My bro in law got the piss taken out of him relentlessly when he got a boxter, the concensus was get a real Porsche or don't bother FFS 

Yes, a friend of mine had one and people kept asking him why was he driving around in a hairdresser's car!

I used to have Virgin without the phone too. I don't think you can these days though.

Only got it installed about month ago...

Do you have a landline provided by somebody else?

I am with Virgin and did not want a landline but they said a landline is required.

This thread may provide food for thought to those who browse porn sites thinking they are anonymous, 

[but I do know that a high % of people who are rich and successful have achieved it by sheer luck not by talent, skill or hard work.]

Life isn't fair.

Who knows if this fella deserves his success, but I do know that a high % of people who are rich and successful have achieved it by sheer luck not by talent, skill or hard work.

I know some of the most successful gamblers in the UK but there is only person who if he gives me something he fancies I will back it blind without looking at the market myself.

And this guy who I rate the shrewdest gambler I know is pretty much completely flat broke.

People massively overrate talent and totally underrate variance IMO.

How do you know this ?.. your usual social circle is the self made businessman ?... I know many self made guys and everyone of them is intelligent,shrewd with an overwhelming work ethic.. there are a few wedged up who just happen to be good at one particular thing and are as thick and ignorant as a brick wall with the personality to go with it.. but these are the exception

Spot on, biggest load of horse poop I've heard on here in a while.

Try reading "Fooled by Randomness" by Nicholas Nassib Taleb.

It was revelatory experience for me.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fooled-Randomness-Hidden-Chance-Markets/dp/0141031484/ref=pd_sim_b_8?ie=UTF8&refRID=00HEJACM6VW0VCK7WXEJ

Looks a good read, just ordered the Kindle version.  Thanks for the recommendation.

Waze is by far the best.  Real time traffic updates too.

I just checked this out.  The traffic info it provides is very impressive!  Also, if you check for the nearest petrol stations it gives you a list with the price of a gallon.

I can see why Google paid $1.3B to buy them.

Have you tried turning it off and on?

 

This one liner never gets old!

Eso wins.

Yes, a big loss for Blonde but all the best for 2015.

As a final post, can you tell us why you have moved away from tournaments to cash?

Sorted

aRE yOU sURE?

You need a capital S as in Saint

Kept my composure and my head tonight and won one of the toughest majors, the Sunday 6max for 25k outright. Probably more of an in depth write up tomorrow but going to watch the apprentice now.

Happy Mondays.

Well done!

Has there ever been a consistent win rate like this recorded by anyone before?

I'd try and save the extra and buy a Hudl 2. I know it's more than you were willing to pay, but you are better of spending £120 on something useful than £60 on something useless, and I've heard that some of these super cheap tablets are practically useless.

+1

What percentage of your play is tournaments v cash?

ok tonight I'm happier, chopped the big162 with overwhelming chiplead for 15.5k when first was 17.9.

Continued with the no turbos approach today and wasn't tilted whole session, maybe these Amaya changes are gonna be good!

It is absolutely incredible how you keep churning out these wins, well done!

Not that they will worry to much, but I think Stars has lost me as a customer.

I have about 150k fpps to use up, which I will spend on the odd tournament when I am bored, but the way I feel now, I don't think I'll be depositing again.

If you don't maintain at least silver star status you cannot use FPP's at their store.

Their price increases will probably result in them making a profit record and generate a 7 figure bonus for the CEO.

Pokerstars have always been shareholder driven to maximise profits, they just did a better PR job before the takeover.

Once you go Mac you'll never go back!

Check out the prices on Amazon, much cheaper than buying directly from the Apple store.  Also, consider cashing in some Pokerstars FPP's for Amazon gift vouchers to buy your Mac.

Looks like the opposite to me.

The MacBook Pro 13" is £749 on amazon ($1198) but $1099 on apple.com with free shipping.

Is that $1099 the price in the USA (the USA is the cheapest place to buy computers)?.  If you but them in the UK the apple store price is £899 or £999 with the retina display.  I would recommend to spend the extra and get the retina display.