Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Mohican]

Very interesting, thank you.

If that's the case, why can't you designate a pub as a smoking pub?

It's illegal to smoke in enclosed work spaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_ban_in_England

So why isn't a bedroom an enclosed work space, (For the staff obv) but a pub is?

Dems da rulez??
these rooms have to have ventilation systems fitted. Therefore, if the rooms are vented before staff enter, it reduces the risk of passive smoking considedrably.Also, the staff don't have to work in the rooms whilst smoking is going on. There is no way to adequately ventilate a pub to protect staff from the effects of passive smoking whilst working.  These would be my guesses.

[MrDickie]

Love Wales.MrsD and I spent our first holiday there 32 years ago. We got engaged on Cader Idris several years later. Then we spent our honeymoon near Snowdon and have been back several times since.
On our first trip we stayed at Llanelltyd near Dolgellau. Neither of us could pronounce it which is tricky when your asking for directions.
On the second day we told the hotel owner we had a great time at Traeth Beach only to be told that Traeth was Welsh for beach. Doh!

[RED-DOG]

Love Wales.MrsD and I spent our first holiday there 32 years ago. We got engaged on Cader Idris several years later. Then we spent our honeymoon near Snowdon and have been back several times since.
On our first trip we stayed at Llanelltyd near Dolgellau. Neither of us could pronounce it which is tricky when your asking for directions.
On the second day we told the hotel owner we had a great time at Traeth Beach only to be told that Traeth was Welsh for beach. Doh!

32 years eh Mr Dickie? WP.

Mrs Red and I have been together a long time too. We must be really great blokes.

[RED-DOG]

Very interesting, thank you.

If that's the case, why can't you designate a pub as a smoking pub?

It's illegal to smoke in enclosed work spaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_ban_in_England

So why isn't a bedroom an enclosed work space, (For the staff obv) but a pub is?

Dems da rulez??
these rooms have to have ventilation systems fitted. Therefore, if the rooms are vented before staff enter, it reduces the risk of passive smoking considedrably.Also, the staff don't have to work in the rooms whilst smoking is going on. There is no way to adequately ventilate a pub to protect staff from the effects of passive smoking whilst working.  These would be my guesses.

Why not just have a very big bedroom where all the 'guests' could drink and smoke?

[Mohican]

Very interesting, thank you.

If that's the case, why can't you designate a pub as a smoking pub?

It's illegal to smoke in enclosed work spaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_ban_in_England

So why isn't a bedroom an enclosed work space, (For the staff obv) but a pub is?

Dems da rulez??
these rooms have to have ventilation systems fitted. Therefore, if the rooms are vented before staff enter, it reduces the risk of passive smoking considedrably.Also, the staff don't have to work in the rooms whilst smoking is going on. There is no way to adequately ventilate a pub to protect staff from the effects of passive smoking whilst working.  These would be my guesses.

Why not just have a very big bedroom where all the 'guests' could drink and smoke?

Ha ha ha, I give up. There's only so much info Google can help me with. May I suggest you contact your local Environmental Health Officer, I'm sure they'll be able to help you with your nitpicking pedantry inquiries.

[Kev B]

Hi Tom, thought you might find this interesting. Discribed as "uncontacted people" and the problems that can be caused by interaction with others. There's thousands apparently.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23766765

[kinboshi]

Went for a stroll along the sea front and two things caught my eye.

One was a bloke who came out of a house wearing sweats and carrying a sports bag, climbed into a Range Rover,  drove 500 yards down the road, parked up and went into a gym.


The other was this sign on one of the hotels. SMOKING BEDROOMS AVAILABLE.

I wonder how the law works on that one?

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No, it just means that those bedrooms are really, really good.

[Jon MW]

Pics?

I love pics of the sea.

I love the sea and pictures of the sea, my family have a long connection with it so it might be genetic - or more likely, that's just a complete coincidence.

I would recommend the Greenwich Maritime Museum in Greenwich park, it has lots of museum-y stuff but also lots of sea based paintings (unless it's only photographic pics of the sea you like )

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[bobAlike]

Went for a stroll along the sea front and two things caught my eye.

One was a bloke who came out of a house wearing sweats and carrying a sports bag, climbed into a Range Rover,  drove 500 yards down the road, parked up and went into a gym.


The other was this sign on one of the hotels. SMOKING BEDROOMS AVAILABLE.

I wonder how the law works on that one?

Click to see full-size image.

No, it just means that those bedrooms are really, really good.

[RED-DOG]

Some sea pics.

Scuse the quality, taken on phone cam.

