William
05-05-2004, 09:02 PM
As somebody else pointed out, I do have most of my fights at the zoo.
I guess it's because most of the weirdos I fight against live in the zoo and rarely post somewhere else. There is lot's of interesting stuff over there too, and I am in excellent terms with most people, but some others...
The reason why I get into so many conflicts is probably because I hate hypocresy and whenever I see it around me, I make a sarcastic comment. I hate stupidity as well and am just as straightforward with it.
I am an intelligent person. You don't know much about me, but before poker, I have done/played many things, reaching world class, world/european champion several times.
Most of the times I know what I talk about. I make as anybody else, many mistakes and if I don't realize it myself the moment I make them, I more than welcome criticism, as it is a way for me to improve. However, if you are disagreable to me, you better be right when you point my mistakes out, because if your not I will earth you in return.
I have a very sick form of humor, I will give you that, and if you don't owe yourself a good dosis of it, you will never understand me and will hate me from the very beginning. That doesn't bother me, as I wouldn't be interested in making your aquaintance any way, but those that I consider worthy of my friendship and that accept me and understand me can always count on me.
I don't like vulgar people, dirty language and that kind. I believe that lies and the like will always be discovered at some point, and when they are, it ruins that person's image, There are several examples of that in this forum. I will not mention names, but the ones that are concerned know I am talking about them.
I have learned a lot from this forum and I mean both poker and human relations.
I bother to post because I know how difficult it is to get answers to your questions when it comes to poker. I know how frustrating it was for me in the beginning, when others were only interested in my money. Remember that where I live poker is mostly played undergroung. The few casinos we have do spread poker now (it's quite new) but the players are the same. Now they are just forced to behave. So my poker education has been as you see in old movies. Gangsters, bankrobbers and that kind of people. I don't belong myself in that world, but if you wanted to play poker, those are the types you would meet at the tables 10/15 years ago
But talking about poker is not the only reason I enjoy this forum. Over the time I have made quite a few friends here and whenever I log in to play poker it is very enjoyable to "see" my friends in here. Many of my posts have nothing to do with poker, and I often make jokes about other posters and their game; I believe they know I am only joking. Sometimes I respond to newbies in a rude way. That is true. I believe you help more a person by pointing out his mistakes than by encouraging him to continue by saying that he will get better. The sad reality is that most won't and poker is too dangerous and cruel a game to encourage others if you have the feeling that they are not going to make it.
As all games involving money, we are surrounded by cheaters, smart guys and other scum that only thinks about easy and fast profit.
The real challenge for me is to avoid that kind of people and try to enjoy this game among persons I respect. I, as everyone else in this forum, and probably even more as poker is today my only income, want to win, but as long as I am financially secure, money is not the only thing I think about. Whenever I move up in levels with succes, I play less, as it allows me to spend more time doing the things that really matter in my eyes. I guess I could play 10/12 hours a day and make lots of dollars, but I don't really need them, and they will always be out there if I change my mind.
As it was recently written, I might sometimes sound arrogant, but it is just my stile. Life is a competition, and you have to stay ahead of the others if you want to suceed.
The ones I care about, know that they mustn't pay too much attention to that. The rest I don't really care.
Every now and then someone like Fat Nutz pops out from nowhere. Usually it's someone we know that just changes name in order to post his disagreable remarks and stay cowardly anonymous.
I can always find some sarcastic response to his posts, but I can also ignore them. It probably depends in the mood I am.
The downside of this is that it is always possible to take some of my comments and put them out of context, but I hope most will be able to see that.
If I don't like somebody, he gets to know it from me, instantly, not from some vulgar person that is probably caught in a boring and trivial life.
Let me finish by saying that I don't consider you as fishes, even if I sometimes say so.
I do believe that 99.99999% of poker players are losers, but this is the place where that 0.00001% is to be found. Even those who are still small winners or even losing money right now probably have what it takes, but as everything else, it takes some time before it really rolls.
If you are still reading, thank you because you bothered. I know I didn't had to justify myself, but as I do use irony and sarcasm a lot, I thought it would be a good idea to level with everybody.
If you understand my posts, great. I probably enjoy yours too. If you are offended by them and dislike them, you probably are getting what you deserve. It's that simple.
Tim, Doc, Pitcher, thank you to you both for sticking out your necks in my defense.
