Looking forward to reading more Jack, keep it up.
My recommendations for anyone who has never read a poker book would be to start with the Harrington series. Although many say his strategy is now "old school" and out of date I do thing it is worth knowing first before reading other stuff.
Although you don"t want to turn into a mad scandie I would still recommend Gus Hansen"s "Every Hand Revealed". This is not so you turn into a mad scandie but it will help understand how they think "cos you will need to play against that type.
I find Caro"s Book of Tells a bit out of date TBH. Much prefer Joe Navarro"s "Read "Em and Reap" (don"t be put off by Phil Hellmuth on the cover).
Not directly covering bankroll management ect however I would highly recommend "The Poker Mindset - Essential Attitudes for Poker Success" by Ian Taylor and Matthew Hilger.
Your are welcome to borrow any of the above from me if you wish, just let me know and I"ll bring "em to Bolton.
I am currently reading Harrington on Cash Games Vol1 which Santa brought me :)
Good luck with the blog and happy reading.
Assuming I"ll be playing on Sky (due to new blonde sponsorship deal) upto £20 tourneys and Betfair probably upto $20, what sort of bankroll do I need?
I probably have the best part of a grand spread across various sites. I"m assuming I"d need somewhere between £2k & £4k to do the job right? I"m in the lucky position of being able to fund this from savings if necessary.
+1 on the Harrington series, which is particularly helpful for local casino and online MTT stuff.
For big live tournament prep, read Hansen"s Every Hand Revealed. It"s a blow by blow account of his winning the 2007 Aussie Millions, covers a great balance of thoughtful uber-aggression and is just an entertaining read in general.
If you"re into omaha too, Santa brought me Jeff Hwang"s PLO Big Game Strategy, which is full of PLO goodness (primarily aimed at cash games).
Sorry to hear you"ll be focusing on Sky MTTs. You"ll need to play plenty for the variance to even itself out...
Am I the only person who thinks that Hansen"s book is nothing more than a great read. As a strategy tool, it is dated and flawed IMO.
With regard to the 3D TV I am probs a bit late but if not go to www.electricaldiscountuk.co.uk this is my website, for really good deals. Also PM me if you want any info.
With regard to the 3D TV I am probs a bit late but if not go to www.electricaldiscountuk.co.uk this is my website, for really good deals. Also PM me if you want any info.
Yes, just a tad late for me Mike but handy to log the info.
To be honest, when I get an idea in my head like this - getting a new telly - I get all impatient and have to have it there & then.
I settled on the Samsung 46C7000 in the end, with Samsung BD-C5900 blu-ray player (not in stock - should get it next week). Came with 2 pairs of specs. Also needed a couple of top spec HDMI cables and a stand. They also included Shrek 3D. I managed to haggle a little bit off to convince myself I was still of sound mind but still stumped up £1,720.
Tell me how much you could have saved me Mike!
I did pay on my cashback credit card to the benefit of £17.20 and I beat the VAT increase to save another £40 odd quid.
To think I had no thought to buy a new telly until yesterday :) Impulse buying ftw.
I want to record my play or rather the results of it. Has anyone got a spreadsheet they could send me that would do the job? Failing that, what info should I a) be recording and b) be deriving/calculating?
I want to record my play or rather the results of it. Has anyone got a spreadsheet they could send me that would do the job? Failing that, what info should I a) be recording and b) be deriving/calculating?
Try THIS (http://www.thehendonmob.com/MyPokerDiary/guide.php)
your very good duke B hehe veryveryvery good good luck with your cards lad and your bankroll
Just two points on this topic.
A) Will I enjoy reading this immensely - Oh yes ;D
B) Will I offer advice on Poker - Don"t be silly :-X
With regard to the 3D TV I am probs a bit late but if not go to www.electricaldiscountuk.co.uk this is my website, for really good deals. Also PM me if you want any info.
Yes, just a tad late for me Mike but handy to log the info.
To be honest, when I get an idea in my head like this - getting a new telly - I get all impatient and have to have it there & then.
I settled on the Samsung 46C7000 in the end, with Samsung BD-C5900 blu-ray player (not in stock - should get it next week). Came with 2 pairs of specs. Also needed a couple of top spec HDMI cables and a stand. They also included Shrek 3D. I managed to haggle a little bit off to convince myself I was still of sound mind but still stumped up £1,720.
Tell me how much you could have saved me Mike!
I did pay on my cashback credit card to the benefit of £17.20 and I beat the VAT increase to save another £40 odd quid.
To think I had no thought to buy a new telly until yesterday :) Impulse buying ftw.
Sorry to tell you this Jack but I would have saved you nearly £400, my price for the same package is £1339, but I am sure you"ll make that back at the tables in no time ;)
given that you are a low volume player (i think!!), then you really need to just record profit/loss. ROI is a pretty meaningless figure unless you play 1000s of tourneys. I use a very simple spreadsheet and simply have columns for tourney name or site, stake, return (lol!!) and a running profit/loss. I also record runners and finishing position but this has been pretty useless info to record.
I want to record my play or rather the results of it. Has anyone got a spreadsheet they could send me that would do the job? Failing that, what info should I a) be recording and b) be deriving/calculating?
Try THIS (http://www.thehendonmob.com/MyPokerDiary/guide.php)
+1 on this recommendation
This serves the purpose of recording anything you"re likely to need - it also can be exported as a csv, so if you ever want to manipulate the data you"ll have it ready for a spreadsheet.
One thing I do and will continue to struggle with in my quest to improve at poker is a really, really bad memory.
By way of illustration, Petch & I were invited to a couple of home games over Christmas. At the latter one, I was charged with ordering the pizzas for everyone. As I"m all too aware of my memory issues, I got everyone to write down what they wanted and then rang it through. When the order arrived I was surprised to see it was a bit cheaper than expected. Unfortunately we were a pizza short. Yep, I"d forgotten to order my own :(
I struggle to remember my own cards through a hand let alone how the action has gone around the table. Does anyone else struggle with this? Are there any techniques I can employ to try and improve my recall?
in general try to get out of thinking/convincing yourself that u have a bad memory, imho u"ll find it hard to stay motivated in improving your memory with the negative belief that u have a bad one :)
as to improving it, there are various ways that i know of, improved fitness which helps u stay alert and if the quacks are correct then it helps guard against memory loss as u get older :).. improving your diet is claimed to help, don"t play when stressed out over something or another, its harder to concentrate, hmmm things to do like puzzles or challenging oneself to learn a new skill like playing an instrument is advocated by some to help memory.. sleep springs to mind, helps not being tired when playing :), being focused takes effort so never let up or let your concentration lapse... errr theres books that say association by pictures in your mind helps... u seem to have your head screwed on, if u want to improve it then you"ll find a way i"m sure...
good luck sir..........
Practice improves memory
Specific practice to improve specific memory
You have to decide what details you want to remember then every game repeat those details in your head three times to lock it in.
Once that gets easy you add the next thing to remember.
I find the key to making the most of a bad memory is to only remember specific details and to have a specific idea of what I can do with that information.
