Select Page
Poker Forum
Over 1,292,000 Posts!
REGISTER
Subscribe to FTR web feed
Poker Forum › FTR Community ›

Laid Off = More Poker (+EV?)

Results 1 to 24 of 24
  1. 08-31-2006 12:30 PM #1
    cobere's Avatar
    cobere
    cobere is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    497
    Location
    Fort Collins

    Default Laid Off = More Poker (+EV?)

    Well, I got the news this morning. I was not offered a position with the company that's buying us ---- exactly what I wanted to happen. Sweet.

    Oddly enough, I'm expected to work for the next two weeks until the closing date on the sale, so my last day will be Sept 14. I've got about 8-9 months of expenses banked away, and will be getting 8 weeks pay as severance, plus unemployment. So, I'm in pretty good shape financially.

    My brother (roomie) got laid off too, so its really up in the air about what we're going to do. Could stay here in chicagoland, move back home to Kentucky, move out west, who knows. I've got plenty of time to decide.

    Looking forward to just laying back for a few weeks and seeing how my game goes. I've got no delusions about going pro at this point, but it sure would be nice to build my roll up to the point where I could see some supplemental income. We'll see how that goes.

    Quote of the day:

    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  2. 08-31-2006 12:36 PM #2
    gabe's Avatar
    gabe
    gabe is offline
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    13,804
    Location
    trying to live
    didnt you make a thread a while back where we chose what you were going to do? im pretty sure you have to do one of the things picked for you.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  3. 08-31-2006 12:48 PM #3
    a500lbgorilla's Avatar
    a500lbgorilla
    a500lbgorilla is offline SPLENDID GUY
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    28,082
    Location
    himself fucker.
    demolitions expert
    <a href=http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png target=_blank>http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png</a>
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  4. 08-31-2006 12:57 PM #4
    gabe's Avatar
    gabe
    gabe is offline
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Posts
    13,804
    Location
    trying to live
    that drives a jeep and is a swinger!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  5. 08-31-2006 02:53 PM #5
    jukejointroach's Avatar
    jukejointroach
    jukejointroach is offline
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Posts
    155
    so yeah, you and you're bro should just make your own little A-team.
    Unite and Annihilate!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  6. 08-31-2006 04:39 PM #6
    bigred's Avatar
    bigred
    bigred is offline
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    15,437
    Location
    Nest of Douchebags
    Quote Originally Posted by gabe
    that drives a jeep and is a swinger!!
    So you want him to be more like me?
    LOL OPERATIONS
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  7. 08-31-2006 05:04 PM #7
    chardrian's Avatar
    chardrian
    chardrian is offline I rarely,if ever, get pms
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    5,435
    Awww man - I thought this was gonna be a great thread about getting laid.

    I guess we can only count on Rondavu for that.
    http://chardrian.blogspot.com
    come check out my training videos at pokerpwnage.com
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  8. 08-31-2006 05:15 PM #8
    Galapogos's Avatar
    Galapogos
    Galapogos is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    6,876
    Location
    The Loser's Lounge
    Quote Originally Posted by chardrian
    Awww man - I thought this was gonna be a great thread about getting laid.

    I guess we can only count on Rondavu for that.
    Or Lukie! <pause> -- entire FTR community explodes into laughter

    I don't know why my last few posts have made fun of Lukie. Maybe it's because he's here less to defend himself. I feel guilt, yet I have no urge to stop.


    Quote Originally Posted by sauce123
    I don't get why you insist on stacking off with like jack high all the time.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  9. 08-31-2006 05:57 PM #9
    cobere's Avatar
    cobere
    cobere is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    497
    Location
    Fort Collins
    Is it wrong to participate in the hijacking of my own thread?

    L is for ..... Lukie!!!


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  10. 08-31-2006 07:08 PM #10
    bigred's Avatar
    bigred
    bigred is offline
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    15,437
    Location
    Nest of Douchebags
    Guys, Lukie is cool in his own way. Like while we're all considered cool on a social level, Lukie is well...doing good and stuff...in his own way.
    LOL OPERATIONS
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  11. 08-31-2006 07:56 PM #11
    Galapogos's Avatar
    Galapogos
    Galapogos is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    6,876
    Location
    The Loser's Lounge
    Yeah Bigred's right. Way to go Lukie! We all think you're swell!



    (I just really wanted a reason to use this picture!)


