Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[The_nun]

I just salute the lone magpie, and say "Morning Mr Magpie" ... I have mastered the art of the sly salute though, wouldnt want people to think i was a loon or anything would I

LOL Kev, I did that for years but now after all what has taken place in our lives I just look and say GFY.

[RED-DOG]

I just salute the lone magpie, and say "Morning Mr Magpie" ... I have mastered the art of the sly salute though, wouldnt want people to think i was a loon or anything would I

LOL Kev, I did that for years but now after all what has taken place in our lives I just look and say GFY.

LoL. I don't have a lone magpie  greeting, but after today, I'm adopting that one.

[RED-DOG]

The long bad Wednesday was almost over. All that remained for us to do was have a meal somewhere and buy some milk and sugar so that we could make a brew in the room.

We walked a few miles and managed to get to Paris, (which is next door) Their were loads of American tourists standing in front of things and having their photos taken. You just knew that they would go home totally convinced that they had "Done" Europe, and therefore would never need to leave the US of A ever again. When they left, they even heaved a sigh of relief as they set foot back on American soil, and then they would look back wistfully, as you would at at a receding coast line. 

We had a our meal. Now I know I'm a cheapskate, but I swear to God that I've bought good cars with FSH and 12 months T&T for less money Still, I told myself, you only live once, stop being such a miser and just enjoy it.

Back at the room we had a quick swill, cleaned our teeth and got ready for bed. Ralph hung his clothes in the wardrobe, and I stepped out of mine ad left them where they fell, I was too tired to care.

Sometime during the night, Ralph got out of bed for a pee and a drink of water. Not wanting to wake me, he didn't switch on the light. All went well until he tripped over my suitcase in the dark. When his foot came into contact with it, he made so much noise that I was awake and alert in time to hear him grunt and see his shadowy form rolling across the floor. The really amazing thing is, when he got up, he was still holding a full glass of water.

Ralph got back into bed and muttered for a while about suitcases and where people leave them, and then he fell to sleep. I on the other hand, spent so long with my head under the blankets silently pissing myself laughing that I was now wide awake.

To make matters worse, Ralph had now started snoring. I found out later that Ralph doesn't snore very often.  Well all I can say is thank fuck for that. cos when he does it, he is the most annoying snorer in the universe. Imagine a large male warthog with a bunch of females to look after. They are all asleep, and he is dozing with one eye open, jealously guarding his harem. Suddenly, a twig snaps in the undergrowth and all hell breaks loose, The old warthog lets out a series of deafening snorts and grunts while prancing about on all fours. Well that's what Ralph was like.

I gave up trying to sleep and instead spent a few hours browsing blonde and updating my diary. Presently, the sun came peeping through a crack in the curtains. The long bad Wednesday was finally over. It was horrible, but I don't think two men have ever suffered and laughed so much at the same time.

Ralph is good company for me, He's easy going but very worldly-wise and interesting, and we have the same sense of humour. yesterday we went Downtown and saw a  big handwritten sign in a cardroom snack bar that advertised "Beans of the day". "Excuse me please" Ralph asked the waiter, "What are beans of the day?" "The same as yesterday" came the reply. It cracked us up.



 

 

[RED-DOG]

I'm a Downtown downbeat guy.

We went Downtown yesterday, I was totally captivated.  Details to follow.

(I loved it so much that we're checking out of Bally's and moving to the Golden Nugget)

[sovietsong]

brilliant!

[Jim-D]

To make matters worse, Ralph had now started snoring. I found out later that Ralph doesn't snore very often.  Well all I can say is thank fuck for that. cos when he does it, he is the most annoying snorer in the universe. Imagine a large male warthog with a bunch of females to look after. They are all asleep, and he is dozing with one eye open, jealously guarding his harem. Suddenly, a twig snaps in the undergrowth and all hell breaks loose, The old warthog lets out a series of deafening snorts and grunts while prancing about on all fours. Well that's what Ralph was like.


 

I shared a room with 'thediceman' in Walsall at bB3 and he made the same disturbing warthog sound, Never again

[Snatiramas]

The long bad Wednesday was almost over. All that remained for us to do was have a meal somewhere and buy some milk and sugar so that we could make a brew in the room.

We walked a few miles and managed to get to Paris, (which is next door) Their were loads of American tourists standing in front of things and having their photos taken. You just knew that they would go home totally convinced that they had "Done" Europe, and therefore would never need to leave the US of A ever again. When they left, they even heaved a sigh of relief as they set foot back on American soil, and then they would look back wistfully, as you would at at a receding coast line. 

We had a our meal. Now I know I'm a cheapskate, but I swear to God that I've bought good cars with FSH and 12 months T&T for less money Still, I told myself, you only live once, stop being such a miser and just enjoy it.

Back at the room we had a quick swill, cleaned our teeth and got ready for bed. Ralph hung his clothes in the wardrobe, and I stepped out of mine ad left them where they fell, I was too tired to care.

