Your “Playin’ Poker on a Losin’ Night” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Hey everyone, it’s a 38 calibre Saturday night.


I went & saw “Logan” on Friday. It is every bit as good as you have heard.The reviews are fairly accurate about what to expect: action, calm, action, calm…

Claw to the skull…

It was less gory than most “Friday the 13th” movies, and in terms of violence was way below something like the first 20 minutes of “Saving Private Ryan”.

It’s also true that the quiet moments are where the movie shines brightest.

It seemed like using the “R” to differentiate this film from all the X-men movies also gave them the freedom to develop the story, as opposed to letting the set pieces drive the direction.

You’ll hear some reviews talk about how this movie might be one of the last, great Westerns. I’d agree with that; the directness of the references in the movie might be the only real off-putting aspect for some people.

But, fuck that – it’s totally worth your money.

Note: there is a “pre-credits scene”, which is shown before the movie begins, not the usual mid- or post-credits teaser after the main event. They were smart & let the movie stand on its own.

Hey – Ryan Reynolds released a version on his Twitter page. It’s not exactly the same – no Stan Lee cameo in mine – but everything else is the same. Enjoy.


We are having company over for dinner tonight. Some long-time friends and three of their kids. (I guess the 8 year-old is too good for us or something.) Thanks to “sensitivities”, we are having lasagna with gluten-free noodles. I drew the line at vegetarian and soy cheese; lasagna has meat & mozza dammit! Little fuckers can have all the salad they want if they don’t like it. Fortunately, the husband is a beer & scotch man, so we’ll adjourn to the den if we have to.

So there’s my evening. I hope yours is a little more enjoyable.

If all else fails, don’t forget about the DFO card room. You never know who’ll drop by!

(It’ll be Dok Zymm, to lure you to a pay site to take your money.)

Tonight’s sports:

  • NHL:
    • Habs at Rangers – 7:00PM | CBC
    • Colorado at Winnipeg – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
    • Detroit at Edmonton – 10:00PM | CBC
  • NBA:
    • Raptors at Bucks – 8:00PM | Sportsnet1
    • Clippers at Bulls – 8:30PM | ABC
  • NCAA: various conference tournaments
    • Duke at U*NC – 8:15PM | ESPN
      • the tWBS “Fuck You!” Invitational
    • Wazzu at UCLA – 9:30PM | ESPNU
    • Pepperdine/Pacific vs. Gonzaga – 10:00 | ESPN2
    • San Diego/Portland vs. St. Mary’s (Cal.) – 12:00AM | ESPN2
  • Soccer:
    • MLS:
      • Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC – 7:30PM | TSN
      • San Jose vs. Montreal – 10:00PM | TSN
    • Fútbol Mexicano:
      • León vs. América – 8:00PM | Univision
      • Guadalajara vs. Toluca – 10:00 PM | Univision

Enjoy your evening. BEERGUYROB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BAD CARDS OR DECISIONS!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Fronkenshteen

At the bar, which looks like a Duck Dynasty cosplay convention.

JerBear50

You could just as easily be in a shitty, redneck dive bar as you could be in a high-end gastropub. These are strange times.

Unsurprised

Fucking white people, amirite?

At least the rednecks are openly racist.

Senor Weaselo

The only way to tell the difference between it and a hipster convention is camo, right?

King Hippo
Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
herodotus450

Can’t decide which would be wierder: real wolf or stuffed wolf

Unsurprised

Stuffed. At least with the real wolf you could hope it might snap and maul her.

Gratliff

4 years later, I finally play The Last of Us. That ended up being a dark ass game. Wonder if I should actually give the Uncharted games a shot now.

Shogun Marcus

They’re pretty decent overall. Stories are standard adventure fare. I’m the reverse, Last of Us is waiting for me to start.

Gratliff

I went the 360/One route, so I grabbed the PS Now thing for a few months to burn through some of the exclusives. Last of Us was very good. Decent game, but very good story.

Bloody Lethal

The Last Of Us is definitely one of my favorite games of all time. But Uncharted 2 may still be the best game I ever played.

Fronkenshteen

This Gonzaga mob will be the first 1 seed to lose to a 16.

WCS

That’d be delightful.

Senor Weaselo

Considering what Gonzaga-ing was, I could totally see it.

herodotus450

It will only be memorable until they expand the tournament; then a 1 seed will NEVER lose to a 1024 seed

ballsofsteelandfury

Attention! Horatio was been approved. I repeat: Horatio has been approved.

WCS

More importantly, was his locker?

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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BrettFavresColonoscopy

“Says who?”

-Horatio’s Wife

WCS

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Senor Weaselo

Writing break. Did a convenient whereever-they-were-sized meteor hit the JV wood football game?

King Hippo

I am disappoint yet again.

Bloody Lethal
SonOfSpam

Their “Why Worry” is really nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhmkZ5yp8w4

Bloody Lethal

That song always hits home for me.

SonOfSpam

As a high school loser (never made it with a lady til the boys told me somethin I missed), I wore out “Brothers in Arms”

Bloody Lethal

My dad would play Knopfler constantly on the stereo when I was a kid. It was just normal music for me. The kinda thing where when I delved into the music on my own and realized I had heard it all before. It really threw me through a loop when I realized he played the soundtrack for the Princess Bride, which is incidentally one of my favorite movies. He’s done it all. This song never misses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMwcGPjYAIk

Bloody Lethal

Gotta say Emmylou Harris is doing it for me here.

King Hippo

Speaking of suicide, Soundgarden’s most underrated piece of work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuJ0sP57ywU

Bloody Lethal

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Bloody Lethal
King Hippo
JerBear50

Bored at work and already tired with 9 hours to go. Good thing I’ve got this unabridged copy of Tolstoy to help keep me awake and attentsssnoooorrrrrrreeeeeee.

Bloody Lethal

Ah I feel your pain. Working the weekend sucks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itt0rALeHE8

JerBear50

I don’t know what the fuck I’m thinking when I pick out books sometimes. Just because I want to read something doesn’t mean I’ll actually be able to get through it in the middle of the night.

Bloody Lethal

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I just picked this up the other day. I’m afraid to start it.

King Hippo

everyone is an alcoholic. half commit suicide. THE END.

Bloody Lethal

Oh dear.

King Hippo

I actually dug the shit out of Dostoevsky in high school, did my English projects on his stuff when I could. But that’s what they all generally boil down to.

Bloody Lethal

Yes I only self-identify with one of those themes.

JerBear50

Fear not— identifying with one will inevitably lead to the other. It’s a fun dance.

Bloody Lethal

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JerBear50

You know, or so I’m told.

herodotus450
jjfozz

What a day, the old Black Dog of Depression was hot on my trail. Guh. And now my house has been taken over by a bunch of 11 year old assheads.

herodotus450

Time to bust out the home movies of your children being born, to cool those 11 year olds’ jets some

King Hippo

yeah, my self-hatred has been at a 9 or 10 every day this year. Know whatcha mean, dude. One foot in front of the other. Somebody got to take care of the cat(s) and/or dog(s) right??

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Sorry to hear it. Mine has been coming and going. We’re here for you.

Gratliff

Yet another Bettman point. The Metro is insanely inflated right now.

jjfozz

THIS DUKE UNC GAME, I CALL IT A BAD CARD AT THE COLOSSEUM IN ANCIENT ROME, I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO DIE SO I CAN GO HOME ALREADY

Senor Weaselo

So you’d give it the thumbs down?

jjfozz

Double thumbs down. I hate both schools equally. Fuck those rich, elite, well heeled cocksuckers. Fuck ’em in the ear.

JerBear50

Without even wetting it first.

Bloody Lethal
jjfozz

Mad theology in tonight’s sermon (5 o’clock mass means sleepy in sundays). Sky Pilot was talkin’ bout God and his will, blah, blah, blah.

So if God is perfect, and all things were hunky dory when he was hanging out solo. Why in hell did he create humans?

It’s like this: you’re on a desert island with unlimited booze, cigars, drugs, hot babes, and all the DFO guys. Why would you invite your wife along? Or her parents?

Please note, I have not turned into a holy roller, this is the shit that goes through my mind when I’m bored in church. Which is all the time.

Bloody Lethal

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Bloody Lethal
jjfozz

You’re goddamn right.

Bloody Lethal
Bloody Lethal
Gratliff

Fucking flyers. swear to god.

WCS

They’re liquid shit. It brings me great joy.

Also, when is the new season of F is For Family coming back?

Bloody Lethal
blaxabbath

Just got back from Arizona at ASU. Pac-12 refs are terrible. Also, ASU missed three practically-uncontested dunks, so they are terrible also.

Weather is turning nice though. So that’s a good thing (until it’s 100 by the end of the month).

herodotus450

Guys it’s so simple: Beric Dondarrion IS Azor Ahai reborn!

Duchess

is that a real barbie doll?

King Hippo

HAWT ribs

Duchess
King Hippo

don’t mind if ah do!!

Unsurprised

Daaaaaamn

Fronkenshteen

FLAGRANT!! Do it!!!!

Senor Weaselo

“Hit him with the chair!” -Bob Knight

King Hippo

Dayton is having a stinker because they know they coach is leaving to come home to NC State and save us.

herodotus450

Scoochie coochie

King Hippo

I suppose one has to be real good to outplay that moniker. Perhaps he will become Arch’s grad assistant at State??

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Check-in from the So Cal Pub Crawl!

Question: Who does the Wolven-sort root for in a U*NC Duke game?

King Hippo

METEOR (or whoever would be fucked over most by a loss to lose). My teevee box is off.

King Hippo

proviso – in footbaw, one would cheer for Duke. Duke footbaw, like ND basketball, is fairly close to neutral. U*NC is fucking evil in all things.

Bloody Lethal

Have a couple these waiting for me at home:

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https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/28178/77708/

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh
Bloody Lethal

Sorry

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Fronkenshteen

I can’t even find the “Join A Poker Club” button…

BrettFavresColonoscopy

See the three dots on the right side? Click that and then choose “home games”

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Fronkenshteen

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Unsurprised

Worst. Handjob. Ever.

Fronkenshteen

That option doesn’t exist. Is it because I’m on a phone?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Yup. Phone works for random games but not home games.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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King Hippo

also, I made mah juice to the new Cloud Nothings album. It solid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3egUpImUNGk

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

I angrily responded to your draft comment on the lesser footy thread.

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King Hippo

oh I shld go back and read

King Hippo

there are now 3 folks in the poker room. I shall be ready to play in 5. ENTER NOW.

Moose -The End Is Well Nigh

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Bloody Lethal
King Hippo

Squeeze is the fuckin’ tits, man…

Bloody Lethal

I know right?

Fronkenshteen

This rivalry would get much less attention if it was called “The Smokes Street Toss about”.

King Hippo

there are Tossers everywhere, fo sho

theeWeeBabySeamus

OK, Imma go eat dinner. Soon after I will be available in Poker for you to take my fake moneh.

Bloody Lethal

How do I play by phone?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Can’t for the home games. 🙁

Bloody Lethal

Shucks.

blaxabbath

I thought it was ONLY by phone.

Horatio Cornblower

I’m going to stay logged in at the poker game for all eternity. I’ll make 12,500 chips every four hours, never play and be fake rich in no time!

obscurejones

You do have to actually click on the Cashier, but otherwise solid plan.

Horatio Cornblower

Done and done!

Horatio Cornblower

OK, I joined your stupid poker club.

Hey, why didn’t someone tell me UNC and Duke were playing tonight? You’d think ESPN might have mentioned that at least once or twice.

Fronkenshteen

First team to 10: ‘*NC or Duke?
WHO YA GOT?

/Gimme duke

King Hippo

I want whatever result puts the smug cocksuckers in the same ACCT bracket so they can’t meet in the finals. Beyond that, I could give a tin shit.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yep, fuck ’em both, let God sort it out.

King Hippo

fuck KS. I’mma go make some blood orange juice. CHUH CHUH

Horatio Cornblower

I enjoy poker and wish to know more about how to join your site.

litre_cola

We have a newsletter, would you like to subscribe?

King Hippo

the guy who approves everyone is on pub crawl 2nite tho

litre_cola

That’s balls.

Horatio Cornblower

Balls indeed.

