Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Tal]

Playing the 25/25 in Blackpool ("Vegas of the North"). I have been seated next to someone who I believe would describe himself as a character.

Any tips?

(I don't have an mp3 player with me)

Howard Plant?

Ok. That now limits any future posts on this topic!

Has the gentleman introduced himself to the dealers as follows? 'Hi i am the millionaire Howard Plant?'  That's his usual introduction line if the dealer is female!

I'm not going to lie to you. No. But finances have been mentioned.

TBH I've been running ever so slightly well against him. This has helped alleviate the situation.

[tikay]

Playing the 25/25 in Blackpool ("Vegas of the North"). I have been seated next to someone who I believe would describe himself as a character.

Any tips?

(I don't have an mp3 player with me)

Howard Plant?

Ok. That now limits any future posts on this topic!

Has the gentleman introduced himself to the dealers as follows? 'Hi i am the millionaire Howard Plant?'  That's his usual introduction line if the dealer is female!

I'm not going to lie to you. No. But finances have been mentioned.

TBH I've been running ever so slightly well against him. This has helped alleviate the situation.

His standard opener is "Hi, my name is Howard Plant, and I do not lend people money".

Tell you what, too. Bet he is wearing the worst shirt you ever saw in your life. Bright, flowery, will give you a headache just looking at it.

Am I right?

[arbboy]

Playing the 25/25 in Blackpool ("Vegas of the North"). I have been seated next to someone who I believe would describe himself as a character.

Any tips?

(I don't have an mp3 player with me)

Howard Plant?

Ok. That now limits any future posts on this topic!

Has the gentleman introduced himself to the dealers as follows? 'Hi i am the millionaire Howard Plant?'  That's his usual introduction line if the dealer is female!

I'm not going to lie to you. No. But finances have been mentioned.

TBH I've been running ever so slightly well against him. This has helped alleviate the situation.

His standard opener is "Hi, my name is Howard Plant, and I do not lend people money".

Tell you what, too. Bet he is wearing the worst shirt you ever saw in your life. Bright, flowery, will give you a headache just looking at it.

Am I right?

Yes that is another one of his classics.  The TV show on bbc1 ages ago about his car parks was awesome.  Given the heat today i would imagine his shirt could be pretty grim viewing!

[RED-DOG]

Playing the 25/25 in Blackpool ("Vegas of the North"). I have been seated next to someone who I believe would describe himself as a character.

Any tips?

(I don't have an mp3 player with me)

Howard Plant?

Ok. That now limits any future posts on this topic!

Has the gentleman introduced himself to the dealers as follows? 'Hi i am the millionaire Howard Plant?'  That's his usual introduction line if the dealer is female!

I'm not going to lie to you. No. But finances have been mentioned.

TBH I've been running ever so slightly well against him. This has helped alleviate the situation.

I once played a super satty in Blackpool for a seat in a GUKPT. When we got to 7 players with 6 seats up for grabs, Howard was big chip leader....

[Tal]

Crisp white. Sorry.

He's having fun though.

[Tal]

Ok. I'll give you one.

He was informing us of the best cars for informing ladies of your suitability as a possible romantic companion.

"They love Ferraris. I had a girl jump through an open window"

I couldn't resist

"To get out?"

Should have seen the look.

[tikay]

Saw this quote on another thread.

"So, for now, I'm going to enjoy a nice, relaxing, restful Saturday, gonna have a stroll along the Thames, do my ironing, cook me a vegetable curry, watch some racing, cricket, darts, have a nap, & play some poker.  "


Would this be a preprepared curry that you have purchased or will you be making one from scratch? 
If the latter would you be kind enough to share your recipe, thank you.

That is why I am crap at poker, my bluffs get called every damn time. The rest was true though. Except maybe the ironing. I do that  before Church on Sunday morning.

[Karabiner]

Howard used to have a private game in Blackpool many years ago at an establishment known as "The Fish-Tank" and on occasions when he was doing his conkers he was rumoured to have locked the front door and not let people leave as winners until he was out of it.

One unfortunate reported that he was "detained" there for24 hours or more.

[Tal]

Howard used to have a private game in Blackpool many years ago at an establishment known as "The Fish-Tank" and on occasions when he was doing his conkers he was rumoured to have locked the front door and not let people leave as winners until he was out of it.

One unfortunate reported that he was "detained" there for24 hours or more.

He was something a bit different. It's what you play live poker for, really. We are both having another try at winning the comp this evening, albeit at different tables.

He's just announced himself to the tournament:

"My name is Howard Plant...and I've got no money!"

Hopefully, an enjoyable seven hours or so awaits.

[arbboy]

Which number plate has he driven in with today?  P1 ANT or P2 ANT or one of the other 50 he seems to have?  It will be sitting right outside the front door.

[Tal]

Which number plate has he driven in with today?  P1 ANT or P2 ANT or one of the other 50 he seems to have?  It will be sitting right outside the front door.

Lol

I'm most amused by him sounding almost exactly like Bobby Ball.

[Nakor]

A cultured diary, now if only my friends had read that they would currently be in serious need of medical help (can you actually die laughing). If you notice I did not mention which types of books I generally read!. I am a fan of sci-fi and fantasy (started with the hobbit, and moved through David Eddings, Donaldson, Fiest and my all time favourite David Gemmell) I do read some other genre's including most the Sherlock Holmes, early John Grisham.

One thing I do love at the moment is the range of children/young adult books it just seems to have massively expanded since I was a child. My daughter read the Hobbit at 8 because she could not wait, but had already read Muddle Earth 1 & 2 (correct title check it out if you have kids) and currently my lad is reading Muddle Earth, and we actually have to take the books off them and out of their rooms at night to stop them reading!

Hello

[GreekStein]

Which number plate has he driven in with today?  P1 ANT or P2 ANT or one of the other 50 he seems to have?  It will be sitting right outside the front door.

wonder if he bought any from sofa king

[tikay]

VERY SAD NEWS

Am indebted to Paul Jackson for imparting this info next door. That's not Paul Jackson the poker player, it's Paul Jackson, aka "Jac" here, the only person who is more grumpy than me in the mornings. He is as grumpy as Lord Grumpy on a bad day.

This shop, in Derby, has ceased to trade in its current form. 





For those not aware, that shop was unique in Great Britain, if not the world, as far as I am aware.

A dual purpose shop - hairdressers and specialist Railway Books. Incred! A marriage made in heaven, imo, & I dont understand why all mens hairdressing salons don't do the same.

Imagine the scene, when you walk into the hairdressers without an appointment.

"I'm afraid there is a 2 hour wait Sir".

"No problem squire, the longer the better, I can sit at my leisure and look at Railway Books".

And when it's your turn, you'd say, "Anyone in a hurry? After YOU sir".

Sad, sad, news.

[tikay]

Anyone know of any other oddly juxtaposed dual purpose shops?