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just imagine how exciting it's going to be 100 years from this past Tuesday when the year is 𝟮𝟭𝟮𝟭
I'm going to throw a party
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Will there be girls?
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just imagine how exciting it's going to be 100 years from this past Tuesday when the year is 𝟮𝟭𝟮𝟭
I'm going to throw a party
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for sure - it's going to be ladies night
and all WOV members will be invited
by that time the betting progressions debate may have been resolved
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I think there's a better chance that one of us will have accumulated an infinite bankroll by then, making the debate moot! ;)Quote: lilredroosterby that time the betting progressions debate may have been resolved
If so, you're out? 😃Quote: billryanQuote: lilredrooster__________
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just imagine how exciting it's going to be 100 years from this past Tuesday when the year is 𝟮𝟭𝟮𝟭
I'm going to throw a party
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Will there be girls?link to original post
IMPOSSIBLE.Quote: Wellbushvery funny
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Sorry to hear that.Quote: billryanSome people are very into numerology.
Your wish will be granted. You get to go back in time and understand higher math better.Quote: billryanI wish I understood higher math better.
You'll have no problem calculating the number of times you got laid since it will be zero.
Quote: FastEddieMister Wolf, when you go back in time, DO NOT go outside to settle that poolroom argument.
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But hey,.
for getting ganged up on, other than a night in the hospital, a few scares, and some black eyes... It didn't turn out too bad.
Silver lining: I learned my friend and his parents were good people since they took care of me until I could go home. I learned an employee was good people who I'm still acquainted with today, she is aces to me.
Once I was able to return home, I do remember 2 female coworkers who were concerned about me enough to come to visit which resulted in a good time.
Thinking back, I would in fact relive it.
Quote:Nicolas Cage 'mistaken for homeless man,' kicked out of Vegas restaurant
He was drunk and barefoot.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/nicolas-cage-mistaken-for-homeless-man-kicked-out-of-vegas-restaurant/ar-AAOMBcw?ocid=msedgntp
My second cousin, once removed, recently got married. I see this young man once or twice a year, usually when I go down to the LA area to visit my mother. I'm much closer to his mother. As far as I remember, I have never met his wife.
So, he just got married at a small ceremony in Oregon. I was not invited. No big deal, we're not that close and they wanted to keep the ceremony small.
My question is should I have felt obligated to get a wedding gift? I think not and didn't send one. However, somebody else felt it was rude of me to not acknowledge it.
What would you have done in my shoes?
Im certain you have a few spare decks of playing cards or Dog's Playing Poker prints laying around. 🤣Quote: WizardI have an etiquette question.
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My second cousin, once removed, recently got married. I see this young man once or twice a year, usually when I go down to the LA area to visit my mother. I'm much closer to his mother. As far as I remember, I have never met his wife.
So, he just got married at a small ceremony in Oregon. I was not invited. No big deal, we're not that close and they wanted to keep the ceremony small.
My question is should I have felt obligated to get a wedding gift? I think not and didn't send one. However, somebody else felt it was rude of me to not acknowledge it.
What would you have done in my shoes?
NO, you shouldn't feel obligated. I'm sure dear Abby would agree with me.
I now look forward to sitting and chatting with them, and most enjoy how much the lady loves petting and holding my dog.
Quote: WizardI have an etiquette question.
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My second cousin, once removed, recently got married. I see this young man once or twice a year, usually when I go down to the LA area to visit my mother. I'm much closer to his mother. As far as I remember, I have never met his wife.
So, he just got married at a small ceremony in Oregon. I was not invited. No big deal, we're not that close and they wanted to keep the ceremony small.
My question is should I have felt obligated to get a wedding gift? I think not and didn't send one. However, somebody else felt it was rude of me to not acknowledge it.
What would you have done in my shoes?
You could send a Hallmark card. But you have no obligation.
I'm the master of small weddings. I never expected anything from anybody.
Quote: WizardI have an etiquette question.
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My second cousin, once removed, recently got married. I see this young man once or twice a year, usually when I go down to the LA area to visit my mother. I'm much closer to his mother. As far as I remember, I have never met his wife.
So, he just got married at a small ceremony in Oregon. I was not invited. No big deal, we're not that close and they wanted to keep the ceremony small.
My question is should I have felt obligated to get a wedding gift? I think not and didn't send one. However, somebody else felt it was rude of me to not acknowledge it.
What would you have done in my shoes?
