Bob ass-u-me-s a lot(makes an ass out of him mostly).
If Bob does not drink that is OK(his choice). However
his negative opinion and judgement of others that do partake show his
lack of respect for the majority of the population that do and can handle the effects of drinking alcohol in a responsible manner. This includes driving and gambling. More power to all players taking advantage of any comp which helps making gambling more fun and profitable(or at least least expensive)
XVP: Bob is out of line
Yeah, that was me he slandered.
Bob is increasingly recognized by many as an A hole and a fraud (moderator-I am referring to other people I am NOT doing so myself). If he has made a 'Million Dollars" off VP it is SOLELY by selling books, software, strategy cards, lessons and other trinkets to the gullible who want to believe the LIE that you can "make a living" off VP in 2010 by playing negative games and counting on the permanence of (any Southpoint players out there?) welfare checks and multiplier days.
Pathetic. Hey Bob-I did NOT say I had 4 drinks within "one hour"-6 hours is more like it and I did NOT drive (although I certainly could have after 6 hours). I took an elevator to my "room" (duh) at the Great Cedar Hotel.
Given the sad plays available to under $5 a hand players at Foxwoods I will continue to play one nickel at a time and enjoy the first rate boooooooze whenever my wife drags me there.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "jim_mason7" <7711-jimmason@...> wrote:
Bob ass-u-me-s a lot(makes an ass out of him mostly).
If Bob does not drink that is OK(his choice). However
his negative opinion and judgement of others that do partake show his
lack of respect for the majority of the population that do and can handle the effects of drinking alcohol in a responsible manner. This includes driving and gambling. More power to all players taking advantage of any comp which helps making gambling more fun and profitable(or at least least expensive)
Mike, You are increasingly recognized by many as an A hole and a fraud (moderator-I am referring to other people I am NOT doing so myself).
Although Bob's "Million Dollar" six months did include a relatively lucky $400,000 Royal on a $100 machine, that means he ONLY made $600,000 if you exclude it. The fact that he makes money now by sharing his knowledge does not make him a fraud in any sense of the word. He and Jean Scott have helped MANY people (including me) turn a fun hobby into a profitable venture.
I believe that this would be a much more enjoyable forum if all of the Bob bashing and negativity were eliminated, but that is unlikely. Instead, the only way to fight unhealthy negativity is with opposing positive comments.
Bob Dancer is one of the finest and most knowledgeable men I have ever met.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "mike" <melbedewy1226@...> wrote:
Yeah, that was me he slandered.
Bob is increasingly recognized by many as an A hole and a fraud (moderator-I am referring to other people I am NOT doing so myself). If he has made a 'Million Dollars" off VP it is SOLELY by selling books, software, strategy cards, lessons and other trinkets to the gullible who want to believe the LIE that you can "make a living" off VP in 2010 by playing negative games and counting on the permanence of (any Southpoint players out there?) welfare checks and multiplier days.
Pathetic. Hey Bob-I did NOT say I had 4 drinks within "one hour"-6 hours is more like it and I did NOT drive (although I certainly could have after 6 hours). I took an elevator to my "room" (duh) at the Great Cedar Hotel.
Given the sad plays available to under $5 a hand players at Foxwoods I will continue to play one nickel at a time and enjoy the first rate boooooooze whenever my wife drags me there.
My first thought was that the gentleman was probably staying in the casino hotel...I do consider free cocktails as a big positive..go get a premium cocktail in a bar and you'll pay 8 to 10 bucks.
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To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
From: 7711-jimmason@usa.net
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:21:57 +0000
Subject: [vpFREE] XVP: Bob is out of line
Bob ass-u-me-s a lot(makes an ass out of him mostly).
If Bob does not drink that is OK(his choice). However
his negative opinion and judgement of others that do partake show his
lack of respect for the majority of the population that do and can handle the effects of drinking alcohol in a responsible manner. This includes driving and gambling. More power to all players taking advantage of any comp which helps making gambling more fun and profitable(or at least least expensive)
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Bob prints money, don't forget that.
haha
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, James Thompson <jamesgthompson@...> wrote:
My first thought was that the gentleman was probably staying in the casino hotel...I do consider free cocktails as a big positive..go get a premium cocktail in a bar and you'll pay 8 to 10 bucks.