Other stuff like Noble says is true as well, but I"ve been working on my stud game specifically and that"s how I"ve approached the memory aspect of that.
Nintendo Brain training ftw.
Nintendo Brain training ftw.
That"s on the DS, yes?
Play a DTD £300 Deepstack
£300 is far too much for me to buy-in but I"ll try to satellite. First one tonight.
Play a DTD £300 Deepstack
£300 is far too much for me to buy-in but I"ll try to satellite. First one tonight.
That"s one goal sorted then!
I might be rubbish & not know what I"m doing but ffs, I must be doing summat right (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/dontask.gif)
Trivial question.
When recording satellite entries, do you record the successful sat pay out as £0 or (e.g.) £330? Then when the object tourney is played record the buy-in as £330 or £0 respectively?
Is the answer irrelevant? Are both options valid? If not, why not?
Nice job on binking the seat at DTD. Hope you get a good result to start 2011 in style.
Trivial question.
When recording satellite entries, do you record the successful sat pay out as £0 or (e.g.) £330? Then when the object tourney is played record the buy-in as £330 or £0 respectively?
Is the answer irrelevant? Are both options valid? If not, why not?
Trivial question.
When recording satellite entries, do you record the successful sat pay out as £0 or (e.g.) £330? Then when the object tourney is played record the buy-in as £330 or £0 respectively?
Is the answer irrelevant? Are both options valid? If not, why not?
surely if you record the payout as £0 from the satellite then the buyin for the target tourney is £0 as well?
FWIW, I record £330 for both
4/1 Sky TOTTY - £11 - 11/59 £0 but won free entry into blonde tourney woth £5 (I think)
The people it"s been my good fortune to meet playing poker
An occasional series.
Phil "PHIL_TC" Tompkinson
To be honest, I don"t know Phil ever so well. We"ve shared the odd table and the odd pint. But there"s some folk that, as soon as you meet them, you know they"re good uns. Phil comes under this category. Yes, he dyes his hair. Yes, he wears sunglasses. And yes, he has an iPod. Luckily he also has a friendly demeanour and a ready smile and is good company. Looking forward to buying him a pint in Spain. Top man.
And for my sins I also own several hoodies, however Spain will be the last official outing for my sunglasses ;D
Cheers Jack (and Ian) means a lot, look forward to sharing several beers over in Spain with you and several more in the new season.
And for my sins I also own several hoodies, however Spain will be the last official outing for my sunglasses ;D
Cheers Jack (and Ian) means a lot, look forward to sharing several beers over in Spain with you and several more in the new season.
So it was green in Ireland, Blue in Coventry are we going to see the red hair Phil?
Be rude not to attempt another colour I reckon whilst I still have some hair left Steve :D
Rob a mohican is being more than slightly ambitious.. it"ll look more like this with my thinning bit on top I reckon ;D
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Good luck with the blogMartynJack.
As reported a day or two ago, I binked a seat in the weekend"s DTD Deepstack starting at 5pm on Saturday.
In an epic instance of social diary mis-management, whilst flicking through next week"s Radio Times, I noticed the biggest rugby game of the domestic rugby season, my beloved Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints is on Sky at, you guessed it, 5pm :(
On the plus side JP, I"ve never missed a Tigers" TV appearance that they haven"t won! Having said that, I could be home for the start of the second half. It"s only a 40 minute journey.
Good luck with the blogMartynJack.
Nearly missed this!
Thank you Antoine.
Oh and gfy :)
As reported a day or two ago, I binked a seat in the weekend"s DTD Deepstack starting at 5pm on Saturday.
In an epic instance of social diary mis-management, whilst flicking through next week"s Radio Times, I noticed the biggest rugby game of the domestic rugby season, my beloved Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints is on Sky at, you guessed it, 5pm :(
On the plus side JP, I"ve never missed a Tigers" TV appearance that they haven"t won! Having said that, I could be home for the start of the second half. It"s only a 40 minute journey.
To be fair Jack, you"re not going to have played many hands in the first couple of levels anyway are you...
was that brief enough? :-\
good stuff so far jack!
gtfo my most illustrious thread! Palestine!
Hey Jack
What are you looking to achieve with the take it more seriously and improve bit. What occurs to me is that if you really want to make money out of tournment poker the way to do it is to get a good understanding of shoving, reshoving and calling ranges. I don"t know if there are any decent books on ICM but maybe sitngo Wiz would be a good place to start. I am trying to learn about this at the moment and it is pretty tough going but as far as actually making money out of tournament poker I think undertsanding this will help you more than anything else. Harrington talks about the very simple ICM concepts when he mentions the gap concept of course but there is quite a bit more to it than that.
Anywai if you could go and figure that out and explain it to me once you have that would be great :-)
At the moment I live in constant fear of making an @rse of myself.
So why have I just spent nearly £20 on cinema tickets? (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/djinn.gif)
tempted to try unfamiliar ideas in a half-@rsed way at DTD tomorrow evening.
Best just go with my full-@rsed game I reckon for now.
At the moment I live in constant fear of making an @rse of myself.
Not happening just enjoy yourself, don"t pressure yourself. It"s a game FFS enjoy ;D
Just sitting down to enjoy my first rugby game in 3D, Harlequins v Wasps. Should be good.
I"m just off now Waz - I hope it"s starting at 5pm and they haven"t brought it forward!
Is Jack still in?
Is Jack still in?
;D no "bad" text yet
ooops I will let Jack tell you ::)
Notebook and pen at the table is OK IMO.
If anyone asks what you are doing just tell them it"s for your new book. ;D
My understanding of the rules is that you can make as many notes as you like at the table but are not allowed to refer to them during a hand.
Unlucky yesterday, hope you enjoyed the experience and can at least remember being there. ;)
prob wouldn"t have a notepad at table, don"t really see the point - maybe save really interesting hands for discussion in your phone or something
prob wouldn"t have a notepad at table, don"t really see the point - maybe save really interesting hands for discussion in your phone or something
So, correct me if I"m wrong & reading between the lines, if you saw me with a notepad you"d think I was a nob ;D
Always a worry obv.
Jack,
Remind me in Spain and I"ll show you the spreadsheet I use.
spose its easier if you only play one hand a level
prob wouldn"t have a notepad at table, don"t really see the point - maybe save really interesting hands for discussion in your phone or something
So, correct me if I"m wrong & reading between the lines, if you saw me with a notepad you"d think I was a nob ;D
Always a worry obv.
wouldn"t quite go that far but some might see you as a bit of a novice (whether that is good or bad i dunno) but just seems a pain in the **** to do this while playing - spose its easier if you only play one hand a level
such as not playing after 2am, or showing you need to work on your PLO for example
... doubt there will be much to gain except the thrill of another well maintained spreadsheet. ..
Is it a consideration going into the tournament for you?
At the risk of getting into trouble for mentioning poker on the weekend as somebody in with a chance of getting the top ranking, what would that mean to you to achieve this? Is it a consideration going into the tournament for you?
