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Title: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 24, 2009, 16:54:00 PM
can we start a pettion to get this overseas?

i want an excuse for a summer holiday in the sun

barcelona
malaga
rome
athens
paris


anywhere that they dont speak english as there first language
and give us plenty of notice so we can prepare and book cheap flights and hotels

ps if we go back to vienna i bagsy not staying at the orange wings

come on guys i really want to play more apat but its really not worth me traveling the
uk for the £75 freeze as i need to finish in top 3 to pay for trip
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: duke3016 on September 24, 2009, 16:56:16 PM
Barcelona gets my vote

(You know Iron your spelling is legendary  ;D )
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 24, 2009, 17:06:22 PM

Barcelona gets my vote

(You know Iron your spelling is legendary  ;D )


forget my spilling and answer my pm on blonde
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: WarBwastardo on September 24, 2009, 17:10:01 PM
Perla Hotel and Casino in Slovenia is your place for such an event.

(http://booking-nl.orangesmile.com/images/hotel/org/732/732033.jpg)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: andarax on September 24, 2009, 17:29:06 PM
hi,try malaga great casino at benlmadana big poker room & plenty of cheap accomadtion
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 24, 2009, 17:31:47 PM

Perla Hotel and Casino in Slovenia is your place for such an event.

(http://booking-nl.orangesmile.com/images/hotel/org/732/732033.jpg)


what are the birds like?
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Cyntaf on September 24, 2009, 18:02:34 PM
I don"t think it"s free air space? :P
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Cyntaf on September 24, 2009, 18:04:07 PM
Hey Andarax, is 72 still popular on the main road? ;)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: sc0t679 on September 24, 2009, 20:40:17 PM

can we start a pettion to get this overseas?

i want an excuse for a summer holiday in the sun

barcelona
malaga
rome
athens
paris


anywhere that they dont speak english as there first language
and give us plenty of notice so we can prepare and book cheap flights and hotels



anywhere abroad and sunny count me in  8) not paris though too feckin expensive  :o
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: mattblue on September 24, 2009, 22:06:45 PM
how about birmingham cause there no english left here lol woop woop
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Honeybadg on September 24, 2009, 22:08:19 PM
... some non Euro currency country would be good ... so expensive at the moment.

L
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: lukybugur on September 24, 2009, 22:10:53 PM
Europe? Pah! VEGAS BABY!!! (as if I"d be allowed :( )
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: allinbob2 on September 24, 2009, 22:11:59 PM

how about birmingham cause there no english left here lol woop woop


What are you like Matt!!  more English in Afghan LOL
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Hammerite on September 24, 2009, 22:12:56 PM
Scandinavia please. But hey what ever you guys come up with is good with me.

Blatant grovel post. :D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: RioRodent on September 24, 2009, 22:18:24 PM


Perla Hotel and Casino in Slovenia is your place for such an event.

(http://booking-nl.orangesmile.com/images/hotel/org/732/732033.jpg)


what are the birds like?


I can put you in touch with a man that has first hand knowledge!  :o
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: RioRodent on September 24, 2009, 22:19:48 PM

Perla Hotel and Casino in Slovenia is your place for such an event.

(http://booking-nl.orangesmile.com/images/hotel/org/732/732033.jpg)


Seconded.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: thegame on September 25, 2009, 00:09:51 AM
LOL, this is literally the first time i have logged onto this forum in 6 months and i find this thread  ;)

But i can indeed vouch for the hotel and poker room, and the sooner you get knocked out the better imo  :D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: RioRodent on September 25, 2009, 06:41:56 AM
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Chipaccrual on September 25, 2009, 10:46:05 AM
How can it possibly compare to this place though ?

(http://www.orangewings.com/images/topimgs/orangewings_wn.jpg)

(http://www.orangewings.com/images/content/angebote_wn/2.jpg) (http://www.orangewings.com/images/content/zimmer_wn/big/1.jpg)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: jacklevel06 on September 25, 2009, 12:07:01 PM
This is the first sensible thing ,Ironside has ever said .Apat european tour FTW.Surely some of the teams playing in the european team championships could come up with some great venues for  a little overseas juant.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Foggy on September 25, 2009, 12:37:10 PM
I"ve always fancied a trip to the principality of Scotland.

