What do you want for Christmas!?!?

richw76

Rookie
Keyport Slide

Yeah, there really isn't anything that I want that I already don't have, hence why the item that tops my Christmas List is a Universal Key FOB.

Yeah my wife asked me this morning if I wanted anything. I told her my two front teeth. Because I don't really want anything. My rackets are fine and strung, I'm still a few months out for shoes, and it's to cold to play most days for me. I'm even all gadgeted out.

I can honestly say I don't want anything. I have a few would be nice things, but nothing that I actually want or care about.
 

ShooterMcMarco

Hall of Fame
I spent too much money on snowboard equipment already, that was my xmas gift. Another pair of boarding socks will make a great gift :)
 

GRANITECHIEF

Hall of Fame
Which one was you? It looks like some pretty consistent surf in the 4-7 ft range. Is that uncommon at those spots?


None were me, i just wanted to find something that showed the waves in the area. The sets were double overhead + in most areas, which is very unusual for this area. Rincon was tripleoverhead and guys were doing toe in at SeaStreet/Fairgrounds because it was too big to paddle out. This is the best swell for 2 years.
 

PimpMyGame

Hall of Fame
I just want to have some time off work and to relax. I don't need anything else at the moment.

I got lucky and managed to buy my children a Wii. They don't think that one's coming so watching them open their presents will be enough for me.
 

ShooterMcMarco

Hall of Fame
Granite, question on snowboarding, do you find that de-tuning a brand new board toward the nose and tail makes it easier to ride by making it less "grabby" ?
 

Leelord337

Hall of Fame
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she looks like anime turned real life, :p
 

GRANITECHIEF

Hall of Fame
Granite, question on snowboarding, do you find that de-tuning a brand new board toward the nose and tail makes it easier to ride by making it less "grabby" ?

I know that this is pretty common practice, but I don't do it. I find that the factory tuning jobs are usually pretty good. The only time i would do it is if i'm taking a new board onto very hard surface conditions, icy, etc... Or if it feels super grabby after trying it for the first time or two.

Snow starting to get good eh? Finally the Sierra's (Tahoe Mammoth) are getting a little. They were still mountain biking yesterday!! HAAHAHAHAHAH!! !
 

takl23

Semi-Pro
An indoor trainer for my road bike so I don't super fat during the winter and will be able to race by April!

Cheers,

Tim
 

ShooterMcMarco

Hall of Fame
I know that this is pretty common practice, but I don't do it. I find that the factory tuning jobs are usually pretty good. The only time i would do it is if i'm taking a new board onto very hard surface conditions, icy, etc... Or if it feels super grabby after trying it for the first time or two.

Snow starting to get good eh? Finally the Sierra's (Tahoe Mammoth) are getting a little. They were still mountain biking yesterday!! HAAHAHAHAHAH!! !

lol, yeah up here its been pretty stormy, so the passes have a nice blanket of snow now. I'm going up this saturday, I'm so excited! This is the first time I'll be snowboarding with my own equipment, yay for me :grin:

To de-tune, do I basically grab a gummi stone and scrape it across the edge?
 
Dear Santa.....

in 2008: "mp.3 Bullworth raps"

gray....fade to ......

Ever thought of an idle escape,
into back-tracking minds, like a game with a wheel,
Did ya ever pour out in yo' spare change time,
givin' 'bits' to all sorts; stealin' luv with a line?....
Promisin' gifts' to a fake you call you,
sayin' as of late: "I've made the chosen few"
Well then read my lips--don't listen to what I say,
it's not a rhetorical kiss..
..I've got nothin' to give away....

Just sing 'em the words,
Sing it strong,
Make them your 'new friends'
Say it's a song..


Playful boastin', 'bout whatcha know,
after you put it words, you call the Greatest Show,
you're a high-wire act, with a rap so low,
sayin' "THIS" about "THAT" ... givin' lovin' a go,
Baby you've been cryin' off the top' of yo' head,
after you put it to words, you've mumbled all you said,
Capped in bed you choose, trapped in bed you lose
What wuz servin' the booze...ya now find trapped o' top-of-you....

Just sing 'em the words,
Sing it strong....
 

Duzza

Legend
nice. i have read (and own) small stakes poker and supersystem II. have also read theory of poker by sklansky, but it wasn't an easy read mostly because i mostly play hold'em, and have almost no experience with any games other than holdem, omaha, and a tiny bit of stud. ace on the river by barry greenstein was ok. phil hellmuth's book is ok. i would highly recommend Professional Poker by Mark Blade if you ever wanted to try to play poker as a job or to really make money. have TONS of good tips about the lifestyle, and how to maximize your time and money making.