Formal Invitation = Gift (Even if you dont go)
No Formal Invitation = No Gift
If youre not close enough that the first is compelled, then not enough for the second, either. It would perhaps be an exception if you had a friend who lived out of the country and asked if youd have any chance of making it if he or she sent an invite.
Quote: WizardI have an etiquette question.
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My wife says you were not invited to the wedding so no gift will be expected.
We have been in this situation several times, especially during the small weddings of Covid. But here's a singular case: a nephew (my wife's sister's son) who we had been close to and always present in his life in the best way, decided to marry suddenly in a small ceremony at city hall. Only his immediate family was invited. My wife was so hurt at not being invited that she went to the ceremony anyway. I chose to stay home on the principle that "I was not invited."
So, about a decade passes in which we have almost no further contact or involvement with this nephew. Then, our nephew's wife announces she wants a divorce and moves in with a suddenly-revealed boyfriend (giving our nephew partial custody of the two young children from the marriage.) And now, we once again have a close relationship to our nephew (who has not remarried) and his children.
Many possible takeaways form this story. Here's one: When in love and getting married, the opinions of an imminent/new spouse are more important than almost anything else. And it's very hard for family to row upstream against that current.
Quote: AxelWolfIm certain you have a few spare decks of playing cards or Dog's Playing Poker prints laying around. 🤣
If Wizard gave either of those as gifts before, I can see why he is not getting invited places.
Yes, I've been known to give Dogs Playing Poker pictures for weddings, baby showers, and WoV trivia challenges. Mrs. Wizard is not a big fan of the idea.
However I cannot find it, or more especially, this episode, anywhere for viewing.
https://fmovie.watch/tv-show/2-stupid-dogs/season/1/episode/5
[Clicking the Play button in the above link doesn't seem to lead to anything productive.]
VEGAS BUFFET
The dogs are headed to the Lucky Nugget to partake of the 'Super Cheap Economy Style One Pound Hot Dog Buffet'. But they're early, so they wait. The Big Dog finds a quarter and uses it in a slot machine. By stroke of luck, they win the jackpot, attracting the attention of casino owner Hollywood. Wanting to win his money back, Hollywood takes the dogs around to the other games. But the dogs just want the buffet, so they keep betting everything, only to win more.
The genre being dawgs, and gambling, and WINNING, naturally I am curious.
Quote: WizardThank you for all the advice everybody! That makes me feel better.
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Yes, I've been known to give Dogs Playing Poker pictures for weddings, baby showers, and WoV trivia challenges. Mrs. Wizard is not a big fan of the idea.
Do you sell custom "Wizard" designed playing cards in your merch shop?
That's probably a good idea, along with some custom wizard chips and a signed copy of Gambling 102.Quote: rxwineQuote: WizardThank you for all the advice everybody! That makes me feel better.
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Yes, I've been known to give Dogs Playing Poker pictures for weddings, baby showers, and WoV trivia challenges. Mrs. Wizard is not a big fan of the idea.
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Facebook went down yesterday and it became front page news
this morning the NYT stated that FB, and it's 2 other Apps - WhatsApp & Instagram - 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟑.𝟓 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞
if that's really true - that's totally incredible - 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
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Facebook went down yesterday and it became front page news
this morning the NYT stated that FB, and it's 2 other Apps - WhatsApp & Instagram - 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟑.𝟓 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞
if that's really true - that's totally incredible - 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
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I know a nonzero number of people with sockpuppet accounts on those sites. I feel there may be some mistabulation.
William Shatner, (Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame) - age 90, is going to space for real on the Bezos Blue Origin mission
he will lift off on Oct. 12
I've also seen him on the insurance commercials - he looks really good for 90 - pretty amazing story - to me anyway
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/04/entertainment/william-shatner-blue-origin-space-mission/index.html
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That's really great 👍Quote: SOOPOOOld couple (88 and 86?) lives across the street. They sit in their open garage sunning themselves for hours every day. A month or so ago I brought my small dog (Maltese-Yorkie combo) over. After barking his brains out at them at first he eventually let them pet him. He now sits on the old ladys lap for as long as Ill let him. I can tell it is the highlight of their day. The dog will sit near the guy after I let him down from the lady. The old guy is thinking of a way to somehow be able to sit in the open garage but keep it warm during the fall/winter.
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I now look forward to sitting and chatting with them, and most enjoy how much the lady loves petting and holding my dog.