Always feels as if your abroad, i.e You can never understand a word the locals say, but after drinking the local firewater everybody sounds the same.

I have been told that the weather is warm between the 20 July and 22 July, more often than not.

The exchange rate is good at the moment £1= 10 dabloons or some of that funny money with strange pictures on, that traders in the UK dont like to accept.

Some of the outer regions are classed as overseas

How about Aberdeen?

Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: GiMac on September 25, 2009, 12:45:50 PM
Tbh been to Slovenia, wasn"t that impressed, although full of fish from a poker point of view. My vote would be Tallin in Estona. Great place, good casino, plenty of fish, cheap as chips and great extracurricular activities!!!  ;)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Chipaccrual on September 25, 2009, 13:08:04 PM

Tbh been to Slovenia, wasn"t that impressed, although full of fish from a poker point of view. My vote would be Tallin in Estona. Great place, good casino, plenty of fish, cheap as chips and great extracurricular activities!!!  ;)


I thought Blackpool had good fish and chips also.   ;D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Foggy on September 25, 2009, 13:26:14 PM

Tbh been to Slovenia, wasn"t that impressed, although full of fish from a poker point of view. My vote would be Tallin in Estona. Great place, good casino, plenty of fish, cheap as chips and great extracurricular activities!!!  ;)


Would you please expand, as this sounds better than Aberdeen
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: TightEnd on September 25, 2009, 13:30:17 PM
We"re never going abroad with APAT again

this is why

   
   
Re: APAT European Amateur Championship 2008 - Live Update - Day Two

Des and Tighty do Vienna

So its 2am. One of us is frisky and up for action. One of us is longing for bed, horlicks and an early morning

We decide to take a cab back to Guantanamo Hotel as Des needs to drop his bags off

We arrive but the automated check in service has been smashed. Des gets on the blower and tries to explain to random Austrian that has a room booked and can they please send someone to fix the machine

Random drunken Scousers also have same problem,only louder and more slurred

we wait in sub arctic temperatures for the man to arrive. I have a room but decide it is politic to stay with Des

taxi arrives. drunk fella tries to hit cabbie. goes up to his room having refused to pay fare

5 minutes later police arrive. cabbie points at des. I swear des looked at me immediately. austrian police, revolvers holstered come up to talk to us. we explain the room problem. they look at smashed screen and ask to see our passports

hotel man arrives., insists I do not have a room booked despite me showing him my key

police question us about the cabbie assault, the hotel screen

we give description of the passenger. About to draw photofit of Kinboshi when suddenly they chan ge tack when they notice that Scouser has fallen asleep on floor by us and is sleep talking incomprehensibly

Police say I can go to bed. Didnt have the heart to explain that actually I had my eyes on Sonia with the tassels at the cat club and please could I have a lift?

Des gets to his room, minus key, at 5am

down to reception at 12pm to find it deserted with a piece of paper pinned to the desk with Des and my passport numbers, addresses and phone numbers

just online translated the note at the bottom

"these English men think they have rooms booked but I do not think so. Please question them"

Wish us luck tonight!!
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Laxie on September 25, 2009, 14:44:22 PM
LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!  I remember you telling that story!  

Ahhhh go on.  Just pick a place that speaks a bit of English and we"ll be grand.  Can"t base the future on one dodgy night in yer past.   ;D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: K3vl4rUK on September 25, 2009, 14:46:48 PM
i"d be well up for this lol could really use a holiday tbh :P
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Paulie_D on September 25, 2009, 15:36:58 PM

My vote would be Tallin in Estona. Great place, good casino, plenty of fish, cheap as chips and great extracurricular activities!!!  ;)


Casino details please!  ;)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Hammerite on September 25, 2009, 15:38:26 PM

We"re never going abroad with APAT again

this is why

   
   
Re: APAT European Amateur Championship 2008 - Live Update - Day Two

Des and Tighty do Vienna

So its 2am. One of us is frisky and up for action. One of us is longing for bed, horlicks and an early morning

We decide to take a cab back to Guantanamo Hotel as Des needs to drop his bags off

We arrive but the automated check in service has been smashed. Des gets on the blower and tries to explain to random Austrian that has a room booked and can they please send someone to fix the machine