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[RED-DOG]

Hi Tom, thought you might find this interesting. Discribed as "uncontacted people" and the problems that can be caused by interaction with others. There's thousands apparently.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23766765

It's hard to believe that uncontacted people exist in this day and age.

Imagine what they're lives must be like. They must know other people exist. I wonder what they think of them?

[RED-DOG]

Well done on laddies Red Dog

Did u watch Big Brother? Thoughts?

Why do people call u Red Dog instead of Tom?

I haven't been on Ladbrokes for ages Dreenie, and I wouldn't watch big brother if you beat me with a stick.

I've told the story about how I became Red Dog on here somewhere, I think it may be on my 'blondite profile' post.

I'll find a link when I'm on my laptop I can't be arsed to do it on my phone.

Do you know, I have a very short list of people who my first impression of turned out to be wrong. You're on it, near the top.

^^ Can u elaborate please? Be honest 😕

The first time I met you you were on my table playing a £300 at DTD and you were absolutely crushing us. Then you got unlucky in a couple of spots and you went ballistic, I mean real tantrum stuff.

Now if there's one thing I can't stand,  it's people who are fine when  things are going well, but turn into brats, bullies or cry babies as soon as something goes wrong, not just at the poker table, but with life in general.

What a shame, I thought. Great player, horrible person, and that was that. I mentally crossed you off.


Then, through your posts on blonde, I began to see another side of you. I came to understand that you, like many of us, carry a fair bit of emotional baggage. I also found out that you were aware of your shortcomings and were trying to address them.

Then I started to see some other aspects of your character. Honesty, loyalty, integrity, humility, and many other traits that I admire.

If you were a man I'd describe you as a 'proper bloke'.

I don't really know you, but I on the other hand, I know you very well, because I understand your values.

I'm glad my first impression of you was wrong. Well, half wrong. (I still think you're a great player.) 

[dreenie]

Well done on laddies Red Dog

Did u watch Big Brother? Thoughts?

Why do people call u Red Dog instead of Tom?

I haven't been on Ladbrokes for ages Dreenie, and I wouldn't watch big brother if you beat me with a stick.

I've told the story about how I became Red Dog on here somewhere, I think it may be on my 'blondite profile' post.

I'll find a link when I'm on my laptop I can't be arsed to do it on my phone.

Do you know, I have a very short list of people who my first impression of turned out to be wrong. You're on it, near the top.

^^ Can u elaborate please? Be honest 😕

The first time I met you you were on my table playing a £300 at DTD and you were absolutely crushing us. Then you got unlucky in a couple of spots and you went ballistic, I mean real tantrum stuff.

Now if there's one thing I can't stand,  it's people who are fine when  things are going well, but turn into brats, bullies or cry babies as soon as something goes wrong, not just at the poker table, but with life in general.

What a shame, I thought. Great player, horrible person, and that was that. I mentally crossed you off.


Then, through your posts on blonde, I began to see another side of you. I came to understand that you, like many of us, carry a fair bit of emotional baggage. I also found out that you were aware of your shortcomings and were trying to address them.

Then I started to see some other aspects of your character. Honesty, loyalty, integrity, humility, and many other traits that I admire.

If you were a man I'd describe you as a 'proper bloke'.

I don't really know you, but I on the other hand, I know you very well, because I understand your values.

I'm glad my first impression of you was wrong. Well, half wrong. (I still think you're a great player.) 

It's very kind of you to say that and I feel very happy that your perception has changed somewhat of me.

You are actually 100% right, although there is no excuse why I seem to get annoyed by the small things that can go wrong, I don't know why I let silly things that I can't control affect me and most importantly why I have so much 'general' anger built up inside of me. I can assure you that I hate myself for being that way, and try most of the time very hard to not be rude/offensive at the table when losing or things aren't going my way.

Maybe gambling has ruined me, maybe the way I have spent money has ruined me, maybe I ruin me, I honestly don't know, all I do know that unless I sort it out for good, I won't be around long enough to tell the tales, I can feel my heart beat so fast when I get angry I can hardly breath, and the thing is whether it's at a poker table or in general life, if someone upsets me/angers me, they don't care anymore, they are not worrying anymore, yet I will carry on dissecting all the stuff in my head and the anger will continue to build and build. It really is my biggest let down.

Hopefully I will finally realize that life's too short to worry so much and maybe If I put myself first and was a little bit more selfish then I wouldn't feel so angry/frustrated all the time.

Thanks again for the kind words, they are lovely and you are a lovely guy for taking the time to write these points.

Take care x

[tikay]

Some sea pics.

Scuse the quality, taken on phone cam.

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Must say, Tom, the 2nd photo is, to my untrained eye, technically excellent, obeys all the rules. Very good.

Is that one of your daughters in the third photo?

