Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

ironically, I saw an article about DC allowing online gambling... the ones who benefit is the city gov't of DC... so, the federal gov't may have had a direct stake in this. I don't know how legit the DC online gambling thing is though.

edit: quick read... I guess its supposed to start at designated "hotspots"... hotels and bars... and then expand somehow.

The thing that gets me (and I know it's politics) is that a less "skill" game like horse racing is legal, while poker/etc is not. Using the age-old rule: follow the dollar. No poker tax? Boom, illegal. All the gub'ment needs to do is to take a 1% "rake" and they make a TON of money. Heck, I bet if they took a 0.1% rake they'd make a ton. What's 0.1% of $1B or $2B, minimum? I'm too lazy for math right now. But it's a lot.

 

[Twitch Boy]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

The thing that gets me (and I know it's politics) is that a less "skill" game like horse racing is legal, while poker/etc is not. Using the age-old rule: follow the dollar. No poker tax? Boom, illegal. All the gub'ment needs to do is to take a 1% "rake" and they make a TON of money. Heck, I bet if they took a 0.1% rake they'd make a ton. What's 0.1% of $1B or $2B, minimum? I'm too lazy for math right now. But it's a lot.

Only $1M, which to the government is chump change.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

Only $1M, which to the government is chump change.

Sad. And I was on my way (via Player Points) to getting some stuff, too.

 

[MavHockey14]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

This nice, relaxed weekend took a downward tumble tonight..

I get a call from one of my closest friends, who i've had a great friendship with since I was about 5 or so, a friend from the lake, etc. She's absolutely balling, and I try comforting her and whatnot, and she tells me that her parents, who have been best friends with my folks for just as long, are getting a divorce. Now a little background knowledge. The two getting the divorce have been high school sweethearts, married 20+ years. They have a good faith base, attend church regularly, etc. The wife is like a second mom to me, she's been somebody I've trusted for years. The husband's mom passed with a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 this past December. Basically, these two are the nicest people you could meet...or so we thought. turns out that the wife has been having an affair with one of their good family friends, a police officer who patrols the lake regularly, has ice cream with us all down at the local campground, etc. She is moving out and moving in with the cop, who also has just announced he will divorce his wife. My family friends, that couple has two daughters, one a junior in high school the other in eighth grade. I consider these two sisters of my own. I'm at a complete loss for words right now. I'm absolutely flabergasted at how this could ever occur. I don't mean to ***** and moan, or whine about my problems to you all, but if you could just keep this family in your prayers, or in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it. The daughters have had two suicides in their school last week as well. It's been an absolutely absurd two weeks for them, and I feel so badly for them. thanks, it's appreciated.

It's stuff like this that keeps everything in check, let's you understand how lucky you are, how delicate life can be, and just how crazy this world really is.

 

[Bakunin]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

As long as there's been marriage, there's been cheating.

And somewhere DL just called dibs on the 8th grader.

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

ʕÒ̧Óʔ ralph, everytime you rep me a little fluffy bunny dies. do you know how many bunnies you've killed in the last year alone? a lot!̧̧̧̧̧̧

Rabbit stew tonight.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

Good morning to tLodge!

 

[walrus]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

Too early to be up yet I am. Got to be in Bangor early

 

[Ralph Baer]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

Good Morning, Wally!
Good Morning, MEUSA!


Good Morning to the rest of tLodge !

 

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

This nice, relaxed weekend took a downward tumble tonight..

I get a call from one of my closest friends, who i've had a great friendship with since I was about 5 or so, a friend from the lake, etc. She's absolutely balling, and I try comforting her and whatnot, and she tells me that her parents, who have been best friends with my folks for just as long, are getting a divorce. Now a little background knowledge. The two getting the divorce have been high school sweethearts, married 20+ years. They have a good faith base, attend church regularly, etc. The wife is like a second mom to me, she's been somebody I've trusted for years. The husband's mom passed with a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 this past December. Basically, these two are the nicest people you could meet...or so we thought. turns out that the wife has been having an affair with one of their good family friends, a police officer who patrols the lake regularly, has ice cream with us all down at the local campground, etc. She is moving out and moving in with the cop, who also has just announced he will divorce his wife. My family friends, that couple has two daughters, one a junior in high school the other in eighth grade. I consider these two sisters of my own. I'm at a complete loss for words right now. I'm absolutely flabergasted at how this could ever occur. I don't mean to ***** and moan, or whine about my problems to you all, but if you could just keep this family in your prayers, or in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it. The daughters have had two suicides in their school last week as well. It's been an absolutely absurd two weeks for them, and I feel so badly for them. thanks, it's appreciated.

It's stuff like this that keeps everything in check, let's you understand how lucky you are, how delicate life can be, and just how crazy this world really is.

That is really sad. This is going to sound strange but try not to jump on the hate band wagon for the Mom and cop. They probably aren't going anywhere and they will end up being in the kids lives. The less you say to them about how jerky they are the better. Just say it's sad. (Can't count how many times I have counseled people who are going thru with this stuff and a few months later everyone is talking. The outsiders are the ones that end up saying stuff they can't overcome)

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! moanin' marathon monday...

 

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

Happy Birthday wT!!

 

[Greyeagle]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

This nice, relaxed weekend took a downward tumble tonight..

