Shits and Giggles

Hello. I am excited about getting back into poker. Recently, I've been running good in life. My future education plans have solidified. A close friend from college has come back into town to room with me. He is set on starting his career in poker. All in all, conditions are perfect right now for me to get back into the game. I'll be playing microstakes to work on my fundamentals and slowly get my head into the game. I'm looking forward to getting some great advice from people here.

Cheers.

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The Rich Guy Chronicles
(Generosity)


Hi everyone. It's good to be back. I recently went on a vacation to a luxurious beach resort in Wilmington, North Carolina. The beaches were beautiful and the resort was amazing. When I go on vacation, I always make a point not to spare any expenses. For example, on the last day of my vacation, I tipped the waiter at the local TGI Fridays a generous 17% instead of my standard 10%. But anyway, enough about my vacation.

I was eating lunch yesterday when a thought dawned on me. Most blue-collar workers, farmers, and low-stake poker grinders probably have no clue about the kinds of food that the affluent members of society eat. This is a perfect opportunity for me to showcase a typical meal in my life. Now, there isn’t anything extraordinary about the type of food that I eat. Like you, I probably eat my fair share of sandwiches, salads, pizza, etc. The main difference between my food and your food can be found in the quality of the ingredients.

Cereal is a food that I can enjoy anytime during the day. However, there’s a clear difference between eating the cereal on the left, and eating the generic filth on the right. Name brand food items are expensive for a reason, and I don’t settle for anything less.







One of my favorite dishes is my original Meat and Mustard Sandwich . I start with the bread. Most people lean towards the bread on the left because it is a great deal, but these “great deals” imply that the bread is not as fresh as the kind on the right, which is what I always get.







Next, the most important component of the dish is the meat. It really disgusts me that people actually purchase the “meat” on the left and consume it. Seriously, if you’re financially unstable to the point where you’re purchasing prepackaged deli meat, then you might as well have a little pride and refrain from buying meat altogether. Anyway, I use the stuff on the right, and I have a butcher who slices the meat wafer thin just for me.





I don’t think I need to explain the next ingredient. I simply will not have any other alternative.






Put everything together and we have a delicious, gourmet, sandwich.






So a couple weekends ago, my good friend Eric came to visit (I think he posts on liquidpoker under the name northface or peaches or something). Anyway, this guy has a hard life, and bless his heart, he’s doing his best to make ends meet. Not too long ago, he was riddled with debt and completely homeless. I took him in and allowed him to stay in my closet free of charge for a month. These days, his financial situation has stabilized and he’s eating better as well. For the longest time he would have watered-down rice porridge and old bagels for every meal. Anyway, Eric had a great time hanging out with me. Needless to say, the guy ate like a king. He’s not used to such great food so after I picked him up from the bus station, I had some of my famous gourmet sandwiches prepared and ready for him. Seeing him this happy really makes my day.




I've always believed that the financially blessed members of society have the burden and the duty to help the less fortunate because honestly, we are the only individuals who are capable of helping. Many people expect something in return for their generosity: a reward, compensation, or recognition.

Honestly.

The look on Eric’s face is enough compensation for me.



Until next time,

The Rich Guy

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The Rich Guy Chronicles
(Sony Trinitron)


I just want to clear something up before I share anymore of my life with you all:

I am not in the business of making enemies.

Yes, I lead a very privileged life and yes, many aspects of my life will seem glamorous to you, but by no means am I trying to throw it in your face. You guys are hard working members of the proletariat and I have so much respect for that; however, I am who I am. My bartender gives me a free pint of Pabst Blue Ribbon on Wednesdays and Subway makes my 11th foot-long for free. I didn’t ask for any of those privileges. It is just part of who I am.

With that little disclaimer out of the way, I want to tell you all about a new purchase that I made.





It is a Sony Trinitron. I got it yesterday and it’s really cool. The guy on Craiglist said the TV’s retail value when it first was produced was almost 1200 American dollars. There are a lot of options and extra features that come with the TV. For example, it has these digital built-in buttons so that if you can’t find your remote, you can change the channel right on the TV. It’s a very convenient feature.



Also, notice the white shell of the television. People don’t see too many of these because this TV was most likely custom painted, which adds to its original value.

I am also proud to say that this TV isn’t very big. A lot of the plasmas and big-screen TVs these days tend to be cumbersome and large. However, you probably noticed that with trends in technology, advancements have made electronics smaller and smaller. Desktops to laptops, Walkmans to mp3 players, refrigerator to mini-fridge, and so on.

Also, we’ve all heard of plasmas and LCDs, but my TV is listed as an “aperture grille cathode ray tube television.”



I don’t know the science behind this type of technology but the word “grille” is a French variation of “grill.” I assume the manufacturers used a French term to represent the class and sophistication that is associated with this product.

Now, I am really going to enjoy watching the Olympics.

Until next time,

The Rich Guy

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