Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Strewelpeter]

Groan, now I can't get the thought of being just about to defile the daughter from Crystal Swing when the big head on the brother pops up with "And we hope you enjoy it!". FML

Just substitute Mammys face for the boy's and bobs you uncle. Works a treat for me

[Ryanzo]

RyanHatfield
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Eddie Durkin
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QED

What?

[Jackyback]

RyanHatfield
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Eddie Durkin
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QED

Nailed on fav at 1/2 imo

[Ryanzo]

Nailed on fav at 1/2 imo

what?

[Wesley Harms]

What?

Here we go again, if this really is him he has serious mental issues

[Jackyback]

Here we go again, if this really is him he has serious mental issues

Indeed now into 1/3 and price shortenining

[Raoul Duke III]

Indeed now into 1/3 and price shortenining

can I get him in a treble with Dunguib and Master Minded?

[6starpool]

RyanHatfield
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Eddie Durkin
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Last Activity: 25-02-10 13:43

QED

You aren't the only person this thought has occurred to Tony, I have to say.

[Ryanzo]

You caught me

[Guest]

Here we go again, if this really is him he has serious mental issues

If you do think it is him...
DONT FCUKING QUOTE HIM WHEN REPLYING TO HIM OR YOUR AS BAD AS HE FCUKING IS YOU FCUKING.........etc!



* ...just

[Jackyback]

can I get him in a treble with Dunguib and Master Minded?

Booked

[Bless You]

Met Brian Byrne at a charity tournament in Drogheda about a month ago, it was his first live game. Seemed like a nice youngfella to me, friendly and all that.
So he does exist in real life, my mate saw him too in case you think i have some ''A Beautiful Mind'' thing going on.
As for the Ryan Hatfield alter ego? I seriously doubt it but then again, I never suspected that mild mannered janitor was actually Hong Kong Phooey.
You think you know somebody.

[Ryanzo]

So what did i do?

[Raoul Duke III]

Booked

1 down

[Ryanzo]

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ry4nzo

[Flushdraw]

i may have exaggerated slightly but it felt like 21

Well most bubbles you got in a row was 2. I was actually giving you the benefit of the doubt when smoothcall said you probably meant 'not cash'. But you were pretty certain that it was just 1 off the money.

[nuxxx]

lulz

[Icarus152]

Sometimes this place makes me want to self harm.

[oleras]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chz8TnoznDc[/ame]

[TommyGunne]

Well most bubbles you got in a row was 2. I was actually giving you the benefit of the doubt when smoothcall said you probably meant 'not cash'. But you were pretty certain that it was just 1 off the money.

Moving up to where they respect your raises didn't work too well.

[Ryanzo]

This is fucking ridiculous

[Bless You]

Re: the psychics stuff on TV3 last night. Check out the skeptics dictionary website.
Most so called psychics and cold readers use a series of what's called 'Barnum Statements (named after the circus owner PT Barnum who said his show had 'something for everyone').
These are very broad statements that can be interpreted in many ways to suit most people. The gullible who wish to believe what the psychic is saying will then make that statement fit their own circumstances thus fuelling their belief in the psychics 'powers'
After a bit of practice this is easily copied and I used to do a bit of a party trick with my sister-in-laws mates where I would read them.
Reduced one to near tears one night. She still thinks there's something wrong with me.

[Icarus152]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chz8TnoznDc

Aren't you supposed to be in Spain or some shit?

[Guest]

Sometimes this place makes me want to self harm.

I reckon thats why women eat so much cake
One woman says something stupid or inane, women beside her smiles politely and says christ give me a big lump of cake

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[Icarus152]

I reckon thats why women eat so much cake
One woman says something stupid or inane, women beside her smiles politely and says christ give me a big lump of cake

That's mad,Ted

[TommyGunne]

http://www.modsgonebad.com/

I think this website was found a couple months too late

[TomD]

The thread title is brilliant, cheered me up no end.

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[Flushdraw]

Once again, i just have to say that pokerstars support is the absolute nuts.

Not going to go into any details, but after an email, they just refunded me my buyin to the last 4 STTs i played ($60,$38,$16,$16)

[oleras]

Aren't you supposed to be in Spain or some shit?