Mike,
As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
Bob is in the business of writing columns, selling books and software, giving
free classes and consulting for casinos. If one reviews Bob's columns, there are
many good tidbits of knowledge, some common sense precepts that aren't bad to
follow and some decent analysis of specific games that can be useful. There is
nothing inherently wrong with what Bob is doing, and the software training and
his classes CAN help you be a better player.
Much like those who offer to tell you the secrets of making millions in the
stock market if you'll buy their books or take their classes and the football
touts who will sell you the winners of next week's games, if you become members
of their exclusive club, it is easier to make a living letting people in on
"secrets" that only the insiders know. Especially if the "secrets" are bits of
knowledge that have already passed their useful life expectancy.
In the early '70's there were certain plays in pro football that had an 80%+
chance of winning. But as computers became more widely available, and more
people (including bookies) could identify those situations and trends, the plays
went away as lines were adjusted to remove those plays. But that didn't stop the
touts who could provide 3,5,10 years of history of their profitable plays from
selling their systems to the gullible, who believed that the altruistic tout was
willing to cut them in on the goose that was laying the golden eggs (for only a
small fee).
Similarly, the "Dogs of the Dow", the "January effect" the "Super Bowl system"
and all the other supposed stock market get rich quick systems become first less
profitable, then turned completely around as more people applied them or in fact
were never viable at all but merely took advantage of "Post hoc ergo propter
hoc" logical fallacies.
But don't make the mistake of believing that Bob is giving up some super secrets
that will make you rich, out of the goodness of his heart. With his bankroll, he
can play as much, or as little as he likes. When he finds a play that he can
take advantage of, he does, and when it runs his course, he will write about it
(or as some have accused him of, will "consult" it out of business with the
casino).
But I wouldn't confuse Bob with either Mother Theresa or Elmer Gantry. Somewhere
along the spectrum between humanitarian and con man, where the vast majority of
the human race exist, there is a place for businessman. It is up to each of us
to decide where we think he fits and to use as much of, or as little of, the
information he provides in our own play.
Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you
can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice,
there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation
to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein
···
________________________________
Yeah, that was me he slandered.
Bob is increasingly recognized by many as an A hole and a fraud (moderator-I am
referring to other people I am NOT doing so myself). If he has made a 'Million
Dollars" off VP it is SOLELY by selling books, software, strategy cards, lessons
and other trinkets to the gullible who want to believe the LIE that you can
"make a living" off VP in 2010 by playing negative games and counting on the
permanence of (any Southpoint players out there?) welfare checks and multiplier
days.
Pathetic. Hey Bob-I did NOT say I had 4 drinks within "one hour"-6 hours is
more like it and I did NOT drive (although I certainly could have after 6
hours). I took an elevator to my "room" (duh) at the Great Cedar Hotel.
Given the sad plays available to under $5 a hand players at Foxwoods I will
continue to play one nickel at a time and enjoy the first rate boooooooze
whenever my wife drags me there.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe Vigoda. He looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging on tightly to the person who was accompanying him.
Larry Feldman
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:
Mike,
As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
That's a shame - he was very good dramatically as Sal in GF, and had very good
comic timing in Barney Miller. But even though he is 89 now, he's listed in 3
more movies in IMDB as pre-production, due in 2011, so I guess he's still
working to some degree.
Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you
can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice,
there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation
to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein
As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe Vigoda. He
looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging on tightly to the
person who was accompanying him.
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Here's one for the Dancering Bear-a REAL "positive play" not the triple super double quadruple bonus aces type games he tells suckers (pro's) to pay on days beginning with T, when the full moon is out-cause that's when the welfare checks (which are guaranteed to NEVER change, right Southpoint players?) plus the freeplay make it a "positive play" over ten gazillion hands.
And we all have no problem playing these arcane games "computer perfect" for hours at a time?
Right???
LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmHAGozyUyo
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:
Mike,
As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
Bob is in the business of writing columns, selling books and software, giving
free classes and consulting for casinos. If one reviews Bob's columns, there are
many good tidbits of knowledge, some common sense precepts that aren't bad to
follow and some decent analysis of specific games that can be useful. There is
nothing inherently wrong with what Bob is doing, and the software training and
his classes CAN help you be a better player.Much like those who offer to tell you the secrets of making millions in the
stock market if you'll buy their books or take their classes and the football
touts who will sell you the winners of next week's games, if you become members
of their exclusive club, it is easier to make a living letting people in on
"secrets" that only the insiders know. Especially if the "secrets" are bits of
knowledge that have already passed their useful life expectancy.In the early '70's there were certain plays in pro football that had an 80%+
chance of winning. But as computers became more widely available, and more
people (including bookies) could identify those situations and trends, the plays
went away as lines were adjusted to remove those plays. But that didn't stop the
touts who could provide 3,5,10 years of history of their profitable plays from
selling their systems to the gullible, who believed that the altruistic tout was
willing to cut them in on the goose that was laying the golden eggs (for only a
small fee).Similarly, the "Dogs of the Dow", the "January effect" the "Super Bowl system"
and all the other supposed stock market get rich quick systems become first less
profitable, then turned completely around as more people applied them or in fact
were never viable at all but merely took advantage of "Post hoc ergo propter
hoc" logical fallacies.But don't make the mistake of believing that Bob is giving up some super secrets
that will make you rich, out of the goodness of his heart. With his bankroll, he
can play as much, or as little as he likes. When he finds a play that he can
take advantage of, he does, and when it runs his course, he will write about it
(or as some have accused him of, will "consult" it out of business with the
casino).But I wouldn't confuse Bob with either Mother Theresa or Elmer Gantry. Somewhere
along the spectrum between humanitarian and con man, where the vast majority of
the human race exist, there is a place for businessman. It is up to each of us
to decide where we think he fits and to use as much of, or as little of, the
information he provides in our own play.Certainly the game is rigged. Donât let that stop you; if you donât bet, you
canât win. -Lazarus LongIn theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice,
there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation
to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein________________________________
Yeah, that was me he slandered.
Bob is increasingly recognized by many as an A hole and a fraud (moderator-I am
referring to other people I am NOT doing so myself). If he has made a 'Million
Dollars" off VP it is SOLELY by selling books, software, strategy cards, lessons
and other trinkets to the gullible who want to believe the LIE that you can
"make a living" off VP in 2010 by playing negative games and counting on the
permanence of (any Southpoint players out there?) welfare checks and multiplier
days.
Pathetic. Hey Bob-I did NOT say I had 4 drinks within "one hour"-6 hours is
more like it and I did NOT drive (although I certainly could have after 6
hours). I took an elevator to my "room" (duh) at the Great Cedar Hotel.
Given the sad plays available to under $5 a hand players at Foxwoods I will
continue to play one nickel at a time and enjoy the first rate boooooooze
whenever my wife drags me there.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song. I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond. Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
"How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me with a stern look in her face.
"How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
"My name is nor Jewel."
"Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not gonna blow your cover."
She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her party got up and left.
Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "lfcmja@..." <lfcmja@...> wrote:
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe >Vigoda. He looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging >on tightly to the person who was accompanying him.
Larry Feldman
Wow Mike. She hung arond Windandsea Beach in La Jolla for quite awhile. Her first alblum, "Pieces of You" was recorded live in Pacific Beach at a small cofee house that no longer exists. I regret not being there that night. You are right. She is a real talent.........Eric
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote:
Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.
>
> Mike,
>
> As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe >Vigoda. He looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging >on tightly to the person who was accompanying him.
Larry Feldman
I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song. I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond. Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
"How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me with a stern look in her face.
"How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
"My name is nor Jewel."
"Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not gonna blow your cover."She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her party got up and left.
Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.
I was hoping for a happier ending to your story, Mickey. You don't
HAVE to tell the truth!
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "lfcmja@..." <lfcmja@...> wrote:
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@> wrote:
you gotta understand something,Tom, I was not a guy that was supposed to succeeed. I'm a freight train riden' thumb bum of a piece shit. I literally ran into a situation where I knew the math. Lou Gehrig don't have jack shit on me. I'm the luckiest man on the face of the earth..
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom Robertson <madameguyon@...> wrote:
>
>
>--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "lfcmja@" <lfcmja@> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@> wrote:
>> >
>> > Mike,
>> >
>> > As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
>>
>> Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe >Vigoda. He looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging >on tightly to the person who was accompanying him.
>>
>> Larry Feldman
>>
>I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
>
>So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song. I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
>
>I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond. Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
>
>"How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me with a stern look in her face.
>
>"How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
>"My name is nor Jewel."
>"Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not gonna blow your cover."
>
>She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her party got up and left.
>
>Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.I was hoping for a happier ending to your story, Mickey. You don't
HAVE to tell the truth!
Here's a Youtube video of Jewel doing a Karaoke thing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmv1VhrtYRo
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote:
I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song. I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond. Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
"How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me with a stern look in her face.
"How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
"My name is nor Jewel."
"Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not gonna blow your cover."She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her party got up and left.
Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.
Oh Wow...That is so cool! I'm a Jewell fan as well as a Mickeycrimm fan. Thanks for posting this.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "nickdanger77" <darrellg@...> wrote:
Here's a Youtube video of Jewel doing a Karaoke thing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmv1VhrtYRo--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" <mickeycrimm@> wrote:
> I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
>
> So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song. I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
>
> I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond. Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
>
> "How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me with a stern look in her face.
>
> "How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
> "My name is nor Jewel."
> "Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not gonna blow your cover."
>
> She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her party got up and left.
>
> Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.
>
He didn't tell the truth. That story's the biggest load of garbage I've ever
read. Does anyone actually believe it?
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On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:21 PM, Tom Robertson <madameguyon@embarqmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, "lfcmja@..."
<lfcmja@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, GURU PERF
<guruperf@> wrote:
>> >
>> > Mike,
>> >
>> > As Tessio said: "Tell Mike it was only business, I always liked him."
>>
>> Funny you should mention Tessio. Yesterday in Manhattan I saw Abe
>Vigoda. He looked very old,frail,shuffling using a cane and hanging >on
tightly to the person who was accompanying him.
>>
>> Larry Feldman
>>
>I'm a drunk ass Karaoke singer. I like to do Cash and Haggard stuff mostly
but do alot of other stuff. So one night I'm in my regular dive bar karaoke
joint in Great Falls. This gorgeous little blond walks in the door. I'm old
enough to be her father but that don't mean she didn't turn me on.
>
>So I go up and do A Boy Named Sue. She comes right behind me with a song.
I'm looking at the girl and she is posing bigtime. I'm thinking "wow, this
girl thinks she's something." She starts singing that Celine Dion Titanic
song. WOW!!!!! That girl had a voice that rang like a bell. She had all us
hard tails at the bar slobbering in our beer.
>
>I kept staring at the girl. There was something familiar about her. Blond.
Young. Gorgeous. A little while after she finised the song she came up to
the bar right next to me and ordered a drink.
>
>"How are things in Homer?" I asked. She stiffened up and looked over at me
with a stern look in her face.
>
>"How are things in Homer, Jewel?" I said
>"My name is nor Jewel."
>"Then why did you stiffen up when I said Homer? Dont' worry girl. I'm not
gonna blow your cover."
>
>She gave me another stern look then took her drink and walked back to her
table. I kept looking back and catching her looking at me. Then her and her
party got up and left.
>
>Here not long ago I seen Jewel on Larry King Live. She was telling Larry
how she had been riding a motorcycle around Montana and hitting the Karoke
bars. Jewel is from Homer, Alaska.I was hoping for a happier ending to your story, Mickey. You don't
HAVE to tell the truth!
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Yes, I believe it. It wasn't like I was real familiar with Jewel. I didn't own any of her music. The only show I absolutely remember seeing her on was when she introduced Brenda Lee when Ms. Lee was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. I read a few news articles about her and knew she was from Homer.
Karaoke singers run from bad to adequate to pretty good. The girl at the bar that night was definitely the most talented Karaoke singer I've ever seen. And for whatever reason she looked like Jewel to me. But I can't say absolutely, positively, 100% that she was, and didn't say that in my post. Poker tells aren't absolute science, as far as I know she might have reacted the way she did because she thought she was getting hit on by some old drunk at the bar.
But I do know this, it's a neighborhood dive bar where everybody knows everybody. We got the same Karaoke singers every week. Strangers stick way out. I never saw her before or since.
I had quickly forgot about the incident and never said anything to anyone about it. It wasn't until I was channel surfing here one night about a month or so ago and found Jewel on Larry King Live. Then I recalled the incident. I was surprised when she told Larry about doing the Karaoke bars in Montana.
I've been on a working trip for quite awhile now. But I'm looking forward to getting back to Great Falls and asking everyone if they remember the night the blond headed stranger girl did the Titanic song.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Jason Pawloski <jpawloski@...> wrote:
He didn't tell the truth. That story's the biggest load of garbage >I've ever
read. Does anyone actually believe it?
I thumbed into Bellingham, Washington sometime in the early eighties. I didn't have enough money to rub two quarters together. I'm walking down the street gear in hand trying to figure the town out. I see an old tramp trying to sell a dilapidated suitcase to passers by. I knew he would know what I needed to know. I struck up a conversation with him as he tryed to sell the suitcase.
