Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[AndyFatBastard]

ooh Just copped I have hit 500 posts after talking probably nothing but rubbish and moaning and losing my temper ever now and then!

WEEEEEEEEE here is to the next 500, surely worth a little glass of wine!

If you've probably had one glass of wine for every post you've made in this forum.

[Mike]

Just started grinding Rush Poker 400NL on FTP with the new year, only played about 15k hands....is this standard variance or should I just quit and find a new hobby?

short answer is yes

long answer is everyone flops sets

[rounders123]

Biggest dilemma i had all week was whether to salute a neighbour or not who had their head in their car boot as i walked by. If you say hello you startle them and if you leave it and walk by your a prick in their eyes when they emerge. You cant win in this situation as i see it.

I left it said nothing and walked on thinking how great it must be to be like Larkin in situations like these.

[CHDad]

Its vwery vwery quiet

[6starpool]

It really is quiet here tonight alright.

[ComradeCollie]

I suspect Solskjaer is working on a suitable tribute to Bang Bang (30th anniversary today).

His nickname derived from his practice of pursuing trams armed with a large brass door key which he would point at the moving vehicles while imitating the action and sound of firing a handgun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Bang_%28Dublin%29

[LOL_CAMPBELL]

I was walking through Dun Laoghaire earlier and I saw Fitzpatricks Casino has replaced the Premier. Can't find any mention of the casino on the interwebz though, only a Fitzpatricks Casino in Tallaght. Any one know if the one in Dun Laoghaire has opened up yet? If so, has anyone been?

[ghostface]

I was walking through Dun Laoghaire earlier and I saw Fitzpatricks Casino has replaced the Premier. Can't find any mention of the casino on the interwebz though, only a Fitzpatricks Casino in Tallaght. Any one know if the one in Dun Laoghaire has opened up yet? If so, has anyone been?

There's a casino in Dun Laoghaire? Where is that?

[Dice75]

There's a casino in Dun Laoghaire? Where is that?

New luchtime pastime?

[ghostface]

New luchtime pastime?

While I still have a lucnh time there

Been working there for 2 yrs and this is first I've heard of a casino

[Dub13]

It would seem Kerry people are still a bit tick....

The global social networking phenomenon that is 'Facebook' has been revealed by Google as being Kerry's number one internet search in 2009. Google – the world’s top internet search engine – compiles its annual ‘Zeitgeist’ survey at the every of each calendar year in an effort to reveal global and regional trends. Online searches for ‘Facebook’ tops the list of what Kerry people have been searching for on Google in 2009. Indeed our taste for social-networking sites is further reflected in Kerry’s top ten with searches for ‘Bebo’ coming in 2nd place. No doubt the people of Killarney will also enjoy the fact that the term ‘Killarney’ came in 3rd place (followed by the bizarre piece of data which reveals that searches for the term ‘google’ – on Google – came in 4th). Online video-share site ‘YouTube’ came in 5th followed by ‘Hotmail’ (MSN’s free e-mail site) in 6th.

Searches for the term ‘Yahoo’ came in 7th place while the term ‘Ryanair’ is most the county’s 8th most popular search term – no doubt aided by the continuing development of services by the airline at Kerry Airport. The county’s appetite for ‘news’ in reflected in its popularity as a search term coming in 9th while the 10th most popular search term among Kerry’s internet users in 2009 was ‘RTE’. Among the fastest growing search terms in 2009 for Kerry users was ‘AIB Banking’ – up 120% - and ‘ItTralee’ which rose by 70% in popularity since 2008. The term ‘Rose of Tralee’ remains the top global internet search term relating to Tralee on Google while the top global internet search term attached to Killarney in 2009 was ‘hotel’. Searches for the term ‘Dingle Marathon’ was the fastest rising search term relating to Dingle (the town hosted its first marathon in September of 2009). One of the top search terms relating to Listowel was ‘Listowel Races’.

When it comes to internet searches on Google for ‘Kerry’ – Kerry, Ireland only came in 5th place globally, lagging behindsearches for UK celebrity Kerry Katona (#1), US actress Kerry Washington (#2), US politician John Kerry (#3) and US actor Kerry James (#4). Facebook was also Ireland’s top internet search term on Google in 2009, multiplying 1,700% in popularity since 2008. Globally, ‘Michael Jackson’ was the world’s fastest rising internet search term on Google in 2009.

[shano_88]

Lol at Obina. Sly leg flick to the balls.

[Zosma]

Is the million dollar cash game on tonight? If yes, what time? And can I get a link please thanks.

