Bad beat/Moan/Venting Thread - BBV Archive 1

[Emmet]

Does anyone think that the physical similarity in terms of facial looks between his Mum and girlfriend is just a little 'odd'? It was my Mam who twigged me on to this recently when she said "his girlfriend really does look like a younger version of his mother".

huh?

[MrsFlushdraw]

Nice one
That commute must have been a bitch!

More than two and a half years he done it for. And lately he was going to Dublin early hours tue and back thu night . He deserves a medal

[Emmet]

New WW game is good for observers, more from the point of trying to figure out who everyone actually is, rather than their roles.

[Solskjaer]

Coola buala, I'm offically retired from the IPB, tying the knot soon and some other 'boring' stuff that will no doubt
mean I'll be less interested in the poker. I enjoyed being a part of the BBV and I think I helped it grow into the
meandering mess of interesting and semi interesting and oft classic thread that from what I can see is quite unique . At it stands it will probably go on from strength to strength but I'm going to quit whilst I'm marginally ahead. (imo) Ye can probably prop bet on my next post my guess is it will not be within a year at least. If it is ye can quote me on this. I will pay 2k to St Vinno De Paul if ye spot a post from me from July 2010 to July 2011. *that should keep me away* :-)

My predictions for the next 12 months
Liverpool to secure a top 4 quite easily
Hernandez to be a roaring success
The PL to go Brazil crazy
Spain for the WC
Nadal for Wimbledon
MCDowell to score a 2nd major.
Rafa to fail at Inter *badly*
Mourino to fall out in Real Madrid and end up at Old Trafford.


Good luck Chimpos. I hope that Murray tosser loses today.

[Jackyback]

huh?

The mother looks like Sonia O Sullivan imo. Not flying to Vegas until next Wednesday but starting to look at alternative flights going out on Friday or Saturday giggigidy goooooo.

[Raoul Duke III]

good luck to the future Mr & Mrs Solksjaer

[LuckyLloyd]

Also some of ye with the Biblical names (scratch that: most of ye) are failing hard thus far. Get an avatar of your Biblical character and a quote of theirs in yer sig for fuck sake!! Then I can start doling out apt custom titles. Come on, chop, chop!!

[Strewelpeter]

Coola buala, I'm offically retired from the IPB, tying the knot soon and some other 'boring' stuff that will no doubt
mean I'll be less interested in the poker. I enjoyed being a part of the BBV and I think I helped it grow into the
meandering mess of interesting and semi interesting and oft classic thread that from what I can see is quite unique . At it stands it will probably go on from strength to strength but I'm going to quit whilst I'm marginally ahead. (imo) Ye can probably prop bet on my next post my guess is it will not be within a year at least. If it is ye can quote me on this. I will pay 2k to St Vinno De Paul if ye spot a post from me from July 2010 to July 2011. *that should keep me away* :-)

My predictions for the next 12 months
Liverpool to secure a top 4 quite easily
Hernandez to be a roaring success
The PL to go Brazil crazy
Spain for the WC
Nadal for Wimbledon
MCDowell to score a 2nd major.
Rafa to fail at Inter *badly*
Mourino to fall out in Real Madrid and end up at Old Trafford.


Good luck Chimpos. I hope that Murray tosser loses today.

Why do you treat this place like it is some kind of a problem
Just come on and talk shyte when you feel like it and don't when you don't.

[ArmaniJeans]

Also some of ye with the Biblical names (scratch that: most of ye) are failing hard thus far. Get an avatar of your Biblical character and a quote of theirs in yer sig for fuck sake!! Then I can start doling out apt custom titles. Come on, chop, chop!!

Yep, very disappointed with the avatars so far.

Any way we would could structure a side game?
Thinking of something along the lines of pm'ing a guess list of the 25 biblical names and their original ipb names to H2G2 or Icarus by Friday 11PM at the latest.
Then at the end of the game when everyone is revealed whoever has got the most of the 25 correct wins.
(Open to nonparticpants only obviously).

[chips1234]

can anyone tell me the online music library that was posted ages ago. The one where you can make and save playlist's etc.

[Raoul Duke III]

wtf are you on about with the bible references?

