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It's been about 9.5 years and 350K posts of epicness, but "It Lives, It Lives" can live no more. The OG LLSNL Chat Thread got too big for the servers to handle and had to be retired. You can take that trip down memory lane here. (https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/170/live-low-stakes-nl/official-quot-lives-lives-quot-chat-thread-768541/) Now it is time for a new chat thread, and new epicness.
I agree that as a game, OFC sucks.
by venice10 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58395947#post58395947)
Happy New Year FW. Hoping to see the sun in 2024, feels like we've had about 2 months of clouds.
ha - the environmentalists are predicting our hottest Summer on record. I, for one, am all for it after 2 years of really wet Summers. all the best to you and your family
Happy New Year ya filthy animals
Happy New Year! May all your cards be live, and your pots be monsters!
Happy New Year, from the land of celebratory gunfire. Sounded like a war zone last night.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58397549#post58397549)
Happy New Year, from the land of celebratory gunfire. Sounded like a war zone last night.
I’ve always wondered where those bullets actually land.
happy new year everyone
I wish GG were here or had a smart phone. I’d like to play on the iPod or not with Uncle Slims 2023 Top 10 albums. The o/u on heard of bands it’s probably 2.5 The o/U on artists in the iPod is 1.5
2023 was a pretty grim year for music, IMO. Very little that stood out, good or bad
Also for the olds in here like me and Shirt Tucker
But do you, in fact, want to be sedated?
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398297#post58398297)
But do you, in fact, want to be sedated?
i didn't get it until this, thought those were the stones or somethign idk thanks gman also saw the ramones in beijing, mentioned it to a buddy who had to explain that there was maybe one original member still touring
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398297#post58398297)
But do you, in fact, want to be sedated?
If I'm not mistaken they've all moved on?? Used to see them once or twice a year in Baltimore but not sure it was still the originals at that point (mid-late 80s)
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398343#post58398343)
If I'm not mistaken they've all moved on?? Used to see them once or twice a year in Baltimore but not sure it was still the originals at that point (mid-late 80s)
odds a young STFU Zoltan was in teh same rooms with me in those halcyon days?
Unpossible. There has never been a young Zoltan. Dude was born in his 30s, and has been aging from there.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398386#post58398386)
Unpossible. There has never been a young Zoltan. Dude was born in his 30s, and has been aging from there.
The Mysterious Case of Benjamin Zoltan
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58395243#post58395243)
Just got home from shreddin the gnar with my partner in crime Street Pokerz Chick deep in the canadian rockies. I have never been to a place that absolutely takes my breath away like they do. Truly majestic. The experience reconfirmed my desire to avoid gamboolin in a live setting for another year. So like 2023 I am boycotting live gambool in 2024.
My sister's ex helicopters skiers / etc. into mountains in the Valemount area. Where'd you fly in from? GcluelessRockiesnoobG
Happy new year Penners, hope you're ready for another whole year of stupid nonsense. We even get an extra day of stupid nonsense this year, just in case last year's 365 days wasn't enough.
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398259#post58398259)
I wish GG were here or had a smart phone. I’d like to play on the iPod or not with Uncle Slims 2023 Top 10 albums. The o/u on heard of bands it’s probably 2.5 The o/U on artists in the iPod is 1.5
Gogogo, imo! As usual, I'm a good decade+ behind in everything I do, including finding random music for the iPod. Hayden and Teenage Fanclub both released albums in 2023; all of Hayden's made the iPod, but only 3 songs off TFC's. Not even really sure if I put another 2023 tune on the iPod? GcluelessiPodmusicminingnoobG
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58399756#post58399756)
My sister's ex helicopters skiers / etc. into mountains in the Valemount area. Where'd you fly in from? GcluelessRockiesnoobG
We drove to Donald BC where they have a heliport and took the heli to chatter creek. Middle o nowhere in the mountains 20 min or so heli flight NW of donald
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58399854#post58399854)
We drove to Donald BC where they have a heliport and took the heli to chatter creek. Middle o nowhere in the mountains 20 min or so heli flight NW of donald
Nice! If things work out, our plan is to take the RV thru the Kootenays sometime in June this year (and Donald looks to be on that route). GcluelesseasternBCnoobG
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58399762#post58399762)
Gogogo, imo! As usual, I'm a good decade+ behind in everything I do, including finding random music for the iPod. Hayden and Teenage Fanclub both released albums in 2023; all of Hayden's made the iPod, but only 3 songs off TFC's. Not even really sure if I put another 2023 tune on the iPod? GcluelessiPodmusicminingnoobG
I’ll post some tomorrow with a video or two
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58400387#post58400387)
I’ll post some tomorrow with a video or two
Entertain me dammit, gogogo! Gboredatwork,andit'sjustearlyinday2oftheworkyear,ugG
First group I'm guessing never heard of and certainly not on the iPod Best of the Year IMO: There Will be Fireworks-Summer Moon (sort of a Bloc Party Vibe here)
Beach Fossils-Bunny (indie dream poppy sound) Flyying Colours-You Never Know (Aussie shoegazers) Drop Nineteens-Hard Light (OG shoegazers that Shirt Tucker prob knows) Parannoul-After the Magic (Korean shoegazers) Hotline TNT-Cartwheel Please confirm none heard of or on iPod and I will add additional
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398343#post58398343)
If I'm not mistaken they've all moved on?? Used to see them once or twice a year in Baltimore but not sure it was still the originals at that point (mid-late 80s)
The only important thing is that Joey was in the room. I think Tommy is still kicking, although he got kicked out/quit didn't he? Probably had something to do with ruining Tim. Speaking of which, even though there are a few too many 'mats haters in the pen, Tim was remixed recently. Ed Stasium mix is how it should have sounded all along. ****ing wasted 35 years of my life listening to the **** original. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58398350#post58398350)
odds a young STFU Zoltan was in teh same rooms with me in those halcyon days?