Not leaving till this afternoon, balls to shave yet...

[TommyGunne]

Have they got rid of the idea that women can get the pension earlier than men?

What? I do a bit of stuff in relation to pensions and the like in college and never heard this. Surely that mad insanity????!!!!!! Did that actually happen at some stage? I can't believe that it still happens. Its just too ridiculous. Genuine questions!

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[TommyGunne]

just looked it up there, and it seems i'm wrong. State pension age in UK is 60 for women and 65 for men, but it's equal in Ireland.

Fairly certain it also happened in Ireland. Was something to do with men dying younger or women not usually working.

Thanks. Thats crazy that women can take pensions earlier in the UK, and did in the past in Ireland. Crazy crazy stuff. I'm sure they have some justification, but its just crazy. I never knew that so cheers! Very interesting anyways!

[72over]

This is fucking ridiculous

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[Guest]

Have they got rid of the idea that women can get the pension earlier than men?

What? I do a bit of stuff in relation to pensions and the like in college and never heard this. Surely that mad insanity????!!!!!! Did that actually happen at some stage? I can't believe that it still happens. Its just too ridiculous. Genuine questions!

Such sexism!

Do ye not realise that we live in an society where women have to be treated as equals unless things are a bit better for them, whereas things have to be left in their favour

I think some of the population dont understand what equality actually is at all at all!
:insertwhateversmileyyokeyalikehere:

[Bubbleking]

there is some major Lulz in this thread today - BrianByrne is/has always been in bits and if Ryan hatfield is eddie durkin there is no amount of facepalm on the interwebs that will do it justice

[Ryanzo]

who is eddie durkin/chris or whoever it is that you think iam?

[Ryanzo]

there is some major Lulz in this thread today - BrianByrne is/has always been in bits and if Ryan hatfield is eddie durkin there is no amount of facepalm on the interwebs that will do it justice

Eddie Durkin.... is there some sort of link to this chap?

[Guest]

Am a big fan of the new pension arrangements. Going to have a huge effect on the wealth of the country. Just hope they have the balls to follow through now.

As i'm guessing we're all aware the current pension age of 65 was set at a time when maybe only 20% of people lived over 65. (figures may not be exactly correct, but the jist is the same)

Some genius business type i saw interviewed last year about pensions said that they will eventually have to go as they were a middle class dream that are a modern invention and would be laughed at by people in the future

He was probably right but not enough jobs for everyone so better to have pensioners than unemployed 75 yr olds
+ planet wont last that long anyhu

By the time most of us get to pension age id say part time jobs will be par for the course for old people!...???

[72over]

there is some major Lulz in this thread today - BrianByrne is/has always been in bits and if Ryan hatfield is eddie durkin there is no amount of facepalm on the interwebs that will do it justice

Lies!

[thedini]

who is eddie durkin/chris or whoever it is that you think iam?

I just reread all the posts from this morning and there is no mention of Chris, so it's safe to say you have just outed yourself yet again.

[6starpool]

who is eddie durkin/chris or whoever it is that you think iam?

Who said anything about anyone called Chris?

[Kayroo]

I just reread all the posts from this morning and there is no mention of Chris, so it's safe to say you have just outed yourself yet again.

Who said anything about anyone called Chris?

LOL I was just thinking the same thing. Beautiful work. The level of stupidity involved makes it taste so sweet.

[Wesley Harms]

For the love of god will we never be rid of this wanker

[dannydiamond]

[eagle eye]

I just reread all the posts from this morning and there is no mention of Chris, so it's safe to say you have just outed yourself yet again.

Excellent

[Ryanzo]

Who said anything about anyone called Chris?

Flushdraw in a PM actually, i posted my facebook - get over it man

[TomD]

Not leaving till this afternoon, balls to shave yet...

No point shaving the balls unless the bush gets a trim too. Zohan would not approve.

[Ryanzo]

For the love of god will we never be rid of this wanker

What the fuck is your problem?

[TommyGunne]

Such sexism!