[aodea]

Lol at Obina. Sly leg flick to the balls.

What a dope, think that may cost Grant his job.

[ghostface]

Is the million dollar cash game on tonight? If yes, what time? And can I get a link please thanks.

At 10 on ss2 I think

[KevIRL]

It would seem Kerry people are still a bit tick....

Yep, people should start making jokes about them really

[Bless You]

Yep, people should start making jokes about them really

Or start saying they sound like they're from Cork.

They friggin hate that

[aodea]

pro footballer goes off after 70mins with cramp.

[shano_88]

Ben Foster does a Rob Green.

[Emmet]

Fosterlol

[LOL_CAMPBELL]

There's a casino in Dun Laoghaire? Where is that?

Where the Premier snooker club used to be. Roughly, across the road from Argos, can't remember exact location off the top of my head.

I also had no idea there was a casino in Dun L, was walking through there today and had a glance up ahead and saw a sign for Fitzpatricks Casino. Intriguing to say the least, I used to do quite well in the Jackpot tournaments but when they got rid of weekday nitelinks I was essentially faced with an added 25 euro reg fee for every tournament I played. Even with the shockingly low standard of your average JP tournament player, still wasn't worth it.

[Tony3004]

Fuck west ham v birmingham . jersey shore is on .

SPOILER

The Situation is in fact the fucking man

[sligoboi]

Its vwery vwery quiet

This is a great little multiplayer online game which, as the title says, is a mix of subbuteo and air hockey. The address is http://haxball.appspot.com/ where I've set up a room. It only stays open while there's someone in it but todays room is titled "boards" and the password is "boards.ie"

Hopefully we can get a few together for a few games.

[Jackyback]

regardless of beginner intermediate or advanced, it has to be one of the worst and ugliest resorts in France.

are you a beginner also and how old is the lad?

Never skied before and he is 8.

[hotspur]

Had tremendous difficulty staying awake during 127 Hours. I kind of sleep walked into the film based on good reviews and then just as the opening credits started I remembered what the film was about and wondered why I had gone to it. Sure enough it was boring as hell despite the semi-decency of the heavy metaphor to justify making it.

Looking forward to The Fighter though.

In keep with the bare knuckle theme of tonight there's a film on BBC1 tonight with Liam Neeson as a bare knuckle fighter.

[Strewelpeter]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xjUZJWHOg&feature=related[/ame]

[Paul Tergat]

Biggest dilemma i had all week was whether to salute a neighbour or not who had their head in their car boot as i walked by. If you say hello you startle them and if you leave it and walk by your a prick in their eyes when they emerge. You cant win in this situation as i see it.

I left it said nothing and walked on thinking how great it must be to be like Larkin in situations like these.

sigh

[shano_88]

God Alan Hansen is a muppet!

[Laois Hammer]

Ben Foster does a Rob Green.

Beautiful wasn't it

[shrapnel]

Never skied before and he is 8.

was flaine through a package deal or a mate etc? tbh, if it's both your first time skiing, you'll have a grea time wherever you go, so i wouldn't get too hung up about where you go (don't bother going to the BIG resorts though as they are very expensive and only worthwhile if you'll be skiing loads and loads). check out deals in the pyrenees too, as most resorts are very family friendly there and have loads of fun and easy runs.

Zuroph and ionapaul are also big skiers (surfers i think) and go to austria regularly so they might advise for over there.

[shano_88]

Beautiful wasn't it

I would prefer If Arsenal beat West Ham in the final alright!

[tipp86]

On the skiing front there is a place near me small scale job. Should i go for lessons or just chance my arm and rent the gear?

[Jackyback]

was flaine through a package deal or a mate etc? tbh, if it's both your first time skiing, you'll have a grea time wherever you go, so i wouldn't get too hung up about where you go (don't bother going to the BIG resorts though as they are very expensive and only worthwhile if you'll be skiing loads and loads). check out deals in the pyrenees too, as most resorts are very family friendly there and have loads of fun and easy runs.

Zuroph and ionapaul are also big skiers (surfers i think) and go to austria regularly so they might advise for over there.

No i have not booked anywhere yet, someone mentioned Flaine was decent.

[digiman]

Ivey made such a sick play against andrew feldman there on sky sports. Just sickness watching him

[shrapnel]

On the skiing front there is a place near me small scale job. Should i go for lessons or just chance my arm and rent the gear?

if you're going to do it a few times, take lessons for a day or 2. it'll stand you in good stead for later, and you'll be able to face any slope after that and will improve very quickly.

