RED-DOG
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« on: August 29, 2005, 02:15:28 PM » |
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I went to Notts gala last night, for the £300. It?s a nice distance for me, takes about 45 minutes, which is just about right for me to get into the right frame of mind, If I travel on my own I usually play music very loud and arrive filled with emotion dictated by my choice of entertainment, last night it was The Offspring, (recently discovered while testing daughters ipod) played at about 1000 decibels, by the time I got there I was so pumped up I felt like I could bite a tiger. The trip was only slightly marred by the hundreds of speed cameras that line the route, not that I'm a speed freak, its just that the bloody things don?t play fair, they are designed to get you, I?ve been flashed twice in the last fortnight, once coming home from Birmingham, 2:30 am, not a soul in sight, doing 34 in a 30 zone, and once coming back from Luton, on a dual carriageway, I knew the cameras were there, the speed limit was 40, 40, 40, 30, (for about ten yards) 40, 40,??. guess which bit got me.
Right, back to Notts, I wont talk about the poker, (I didn?t play a very prominent part in the proceedings) except to say that I thought it was a great event, well organised, well run, and played in a great spirit. I don?t get to Notts often enough, I always enjoy it. I even enjoy the things that should annoy me, Example
Valet, (Margaret?) ?Would you like a drink sir??
Me, ?yes, Coke please?
V, ?Water??
Me, ?no, Coke?
V, ?Water??
Me, ?No thank you, I?d like a Coke?
V, ?We don?t have any Coke?
Me, ?Ok, I?ll have orange?
V, ?Water??
Me, ?Yes, I?ll have a glass of water please?
V,? We have tea??..
Then During the 30-minute break
Me, ?Where?s the buffet??
?There is no Buffet?
Me, ?Ok, where can I eat??
?Go and ask in the bar?
Me, to barman, ?Can I get something to eat??
Barman, ?you have to go into the restaurant?
Me, to waitress in restaurant, ?Can I order please? I only have 30 minutes?
Waitress, ?It will take 45 minutes?
Me, ?I can?t wait that long, what shall I do??
Waitress, ?Ask the valet in the card room to bring you something?
Me, to valet in card room ? Can you get me something to eat??
Valet, ?It will take 45 minutes?
Me, ?that?s Ok?
Valet, ?What would you like??
Me, ?Can I see a menu??
Valet, ?You want a menu??
Me, ?Well, just tell me what you?ve got?
Valet, ?I?ll get you a menu?
Me, after reading menu and finding valet again, ?I?ll have the steak wrap and chips?
Valet, ?That will be £7?
Me, paying, ?Thank you?
Valet, ?What?s your membership number??
Me, ?I don?t know?
Valet, ?Sorry, I can?t serve you?
Enter Mr Costa, don?t know which one, but he looked pretty young and charismatic to me, ?He can use my membership number?
Valet, ?Ok, just this once?
Me, ?Thank you?
Valet, ?would you like a drink with that sir??
Me, ?Yes please, I?ll have a Co?. No Thanks?
It was really great to meet some of the ever-growing army of blondites; It?s strange to meet old friends for the first time.
Among other notables were
Karrabiner, Who I would have never recognised In 1000 years if I had to rely on tikay?s description, contrary to vicious rumours he is young, suave and very intelligent and well spoken
Bookiebasher, I have been on his table several times before at various venues but I didn?t know he was him, I had his card marked as a good solid player, I have now added ?Nice bloke?
M Power, Typical BMW dealer, laid back, bright, confident, too much money
Malc M, On the scrounge as usual
Julian, Wearing his smiling, chatting, innocent, butter wouldn?t melt disguise, when all the while he?s thinking ? what are you plebs doing here? You know I?m going to win it ?
Junior, (I?m still trying to find something disagreeable about him)
Tikay, Who is obviously on drugs, the man doesn?t sleep, and he rambles on about trains, cats, and rock concerts
Redsimon, Yes, it?s true, he?s a troublemaker and a delinquent
Nick, Reminds me of me 5 years ago
Rob Yong, Young, handsome, talented, wealthy, (bas**rd)
Unknown blondite, don?t know his real name, but he was a dead ringer for Chesney Hawkes
And loads of others
Oh, I did meet Chili Pepper, and I can confirm, he is definitely a man
I busted out early and took a leisurely drive home, everyone was sleeping, including my married daughters and my grand children, who are visiting, they looked like angels, I sat alone in the dark and a great wave of contentment washed over me, I have my problems just like everyone else, but I am surrounded by a loving family and wonderful friends, I?m a very happy man
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