Sometime during the night, Ralph got out of bed for a pee and a drink of water. Not wanting to wake me, he didn't switch on the light. All went well until he tripped over my suitcase in the dark. When his foot came into contact with it, he made so much noise that I was awake and alert in time to hear him grunt and see his shadowy form rolling across the floor. The really amazing thing is, when he got up, he was still holding a full glass of water.

Ralph got back into bed and muttered for a while about suitcases and where people leave them, and then he fell to sleep. I on the other hand, spent so long with my head under the blankets silently pissing myself laughing that I was now wide awake.

To make matters worse, Ralph had now started snoring. I found out later that Ralph doesn't snore very often.  Well all I can say is thank fuck for that. cos when he does it, he is the most annoying snorer in the universe. Imagine a large male warthog with a bunch of females to look after. They are all asleep, and he is dozing with one eye open, jealously guarding his harem. Suddenly, a twig snaps in the undergrowth and all hell breaks loose, The old warthog lets out a series of deafening snorts and grunts while prancing about on all fours. Well that's what Ralph was like.

I gave up trying to sleep and instead spent a few hours browsing blonde and updating my diary. Presently, the sun came peeping through a crack in the curtains. The long bad Wednesday was finally over. It was horrible, but I don't think two men have ever suffered and laughed so much at the same time.

Ralph is good company for me, He's easy going but very worldly-wise and interesting, and we have the same sense of humour. yesterday we went Downtown and saw a  big handwritten sign in a cardroom snack bar that advertised "Beans of the day". "Excuse me please" Ralph asked the waiter, "What are beans of the day?" "The same as yesterday" came the reply. It cracked us up.

This is brilliant..............and I know what you say about Ralph is true having had the opportunity to share a couplee of days in his company in Waterford.......Have a great time both

[Redbull]

lol, enjoying the updates. Keep 'em coming!

[The_duke]

As usual fantastic prose -- I have three weeks before I go and it all ready coming alive in my mind -- luv it

[The_nun]

I'm a Downtown downbeat guy.

We went Downtown yesterday, I was totally captivated.  Details to follow.

(I loved it so much that we're checking out of Bally's and moving to the Golden Nugget)

No Tom trust me don't do it. We used to stay on the strip then stayed Downtown once and the poker was fantastic so decided that last time we would do the full trip Downtown. Big mistake, poker is no where near what it used to be down there. We found then we were travelling to the strip all the time and it was a total pain in the butt.

[RichEO]

Ralph slipped her a $20. It disappeared up the leg of her knickers

Now that sounds like a vegas trip.

[RichEO]

I'm a Downtown downbeat guy.

We went Downtown yesterday, I was totally captivated.  Details to follow.

(I loved it so much that we're checking out of Bally's and moving to the Golden Nugget)

No Tom trust me don't do it. We used to stay on the strip then stayed Downtown once and the poker was fantastic so decided that last time we would do the full trip Downtown. Big mistake, poker is no where near what it used to be down there. We found then we were travelling to the strip all the time and it was a total pain in the butt.

Are you there mainly to play poker? If so, the strip will be bustling due to the Caesers palace classic. Poker downtown will be pants in comparison, i'd stay on the strip too. 20min and $25 taxi everytime you want to go to the strip, gets annoying when you want to nip back to the room for your sunglasses.

[Woodsey]

I'm a Downtown downbeat guy.

We went Downtown yesterday, I was totally captivated.  Details to follow.

(I loved it so much that we're checking out of Bally's and moving to the Golden Nugget)

See you there Thursday! No reaaalllllllllyyyyy, booked there for first 3 nights.

[The_nun]

Three nights, you will be fine but not the duration. Years back Plazza was buzzing, everyone who could play was there. Filming every day,  Sat's to the bigger games, couldn't fault it one bit. Atmosphere was second to none. Last year you was lucky if you goit a STT. Binions was a crap shoot, possibly the only ones worth a go at was at Golden Nuggett but the cash games there were so much controlled by the Locals, they got away with murder. I think I posted an awful occurance on here somewhere. We swore blind that if we ever get on our feet again and we had the chance to return we would never stay Downtown again. Out of the 10 times I have been it had to be the worse.

[The_duke]

Three nights, you will be fine but not the duration. Years back Plazza was buzzing, everyone who could play was there. Filming every day,  Sat's to the bigger games, couldn't fault it one bit. Atmosphere was second to none. Last year you was lucky if you goit a STT. Binions was a crap shoot, possibly the only ones worth a go at was at Golden Nuggett but the cash games there were so much controlled by the Locals, they got away with murder. I think I posted an awful occurance on here somewhere. We swore blind that if we ever get on our feet again and we had the chance to return we would never stay Downtown again. Out of the 10 times I have been it had to be the worse.

not good then