[hotspur]

On the skiing front there is a place near me small scale job. Should i go for lessons or just chance my arm and rent the gear?

Is Canada at all like America in respect of cost of health care? If so it might be an idea to ensure that insurance is order before skiing for the first time.

[K1NG]

lol, people taking it serious and not enjoying it, what's there not to enjoy with friends or such it just a social gathering and instead of using drink, you play cards

Cards, drink and smoke - as an alternative to the pub - was great fun for a while (2-3 yrs approx), but eventually started getting either too messy or too serious so it faded away. The game was usually on my gym night and I ended up choosing that over poker night.

Friend of mine who is a relatively good poker player worked at the time for goldman sachs in NYC. They were on a team building trip, turned into a big poker event. Company put 500$ in for each player, large kitty . . .

He was heads up with his bosses boss, had trip Aces, boss shoved all in, now Tonys boss shook his head to fold - tony obliged. Came second . . . He told me this story about 3 years ago. Sickens me yet i admire him, still dont think i could do it.

(same guy has now been headhunted by another firm and is going very well for himself.)

Go to the event, enjoy it, use it as a chance to befriend those playing with, it doesnt have to be a regular thing, and if it turns into it, just ask is it ok if you just play once a month. Attending is a must though

Ouch, that must have pained him to fold there.

Cheers for the advice.

[eagle eye]

Anyone else got to the stage where watching tournament poker on tv feels like watching paint dry?

[ionapaul]

Anyone else got to the stage where watching tournament poker on tv feels like watching paint dry?

I'm pretty much unable to watch any poker at all on TV - I'm not sure why, I haven't even watched the Irish Opens I worked on. I still love playing but watching others play doesn't interest me even slightly.

[ghostface]

Ivey made such a sick play against andrew feldman there on sky sports. Just sickness watching him

He's owning him, Robert Williamson chap talks some absolute shite

[tipp86]

if you're going to do it a few times, take lessons for a day or 2. it'll stand you in good stead for later, and you'll be able to face any slope after that and will improve very quickly.

Ya im only here for another 3 weeks so id say its a once off thing. I could go for the resort that is 2 hours away but id prefer just see if i like it at this park first. I hate ice skating with a passion and for some reason i associate the two.

Is Canada at all like America in respect of cost of health care? If so it might be an idea to ensure that insurance is order before skiing for the first time.

Think im covered but dont think the GF is for winter sports. Im not sure if its as bad as the states with Health care i somehow feel that its not due to its close links to Britain in the past.

[Trippie]

I'm pretty much unable to watch any poker at all on TV - I'm not sure why, I haven't even watched the Irish Opens I worked on. I still love playing but watching others play doesn't interest me even slightly.

In fairness they have been pretty awful from what little I have seen

[Maloney]

Ivey made such a sick play against andrew feldman there on sky sports. Just sickness watching him

Missed that bit what happened? +1 Robert Williamson is such a tool

[6starpool]

On the skiing front there is a place near me small scale job. Should i go for lessons or just chance my arm and rent the gear?

You should get a lesson imo. A 2 hour private lesson will give you a reallyt good grounding in what you need to do to stay upright, stop, and turn properly, and make sure you don't kill yourself if you stay fairly sensible.

[shrapnel]

No i have not booked anywhere yet, someone mentioned Flaine was decent.

just check out the good deals in that case rather than trying to go some place particular.

FWIW, the reason i hate flaine is because it's one of those artificial stations/resorts, where some developpers decided to build 4 appartment blocks 2 shops, 1 restaurant/pub and 1 rental shop and call it a resort. i'm sure it's grown even bigger since i went, but it's still going to be all concrete, and really has no soul, and the skiable domain is not very exciting. It also stays empty the rest of the year when there is no snow and is just a pain on the retina for any summer hikers passing through.

[Laois Hammer]

I'm pretty much unable to watch any poker at all on TV - I'm not sure why, I haven't even watched the Irish Opens I worked on. I still love playing but watching others play doesn't interest me even slightly.

This.
Id rather just rail 1 of the top online players if i wasnt going to play

[Emmet]

Whoever is in charge of the Rory Gallagher facebook is a genius, puts up a new song every couple of hours.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArIt5D0gqU8[/ame]

[shrapnel]

Ya im only here for another 3 weeks so id say its a once off thing. I could go for the resort that is 2 hours away but id prefer just see if i like it at this park first. I hate ice skating with a passion and for some reason i associate the two.

i'd still maybe take half a days lesson in that case, just so you know how to turn and brake.

it is nothing like ice skating. you point your skis down the hill and if you're still standing after 10 seconds, you're going 30 kms an hour and gaining speed. I learned to ski late also (early 20s), and the first couple of days were incredibly painful (but so worth it!!!).