    Quote Originally Posted by sauce123
    I don't get why you insist on stacking off with like jack high all the time.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  12. 08-31-2006 10:52 PM #12
    cobere's Avatar
    cobere
    cobere is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    497
    Location
    Fort Collins
    Did I mention I got laid off?

    First time ever that I'll be collecting unemployment. What a concept. I can even apply online, and they have direct deposit, so I don't have to drag my ass downtown.
    On moving up, properly rolled:
    Quote Originally Posted by drmcboy
    You don't know if you're J-Fish or A Fish until you try.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  13. 06-02-2009 02:43 AM #13
    WhooFleuryScores's Avatar
    WhooFleuryScores
    WhooFleuryScores is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    918
    Location
    Massachusetts
    Did I mention I got laid off?

    First time ever that I'll be collecting unemployment. What a concept. I can even apply online, and they have direct deposit, so I don't have to drag my ass downtown
    Yeah I got laid off about a month ago too (first time posting back since I retired from poker) and I'm collecting unenjoyment as well. I do miss the online poker stuff, hopefully if things come back to the US again the door could be open for me to play periodically (besides building my side online business).
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  14. 06-02-2009 08:04 AM #14
    bode's Avatar
    bode
    bode is offline
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    8,043
    Location
    slow motion
    Quote Originally Posted by WhooFleuryScores
    Did I mention I got laid off?

    First time ever that I'll be collecting unemployment. What a concept. I can even apply online, and they have direct deposit, so I don't have to drag my ass downtown
    Yeah I got laid off about a month ago too (first time posting back since I retired from poker) and I'm collecting unenjoyment as well. I do miss the online poker stuff, hopefully if things come back to the US again the door could be open for me to play periodically (besides building my side online business).
    you do realize its perfectly legal to play online poker in the US, right?

    also, lol at bumping a 3 year old thread.
    eeevees are not monies yet...they are like baby monies.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  15. 06-03-2009 03:09 PM #15
    yourfather's Avatar
    yourfather
    yourfather is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Posts
    1,023
    Location
    In your fridge
    I haven't worked in 7 months and I recommend it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  16. 06-03-2009 05:55 PM #16
    Chelle's Avatar
    Chelle
    Chelle is offline
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Posts
    1,686
    Location
    Universe
    It's only +ev if you don't suck ass.
    I will destroy you with sunshine and kittens.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  17. 06-03-2009 06:08 PM #17
    a500lbgorilla's Avatar
    a500lbgorilla
    a500lbgorilla is offline SPLENDID GUY
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    28,082
    Location
    himself fucker.
    if you suck the right asses, it could be way +ev.
    <a href=http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png target=_blank>http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png</a>
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  18. 06-03-2009 09:35 PM #18
    bigspenda73's Avatar
    bigspenda73
    bigspenda73 is offline
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Posts
    13,459
    Location
    Pwnsylvania
    I'm at 14 months of "unemployment", I better start playing poker again.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  19. 06-04-2009 01:00 AM #19
    flomo's Avatar
    flomo
    flomo is offline
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    5,603
    Location
    mashing potatoes
    you kids talkin of months

    be a man, get fucking drinking
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  20. 06-06-2009 11:10 PM #20
    JoeShowdown
    JoeShowdown is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    110
    Being unemployed is nice for poker because you can play in tournaments all day long. Working gets in the way of that. There is no worry of playing late into the night because of an early workday or starting a tourney and doing well only having to sitout to get to work in time
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  21. 06-08-2009 01:41 AM #21
    Vex444's Avatar
    Vex444
    Vex444 is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    28
    I was laid off about 3 months ago and havent been able to find work either. Such a drag looking for a job. And you dont even hear back from most places
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  22. 06-08-2009 09:43 AM #22
    BennyLaRue's Avatar
    BennyLaRue
    BennyLaRue is offline
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    5,866
    Quote Originally Posted by Vex444
    I was laid off about 3 months ago and havent been able to find work either. Such a drag looking for a job. And you dont even hear back from most places
    Nobody wants a vex on their workplace.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  23. 06-13-2009 03:30 PM #23
    Vex444's Avatar
    Vex444
    Vex444 is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    28
    Eveyplace needs a Vex. Who else will everyone have to gossip about.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
  24. 06-13-2009 03:40 PM #24
    a500lbgorilla's Avatar
    a500lbgorilla
    a500lbgorilla is offline SPLENDID GUY
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Posts
    28,082
    Location
    himself fucker.
    interesting people?

    o snap
    <a href=http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png target=_blank>http://i.imgur.com/kWiMIMW.png</a>
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote  
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules