On Jan 14, 2024, Irish Ranger wrote
(in article<[email protected]>):

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

93 or 94. There were lots of people before me, but they are all long gone.

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On 1/15/2024 4:27 PM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:36:50 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 7:44:11 PM UTC-5, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote:

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Since about 1994, before the rec.gambling split

I forgot about the split. Was that rec.gambling vs 2+2?

Irish Mike

I don't think so. There was too much traffic, so it broke into poker, craps and some others.

Thanks for the post, Tim.

I did not get any posts since my =Nothing new here= post three days ago.

Would be nice to go back to nice posts like these.

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On 1/19/2024 10:20 PM, Travel wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:03:54 PM UTC-5, Grunty wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:31:32 PM UTC-3, da pickle wrote:

On 1/15/2024 4:27 PM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:36:50 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote: >>>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 7:44:11 PM UTC-5, Tim Norfolk wrote: >>>>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote: >>>>>>> I'm wondering who has been posting the longest

on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Since about 1994, before the rec.gambling split

I forgot about the split. Was that rec.gambling vs 2+2?

Irish Mike

I don't think so. There was too much traffic, so it broke into poker, craps and some others.

Thanks for the post, Tim.

I did not get any posts since my =Nothing new here= post three days ago. >>>
Would be nice to go back to nice posts like these.

Talking of splits, you two could do RGP a favor and form rec.gambling.sayred.

I first started using the internet in 2001, and I think it was 2002 when I first posted here; which was the first time on Usenet.

Originally, as a way to get experience using the internet, I just "looked up" things that I'm interested-in: and that idea caused me to arrive at a poker group; the fact that WebTV had a native (built-in) version of a Usenet newsreader made finding RGP

a quick and easy process.

WebTV was amazing. It was an app of the internet; or call it an "internet app," which was far ahead of its time. And within this app, was a newsreader app. It was no frills though, and had no "quote" feature; which was actually a benefit in that posts

on a thread didn't come with those endless, unnecessary "back-quotes:" they came Pre-trimmed.

An interesting thread. I am keeping the "back-quotes" because this may
be the only thread left that has any chance of being memorable.

I am surprised at how good your memory is about time and the internet.

I was working with ARPA (before the D got added) and that stuff that
became the internet was very important in the early 1970's.

I hope everyone that checks in will add some additional flavor to an old
thread that has some promise of being really interesting.

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On 1/21/2024 4:04 PM, da pickle wrote:

On 1/21/2024 11:12 AM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:05:44 AM UTC-5, da pickle wrote:

On 1/19/2024 10:20 PM, Travel wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:03:54 PM UTC-5, Grunty wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:31:32 PM UTC-3, da pickle wrote: >>>>>> On 1/15/2024 4:27 PM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:36:50 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger >>>>>>> wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 7:44:11 PM UTC-5, Tim Norfolk wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger >>>>>>>>> wrote:

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Since about 1994, before the rec.gambling split

I forgot about the split. Was that rec.gambling vs 2+2?

Irish Mike

I don't think so. There was too much traffic, so it broke into
poker, craps and some others.

Thanks for the post, Tim.

I did not get any posts since my =Nothing new here= post three
days ago.

Would be nice to go back to nice posts like these.

Talking of splits, you two could do RGP a favor and form
rec.gambling.sayred.

I first started using the internet in 2001, and I think it was 2002
when I first posted here; which was the first time on Usenet.

Originally, as a way to get experience using the internet, I just
"looked up" things that I'm interested-in: and that idea caused me
to arrive at a poker group; the fact that WebTV had a native
(built-in) version of a Usenet newsreader made finding RGP a quick
and easy process.

WebTV was amazing. It was an app of the internet; or call it an
"internet app," which was far ahead of its time. And within this
app, was a newsreader app. It was no frills though, and had no
"quote" feature; which was actually a benefit in that posts on a
thread didn't come with those endless, unnecessary "back-quotes:"
they came Pre-trimmed.

An interesting thread. I am keeping the "back-quotes" because this may
be the only thread left that has any chance of being memorable.

I am surprised at how good your memory is about time and the internet.

I was working with ARPA (before the D got added) and that stuff that
became the internet was very important in the early 1970's.

I hope everyone that checks in will add some additional flavor to an old >>> thread that has some promise of being really interesting.

I was first on ARPANET as a graduate student in 1980

Those were the days.  Remember when just trading music was so dangerous!

For those who have forgotten -

The U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the
first public packet-switched computer network. It was first used in 1969
and finally decommissioned in 1989. ARPANET's main use was for academic
and research purposes.

