Flameout in life and in Poker (VERY LONG)

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First of all, why the venom and vitriol Mock? Why do my posts make you so angry. And most disturbingly, why not choose to IGNORE them rather than make a fool of yourself in a public forum?? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

I will try to respond to each of his criticisms point by point...Although some don't appear to need any rebuttal at all. He seems to be in his own world on some of these... [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]


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Your posts are EXTREMELY alarming. You sound completely out of control. You remind me of a coke addict in the middle of a major binge.

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Your response to my post is EXTREMELY alarming. You remind me of petty shallow man who has nothing better to do than to try attack someone who is has admitted he has a problem. Did the title of the thread give you a clue? Unless you understand “flameout” as somehow worthy of boasting? I think you missed the ENTIRE point of my posts. I don’t mind criticism, but if you are going to criticize at least read the damn post!

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You are not thinking clearly. You definitely are not making sound decisions.

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And the award goes to Captain Obvious!


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Get out of Vegas. Go home. Give whats left of your money (if there's anything left) to someone you can trust to keep it for you, i.e., your mother. Get to a GA meeting. Call your boss.


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You do realize that this is not a day by day account of my life. Rather I am retelling some of the events that have brought me where I am today (for better or for worse) and that you are asking me to go back in time and change events that have already happened? This is a poker site, right? Didn’t the fact that I stated the WSOP main event was scheduled for the following Thursday buy you a ticket onto the clue train? You do realize that the WSOP happened over two months ago, right? Maybe that was too subtle… how about “Im in Vegas in JUNE during the WSOP” and “I couldn’t possibly be back to work before JULY 16” or is that too complicated for you to realize that June and July occurred nearly two months ago. But of course my last two points are significant if you actually read my post before criticizing me, or, in the alternative, you are a grade A moron. Either way, it doesn’t look too good for you buddy.

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I dont think you will take any of the above suggestions. You sound so coked out, so crazy. You sound much younger than mid thirties - no offense. I think that emotional immaturity usually accompanies addictions of all kinds - although it is not the whole story. I dont know what to say to you that would be of any help.


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You sound much older, perhaps mid 60s – no offense. I think emotional insecurity usually accompanies loneliness and bitterness of all kinds – although it is not the whole story (sometimes being middle aged and working fast food accounts for a lot). I don’t know what to say to you that would be of any help, except invest in a remedial reading program. Or stop taking drugs, I don’t know.

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I can imagine a nightmare post from you in 6 weeks saying that you were fired from your job, you are broke, you borrowed all the money you could get your hands on and lost it all, and Allison left when the money did (surprise surprise).


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Well I suppose if you would follow the thread you might realize that you might not have to wait 6 weeks for a follow up post. Maybe you are incapable of realizing that I had posted and re-posted in the span of 24 hours. I know those damn date stamps can be tricky to figure out.


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You have major life problems to deal with. I hope you will get to GA and get started before you do irreperable damage to your life and career.


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Once again, Captain Obvious. I do not deny this, but then you would have to ACTUALLY read my post to discern that.

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Good Luck to you

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Thank you. I hope your career in fast food goes well also. I hope you are not in a position where you actually have to read or follow orders...if that is the case may God have mercy on us. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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He still sounds crazy and immature. And if he's still gambling I think he's in for serious trouble.

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Ok, I’ll just abbreviate C.O. I hope you can figure out what that stands for. Hint: I called you that TWICE already. Wait, you might have skipped that sentence, or maybe your reading skills aren’t up to snuff. Ok yes I was crazy…maybe I still am a little bit. At least I am seeking treatment and understand that I can get out of control.

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I don't enjoy reading about people describing out of control insane behavior with a boasting undercurrent like there is anything at all to be proud of in his actions.


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I don’t know how to respond to this incredulous statement. I find it hard to believe that someone who’s reading comprehension skills that barely rival a chimp could detect something so subtle. (I was being facetious here, I realize that chimps all over the word are taking offense right now…)(Ok I was being doubly facetious there, but I suppose I have to spell everything out for you)


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It screams major denial. Just like his justifications of Allison's behavior screems denial. Denial of who he is, denial of who Allison is, denial of the nature of the relationship, denial of his lack of control over himself and his gambling habits, and I think it's safe to guess - denial of other major issues in his life.


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“Knowing these things I can understand her obsession with status and class. I’m not EXCUSING it, but I do understand it” my quote. Once again is he not reading my posts? I wonder if he watches trailers from movies and feels qualified to write a movie critique based upon watching a 30 second teaser trailer? I don’t know where you got your dictionary, but in mine excusing and justifying are synonyms. I suppose when someone explains a certain behavior they are automatically JUSTIFYING said behavior. Another thing, why is he reading my posts, or not reading my posts (seems more likely) and yet taking time out to respond, if it makes him soooo angry? As far as the denial, I believe this is covered earlier. But let me reiterate…if I was in denial over control of myself and my gambling habits, would I be in treatment right now? Huh??? I suppose you are able to glean the nature of my relationship with Allison by what I WROTE?? I suppose when I was writing about MY relationship, I was in denial and there was an unknown force guiding my hands to my keyboard, because, obviously, since you gleaned everything you know about MY relationship from what I WROTE….i suppose you know better than me. Sigh….


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I don't like his writing style - it seems surprisingly illiterate for someone who considers himself such an academic whiz kid. (Overestimation of his own abilities and accomplishments - more denial but mixed with narcissism this time.)


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The irony is delicious. He calls my writing style illiterate, yet he appears to have absolutely no reading comprehension ability. It’s as if has read every third sentence and decided to use that as a basis to make baseless arguments that are completely contradictory to the truth. Also, let me quote myself again… I tend to write in a stream of consciousness fashion and I often don’t stop to correct my grammar except to insert paragraph breaks for readability so I apologize in advance if I my writing is murky at times and I will be more than happy to clear up any misunderstandings.”


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(Overestimation of his own abilities and accomplishments - more denial but mixed with narcissism this time.)


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“Somehow, I managed to maintain a 3.8 GPA in college” I don’t find that an overestimation at all. I find that an objective statement of my grades in college. Overestimation implies a subjective judgment.

Ok a few sentences down...“Going to law school, well suddenly I was average among my peers.” When I do make a subjective judgment on my academic prowess, I actually call myself average. How is this overestimation?????

Irony but mixed in with envy this time??

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I would not normally be so critical of this type of behavior. I's just that there seems to be an element of pride and boasting throughout his posts that I find offensive considering what he's describing.


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See above for chimp comment. But I suppose he had to write it again. Maybe he forgot he wrote it the first time? It’s very possible when he proofread it he simply didn’t read it and decided to make sure it got in? But I’ll say it again in case you missed it the first time…I find it laughable that you would be able to detect any undercurrent of pride or boasting considering that you can’t even distinguish between a recollection and contemporaneous writing. I don’t think my writing was unsubtle (that was a double negative, so it means I wasn’t being subtle in my original posts)

One more thing, how do you play poker if you are so unobservant????

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