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Ramblings of an old man

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  • Phantom66Phantom66
    edited November 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man : Villain of the wrestling ring  Mick McManus died on Wednesda y aged 93.
    Posted by ajmilton
    I'll take your word it was a wednesday but it was a couple of years ago.

    Used to go and get a texan bar and cream soda space man from the corner shop with my cousins. Play subbuteo and watch the wrestling trying to convince our nan that there was some acting involved. 

    Thinking about that diet probably explains why I have teeth like Jac35.

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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited November 2015
    Brilliant stuff from Timmy last night. Really pleased for him.

    I had an mtt night. Regged for £252 worth of them and returned head prizes of £33.75 :(
    Knocked myself out of the £55 9pm against Stayorgo. Bluffed off my chips stupidly. Was a bit unlucky in the roller. Lost AQ to KQ, I think my preflop play was questionable though. 
    The speed was a bit frustrating. Down to about 13 left and having shoved the previous 2 hands from a short stack I had a great spot very next hand. KK utg I shoved again thinking I might get a light call. It came in the shape of Ace6. Ace on flop was disappointing.

    Recovered about £150 at cash where I think I played pretty well. Had a nice pot v Liamboi where I got lucky on the river for a decent pot.
    Played a bit of nl100 master cash for 30 minutes. Was really pleased with how I played a hand v Sam1986 for a nice pot.

    All in all I'm not playing very well in truth. Bitting and bobbing around at the moment. I need to get a focus back on what I want to do I think. Dyms is the obvious way to go but confidence is still a little low at them.

    ....

    Dreams are amazing. I want to know more about them.

    ....
    Tyson Fury is interesting. I want to know more about him
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited November 2015
    Top 5 golf courses I've played 
    Palmares
    Turnberry (Ailsa)
    Belfry (Brabazon)
    Thurlestone
    Kilspindie

    Top 5 fiction
    Harlen Coben
    John Grisham
    Andy Mcnab
    Jon Stock
    Enid Blyton

    Top 5 Football Grounds
    Baseball Ground
    Wembley
    Old Trafford
    Plainmoor
    Oakwell (25 years ago before they had seating)

    Top 5 women 
    Julia Roberts
    Corr (any)
    Kylie
    Greta Satchi
    Diane Abbott





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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited November 2015
    Not played poker at many places really so I'll just name them all.

    Derby Grand Casino
    Derby Genting
    Dtd
    Alea Nottingham
    Gala Nottingham
    Broadway
    Aspers Newcastle
    Rio
    Venetian
    Dublin (some hotel for IPO)

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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited November 2015
    Top 5 poker people

    Jesse May
    Mad Marty
    Ram Vaswani
    Tom Dwan
    Paul Jackson
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  • HENDRIK62HENDRIK62
    edited November 2015
    Golf Course (no order)

    Skibo Castle (Scotland)
    Sherwood Forrest(England)
    Las Brisas(Spain)
    Iverrary(US)
    Terre Blanche(France)

    Fiction

    Murukami
    Banks
    Patterson
    K D ick (censored ;-))
    Easton Ellis

    Football Grounds

    Parkhead
    Villa Park
    Camp Nou
    Ibrox (sigh)
    Old Trafford

    Women

    Kate Beckinsale
    Rosario Dawson
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Sofia Vergara
    Claudia Winkelman


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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited November 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    Top 5 golf courses I've played  Palmares Turnberry (Ailsa) Belfry (Brabazon) Thurlestone Kilspindie Top 5 fiction Harlen Coben John Grisham Andy Mcnab Jon Stock Enid Blyton Top 5 Football Grounds Baseball Ground Wembley Old Trafford Plainmoor Oakwell (25 years ago before they had seating) Top 5 women  Julia Roberts Corr (any) Kylie Greta Satchi Diane Abbott
    Posted by Jac35
    Hi Paul,

    Does Penny read this Diary?

    Just wondered, like.
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited November 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man : Hi Paul, Does Penny read this Diary? Just wondered, like.
    Posted by Tikay10
    :)
    Do you think that I'd write about regging for £252 worth of mtts if she did?

    Penny has zero interest in poker. Has never read a single post of this. She likes to live in a little bubble of thinking that I only play freerolls and £1 and £2 mtts.
    Someone in her family lost the lot on the horses. It didn't help that I was going through a bumpy patch similar to the one I'm experiencing now when we first met.

    It took a long time for her to accept me playing poker
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    I was waiting for her this morning. Had all manner of sarcastic comments ready. She drives me mad. Very annoying cockney accent, 50+ with a nose stud, non stop chewing gum(she wouldn't be doing that if I employed her)

    I got my Starbucks from the machine and wandered over to the till.

    "JUST the coffee thanks"

    "Any fuel?"

    "Err no, it's just the coffee thanks"

    Maybe tomorrow 
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man : I'll take your word it was a wednesday but it was a couple of years ago. Used to go and get a texan bar and cream soda space man from the corner shop with my cousins. Play subbuteo and watch the wrestling trying to convince our nan that there was some acting involved.  Thinking about that diet probably explains why I have teeth like Jac35.
    Posted by Phantom66
    But my teeth do look nice due to having all these crowns :)
    Been in pain all week. Gums really sore. Just been to dentist. 
    Yep, another crown needed. That'll be another £606 then.

    Better start doing some winning at poker 

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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    FAO SKY (Dym regs)

    Could we all please allow Jac35 to win for a while as he has a HR dentist appointment on January 21st. (That includes you RaRa) I was going to play the £22s tonight but won't be playing them while confirmation of my winning for the HR isn't open.

    I wanna play dyms for it, and I'd be doing it with the intention of attending  the event... BUT it's a month away and I dunno about other people but personally I'm just not gonna try to play Dyms into a £606 event that I'm not 100% will be free to attend. This is especially true over xmas when it's a busy time for everyone, people don't know if they're going to be visiting family on X day yet etc. so I don't wanna commit to potentially going bankrupt for a bloody crown.

    I know it's designed to make sure that my teeth are better but it HAS to have an adverse effect on my bank balance imo. It's a balancing act I guess between getting the most crowns ever in a human gob and being broke. I dunno where the 'line' is but I'd imagine (from a non-selfish POV) me not being broke has to be better. The tiny minority of people that play the dyms  purely for my £££ are bad people anyway.

    Fwiw, every other Crown has been done with your help.

    TIA

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  • unknown_usernameunknown_username
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    FAO SKY (Dym regs) Could we all please allow Jac35 to win for a while as he has a HR dentist appointment on January 21st. (That includes you RaRa) I was going to play the £22s tonight but won't be playing them while confirmation of my winning for the HR isn't open. I wanna play dyms for it, and I'd be doing it with the intention of attending  the event... BUT it's a month away and I dunno about other people but personally I'm just not gonna try to play Dyms into a £606 event that I'm not 100% will be free to attend. This is especially true over xmas when it's a busy time for everyone, people don't know if they're going to be visiting family on X day yet etc. so I don't wanna commit to potentially going bankrupt for a bloody crown. I know it's designed to make sure that my teeth are better but it HAS to have an adverse effect on my bank balance imo. It's a balancing act I guess between getting the most crowns ever in a human gob and being broke. I dunno where the 'line' is but I'd imagine (from a non-selfish POV) me not being broke has to be better. The tiny minority of people that play the dyms  purely for my £££ are bad people anyway. Fwiw, every other Crown has been done with your help. TIA
    Posted by Jac35
    excellently put Paul,perhaps the dentist could give you some kinda tab/slate so you could pick when you can have all that pain and aggrivaton :)
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    Half a tooth paid for tonight. Lost heads up for whole tooth in the £55 9pm.
    2nd time in last 3 attempts that I've come 2nd and only got 1 head. Enjoyed the game though. 

    Went deep in the £22bh and also the £11bh so a decent nights work.