I and my coconspirators may have jumped on the hammerjacks bar once or twice. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401132#post58401132)
First group I'm guessing never heard of and certainly not on the iPodBest of the Year IMO:There Will be Fireworks-Summer Moon (sort of a Bloc Party Vibe here)Beach Fossils-Bunny (indie dream poppy sound)Flyying Colours-You Never Know (Aussie shoegazers)Drop Nineteens-Hard Light (OG shoegazers that Shirt Tucker prob knows)Parannoul-After the Magic (Korean shoegazers)Hotline TNT... See full post
Oh look another fun/**** game from slim. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
by zoltan m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401185#post58401185)
I think Tommy is still kicking, although he got kicked out/quit didn't he? Probably had something to do with ruining Tim. Speaking of which, even though there are a few too many 'mats haters in the pen, Tim was remixed recently. Ed Stasium mix is how it should have sounded all along. ****ing wasted 35 years of my life listening to the **** original.
Christ did Zollie actually make a logical and factual post??
Confirmed those shoegazey bands are not on iPod / heard of (a little ironic since the last iPod upload featured 3 songs from kinda shoegazey Alvvays). But overall I've been trending towards mopier / sparser stuff lately. GcluelessingeneralnoobG
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401199#post58401199)
Confirmed those shoegazey bands are not on iPod / heard of (a little ironic since the last iPod upload featured 3 songs from kinda shoegazey Alvvays). But overall I've been trending towards mopier / sparser stuff lately. GcluelessingeneralnoobG
ok I set the line at 2.5 for Heard of and 1.5 for a song from the artist on the iPod Final 4 Depeche Mode-Momento Mori The National-Fist 2 pages of Frankenstein boygenius-The Record Slowdive-Everything is Alive
Just witnessed a fun “is poker a game for gentlemen?” dilemma: $1-$2 game. Two short-stacks who are down big say they are gonna bet $100 blind preflop and check it down. They ask if anyone else wants to do it. I agree. But on the next hand, UTG—who didn’t agree—limps in for $2. Me and the other two guys say “that’s not right, we need the rest of the table to agree to let us do it” so it plays as a normal hand. UTG apologized and says he won’t interfere. Ok. So as the dealer starts shuffling me and the other two guys announce to the table “ok we are doing our blind $100 flip here everyone.” Next hand, sure enough, first guy bets $100 without looking, I call $100 without looking, and the third guy goes all-in for $100 without looking. Everyone else has folded without looking. But it gets to the SB and he is agonizing. “I wish I hadn’t looked!” Eventually reveals he has KK. If that’s you, what are you doing?
If you're gonna do it at a public game where people have to post the blinds you can't really complain. That said, if I had agreed to fold I wouldn't bother looking.
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401205#post58401205)
ok I set the line at 2.5 for Heard of and 1.5 for a song from the artist on the iPod Final 4 Depeche Mode-Momento Mori The National-Fist 2 pages of Frankenstein boygenius-The Record Slowdive-Everything is Alive
Heard of all. I'm almost positive I don't have any Depeche Mode on the iPod. iPod has at least 2 National songs (plus some written / produced offshoots from a couple of their doods). iPod has one Phoebe Bridgers / Conor Oberst thingy song, but no boygenius as of yet. No Slowdive as of yet. Gadecade++behindeverythingG
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401220#post58401220)
Just witnessed a fun “is poker a game for gentlemen?” dilemma:$1-$2 game. Two short-stacks who are down big say they are gonna bet $100 blind preflop and check it down. They ask if anyone else wants to do it. I agree. But on the next hand, UTG—who didn’t agree—limps in for $2. Me and the other two guys say “that’s not right, we need the rest of the table to agree to let us do i... See full post
I'm not reading that the SB agreed to any flip, unless he skipped the BB somehow and was UTG in the previous hand?
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401205#post58401205)
ok I set the line at 2.5 for Heard of and 1.5 for a song from the artist on the iPod Final 4 Depeche Mode-Momento Mori The National-Fist 2 pages of Frankenstein boygenius-The Record Slowdive-Everything is Alive
Boygenius "Cool About It" has been on the radio nonstop in Colorado for the past 3 months but I haven't listened to the rest of the album. Seems like a competent riff on the hook from The Boxer to me.
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401220#post58401220)
Just witnessed a fun “is poker a game for gentlemen?” dilemma:$1-$2 game. Two short-stacks who are down big say they are gonna bet $100 blind preflop and check it down. They ask if anyone else wants to do it. I agree. But on the next hand, UTG—who didn’t agree—limps in for $2. Me and the other two guys say “that’s not right, we need the rest of the table to agree to let us do i... See full post
I never interfere with any of the games the fun players are doing, so I would just fold blind as I said I would. And if for some stoopid reason I looked, I would lol and show my cards before folding to at least keep a good vibe going. Gcluelessgentlemen'sgamenoobG
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401232#post58401232)
Heard of all. I'm almost positive I don't have any Depeche Mode on the iPod. iPod has at least 2 National songs (plus some written / produced offshoots from a couple of their doods). iPod has one Phoebe Bridgers / Conor Oberst thingy song, but no boygenius as of yet. No Slowdive as of yet. Gadecade++behindeverythingG
Heard of OVER iPod UNDER
Amazon music shows me my Most Listened To Songs of 2023. My top five were “Sana” - by I Belong to the Zoo “A Million Miles Away” (from the Belle motion picture soundtrack) - Kylie McNeil “The Equaliser” - The Midnight “Picturesque” - Editors “Lagi” - Bini I’m…I’m more of a movie guy.
