FCPHA: Big Table in the Back

[Smacciemac 3]

Did I miss something?Whats with the oversized avatars on the site lately? I just read some guys post where his avatar took up about as much space as the next 4 replies in the thread. I took a really good crap this morning, I feel good about that.I am still catching up from about 15 pages back, I'm glad 1/2 the army was in vegas this weekend or it woudl be 100 pages Sharon, did you see the Kid Rock sex tape?I think I will make a huge signature that says something about the FCPHA and only use it to go post in //the Hideout. Just because I am tired of every thread I read in off topic being filled with spam for that thread in every other post.

Not yet.. has it been released??

[babyangel 0]

Lunch decision -Subway, or Tims??

Is that Tim Horton's?? If so I thought they were the Starbuck's of Canada. Even though Timmy's was there first.

Yes it is Tims. I wouldn't mind having their chili, but it's got green peppers in it, and I'm allergic to them. It's just so cold in my office, that I'd love something to warm me up. Or do I go with ol' faithful Subway?

plus it's got mushrooms in it? who the censored puts mushrooms in chili? that's just wrong.

I put mushrooms in my chili. I love mushrooms!

[mulhs82 2]

Dear John, You are now complicating things. Yvonne has only had just over an hour and a half of sleep last night. She isn't exactly thinking rationally, or does she think she can plan far enough ahead to go to two different lunch resaurants. Your suggestion will be noted and probably used in future though.The Management.

[dolfan 0]

Lunch decision -Subway, or Tims??

Is that Tim Horton's?? If so I thought they were the Starbuck's of Canada. Even though Timmy's was there first.

Yes it is Tims. I wouldn't mind having their chili, but it's got green peppers in it, and I'm allergic to them. It's just so cold in my office, that I'd love something to warm me up. Or do I go with ol' faithful Subway?

plus it's got mushrooms in it? who the censored puts mushrooms in chili? that's just wrong.

I don't like mushrooms on anything, but as a chili lover I have to agree that this is pretty much blasphemy.

[missIdaho 1]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

Awesome, I wasn't sure if you were there or not. When I called back you had left.

I think I was only there for about an hour. My lungs don't so well in smoke filled clubs. They got real tight and I started having an attack, so I went back to the hotel room, took some meds and played 1/2 nlh the rest of the night at Binions. I made $140. It was fun.

[tall0n 1]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

haha! you should've seen their faces when the drinks came! all of em, to a person, was wow! Even i was a little. dang, that's more than a shot!But they (the bar) treated us very well. tried to negotiate for a bottle, and ALMOST had it. ended up negotiating paying for half the shots. and then when the gang there didn't like it, they gave us a second round of jager! So in the end it was ALL good!

[dolfan 0]

Lunch decision -Subway, or Tims??

Is that Tim Horton's?? If so I thought they were the Starbuck's of Canada. Even though Timmy's was there first.

Yes it is Tims. I wouldn't mind having their chili, but it's got green peppers in it, and I'm allergic to them. It's just so cold in my office, that I'd love something to warm me up. Or do I go with ol' faithful Subway?

plus it's got mushrooms in it? who the censored puts mushrooms in chili? that's just wrong.

I put mushrooms in my chili. I love mushrooms!

You so crazy.

[custom36 5]

Throw them bones.

[dolfan 0]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

Awesome, I wasn't sure if you were there or not. When I called back you had left.

I think I was only there for about an hour. My lungs don't so well in smoke filled clubs. They got real tight and I started having an attack, so I went back to the hotel room, took some meds and played 1/2 nlh the rest of the night at Binions. I made $140. It was fun.

Gotcha, I was confused. I remember you making the lung comment and I didn't know if that meant you were at the club for just a little while or didn't go at all. Glad we cleared that up. And glad that you drank Jack Daniels. Even though you (and everyone except for Renae) complained about it. To steal from Norm...lightweights.

[jeff_536 3]

Lunch decision -Subway, or Tims??

Is that Tim Horton's?? If so I thought they were the Starbuck's of Canada. Even though Timmy's was there first.

Yes it is Tims. I wouldn't mind having their chili, but it's got green peppers in it, and I'm allergic to them. It's just so cold in my office, that I'd love something to warm me up. Or do I go with ol' faithful Subway?

plus it's got mushrooms in it? who the censored puts mushrooms in chili? that's just wrong.

I put mushrooms in my chili. I love mushrooms!

You so crazy.

she is crazy.

[dolfan 0]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

haha! you should've seen their faces when the drinks came! all of em, to a person, was wow! Even i was a little. dang, that's more than a shot!But they (the bar) treated us very well. tried to negotiate for a bottle, and ALMOST had it. ended up negotiating paying for half the shots. and then when the gang there didn't like it, they gave us a second round of jager! So in the end it was ALL good!