I have no problem with being hated by some, I know I also have friends and who they are.
William
I guess it's because most of the weirdos I fight against live in the zoo and rarely post somewhere else. There is lot's of interesting stuff over there too, and I am in excellent terms with most people, but some others...
The reason why I get into so many conflicts is probably because I hate hypocresy and whenever I see it around me, I make a sarcastic comment. I hate stupidity as well and am just as straightforward with it.
I am an intelligent person. You don't know much about me, but before poker, I have done/played many things, reaching world class, world/european champion several times.
Most of the times I know what I talk about. I make as anybody else, many mistakes and if I don't realize it myself the moment I make them, I more than welcome criticism, as it is a way for me to improve. However, if you are disagreable to me, you better be right when you point my mistakes out, because if your not I will earth you in return.
I have a very sick form of humor, I will give you that, and if you don't owe yourself a good dosis of it, you will never understand me and will hate me from the very beginning. That doesn't bother me, as I wouldn't be interested in making your aquaintance any way, but those that I consider worthy of my friendship and that accept me and understand me can always count on me.
I don't like vulgar people, dirty language and that kind. I believe that lies and the like will always be discovered at some point, and when they are, it ruins that person's image, There are several examples of that in this forum. I will not mention names, but the ones that are concerned know I am talking about them.
I have learned a lot from this forum and I mean both poker and human relations.
I bother to post because I know how difficult it is to get answers to your questions when it comes to poker. I know how frustrating it was for me in the beginning, when others were only interested in my money. Remember that where I live poker is mostly played undergroung. The few casinos we have do spread poker now (it's quite new) but the players are the same. Now they are just forced to behave. So my poker education has been as you see in old movies. Gangsters, bankrobbers and that kind of people. I don't belong myself in that world, but if you wanted to play poker, those are the types you would meet at the tables 10/15 years ago
But talking about poker is not the only reason I enjoy this forum. Over the time I have made quite a few friends here and whenever I log in to play poker it is very enjoyable to "see" my friends in here. Many of my posts have nothing to do with poker, and I often make jokes about other posters and their game; I believe they know I am only joking. Sometimes I respond to newbies in a rude way. That is true. I believe you help more a person by pointing out his mistakes than by encouraging him to continue by saying that he will get better. The sad reality is that most won't and poker is too dangerous and cruel a game to encourage others if you have the feeling that they are not going to make it.
As all games involving money, we are surrounded by cheaters, smart guys and other scum that only thinks about easy and fast profit.
The real challenge for me is to avoid that kind of people and try to enjoy this game among persons I respect. I, as everyone else in this forum, and probably even more as poker is today my only income, want to win, but as long as I am financially secure, money is not the only thing I think about. Whenever I move up in levels with succes, I play less, as it allows me to spend more time doing the things that really matter in my eyes. I guess I could play 10/12 hours a day and make lots of dollars, but I don't really need them, and they will always be out there if I change my mind.
As it was recently written, I might sometimes sound arrogant, but it is just my stile. Life is a competition, and you have to stay ahead of the others if you want to suceed.
The ones I care about, know that they mustn't pay too much attention to that. The rest I don't really care.
Every now and then someone like Fat Nutz pops out from nowhere. Usually it's someone we know that just changes name in order to post his disagreable remarks and stay cowardly anonymous.
I can always find some sarcastic response to his posts, but I can also ignore them. It probably depends in the mood I am.
The downside of this is that it is always possible to take some of my comments and put them out of context, but I hope most will be able to see that.
If I don't like somebody, he gets to know it from me, instantly, not from some vulgar person that is probably caught in a boring and trivial life.
Let me finish by saying that I don't consider you as fishes, even if I sometimes say so.
I do believe that 99.99999% of poker players are losers, but this is the place where that 0.00001% is to be found. Even those who are still small winners or even losing money right now probably have what it takes, but as everything else, it takes some time before it really rolls.
If you are still reading, thank you because you bothered. I know I didn't had to justify myself, but as I do use irony and sarcasm a lot, I thought it would be a good idea to level with everybody.
If you understand my posts, great. I probably enjoy yours too. If you are offended by them and dislike them, you probably are getting what you deserve. It's that simple.
Tim, Doc, Pitcher, thank you to you both for sticking out your necks in my defense.
I have no problem with being hated by some, I know I also have friends and who they are.
William