Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

"Premier League champions Arsenal announced a sponsorship deal with Emirates airline worth a potential 100 million pounds ($178.2 million) on Tuesday, the biggest in English football history.

The London club's new 60,000-seat stadium, due to open in 2006, will be known as the Emirates Stadium and the Dubai-based airline will also sponsor the team's shirts for eight years starting from 2006."

Yikes - some deal!

Mind you, the use of the word "potential" is interesting. Gotta love PR peeps, eh?

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George Armstrong, Frank McLintock, Sammy Nelson, John Radford I believe and Charlie on the floor

Ahh, Frank McLintock - former Bees manager. As were many great & famous players & managers down the years. Jesse Pye, for one, Ron Greenwood another, I could go on......

[Tonji]

George Armstrong, Frank McLintock, Sammy Nelson, John Radford I believe and Charlie on the floor

Notice none are wearing shin pads. All tough guys, or because it was the end of the match & they were knackered & could barely run?

[TightEnd]

Terry Butcher?

Frank McLintock was a hopeless manager, we recorded our worst ever season (amongst plenty of competition for that title) under him.

Fine player though, horrible pundit

[tikay]

Terry Butcher?
Frank McLintock was a hopeless manager, we recorded our worst ever season (amongst plenty of competition for that title) under him.

Fine player though, horrible pundit

Terry Butcher? Groan. He was right up there with Carlton Palmer as a Manager......but at least Frank could play.

[Rod Paradise]

Convo turned to current Premiership wages, & Alan was of the view that the better ones deserve it, but that many of them were only half-competent, but were getting £10k to £20k a week. He reckoned that in "his day" the footballers had to be really something special to get in an International Team, for example.

I said "so you never saw Carlton Palmer play, then?" which sort of abruptly terminated that avenue of convo amid much guffawing.

I believe Carlton went on to become a Manager, but my recollection was that he was better as a player. I think that's called "damning with faint praise".

One of Palmer's own managers damned him with the faint praise of "We reckon Carlton covers every blade of grass... but then you have to if your first touch is that crap".

[Colchester Kev]

Convo turned to current Premiership wages, & Alan was of the view that the better ones deserve it, but that many of them were only half-competent, but were getting £10k to £20k a week. He reckoned that in "his day" the footballers had to be really something special to get in an International Team, for example.

I said "so you never saw Carlton Palmer play, then?" which sort of abruptly terminated that avenue of convo amid much guffawing.

I believe Carlton went on to become a Manager, but my recollection was that he was better as a player. I think that's called "damning with faint praise".

One of Palmer's own managers damned him with the faint praise of "We reckon Carlton covers every blade of grass... but then you have to if your first touch is that crap".

Sounds like Ron Atkinson LOL .. was it ?

[Rod Paradise]

Convo turned to current Premiership wages, & Alan was of the view that the better ones deserve it, but that many of them were only half-competent, but were getting £10k to £20k a week. He reckoned that in "his day" the footballers had to be really something special to get in an International Team, for example.

I said "so you never saw Carlton Palmer play, then?" which sort of abruptly terminated that avenue of convo amid much guffawing.

I believe Carlton went on to become a Manager, but my recollection was that he was better as a player. I think that's called "damning with faint praise".

One of Palmer's own managers damned him with the faint praise of "We reckon Carlton covers every blade of grass... but then you have to if your first touch is that crap".

Sounds like Ron Atkinson LOL .. was it ?

Dave Jones.

Other quotes about him:

"Carlton Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it"
RON ATKINSON, who actually liked him and signed him twice.

"If football were meant to be art, God wouldn't have invented Carlton Palmer"
broadcaster DOMINIK DIAMOND.

[MANTIS01]

I seem to be encountering a lot of miserable people at the moment. I mean a LOT of miserable people. I wouldn't mind but the stuff they're moaning about is all so trivial. I'm not liking it. So I want to tell all the moaners about a book I've just finished reading.

It's called "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and it was written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who incidentally was the editor of French Elle magazine. For those who have not read the book, Jean-Dominque was a witty and charismatic frenchman who lived every day to the full. But on December 8th 1995 this guy's life changed for ever. He suddenly became a victim of a rare condition called locked-in syndrome. This is basically your worst nightmare. He was totally paralysed from head to foot...apart from the ability to blink his left eye, yet his mind functioned as normal. Imagine that for a second. Day after day after day thinking normally but not being able to move a muscle. Anyway, this guy set about writing a book. How you might ask. Well his assistant stood at the end of his bed with an alphabet chart, and she pointed to every letter individually, until he blinked his left eye. Then she had a letter, which became a word, which became a book. The guy talks about the sounds of life outside his window, and wanting to hold his kids so bad. Just normal stuff that everyone takes for granted, and he just longs for it. Wow. Think about that when you want to moan about council tax, or not getting an Ace for 2 levels,......or sitting next to a drunk

This guy would swap places with you in the blink of an eye.

[RED-DOG]

There are so many of these "put things into perspective" stories too. Try reading some of the holocaust survivors stories for example.

PS- For the record, I notice that you are moaning about the moaners.

[DaveShoelace]

I seem to be encountering a lot of miserable people at the moment. I mean a LOT of miserable people. I wouldn't mind but the stuff they're moaning about is all so trivial. I'm not liking it. So I want to tell all the moaners about a book I've just finished reading.