Ok, now our conversation makes more sense. When I talked to you, you said something about paying half price and how it was good to know the Norm. Then I explained that it wasn't my birthday. All in all, it was a good drunken convo.

[mulhs82 2]

LunchChick-Fil-A

[tall0n 1]

Throw them bones.

dice = bad!

[tall0n 1]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

Awesome, I wasn't sure if you were there or not. When I called back you had left.

I think I was only there for about an hour. My lungs don't so well in smoke filled clubs. They got real tight and I started having an attack, so I went back to the hotel room, took some meds and played 1/2 nlh the rest of the night at Binions. I made $140. It was fun.

Gotcha, I was confused. I remember you making the lung comment and I didn't know if that meant you were at the club for just a little while or didn't go at all. Glad we cleared that up. And glad that you drank Jack Daniels. Even though you (and everyone except for Renae) complained about it. To steal from Norm...lightweights.

Um, i didn't complain about it. i just confirmed they were bigger than normal shots and negotiated a cheaper price!

[fryer98 30]

I think I died a few times yesterday. But, I'm alive now. Thank dog.

[tall0n 1]

For the life of me, I can't figure out why I have to work today.

It was a triple shot and it was like the foulest thing that ever passed my lips. F U !!!!!

haha! you should've seen their faces when the drinks came! all of em, to a person, was wow! Even i was a little. dang, that's more than a shot!But they (the bar) treated us very well. tried to negotiate for a bottle, and ALMOST had it. ended up negotiating paying for half the shots. and then when the gang there didn't like it, they gave us a second round of jager! So in the end it was ALL good!

Ok, now our conversation makes more sense. When I talked to you, you said something about paying half price and how it was good to know the Norm. Then I explained that it wasn't my birthday. All in all, it was a good drunken convo.

i talked to you? hmmmm LOL

[custom36 5]

I'm going to do a lot of studying today. I have 3 tests this week.

[dolfan 0]

Um, i didn't complain about it. i just confirmed they were bigger than normal shots and negotiated a cheaper price!

Fair enough. I love doing shots of Jack, but even I flinch when I see somebody approaching with a bigass glass of it.

[dolfan 0]

I think I died a few times yesterday. But, I'm alive now. Thank dog.

Dear Timothy, Wow, this is really embarassing. There was a mixup yesterday and one of those times, you did actually die. I'll be sending someone for you shortly. Sorry for the confusion, I take full responsibility. See you shortly, dogPS - Might I suggest using the brief time you have left to get some brains?

[babyangel 0]

Lunch decision -Subway, or Tims??

Is that Tim Horton's?? If so I thought they were the Starbuck's of Canada. Even though Timmy's was there first.

Yes it is Tims. I wouldn't mind having their chili, but it's got green peppers in it, and I'm allergic to them. It's just so cold in my office, that I'd love something to warm me up. Or do I go with ol' faithful Subway?

plus it's got mushrooms in it? who the censored puts mushrooms in chili? that's just wrong.

I put mushrooms in my chili. I love mushrooms!

You so crazy.

she is crazy.

we can vouch

[dolfan 0]

I'm going to do a lot of studying today.  I have 3 tests this week.

I'll take "Things I don't miss about college" for $500, please.

[Whiskey16 1]

It just hit me that I only have 16 hours left in my work week. That made me smile.I've also realized by the time I get back, the General will officially be retired from the mundane, and living the dream.

[dna4ever 2]