Random drunken Scousers also have same problem,only louder and more slurred

we wait in sub arctic temperatures for the man to arrive. I have a room but decide it is politic to stay with Des

taxi arrives. drunk fella tries to hit cabbie. goes up to his room having refused to pay fare

5 minutes later police arrive. cabbie points at des. I swear des looked at me immediately. austrian police, revolvers holstered come up to talk to us. we explain the room problem. they look at smashed screen and ask to see our passports

hotel man arrives., insists I do not have a room booked despite me showing him my key

police question us about the cabbie assault, the hotel screen

we give description of the passenger. About to draw photofit of Kinboshi when suddenly they chan ge tack when they notice that Scouser has fallen asleep on floor by us and is sleep talking incomprehensibly

Police say I can go to bed. Didnt have the heart to explain that actually I had my eyes on Sonia with the tassels at the cat club and please could I have a lift?

Des gets to his room, minus key, at 5am

down to reception at 12pm to find it deserted with a piece of paper pinned to the desk with Des and my passport numbers, addresses and phone numbers

just online translated the note at the bottom

"these English men think they have rooms booked but I do not think so. Please question them"

Wish us luck tonight!!



I have to say as an observer it was a legendary weekend and that"s was without  the hilarity of trying to get half a dozen of us plus equipment into the worlds smallest hire car for  the trip to the airport. Oh what happy days, something to treasure for ever. ;D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: coprey on September 25, 2009, 15:47:08 PM
Im liking this thread. :)

After the summer weve had, somewhere hot with a beach nearby would be good. ;D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 25, 2009, 16:40:05 PM
vienna was the bees knees
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: SirPercival on September 25, 2009, 18:29:28 PM
Rome (because I still have no internet connection and it"s the easiest to type on my Blackberry) :)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 25, 2009, 18:46:08 PM
can we have a word from mr duffy?
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: duke3016 on September 25, 2009, 18:49:04 PM

can we have a word from mr Duffy?


SOON
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: APAT on September 25, 2009, 19:25:44 PM
We"re at a delicate stage in negotiations with a number of parties on this very subject.  It would be reticent of me to make any announcements...early.  I can confirm one item though.  I"m not sleeping in a cage again.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: duke3016 on September 25, 2009, 19:29:26 PM

We"re at a delicate stage in negotiations with a number of parties on this very subject.  It would be reticent of me to make any announcements...early.  I can confirm one item though.  I"m not sleeping in a cage again.


Hotel in the centre of Weiner Nunstadt - only £5 per night more than the POW camp -- leave the accomadation to me - (girls were only a tad more as well)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: mattblue on September 25, 2009, 20:11:53 PM
what a weekend  that was one of the best poker great beer when down well pow camp was worth the money and it wasnt a scouser mate lol i know who it was lol woop woop lets do it again
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: WASP on September 25, 2009, 20:20:17 PM
Amsterdam Casino is nice  ;)

Failing that Ironside if you want sun and don"t want to get ripped by the Euro there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ant1966 on September 25, 2009, 23:25:34 PM

there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: MintTrav on September 26, 2009, 00:40:50 AM


there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1


However, unfortunately, it is in Gibraltar.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Denis67 on September 26, 2009, 01:04:20 AM
Have probably got on too late but tried to buy in to the Luton event, need to play a bit more live poker and meet some of you lovely APAT"ers.  APATE a great idea and judging by some of the story"s on the forum so far it would be a great craic.  If not Luton hope to meet some of you in the not too distant.  Till then all the best online and live.      
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: cashman on September 26, 2009, 01:32:12 AM
we"re not apat"ers we"re drunken idots who recklessly throw money at each other



 (what a weird guy this is)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: APAT on September 26, 2009, 08:17:29 AM
Potential new members might not understand the humour in that David, but to be clear; anyone who acts like a "drunken idiot" at an APAT event gets suspended from future events.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: mal666 on September 26, 2009, 09:19:42 AM
Tallin pls
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: WYoung83 on September 26, 2009, 11:37:48 AM
From my experiances, it is good to play poker against drunken idiots. Pity theres non around the apat events though.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ant1966 on September 26, 2009, 12:11:24 PM



there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1


However, unfortunately, it is in Gibraltar.


