Forum: Other Other Topics
07-31-2007, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 120
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Re: Stranded in Utah With No Money: A Trip Report
The hair spray cloud anecdote really added some superb color to this story, kudos.
It's very weird that your friend left you there originally because of a lizard. Doesn't the lizard have like, a...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-31-2007, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 510
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-31-2007, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 510
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-31-2007, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 510
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
Actually, you said take the shot again and again, implying that it was taken once already. Kidding, now I'm just being a ball busting jerk /images/graemlins/smile.gif
This has obviously moved...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
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Yes, it seriously is that easy. I hear players at the card room complain about how their hand got killed unfairly. 100% of these complaints are from inexperienced live players. There's a...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-20-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 391
Re: To Catch A Predator 7-18 New Jersey
Missed this thread the other day, but was actively posting in the other one. I do have some insider knowledge of the show, as I'm friends with one of the PJ admins who appeared on the show.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
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And Add to that the following: one does not necessarily have to hold on to ones cards to protect them (though that is ceratinly safest) he could have protected his hand by immediately...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
RR - Please don't interpret my posts as being critical of dealers. They generally do a good job, and I'm sure you are pretty fantastic. I also don't have a problem with mistakes being made. If I...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
Again, it isn't a misconception, but my beef is with the general atmosphere in this forum, where players (often novices) are chstised for not protecting their hand against what can only be considered...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
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Protecting your hand is not a "pre-emptive strike" -- it is appropriate procedure when playing live poker.
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Why bother protecting my hand if it isn't for the fact that it is...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
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So I understand, what you are saying anybody who ever makes a mistake is incompetant or does that only apply to dealers?
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I clearly did not say that, but nice try. What I...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
Lord, we all get it. Protect your hand because you're bound to get cheated. It makes sense, most people do it.
But like, why is it acceptable that the customer have to go through a bunch (or...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
That's not a lot of mistakes, and certainly some are more aggregious than others. I'd be surprised though if the average dealer only makes one error a year, from my experience.
But whatever,...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
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Protecting your hand until the pot is awarded is easy AND right AND the fix to the problem.
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That is incorrect. The way to fix a problem of someone doing something wrong is...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
Just because something is easy does not make it right.
How about some desire to fix an obvious problem's root cause, rather than duct taping a solution that requires _some_ amount of effort being...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-20-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 410
Re: Harrah\'s Makes Good Floor Decision?
This whole "protect your hand" thing is starting to get a bit out of hand. It's turning into SSNL's version of "raise more preflop". Sure, hold onto your cards until they have to pry them out of...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-18-2007, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 403
Re: Crappy Friday the 13th TR...
Seriously, wtf is this? If some guy hits a girl that I'm with, it's time to go Bas Rutten on them.
"This guy is upsetting my woman, and now I'm going to have to break his legs."
I'm not a...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-17-2007, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 270
Re: Help me with name for friend\'s son
The chances of OP friend's wife going along with this and the name actually being used (assuming he takes something like Danger or Ikea) has to be about zero. I'm sure she wanted to sound fun and go...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-17-2007, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 362
Re: Another Chipotle Thread
After months of passing Chipotle in Union Square in NYC without even knowing it, I was inspired to action by this thread.
Went with chix/beef combo, pinto, rice, mild salsa, fire roasted corn...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-17-2007, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 432
Re: United Airlines FTL
I'd be curious where you got your information that suggests that airlines have decided to staff and schedule as if they will never, ever have any delays or problems, and that they do not have...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-17-2007, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 143
Views: 932
Re: My friend drives drunk
Good lord some people are preachy. Everyone gets it, drunk driving is bad and people die.
Yeah, you have a responsibility to try to stop him when you know he's tanked up and looking to drive. ...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-17-2007, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 432
Re: United Airlines FTL
United may indeed suck, but their in-flight air traffic control "radio station" is unbelievably cool for flight enthusiasts.
Agree that JetBlue is the best domestic carrier. They really got a bad...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-16-2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 263
Views: 940
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-13-2007, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 165
Views: 841
Re: Who\'s The Cute Girl?
Is he also wearing a thin silver bracelet on his right hand as well?
Who cares if he's good at poker, flamboyantly gay lolita Harry Potterbois are going to make some waves.
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