it's the most fun i had "working". i go to the farm excited and happy most times and the travel isn't that terrible too. i might have to sleep a couple nights a week during harvest season. took me a while to figure out what i should be doing with my life and this is it. cheers.
me and my mates (arnd 40 yr average age) play a ton of starcraft remastered, we have a channel in scr named pardscraft and thats where we hang out to play 3v3 or 2v2 and anyone is welcome to join. mostly D+ to B players only tho
On July 01 2020 02:12 sniderstyle wrote:
I miss you guys, what's up?
I'm not gambling anymore. Took a job building wiring harnesses for Northrop Grumman about a year ago. Just a normal wage slave now. But I think about you all fondly and miss the old days.
wow. good to know but you can do both working and sometimes play.
Neat Whamm! Do you find you don't eat shrimp at all anymore now (since you're probably up to your tits in it haha). You're reminding me of Forrest Gump... hahah
On July 31 2020 05:30 Baalim wrote:
funny that we all feel happy in a poker forum when somebody quit poker and get a normal life lol
Pretty sure we can all agree that for 85%+ of ppl, poker was a black hole that put real life on hold (enabled us to make coin to pay bills, didn't evolve us as people)
I feel for the guys/girls that are still sticking to it, putting in those hours. props (and sympathy) to them. Not knocking you guys (if you still exist), just know what a pit of overall despair that is
thanks guys. i have tons of shortass videos of checking trays, visiting farms and hatcheries etc. it just gets repetitive at times but i'm thinking of learning how to make videos. we've partnered with Grobest Taiwan for our feeds/probiotics. exciting times ahead and i'll post if the youtube channel is any better lol
@Dev
yup can't eat shrimp that much. a little taste here and there but man I'm sick of it now lol
On July 31 2020 21:57 devon06atX wrote:
Pretty sure we can all agree that for 85%+ of ppl, poker was a black hole that put real life on hold (enabled us to make coin to pay bills, didn't evolve us as people)
I feel for the guys/girls that are still sticking to it, putting in those hours. props (and sympathy) to them. Not knocking you guys (if you still exist), just know what a pit of overall despair that is
definitelly not 85% of this forum, I'd estimate about half did well, some did really well and transitioned into other things (rek, ket, naz etc) and a few others like myself still do well and live from it., also diagree that you dont evolve as a person, it can teach a lot of important lessons mostly about risk, loss and acceptance but many don't get it.
Even those of us who didn't do well (I failed quite miserably at poker) were able to take the experience to learn more about our character and what works, or doesn't work for us. I remember reading about Rekrul's first adventures in Korea circa 2009 and being inspired to take the plunge into the unknown as a naive ESL teacher as my first overseas experience.
Over time, I came to recognize my calling,eventually became licensed, and joined the International education circuit teaching in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and Mexico. I'm almost certain had I not come across poker I would have just taken the safe route after University and grinded some boring accounting job in New Jersey for like 40 years.
I had dreams of 4-tabling 10/20 HU matches and pulling in multi-six figure years just like the next guy, but I just had to accept that I didn't make it.Failing at poker helped me recognize the skill-sets I didn't have, as well as the ones I did have to find a career more suitable for my personality.
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PuertoRican United States. Aug 07 2020 03:25. Posts 13041
On July 31 2020 21:57 devon06atX wrote:
Pretty sure we can all agree that for 85%+ of ppl, poker was a black hole that put real life on hold (enabled us to make coin to pay bills, didn't evolve us as people)
I feel for the guys/girls that are still sticking to it, putting in those hours. props (and sympathy) to them. Not knocking you guys (if you still exist), just know what a pit of overall despair that is
definitelly not 85% of this forum, I'd estimate about half did well, some did really well and transitioned into other things (rek, ket, naz etc) and a few others like myself still do well and live from it., also diagree that you dont evolve as a person, it can teach a lot of important lessons mostly about risk, loss and acceptance but many don't get it.
Your mention of poker teaching you life lessons reminds me of a recent tweet by Raszi.