"Anyplace to crash in this town?" I asked
"You broke?" he asked
"Yeah."
"The Lighthouse Mission, six blocks straight down the street." He said as he pointed.
"Any work here?"
"You're in luck again, son. The reds are runnin' so the canneries are hiring. All you gotta do is show up at shift change. They hire everybody."
"Where's the soup line?"
"The Lighthouse Mission. but ya gotta take a ear bangin'. Be there at 5:30 they serve dinner at 6."
Ear Bangin' is tramp talk for "they'll feed ya alright but you gotta go to church first. You have to act like you're payin' attention while the preacher tee's off on what you're problems are, how you got in the bad shape you're in. Demon rum! Drugs! Sin! Iniquity! Straighten up and give you're soul to the Lord, kid!!
I finally got around to reading Bob's sermon on the evils of alcohol. What do I think? I think he's right. Booze is negative expectation. It costs me a lot of money for lack of productivity and the money I throw over a bar. I'm worth about $300 a day out working. So I get a hankerin' for a drink and wind up throwing a hundred dollars over the bar and won't work the next day. That's a $400 difference in bankroll for one night on the town. Sometimes I go on a 3 day jag. That's a $1900 difference.
I don't drink when I'm playing video poker. Never have. I pass on all them free drinks. Not for the reasons you might suspect. If I take one sip of booze I'm not interested in working anymore. I'm interested in bellying up to bar, downing shots, chasing with beer and talking trash to the road lizards (tramp talk for some pretty little vixen).
Has Bob convinced me to change my ways? No. I've been hearing sermons like his all my life. Bob is a pretty good video poker teacher. You can learn good stuff from him, but ya gotta take a ear bangin'.
My radar went off a few months ago when over a hundred slot machines and video poker machines were removed from the walkway around the casino floor. I asked a waitress at mr. lucky's and she said not true.
I also saw my quarterly offer be downgraded with no travel money or food voucher. Those two were previously worth 70 dollars.
james thompson
former hrh casino monitor
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ear bangin'.....I love it.
Thanks for another great tale.....
JW
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--- On Wed, 11/3/10, Mickey <mickeycrimm@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mickey <mickeycrimm@yahoo.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: XVP: Bob is out of line
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 4:35 PM
I thumbed into Bellingham, Washington
sometime in the early eighties. I didn't have enough
money to rub two quarters together. I'm walking down
the street gear in hand trying to figure the town out.
I see an old tramp trying to sell a dilapidated suitcase to
passers by. I knew he would know what I needed to
know. I struck up a conversation with him as he tryed to
sell the suitcase."Anyplace to crash in this town?" I asked
"You broke?" he asked
"Yeah."
"The Lighthouse Mission, six blocks straight down the
street." He said as he pointed.
"Any work here?"
"You're in luck again, son. The reds are runnin' so the
canneries are hiring. All you gotta do is show up at
shift change. They hire everybody."
"Where's the soup line?"
"The Lighthouse Mission. but ya gotta take a ear bangin'.
Be there at 5:30 they serve dinner at 6."Ear Bangin' is tramp talk for "they'll feed ya alright but
you gotta go to church first. You have to act like
you're payin' attention while the preacher tee's off on what
you're problems are, how you got in the bad shape you're
in. Demon rum! Drugs! Sin! Iniquity!
Straighten up and give you're soul to the Lord, kid!!I finally got around to reading Bob's sermon on the evils
of alcohol. What do I think? I think he's
right. Booze is negative expectation. It costs
me a lot of money for lack of productivity and the money I
throw over a bar. I'm worth about $300 a day out
working. So I get a hankerin' for a drink and wind up
throwing a hundred dollars over the bar and won't work the
next day. That's a $400 difference in bankroll for one
night on the town. Sometimes I go on a 3 day jag.
That's a $1900 difference.I don't drink when I'm playing video poker. Never
have. I pass on all them free drinks. Not for
the reasons you might suspect. If I take one sip of
booze I'm not interested in working anymore. I'm
interested in bellying up to bar, downing shots, chasing
with beer and talking trash to the road lizards (tramp talk
for some pretty little vixen).Has Bob convinced me to change my ways? No.
I've been hearing sermons like his all my life. Bob is
a pretty good video poker teacher. You can learn good
stuff from him, but ya gotta take a ear
bangin'.------------------------------------
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