The time you spend on this site

[Runkmud]

I'm a bit jealous of the rest of y'all. So many of you live in the west, or close enough to Vegas to visit. I'd love to meet some 2+2ers, but never seem to make it out that way.

Dom, I for one loved the art/porn, although I can see why some found it offensive.

[Blarg]

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Blarg,

So do you never go to the B&Ms in LA then? If you were cart counting etc. I was under the impression that you would go to live casinos.

I like the pace of a B&M. I don't mind going there and donating $100 when I can afford it, so long as the table is lively enough. Sometimes I win, but mostly I go just infrequently enough that I don't get annoyed by little things, like the fact that nearly every limit hand is won by someone sticking around and hitting a 3-outer on the river. Given my history there's no doubt I'm a fish and that people should be happy to see me coming, but I play to have fun and interact with people.

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I used to practically live at the Commerce Casino in L.A. area. Been to all the others there too. The card counting was in Reno.

I like B&M's, but don't really go anymore. I wouldn't mind going again I suppose. Would be a change of pace. I think I'm more competitive than you are when it comes to games though. I don't mind losing once in a while, but not as a habit. That makes me feel like an idiot or reprobate. I would never be happy being a consistent donator even if I had a billion bucks. If I went back to B&M's, it would undoubtedly be to play hold'em, which again, I'm only mediocre at. Some inherent frustration for my personality type, there. I haven't been playing for a while too, so it would take some serious bookwork to get whatever middling chops I used to have back.

I also did quite a bit of merciless grinding at casinos, so after a while of that, the trips become less about kicking back and enjoying the "scenery" and people and more like a challenge mixed with, well, a job. I would never drink while playing, for instance. I like cards more for the challenge than the fun, unless it's with friends at home, and even then, I still like playing my best. But I'll allow myself as many beers as I feel like and relax a lot more.

[Dominic]

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... For the most part, everyone's O face looks silly. Except that one girl I linked to. And mine, of course. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Dom's O face:





Irieguy

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only that one time with you!

[ChipWrecked]

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The card counting was in Reno.

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"Double on 10/11 only"

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Wow, I never realized that the player had such an edge doubling on soft totals that they decided to disallow them. Unless you're referring to doubling on a 9, my blackjack is a little fuzzy but that generally seems like a bad idea if I had to guess. The type of idea that a casino wouldn't object to.

[Dominic]

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Wow, I never realized that the player had such an edge doubling on soft totals that they decided to disallow them. Unless you're referring to doubling on a 9, my blackjack is a little fuzzy but that generally seems like a bad idea if I had to guess. The type of idea that a casino wouldn't object to.

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it's better for you dbl on a 9 with a dealer showing 2-6...even 7 and 8 are ok.

[ChipWrecked]

It's moot now anyway, the Reno casino industry has collapsed with the rise of California Indian casinos. Arrogant bastards went down the tubes rather than accept the challenge.

[Taso]

I hardly use this site at all for poker learning :P Kind of dumb, but whatever.

What I really like is the politics forum, which is where I spend most of my time, and I'm very glad for it. Introduced me to a lot of different ways of thinking about government, and a lot of the discussion there has given me more ability to discuss similar topics in real life, as well as a greater knowledge of the constitution. Anywho, very happy with the time I spend at 2+2, if only for those reasons.

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OP, I hope you are refering to 2+2 in general because i would love to answer this question.

2+2 has changed my life in more than one way,

-I improved my poker skill (although now i just hit up the communities)

-I was introduced to the PUA community (as a result of reading numerous "how do i get this girl" threads), which has been one of the greatest and most fulfilling journeys of self discovery I have ever embarked on.

-I found something to do while crashing on Aderol after a 12 hour study session. Almost every post i have ever made has been while on Aderol.

-This site has provided me with countless laughs.

All in all, 2+2 is the most entertaining and informative website I have ever found.

Thank you Two Plus Two
-brinks

[ChipWrecked]

The movie 'American Gangster' reminded me of the fact that I had originally read the article that inspired it after seeing the link posted in OOT. This is an example of why I spend the time I do here on 2p2. I'd never have seen this otherwise:


The Return of Superfly