Cool I will definitely look into that one. And as for the Sklansky's theory of poker I think I will just skip the parts I'm not familiar with when I read it. I only play Hold'em really and a little Omaha. Funny story was a few days ago I had just won 5 dollars in a Freeroll (4th out of 1500 (8)) and quickly entered a Sit n' Go tourney. First thing I didn't realise was that it was actually headsup. But it started out Limit Hold'em (I play NL) and was getting frustrated. Still took 2/3 of his chips and the game suddenly switched to Omaha. Ok....I thought and was still doing decently. All of a sudden, Limit Razz?!? What the hell is Razz I thought :| and I lost the tournament.

So how high a level were you playing? What stakes? Ever entered the WSOP? LOL.

I basically bought these two books because of decent online reviews, especially HOH's 1-3. Apparently another Sklansky book is the best ever (according to 2 site reviews). I think it's called Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players.
 
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CanadianChic

Hall of Fame
i just want to relax and sleep and go on a sunny holiday. my friend went to australia for med school and i'm working. we just met and she looks so tanned, so relaxed....so happy.

i want to flee for xmas, and go somewhere like that.

Why don't you flee off this forum and make everyone's Christmas merry?
 

CanadianChic

Hall of Fame
Do you not realize that the more you irritate people, the less likely they are to ever check out the site? Have you ever considered that less is more? When I may have clicked on the link once all I want to do now is report you for annoying me!
 

str33t

Professional
I got a nice ping pong table as an early Christmas present. Just for those rainy days when I get the urge to play tennis but can't. :D
 

tbini87

Hall of Fame
Cool I will definitely look into that one. And as for the Sklansky's theory of poker I think I will just skip the parts I'm not familiar with when I read it. I only play Hold'em really and a little Omaha. Funny story was a few days ago I had just won 5 dollars in a Freeroll (4th out of 1500 (8)) and quickly entered a Sit n' Go tourney. First thing I didn't realise was that it was actually headsup. But it started out Limit Hold'em (I play NL) and was getting frustrated. Still took 2/3 of his chips and the game suddenly switched to Omaha. Ok....I thought and was still doing decently. All of a sudden, Limit Razz?!? What the hell is Razz I thought :| and I lost the tournament.

So how high a level were you playing? What stakes? Ever entered the WSOP? LOL.

I basically bought these two books because of decent online reviews, especially HOH's 1-3. Apparently another Sklansky book is the best ever (according to 2 site reviews). I think it's called Hold'em Poker for Advanced Players.

i own sklanskys book for advanced players too, but am yet to read it. i actually decided not to because i was playing with horrible players, and the info in that book just wouldn't really apply to the games i was playing. i used to play about 5 times a week, and kept a decent bankroll. i was mostly playing nl holdem cash games (1-3), and would enter in some tournies when i could. i was able to finish 4th in a tourney and make over $325 on a $12 buy in. won't be entering the wsop any time soon though, and don't play as much as i used to!
 
K

KoreanHB

Guest
hey guys push it all in with pocket rockets. i will crack those aces buddy
 
I want this book called one minute manager.. very good book in my opinion and according to friends. Maybe Blake's breaking back? Anyone read it? I'd also want another racket or Mario Galaxy/Table Tennis for Wii but I don't really want to unless it's out of my own pocket. Considering my parents are covering 100% of my college expenses right now.
 

Duzza

Legend
i own sklanskys book for advanced players too, but am yet to read it. i actually decided not to because i was playing with horrible players, and the info in that book just wouldn't really apply to the games i was playing. i used to play about 5 times a week, and kept a decent bankroll. i was mostly playing nl holdem cash games (1-3), and would enter in some tournies when i could. i was able to finish 4th in a tourney and make over $325 on a $12 buy in. won't be entering the wsop any time soon though, and don't play as much as i used to!

Fair enough. I mostly play home games of about 8-10 people for 10bucks on the w/e. Fairly laid back game, but I want to take my game to the next level when I'm ready. I'm still 17 unfortunately, but in less than a month I will be hitting up Crown Casino :p.
 

tbini87

Hall of Fame
Fair enough. I mostly play home games of about 8-10 people for 10bucks on the w/e. Fairly laid back game, but I want to take my game to the next level when I'm ready. I'm still 17 unfortunately, but in less than a month I will be hitting up Crown Casino :p.

playing small, cheap games is the best way to go. play until you can beat that game regularly, and can start to make a little bankroll. make a few hundred in that game and build up some knowledge before you hit the casino. once you confident and have made enough in home games to play at the casino, then go for it! you will learn a lot from playing there (and depending on the game, there will be plenty of horrible players THROWING money away). just remember to only play with money you can lose, and if you lose it at the casino, get back to the home games and build your bankroll up again. i did this over and over again, and finally began consistently winning at the casino, and started building up a decent bankroll. make sure you keep it fun, and don't over do it. your friends, school, tennis, and family are much more important than poker, so keep it in perspective and good luck!
 

hyogen

Hall of Fame
woot, we're getting a puppy dog today....

if we can't choose one today, it'll be within a week or so.

Jack russell terrier puppy dawwwg!
 
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