Rekrul is a newb
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hiems United States. Aug 07 2020 13:09. Posts 2979
On July 31 2020 21:57 devon06atX wrote:
Neat Whamm! Do you find you don't eat shrimp at all anymore now (since you're probably up to your tits in it haha). You're reminding me of Forrest Gump... hahah
On July 31 2020 05:30 Baalim wrote:
funny that we all feel happy in a poker forum when somebody quit poker and get a normal life lol
Pretty sure we can all agree that for 85%+ of ppl, poker was a black hole that put real life on hold (enabled us to make coin to pay bills, didn't evolve us as people)
I feel for the guys/girls that are still sticking to it, putting in those hours. props (and sympathy) to them. Not knocking you guys (if you still exist), just know what a pit of overall despair that is
I don't know sounds to me like you are the one that is most miserable. Last time I saw you were active you posted a long-winded post that you quickly deleted about how you were 30k in credit card debt and an alcoholic, lol. I guess now that you are in the Canadian Military you have really found so much personal development.
It's generally the ones going on about how happy they are and how people should be like them that are the most miserable. I wouldn't listen to a single sentence that this guy says about anything.
I beat Loco!!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/wkwWj2d.png[/img]
On August 06 2020 04:23 spets1 wrote:
Hey that's awesome wham, in staying in Cebu at the moment, ship me some shrimp yo
How's the quarantine?
I was there in February of this year. Things were still normal when I was there, but turned to shit shortly after.
Yeah its the lockdown shit. Cebu was the strictest city in lockdown in the world. Still, you are not allowed to go anywhere without a mask on, without a quarantine pass (that the condo you rent at runs out of all the time) unless you are essential worked (doctors, food worksers, militarty, etc). They have military checkpoints everywhere
I mean its fine with me it's not like i want to go out much anyway. I guess itd be great if we got unlocked. The only thing thats pissing me off is the internet has been fucking slow as fuck in the last two weeks, im talking less than 1mbit download speed whole day. FML DUTERTE!!! FIX THE INTERNET!
Yeah, you guys are likely right. I was nowhere near as successful as the higher ppl on this site, likely why I have a negative overall memory of those times (I mean, there were some great benefits too obv.).
@hiems - yeah, I remember those times. Wasn't credit card debt, was student loan debt (paid that off finally, feels good phew). Still drink more than is healthy, tho not nearly as much as before. Good memory man! I likely misspoke about the 'not evolving as a person', that read more dickish than I meant.
I just compare my overall 'life/success/whatever' from then to now, and certainly wish I had started being a boring adult earlier lol. That being said, not saying everything is picture perfect now either.
Regarding quarantine, as of today where I work, it's mandatory to wear masks at the workplace whenever you're outside of your immediate work area, ugh
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El_Tanque United States. Sep 04 2020 05:10. Posts 360
Well well. I guess I will join the reunion. Hello all. I also got a real job, my life has changed quite a bit. I love to gamble but only recreationally. There's a 1-3 live game that I played for a few years about a mile from my house. Won 2 bigs hands, never lost much... Easiest money ever. I had some losing nights, but for every night I lost, I had 4 nights where I won. It helped my pay off my student debt in 24 months and purchase a ring to propose with.
I love gambling. The rush... Plus, for the house having an advantage, I have luck boxed my way into a couple of jackpots playing scratch offs and bingo. Just stupid luck... Nothing else to it. But man, I miss poker...everything about it. We have an online "home game" I have been playing. $30 buy in. It fills the void for a few hours a week.
Personal life going well. Wife, kid... Love being a dad more than anything. I need to get my ass in shape. I wish I was as passionate about working out as I am about having fun. Probably my biggest life flaw at this moment. Hope you all are doing well.
On July 31 2020 21:57 devon06atX wrote:
Pretty sure we can all agree that for 85%+ of ppl, poker was a black hole that put real life on hold (enabled us to make coin to pay bills, didn't evolve us as people)
I feel for the guys/girls that are still sticking to it, putting in those hours. props (and sympathy) to them. Not knocking you guys (if you still exist), just know what a pit of overall despair that is
definitelly not 85% of this forum, I'd estimate about half did well, some did really well and transitioned into other things (rek, ket, naz etc) and a few others like myself still do well and live from it., also diagree that you dont evolve as a person, it can teach a lot of important lessons mostly about risk, loss and acceptance but many don't get it.
Your mention of poker teaching you life lessons reminds me of a recent tweet by Raszi.
its true for both, you learn a lot from high level rts games and poker