Heard Of / On iPod = 0 / 0 on Dave-O's list. GmusicdinosaurG
thanks for the music slim love it when you share new stuff i haven't heard wish i could a run to grab all that stuff you've shared and consolidate it into a single thread for easy access
Was thinking it might (?) be kinda fun to occasionally post a tune we've recently run across that we are currently really digging. But might just be annoying since everyone has such different musical tastes? GcluelesseartothegroundnoobG
it's got to be better than anything i post and i'm still tolerated around these parts i think
by rickroll m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401290#post58401290)
thanks for the music slim love it when you share new stuff i haven't heard wish i could a run to grab all that stuff you've shared and consolidate it into a single thread for easy access
thanks. I'll try to remember to post some stuff on occassion..my tastes run decidedly Sad Dad at this point in my life but if the size of the shoe is appropriate, I suppose I must put it on
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401255#post58401255)
Amazon music shows me my Most Listened To Songs of 2023. My top five were “Sana” - by I Belong to the Zoo “A Million Miles Away” (from the Belle motion picture soundtrack) - Kylie McNeil “The Equaliser” - The Midnight “Picturesque” - Editors “Lagi” - Bini I’m…I’m more of a movie guy.
Always think I'm gonna like The Midnight more than I do...not sure why Editors were (are??) a cool band for sure similar to Bloc Party in a way by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401261#post58401261)
Heard Of / On iPod = 0 / 0 on Dave-O's list. GmusicdinosaurG
Have you heard of the chick that dates the guy on the Chiefs?
Anyway, guy with pocket kings was a good sport and eventually folded face-up. My J7o took the $300 pot with a T7522 runout awww yeah.
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401391#post58401391)
thanks. I'll try to remember to post some stuff on occassion..my tastes run decidedly Sad Dad at this point in my life but if the size of the shoe is appropriate, I suppose I must put it on
I think still owning an ipod is what truly makes you a sad dad. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
by zoltan m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401411#post58401411)
I think still owning an ipod is what truly makes you a sad dad. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
Not me with the iPod you buffoon You going to Ride/Chameleons in a couple weeks in DC or will be shopping to replace your Vibrams?
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401399#post58401399)
Have you heard of the chick that dates the guy on the Chiefs?
Even though I know a couple of guys here are huge Tay Tay fans, she just ain't my thing. GandyetI'veseenherlive(forwife'ssafe),lol@me,ldoG
I also do not get Tay Tay but goddamn her fans are nutso. It’s the closest thing to The Beatles or Michael that I’ve ever seen (obviously The Beatles reactions are all old videos). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Here you go….(something different for ya) https://youtu.be/s_nc1IVoMxc?si=7ubc3POQ... (https://youtu.be/s_nc1IVoMxc?si=7ubc3POQc2Why2xf)
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401399#post58401399)
Have you heard of the chick that dates the guy on the Chiefs?
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401456#post58401456)
Even though I know a couple of guys here are huge Tay Tay fans, she just ain't my thing. GandyetI'veseenherlive(forwife'ssafe),lol@me,ldoG
by miamicheats m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401483#post58401483)
I also do not get Tay Tay but goddamn her fans are nutso. It’s the closest thing to The Beatles or Michael that I’ve ever seen (obviously The Beatles reactions are all old videos).
Let me know what shirt size you all would like Spoiler Show
oh man i need one of those
When she breaks off from him, the Chiefs are DONE and I'll be here for it. Or she softens him up so much that the Chiefs are DONE and I'll be here for that too.
by guttterball m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401569#post58401569)
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Can you send some KC BBQ too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401399#post58401399)
Always think I'm gonna like The Midnight more than I do...not sure why Editors were (are??) a cool band for sure similar to Bloc Party in a way
I only discovered The Midnight because they used one of their songs in my favorite movie last year, Terrifier 2. I loved Editors in college and then completely forgot their existence…until I went to Twitter and asked for suggestions “if all I like is The National and Frightened Rabbit” and someone replied with Editors and I was like “holy **** I used to be obsessed with them!”
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58402532#post58402532)
until I went to Twitter and asked for suggestions “if all I like is The National and Frightened Rabbit” and someone replied with Editors and I was like “holy **** I used to be obsessed with them!”
I mean if this is your wheelhouse then give a try to some of the ones I recced. There Will Be Fireworks is basically a Frabbit/Twilight Sad mash up. From Scotland as well.
by bwslim69 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58402612#post58402612)
I mean if this is your wheelhouse then give a try to some of the ones I recced. There Will Be Fireworks is basically a Frabbit/Twilight Sad mash up. From Scotland as well.
I know and like them a lot too!
fanny pack guy being into good music is not what i had on my 2024 bingo card would have definitely pegged you as a my chemical romance groupie or something even more emo that i never heard of before
by rickroll m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58402655#post58402655)
fanny pack guy being into good music is not what i had on my 2024 bingo card would have definitely pegged you as a my chemical romance groupie or something even more emo that i never heard of before
I like to refer to him as Young Garick. In fact, mods, please to be making davo’s undertitle, “Garick’s Son.”
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401220#post58401220)
Just witnessed a fun “is poker a game for gentlemen?” dilemma:$1-$2 game. Two short-stacks who are down big say they are gonna bet $100 blind preflop and check it down. They ask if anyone else wants to do it. I agree. But on the next hand, UTG—who didn’t agree—limps in for $2. Me and the other two guys say “that’s not right, we need the rest of the table to agree to let us do i... See full post
It would not be me, because I would have not agreed. However, if I did agreed I would fold kings. That’s not a “poker lie”, that’s a meta-lie, making it very very wrong. Me personally I let the boys gamble, and don’t agree to their antics, but usually I just end up folding because I consider it a blind shove, so looking for 99+.
by AcePlayerDeluxe m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58402684#post58402684)
I like to refer to him as Young Garick. In fact, mods, please to be making davo’s undertitle, “Garick’s Son.”
Just confirmed that Dave-O does indeed have his shirt tucked in fanny pack photo. Gstorychecksout,imoG
APD since youre posting I assume this wasnt you Snowboarder dies after hitting tree at B... (https://www.summitdaily.com/news/skier-dies-in-collision-with-tree-at-breckenridge-ski-resort?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source_platform=pinpoint&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BREAKINGNEWS&utm_id=QlJFQUtJTkdORVdTMjAyNC0wMS0wNCAxMzo0OTowMA==&utm_term=2024-01-04) Monte Cristo isn't a super challenging run, however they don't make the trees any softer on blues in Colorado
by JackInDaCrak m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58402907#post58402907)
APD since youre posting I assume this wasnt you Snowboarder dies after hitting tree at B... (https://www.summitdaily.com/news/skier-dies-in-collision-with-tree-at-breckenridge-ski-resort?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source_platform=pinpoint&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BREAKINGNEWS&utm_id=QlJFQUtJTkdORVdTMjAyNC0wMS0wNCAxMzo0OTowMA==&utm_term=2024-01-04) Monte Cristo isn't a super challenging run, however they don't make the trees any softer on blues in Colorado
No, sir. 5 years older than me too. I know for a fact trees do not bend when you hit them. I nailed one on my dirt bike in a race going 25-30 mph. To this day I wonder how fast or whatever someone is going in such a tight space to get killed skiing/snowboarding. When I ride trees I slow way the hell down and am also mindful of not crushing my head into one.
by AcePlayerDeluxe m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58403123#post58403123)
No, sir. 5 years older than me too. I know for a fact trees do not bend when you hit them. I nailed one on my dirt bike in a race going 25-30 mph. To this day I wonder how fast or whatever someone is going in such a tight space to get killed skiing/snowboarding. When I ride trees I slow way the hell down and am also mindful of not crushing my head into one.
Notwithstanding the fact that I’m guessing some people do indeed go way too fast through trees, my guess is that a lot of the fatalities/serious head injuries are just people getting unlucky in terms of location they got hit and the angle the contact happened at I’ve had two serious concussions from my rugby career and a few other less serious ones but by far the two hardest pieces of contact I took (one of them a full on running punt to the head by a lunatic) didn’t result in concussions or any obvious lasting damage Squid’s the concussion/head trauma expert (not a title anyone should want), so he’ll have a far better perspective
Trees are low tide right now, and there are plenty of widowmakers hiding just below the surface. Fairly easy to go a reasonable speed, hit a log, and get tossed. It's also easy to ski the tree line of a trail and get tossed in. I've knocked a few in my day. Banged one in the shoulder hard enough to knock the wind out of me in Union Meadows at Copper. I hit a log across the trail in Eagle Wind at Winter Park that sent me feet over head. Knocked my GoPro off and dented my helmet. I now traverse more in the trees rather than always riding the fall line because it's easier to control speed. Which means I'm mostly worried about tree wells.
by feel wrath m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58403142#post58403142)
Notwithstanding the fact that I’m guessing some people do indeed go way too fast through trees, my guess is that a lot of the fatalities/serious head injuries are just people getting unlucky in terms of location they got hit and the angle the contact happened at I’ve had two serious concussions from my rugby career and a few other less serious ones but by far the two hardest pi... See full post
Speaking of concussions. APDjr got one on Friday when we met up with King Spew and Turtle. Scary stuff as a dad to watch your little one all jacked up like that.
Stay safe all. by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58401220#post58401220)
Just witnessed a fun “is poker a game for gentlemen?” dilemma:$1-$2 game. Two short-stacks who are down big say they are gonna bet $100 blind preflop and check it down. They ask if anyone else wants to do it. I agree. But on the next hand, UTG—who didn’t agree—limps in for $2. Me and the other two guys say “that’s not right, we need the rest of the table to agree to let us do i... See full post
Why did they post a blind at all? They are supposed to sit out if they don't want a silly pot.
Snow biker hit a little girl, then her father at Keystone a coupla days ago. He's in hospital in critical condition. (internal injuries). Kid was OK and released.
You guys that go into the trees/backcountry/steeps are wearing protective gear, right? Be safe while having fun.
by King Spew m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58403660#post58403660)
Snow biker hit a little girl, then her father at Keystone a coupla days ago. He's in hospital in critical condition. (internal injuries). Kid was OK and released.
I read about that one. I hope they caught that guy. POS! by golddog m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58403726#post58403726)
You guys that go into the trees/backcountry/steeps are wearing protective gear, right? Be safe while having fun.
Yes, and not the cheap stuff. I’m the same way with my motocross gear. Helmet is always the most important to me.
by feel wrath m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58403142#post58403142)
Notwithstanding the fact that I’m guessing some people do indeed go way too fast through trees, my guess is that a lot of the fatalities/serious head injuries are just people getting unlucky in terms of location they got hit and the angle the contact happened at
Im good at gambool. Im moar good at action sports. I have spent my life pursuing that perfect adrenaline buzz while trying to manage risk appropriately. Dunning Krueger is very real in all of the sports I partake in. Most overestimate their skillset and that can really bite u. I was exteremely lucky to make it through my 20s hanggliding. I made an absolute ton of bad choices. Over the years I have had countless pals die or get mangled. One of my dear buddies got really fuct up landing short on a massive gap jump. He literally was one of the best skiers in tahoe (which at the time was the epicenter for extreme stuff). They say he got unlucky, but did he? When u r doing something with high consequence and you have a 95% success rate it doesnt take doing that thing a ton of times before you are likely to eventually hit that 5 percenter and get fuct.
