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Toe'd in the Hole
rubertoe:
Well it is only a few more days until the First Live Leg of the season and i have mixed feelings about what is in-store for the season!
Don"t get me wrong the Team have done a great job in organising this and the structures as always is fantastic! - i am just a little peeved that all of the events seem to be in the midlands or the north of England! - i understand this as they are central locations and make it easier for people to get too - with the exception being those that do not drive!! (that would be me) Had i driven i would no doubt have tried to qualify for Walsall and the other events - but as i don"t - i will probably give most of them a miss (the exception being the WACOP of which i plan to play in all 3 events!)!! I am sure that i am not the only one that feels the same! and it is a shame that the biggest population in the UK (London) has no event!
So it looks like the Internet will have to suffice and Deep Stack Poker for the masses will have to be put on hold for now!
Bring back a London event - that is what i say!
Swinebag:
--- Quote from: rubertoe on February 04, 2009, 09:29:24 AM ---
i am just a little peeved that all of the events seem to be in the midlands or the north of England! - i understand this as they are central locations and make it easier for people to get too - with the exception being those that do not drive!!
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I always thought that it was a myth that londoners viewed the midlands, the north of england and "foreign countries under english rule" as dark backward places.
Let me assure you, rubertoe, that public transport links to the casinos in Cardiff, Walsall, Edinburgh, Bolton, Luton and Nottingham are more than adequate with the cost of transport being pretty much the same as petrol costs to these places. (In some cases much cheaper and quicker - with a bit of research)
LOLing at Luton and Cardiff being in the "Midlands"
rubertoe:
--- Quote from: Swinebag22 on February 04, 2009, 14:05:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: rubertoe on February 04, 2009, 09:29:24 AM ---
i am just a little peeved that all of the events seem to be in the midlands or the north of England! - i understand this as they are central locations and make it easier for people to get too - with the exception being those that do not drive!!
--- End quote ---
I always thought that it was a myth that Londoners viewed the midlands, the north of England and "foreign countries under English rule" as dark backward places.
Let me assure you, rubertoe, that public transport links to the casinos in Cardiff, Walsall, Edinburgh, Bolton, Luton and Nottingham are more than adequate with the cost of transport being pretty much the same as petrol costs to these places. (In some cases much cheaper and quicker - with a bit of research)
LOLing at Luton and Cardiff being in the "Midlands"
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I forgot that there were events being played at Luton (although this isn"t exactly London and is just about the SE) - as for Cardiff - although that may not be north of London - it is - to be fair - an entirely different country!!!
As for as Londoners views on the situation - Having Attended the university of Staffordshire - my view remains unchanged!
rubertoe:
I just thought I"d elaborate on my time in the north!!
I was lucky enough to go to university in the fair old north midlands city that is Know as Stoke on Trent! And i must say that i cannot find fault with living there for 3 years - although My liver might not agree!! I lived on Leek road which was 5 minutes from everywhere that i needed to go to - including the Union - where i was to spend many a night - drinking Alcopops and Kangaroo"s - A cider and Advocaat concoction!!!
And it was here that i discovered Poker after stumbling in one night and switching on the TV and Seeing Late Night Poker..........So Stoke wernt all bad (even if it has been voted the worst city to live in on more than one occasion)
Oh and why to they call Bread Rolls Barm Cakes - I"ll never know??
rubertoe:
Once i have finished reading my Unread posts - All 4 pages of them - I will post again once more!!!
Rubertoe
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