At the risk of getting into trouble for mentioning poker on the weekend as somebody in with a chance of getting the top ranking, what would that mean to you to achieve this? Is it a consideration going into the tournament for you?
Well.
As my ramblings on here have shown, I"m very much punching above my weight to be in third position in the live rankings going into the last event of the season. I certainly enjoyed my time at the top of the rankings too. Obviously, I"d love to bink a decent points result in Lloret and overhaul Darren and yourself but I"d also be a tad embarrassed as my abilities are somewhat less than my results would imply.
Doesn"t mean I won"t be trying like hell though!
At the risk of getting into trouble for mentioning poker on the weekend as somebody in with a chance of getting the top ranking, what would that mean to you to achieve this? Is it a consideration going into the tournament for you?
Well.
As my ramblings on here have shown, I"m very much punching above my weight to be in third position in the live rankings going into the last event of the season. I certainly enjoyed my time at the top of the rankings too. Obviously, I"d love to bink a decent points result in Lloret and overhaul Darren and yourself but I"d also be a tad embarrassed as my abilities are somewhat less than my results would imply.
Doesn"t mean I won"t be trying like hell though!
Poppycock, you"re where you are on merit m8 and one day you"ll realise that. Praise is hard to accept I know, but Jack you"ve definitely got a good solid game
cheers
your PR officer ;D
but I wish you could get into my head to see my decision-making process during a tourney.
but I wish you could get into my head to see my decision-making process during a tourney.
No way - too dark a place 8)
What? WHAT?! I get all this rubbish about SALADS from ya when we chat and now stumble onto the truth. Bailey"s and sweets in yer porridge?! You are in big trouble Mr.
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Here"s the same plate, 2 years earlier, snapped for the epic "Rate my breakfast" thread on blonde - nice one Dewi!
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Up after a good night"s sleep. Packed and, after a shower, ready to go!
See you all in about 7 hours time.
This is going to be fun!
Up after a good night"s sleep. Packed and, after a shower, ready to go!
See you all in about 7 hours time.
This is going to be fun!
Hope you enjoyed the sleep cos its the last one for a while. The Hotel Excelsior is made of paper it seems!
Bring some ear plugs, more to follow....
is that dave lee travis with the beard
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Feck me it"s a motley crew!
A good night on the pokerz tonight.
I played 3 of the deepstacks on Sky Poker to help support blonde"s new sponsorship deal with them. I played two £2.20 tournies and a £22er. I managed to win one of the £2.20ers for £75 and came 2nd in the £22er for £156 (after having my oppo all-in & dominated post flop only for him to bink on the turn :()
...
A good night on the pokerz tonight.
I played 3 of the deepstacks on Sky Poker to help support blonde"s new sponsorship deal with them. I played two £2.20 tournies and a £22er. I managed to win one of the £2.20ers for £75 and came 2nd in the £22er for £156 (after having my oppo all-in & dominated post flop only for him to bink on the turn :()
...
I can also recommend the "Tikay Sleepstack"
As well as the better than average* structure you can also keep entertained with some of the table chat and hand analysis
One player called an all-in 5 bet with ace high (for almost all of his >100bb stack) and spiked an ace on the river to knock out his opponent"s QQ (over pair to the flop when the money went in) - one of the other players then congratulated him on playing the hand well, and I"m fairly certain he wasn"t being ironic or sarcastic!
Later on a couple of players were left baffled as to why a short stack in the small blind would call 2 all ins with TJ - what was more baffling to me was that when one of them brought up a hand where he"d cracked AQ with AK; the AK player said he hadn"t minded that as "that was just a standard race"
All in all - a good tournament to play ;D
*for Sky poker
A good night on the pokerz tonight.
I played 3 of the deepstacks on Sky Poker to help support blonde"s new sponsorship deal with them. I played two £2.20 tournies and a £22er. I managed to win one of the £2.20ers for £75 and came 2nd in the £22er for £156 (after having my oppo all-in & dominated post flop only for him to bink on the turn :()
That puts me in profit for the year to date. Which is nice.
Tigers are playing on Sunday at home to no-hoper Italian side, Treviso. It should be a nailed-on 5 points.
Tigers are playing on Sunday at home to no-hoper Italian side, Treviso. It should be a nailed-on 5 points.
Careful what you wish for ;D
Has anybody heard of or, better still, used a site called PokerPwnage (http://www.pokerpwnage.com/index.pwnage)?
It seems to be well regarded for MTT coaching videos if the review (http://www.pokertrainingguide.com/reviews/pokerpwnage-review-poker-pwnage-teaches-you-to-crush-mtt-s/) I read is straight and to be believed.
Has anybody heard of or, better still, used a site called PokerPwnage (http://www.pokerpwnage.com/index.pwnage)?
It seems to be well regarded for MTT coaching videos if the review (http://www.pokertrainingguide.com/reviews/pokerpwnage-review-poker-pwnage-teaches-you-to-crush-mtt-s/) I read is straight and to be believed.
Check your pm"s
Leicester completed a competent victory over Treviso getting the try bonus point in the process as expected. It finished 62-15.
Unfortunately, Perpignan also gained the try bonus versus Llanelli so we face a tough away day in Dublin playing Leinster.
Leicester completed a competent victory over Treviso getting the try bonus point in the process as expected. It finished 62-15.
Unfortunately, Perpignan also gained the try bonus versus Llanelli so we face a tough away day in Dublin playing Leinster.
No Munster so switching teams - will get a little confusing Leinster/Leicester, but cmon Leinster
1. Understand and accept the realities of poker -- Yeah well kinda have to
2. Play for the long term -- ain"t giving it up anytime soon
3. Emphasise correct decisions over making money -- I laughed so hard
4. Desensitise yourself to money -- Given mate, just a given
5. Leave your ego at the door -- Fortunately don"t have one
6. Remove all emotion from decisions -- Easy when "happy"
7. Dedicate yourself to a continuous cycle of analysis and improvement - You"re having a Giraffe
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boooooo
I missed posting on my birthday :(
47 (+1 day) now ffs.
Nothing out of the ordinary, although I did treat myself to a chinese :)
your still a youngster
boooooo
I missed posting on my birthday :(
47 (+1 day) now ffs.
Nothing out of the ordinary, although I did treat myself to a chinese :)
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It"s the last event in the blonde/Sky Poker league tonight so I"m having a full-fat, Sky Poker evening.
The Sleepstack £11 at 7pm.
The £22 Double Stack blonde-eligible event at 8pm.
The £5.50 Take on Tikay at 8.30pm
The £11 TSP Classic at 9pm.
Hopefully I"ll have a long and prosperous evening.
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Best post ITT so far.
Just not sure why? Is it a pressie from you to me John?
Nothing out of the ordinary, although I did treat myself to a chinese :)
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Best post ITT so far.
Just not sure why? Is it a pressie from you to me John?
