrug of the shoulders.Still got a way to go with my play but very pleased with my attitude over the past while.This threads got a lot to do with that.Cant really be seen to be losin it while promoting sensible table manners lol.
    Cheers 
    Be good 
    Paul
    This song is firmly tongue in cheek btw lol
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  • edited September 2012
    Happy Birthday :D Have a great day

    Lisa x
  • edited September 2012
    Have a great birthday and I hope you start running a bit better
  • edited September 2012
    Thx for the b,day wishes folks.Would apear I've lost the ability to paste hands,so I'll try again.
    And again,the song lol
    http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=loser%20beck%20youtube&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCYQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYgSPaXgAdzE&ei=QlZYUMWOB8Kf0QXT5YHoBQ&usg=AFQjCNEEQ5HjmcIYjDJLCj7_6PqhzO9_HQ
    PS thanks sky for the £5 b'day bonus.Every little helps(especially in my case lol)
    Cheers 
    Paul
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  • edited September 2012
    Still cant paste properly.Oh well.Quick game then off out for lunch.
    L8RS
    Paul
  • edited September 2012
    happy birthday pal have a good 1 :)
  • edited September 2012
    Happy Birthday Paul,

    Have a great day, Enjoy
  • edited September 2012

     

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY  PAUL

                      
             (* *)
                ^
    dev
  • edited September 2012
    Had a great avvo.Bite to eat,couple of pints good company (wife n weeman),won a couple of hu's when I got back in.Got a poker book for my b'day.Harrington on hold em.Heard mixed reviews on this but I'll give it a good goin over.Can only improve my game surely?Thx for the well wishes since my last post guys/gals.Much appreciated.Gonna go for a wee snooze now lol.Must be feelin my age ha!!!
    Will leave another wee tune now.Not really connected to todays mood as such,just like it(lots).
    Cheers
    Paul
  • edited September 2012
    Dear all.This is going to be a long old read so please stick with it.The 1st post on this thread was about the fact that poker should be treated as a game rather than a reason to get upset and through all of this I have introduced you all to the inner workings of my kids life aka the weeman.I wont bore you all with the ins and outs of it but in the last couple of weeks,things have changed to make me post this.Firstly may I add as a forum member I have been overwhelmed with the response I have recieved since the weemans progress became a talking point here.NOW,to me.Due to recent events I have been takin my eye off the real picture,the weemans progress.Recently.poker,especially losses has become a sticking point in my house.Not in a woe is me,but a why cant improve kind of attitude.I have come to this conclusion.Dont judge me on this but!!The result dosent matter to me anymore.I'm going to play the game for what it is and not a means to an end.Now I have the utmost respect for the likes of devonfish,garyqqq,lambert etc(apologies if I didnt mention someone) but I havent the dedication to do what they do and knuckle down to it.This really stems from my being not quite as some of you may seem.I'm a nice guy(honest lol) but tbh poker is just an escape rather than an earner.Once the weeman and the wife go to bed I'm left with the old grey matter to muse over things.If the missus coud talk to you she'd tell you all I'm a wee bit of a worrier(in kind words).Basically,I'm at my happiest when the weemans runnin around terrorisin etc,but when the house is quiet,I've got into the habit of being the worlds worst  worrier,which is a trait I've had from a long time.So tbh winnin a few quid means absolutely nothin to me atm,just havin an enjoyable time at the tables is victory enough for me folks.The weeman  n the missus will always be my priority and if poker in the wee hours helps when they are snoozin,then that can only be a good thing.Say hello if you are ever at my table cos you'll never get a bad word back from me.Like del boy says,and I quote"If I have a penny more than I can spend,I'm happy".That is my motto from now on.I'm fortunate to be in the position I'm in with my family life regardless of the ups and downs that may come our way,so losses at the table,.though they may be an annoyance are extremely irrelevant.My user name bignoise is a description of the weeman,and thats who I get up in the morrnin for,go to work and earn a crust for,am there for when he cries,am there for when he's hungry and hes probably the cause of my extreme insomnia lol.You all have posted here before about the weeman and his well being,this is me.Hope you continue to be part of this,as I am a proud member of this magnificent forum and there will be a lot of (hopefully) excitin tales to tell in the future.For another time,I will talk about my plan for the spt dublin.
    Here is my song tonight.If it hasnt been already obvious,I am extremely drunk on red wine,but lucid none the less.This song describes the forum.I think you'll agree.
    Be good 

  • edited September 2012
    hi Paul
    i did read your last post last night m8,but as i was tired i thought i would wait until this morning to reply.
    nice post as always m8.
    i'm not going to go through details here but i just wanted to give you my feelings here as you clearly gave yours last night.(hope you enjoyed the red wine btw & the 'old heed's not to bad this morning.  lolz)

    i have had the impression now for a few weeks anyway,that you simply were not enjoying your poker.
    as you say the results don't matter anymore.i've always had the feeling tbh that they never did at all.
    you are not'one of us grinders' and probably never will be.
    you are a family man,through and through,and a lovely one at that,and should be proud of that,which i am sure you are.
    you have something 'very special',a wife and son that both love you,and need you 24/7.
    i would exchange
    being a grinder,and a lot more than £1000 to have what you have.sadly for me,it wasn't to be.
    (i might one day share 'my story'with you all,but not today.)

