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The Perils of Paulie - An Irregular Blog
Paulie_D:
Las Vegas: 10th November 2010
"Highs and Lows"
Even though I'd had a fairly early night I wasn't in the mood to rouse myself out of bed. Pete had been out all night and I'd gotten a good 6 hours sleep before he sloped into the room. Nevertheless, I caught up on some bits and pieces but still managed to roll over and get a few more hours of rest.
So it wasn't until 5pm that I headed out to the Venetian.
I wasn't looking forward to the extended trek and when I passed the side entrance to the hotel I caved and jumped in a cab. $10 and 5 minutes later I was rolling into the Venetian's front entrance.
First order of business was some food so I headed over to the Grand Lux Cafe for a beer or two and a chicken sandwich. A couple of large pints of Sam Adams Boston Lager and I was feeling much better about the world. I even managed to poach off the Venetian"s wifi and get some updates down for the phone.
The last couple of days, as you may have gathered, I've been feeling a little bit low...mid-vacation blues I guess, but after some extended rest and now a couple of drinks I'm ready for some action again.
I quickly get a seat at a 4/8 Omaha 8/B (with 1/2 kill) table and buy in for a couple of hundred. I won't bore you with details too much but I quickly get up $75 by just ABC poker before going card dead.
Not a huge issue, this is cash and I don't have to play of I don't like my hand. It's also handy as most hands are multi-way and chopped so I get to see the trash that most of these people are playing.
After a while we get short handed and, I'l say this for the Venetian, they are pretty sharp on reducing the rake when this happens. We play 5/6 handed for a while before we get some fresh blood...a couple of whom are real donators.
I do get down to my original buy-in after 3 hours or so but some solid play and by 11.30pm, I'm up a couple of racks.
I'm in the process of racking up a decent profit when I get into a hand that drags me in with a monster draw that doesn't get there and I drop $50.
I know an omen when I see one....I lock it up and cab back to the Flamingo.s $150 profit...$30 an hour...I'll take it.
Pete's headed home tomorrow and I'll be transferring to the Orleans. Today's experience has given me some confidence about the play at the Orleans. I'll be pretty much staying on-property and not venturing back to the Strip.
Laters.
Paulie_D:
allinbob2:
Sidebar: It's Armistice Day..or as they call it over here...Veterans Day. For the UK it's a day to remember the dead of wars that took place 70 & 90 years ago...for the US...it's more about honouring and appreciating the people in their military past and current.
Over the past few days I've seen more a few US Marines out and about in their dress uniforms and the TV is stuffed with ads for places that are showing their appreciation. It might be free meals for current and past military personnel, free tickets to sporting events whatever...there's a real sense (to an outsider) that these people care and appreciate the service and sacrifice their military people offer.
Contrast that to the UK experience, we might wear a poppy or have the memorial at the Cenotaph on the TV (if there's nothing else on) but other than that...nothing.
I don't know why there is such a difference but I'm definitely in favour of the way the US does it.
Really like your comments. In the UK instead of giving our troops free meals free nights at sporting events, the boys and girls are watching from Afghanistan Muslims burning the Poppy, chanting British Soldier Burn in hell!!! How anyone can find this acceptable is beyond me!!!
As a Senior Non-Commissioned officer in the British Army what do I say to my Subordinates?? Your fighting for your country!!! Your Country are behind you!!!! I have no idea!!!
As I remeber my close friend being blown to a million pieces in Afghanistan fighting for his country by a suicide bomber, to watch the poopy being burnt on TV by people who live in my country is beyond unacceptable.
Rant Over!!!
Mikeyboy9361:
--- Quote from: allinbob2 on November 12, 2010, 22:02:31 PM ---
Sidebar: It's Armistice Day..or as they call it over here...Veterans Day. For the UK it's a day to remember the dead of wars that took place 70 & 90 years ago...for the US...it's more about honouring and appreciating the people in their military past and current.
Over the past few days I've seen more a few US Marines out and about in their dress uniforms and the TV is stuffed with ads for places that are showing their appreciation. It might be free meals for current and past military personnel, free tickets to sporting events whatever...there's a real sense (to an outsider) that these people care and appreciate the service and sacrifice their military people offer.
Contrast that to the UK experience, we might wear a poppy or have the memorial at the Cenotaph on the TV (if there's nothing else on) but other than that...nothing.
I don't know why there is such a difference but I'm definitely in favour of the way the US does it.
Really like your comments. In the UK instead of giving our troops free meals free nights at sporting events, the boys and girls are watching from Afghanistan Muslims burning the Poppy, chanting British Soldier Burn in hell!!! How anyone can find this acceptable is beyond me!!!
As a Senior Non-Commissioned officer in the British Army what do I say to my Subordinates?? Your fighting for your country!!! Your Country are behind you!!!! I have no idea!!!
As I remeber my close friend being blown to a million pieces in Afghanistan fighting for his country by a suicide bomber, to watch the poopy being burnt on TV by people who live in my country is beyond unacceptable.
Rant Over!!!
--- End quote ---
That behaviour sickens me, and the sooner we get a grip of our country and get these morons out the better. How can we allow this in our country!
I do feel that the country as a whole are learning to appreciate the military more than ever before, and appreciation for their efforts is far greater than in the past, long may this continue.
Paulie_D:
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