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William Shatner, (Captain Kirk of Star Trek fame) - age 90, is going to space for real on the Bezos Blue Origin mission
he will lift off on Oct. 12
I've also seen him on the insurance commercials - he looks really good for 90 - pretty amazing story - to me anyway
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/04/entertainment/william-shatner-blue-origin-space-mission/index.html
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Shatner (Captain Kirk) tells trekkies to 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 on SNL - fast forward to :50___________________(-:\
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oh, goody goody - a new James Bond movie is out there in theaters now -"No Time to Die"
7.6 rating on IMDB -
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this article was of special interest to me because I'm a Maryland homey - but I think it might be of interest to anybody interested in the history of gambling
to the best of my knowledge, Waldorf, Maryland was the only place in the country other than Las Vegas where slot machine gambling was legal from 1949 to 1968
I never went to them, but from what I've heard these slot parlors in Maryland were crummy little joints - nothing like LV - but they did a tremendous business for a while
I don't know if this is really true - but anyway - from the article:
"at its peak, slot revenue in Waldorf exceeded the slot revenue in Las Vegas, Nevada."
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https://www.preservationmaryland.org/charles-county-little-vegas/
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Looks great 👍Quote: lilredrooster_________
oh, goody goody - a new James Bond movie is out there in theaters now -"No Time to Die"
7.6 rating on IMDB -
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You know, like redrum911Scoobydoo or whatever..
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oh, goody goody - a new James Bond movie is out there in theaters now -"No Time to Die"
7.6 rating on IMDB -
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I think I will hate it.
I hate any movie with car chases and I also hate automatic weapons unless it is a war movie, I will not be watching that one.
North Korean Supermen flex muscles - pretty amazing stuff - don't think it's fake - source of pride to that country along with nuclear weapons
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Also, I seem to remember from somewhere that the North Korean army has a minimum height requirement for entry into the armed forces: you must be at least 4 feet 10 inches tall.
Imagine a U.S. marine squad in hand to hand combat with a North Korean squad.
Quote: jjjooogggHundreds of chinese died building the United States transnational railroad.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/transcontinental-railroad-chinese-immigrants
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But no matter what they were paid or no matter what the conditions were the question is. Were they slaves or did they voluntarily sign on and enter into their own decision what to do with their life and their careers?
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Also, I seem to remember from somewhere that the North Korean army has a minimum height requirement for entry into the armed forces: you must be at least 4 feet 10 inches tall.
Imagine a U.S. marine squad in hand to hand combat with a North Korean squad.
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I wonder if there is more to the height requirement than would be immediately obvious to an outside observer. Possibly political factors.
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hand to hand combat with a North Korean squad.
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imagine anybody in hand to hand combat with Bruce Lee - R.I.P.___________he was 5'8" and about 141 pounds
I don't believe there were too many people on the planet who could match up with him
if I had to guess I would say there were 𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐎___________on 2nd thought there surely were a handful or so who had skills equal to his
he was not only about Hollywood hype - not true at all - he was the real deal____ 100%
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Quote: MDawgYou sure about that, Carl?
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Its called manslaughter.
Quote: Marcusclark66Quote: jjjooogggHundreds of chinese died building the United States transnational railroad.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/transcontinental-railroad-chinese-immigrants
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But no matter what they were paid or no matter what the conditions were the question is. Were they slaves or did they voluntarily sign on and enter into their own decision what to do with their life and their careers?
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They arent complaining. They volunteered. They want to be remembered.
Quote: Wellbushbruce let the guy throw him!
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agreed - had to be faked
Bruce Lee trained Kareem in martial arts - this scene is not real - but still it's classic - Kareem had him by a few inches_________(-:\
and who is MDawg calling Carl?________me?___________where in the world did he get that?
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https://youtu.be/ylkEfC-CoyI
Line from Catch Me If You Can. If you didn't get it, you didn't get it.
"Oh."
Quote: MDawgYou sure about that, Carl?
Line from Catch Me If You Can. If you didn't get it, you didn't get it.
"Oh."
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you're right I didn't get it
I didn't happen to have a mediocre movie on my mind
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Quote: jjjooogggQuote: Marcusclark66Quote: jjjooogggHundreds of chinese died building the United States transnational railroad.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/transcontinental-railroad-chinese-immigrants
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But no matter what they were paid or no matter what the conditions were the question is. Were they slaves or did they voluntarily sign on and enter into their own decision what to do with their life and their careers?
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They arent complaining. They volunteered. They want to be remembered.
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Every once in a while we do on my end. Instead of getting PHO or something else Southeast Asian, we go get take out from the Chinese restaurant on the local level, fried rice and egg foo young or something . So kind of patronizing their ancestors, no?
