@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
I hope you can say this without being considered a bully, but its not even a true story.
I know where you're coming from regarding previous posts from the the OP. It seems to me that OP can recall certain things but not details of events. I'm pretty sure if some of those 'events' had happened to me i.e 'plane ****' I would have certainly remembered the details.
Yet on other occasions he shows what a sharp tool he is. Did you notice that at the beginning of his story, he declined to say when his girlfriends (if she exists) birthday was, to avoid the risk of identity theft. I would challenge any identity thief in the world to steal someones identity, when they just know when their birthday is. No name, address, date of birth, or any other information. Just a birthday. Good luck with that.
@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
I hope you can say this without being considered a bully, but its not even a true story.
I know where you're coming from regarding previous posts from the the OP. It seems to me that OP can recall certain things but not details of events. I'm pretty sure if some of those 'events' had happened to me i.e 'plane ****' I would have certainly remembered the details.
Yet on other occasions he shows what a sharp tool he is. Did you notice that at the beginning of his story, he declined to say when his girlfriends (if she exists) birthday was, to avoid the risk of identity theft. I would challenge any identity thief in the world to steal someones identity, when they just know when their birthday is. No name, address, date of birth, or any other information. Just a birthday. Good luck with that.
yes but then people get her first name at an SPT event and or hear her surname mentioned. Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name and bang they got all they need. Its pretty easy to gather someones personal details over time to do identify theft with. I have been a victim of this before.
I must confess, I enjoy your posts more & more, they so often have the ability to pleasantly startle.
You've started my day with a smile today, too, as this line fascinated me...
"Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name"
Since I read that, I've reflected on a life spent wholly without ever hearing someone's mother's maiden name somehow shoehorned into the conversation in a casino or somesuch. Guess I've led a very sheltered life.
Apart from when filling in some online security question, or applying for a Visa to the USA, I'm struggling to think when I ever mentioned my mother's maiden name actually. I'm not even sure I know what it is tbh.
You accidentally let your mother’s maiden name slip in an online forum and before you know it it’s W. The problem is, to be truly authentic, you’ve not only to adopt your name but also your writing style. The thief bit off more than he could chew. Even Mr Ripley has his limits.
@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
I hope you can say this without being considered a bully, but its not even a true story.
I know where you're coming from regarding previous posts from the the OP. It seems to me that OP can recall certain things but not details of events. I'm pretty sure if some of those 'events' had happened to me i.e 'plane ****' I would have certainly remembered the details.
Yet on other occasions he shows what a sharp tool he is. Did you notice that at the beginning of his story, he declined to say when his girlfriends (if she exists) birthday was, to avoid the risk of identity theft. I would challenge any identity thief in the world to steal someones identity, when they just know when their birthday is. No name, address, date of birth, or any other information. Just a birthday. Good luck with that.
yes but then people get her first name at an SPT event and or hear her surname mentioned. Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name and bang they got all they need. Its pretty easy to gather someones personal details over time to do identify theft with. I have been a victim of this before.
Had this been delivered in a court of law the likelihood is that you would be facing a thumbs down from the bench. For this to be possible your girlfriend (if she exists) would have to attend some SPTs. How many has she attended?
One piece of advice I feel I can offer, is that if avoiding identity theft is a big priority for you, it may be wise to swap your current girlfriend, (if she exists) for one that is less likely to blurt out her Mothers maiden name at the drop of a hat, and for no particular reason. You know it makes sense.
One thing that I find concerning is that you seem to be directing your caution in this regard at Sky Poker. Focusing on the forum, and SPTs. Why would you do this? Do you know something that I dont?
I think the above little story just confirms your preference for posting fiction.
@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
One of his least successful bits of fiction occurred during a UKOPS, some time ago. The site crashed in the middle of a tourney he was playing. He wrote a massive post claiming all sorts. I intend to use a little poetic licence, but you will get the gist of it. He claimed he was in third position when the site crashed. When it was back up and running he was 740th. Had lost nearly all his chips. His life was ruined for ever. He intended to sue Sky for £9 million. His GP had been forced to up the dosage on his valium. He and his girlfriend (if she exists) had found it necessary to order 9 takeaways from Deliveroo, in order to offset the depression that had immediately set in. He would fail his degree, as a result. Would never be the same again. And just to rub salt in his wounds, his girlfriend (if she exists) blurted out her Mothers maiden name to yet another Deliveroo driver.
Then lo and behold. Someone else who was in the same tourney posted the following. He was in fourth when the site crashed. Doubleme wasnt in third. He was still in fourth when the site got back and running. He didnt lose a single chip.
Oops.
A rather humiliating apology followed. The court case that was likely to wipe Johnny Depp, and The Wags, from the front pages was cancelled. All the Sky staff breathed a sigh of relief, knowing their futures had been secured.
