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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1155 on: October 16, 2009, 18:34:34 PM »
I dont think i can wait...
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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1156 on: October 16, 2009, 18:35:46 PM »

I dont think i can wait...


Just for you and that dominant American woman from Cork I will have the next installment up SOON

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1157 on: October 16, 2009, 18:56:05 PM »
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« Reply #1158 on: October 16, 2009, 19:43:08 PM »
The dance was in the next village, with whom we had a friendly rivalry over the years, but it was usually a quiet night with minimal disruption. We parked the car and walked into the dance hall. There was a small crowd, but that would change at official closing time when the drunken hordes would descend on the dance.

I had a pleasant couple of dances and had eventually overcame my awe and shock at having this beautiful woman on my arm. We got on like a house on fire and had great talks about her brothers and their protective nature. She really had to grow up quick after her mother died and put her own ambitions and dreams on hold. She really wanted to go off to Africa and assist in some way with the charitable organisations that were in place over there.

She was a really wonderful, warm person and I counted myself blessed to be spending time with her.

As the place filled up, it got a bit lively and the band responded with some faster dances that we sat out, locked in a sparkling conversation about her dreams and aspirations. Our little bubble was burst by a drunken booming voice.

"So, high and mighty Miss Carrot Top, where's your brother's now"

His conversation was cut short as his mouth was closed by a particularly vicious uppercut delivered from ground level whilst rising from a sitting position up to full height.

It was the sweetest punch that was ever delivered and I was only sorry that it wasn't me who delivered it. Mary had decked this eejit and was standing over his prone body.

"I don't need my brothers to deal with Shiite like you" she softly said

She calmly looked at fallen boy's two friends and enquired sweetly whether they had anything to add. Surprisingly enough, they hadn't as they picked up the groggy victim of Mary's assault and slinked away.

We had a couple of dances and she said she was fed up with this dump and would I bring her home. We drove home and had a great laugh at her prowess in the boxing department which, given the fact that she had grown up with those three bruisers was no real surprise.

Now at this point a man's thoughts would necessarily stray to sexual things, but this girl was special and I was determined to be a perfect gentleman. As we parked by the Lough a short way for the house we continued the conversation around ambitions etc, until she said.

"Well, are you not going to kiss me"

Priceless and totally censored........

More about Mary later.......

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1159 on: October 16, 2009, 20:51:38 PM »

LOL... I just love this blog.

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1160 on: October 16, 2009, 21:47:39 PM »
Brilliant.

Just,..... Brilliant!!

keep going Ger!
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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1161 on: October 16, 2009, 23:12:01 PM »

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« Reply #1162 on: October 17, 2009, 12:02:39 PM »
I don't think that life could have been any better, Mary was wonderful and we spend some great times together. There was an added bonus as well, the Kelly brothers weren't trying to knock my head off.

I was having a quiet pint in Mikes when old man Kelly came in and indicated that he wanted a word in private. Here we go again I thought. We walked outside and sat on the bench. I waited for the father to boyfriend talk and he looked really lost in himself.

"Ger, I want you to talk to Mary" says he
"About what?" I enquired
"She's talking of leaving" says he

Well we had of course had conversations about her dreams and aspirations but she hadn't mentioned that they were going to be reality. I felt really sad at that and I looked at old man Kelly and he was crestfallen.

"She's a headstrong girl, and if she sets out to do something she will do it" says I
"I know, I know, but we will be lost without her" says he

The easy life of someone cooking and cleaning you mean, I ungraciously thought. But then I looked at him and he had seemed to shrink into his clothes and I beat myself up for the bad thought. He was genuinely upset about his "wee girl's" decision.

I met her that night and we talked into the small hours of the morning and I was caught up in her enthusiasm and vocation for what she wanted. She had contacted an organisation that specialised in these affairs and was off to Dublin to have an interview. My heart was heavy, was I in love? I had never said as much but of course I was FFS. I entertained thoughts of going as well, but that was my heart talking, I knew I could never do anything like that. That made me feel like a real B@stard and as I drove home I was seething with myself.

It was of course selfishness on my part as I thought about her decision. The more I thought about the more I knew I wasn't going to try and persuade her not to follow her dream. It just a real bummer that I wasn't going to be part of it. She returned from Dublin with the news that she was leaving the following week.