It's called "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and it was written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who incidentally was the editor of French Elle magazine. For those who have not read the book, Jean-Dominque was a witty and charismatic frenchman who lived every day to the full. But on December 8th 1995 this guy's life changed for ever. He suddenly became a victim of a rare condition called locked-in syndrome. This is basically your worst nightmare. He was totally paralysed from head to foot...apart from the ability to blink his left eye, yet his mind functioned as normal. Imagine that for a second. Day after day after day thinking normally but not being able to move a muscle. Anyway, this guy set about writing a book. How you might ask. Well his assistant stood at the end of his bed with an alphabet chart, and she pointed to every letter individually, until he blinked his left eye. Then she had a letter, which became a word, which became a book. The guy talks about the sounds of life outside his window, and wanting to hold his kids so bad. Just normal stuff that everyone takes for granted, and he just longs for it. Wow. Think about that when you want to moan about council tax, or not getting an Ace for 2 levels,......or sitting next to a drunk

This guy would swap places with you in the blink of an eye.

Ive read that book, its amazing. In particular I enjoyed and was in awe of the chapter of how he developed his system of writing the book, he was very funny and used a lot of big words despite all that was standing in front of him.

[tikay]

I seem to be encountering a lot of miserable people at the moment. I mean a LOT of miserable people. I wouldn't mind but the stuff they're moaning about is all so trivial. I'm not liking it. So I want to tell all the moaners about a book I've just finished reading.

It's called "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" and it was written by Jean-Dominique Bauby, who incidentally was the editor of French Elle magazine. For those who have not read the book, Jean-Dominque was a witty and charismatic frenchman who lived every day to the full. But on December 8th 1995 this guy's life changed for ever. He suddenly became a victim of a rare condition called locked-in syndrome. This is basically your worst nightmare. He was totally paralysed from head to foot...apart from the ability to blink his left eye, yet his mind functioned as normal. Imagine that for a second. Day after day after day thinking normally but not being able to move a muscle. Anyway, this guy set about writing a book. How you might ask. Well his assistant stood at the end of his bed with an alphabet chart, and she pointed to every letter individually, until he blinked his left eye. Then she had a letter, which became a word, which became a book. The guy talks about the sounds of life outside his window, and wanting to hold his kids so bad. Just normal stuff that everyone takes for granted, and he just longs for it. Wow. Think about that when you want to moan about council tax, or not getting an Ace for 2 levels,......or sitting next to a drunk

This guy would swap places with you in the blink of an eye.

Yes, I've read the book, it's awesome. And he's not alone, so many suffer, so terribly. There are unlikely heroes everywhere.

But your analogy does not work - not with me, anyway. I'm incredibly thankful for the life of excitement, able-bodied health, & freedom I've had, and you'll go a long way to find someone as optimistic, cheerful & happy as I am, 100% grateful that life has dealt me good cards. And I see, watch, read, & interact with those less fortunate every single day.

But that means, when some tosser behaves like a turd, & fouls the atmo for everyone in the room, I should stay schtum? (In fact, I believe you said "well you should complain"....).

That's a very odd analogy. Perhaps I've misunderstood.

But never mind that - much respect to Monsieur Bauby.

[tikay]

Did a solid 5 hour session on the PTP Cash Tables last night, fairly stress-free, except for two players who got a bit "chat-box obnoxious" with each other. "Donk" says one, "prick" says the other, after one guy made a "bad" Call, & the other guy scooped a big Pot. It never occurs to some folks that you want your oppo to make bad calls, & giving him the rubdown for it is hardly bright.

I played a lovely new Sky Poker Deepstack Tourney at 8pm, 5k chips, 12 minute Blinds, £22 Entry. At the same time as playing 15p 30p Cash. So, I'm nailed on to Final in that 126 runner Deepstack - how can I miss? - & drop a few bob in the Cash. I suck at Online Cash, I just do. And Live Cash, thinking about it.....

And I manage to blow my deepstack off in less than an hour (of which Snat, sat to my right, got a goodly lump), - just rank poor play by me really - but turn £30 into £150 on 15p-30p Cash. Go figure.

Compared to Wednesday, (a bad day for me personally), a much less stessful PTP, & much fun. Snati was playing the Deepstack, & helped me field the Questions from the players, God Bless him. You cannot begin to imagine how many questions thery fire at the Presenter - hundreds & hundreds of them.

Do you play at Luton tikay?.

Yes.

What nights?

Varies mate.

What comps do they have?

Different each night.

On a Friday.....

£75 Freezeout

and a Sunday.....

£100 Freezeout

What time it start

Err, 8.15 last reg

Poker, or full Casino?

Full Casino

Self-Deal?

No

See you there.

Yes. Bring ID, & NO TRAINERS

Why

Because that's the rule

But why

Err, it just is....

Don't agree with that

No

How do you play AK under the gun?

Well......

And this is just ONE player. We play Ten-Handed, another 10 or 15 sit on the Waiting List, & plenty more just Rail & ask questions - which is what I'm handsomely paid to be there for. It's like being a sort of 118118. Truth to tell, I really quite enjoy it, though it's tough to focus on the poker at the same time. I think the art of giving "Customer Satisfaction" is extremely satisfying, but less & less understand how it works. Which, for me, is a good thing. Thins the field, like. How else would I get away with it?

And as to the Poker, well I am a target - they ache to bust me, & why not? So I have to vary my game a goodly bit.

Every day, there is variety in my life. It's just wonderful.

[tikay]

In case you do not usually venture into our PHA Board, take a look at this stonker of a mini-thread. Fear not, there's no boring hand analysis in it.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=38287.0

[tikay]

Day 4 of my 6 day workfest, & all is going reasonably well.

Have finished the Pre-Record, & now we do the Live Show.

Immediately after that, it's the 217 mile trek up to Blackpool, a few hours kip at the Big Blue Hotel, & a 10am Brekkie with Compo, & a 11am Call-Time for one of the most exciting day's filming I've done in ages. I've been researching for it all afternoon, & I'm all hyped up.

Have a nice Sunday. I will.