[Moneymaker]

Fwiw, I think Hodgson is a very good appointment for Liverpool. He will be respected by the players and will get the best out of them, and he won't stand for any BS from the idiots upstairs at Liverpool. He's very shrewd in the transfer market too(some inspired signings for Fulham).

If they keep their current players, I can see Liverpool having a much better season next year.

Imo, Rafa had gotten stale and needed to move on, he will do well at Inter I reckon.

As for Gerrard, what Willie said basically.

Besides i'm more worried about my own team(Newcastle -_-). I can see us going straight back down again. Anyone have an opinion on that?

[chips1234]

can anyone tell me the online music library that was posted ages ago. The one where you can make and save playlist's etc.

found it grooveshark.com was what i was looking for .

[Angry-Ball]

i went over 2000 posts and didn't even notice i meant to do something for it but anyhow better late than never

[Strewelpeter]

must ... resist .... temptation

[Ace]

Best of luck to Sean Prendiville who's down to the last 20 of Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2010-wsop/event-49/

1 Michael Linn 1,410,000
2 Mihai Manole 1,253,000
3 Jonathan Spinks 703,000
4 Benjamin Smith 604,000
5 Chadwick Grimes 591,000
6 Sean Prendiville 574,000
7 Taylor Larkin 570,000
8 Benjamin Eilers 560,000
9 Anthony Spinella 535,000
10 Alexander Kuzmin 462,000

Play continues at 3pm Vegas time for day 3 (11pm our time).

For those of you who can't put a face to a name:

http://pnimg.net/lrep/1784/47/m0d8c09f953.jpg

GLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGL GLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGLGL

cheers for the link to the pic, i always thought he was russh on boards...

[Solskjaer]

Why do you treat this place like it is some kind of a problem
Just come on and talk shyte when you feel like it and don't when you don't.

*it's not July yet.*
OK Tony -Here is why. It's perfectly understandable I would have thought.
If I was disciplined I'd have no problems but I'm not. I spend far too much time on the interweb and I need to wean myself off it. 1st here and hopefully the facebook then some other lower key sites. I've frequently chided nephews etc about playing computer games instead of the more physical stuff, I then realised I waste as much time as they do. It's not just the IPB I'm trying to snip it's mostly all the time wasting I've been doing on the net that has stalled projects. So yes I guess the interweb IS a problem for me, it's interfered too much in my life and bang I'm overloaded with too much stuff that is undone. I will always be tempted so I'm giving myself a complete break from here 1st. It's nothing personal to anyone and as you say It's just random shyte I'm spouting but then I find myself drawn into reading other posts , riggers zany observations, Raouls political corner, Stewels battles with real life goonies and now the WW game has the potential to turn me into a complete addict. (great game imo) etc etc etc etc a testament to the success of the site I guess. So in an effort to put some discipline into my real life I'm deinterwebbing myself. Methinks it's fair nuff. And like I said good luck to ye all. I've also got a big year ahead (not ALL good). So in a way the place is a problem (or rather my indiscipline)

So good luck laddies and chimpys and singlewimminwith3kids

[Sledgejammer]

can anyone tell me the online music library that was posted ages ago. The one where you can make and save playlist's etc.

grooveshark.com I'd guess? Not sure if I'm allowed link to that so delete if inappropriate

[coillcam]

One for the baseball heads and why you should not be on the phone at a game:

http://deadspin.com/5576040/yankee-fan-on-cellphone-catches-ground-rule-double-with-his-face

[hotspur]

*it's not July yet.*
So good luck laddies and chimpys and singlewimminwith3kids

Brother Willie is right. He'll never get that barn raised with this kind of carry on.



We'll still be here if and when you decide that projects are ghey, being productive is for suckers, and that the interweb is the lotus fruit of the 21st century. The taste of the juicy indolence is so sweet

"It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do" - Jerome K. Jerome.

[Abraham]

wtf are you on about with the bible references?

New Werewolf game

[Raoul Duke III]

obvious solution to Solksjaer's problem; only post on IPB when you're in work. duh

[Bless You]

obvious solution to Solksjaer's problem; only post on IPB when you're in work. duh

Works for me!

[aodea]

Fwiw, I think Hodgson is a very good appointment for Liverpool. He will be respected by the players and will get the best out of them, and he won't stand for any BS from the idiots upstairs at Liverpool. He's very shrewd in the transfer market too(some inspired signings for Fulham).

