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cambridgealex
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What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 04:47:56 PM »
For me, Blonde started as a way to follow how my friends / heroes were doing in the big tournaments. I think my first post was wishing Deadman good luck in a deepstack.
I posted a few threads asking for some advice about getting started, building a bankroll etc, and also blonde helped me plan my first Vegas trip.
Once I went pro, I knew I was jumping into an unknown world, I decided that if I started a diary, I'd get all sorts of good advice that would steer me on the right path and it would raise my profile in the community, and I'd be able to use that to "go places" in this world. I started my diary in January 2011.
It did exactly that, and negative feedback and constructive advice helped me overcome initial bad attitude, ungracefulness, amongst other bad traits. It helped me get my first staking deal. James Keys and Keith Johnson only knew who I was through my blonde blog. I gather I wrote well enough to bluff them into thinking I was a smart young man, and could a profitable horse for them.
In February 2011 they staked me for Eureka Prague, a €1500 buyin event, purely based on the diary, and a few meetings IRL. Everything since then has stemmed from that, so I have blonde entirely to thank.
Blonde has helped me through tough times, kept me grounded during good times, supported me through all successes and failings. Given me some of my closest friends, and meant there's theres never a lack of friendly faces to say hello to at any casino. I've logged into blonde probably 99% of days in the last 5 years and posted nearly 15,000 times.
What has Blonde done for you?
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buzzharvey22
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 05:04:28 PM »
I've put nothing into blonde over the years, but it has given me 100's of hours of light reading and helps pass the day at work. I get great enjoyment from reading Alex's diary and Pleno's, and the sport threads such as the cricket and Tips for Tikay. I understand this is pretty selfish of me that I don't really look to give much back in terms of content, and if there were less people like myself, blonde would probably be in a stronger place. But I also know that i would never complain if i disagreed with a moderator or thought there was a clique, because it really wouldn't be my place to say.
Oh, and I won 20 notes in one of the £20 giveaways. CASHBACK.
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Nakor
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 05:27:19 PM »
Accelerated my poker learning.
Helped me win at poker.
Gave me the confidence to play live poker.
Got me backed as a poker player.
Helped me understand I was never going to earn a living playing poker.
Turned avatars and nicknames into friends for life.
Thinking about it, the people I have met through this place is staggering. From a nod across a card room or street, to being able to email/PM people for help and advice, to having people in my life that I know will always be there to help and support me - Blonde has given me all those things and much more.
It might not be the same as it once was, but that does not mean its worse, its just different.
Like most of us, I am sure Blonde has given us more then I have given it. For those few that have given more then they have taken, I thank you, because this place would not be the same without you.
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 06:42:51 PM »
I've never been the most active poster but it's rare that a day passes where I don't 'check in'.
In terms of what Blonde has done for me....
- Provide a place to talk about a game few of my real life friends (in before) have any interest in.
- Be the first stepping stone in meeting a number of now friendly faces on my occasional foray to a card room.
- Fill many, many hours of commuting time / general boredom / time I really should be spending on other things.
- Provide a really insightful sports betting thread.
- Offered me the platform to stake Doobs and win some new wardrobes / miscellaneous spend by self/wife.
Great place
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Claw75
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 07:10:46 PM »
introduced me to my husband
great thread Dewi, btw.
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Karabiner
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 07:20:26 PM »
Quote from: Claw75 on November 30, 2015, 07:10:46 PM
introduced me to my husband
great thread Dewi, btw.
I'm tempted to call Gatso on the husband brag.
Congrats x
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 07:25:46 PM »
Quote from: Claw75 on November 30, 2015, 07:10:46 PM
introduced me to my husband
great thread Dewi, btw.
I didn't know we had an 'open' relationship, although to be absolutely honest, I did suspect you were seeing someone else.
So... where do we go from here?
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Claw75
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 07:33:37 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on November 30, 2015, 07:25:46 PM
Quote from: Claw75 on November 30, 2015, 07:10:46 PM
introduced me to my husband
great thread Dewi, btw.
I didn't know we had an 'open' relationship, although to be absolutely honest, I did suspect you were seeing someone else.
So... where do we go from here?
oh yeah - sorry Tom.
Also introduced me to my moustachioed bit on the side!
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM »
Good post Alex- it's my second longest relationship - I don't plan to give up on it and I hope it doesn't give up on me.