Another time then.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

You should still sign up and start capturing free chips every X hours so you can afford to call Seamus’s shit bets once Balls approves you.

theeWeeBabySeamus

3 hours earlier there tho….might be done soon mebbe and…..
Shit, wait….wrong way. No wonder I always get jet lag when I don’t expect it.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yes, I can confirm that the crawl is still ongoing.
Jerks.

ballsofsteelandfury

I’ll approve you when i get home.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I wish this game would go into like 12 OT’s so no one would have to be subjected to the atrocity sched’d for 8pm.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Also…… Go Meteor!!!
(small meteor tho plz…don’t kill me n Hippo n junk)
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/2966915/meteor-crash-o.gif

King Hippo

suicide bomber would also be TOTES ok

theeWeeBabySeamus

/owns a vest
//doesn’t own explosives…as far as you know

King Hippo

alluah akbar!! /ppl forget that

theeWeeBabySeamus

Also, did ya notice not one person (unless it was late) even tried to answer my Pop Quiz? Tell ’em Hippo (but be careful on the arena….that was a trick question….ain’t what it looks like)

King Hippo

mah brain hurts, sorry

theeWeeBabySeamus

Cornbread Maxwell (UNC-C ’77 FF) in the Omni. But the angle of the photo makes it look like Reynolds.

Warthog

I’d have answered but that would mean turning off lurker mode

King Hippo

also, speak for self, a quick meteor death sounds fucking GREAT to me

theeWeeBabySeamus

hahaha….I was kinda waiting for that response.

litre_cola

The Ice Bombers are taking it to the Ice Donks, then again everyone does.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Ha!!! I made a mention of those poor bastards (ie…remember when they used to be good) a couple weeks ago.
Honestly, when I was in AZ, I hate them and the Stars bcuz I was loyal to the ‘Yotes at that point (in addition to childhood fandom re: Caps).

Oh how times have changed. Except that the ‘Yotes do still suck.

litre_cola

Well, you read my article on the Ice Bombers, it is all my hometown has. They are so promising, but so young (Laine, Morrissey, Trouba, Ehlers, Scheif etc)

King Hippo

we playin’ or no??

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yes, but probably at least an hour for me before I can get in (giggity).

Shogun Marcus

Finally fixed ancient bathtub faucet, win.
Finding decent fitting work pants for someone my size in this errya, fail.
I’ll take the win. The pants is an ongoing lost cause.

King Hippo

what, yer under 350 lbs??

herodotus450

What is he, one a them veegins?

King Hippo

that qualifies FOAR probable anorexia in WI, methinks

Shogun Marcus

Nah I have eating habits that would kill most people. My metabolism is epic.

King Hippo

I had that!!! Then I turned 22. Fucking dick.

Shogun Marcus

140. 30×30 just doesn’t happen much.

Fronkenshteen

What’s the game in the poker room? If it’s anything more exotic than 5 card stud/draw, I’m out…

theeWeeBabySeamus

Mostly Hold ’em.
Occasionally 7 card for a change of pace.
Usually starts up around 10ish eastern.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Also, there is a five card table set up, but the hold ’em seems to be where everyone congregates. But I don’t think anyone would be opposed to some five card if that’s your thing.

Fronkenshteen

That’s just it. I’d like to be able to help fill a table, but don’t want to fuck up the game because I don’t know what I’m doing.

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’ve never played much poker to be honest, but it was always five card when I did. The hold ’em is not a difficult adjustment from that. 7 card, on the other hand, is a pain in my ass and takes me forever to get used to….ugh.

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if we did five card some anyway. Kinda miss it.

theeWeeBabySeamus

You son of a…..

the tWBS “Fuck You!” Invitational

Didn’t see that on the first read thru.
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theeWeeBabySeamus

oh
Well yeah, that’s different…hehehe.
Carry on.
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/wfa.gif

theeWeeBabySeamus

And Rob….there were plentiful .38 Special songs you could have used.
Ugh…do I gotta re-teach you how to redneck?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V7ggi1T1Tw

theeWeeBabySeamus

OK fine, you get a pass on that one too.
I think Imma just go sit in the corner and get crunk.
(sigh)

theeWeeBabySeamus

Tilly: All In

Yeah she is.

litre_cola

Go Ice BOMBERS beat the Ice Donks!!!

litre_cola

Restaurant festival here this week. Set menus at 90 restos for 25-35 bucks. No groceries for the Colas this week! Picked a resto with tvs tonight so I can watch as the Ice Stamps dont play!