Do ye not realise that we live in an society where women have to be treated as equals unless things are a bit better for them, whereas things have to be left in their favour

I think some of the population dont understand what equality actually is at all at all!
:insertwhateversmileyyokeyalikehere:

Modern talk of sexism tilts me so so so so much. My girlfriend gets really pissed at me when I try to explain that a lot of things are now more sexist towards men because of the necessity of "equality."

If you imagine a guy and a girl, both equally skilled working the same job. They have equal probabilities of illness, and the effect of lighter mortality for women is negligible in this example. The girl has some probability p of being on maternity leave at some point in her life, for which she will receive pay. This will have a greater expected value than a man's expected paternity leave. So over the course of their working lives in the firm, the man will be expected to work more hours for the company (remember that they are both equally skilled) so he will earn more for the company. Thus, is it not sexist that the man gets paid the same amount as the woman?

The arguments I've heard so far are:
1) "Children are needed to keep the economy going long term.": Sure, but irrelevant to this example.
2) "Lighter mortality for women": This is pretty negligible over working ages in comparison to P(Motherhood), and anyway, if an employee dies, the company doesn't occur any additional costs. Might make a slight difference to P(Illness) towards end of working career, but is at least offset by higher absence rates for females in general (there are a couple of reports on this floating around AFAIK, but I'm not going to either look for them or link.)

Can anyone give me a good reason why an employer would choose to hire the female over the male in this situation? Am I sexist?


I'm not taking this from a society's point of view obv, but from a businesses.

[RasTa]

Never heard about this project, stupid farmers.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0302/eagle.html

[TommyGunne]

Never heard about this project, stupid farmers.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0302/eagle.html

There has been very many cases of this AFAIK.

[oleras]

Modern talk of sexism tilts me so so so so much. My girlfriend gets really pissed at me when I try to explain that a lot of things are now more sexist towards men because of the necessity of "equality."

If you imagine a guy and a girl, both equally skilled working the same job. They have equal probabilities of illness, and the effect of lighter mortality for women is negligible in this example. The girl has some probability p of being on maternity leave at some point in her life, for which she will receive pay. This will have a greater expected value than a man's expected paternity leave. So over the course of their working lives in the firm, the man will be expected to work more hours for the company (remember that they are both equally skilled) so he will earn more for the company. Thus, is it not sexist that the man gets paid the same amount as the woman?

The arguments I've heard so far are:
1) "Children are needed to keep the economy going long term.": Sure, but irrelevant to this example.
2) "Lighter mortality for women": This is pretty negligible over working ages in comparison to P(Motherhood), and anyway, if an employee dies, the company doesn't occur any additional costs. Might make a slight difference to P(Illness) towards end of working career, but is at least offset by higher absence rates for females in general (there are a couple of reports on this floating around AFAIK, but I'm not going to either look for them or link.)

Can anyone give me a good reason why an employer would choose to hire the female over the male in this situation? Am I sexist?


I'm not taking this from a society's point of view obv, but from a businesses.

Breasts !

[Essien]

On boards it always seemed relatively easy for Mods/Admins to spot alternate accounts, is that not the case here?

[TommyGunne]

On boards it always seemed relatively easy for Mods/Admins to spot alternate accounts, is that not the case here?

Odds on this being an alternate account just dramatically shortened.

[Ryanzo]

On boards it always seemed relatively easy for Mods/Admins to spot alternate accounts, is that not the case here?

No, because i still dont know what theyre talking about, who is eddie durkin? and what did he do

[Bubbleking]

No, because i still dont know what theyre talking about, who is eddie durkin? and what did he do

you seem to find fail in life just as the cactus finds water in the desert

[Essien]

Odds on this being an alternate account just dramatically shortened.

Indeed, but RyanHatfield claims it isn't, cant the admins verify it (to some degree) by checking IP's or something to that effect

[Strewelpeter]

I was in a meeting with a CEO one time who had a major project fail because he ran out of people to deliver it. 5 of his 9 key staff were on various forms of Maternity leave and he was whining that they had done every thing they could and that no one could have predicted that so many of his staff would be out on what he called 'sick leave'.
Excuse me you hired a load of young Women in their late twenties and thirties, what did you expect you fckn imbicile ... I put it as politely as I could but most of the women inbvolved never really warmed to me again after that