I"m sure,as always,APAT could go that extra mile.
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 26, 2009, 18:33:13 PM

Potential new members might not understand the humour in that David, but to be clear; anyone who acts like a "drunken idiot" at an APAT event gets suspended from future events.


phew good job i wasmt an idiot s1 r1 in broadways
just wish i knew who kept filling up my glass
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: MintTrav on September 26, 2009, 19:47:17 PM




there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1


However, unfortunately, it is in Gibraltar.


I"m sure,as always,APAT could go that extra mile.


It"s not the distance, it"s that it"s Gibraltar - have you never been there?
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on September 26, 2009, 20:49:01 PM





there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1


However, unfortunately, it is in Gibraltar.


I"m sure,as always,APAT could go that extra mile.


It"s not the distance, it"s that it"s Gibraltar - have you never been there?


not yet apat europe ftw
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: WASP on September 27, 2009, 19:46:22 PM





there is a great Galacasino down by the harbour side on Gibraltar!


+1


However, unfortunately, it is in Gibraltar.


I"m sure,as always,APAT could go that extra mile.


It"s not the distance, it"s that it"s Gibraltar - have you never been there?


Yep used to live there it"s a fantastic place  ;)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: AMRN on September 27, 2009, 19:56:31 PM

From my experiances, it is good to play poker against drunken idiots. Pity theres non around the apat events though.


hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on September 28, 2009, 09:20:27 AM
LOL  ;D
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: CrizzyConnor on September 28, 2009, 16:07:21 PM

barcelona


+1

but for the selfish reason that I have free accomodation there due to the missus sister and a few friends living there :D

Great city though, great weather in the Autumn (when the Euro Champs usually held) and plenty of cheap accomodation to be had at that time of year. Nice big casino & hotel by the waterfront and i"m sure there"s another in the centre of barcelona too. Some really good places to see in the off days: Nou Camp, Gaudi buildings/park, Sagrada Familia, Olympic Stadium, etc etc...
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: El Kidda on October 14, 2009, 22:40:39 PM
That orange shoe box didnt do me any harm!! I think I was outside more than inside!
Top weekend. Lets do it again!
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Ironside on November 04, 2009, 14:58:54 PM
anyone worked out which wonderfull city on mainland europe we are going to yet?
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: APAT on November 04, 2009, 15:30:09 PM
Hope you are saving Iron, we"re planning at least three overseas events in S4.   ;)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: Marty719 on November 04, 2009, 15:32:03 PM

Hope you are saving Iron, we"re planning at least three overseas events in S4.   ;)


My gf is gng to h8 u!
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: AMRN on November 04, 2009, 15:33:37 PM

Hope you are saving Iron, we"re planning at least three overseas events in S4.   ;)


ouch - have a feeling my poker passes may get limited next season then (the accountant has already suggested I sleep in the car for Luton in December!)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: rubertoe on November 04, 2009, 16:54:22 PM


Hope you are saving Iron, we"re planning at least three overseas events in S4.   ;)


ouch - have a feeling my poker passes may get limited next season then (the accountant has already suggested I sleep in the car for Luton in December!)


Save some money steve - Sack the accountant
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: AMRN on November 05, 2009, 09:04:28 AM



Hope you are saving Iron, we"re planning at least three overseas events in S4.   ;)


ouch - have a feeling my poker passes may get limited next season then (the accountant has already suggested I sleep in the car for Luton in December!)


Save some money steve - Sack the accountant


but then who would do the washing and ironing?
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: SirPercival on November 05, 2009, 18:21:39 PM
I don"t think it"s a case of sacking the accountant. More like paying her off and I guess that would be rather expensive!!
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: TightEnd on November 08, 2009, 22:21:18 PM
Three European Events

Only task now is to establish on the pdq those places Ironside can"t get to, and presto, we have our locations
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: evilpie on November 11, 2009, 14:17:35 PM

Three European Events

Only task now is to establish on the pdq those places Ironside can"t get to, and presto, we have our locations



Slightly outside of Europe but I believe it meets the main criteria.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Tian_Tan_Big_Buddha_stairs.jpg)
Title: Re: apat europe 2010
Post by: kinboshi on November 11, 2009, 16:53:48 PM
...again, outside Europe, but ideal location number 2:

(http://placestovisitinchina.com/images/great_wall_3.jpg)