    my advice,for what it's worth,and i think you already know what i am going to tell you,and what you have already said yourself;play purely for the 'fun of it',
    it's not all about having to win.i enjoy winning myself,obviously, and if i wasn't winning,i wouldn't play at all.
    but it's not the same for you,is it?
    play games,i would suggest low stake mtt's and at a buy-in level that 'won't kill you'.
    also,look at it this way; if you lose,which you will more often than not,then you have had a nights/days entertainment for that 'lay out'
    anyway Paul,
    best wishes m8
    'you know we are always here,'

    :)
    dev


  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life! The real me.:
    hi Paul i did read your last post last night m8,but as i was tired i thought i would wait until this morning to reply. nice post as always m8. i'm not going to go through details here but i just wanted to give you my feelings here as you clearly gave yours last night.(hope you enjoyed the red wine btw & the 'old heed's not to bad this morning.  lolz) i have had the impression now for a few weeks anyway,that you simply were not enjoying your poker. as you say the results don't matter anymore.i've always had the feeling tbh that they never did at all. you are not'one of us grinders' and probably never will be. you are a family man,through and through,and a lovely one at that,and should be proud of that,which i am sure you are. you have something 'very special',a wife and son that both love you,and need you 24/7. i would exchange being a grinder,and a lot more than £1000 to have what you have.sadly for me,it wasn't to be. (i might one day share 'my story'with you all,but not today.) my advice,for what it's worth,and i think you already know what i am going to tell you,and what you have already said yourself;play purely for the 'fun of it', it's not all about having to win.i enjoy winning myself,obviously, and if i wasn't winning,i wouldn't play at all. but it's not the same for you,is it? play games,i would suggest low stake mtt's and at a buy-in level that 'won't kill you'. also,look at it this way; if you lose,which you will more often than not,then you have had a nights/days entertainment for that 'lay out' anyway Paul, best wishes m8 'you know we are always here,' :) dev
    Posted by devonfish5
    Cheers as always dev.Can honestly say that with things goin on at home atm,poker is just a bit of a release for me.Aint anything bad or the like,just stuff gets on top of you every so often.Its not that I aint enjoyin it,its just atm win or lose(more the latter lol) I'm not gettin the"buzz"Got appointments for the next 5 weeks,so that'll take up my timeand occupy me.The match today should be a special one also so a few beers and feet up time.Maybe in a day or 2 I'll have another stab at a few games,read my poker book etc,but for now I'll concentrate on things at home till they get sorted and possibly come back stronger(miracles do happen ha ha).Cheers
    Paul

  • edited September 2012
    Poker is just that m8, a release from the worries of life -
    For me, it takes my mind of certain worries and I still enjoy it - win or lose

    In your situation and I think for everyone you need to have a release, be it poker, pub, sports - whatever
    Just something to stop you worrying yourself into an early grave

    What I would say is don't let poker be your only escape, speak to the missus - she is the only one in the world who truly understands how you feel - save some time for her - speaking from my own personal experience, it's good to put poker to one side and talk to your nearest & dearest about how you feel about what I call the situation.

    If you have not read my diary at all, my situation is my Mum dieing of cancer.
    We all have our own situations to deal with in life.

    Enjoy poker for what it is, a game, an escape, time to forget, take your mind of it for a while


    best wishes
    Marc





  • edited September 2012
    In Response to Re: Real life! The real me.:
    Poker is just that m8, a release from the worries of life - For me, it takes my mind of certain worries and I still enjoy it - win or lose In your situation and I think for everyone you need to have a release, be it poker, pub, sports - whatever Just something to stop you worrying yourself into an early grave What I would say is don't let poker be your only escape, speak to the missus - she is the only one in the world who truly understands how you feel - save some time for her - speaking from my own personal experience, it's good to put poker to one side and talk to your nearest & dearest about how you feel about what I call the situation. If you have not read my diary at all, my situation is my Mum dieing of cancer. We all have our own situations to deal with in life. Enjoy poker for what it is, a game, an escape, time to forget, take your mind of it for a while best wishes Marc
    Posted by rancid
    m8,what you've just posted has just summed up what I've said previously perfectly.I know for a 100% fact that I'm lucky in what Ihave in my life and that I treat poker as a game to releive the stresses of day to day life.Its people like your good self who have genuine issues to deal with that can provide a dose of reality to any woe is me situation that occurs due to a "horrid" runner runner that may lose you a couple of quid.I do talk to the missus and there are no hidden issues ,its just that I feel that I need to release my "worries" away from her nand the weeman.Another story for another time but the early days of the weemans life were a great toll on the family due to one thing  or another.Hope you can find some happiness m8 in whatever situation you may find yourself in and for sure ,I'll be thinkin of you and yoyur mother.
    Best wishes
    Paul
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