[digiman]

Missed that bit what happened? +1 Robert Williamson is such a tool

Feldman opened KQs and ivey 3b him with q4o. Feldman check raised ivey cbet on T55 flop. Ivey floats and feldman check folds to ivey 1/3 pot bet on blank turn.

[Zuroph]

http://www.font-romeu.fr/ANGLAIS/index.php

Going here in two weeks, for i think the 5th or 6th time. Love the resort, and very handy to get to, fly to girona with ryanair, and drive up or get bus. cheaper than package holidays, but with fantastic facilities, and a a great school for beginners.

[ionapaul]

Missed that bit what happened? +1 Robert Williamson is such a tool

LOL - the head of Full Tilt's TV production team was in my gaff before Christmas for a home game (one of the lads in my house works for Pocket Kings so I've met a few lads from there) and I caught him on the phone during a break in the game complaining to someone else on his team about RWIII and a voicemail he had left him (won't say what he was complaining about exactly but I found it funny anyhow!)

[Mellor]

(won't say what he was complaining about exactly but I found it funny anyhow!)

not finishing a story is ghey

[shano_88]

LOL - the head of Full Tilt's TV production team was in my gaff before Christmas for a home game (one of the lads in my house works for Pocket Kings so I've met a few lads from there) and I caught him on the phone during a break in the game complaining to someone else on his team about RWIII and a voicemail he had left him (won't say what he was complaining about exactly but I found it funny anyhow!)

Ban

[Solskjaer]

Whoever is in charge of the Rory Gallagher facebook is a genius, puts up a new song every couple of hours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArIt5D0gqU8

Emmet gablesya


link ?

nm got it

[shano_88]

Anyone else got to the stage where watching tournament poker on tv feels like watching paint dry?

Definetly. Would still watch PAD cash games and The big game.

Really looking forward to the PAD plo cash game.

[ionapaul]

Also, for TylerD: I saw Tron Legacy 3D today before hitting the train to Galway - I was reasonably entertained but would only give the movie a C+ grade, it was really let down by Michael Sheen's waaaaaaaay over-the-top camp character...I wonder if Joey from Friends was his acting coach? 'I like what you're doing with the character, but have you thought about trying it super-gay?' He was as bad as that camp dude from Are You Being Served for god's sake! Otherwise the movie was pretty cool though.

A film called Still Crazy is on TG4 in about 20 mins - I saw it in the cinema back in the day and thought it was decent, if anyone is looking for something to watch and doesn't normally flick through that channel!

[KevIRL]

Watched the first epsiode of Shameless US there, pretty good. Similar to the US Office in that the opening episode mirrored the UK one almost word for word, probably will be the same for most of the first season before it goes its own way. Hopefully it ends up being as brilliant as the US Office

EDIT - forgot to say William H Macy is Frank in this.

[Solskjaer]

Also, for TylerD: I saw Tron Legacy 3D today before hitting the train to Galway - I was reasonably entertained but would only give the movie a C+ grade, it was really let down by Michael Sheen's waaaaaaaay over-the-top camp character...I wonder if Joey from Friends was his acting coach? 'I like what you're doing with the character, but have you thought about trying it super-gay?' He was as bad as that camp dude from Are You Being Served for god's sake! Otherwise the movie was pretty cool though.

A film called Still Crazy is on TG4 in about 20 mins - I saw it in the cinema back in the day and thought it was decent, if anyone is looking for something to watch and doesn't normally flick through that channel!

the Interpreter now ITV2 ?

[Solskjaer]

I suspect Solskjaer is working on a suitable tribute to Bang Bang (30th anniversary today).

His nickname derived from his practice of pursuing trams armed with a large brass door key which he would point at the moving vehicles while imitating the action and sound of firing a handgun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Bang_%28Dublin%29

before my time but Ive heard of him of course, cheers for posting though visiting da mudder tomorrow, she likes to tell me Dublin stories from days of yore .

[eagle eye]

Definetly. Would still watch PAD cash games and The big game.

Really looking forward to the PAD plo cash game.

Yeah the cash games are interesting. Speaking of which its been a while since HSP was on, must be due back soon I'd imagine.