Love the recent politics threads
Like the general level of intelligence on here
Love the amount of 'experts'
Have loved the spats at times
Have loved the controversies
Made me froth and fume at times
Given me loads of opportunities to indulge in Tikay's hated schadenfreude (I love it as long as it's not too damaging)
Given great opportunities to celebrate others successes
Definitely a good feeling to live life vicariously through people I've met through here- Alex fo sho, and imagine seeing Flushy win a bracelet - incred
Quite nice to live life vicariously through people I've never met like Pleno
Amazing array of funny people here too
Shrewdie era was too much fun at times for an old guy- made me laugh so many times
Some really nice human interest stuff along the way too
A few of the diaries are excellent too - honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
I could go on
I don't really care if it's quiet or super busy, I appreciate the place, plenty to keep me entertained for an elapsed half an hour or hour a day
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 08:25:21 PM »
Quote from: nirvana on November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM
honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
People are crazy and times are strange,
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range....
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redsimon
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 08:27:16 PM »
Quote from: nirvana on November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM
Good post Alex- it's my second longest relationship - I don't plan to give up on it and I hope it doesn't give up on me.
Love the recent politics threads
Like the general level of intelligence on here
Love the amount of 'experts'
Have loved the spats at times
Have loved the controversies
Made me froth and fume at times
Given me loads of opportunities to indulge in Tikay's hated schadenfreude (I love it as long as it's not too damaging)
Given great opportunities to celebrate others successes
Definitely a good feeling to live life vicariously through people I've met through here- Alex fo sho, and imagine seeing Flushy win a bracelet - incred
Quite nice to live life vicariously through people I've never met like Pleno
Amazing array of funny people here too
Shrewdie era was too much fun at times for an old guy- made me laugh so many times
Some really nice human interest stuff along the way too
A few of the diaries are excellent too - honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
I could go on
I don't really care if it's quiet or super busy, I appreciate the place, plenty to keep me entertained for an elapsed half an hour or hour a day
Rather than writing something as long basically +1 to this
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Geo the Sarge
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 08:50:53 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on November 30, 2015, 08:25:21 PM
Quote from: nirvana on November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM
honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
People are crazy and times are strange,
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range....
Geo
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 09:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Geo the Sarge on November 30, 2015, 08:50:53 PM
Quote from: RED-DOG on November 30, 2015, 08:25:21 PM
Quote from: nirvana on November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM
honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
People are crazy and times are strange,
I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range....
Geo
FYP Geo. Your version is pants.
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ripple11
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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November 30, 2015, 10:12:09 PM »
Quote from: redsimon on November 30, 2015, 08:27:16 PM
Quote from: nirvana on November 30, 2015, 07:40:48 PM
Good post Alex- it's my second longest relationship - I don't plan to give up on it and I hope it doesn't give up on me.
Love the recent politics threads
Like the general level of intelligence on here
Love the amount of 'experts'
Have loved the spats at times
Have loved the controversies
Made me froth and fume at times
Given me loads of opportunities to indulge in Tikay's hated schadenfreude (I love it as long as it's not too damaging)
Given great opportunities to celebrate others successes
Definitely a good feeling to live life vicariously through people I've met through here- Alex fo sho, and imagine seeing Flushy win a bracelet - incred
Quite nice to live life vicariously through people I've never met like Pleno
Amazing array of funny people here too
Shrewdie era was too much fun at times for an old guy- made me laugh so many times
Some really nice human interest stuff along the way too
A few of the diaries are excellent too - honourable mention to the Red Dog - he's run out of interesting things to say but he used to be great
I could go on
I don't really care if it's quiet or super busy, I appreciate the place, plenty to keep me entertained for an elapsed half an hour or hour a day
Rather than writing something as long basically +1 to this
Well said nirvana..... +1 too
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Re: What Blonde has done for me
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Quote from: buzzharvey22 on November 30, 2015, 05:04:28 PM
I've put nothing into blonde over the years, but it has given me 100's of hours of light reading and helps pass the day at work. I get great enjoyment from reading Alex's diary and Pleno's, and the sport threads such as the cricket and Tips for Tikay. I understand this is pretty selfish of me that I don't really look to give much back in terms of content, and if there were less people like myself, blonde would probably be in a stronger place. But I also know that i would never complain if i disagreed with a moderator or thought there was a clique, because it really wouldn't be my place to say.
Oh, and I won 20 notes in one of the £20 giveaways. CASHBACK.
What a scum bag
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