@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
One of his least successful bits of fiction occurred during a UKOPS, some time ago. The site crashed in the middle of a tourney he was playing. He wrote a massive post claiming all sorts. I intend to use a little poetic licence, but you will get the gist of it. He claimed he was in third position when the site crashed. When it was back up and running he was 740th. Had lost nearly all his chips. His life was ruined for ever. He intended to sue Sky for £9 million. His GP had been forced to up the dosage on his valium. He and his girlfriend (if she exists) had found it necessary to order 9 takeaways from Deliveroo, in order to offset the depression that had immediately set in. He would fail his degree, as a result. Would never be the same again. And just to rub salt in his wounds, his girlfriend (if she exists) blurted out her Mothers maiden name to yet another Deliveroo driver.
Then lo and behold. Someone else who was in the same tourney posted the following. He was in fourth when the site crashed. Doubleme wasnt in third. He was still in fourth when the site got back and running. He didnt lose a single chip.
Oops.
A rather humiliating apology followed. The court case that was likely to wipe Johnny Depp, and The Wags, from the front pages was cancelled. All the Sky staff breathed a sigh of relief, knowing their futures had been secured.
So was the child po rn watching traveller involved and was this why the tourney crashed.
@BlairReid & @Cammykaze why don't you open up a new thread where you can both debate/argue your points of view. At least that would stop @Doubleme thinking his original post has generated a lot of interest.
One of his least successful bits of fiction occurred during a UKOPS, some time ago. The site crashed in the middle of a tourney he was playing. He wrote a massive post claiming all sorts. I intend to use a little poetic licence, but you will get the gist of it. He claimed he was in third position when the site crashed. When it was back up and running he was 740th. Had lost nearly all his chips. His life was ruined for ever. He intended to sue Sky for £9 million. His GP had been forced to up the dosage on his valium. He and his girlfriend (if she exists) had found it necessary to order 9 takeaways from Deliveroo, in order to offset the depression that had immediately set in. He would fail his degree, as a result. Would never be the same again. And just to rub salt in his wounds, his girlfriend (if she exists) blurted out her Mothers maiden name to yet another Deliveroo driver.
Then lo and behold. Someone else who was in the same tourney posted the following. He was in fourth when the site crashed. Doubleme wasnt in third. He was still in fourth when the site got back and running. He didnt lose a single chip.
Oops.
A rather humiliating apology followed. The court case that was likely to wipe Johnny Depp, and The Wags, from the front pages was cancelled. All the Sky staff breathed a sigh of relief, knowing their futures had been secured.
So was the child po rn watching traveller involved and was this why the tourney crashed.
Taking the pi55 out of armed security guards in the USA, rates very highly in the fiction stakes. I wonder if his girlfriend (if she exists) told them her Mothers maiden name.
I am going now before we get accused of anything. I intend making no further comments on this thread. So any accusations will fall on deaf ears.
I was first to apologise for my impute to suggest his Girlfriend was full of "Air" having read further posts of his it would seem he can take her into Sainsbury without a problem. Meow!
I must confess, I enjoy your posts more & more, they so often have the ability to pleasantly startle.
You've started my day with a smile today, too, as this line fascinated me...
"Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name"
Since I read that, I've reflected on a life spent wholly without ever hearing someone's mother's maiden name somehow shoehorned into the conversation in a casino or somesuch. Guess I've led a very sheltered life.
Apart from when filling in some online security question, or applying for a Visa to the USA, I'm struggling to think when I ever mentioned my mother's maiden name actually. I'm not even sure I know what it is tbh.
Apologies for the minor derail, carry on.
Do you think that it would be possible for the forum to treat Mothers maiden names, in the same way that it treats swear words? Thereby providing a level of security for those of us that are prone to blurting them out at a drop of a hat, and for no particular reason. It would be great if you had accidentally included your Mothers maiden name in a post, that it could be substituted by a series of asterisks, as though it was a swear word. I am sure that there are many people that would appreciate you giving this matter some careful consideration. Well at least one in particular (if she exists).
I must confess, I enjoy your posts more & more, they so often have the ability to pleasantly startle.
You've started my day with a smile today, too, as this line fascinated me...
"Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name"
Since I read that, I've reflected on a life spent wholly without ever hearing someone's mother's maiden name somehow shoehorned into the conversation in a casino or somesuch. Guess I've led a very sheltered life.
Apart from when filling in some online security question, or applying for a Visa to the USA, I'm struggling to think when I ever mentioned my mother's maiden name actually. I'm not even sure I know what it is tbh.
Apologies for the minor derail, carry on.
Do you think that it would be possible for the forum to treat Mothers maiden names, in the same way that it treats swear words? Thereby providing a level of security for those of us that are prone to blurting them out at a drop of a hat, and for no particular reason. It would be great if you had accidentally included your Mothers maiden name in a post, that it could be substituted by a series of asterisks, as though it was a swear word. I am sure that there are many people that would appreciate you giving this matter some careful consideration. Well at least one in particular (if she exists).