Sorry if I puzzled you Jack. It was a reference to your previous statement:
Nothing out of the ordinary, although I did treat myself to a chinese :)
Nice bink tonight on the blonde Sky League sir
(http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/Blonde.gif) X2
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...more later...
please be gentle Paulie
I definitely feel left out here.. can someone give any clues to Jacks "moment" ;D
I definitely feel left out here.. can someone give any clues to Jacks "moment" ;D
Where"s Paulie with the picture ffs?! Will explain one of the moments anyway. lol
Where"s Paulie with the picture ffs?! Will explain one of the moments anyway. lol
I only heard about Incident #1 second hand...so there is no picture (Jack now breathes a sigh of relief) and I may leave that one for the Duke"s blog.
I was present (with phone camera) for Incident #2 and despite being almost doubled over with laughter (as were the others) I did snap a shot. It"s on Photobucket ready for me to finish typing up in the Perils of Paulie (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=7090.msg131185#msg131185).
Oh...and I had my own, somewhat lesser, incident myself!
I"m still in recovery mode here and out to the pictures later so I may not be around to issue a rebuttal. But suffice to say, none of what you"re about to hear is true. Proberly.
LMAOOOOOOO!!!! More....MORE!!! We want day23 - NOW!
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
I must have somehow made my way into my room (a minor miracle in itself). I"m guessing that I must have got up to go to the toilet. By the way, which idiot decided to put the bathroom door right next to the door to the hotel corridor?
I obviously made the fateful error of taking the corridor option and it was at this point, on hearing the "click" of the door locking behind me, that my eyes snapped open like roller blinds in a Tom & Jerry cartoon and my long-lost sobriety was at once, total and assured.
I must have stood there in stunned disbelief for several seconds, possibly minutes, as I came to terms with the stark reality and downright terror of the situation I found myself in. It didn"t take too long to realise that my options were limited. I had no phone, no clothes, no clue as to friends" rooms. No options.
It dawned on me that I would have to make my way to the hotel lobby and get a new key card.
F.
M.
L.
All I can say is that the seven, long months of dieting & exercising to lose 7 stones, 18 months previously were worth it a thousand-fold just for those few, short seconds of still-humiliating embarrassment.
And I"m sorry kinboshi, but the fact that the reception was staffed that night by a man is definitely proof that there is a God.
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
I was robbed...ROBBED I tell ya. Prepare for ZERO mercy on reveal night Mr.!!!
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
I was robbed...ROBBED I tell ya. Prepare for ZERO mercy on reveal night Mr.!!!
Or you could just, you know, introduce APATers to it...
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
I was robbed...ROBBED I tell ya. Prepare for ZERO mercy on reveal night Mr.!!!
I must have somehow made my way into my room (a minor miracle in itself). I"m guessing that I must have got up to go to the toilet. By the way, which idiot decided to put the bathroom door right next to the door to the hotel corridor?
I obviously made the fateful error of taking the corridor option and it was at this point, on hearing the "click" of the door locking behind me, that my eyes snapped open like roller blinds in a Tom & Jerry cartoon and my long-lost sobriety was at once, total and assured.
I must have stood there in stunned disbelief for several seconds, possibly minutes, as I came to terms with the stark reality and downright terror of the situation I found myself in. It didn"t take too long to realise that my options were limited. I had no phone, no clothes, no clue as to friends" rooms. No options.
It dawned on me that I would have to make my way to the hotel lobby and get a new key card.
F.
M.
L.
All I can say is that the seven, long months of dieting & exercising to lose 7 stones, 18 months previously were worth it a thousand-fold just for those few, short seconds of still-humiliating embarrassment.
And I"m sorry kinboshi, but the fact that the reception was staffed that night by a man is definitely proof that there is a God.
Hmmm......just to make you feel a little better Jack, I did exactly the same thing in Newquay in 2002. The person in the next room had had room service so I had a napkin (plenty big enough) to hide my modesty, but with the principle difference being your weight loss and my lack of it :-\...., I"ll never forget the look on the night porters face, nuff said.
Jack - I have laughed so much at your blog in recent days that I wanted you to know you are just a top top bloke. One of the best.
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
I was robbed...ROBBED I tell ya. Prepare for ZERO mercy on reveal night Mr.!!!
Or you could just, you know, introduce APATers to it...
I must have somehow made my way into my room (a minor miracle in itself). I"m guessing that I must have got up to go to the toilet. By the way, which idiot decided to put the bathroom door right next to the door to the hotel corridor?
I obviously made the fateful error of taking the corridor option and it was at this point, on hearing the "click" of the door locking behind me, that my eyes snapped open like roller blinds in a Tom & Jerry cartoon and my long-lost sobriety was at once, total and assured.
I must have stood there in stunned disbelief for several seconds, possibly minutes, as I came to terms with the stark reality and downright terror of the situation I found myself in. It didn"t take too long to realise that my options were limited. I had no phone, no clothes, no clue as to friends" rooms. No options.
It dawned on me that I would have to make my way to the hotel lobby and get a new key card.
F.
M.
L.
All I can say is that the seven, long months of dieting & exercising to lose 7 stones, 18 months previously were worth it a thousand-fold just for those few, short seconds of still-humiliating embarrassment.
And I"m sorry kinboshi, but the fact that the reception was staffed that night by a man is definitely proof that there is a God.
Hmmm......just to make you feel a little better Jack, I did exactly the same thing in Newquay in 2002. The person in the next room had had room service so I had a napkin (plenty big enough) to hide my modesty, but with the principle difference being your weight loss and my lack of it :-\...., I"ll never forget the look on the night porters face, nuff said.
I have "previous" too Rich. About 17 years ago, I went wandering round a (much) smaller hotel. On that occasion I managed to make it back to the room without meeting anyone. Think I might have left a damp cupboard somewhere though (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/ashamed.gif)
FML. RSQmastery awaits. It"s been nice knowing yer.
Was a little bored with it to be honest - but my enthusiasm has been renewed
I was robbed...ROBBED I tell ya. Prepare for ZERO mercy on reveal night Mr.!!!
Errm, Dawn?
Will you be wielding the big whip and donning the thigh lengths?
It"s the lifestyle Jack - drinking every night, red meat, smoking, no exercise - oh wait - move on nothing to see here.
Look after yourself.
Another good night"s sleep under my belt. I woke up feeling as fresh as a daisy this morning.
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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Very, very toasty. | ||
We"re very toasty! | ||
We"re very toasty! | ? |
It was the PCB! Cost me another fecking £170 though ffs! If I wasn"t sostupidimpatient, I could have got a reconditioned one off ebay for £35 :)
Money well spent though I reckon, as I bask in the nudewarmthfor the secondfirsttime in a fortnightweek.
It was the PCB! Cost me another fecking £170 though ffs! If I wasn"t sostupidimpatient, I could have got a reconditioned one off ebay for £35 :)
Money well spent though I reckon, as I bask in the nudewarmthfor the secondfirsttime in a fortnightweek.
FYP ;D
I"m taking part in the blonde sit n go league on Sky Poker. I very rarely play sit n gos but I seem to have hit a rare vein of form/luck.