[tikay]

Well done on laddies Red Dog

Did u watch Big Brother? Thoughts?

Why do people call u Red Dog instead of Tom?

I haven't been on Ladbrokes for ages Dreenie, and I wouldn't watch big brother if you beat me with a stick.

I've told the story about how I became Red Dog on here somewhere, I think it may be on my 'blondite profile' post.

I'll find a link when I'm on my laptop I can't be arsed to do it on my phone.

Do you know, I have a very short list of people who my first impression of turned out to be wrong. You're on it, near the top.

^^ Can u elaborate please? Be honest

The first time I met you you were on my table playing a £300 at DTD and you were absolutely crushing us. Then you got unlucky in a couple of spots and you went ballistic, I mean real tantrum stuff.

Now if there's one thing I can't stand,  it's people who are fine when  things are going well, but turn into brats, bullies or cry babies as soon as something goes wrong, not just at the poker table, but with life in general.

What a shame, I thought. Great player, horrible person, and that was that. I mentally crossed you off.


Then, through your posts on blonde, I began to see another side of you. I came to understand that you, like many of us, carry a fair bit of emotional baggage. I also found out that you were aware of your shortcomings and were trying to address them.

Then I started to see some other aspects of your character. Honesty, loyalty, integrity, humility, and many other traits that I admire.

If you were a man I'd describe you as a 'proper bloke'.

I don't really know you, but I on the other hand, I know you very well, because I understand your values.

I'm glad my first impression of you was wrong. Well, half wrong. (I still think you're a great player.) 

It's very kind of you to say that and I feel very happy that your perception has changed somewhat of me.

You are actually 100% right, although there is no excuse why I seem to get annoyed by the small things that can go wrong, I don't know why I let silly things that I can't control affect me and most importantly why I have so much 'general' anger built up inside of me. I can assure you that I hate myself for being that way, and try most of the time very hard to not be rude/offensive at the table when losing or things aren't going my way.

Maybe gambling has ruined me, maybe the way I have spent money has ruined me, maybe I ruin me, I honestly don't know, all I do know that unless I sort it out for good, I won't be around long enough to tell the tales, I can feel my heart beat so fast when I get angry I can hardly breath, and the thing is whether it's at a poker table or in general life, if someone upsets me/angers me, they don't care anymore, they are not worrying anymore, yet I will carry on dissecting all the stuff in my head and the anger will continue to build and build. It really is my biggest let down.

Hopefully I will finally realize that life's too short to worry so much and maybe If I put myself first and was a little bit more selfish then I wouldn't feel so angry/frustrated all the time.

Thanks again for the kind words, they are lovely and you are a lovely guy for taking the time to write these points.

Take care x

Morning Miss Nutttttttt.

Tom has such a way with words, he has expressed that with such empathy, I'm envious of his ability to put difficult things without giving offence.

I have wanted to say much the same, but was not brave enough, don't have the wordy skills that he has. Easier now he has broken the ice, of course.

You may remember, that in company with Regards, I backed you at DTD once or twice, & won a goodly sum of money by doing so. My memory is so bad, but looking at THM, it appears to have been in January 2010, in ther Monthly £300, & you finished 2nd for £14,000, or it MAY have been in August 2010, when you got £5,000 for 5th, or even both. Anyway, I did very nicely out of it, thank you. 

But here's the thing.......I like to "serial back" people, not just once, I develop long-term relationships with those I help stake. This cuts both ways, we both do better this way, they look after me, & I look after them. And I've never staked you since, except a few times on 'Starts around the same time.

The reason for that? Well......you did throw a tantrum or two (or three....) when winning that money for us, & I found that quite embarrassing. Lots of people came up to me & questioned why I would back someone who behaved so badly. I did not know what to say, really.

My personal rules for staking others mean I don't back players who are untrustworthy, or are rude to others, disrespectful "they are all idiots" sort of stuff. That may seem an unreasonable stance, but thats my business, I'll spend my money on my terms. In case of misunderstanding, you are 100% trustworthy, my only problem was the tantrum thing.

Anyway, I have always wanted you to know that, & Tom gave me the opening. Phew.

I don't do much staking now - prices just got silly, & all Tourneys were described as "soft" (lol), but I've been seriously tempted to stake you now & then of late. Just to say "it's all history now" sorta thing. 

Now, 3 or 4 years on, you seem to have self-examined, & are battling those tilt demons, & maturing as a person. I've been there, we all have, but with age, we mellow & overcome these little issues. And I know you will. Honestly, I wish you well. Though I do worry about your "gambling urges" (see Fred) as you are, with respect, a proper ice cream. But we are going to change that, ain't we? .

x