    Just watching Day4eire on mini final table now. Hope he hurries up and wins it. Work tomorrow
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  • DonttelmumDonttelmum
    edited December 2015
    Great results Paul.  I must admit when I see a diary update at 3am I get slightly concerned.  However, on this occassion you've excelled yourself.
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    Great results Paul.  I must admit when I see a diary update at 3am I get slightly concerned.  However, on this occassion you've excelled yourself.
    Posted by Donttelmum
    Cheers James
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    Meant to say this a while ago.
    I really like the tweaks to the nightly mtt schedules.
    The single rebuy is great and the other £22's are great as well.
    I always thought that there was just a bit too much of a gap between £11s and £33+ for many players. 
    Can play a really good choice right through from 7 alwthough it can soon get expensive :) 
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    I was having a little chat with my Aunt a while ago. I was saying how regardless of being a Tory or Labour supporter, it was dangerous if there was no credible opposition. I argued that there was no one  in the Labour Party who could step up. I saw a comment in The Spectator that made me smile. It was something like "Watching Corbyn makes you pine for Andy Burnham. Pining for Andy Burnham! Think on that"

    My Aunt countered that there were credible people. People such as Hilary Benn. To be honest I dismissed that at the time. 

    She may have been right.
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    Sheffield Wednesday away tomorrow. Pity it's on tv. Really like going to Hillsborough. Proper ground.

    Love Klopp at Liverpool. I've always had them as a bit of a second team. When I was growing up they were the team. In the 80's teams didn't really believe in playing football but Liverpool did.
    Players like Molby, Barnes and Hansen were great to watch.
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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited December 2015
    Feel for you, toothache-worse pain ever for a bloke , and going to dentist seems to be a gets worse before it gets better type of experience, and the extortionate prices is yet another pain.
    I remember watching Liverpoot ( on tele) when the constant Toshack Keegan Goal was a pretty much guaranteed weekly statement from the commentator, yep they played some good footy but being a United Supporter I couldn't really applaud them for it , but secretly admired them ;) 
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    Feel for you, toothache-worse pain ever for a bloke , and going to dentist seems to be a gets worse before it gets better type of experience, and the extortionate prices is yet another pain. I remember watching Liverpoot ( on tele) when the constant Toshack Keegan Goal was a pretty much guaranteed weekly statement from the commentator, yep they played some good footy but being a United Supporter I couldn't really applaud them for it , but secretly admired them ;) 
    Posted by tomgoodun
    Bit before my time Tom :)
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    Well so much for an early night!

    Went over to see Harry tonight in Ashbourne. He's picked up a cold and has a really nasty cough. He perked up a bit when there was a knock on the door to say Santa was on his way on his sleigh. (Ashbourne is thirty years behind the rest of the county)
    It brought back memories from when I was a child. Maybe time plays tricks on us but I remember an incredible sight. There was a wonderful sleigh and elves and all sorts going on. 
    Anyway
    The Ashbourne sleigh and Santa was a bit different to that. Santa on a wooden chair sitting on the back of Alan Browns Builders truck. Bit of tinsel around the van and we were good to go.
    Harry seemed to like it so it's all good.
    ......
    Played even worse than usual for a couple of hours tonight. 
    Ran great :)
    Played like someone who had never played before in the 9.30 and quickly took 4 heads. Bust early but slight profit in that.
    Then i just played the main and mini.
    Had a bit of a run at the jackpot but fell just short.
    10th in mini and 8th in main.

    Enjoyed it though and £200 profit for the night is nice
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    There was one other thing last night.

     I should feel bad about it now. Do I? Nope
    Was it petty? Yep
    Do two wrongs make a right? Nope
    Should I have been the bigger man? Yep
    Does it still make me happy to think about it? Oh Yeah!

    A couple of weeks ago when deep in a mtt I had a big knock to my stack. Left with about 9bigs I shove on the button with KQ.
    The big blind goes into the tank. He has a real decision. A second from timing out he reluctantly presses call, with Aces.