If they keep their current players, I can see Liverpool having a much better season next year.

Imo, Rafa had gotten stale and needed to move on, he will do well at Inter I reckon.

As for Gerrard, what Willie said basically.

Besides i'm more worried about my own team(Newcastle -_-). I can see us going straight back down again. Anyone have an opinion on that?

Well Newcastle were leaps and bounds above what the rest of the championship had last year. i think it's important that newcastle have realistic expecations this year acroos the board from chairman to players and fans. Gone are the days they could compete. firtsly Newcastle have a solid group of players who really are to godd for championship. i think if they can make one or two shrewd signings they will have a chance. Players like Nolan, Gutierezz, taylor, Coloccini, Enrique etc will need some help. They have the great advantage of still being a huge club so raiding championship for players will be easy. I think Hughton is a good man manager and the atmoshpere there is better than it has been in years.

Of course there are problems, Caroll, Best and Ameobi are not going to score enough but there all try hard players. lots of players with point to prove for Newcastle so dont think its all doom and gloom.

[Raoul Duke III]

Federer struggling here

don't think I've ever seen him lose a set 6-1 before

[NewApproach]

Question for BBV:

I'm selling an old phone of mine to 'Money4urMobile', one of these crowds who pay you cash for your old phone. I would sell it on adverts but it's not in great condition so I would feel a little guilty.

Anyway they have said they will give €98 for it, and I can send it to them by two ways, one is a freepost envelope, and the second is by registered post at a cost of €6.

In view of the fact that the envelope will clearly have 'Money 4 ur Mobile' as the address (postmen might get sticky fingers), and the honesty of these companies could be a bit questionable, is it +/- EV in your opinion's to use the registered post? They recommend to use registered post, I can't help thinking that anything they get in by normal post they just say they never received.

I'm leaning towards registered post, but don't fancy having to queue up in the post office for so long when I could just pop it in the letterbox.

Oh and obv if anyone wants a Nokia N96 in perfect working order but the screen plastic in shite for €95 let me know in the next half an hour!

[tylerdurden94]

Has anybody figured out how the new rapidshare pricing works?

[The Tourist]

*it's not July yet.*
OK Tony -Here is why. It's perfectly understandable I would have thought.
If I was disciplined I'd have no problems but I'm not. I spend far too much time on the interweb and I need to wean myself off it. 1st here and hopefully the facebook then some other lower key sites. I've frequently chided nephews etc about playing computer games instead of the more physical stuff, I then realised I waste as much time as they do. It's not just the IPB I'm trying to snip it's mostly all the time wasting I've been doing on the net that has stalled projects. So yes I guess the interweb IS a problem for me, it's interfered too much in my life and bang I'm overloaded with too much stuff that is undone. I will always be tempted so I'm giving myself a complete break from here 1st. It's nothing personal to anyone and as you say It's just random shyte I'm spouting but then I find myself drawn into reading other posts , riggers zany observations, Raouls political corner, Stewels battles with real life goonies and now the WW game has the potential to turn me into a complete addict. (great game imo) etc etc etc etc a testament to the success of the site I guess. So in an effort to put some discipline into my real life I'm deinterwebbing myself. Methinks it's fair nuff. And like I said good luck to ye all. I've also got a big year ahead (not ALL good). So in a way the place is a problem (or rather my indiscipline)

So good luck laddies and chimpys and singlewimminwith3kids

I highly recommend World of Warcraft for a few days to solve this problem.

[aodea]

he is in big dog doo now.

[The Tourist]

Because of something in commentary in Spain vs Portugal, I decided for a change to not watch the ball, and just watch Xavi. It was really interesting it turns out. All he seemed to do was walk around at a slow pace but....he always was in space to accept a pass, and he always had someone in space to pass to.

It seems so simple, why don't they all do it?

When portugal got the ball I saw nothing like that. Instead for example I saw two guys trying to get down the left hand side surrounded by four spanish players, isolated from the rest of their team, and ultimately losing the ball.