I get a call from one of my closest friends, who i've had a great friendship with since I was about 5 or so, a friend from the lake, etc. She's absolutely balling, and I try comforting her and whatnot, and she tells me that her parents, who have been best friends with my folks for just as long, are getting a divorce. Now a little background knowledge. The two getting the divorce have been high school sweethearts, married 20+ years. They have a good faith base, attend church regularly, etc. The wife is like a second mom to me, she's been somebody I've trusted for years. The husband's mom passed with a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 this past December. Basically, these two are the nicest people you could meet...or so we thought. turns out that the wife has been having an affair with one of their good family friends, a police officer who patrols the lake regularly, has ice cream with us all down at the local campground, etc. She is moving out and moving in with the cop, who also has just announced he will divorce his wife. My family friends, that couple has two daughters, one a junior in high school the other in eighth grade. I consider these two sisters of my own. I'm at a complete loss for words right now. I'm absolutely flabergasted at how this could ever occur. I don't mean to ***** and moan, or whine about my problems to you all, but if you could just keep this family in your prayers, or in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it. The daughters have had two suicides in their school last week as well. It's been an absolutely absurd two weeks for them, and I feel so badly for them. thanks, it's appreciated.

It's stuff like this that keeps everything in check, let's you understand how lucky you are, how delicate life can be, and just how crazy this world really is.

That just sucks.....holy selfish behavior. Best of luck to your friend(s).

 

[nmupiccdiva]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

This nice, relaxed weekend took a downward tumble tonight..

I get a call from one of my closest friends, who i've had a great friendship with since I was about 5 or so, a friend from the lake, etc. She's absolutely balling, and I try comforting her and whatnot, and she tells me that her parents, who have been best friends with my folks for just as long, are getting a divorce. Now a little background knowledge. The two getting the divorce have been high school sweethearts, married 20+ years. They have a good faith base, attend church regularly, etc. The wife is like a second mom to me, she's been somebody I've trusted for years. The husband's mom passed with a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 this past December. Basically, these two are the nicest people you could meet...or so we thought. turns out that the wife has been having an affair with one of their good family friends, a police officer who patrols the lake regularly, has ice cream with us all down at the local campground, etc. She is moving out and moving in with the cop, who also has just announced he will divorce his wife. My family friends, that couple has two daughters, one a junior in high school the other in eighth grade. I consider these two sisters of my own. I'm at a complete loss for words right now. I'm absolutely flabergasted at how this could ever occur. I don't mean to ***** and moan, or whine about my problems to you all, but if you could just keep this family in your prayers, or in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it. The daughters have had two suicides in their school last week as well. It's been an absolutely absurd two weeks for them, and I feel so badly for them. thanks, it's appreciated.

It's stuff like this that keeps everything in check, let's you understand how lucky you are, how delicate life can be, and just how crazy this world really is.

Wow, that's rough.

'Morning, Kids. Happy Patriots Day, and Happy Boston Marathon Monday! May this be one of the last years I merely spectate on this day!

 

[JF_Gophers]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

'Morning, Kids. Happy Patriots Day, and Happy Boston Marathon Monday! May this be one of the last years I merely spectate on this day!

You should do that Donut run. Where you run a couple miles, eat a dozen donuts and then run back.

But back to marathons, are you doing the TC in October?

 

[mookie1995]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

S'upp y'all

 

[goldy_331]

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Morning Lodge.

sorry Mav.

So, one would likely consider Notre Dame as an elite institution of higher learning, no? Would one not expect a graduate of an elite institution of higher learning to know simple, basic, grammatical rules? Why then did I get an e-mail from Ryan Thang about his summer hockey clinics titled "Skate with the Pro's" (sic)?

I get to drive or ride to Iowa today - about 4 hours to small town northwest Iowa. yay.

 

[Greyeagle]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

3-5 inches of snow tomorrow, suckers!! I will send ya'll weather updates from Key West.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

And as far as casinos, in MN it matters if there is liquor served in the actual gaming areas (like Vegas). If there is, you have to be 21. If there isn't, you have to be 18.

I played blackjack when I was 18 at TI right next to people with booze, they didn't care. Actually played at Mystake Lake while others at the table were drinking also.

 

[Almington]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

This nice, relaxed weekend took a downward tumble tonight..

I get a call from one of my closest friends, who i've had a great friendship with since I was about 5 or so, a friend from the lake, etc. She's absolutely balling, and I try comforting her and whatnot, and she tells me that her parents, who have been best friends with my folks for just as long, are getting a divorce. Now a little background knowledge. The two getting the divorce have been high school sweethearts, married 20+ years. They have a good faith base, attend church regularly, etc. The wife is like a second mom to me, she's been somebody I've trusted for years. The husband's mom passed with a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 this past December. Basically, these two are the nicest people you could meet...or so we thought. turns out that the wife has been having an affair with one of their good family friends, a police officer who patrols the lake regularly, has ice cream with us all down at the local campground, etc. She is moving out and moving in with the cop, who also has just announced he will divorce his wife. My family friends, that couple has two daughters, one a junior in high school the other in eighth grade. I consider these two sisters of my own. I'm at a complete loss for words right now. I'm absolutely flabergasted at how this could ever occur. I don't mean to ***** and moan, or whine about my problems to you all, but if you could just keep this family in your prayers, or in your thoughts, I'd appreciate it. The daughters have had two suicides in their school last week as well. It's been an absolutely absurd two weeks for them, and I feel so badly for them. thanks, it's appreciated.

It's stuff like this that keeps everything in check, let's you understand how lucky you are, how delicate life can be, and just how crazy this world really is.

1.) Life isn't fair.
2.) People are selfish.

I think that one of the keys to life is recognizing and understanding those two points.

 

[Bakunin]

Re: Rep Retirement Thread 133: I still hate you all

1.) Life isn't fair.
2.) People are selfish.

I think that one of the keys to life is recognizing and understanding those two points.

Point #3: the desire to **** trumps most (if not all) others (also known as "thinking with the wrong head").