Admittedly it"s a tiny sample and I won"t carry on like this but I"ve played 6 of the £5.50 6 seater regular tournies and I"ve won 4 and finished 2nd in the other two!
I"m taking part in the blonde sit n go league on Sky Poker. I very rarely play sit n gos but I seem to have hit a rare vein of form/luck.
Admittedly it"s a tiny sample and I won"t carry on like this but I"ve played 6 of the £5.50 6 seater regular tournies and I"ve won 4 and finished 2nd in the other two!
I"m taking part in the blonde sit n go league on Sky Poker. I very rarely play sit n gos but I seem to have hit a rare vein of form/luck.
Admittedly it"s a tiny sample and I won"t carry on like this but I"ve played 6 of the £5.50 6 seater regular tournies and I"ve won 4 and finished 2nd in the other two!
I"ve gone the other way for this promotion.
I"ve played about as many sit n goes on sky for this promotion as I had in total before this month.
I cashed in nearly all of them leading up to this promotion - and failed to cash in nearly all of them during.
It"s managed to make my average ROI go from plus (something like) 25% to minus 10% :(
Not feeling the love from SkyPoker this month at all - I"m hoping I get it back next month
Oh my. Tighty got the APAT question wrong. There is a God!
Well done Jack. I tried everything to get you to flounce. I will now have to content myself with Laxie going nuts.
I"ve got a mate coming up for the weekend and I think eating & drinking are going to be the order of the day :) No naked wanderings though pleeeeaaassseeeee! (http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/pray.gif)
Oh my. Tighty got the APAT question wrong. There is a God!
Oh my. Tighty got the APAT question wrong. There is a God!
Never played RSQ but just read through the entire thread. Quality stuff Jack.
Would loved to have seen Tighty"s face when he read the "last year" response to his objection.
Well done Jack. I tried everything to get you to flounce. I will now have to content myself with Laxie going nuts.
Cannot wait for the fireworks!!!
formal request for you to please sleep in boxers or something just for this weekend.
I don"t want to risk the warping of my fragile little mind.
Well done Jack. I tried everything to get you to flounce. I will now have to content myself with Laxie going nuts.
Cannot wait for the fireworks!!!
Where"s me whip FFS?!
I"ve been growing my hair of late. D"ya reckon it suits?
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I"ve been growing my hair of late. D"ya reckon it suits?
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Italy v Wales in a bit. Ger reckons Wales"ll win by a few. I think Italy will push them close and might just even shade it.
Spring onions, Philadelphia cheese, eggs, mustard, sun-dried tomato pesto, sour cream, chicken...
Be great to see one of these in Dublin, eh Ger?
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A great win for England yesterday. I obviously wanted passionately for them to beat the French but, if I"m honest (and I am) I didn"t really think we"d do it. Not the best of rugby but not terrible either and certainly exciting.
So we have Scotland to overcome at HQ in a fortnight"s time - far from a formality but, barring a very poor performance, you"d expect us to be fighting for the Grand Slam in Dublin a week later. Now that will be a test. A win there and we"ll be worthy of our first Grand Slam since 2003.
I have no problem with Brits supporting other British teams against us but I gotta say, I do find Brits supporting foreign teams against England a tad galling. I understand the reasons for it I think but doesn"t mean I have to like it.
So there.
Having been reminded that my Logitech Squeezebox media player is actually quite swish, I thought I"d better actually use it more often :)
I"m sitting here listening to the new releases on Napster. Tell you what, that Jessie J bloke can sing a bit!
Having been reminded that my Logitech Squeezebox media player is actually quite swish, I thought I"d better actually use it more often :)
I"m sitting here listening to the new releases on Napster. Tell you what, that Jessie J bloke can sing a bit!
Subtle or am I needlessly getting down in the dirt ???
I like your taste in music tecknologs can we have MORE please
Having been reminded that my Logitech Squeezebox media player is actually quite swish, I thought I"d better actually use it more often :)
I"m sitting here listening to the new releases on Napster. Tell you what, that Jessie J bloke can sing a bit!
Subtle or am I needlessly getting down in the dirt ???
I reckon you must be in the gutter Brendan as I don"t have a clue what yer on about. It"s rubbish having to explain jokes, I know. Perhaps you could pm me :)
Having been reminded that my Logitech Squeezebox media player is actually quite swish, I thought I"d better actually use it more often :)
I"m sitting here listening to the new releases on Napster. Tell you what, that Jessie J bloke can sing a bit!
Subtle or am I needlessly getting down in the dirt ???
I reckon you must be in the gutter Brendan as I don"t have a clue what yer on about. It"s rubbish having to explain jokes, I know. Perhaps you could pm me :)
Your referring to Jessie as a bloke was totally unrelated to sexual persuasion then, silly me :-[
Tigers lose by the width of 12 trees ::)
FYI: ESPN is free this weekend. Bit late for a thrilling Gloucester/Bath game but you can watch Exeter/Northampton tomorrow.
For the less discerning sports fan there"s also:
Sat
5.30 Man City v Wigan
7.45 Juventus v AC Milan
2.00 Some basketball nonsense
Sun
11.30 Sampdoria v Cesena
3.00 Proper sport
7.45 Lazio v Palermo
1.00 Ice hockey, schmice hockey
This has been a public service announcement.
FYI: ESPN is free this weekend. Bit late for a thrilling Gloucester/Bath game but you can watch Exeter/Northampton tomorrow.
For the less discerning sports fan there"s also:
Sat
5.30 Man City v Wigan
7.45 Juventus v AC Milan
2.00 Some basketball nonsense
Sun
11.30 Sampdoria v Cesena
3.00 Proper sport
7.45 Lazio v Palermo
1.00 Ice hockey, schmice hockey
This has been a public service announcement.
How dare you!
FYI: ESPN is free this weekend. Bit late for a thrilling Gloucester/Bath game but you can watch Exeter/Northampton tomorrow.
For the less discerning sports fan there"s also:
Sat
5.30 Man City v Wigan
7.45 Juventus v AC Milan
2.00 Some basketball nonsense
Sun
11.30 Sampdoria v Cesena
3.00 Proper sport
7.45 Lazio v Palermo
1.00 Ice hockey, schmice hockey
This has been a public service announcement.
How dare you!
So sorry! If I ever dreamt the esteemed WarBwastardo read my drivel I"d have never posted such disrespectful nonsense. Please forgive me?
technolog - Northampton Saints are struggling at the moment because half their first team is on international duty.
I can see it"s going to take alittlea lot of living down :)
So, Season 5 is announced and nearly upon us. Very good it looks too. It"s a shame to see Betfair go as, I think it"s fair to say, they were the best sponsor we"ve had. 888 Poker have got their work cut out to match them.
Really looking forward to the battle for the Division 1 title in the National Online League. We (APAT Notts) have a tough job ahead if we"re going to best the likes of Walsall, Solent and the Luton masses. I"m up for a challenge though and will be giving it my all!
Been busy this weekend getting accommodation booked up for September"s Coast to Coast walk.