[Raoul Duke III]

he is in big dog doo now.

yup although he's had so many break points in this set that he deserves to lose for not converting. Berdych in fairness to him is toughing it out well.

time waits for no man I fear, the Fed Era may be drawing to a close

[ghostface]

Anyone any recomendations for somewhere to stay in London? Heading over for weekend end of July so looking for good location and not ridiculously expensive.

[Silver-Tiger]

Question for BBV:

I'm selling an old phone of mine to 'Money4urMobile', one of these crowds who pay you cash for your old phone. I would sell it on adverts but it's not in great condition so I would feel a little guilty.

Anyway they have said they will give €98 for it, and I can send it to them by two ways, one is a freepost envelope, and the second is by registered post at a cost of €6.

In view of the fact that the envelope will clearly have 'Money 4 ur Mobile' as the address (postmen might get sticky fingers), and the honesty of these companies could be a bit questionable, is it +/- EV in your opinion's to use the registered post? They recommend to use registered post, I can't help thinking that anything they get in by normal post they just say they never received.

I'm leaning towards registered post, but don't fancy having to queue up in the post office for so long when I could just pop it in the letterbox.

Oh and obv if anyone wants a Nokia N96 in perfect working order but the screen plastic in shite for €95 let me know in the next half an hour!

In april i sent my N95 8gb off to envirofone. Didn't go registered post and everything went fine. Got a cheque for 129 and the whole process took about 3 weeks. Much handier than selling it. My phone was in perfect physical condition but was absolutely riddled with a virus or two. They never flagged the virus and i got full whack. Thought the whole process was excellent as they tell ya online where you are in your transaction. I wouldn't worry about the extra 6 quid NA but thats only drawing on my experience which went smoothly.

[Raoul Duke III]

last chance saloon

[ArmaniJeans]

Anyone any recomendations for somewhere to stay in London? Heading over for weekend end of July so looking for good location and not ridiculously expensive.

http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/KINPTI/london-kings-cross-st-pancras

Stayed here last year for a weekend. Beside the Kings Cross tube station so handy for getting around. A basic functional hotel, what you'd expect from a chain - Think it was about £80 STG a night at weekends (actually cheaper than their midweek prices). Ranks quite high on trip advisor as well.

Edit: Seems to be much more expensive on their own site, maybe we booked through ebookers or hotels.com or something.

[Flushdraw]

In april i sent my N95 8gb off to envirofone. Didn't go registered post and everything went fine. Got a cheque for 129 and the whole process took about 3 weeks. Much handier than selling it. My phone was in perfect physical condition but was absolutely riddled with a virus or two. They never flagged the virus and i got full whack. Thought the whole process was excellent as they tell ya online where you are in your transaction. I wouldn't worry about the extra 6 quid NA but thats only drawing on my experience which went smoothly.

Yeah Gillian sold 2 phones through envirofone and it went through no hassles. Both phones went into the same freepost envelope and the cheques arrived at seperate times, but for the full whack

[The C Kid]

Fed got the big heart. Amazing tennis.

[Raoul Duke III]

Fed got the big heart. Amazing tennis.

he's come right back to the pack in the last few months

retire imo; the greatest player of all time should go out at or near the top

[The C Kid]

BOOOOM Fed out, Rafa out in about 90 minutes.

Come on down Mr Murray, your time has come!

[careca]

FML

Horse I used owned (in a syndicate) won today at Perth, 15/2. Not a cent on. Wouldn't mind but he broke our hearts.

Is it sad that I am glad for the horse??

[Raoul Duke III]

BOOOOM Fed out, Rafa out in about 90 minutes.

Come on down Mr Murray, your time has come!

let's not go nuts here

Djokovic for the win (if he can keep his head from exploding)

[Bubbleking]

BOOOOM Fed out, Rafa out in about 90 minutes.

Come on down Mr Murray, your time has come!

murray can be layed at 1.3 - worth a punt?

[Raoul Duke III]

massive lol @ equal prizemoney btw

they're basically two different sports

[The C Kid]

murray can be layed at 1.3 - worth a punt?

General consensus is he's probably too short. Tsonga starts really fast too, so he might trade bigger. Personally think Murray will win in three, en route to scooping the lot.

[Bubbleking]

General consensus is he's probably too short. Tsonga starts really fast too, so he might trade bigger. Personally think Murray will win in three, en route to scooping the lot.

wow big call re scooping the lot.