On the day of departure there were tears in the eyes of the hardest men I have ever known as she left for the departure gate. She took me aside

"I have loved our time together, but I must do this" she said
"I know" says I
"I will write, but will you reply" says she
"Of course" says I

She left without a backward glance and the gate closed on a particularly good time of my life.

"Ger, let's get drunk" says old man Kelly
"I'm with you" says I

We went back and got blazing drunk and as the boys were in a bad mood it got a little lively as well. I was just glad I wasn't the object of their frustration.

She of course wrote, and I of course replied, but as with most things in life it runs its course and the correspondence got more infrequent and eventually stopped. She did take Holy Orders within 5 years of leaving and never returned, except for brief visits. She had followed her dream and had caught it, and the sight of Mary Kelly the nun never ceased to amaze me.

The last I heard, she was still helping the needy and giving her love unconditionally to all who required it. The Kelly boys? They found their own love and settled down. Although they did of course revert to type at old man Kelly's funeral when they wrecked the hotel bar at the breakfast when someone dared to talk out of turn.

An amazing woman never easily forgotten...  


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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1163 on: October 17, 2009, 12:17:56 PM »

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1164 on: October 17, 2009, 13:17:32 PM »
Great story telling Ger, really first class.  You fool.  ;)

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1166 on: October 17, 2009, 18:10:48 PM »
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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1167 on: October 17, 2009, 18:54:00 PM »
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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1168 on: October 17, 2009, 23:57:58 PM »

- its illegal for them to turn off your water if you dont pay... :-X


sooo why do we pay LOL

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Re: Duke attempts the Impossible
« Reply #1169 on: October 18, 2009, 12:19:05 PM »
The ould lad had secured a wee house near the promenade in Kilkee and it was self catering, so no holiday for my Ma then. You'd have thought that he was the Quartermaster General for Marco Polo the way he was stocking up. He had painstakingly prepared a list and was loading boxes with non perishable foods and stuff. His brow was puckered as he racked his head for anything he may have missed.

"FFS Da, there will be shops, it's not the fecking North Pole" says I
"Feck off, I'm not paying holiday resort prices for anything" says he

My mother was patiently sitting this one out with a tolerant look on her face, like the way she would look at me when I was five. The ould lad had moved on from the non perishables and was now onto the clothing section. FFS the expedition had been upgraded to the level of Shackleton's trip to the South Pole.

"FFS Da, if we forget anything essential we are only an hour from home" says I
"Feck off you don't understand planning is everything" says he
"So's relaxing" says I

Well he just grunted and continued to plan the trek across the fecking Alps. We eventually loaded the car (good job it was an estate) and set off. The ould lad was driving and my mother and I drew lots to see who would get the front seat. I lost and had to sit in the front alongside a man who considered himself on a par with Juan Fangio. However, he was quite possible the worst driver ever. He had a healthy disrespect for any other road users and would be holding a one way torrent of abuse for the 40 miles we had to travel.

Closing your eyes was no good because he would dig you in the ribs.

"See that, did you see that FFS" says he
"Yes Da" says I
"Got his fecking licence in Woolworth's" says he
"Yes Da" says I

We passed Ennis and headed out towards the coast. But not before we had nearly creamed an old lady, frightened a couple of children and did his best to keep the car body workers in business.

"We will have a wee break in Inagh" says he
"If we get there in one piece" says me Ma from the back
"What?" says he
"Nothing" sighed she.

FFS we had been driving for 35 minutes and he was taking a break. We had the one drink which he demolished in two seconds flat.

"Come on we haven't got all day" says he as we tried to choke our drinks down.

"I will kill him" says me Ma as he walked out the door
"Join the queue" says I

We hit Kilkee just after 3pm and got the keys to the house. It was a nice wee house in a good spot near the sea and a couple of pubs.

"OK unload" orders he as he strolled towards the promenade. Shackleton had reached his destination and was revelling in his victory.

"I need a drink, we can unload later" says me Ma with a hint of childish rebellion
"Lead on McDuff, I'll get the first one" says I
"That you will" says she as we linked arms and headed for the nearest public house.

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