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TGBane:
Great read on the WSOP Main updates.
Such an incredible experience and sure that you have learned so much for next year.
Congrats on the England Seat, bring that trophy back home.
Good luck
Joker161:
Just read Paulie"s blog about how we don"t blog enough, so here goes. Sadly, not poker related.
Just coming to the end of nine days in France. Pretty good weather and lovely food, as you"d expect. This is the one time in the year where I try to do nothing and read some books. The one that really got to me this year was "Stoner" by John Williams. Don"t worry if you haven"t heard of it; it was published in 1965 but I read something about it in one of those "what you should read at the beach this summer" pieces in the paper. Apparently it"s a classic and the bloke in the paper said he had re-read it recently and it is a must-read.
So anyway, it"s the fictional account of a bloke called William Stoner, born in about 1890 to farmers in the middle of nowhere somewhere in America. His dad sends him to university when he"s 20 to learn new agricultural stuff, and at a standard English course that he has to take he catches the bug, swaps to English, does a masters and a PhD and ends up teaching English at the same university. The book basically takes you through his life until he dies, about a week after he retires, in 1956.
Anyway, the reason why the book grabbed me so much is that I"ve never read a fictional book where the character got me so annoyed. He"s a nice man, but never stands up for himself. I would give examples but I don"t want to spoil it. It is very well written and you must read it. It"s less than 300 pages, in case you were wondering.
Sounds like I missed out viz Cardiff! Sounds like there were a lot of thirsty people down there (across there?). Well done, Phil, on surviving the stag, and I look forward to seeing you all at DTD. Exciting!
Must go for a dip in the pool.
By the way, WiFi seems to be free in all French hotels. Thought you"d like to know.
PHIL_TC:
Happy Birthday Joe buy you a beer at the next APAT I see you at x
Joker161:
Cheers Phil!
Can"t believe it"s been over two months since I posted here. Very poor. Term time is mad. 7.30am to 7pm, then work when you get home. Barely played any poker. Half term coming up, though, and hoping to play the £200 at the Rendezvous on Saturday 26th.
I hope all is well at your end!
Joker161:
Been a long time. Not much poker in that time, but some other stuff including, err, getting married! All done yesterday. Very exciting!
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