I knew that September was the peak time for walkers doing the Coast to Coast but I thought 6 months prior would be sufficient to get our pick of digs.
We"re all sorted but I was amazed to find quite a few places already full. At Robin Hood"s Bay, the conclusion of our walk, we were down to about 5th choice before I found somewhere. I"m glad I took the time to look and didn"t leave it any longer.
Really looking forward to this now. We"ve still got lots to do, maps, route planning, equipment to get/buy. I"ve got a feeling September"s gonna be here before we know it.
As Ger would say: great company, great food, great scenery, great craic - priceless!
This is very true, and I know I will be rushing round the week before randomly buying what I think may be "useful" for the trip. ;D
This is very true, and I know I will be rushing round the week before randomly buying what I think may be "useful" for the trip. ;D
A Car maybe ::)
This is very true, and I know I will be rushing round the week before randomly buying what I think may be "useful" for the trip. ;D
A Car maybe ::)
A car?
ffs - it"s only 200 miles.
However, I"m still determined I"m NOT going to put all the weight back on. Too many people do it and I don"t want to be one of them.
However, I"m still determined I"m NOT going to put all the weight back on. Too many people do it and I don"t want to be one of them.
And I am sure you will not.
However, I"m still determined I"m NOT going to put all the weight back on. Too many people do it and I don"t want to be one of them.
And I am sure you will not.
Not that likely with the walking and stuff you do to be honest mate.
Can you and Ger please both have a pint/bottle for me next weekend as I can"t make it and will feel left out otherwise. I will buy you both one in Newcastle to say thank you.
However, I"m still determined I"m NOT going to put all the weight back on. Too many people do it and I don"t want to be one of them.
And I am sure you will not.
Not that likely with the walking and stuff you do to be honest mate.
Can you and Ger please both have a pint/bottle for me next weekend as I can"t make it and will feel left out otherwise. I will buy you both one in Newcastle to say thank you.
Errr, Ger"s not going either. Is it okay if I have both of "em for you? What harm could it do?
9:11 AM
soooooooooo
excorted to bed by bouncers huh?
Jack9:11 AM
lol
Dawn aka Laxie9:11 AM
escorted rather
Jack9:11 AM
yes
I chatted to them after
they said they were worried I wouldn"t get to bed safely
Dawn aka Laxie9:12 AM
awwwwww
lol
they"d been given a memo of yer escapades
Jack9:13 AM
I did give them the slip at one point and made a bid for freedom
Dawn aka Laxie9:13 AM
lolololololol
Jack9:13 AM
running down the hotel corridor
Dawn aka Laxie9:13 AM
lmaooooooooooo
I am proper LOL here
glad nobody walking by
assuming they caught up with ya so
Jack9:15 AM
I was a naughty boy
Dawn aka Laxie9:15 AM
lol
you were
but nothing new there
Jack9:15 AM
also
in other news
Dawn aka Laxie9:15 AM
oooooh
there"s an also
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Warren Fenwick | Glenn Laming | Don Roberts | Phil Tompkinson |
Hey thats me that is ;D
I"ve already thanked Jack for the honour of representing England, but will say publically that I"m over the moon to say the least and thank you so much fortaking the bribe andselecting me ;D The weeks are dragging by soooo much really can"t wait. Love you Jack I won"t let you down skip.
Love you too Phil :-*
Are you treating us to a "creation"?
... Mind you, I do like the long gaps between fill-ups that a diesel affords.
My current car is a Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9TDi. Very nice car, not one iota of trouble. I would happily have another. Should I be looking for a particular make/model of car or just go for the best deal? I"m thinking of perhaps going slightly smaller with a higher trim (more toys :) ).
I just won the APAT Bunch of Fives PLO tourney. Perhaps I was a bit hasty taking a non-playing role at the Home Internationals ;D
I just won the APAT Bunch of Fives PLO tourney. Perhaps I was a bit hasty taking a non-playing role at the Home Internationals ;D
I just won the APAT Bunch of Fives PLO tourney. Perhaps I was a bit hasty taking a non-playing role at the Home Internationals ;D
Nice one Jack. Proves beyond doubt that poker is a game of skill. ::)
terence trent d"arby ffs? get back to posting some proper music.
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I lease my car. The lease is up on June 2nd. It"s my first lease agreement.
There"s no option to buy the car, so it"s definitely got to go back. I"m planning on making sure it gets an absolutely top notch valeting before it"s returned. Just because I"m very fastidious you understand. Definitely don"t believe any rumours you may hear that it"s because I"ve only washed it once during the 3-year lease ;D
Has anyone much experience of leasing? Are there any does & don"ts for the return procedure. I"m expecting the company to get in touch with me to arrange a time to call and collect it - does that sound right? By the way, there"s a little bit of paintwork damage (just the very top layer of paint in a small, maybe 2cm2 patch on the tailgate). Should I get that repaired? I"m assuming there"ll be some sort of assessment of it"s condition upon collection. How rigorous is this likely to be? Will I be presented with a bill for any defects or are they quite forgiving?
Also, I need to sort out a new lease. Anyone got any tips on ways to get the best deals; companies to try? My budget is upto £300pm inc VAT.
My current car is a Skoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9TDi. Very nice car, not one iota of trouble. I would happily have another. Should I be looking for a particular make/model of car or just go for the best deal? I"m thinking of perhaps going slightly smaller with a higher trim (more toys :) ).
Also, how many miles do you have to do per year to make a diesel financially worthwhile? I suspect my meagre 7k is nowhere near it. Mind you, I do like the long gaps between fill-ups that a diesel affords.
So many questions; so little time.
http://is.gd/zqUaxq
Looks familiar. Have we met?
Looks familiar. Have we met?
Don"t recognise him with his clothes on? :o
Looks familiar. Have we met?
Don"t recognise him with his clothes on? :o
Poor Lad. One week-end of hotel corridor ramblings and lift struggles - and he"ll never live it down, up, down, up, down, ground floor, reception, bar and restaurant. :)
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Our Jack
I"ve been a bit of a bugger recently haven"t I?
What a fab week-end!!! A lovely bunch of people and we had such a laugh. Will gather meself for proper updates and a few photos later today, but was deffo another one for the memory bank.
So that was that on the poker front. The rest of the week-end was a mixture of chilling and madness and I had an absolutely brilliant time with most excellent company. We headed back for Liverpool airport around 8am Monday morning where I caught my flight home and was thrown down on me sofa by 4:30 that afternoon.
And that"s the lot when it comes to the Newcastle report. Mostly because "you had to be there" for the rest. As Ger would say...priceless.
Hope you all had a great week-end too. xx
*Cough...yer secrets are safe with me. Obv not going to spill the lot on ya because what happens on tour stays on tour. Mostly. rotflmfao
This week has been such an amazing roller coaster! Twists and turns I never saw coming that would normally scare the kajeebees outta me. Well, I was scared if truth be told. But for some reason I wanted to stick this one out. And I"m glad I have. Life sure is strange sometimes.
Blimey. With all the goings on of the past week and a bit I"d forgotten about something serious coming up. At the end of the day, it"s out of my hands. Just have to trust in powers that be, hope for the best and carry on. Only...a couple of weeks ago I wouldn"t have managed that. I"d have been a ball of nerves curled up on the sofa worrying meself to death.
Then an unexpected angel came along, broke through my shell and has somehow taken my mind off of things I have no control over. Whether tomorrow is the final page in one of life"s chapters or just another paragraph in that chapter...I know I"ll be ok. And I owe someone big style for that. xx
A few years on and a crushed heart mended. Who woulda thunk it possible? Lucky.com much?
As you may have gathered, there have been some new developments in Laxieland. Totally unexpected but very much of the "excellent" variety.
Never in a month of Sundays saw this coming and did all in my power to make sure I wouldn"t fall for anyone again. But turns out, not all falls are bad ones. And sometimes it takes a bad fall to find that special someone who picks you up, dusts you off and says, "It"s going to be ok."
I swore I"d never let anyone break the wall to my heart again. But things change with time...and so have I. And the wall has been well and truly broken. Go figure.
Obviously the family knows or it wouldn"t be posted here. As happy as I am personally, it wasn"t easy. We"d 22 years of life put down together and that"s no small shake. A tough few chats were had. First was with Timothy last week....and then the kids at the week-end. We all knew it was coming eventually but Sarah said it best, "I"m just glad I don"t have to wonder "when" any more."
Not going to get too deep into the family side of it right now. Who said what and how we all reacted is between us. Maybe some day, looking back I"ll decide it needs saying. But for now...enough"s been said.
Timothy and I lost that special bond between us, as a couple, a long while ago. But we"ve something more precious than that in our three kids. And regardless of anything else, those three will be protected and nurtured by both of us, as a team, for as long as we"re both alive. Won"t always be under the same roof, but we"ll never be too far away. Regardless of what the future holds, that much we agree on completely.
My wish is that we"ll all be able to look back with pride on how we handled things when our directions in life changed. Nothing in life is certain. God knows I"ve learned that lesson - big style. But I"m fairly certain we"ll manage that wish. Despite everything, we"re a good lot really.
Now then. A brief musical interlude while I go hoover and mop the floors.
So who is this insane man who"s decided it might be ok to put up with me and more importantly, managed to get me to "feel" again?
I"ll give ya some clues....
Has a heart of pure gold - mine was broke, but he"d LOTS of super glue.
He"s a member of blonde and APAT - so am I! Go figure.
He"s a bit quiet - yeah...I know. We won"t go there.
With the last couple of years I"ve been pretty much going through the motions of day to day life smiling and laughing away as much as I could. And everyone bought it. At least I think they did.
It"s been a roller coaster. That"s for sure. But just like a roller coaster there were twists and turns of different varieties. Sometimes life was fun, other times scary. And a time or two where I just didn"t want to be there. All the while there was one "constant". No man was ever going to have hold of my heart again.
Chatting away on MSN to various people helped A LOT. Sure, they"d try to bring me around a bit but I"d change the subject. Made it my mission to try and help fix them because I didn"t need fixing...my mind was already made up.
I was often busy trying to hook up this person with that one, while thinking to myself..."Fools! Do they not know it"ll only end up in ruin?! Ah well...if that"s what they want, I"ll do what I can to help." If there wasn"t a match to try and sort or reassurance to be dished out, I"d go on a rant about silly random stuff. Anything at all to change the subject.
So in among all of these people there was this one guy. A lovely Lad. We"ve known each other for a few years now, but we"d never really gone down the road of any sort of truly personal chats. He"s a bit shy and I don"t do personal so much. "Says she as she spills the lot on a diary." Yes this diary gets a bit too "personal" for some readers. But to be fair, it only holds a tiny fraction of what spins around in my head.
Fast forward to Newcastle APAT. Normally I wouldn"t even entertain that event because it"s such a pain in the backside to get there. But it was Easter week-end and the Irish take their religious holidays serious. They were short a player or two and needed me to fill a spot on the team. Normally they"d have a fierce strong player base to chose from so this was probably going to be my only shot at a spot on the team. And I"m not very religious so that wasn"t an issue. Sigh. Go on then. I"m in.
Well, ye got the bones of a trip report - but I left some detail out. The most important part if truth be told. Mainly because I was in shock. This couldn"t be happening. Out of nowhere and when I least expected it, this quiet gentle man managed to sneak his way past the wall I"d built and got around all the broken bits while he was at it. It took me nearly a week to accept the fact that the ice queen had melted and Jack (technolog) was responsible for it.
Still can"t figure out how he managed it. Keep running events back in my head and there was nothing to suggest he and I would ever be a couple. We"re like night and day. He"s sensible and I"m a nutter. He"s a bit quiet and I"m not.
Well, that"s not entirely true. You lot generally see the "class clown" version of Laxie. But as he"s discovered, there is a quiet side to me too...just took some digging to find it and he did. How good does he run?! lol Truth be told...I don"t care now how he managed it. Just delighted he did. Couldn"t be happier and feel so very lucky right now it"s unreal.
Call it fate or call the doctor for the poor man...either way - we"re hooked. xx
So there ya have it folks. Somebody tell Tighty it"s safe to come out and play again. Poor man has been sat next to a bucket with the bones of a week now while news trickled out around FB land.
And Ger? He"s upgraded from a bucket to a skip at this stage with all the loved up messages around the place. rotflmfao
Hello you!
The secret"s out then? :)
As Dawn might say - sorry Claire - whoda thunk it? I"ve known Dawn, I would guess, for around three or four years. Well, not so much "known" as "known of". We finally started to get to know each other a little chatting on MSN around a year or so ago, probably by dint of the fact we"re both good mates with the legend that is Ger, Theduke. We"ve had some long and, contrary to what Dawn said, I thought quite personal chats. But they were always perfectly above-board so to speak, just friends chatting, never even the merest hint of flirting. I"d be lying if I said Dawn had never entered my thoughts in a more than platonic way - I"m a man ffs and she"s a very attractive girl. But it"s fair to say that "we" was something that had never been on either agenda.
Then Newcastle comes.
God knows what happened (can you ask him please kin?). As Dawn says, I"m a quiet type, until I get to know you. I"m also quite painfully shy with women. I think the Friday night at Newcastle, when our relationship "progressed" must have been a bit of a "perfect storm". I"d had a fair amount to drink :) , just enough to reduce my inhibitions whilst maintaining a workable level of coherence. Dawn insists that I made the first move. Coherent or not, I can"t remember :(. It certainly doesn"t sound like me. But if I did, I quite like the line I used :)
Anyway whatever the whys and wherefores, the line worked, despite my best attempts to scupper things (thanks Geo ;D) and the rest, as they say, is history.
We spent the next three days together, pretty much inseperable. It was during these 72 hours I discovered there was more to Dawn than she normally allows you to see and, my God, it was stunning. Nothing physical, purely emotional. I was bought and sold. Obviously, we played it cool outwardly, but it seems we were both thinking along similar lines. We"d met someone special.
We chatted increasingly often during the next few days, culminating in an amusing negotiation on the Thursday following Newcastle, nailing down the do s and don"t s of our relationship.
Now here we are, not even three weeks after "meeting", and it"s clear we want to spend the rest of our lives together. Wow. There, I said it!
Whirlwind romance much?
Congrats - have a lovely life together.
(If you"ve been trying to think of an appropriate way of thanking me for inviting Dawn to play for the Ireland team, thereby changing your life for ever, used tenners never offend.)
Jack and Laxie I love you both (ok I"ve had a beer) BUT want to wish you both all the happiness in the world. Made up for you both. You cant beat a true love story x
Jack and Laxie I love you both (ok I"ve had a beer) BUT want to wish you both all the happiness in the world. Made up for you both. You cant beat a true love story x
+1 kh :-* qh :-*
Bucket please ::)
John, Phil, Debs, Rich, Naz, Ray, Stu, Mike, Micky & Stu, thanks very much for the good wishes. Really looking forward to getting to know this young lady properly in the next few months.
Bit early for talk of hats but I"m a sucker for a happy ending so watch this space :)
. Really looking forward to getting to know this young lady properly in the next few months.
Obviously, APAT stalwarts Ger & Paulie are always good value
Bit tired today after a great weekend in Killarney.
The numbers may have turned out to be a little disappointing but the company certainly wasn"t. Obviously, APAT stalwarts Ger & Paulie are always good value but it was really nice to properly meet and spend some time with Peter & Wendy, Mr & Mrs boldie from the blonde forum. Oh and Laxie was there too.
Bit tired today after a great weekend in Killarney.
The numbers may have turned out to be a little disappointing but the company certainly wasn"t. Obviously, APAT stalwarts Ger & Paulie are always good value but it was really nice to properly meet and spend some time with Peter & Wendy, Mr & Mrs boldie from the blonde forum. Oh and Laxie was there too.
Oh yeah? Is that how it is already?! Where"s me whip ffs?!
xx
Soppy bolloccks.
Sheesh....it was revolting all the soppy grinning, holding hands and OMG the smooching in shop doorways....someone should kick them both up the Jaxie*.
*Oh feck, now I"m doing it.
Is Jack still in?
Sheesh....it was revolting all the soppy grinning, holding hands and OMG the smooching in shop doorways....
Is Jack still in?
Early exit, post-flop obv.
Yeah, all good, congratulations etc etc. I never knew Ger was a poet either.
Now, onto the important business, when are you getting to Cardiff (Friday?) as I need to have a congratulatory drink ready for you, Guinness in the Irish bar should work. As it seems Dawn isn"t coming to Cardiff (*shakes head*) your gonna have to drink hers too.
On another note, having worked out the exact amount of run good one person is allowed in a life time it seems you have recently totally exhausted your supply (and actually owe quite a bit back). Therefore you are going to get knocked out early meaning I will have somebody to go for a beer in Cardiff with on Saturday.
Congrats - have a lovely life together.
(If you"ve been trying to think of an appropriate way of thanking me for inviting Dawn to play for the Ireland team, thereby changing your life for ever, used tenners never offend.)
Cheers John. Superb selections if I may say so. And if I ever have any unrequired used tenners, consider "em yours.
I also ordered my groceries from Tesco"s last night and can confirm that the old adage that "two can eat as cheaply as one" is pretty much shot to 5hit! ;D
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I also ordered my groceries from Tesco"s last night and can confirm that the old adage that "two can eat as cheaply as one" is pretty much shot to 5hit! ;D
Especially if one was existing on own-brand pies & macaroni but two are dining on salmon & asparagus.
Really wish you both the best of times; today, tomorrow and for the remainder.
How has the weight situation progressed during this "Love in" period?
My diary"s all up to date. What"s yer excuse ya slacker? ;D
Grant. Send help. Hostage in dungeon. For God"s sake help me someone.
Grant. Send help. Hostage in dungeon. For God"s sake help me someone.
LOL. I"ll send a pizza round, is that OK?
Grant. Send help. Hostage in dungeon. For God"s sake help me someone.
LOL. I"ll send a pizza round, is that OK?
He"s bluffing.....
He doesn"t really want help he is loving it :-)
Grant. Send help. Hostage in dungeon. For God"s sake help me someone.
LOL. I"ll send a pizza round, is that OK?
He"s bluffing.....
He doesn"t really want help he is loving it :-)
FFS! He gets one home made pizza a week tossed down there to him. What more could a guy want?!
Looking forward to a good write up about this coast to coast walk (and exploits inbetween)......... as Des would say "soon" ;D
Looking forward to a good write up about this coast to coast walk (and exploits inbetween)......... as Des would say "soon" ;D
Get in the thread on Blonde mate and follow it as they go, I have to admit it"s very impressive stuff.
We"ll be there. And we"ll be at the hotel bar the day before too. The rest is a secret for the next day or two. ;D
Love all the new blogs that are popping up on this site. Hopefully they will survive and keep getting updated in the new year as I really do enjoyed this section of the forum. Jack get back to updating your"s the only way I know how your DIY and things are going is by reading Dawn"s blog :-)
what was the secret?
Did I miss a wedding?
New Year, new blog name.
Look, we all know I"m not likely to keep this up for long but...
Well 2011, I didn"t see that coming.
Domestic arrangements have changed somewhat and my regularity of attendance at APAT events is in severe doubt. I reckon we can pencil-in Nottingham for the World"s as a minimum but there may not be many others.
Dawn and I have had a fantastic first 6 months getting to know each other and bringing Jaxie Towers up to scratch. It"s gone a whole lot better than I"d have ever thought possible.
Tales of domestic bliss,...
Jaxie Towers was hit with a hitherto unknown influx of folk for Christmas this year. The inimitable Mr Smyth, his neighbour, Mr Lybert and the newlywed Sharples shared Jaxie"s first Christmas together. I"m used to spending Christmas on my own but it was really nice to spend it with a few friends.
DIY...
Today, New Year"s Eve I might add, I fitted a new carriage lamp fitting down the side of the house and a rather pleasant bulkhead fitting adjacent to the front door. It"d be nice to think a few of you might get to see them over the course of the coming year.
...& other nonsense...
Dawn and I spent our first New Year together, stopping in enjoying each other"s company. It was very low key but Dawn"s threatening me with fireworks next year - hopefully I won"t be strapped to them :)
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Love you zillions! xx
Thought of you on Sunday as we drove home from Coventry. Nearly stopped to say hello... but wouldn"t have put you through the sights (and smells) of us all hungover :)
Happy birthday Jack, have a great day mate... see you soon.. love and kisses x
Never abusing jack, he is my mentor as a drunkard and a legend.
There"s every real chance that might happen too. ;D
There"s every real chance that might happen too. ;D
It"s definitely more likely than tossing 90 a coin to land on heads 90 times in a row, or something really improbable - like Des getting a round in...