That would open up a whole new can of worms, before you know it your first pets name,first school,first holiday,favourite pizza topping,sports team etc would all be asterisked out. Although it may be useful as I sometimes find the urge to include Max,Dilkes,Camber Sands,Pepperoni & Arsenal in my forum posts too overwhelming,so yes I'm in favour of the asterisks idea.
I must confess, I enjoy your posts more & more, they so often have the ability to pleasantly startle.
You've started my day with a smile today, too, as this line fascinated me...
"Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name"
Since I read that, I've reflected on a life spent wholly without ever hearing someone's mother's maiden name somehow shoehorned into the conversation in a casino or somesuch. Guess I've led a very sheltered life.
Apart from when filling in some online security question, or applying for a Visa to the USA, I'm struggling to think when I ever mentioned my mother's maiden name actually. I'm not even sure I know what it is tbh.
Apologies for the minor derail, carry on.
Do you think that it would be possible for the forum to treat Mothers maiden names, in the same way that it treats swear words? Thereby providing a level of security for those of us that are prone to blurting them out at a drop of a hat, and for no particular reason. It would be great if you had accidentally included your Mothers maiden name in a post, that it could be substituted by a series of asterisks, as though it was a swear word. I am sure that there are many people that would appreciate you giving this matter some careful consideration. Well at least one in particular (if she exists).
That would open up a whole new can of worms, before you know it your first pets name,first school,first holiday,favourite pizza topping,sports team etc would all be asterisked out. Although it may be useful as I sometimes find the urge to include Max,Dilkes,Camber Sands,Pepperoni & Arsenal in my forum posts too overwhelming,so yes I'm in favour of the asterisks idea.
Good thinking. I went there once, for a holiday, as a very small child.
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Seriously, that is not "Chill by the pool". It is:-
Pretend to be chilling by the pool while really checking ebay prices
Did you notice that at the beginning of his story, he declined to say when his girlfriends (if she exists) birthday was, to avoid the risk of identity theft.
I would challenge any identity thief in the world to steal someones identity, when they just know when their birthday is.
No name, address, date of birth, or any other information.
Just a birthday.
Good luck with that.
I must confess, I enjoy your posts more & more, they so often have the ability to pleasantly startle.
You've started my day with a smile today, too, as this line fascinated me...
"Then on one occasion they hear the mothers maiden name"
Since I read that, I've reflected on a life spent wholly without ever hearing someone's mother's maiden name somehow shoehorned into the conversation in a casino or somesuch. Guess I've led a very sheltered life.
Apart from when filling in some online security question, or applying for a Visa to the USA, I'm struggling to think when I ever mentioned my mother's maiden name actually. I'm not even sure I know what it is tbh.
Apologies for the minor derail, carry on.
For this to be possible your girlfriend (if she exists) would have to attend some SPTs.
How many has she attended?
One piece of advice I feel I can offer, is that if avoiding identity theft is a big priority for you, it may be wise to swap your current girlfriend, (if she exists) for one that is less likely to blurt out her Mothers maiden name at the drop of a hat, and for no particular reason.
You know it makes sense.
One thing that I find concerning is that you seem to be directing your caution in this regard at Sky Poker.
Focusing on the forum, and SPTs.
Why would you do this?
Do you know something that I dont?
I think the above little story just confirms your preference for posting fiction.
The site crashed in the middle of a tourney he was playing.
He wrote a massive post claiming all sorts.
I intend to use a little poetic licence, but you will get the gist of it.
He claimed he was in third position when the site crashed.
When it was back up and running he was 740th.
Had lost nearly all his chips.
His life was ruined for ever.
He intended to sue Sky for £9 million.
His GP had been forced to up the dosage on his valium.
He and his girlfriend (if she exists) had found it necessary to order 9 takeaways from Deliveroo, in order to offset the depression that had immediately set in.
He would fail his degree, as a result.
Would never be the same again.
And just to rub salt in his wounds, his girlfriend (if she exists) blurted out her Mothers maiden name to yet another Deliveroo driver.
Then lo and behold.
Someone else who was in the same tourney posted the following.
He was in fourth when the site crashed.
Doubleme wasnt in third.
He was still in fourth when the site got back and running.
He didnt lose a single chip.
Oops.
A rather humiliating apology followed.
The court case that was likely to wipe Johnny Depp, and The Wags, from the front pages was cancelled.
All the Sky staff breathed a sigh of relief, knowing their futures had been secured.
I wonder if his girlfriend (if she exists) told them her Mothers maiden name.
I am going now before we get accused of anything.
I intend making no further comments on this thread.
So any accusations will fall on deaf ears.
Thereby providing a level of security for those of us that are prone to blurting them out at a drop of a hat, and for no particular reason.
It would be great if you had accidentally included your Mothers maiden name in a post, that it could be substituted by a series of asterisks, as though it was a swear word.
I am sure that there are many people that would appreciate you giving this matter some careful consideration.
Well at least one in particular (if she exists).
I went there once, for a holiday, as a very small child.