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Can an old dog learn new tricks?

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015


    Thanks Ger.

    Sorry if I'm out of date, but have you  - well your wife - had that "special delivery" you were awaiting?
     
  • gerardirlgerardirl Member Posts: 1,299
    edited May 2015
    Oh yes a little girl, Orla, shes 7 weeks old now! Hard work as we have another girl 6 and a boy 2 so Im being kept on my toes, still managing to get poker in though :D.

    I'm taking a week off work this week to help out more the night feeds etc!

    Heading off to football coaching now for my little boy its his first coaching session but he is football mad! 
    Watch this space Messi! lol

    Ger 
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Oh yes a little girl, Orla, shes 7 weeks old now! Hard work as we have another girl 6 and a boy 2 so Im being kept on my toes, still managing to get poker in though :D. I'm taking a week off work this week to help out more the night feeds etc! Heading off to football coaching now for my little boy its his first coaching session but he is football mad!  Watch this space Messi! lol Ger 
    Posted by gerardirl
    Oh my, congrats, that's awesome news.

    "Orla", that's (to me) an unusual name. Is it Gaelic?
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015


    Answering my own question......


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orla_(name)

    "Golden Princess", how lovely.
     
  • gerardirlgerardirl Member Posts: 1,299
    edited May 2015
    Yes gaelic....not sure she will have golden hair though.....our oldest does ...hard to tell at this stage !
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015


    On which subject, I watched the repeat of an old HIGNFY last night, dating from 2011, & it was hosted by a young lady by the name of Sharon Horgan. (No, I'd never heard of her).
     
    I checked her out on Wikipidea - I do that with so many people, it's a grand resource - & it seems she has a baby daughter named "Sadhbh". And it's pronounced "Sive", (pronounced like "Clive").

    Wonder how often, as she grows up, she'll have to explain to others how her name is spelt?
     
  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,476
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Thanks Mick. You still bashing up the PLO8 DYM's?
    Posted by Tikay10
    Getting bashed up more like !
    Doing ok in the Thurs night PLO8 tournaments though.:-)
  • gerardirlgerardirl Member Posts: 1,299
    edited May 2015
    Haha yes Sadhbh love that name.

    We had a few names we liked but with the world becoming as it is they will most likely be interacting with alot of people in their lives that are not Irish and yes their names will be mispronounced alot!

    Other common female names here are Niamh and Siobhan, Caoimhe......I can only imagine how these names are pronounced by people that arent familiar with them!

    Heading now , good luck in Vegas .....

    Ger


  • mrsduckmrsduck Member Posts: 1,901
    edited May 2015
    Have a great time in Vegas Tikay! I bet you can win a tourney or two whilst there as well :)
    GL!
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Have a great time in Vegas Tikay! I bet you can win a tourney or two whilst there as well :) GL!
    Posted by mrsduck
    Thank you.

    I generally do OK, I made a profit every year from 2010 until 2013, but last year, I knocked the lot in, & could not do a thing right.

    There's always the niggle in the back of the mind that my game has "gone", & I have to be realistic. Whatever happens, I'll enjoy it though.
  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited May 2015
    Have a great time Tikay. Might see you on the otherside! 5 more sleeps for me too :)

    I'm the tall, handsome, slim gentleman, as I'm sure you'll remember from the UKPC.
  • samantha25samantha25 Member Posts: 1,445
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Have a great time Tikay. Might see you on the otherside! 5 more sleeps for me too :) I'm the tall, handsome, slim gentleman, as I'm sure you'll remember from the UKPC.
    Posted by hhyftrftdr

    I am guessing I am not the only one that wants to FYP :)



    Have a blast Teeks.

  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks? : I am guessing I am not the only one that wants to FYP :) Have a blast Teeks.
    Posted by samantha25

    Thanks Samantha.

    I very much recall meeting hh at the UKPC, seemed very pleasant with a nice rounded personality, and a matching body of quite splendid rotundage.
  • AmarieAmarie Member Posts: 448
    edited May 2015
    You're going to Vegas - so jealous!!

    The trip to LA sounds fab too

    Im sure you will have a fabulous time, run golden at the tables and say hi to Mt Charleston for me.

    See you soon

    Mother
    xxx
  • 67Bhoys67Bhoys Member Posts: 2,553
    edited May 2015
    Hi Tikay,

    I hope you enjoy your well earned break in the US.

    I did a similar trip down the west coast, and it is stunning.  I was not overwhelmed by LA itself, but driving down the coast on highway 1 was breathtaking.   Stopped on the way at long Beach to tour aboard the Queen Mary.  Then down to Sunset Beach, where the cars in the drive are only outdone, by the boats parked round the back.  The police move you on pretty sharpish too, if you hang around too long admiring the opulence.

    We stopped halfway down in the beautiful Laguna Beach, then the next day down to San Diego, which is a beautiful city, which I much preferred to LA.

    Have a great holiday.

    Craig




  • tomgooduntomgoodun Member Posts: 3,756
    edited May 2015
    Hi Mr. K

    I hope you have a splendid time in Vegas. good luck in the games you decide to play and I hope you manage to grab a well deserved rest and see the sights out there. I am going to pinch the word Rotundage btw :)
  • tomgooduntomgoodun Member Posts: 3,756
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Have a great time Tikay. Might see you on the otherside! 5 more sleeps for me too :) I'm the tall, handsome, slim gentleman, as I'm sure you'll remember from the UKPC.
    Posted by hhyftrftdr
    The very best of British to you out there my good man, hope you have a fab time.
  • day4eire76day4eire76 Member Posts: 912
    edited May 2015
    Have a fantastic time Tony enjoy.
  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited May 2015
    In Response to Re: Can an old dog learn new tricks?:
    Hi Mr. K I hope you have a splendid time in Vegas. good luck in the games you decide to play and I hope you manage to grab a well deserved rest and see the sights out there. I am going to pinch the word Rotundage btw :)
    Posted by tomgoodun
    ffs Tom, don't encourage him! :)
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 172,288
    edited May 2015


    Many thanks for the good wishes for Vegas from MOTHER, Craig, hh, Day4Eire & Tom.

    The Pacific Coast trip will be very special for me. No interest in Los Angeles whatsoever, just going there to get on the Pacific Surfliner. Am interested in the iconic "Union Station", though. From the Airport to the Union Station, plan to take the "Flyaway" Coach, which will at least enable a sort of quick look at the city en route.

    The centrepiece of the 2 day round trip will be an overnight stay in Oceanside, and a swim in the Pacific Ocean. Dinner &/or breakfast will be at Ruby's Diner, on the end of Oceanside Pier.
     
    Day 2 will be back on the train to San Diego, & a day looking round, especially the harbour.
     
    Then it's back to Vegas, a trip to Mount Charlston included.

    Plenty of poker planned, too, though the first 10 days will be 70% non-poker.
     
    All being well, I'll write a few Blogs for those interested.  
     
        
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