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404033#post58404033)
. Most overestimate their skillset and that can really bite u.
The old “running out of talent.”
I have been invited for a second round of interviews—this one is in person. My poker-playing days may soon be over! QUESTION: should I mention poker in my interview? They’re gonna ask what I’ve been doing these last six months—is answering “working 20 hours a week at a Doggy Day Care” worse than saying I’m also a poker player? I don’t know. I think I’ll randomize and only mention poker if I’m interviewing with a man—IOW, it’ll be an extremely low frequency play (cuz we all know HR staffs are dominated by women).
Probably more downside than upside to mentioning poker. The fact that you have the dog stuff to mention while omitting poker means you wouldn’t be completely fibbing. You can also say you’ve been spending time watching online trainings and / or reading up to gain knowledge in areas that are at least somewhat relevant and valuable to the job you’re applying for. Go with your gut though.
Mentioning poker in a job interview is all downside and extremely limited upside. It's way more likely that someone doesn't think a gambler is an appropriate hire than that you run into someone who has anything more than a casual interest in poker.
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404262#post58404262)
I have been invited for a second round of interviews—this one is in person. My poker-playing days may soon be over!QUESTION: should I mention poker in my interview? They’re gonna ask what I’ve been doing these last six months—is answering “working 20 hours a week at a Doggy Day Care” worse than saying I’m also a poker player?I don’t know. I think I’ll randomize and only mentio... See full post
Traveling, volunteering and working part time. Maybe even day trading. Not sure what the position you’re applying for but near 100% sure mentioning poker would be a mistake. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
C'mon, davo, it goes something like this: "Professional, part-time poker player. That gave me the experience to read people, so I'll be able to tell which applicants are deadbeats and won't pay." Seriously, GL with interview #2, lettuce know.
by JackInDaCrak m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404381#post58404381)
Mentioning poker in a job interview is all downside and extremely limited upside. It's way more likely that someone doesn't think a gambler is an appropriate hire than that you run into someone who has anything more than a casual interest in poker.
I just don’t believe this at all Having a 60-90 second story/description of poker, why you played, how you won and why you want to leave it would be an advantage I think in most professions
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404262#post58404262)
I have been invited for a second round of interviews—this one is in person. My poker-playing days may soon be over!QUESTION: should I mention poker in my interview? They’re gonna ask what I’ve been doing these last six months—is answering “working 20 hours a week at a Doggy Day Care” worse than saying I’m also a poker player?I don̵... See full post
doggy day care is better than poker if they ask about it in more details you can you frame it as "during that time, you needed to take care of grandma/write a memoir/travel/join a renaissance faire/volunteer with canadians, something which is no longer needed, and a part time job at doggy day care was an ideal solution"
by feel wrath m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404436#post58404436)
I just don’t believe this at all Having a 60-90 second story/description of poker, why you played, how you won and why you want to leave it would be an advantage I think in most professions
i'm with you, but do you think our fanny packed hero will be able to clearly illustrate these traits without coming off as a total degenerate who will raid the till when nobody is looking to fund his gambling addiction? there's also a decent subset of the population which won't care what you say whatsoever i have a number of people who know me and know i've been doing this full time since 2016 and yet are convinced it's just a matter of time before i go busto - doesn't matter if i show them my financials and 8 years of profits and my data models, they are convinced that busto is right around the corner
I get that some people refuse to open their minds to poker and advantage gambling and distrust it/don’t believe in it. I just rarely meet them and if I do, I’m not interested in working with/talking with those people anyway Also get that our boy might not have the right form of words Other point though…he’s gonna be a mortgage broker. Those guys, along with real estate agents and lawyers make up a disproportionate amount of poker room populations
Maybe it’s different in upside down land but I’ve come across very few people who don’t play themselves that understand the concept of advantage gambling. They’ll either think you’re a liar, a degenerate or both. In most cases, they are probably right… How many people tell you they are winners? What percentage of them do you think are actually winning? What percentage of those that are winning are anything that fishes on a heater? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
To the first point….must be To the second. That’s a gambling world question. You and I both know that nothing is what it seems inside a casino but I think if I told someone I’d been playing poker for a living for xx months or years and gave them a short summary of how and why I’d expect almost all of them to believe me
by davomalvolio m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58404262#post58404262)
QUESTION: should I mention poker in my interview? They’re gonna ask what I’ve been doing these last six months—is answering “working 20 hours a week at a Doggy Day Care” worse than saying I’m also a poker player?
No. Just say that you tried a couple of things on the side and they didn't work out. Trading stocks is something that is hard to verify.
I was the "hiring manager" for many years when I did real world work. I would have been glad to hire people with a poker background assuming they had the other quals but I suspect that is an outlier and it's probably not a good thing to cite for a finance position.
I'll be interviewing with an older woman (SHOCKER!) so....I will save my poker stories for AFTER I get hired.
Yea, I'm never disclosing that I'm a poker player. There is almost zero upside as I can't imagine that being the deciding factor between me and another candidate. Considering most poker players are losers anyway, I'm just going to assume they inflate their skill. In other news, just had the sketchiest descent down from the i70 tunnel into Silverthorne. Traffic is going 8mph down the hill. I have studded snow tires and still slid completely into the other lane. Happened a couple more times, but not as bad. Planned on hitting up Beaver Creek with APD, but I asked that we stay east of Vail pass bc I'm a pussy.
If you need to explain a gap in the resume, you can say, "Apologies, I had to sign an NDA and am unable to disclose any information. Thank you for understanding."
But vail got all the snow!
Installed a new faucet in the master bathroom sink last night. As usual for such processes, the install was a snap, but getting the old fixtures out was a nightmare. Aside from the usual frozen nuts that you can't reach and which don't have enough room to turn a wrench once you finally get it on there, there was also the drain-pipe that couldn't be removed because it didn't fit out of the hole in the sink in either direction. I have no idea how it was originally installed, but it was finally remove by cutting the pipe above the obstructing protrusion and below the nut. Glad I have a dremel.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405241#post58405241)
Installed a new faucet in the master bathroom sink last night. As usual for such processes, the install was a snap, but getting the old fixtures out was a nightmare. Aside from the usual frozen nuts that you can't reach and which don't have enough room to turn a wrench once you finally get it on there, there was also the drain-pipe that couldn't be removed because it didn't f... See full post
missed opportunity for quality father-son bonding time with davo imo
by JackInDaCrak m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405205#post58405205)
But vail got all the snow!
They got like 9", yeah. Woulda been nice. Breck was still a lot of fun and best day of the season yet.
It’s a finance/banking/mortgages job right? Definitely don’t mention poker, to them it might be a red flag for a gambler interviewing to be a steward of potentially large sums of money. It’s like saying you habitually smoke pot in an interview for the FBI or CIA.
by TJ Eckleburg12 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405577#post58405577)
It’s a finance/banking/mortgages job right? Definitely don’t mention poker, to them it might be a red flag for a gambler interviewing to be a steward of potentially large sums of money. It’s like saying you habitually smoke pot in an interview for the FBI or CIA.
It's probably OK to mention a hobby of "playing cards with friends, sometimes Texas Hold 'Em" and see how they react. Most likely they will go just "OK cool" and be like "great he has friends" instead of going down a rabbit hole. IMO most interviewers like to learn a bit about a person outside of work too. This is an innocuous way to drop a hint, and in the off chance they share the interest they will ask a follow-up.
You’ve convinced me not to mention poker. If they ask how I stayed busy between Doggy Day Care shifts, I will use the safer “taught myself Tagalog to become a freelance critic for the Filipino film industry.”
Interviewer: "nakakatuwa yan"
“I am learning underwater basket weaving and taking a community college course about ancient Indonesian brass musical instruments.”
This a-hole kept riding my lift today. I flipped him the bird when he wasn’t looking because I’m not rude, but I also wanted to express myself. It’s allowed, it’s in the Geneva Convention.
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Is that Turtle and the guy who ate APD?
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405825#post58405825)
Is that Turtle and the guy who ate APD?
Sir, your son is on this site and can read your failed insult attempts. Be a better role model for him.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405241#post58405241)
Installed a new faucet in the master bathroom sink last night. As usual for such processes, the install was a snap, but getting the old fixtures out was a nightmare. Aside from the usual frozen nuts that you can't reach and which don't have enough room to turn a wrench once you finally get it on there, there was also the drain-pipe that couldn't be removed because it didn't f... See full post
I was just talking to a globogym bro we call "Chicago Mike" about the historic homes in his city. The first thing out of his mouth was that the ancient pipes and fixtures were a PITA to remove. This globogym has a impressive group of regs working out on the night shift bearing an unimpressive system of nicknames.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405825#post58405825)
Is that Turtle and the guy who ate APD?
The Stachemen.
by Garick m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58405825#post58405825)
Is that Turtle and the guy who ate APD?
Thanks for asking-APD has “matured” since we played
Penners-I will be in LV for the Super Bowl again this year-would love to buy a round for anyone else in the group any time from Thursday-Tuesday- Know a few itt irl and think it’s possible Squid and I have crossed paths on more than one occasion, will be grinding 5-10 and 10-20 till Saturday night and then it cocaine and hookers til after the game Hit me up-love to connect faces/games with handles
by IAMthepokerhack m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58406062#post58406062)
Thanks for asking-APD has “matured” since we played
It’s padding for when I eat s*** in the mountains. Very expensive padding. Best part about that pic is the jacket is making me look very puffy and 300lbs. Next time anyone sees me they’ll think I lost weight. I should sell this diet plan to the masses.
you dont look a pound over 275
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58406158#post58406158)
you dont look a pound over 275
When I turn to the side I pretty much disappear.
SPC and I are spoda go to vegas this weekend so she can log some hours on the bike. Buuut, open snow sez we r spoda get 54" of snow starting tomorrow into next week. Its fittin to off in the wasatch and we r definitely playing this one by ear.
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58408890#post58408890)
SPC and I are spoda go to vegas this weekend so she can log some hours on the bike. Buuut, open snow sez we r spoda get 54" of snow starting tomorrow into next week. Its fittin to off in the wasatch and we r definitely playing this one by ear.
contact bill perkins on video chat, have her wearing yoga pants and a sports bra and he'll agree to another "you can't ride a bike to vegas" prop bet but for real squid, you guys should look into touring on bikes it's insanely rewarding traveling long distances, really experiencing the landscape i did northern spain on the camino de santiago from border of france to the coast and then another from munich to venice - both rides were elite
our boy Squid is not a distance athlete
FW is correct. If I am not 100% fast twitch Im damn close. I have toyed with the idea of an e-bike to keep spc company on long rides but honestly its more fun being a cheerleader and we do a ton o crap together so I really enjoy just being an athletic supporter on this. SPC has committed to the great american wheel race in the beginning of june (seattle to dc 100% self support). The trip to vegas is a SLC and San Diego randonneur event. Its a 200k - she is planning on riding the course 3-4 days in a row.
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58409031#post58409031)
SPC has committed to the great american wheel race in the beginning of june (seattle to dc 100% self support).
just looked this up, looks elite, if i'm still self employed then i just may do it and finish dead last but love the experience nonetheless
When you say, 100% self support, does that mean SPC is strictly on her own, or it can be you helping out (i.e., "self" being "my small team", no outsiders? Either way, would be interested to read any story/updates/TR of that journey. Best of luck!
by rickroll m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58409040#post58409040)
just looked this up, looks elite, if i'm still self employed then i just may do it and finish dead last but love the experience nonetheless
Thats ossum Rick, really hope u do it. It seems everyone is super excited about the route planning they did. So super scenic as well as safe. SPC is not exactly racing it. She is really using at as training for the 24 hr event. Her goal is 175-200 miles per day and obviously really getting her zone 2 on. If you do it spc is making a massive spreadsheet of all lodging, food, water, etc on the route. My understanding is there is a bunch of people planning on taking their sweet time, 1 month+ doing this thing as well as the superstuds bombing straight thru.
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58409090#post58409090)
Thats ossum Rick, really hope u do it. It seems everyone is super excited about the route planning they did. So super scenic as well as safe. SPC is not exactly racing it. She is really using at as training for the 24 hr event. Her goal is 175-200 miles per day and obviously really getting her zone 2 on. If you do it spc is making a massive spreadsheet of all lodging, foo... See full post
oh man, i would definitely be vagabond tenting - would be riding like el diesel 😀 i would take a big pannier of a tent, and another pannier of clothes and then a briefcase a la fear and loathing in las vegas
those rides i did in europe were super dooper casual (my dad did it both times) so was mostly morning rides with a long lunch break followed up by a few hours in the afternoon and then just find a place we liked to spend the evening at and stay there average day probably around 75 miles with a low of 40ish and high of perhaps 120 without my dad, doing it as more of a "race" without winesoaked 3 hour euro lunches mixed in, I could probably manage the 175-200 miles however, i am definitely the kind of person who would see "world's largest candle" and decide to stop as well as stop briefly to take a bunch of photos of picturesque places - or see a diner that says "world's greatest pickles" and figure, you know what, let's see if they are correct no joke, would consider bringing along a go pro and vlogging it (but obviously editing/posting only once it was done)
Jr got the thumbs up from the doc today. Told him to send it, so we shall this weekend. Snow is supposed to be real good!
who shot jr?
Demo Stormriders today. I hope I hate them...... Yeah 'bout Jr!
by King Spew m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58409850#post58409850)
Demo Stormriders today. I hope I hate them...... Yeah 'bout Jr!
The 102s? Stockli gets high praise from a lot of people. That price tag, though. My custom ON3Ps, which are 1 of 1, are cheaper than a pair of stockli [emoji38]
by Donat3llo m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58410037#post58410037)
The 102s? Stockli gets high praise from a lot of people. That price tag, though. My custom ON3Ps, which are 1 of 1, are cheaper than a pair of stockli [emoji38]
Looked those bad boys up - holy sticker shock! those things aint cheap! King Spew - looking foreword to hearing your thoughts on the stormriders We got at em super early today to beat the high winds anticipated with success and got off the hill as the first band was setting in. N Utah is officially in batten down mode. They are already talking interlodge for LCC and now say 5+ days with no break. Vegas may ackshually be off the table storm numbers are starting to get silly.
by Donat3llo m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58410037#post58410037)
The 102s? Stockli gets high praise from a lot of people. That price tag, though. My custom ON3Ps, which are 1 of 1, are cheaper than a pair of stockli [emoji38]
Danggggg… More expensive than the Jamaican Bobsled Team skis?!?!
Demo Stockli Stormriders 95 underfoot. I wanted to do the 188.... but had to settle for 182. Thoroughly disappointed as I wanted to throw money out the window like I have my whole life.....
by King Spew m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58410317#post58410317)
Demo Stockli Stormriders 95 underfoot. I wanted to do the 188.... but had to settle for 182. Thoroughly disappointed as I wanted to throw money out the window like I have my whole life.....1. Stable at speed. I can be comfortable at around 40-45MPH and I did not get to the top end... even on the 182L.2. Soft snow on groomers was outstanding. Light and responsive. Even OK ... See full post
Let’s get you on a snowboard. I’ll bring an extra up for you on Sunday. 😉
That's too bad, KS. Probably saved you $500, though There is a lot of camber in that ski and very minimal rocker in the tail. Not super surprised to hear the tail doesn't release like you wanted. I personally appreciate it when a ski releases and lets the skier control the skid. It lets me know the slash turn will be there when I need it. My next skis may very well be fully rockered pontoon boats.
by AcePlayerDeluxe m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58410429#post58410429)
Let’s get you on a snowboard. I’ll bring an extra up for you on Sunday. 😉
Our rule with boarders is.... "sure you can stay with us but because you board, you sleep in the garage."
by King Spew m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58410799#post58410799)
Our rule with boarders is.... "sure you can stay with us but because you board, you sleep in the garage."
Fair deal. I’ll take it. Really looking forward to this weekend. We were thinking of Beaver Creek one day, but Keystone is supposed to get nuked on just as much. Bergman Express here we come!
Can’t wait to hear about the drive with pending storm and 100% of front range jerrys rushing to catch their first pow of the year
by JackInDaCrak m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58411970#post58411970)
Can’t wait to hear about the drive with pending storm and 100% of front range jerrys rushing to catch their first pow of the year
Is what it is, we’re weekend warriors. At least we’re going Sunday/Monday and not Saturday. Sooo you coming or naw? 😀
I had surgery 2 weeks ago, another few weeks before I can get up there. Dr's orders.
Utah is going off right now. Got super duper lucky with lifts opening and ropes dropping - got first trax on some stuff where that does not happen too often. Mid week pow days are the bees knees. The street poker chick just nixed the vegas biking weekend in favor of gnar shreddin so we prolly head down in a week or 2. Heal up fast JIDC season is just really starting
by squid face m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58413081#post58413081)
Utah is going off right now. Got super duper lucky with lifts opening and ropes dropping - got first trax on some stuff where that does not happen too often. Mid week pow days are the bees knees. The street poker chick just nixed the vegas biking weekend in favor of gnar shreddin so we prolly head down in a week or 2. Heal up fast JIDC season is just really starting
How cold is it? We’re in store for a huge storm, but super cold temps.
temps are plummetting right now currently 11. Spoda snow nonstop till sunday. All kinds o travel advisories in effect so cant go to vegas but skiing gunna b sick
Stay safe out there, folks. Scary stuff outta Palisades with an inbounds slide that had 1 death and several injured. https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti... (https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/avalanche-palisades-tahoe-storm-18600900.php)
Brag: We had such a nice December here in Saskabush. Beat: Now it's -23F, windchill -42F. Variance: Not a mosquito around though.
I've played a lot of bad players in my life but I think this one takes the cake. Old Vietnamese guy sits down for $800, the first hand he gets 82o in a bomb pot and stacks off on a 853cc flop. My nut flush draw and 2 overs couldn't get there. Whatever. He drags the $1800 pot and tips the dealer $500. Couple hands later, another bomb pot, he donk jams the turn with 64o on a KK27hhh board into 2 players. Next guy calls with AQhh for the nut flush, and I'm last to act with K7 for the nuts. Nice. Couple hands later he limps with 72o and calls an all-in, beating AKo. Every hand he's bending the cards like it's baccarat. I don't think he knows that you're allowed to fold.
Knowing that he literally doesn't have a fold button, I just overbet jammed KTo on KK99J. He called with 55.
by SABR42 m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58413419#post58413419)
Knowing that he literally doesn't have a fold button, I just overbet jammed KTo on KK99J. He called with 55.
Free money. Just be careful to not let anyone tap the tank.
He left after the 55 hand. Another old guy felt the need to tap the tank and asked him why he called with 5-high. SMH. People are idiots. Another guy at the table called a string bet on him on a different hand. Seriously. The worst player of all-time is at the table and you're trying to call him out on technicalities? All these **** regs have zero awareness and I'm glad they all suck at poker and have **** results long-term.
til rob farha is an elderly vietnamese gentleman
Funniest hand I saw over the Christmas break: I come back from a bathroom break and the river has been dealt. One guy has gone all-in and the other guy (a long time semi-reg) is standing up out of his seat looking at the board and bet. "Man, I'm pretty sure I have like 10 outs". I'm a little confused, look back at the table, and yup, all 5 cards have been dealt. Still, the guy is standing up and assessing the situation, and still muttering, "Yes, I'm almost certain all my outs are good. I have to call. I call." He slides in his chips, waits, and then seems a little taken aback when his opponent tables his hand. He looks back at the table, finally realizes his mistake, shakes his head, and tosses his cards into the muck. GplaysinaverytoughgameG
by gobbledygeek m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58414045#post58414045)
Funniest hand I saw over the Christmas break:I come back from a bathroom break and the river has been dealt. One guy has gone all-in and the other guy (a long time semi-reg) is standing up out of his seat looking at the board and bet."Man, I'm pretty sure I have like 10 outs".I'm a little confused, look back at the table, and yup, all 5 cards have been dealt.Still, the guy is ... See full post
lol
Its going off in the wasatch. We have gotten 5 feet so far in PC and are expecting 1-2 more.
8" at the house so far. Maybe a few more before dark. APD and Jr are lapping Keystone right now.
too much of a circus for us today King Spew. Canyons side access was closed due to high winds AND whole upper mtn closed - avy danger x-treem (LCC interlodge happenin) MLK crowds and town completely bananas. Powder mtn has been closed last couple o days too
APD said there were very few liftlines all day. Snow was epic.
Keystone was epic today! 7” of fresh, plus everything untouched from the day before because they were shut down. Almost zero wind and we were heating up from digging Jr out every time the pow swallowed him. Lol. Could not have asked for a better day. Little guy became a man today with the way he rode. Absolutely on the rails getting it. Should be just as good tomorrow, the only decision we have is Keystone or Breck.
by AcePlayerDeluxe m (https://www.twoplustwo.com/post?postId=58417288#post58417288)
Keystone was epic today! 7” of fresh, plus everything untouched from the day before because they were shut down. Almost zero wind and we were heating up from digging Jr out every time the pow swallowed him. Lol. Could not have asked for a better day. Little guy became a man today with the way he rode. Absolutely on the rails getting it. Should be just as good tomorrow, the only... See full post
thats ossum mang! A huge percentage of my best memories are getting silly with my kid on the hill. The best thing is it never stops. Tomorrow should be borderline epic here.
HowboutdemCowboys!
As an eagles fan that has come to grips with this season of cluster****ery and fully expects to watch them sink like a rock tomorrow night, it was great watching the cowboys get curb stomped
Love how the cowboys tried to set themselves up as the permanent best team in the country and all it bought them was die hard rivalries with multiple clubs