My flight was delayed over 2 hours last night so I didnt get in til 2 am. Last night I wrote Thursdays trip report on the plane so its probably a little more detailed then you care to read, but I had alot of time so just deal with it or skip it. I forgot to take my camera with me on Thursday so I dont have pictures for Thursdays Trip report, but I do have a couple dozen pictures to share and I'll try to stick them in where I can for Friday, Saturday, Sundays. Ofcourse Saturdays nights pillow fight pictures are not forum approprate and not even tribe approrpriate so I'll just send those to Renae and Kristen and let them decide which ones they way to share.All in all it was one of the best weekends of my life. Everyone was so awesome and just how I expected them to be. So without further adieu ....Thursday February 16th, 2006I finally got to bed after midnight on Wednesday night and got up at 5:00 AM and was at the airport by 5:45 and my flight left on time, but due to the fucking Canadians and the headwinds coming in from the North my 4 hour flight was turned into 5 hours. Michael was supposed to meet me at the baggage claim, but I wasnt sure if he would be there since my flight was so late. I called him on his cell and he was outside so me met up a few minutes later. First words said:Alan - "damn man you really are fucking short"Michael - "And you really are fucking tall"It was love at first site and so we grab a cab and head to Binions. Walking into Binions was so surreal as you walk right into the poker room first thing and you can see the Gallery of WSOP Champions on the wall and it was just really cool. It was almost 11:00 when we got there and check-in wasnt until 3:00 so I went ahead and checked to see if we could get early check in and the lady at first said they were all booked up, but I turned on my Chicken charm and 3 minutes later she all of a sudden found a room that was ready. She looked at the room info on her computer, looked up at Michael for about 3 seconds, looked back down at her computer, looked up at me for about 3 seconds, back down to her computer, then looks back at us and this exchange happens:Binions lady - "You realize you all just have one bed right?"Alan - "When I called I specifically told them 2 beds"Binions lady - "Sorry its all based on availability at the time of registration"Alan - "Well can we get a cot or something?"Michael - "Wouldnt you be awfully uncomfortable sleeping on a cot?"Binions lady - "Let me see if theres anything else available" and goes on to tell us "she has found a room upgrade for us with 2 beds"So we get our keys and go check into the room and on the way I remember telling Michael "no offense man, but I only play a queer on the internet" and we laughed a good bit. It was a decent room and we were there for about 10 minutes getting unpacked and went down and had a nice Breakfast brunch then headed over to the poker room. Michael jumps into a $1/$2 NL game with no max buyin and I started off at a $2/$4 table. It was an amazingly loose table that averaged 6 people to the flop and I know of at least 2 hands where we had all 10 people on the flop. After we played for a couple hours I see this big guy on the rail with a big Buckaneers sweatshirt holding a jack and coke could have been no one else but NORMMMM!!!! We shake hands and he's like "Well good to meet you, I'm going to the bar". And that was that.A little bit later I hear a hick voice off the rail on a telephone say "Where are you at?" I said "I know that voice!" and there was Renae and Alan, we exchanged big hugs. Dustin arrived in somewhere about this time, but I dont remember exactly win, but he was also wearing a Buccaneers shirt so him and Norm were so cute in their matching little outfits. I think he actually arrived with Renae and Alan.Dustin, Renae, and Alan joined in at my $2/$4 table. The only thing really memorable at that table besides how cool it was to just play with them was this older lady to my right who was obviously a regular and a great conversationalist. We got to talking and found out she is a dealer at the Bellagio and deals in the big game every week. She knew our boy Daniel and all the other players so that was kinda fun. The other thing that was really funny was this hand between these 2 people that was raised preflop, check raised on the flop, 3 bet on the turn HU, river comes a blank and the first girl checks and the other one FOLDS. We were all like wow, and by this time I had already had 3 or 4 beers so the truth serum was starting to work and I said "Well its good to see the use of the ole Check Fold play in a live game"So we find out there is a MTT tournament started at Binions at 8:00 and all decide we were going to play in that. It was a $60 tournament for 1000 chips with a $10 immediate bonus buy for 500 more chips and 1 $40 rebuy for 1000 more chips anytime within the first hour. We decided to all go grab some dinner and decided on a Chinese Buffet in some casino off Fremont Street. Norm walks out of Binions with his glass of Jack and Coke and we all kinda looked at him and was like are you sure thats allowed and he says "Its Vegas, you can do this" so we begin our open container walk and Norms cell phone goes off and he starts talking to this person and it goes on for like a good 3 or 4 minutes and we're like "Who is that Norm?" and he just shrugged and after giving the phone to Renae we figure out its Jersey (Sharon). I talked to Sharon for a few minutes and she has SUCH a Jersey accent and I tried to get her to come on to Vegas to meet us and in the best Jersey accent ever she responds "Why dont you go buy me a fucking plane ticket then". So we make the 3 minute walk to the Chinese buffett place and theres like 3 people in front of us and Norm disappears and come back 2 minutes later double fisted with jack and cokes. When we ordered drinks we all made sure we ordered COKE and the waitress kept saying "we only have Pepsi" and we were all like NO YOU HAVE COKE. After thinking we were crazy she said "OK your cokes will be right out" and it was almost in unison we hear this "niiiiiice" HAHA. Norm picked up the entire tab and after we all pleaded that he didnt have to do that his only response was "expense account, buy