I think Il back Tsonga at 4.4 and trade it up

[Raoul Duke III]

General consensus is he's probably too short. Tsonga starts really fast too, so he might trade bigger. Personally think Murray will win in three, en route to scooping the lot.

it's actually fascinating in a way that a grand slam hasn't been for a long time i.e. in terms of genuine potential winners

Soderling, Djokovic, Berdych, Murray all very decent chances

(I'm making the assumption that Nadal's beaten-up body doesn't last today)

Djokovic is my pick, even though he may well be clinically insane

[Strewelpeter]

FML

Horse I used owned (in a syndicate) won today at Perth, 15/2. Not a cent on. Wouldn't mind but he broke our hearts.

Is it sad that I am glad for the horse??

Absolutely not, all the thrills none of the bills IMO.

[Ace]

wow big call re scooping the lot.

I think Il back Tsonga at 4.4 and trade it up

would layin nadal not be better, from what others are saying?

btw when is the murray game on?

[Starvin Marvin]

he's come right back to the pack in the last few months

retire imo; the greatest player of all time should go out at or near the top

Im very sad to say i agree.

massive lol @ equal prizemoney btw

they're basically two different sports

Agreed also.

[bp_me]

Has anybody figured out how the new rapidshare pricing works?

Nope. Not yet.

Closest I can figure is you block buy "rapids".

It then deducts rapids at the following rate.

Name Price / day Storage Traffic / day Manager Licence
RapidSmall 4 Rapids 10 GB 1 GB
RapidMedium 20 Rapids 50 GB 5 GB
RapidBig 78 Rapids 200 GB 20 GB
RapidSupersize 229 Rapids 600 GB 60 GB
RapidBusiness 449 Rapids 1200 GB 120 GB


So if you have a "small day" it deducts 4 rapids. I suspect a normal day would be 20 rapids. If you are likely to go over 5gb download you should save the links in a d/l managed until you get close to the 20gb mark to extract maximum value/rapid. I presume value increases as you move up the scale but haven't done the maths.

4 rapids seems to be the base rate regardless.

I think the 5k rapids for 49.99 is better value than the previous cost of a year and should last 12 months or so depending on usage.

Edit to add: If you have any free or premium rapid points you need to convert them to rapids sooner rather than later. July 6th is the cutoff.

[rounders123]

Djokovic is a surrender monkey and it wouldnt surprise me if he pulls out with one of his mystery illness in running. Mentally he's frail but knowing Federer is out and Nadal likely too will give him a fillip.
Soderling FTW outright.

[The C Kid]

Thats a shocking ruling in the Nadal match.

[cooker3]

The worse thing about that loss by Federer is I don't think he will ever win another slam and considering he doesn't bother with the other tournaments I don't think he will be number 1 again and shall always finish 1 week short of Sampras which would be a huge shame.

[Bubbleking]

would layin nadal not be better, from what others are saying?

btw when is the murray game on?

its just starting now

all value in laying nadal is gone

[Raoul Duke III]

Djokovic is a surrender monkey and it wouldnt surprise me if he pulls out with one of his mystery illness in running. Mentally he's frail but knowing Federer is out and Nadal likely too will give him a fillip.
Soderling FTW outright.

prop bet? Your Soderling vs my Djokovic

[rounders123]

prop bet? Your Soderling vs my Djokovic

Ok €100 last longest through stars?. push if KO'd in same round?

edit: if both ko'd in same rd?

[The C Kid]

Rounders getting stitched up there!

[aodea]

he's come right back to the pack in the last few months

retire imo; the greatest player of all time should go out at or near the top

While it would be nice to retire he still has massive earning power for a few years so he will keep pushing on.

[Raoul Duke III]

Ok €100 last longest through stars?

booked

if they're both KO'd in same round we call it a draw

[Iago]

While it would be nice to retire he still has massive earning power for a few years so he will keep pushing on.

^^^^^ Is completely correct but I can never understand why professional sports people who have litterally earned multiple millions need to be concerned about that.

I reckon I could comfortably retire on €1m and maybe even less, and I know their expectations are higher and they've cut their cloth accordingly, but for someone like Fed who is reported to be worth around $150m already....

How much money can you actually spend in a lifetime?