    Last night he was sb to my bb. He raised 100% of hands when folded to him BvB. Suddenly with him now down to 12 bigs he wants to limp in. I'm a genius, I put him on a hand so I check my option with the 10 4.
    I pretty much flop the nuts. He bets small on flop and turn. On the river he shoves.
    SNAP!

    Err actually, no.
    I wait until the very last second and press call.

    I win :)


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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr
    edited December 2015
    Being the bigger man is an alien concept to you.
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  • Jac35Jac35
    edited December 2015
    Not a nice day
    Just been to the vets and had my cat put to sleep.
    He was pretty old. Had him just about all adult life. The lovely people next door would never let him in and used to kick him when they saw him. My girlfriend at the time used to take him inside and feed him. The neighbours saw him come out of our house one day and said we could have him if we wanted to.
    He wasn't a kitten and I've had him for 20 years, 

    Feel a bit emotional
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited December 2015


    That's very sad, Paul.

    I recall taking one of my cats to the vets many years ago to be pout to sleep. She was very old, & it had to be done.
     
    No problem, it's only a cat......

    I put her in her little catbox, went to the Vets, & took my seat in the waiting room. Not nice, but no problem.

    Then this old lady said "she looks lovely, what's wrong with her?"

    And I just burst into tears.
     
    I felt such a fool.
     
     

     
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    Not a nice day Just been to the vets and had my cat put down.  He was pretty old. Had him just about all adult life. The lovely people next door would never let him in and used to kick him when they saw him. My girlfriend at the time used to take him inside and feed him. The neighbours saw him come out of our house one day and said we could have him if we wanted to. He wasn't a kitten and I've had him for 20 years,  Feel a bit emotional
    Posted by Jac35
    Horrible b*****ds.

    He was lucky to have you living next door & I'm sure you gave him a great life :)

    I feel for you mate, that trip to the vets is a horrible thing to have to go through :( 
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  • weecheez1weecheez1
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man : Horrible b*****ds. He was lucky to have you living next door & I'm sure you gave him a great life :) I feel for you mate, that trip to the vets is a horrible thing to have to go through :( 
    Posted by goldnballz
    Feel for you sir had to put our dog of 12 years to sleep two weeks ago they become members of the family and give unconditional love gl in everything because life needs more good people
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  • 5501355013
    edited December 2015
    In Response to Re: Ramblings of an old man:
    That's very sad, Paul. I recall taking one of my cats to the vets many years ago to be pout to sleep. She was very old, & it had to be done.   No problem, it's only a cat...... I put her in her little catbox, went to the Vets, & took my seat in the waiting room. Not nice, but no problem. Then this old lady said "she looks lovely, what's wrong with her?" And I just burst into tears.   I felt such a fool.      
    Posted by Tikay10

    Absolutely no need to feel foolish at all with crying at the vets Tikay, done that myself quite a few times over the years. It's not fun but at least you can remember you looked after your pet and it had a good life.

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  • tomgooduntomgoodun
    edited December 2015
    Sorry to hear of your loss Paul, pretty much the main reason I won't have pets really, selfish I know but I don't think I could handle losing them. When I was young and living at home we had a mongrel dog called 8lacky, he was killed by a neighbour who threw a rock at him, I was devastated.,so I can imagine how you feel, your pet was loved and given a good life,hope you can take a little consolation from that.( wouldn't lat me post the B in his name)
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  • LmfaoAllinLmfaoAllin
    edited December 2015
    Sorry to hear this Paul, we had our dog put down at the beginning of the year. Also had her all of my adult life, she was only 12, you must have a few years on me ;)

    Not an easy thing to do, as another said they really do become an addition to the family.

    Will you get another?

    We wanted to but our youngest was only 7 months at the time and thought it best not to have a puppy in the house.

    It was the other way round with our eldest, she was 3 when he was born so already trained.

    Although a bit disgruntled initially with the attention not all being on her anymore, she soon came round and they were very close. She would keep him in check if he stepped out of line and was terribly protective of him when we had visitors or when out on a walk, almost like a nanny.

    She is in a little decretive wooded box looking out over the fields, well I like to think so.
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