Coke", what a great guy!So we head back to play in this tournament and about this time we get a hold of Lance who had just drove in from Los Angeles and said he was going to join us for the tournament. About 20 minutes later Lance is there and is pretty much exactly how I expected him to be, just a over all cool guy. Dustin and Renae decided not to play in the tournament, but the rest of us buy in and theres 80 people in the tournament. The blinds started at 25/50 and doubled every 20 minutes. The blinds rose REALLY fast and really cut down on play so you really had to pick your spots. After the 3rd hour break I was the only one of the group left and Kristen and Dave finally arrived (around 11:00 or so). This paid 10 spots (final table). With about 14 to go I picked up 7T of diamonds ("The Negreanu") in the big blind (blinds were 1000/2000 with a 200 ante). We were 6 handed and this loose guy raised it up 3x on the button and I was the only caller, flop comes down 4 clubs and 68 of diamonds. I had about 45,000 in chips and this guy had about 46,000. He bets about $7000 and I made it $20,000 to go and he pushes all in so I'm faced with a call for another 25,000 and my tournament on the line 4 from the bubble and I didnt even have a pair. I thought long and hard and assumed I was up against an overpair and had alot of outs with the flush draw and the gutshot straight and call. Pretty much the entire gang that was there was watching this hand and there was a pretty decent rail and alot of surprised looks at my call. The guy yells "yes!" when he flips over his hand which was fooking Q4 of diamonds (bottom pair and and higher flush draw). When I saw his hand I was sick cause I lost my flush outs, but the miracle T of clubs came on the turn and the river blanked so I doubled up and made my way to the final table 3rd or 4th in chips.It was really surreal making a final table at Binions because they take you to a special table thats roped off and all the chairs say Final Table on them and its the same table where they play the WSOP Final table every year, even had the hole card cams built into the felt. It was a pretty awesome feeling knowing all the great people that sat at that table. I caught a Nice rush of cards and busted 4 people at the final table and was chip leader with 6 left. It got down to 3 handed, 3rd paying $700, 2nd $1200, and 1st $2000. Long story short is I lost a big pot when a guy bluffed me all in when my Ace high was good, but it was only ace high. Then I made another reallly hard call for a guy that went all in from the SB to my BB. I had 33 and after about 3 minutes I made the call hoping it was 50/50 and it was as he turned over QK, but the board came QQx and I lost that. About 2 hands later I picked up AQ of hearts and raised it up 3x and 1 caller, board comes 34Q three suited and the guy leads into me a pot sized bet and I pushed and he had 44, that was that, I was out 3rd and was really happy to get 3rd, but felt like I blew it big time and left $1300 more out there that should have been mine.So it about 1 am at the end of the tournament and Renae, Alan, Michael, Lance, Kristen, Dave, Dustin, and Lance are all playing a live $2/$4 army game and Dave gets up to go play some NL and I set in. This was one of the best parts of the whole trip, the 8 of us there playing for real. By this time I had drunk about 15 Heinekens and I was just beyond trashed. The more I think about it I dont see how I was able to concentrate in that tournament. So the 8 of us were playing and there was always 2 other people that kept rotating in and just didnt have a chance. The dealers absolutely loved us and we actually had one lady stay past her scheduled shift just to deal with us cause she said it was the funnest table she had ever dealt at and was so intrigued about who the Army was. When I am drinking heavy I lose my ability to filter what I say and there was this absolutely classic guy in the 10 seat that was the definition of a white gangster. He was a tiny little guy that ran a Karoke club and rapped. He laid down this little rap that I dont rememember, but it was just fucking terrible and I remember just staring blankly at the guy thinking WTF! This kid would say the most random things and was trying so had to fit into our group. We were making so many inside army jokes and he kept laughing and acting like he knew what we were talking about, but then would just say something random again and all the laughing would stop and the blank stares would happen again. Maybe someone else can remember his FCP name, but he claimed to have known FCP and said he posts there, but gave some username I had never heard of. So we went around the table saying what our usernames were and after he didnt recognize even 1 of us (especially dna4ever i mean who doesnt know me?) I really dont think he posts here, but anyways. It gets around to Michael and he goes "I'm Ron Mexico" and then the dude says something like "You know why birds fly upside down over Mexico right?" and he gave some punchlilne about there being nothing to shit on and he started busting out loud at his own joke, but I was so drunk I didnt get it at all and the blank stares began again. After at least 3 or 4 random outbursts like that I finally just looked at the guy (again my filter was off) and said something like "Dude, I'm not trying to be a dick, but I seriously have no idea what the fuck you are saying, at all" He was cool about it and left a little later, but not before writing down directions to his Karoke bar for us to all goto Friday night (hahah, yea buddy we'll be there, look for us!).We played til about 4 AM and headed to bed. Michael and I woke up 5 hours later at 9 AM and then Day 2 (Friday) was about to begin (to be continued .................)

[fryer98 30]

Wow, that's long.... (first time you've ever heard that, huh dna?)

PS - Might I suggest using the brief time you have left to get some brains?

If you wanna blow me, just ask. Geez.

[custom36 5]

Alan, I'm dissapointed in you. It should've been...Binions lady - "You realize you all just have one bed right?"Alan - "Yeah. You got a fucking problem with that?"She's in Vegas, though. Queers shouldn't really surprise her. Neither should midgets.