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On 1/21/2024 11:12 AM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 9:05:44 AM UTC-5, da pickle wrote:

On 1/19/2024 10:20 PM, Travel wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:03:54 PM UTC-5, Grunty wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:31:32 PM UTC-3, da pickle wrote:

On 1/15/2024 4:27 PM, Tim Norfolk wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 10:36:50 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote: >>>>>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 7:44:11 PM UTC-5, Tim Norfolk wrote: >>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote: >>>>>>>>> I'm wondering who has been posting the longest

on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Since about 1994, before the rec.gambling split

I forgot about the split. Was that rec.gambling vs 2+2?

Irish Mike

I don't think so. There was too much traffic, so it broke into poker, craps and some others.

Thanks for the post, Tim.

I did not get any posts since my =Nothing new here= post three days ago. >>>>>
Would be nice to go back to nice posts like these.

Talking of splits, you two could do RGP a favor and form rec.gambling.sayred.

I first started using the internet in 2001, and I think it was 2002 when I first posted here; which was the first time on Usenet.

Originally, as a way to get experience using the internet, I just "looked up" things that I'm interested-in: and that idea caused me to arrive at a poker group; the fact that WebTV had a native (built-in) version of a Usenet newsreader made finding

RGP a quick and easy process.

WebTV was amazing. It was an app of the internet; or call it an "internet app," which was far ahead of its time. And within this app, was a newsreader app. It was no frills though, and had no "quote" feature; which was actually a benefit in that

posts on a thread didn't come with those endless, unnecessary "back-quotes:" they came Pre-trimmed.

An interesting thread. I am keeping the "back-quotes" because this may
be the only thread left that has any chance of being memorable.

I am surprised at how good your memory is about time and the internet.

I was working with ARPA (before the D got added) and that stuff that
became the internet was very important in the early 1970's.

I hope everyone that checks in will add some additional flavor to an old
thread that has some promise of being really interesting.

I was first on ARPANET as a graduate student in 1980

Those were the days. Remember when just trading music was so dangerous!

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On 1/16/2024 4:03 PM, Grunty wrote:

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:31:32 PM UTC-3, da pickle wrote:

I did not get any posts since my =Nothing new here= post three days ago.

Would be nice to go back to nice posts like these.

Talking of splits, you two could do RGP a favor and form rec.gambling.sayred.

But that only works for one time.

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On 1/23/2024 3:11 PM, John_Brian_K wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote:

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Started posting on here in 2006, but have not been a regular in over 10 years so doubt that counts. Still check the site every 6 months or so just to see what is going on.

Nice to hear from you again.

Still playing any poker?

We are on a CPC poker cruise in March and it will be nice to see
everyone again.

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"Irish Ranger" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike


______________


Right about the same time as you. I think I started lurking around 1997 but didn't actually post anything until 98 or 99. My recollection is that Paul
was already here before me, Norfolk, Vanek, I don't know about BillB but I think he's been here longer than I have.

Certainly a small club we have now.

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"BillB" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

I still humbly believe the greatest troll in RGP history was me not paying Beldin his $2. They were still obsessing over it more than a decade after
the fact. lol

________


Good lord, I remember that endless discussion.

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"Irish Ranger" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other old
time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20 years older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

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On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger"  wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin?  What about any of the other
old time posters?

Irish Mike

_____________

Probably just died would be my guess.  I'm 55 now and ever since I
started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20
years older than me.   Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ...
just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will
be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots
of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for
everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have
lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

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"da pickle" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other old time posters?

Irish Mike

_____________

Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20 years
older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ...
just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will
be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots
of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for
everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have
lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

___________


I'll look into those Card Player Cruises. I've been meaning to try that but somehow never do or just forget about them. Any good tips or tricks about cruises? I've never been on one. How much are they?

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On 2/8/2024 12:23 PM, Mossingen wrote:

"da pickle"  wrote in message news:[email protected]...

On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger"  wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin?  What about any of the other
old time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess.  I'm 55 now and ever since I
started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was
20 years older than me.   Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT.  I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon.  We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been?  Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life.  Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ...
just a week out of Galveston.  We really miss our poker group.  It will
be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises.  Lots
of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments.  Something for
everyone.  A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

___________

I'll look into those Card Player Cruises.  I've been meaning to try that
but somehow never do or just forget about them.  Any good tips or tricks about cruises?  I've never been on one.  How much are they?

I have lots of tips about cruises ... but everyone is different and
wants or expects different things. There are a lot of web sites that
talk about cruising and different people say different things about
everything. Dianne and I love CPC cruises because we love cruising and
love playing poker with really great people. I think there are 200 of
us on the March 10 cruise out of Galveston ... we cannot wait. I am
hopeful that I can regain some of my joy of life when I get back on a
ship. If you do want more information, just ask for some details.

I do not remember if you are married. If you wife plays poker she will
love it too. If she would like to learn, the cruise is a perfect time
to learn from the best teachers possible. We would love to meet you guys.

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On 2/8/2024 5:20 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:53:03 AM UTC-8, da pickle wrote:

On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other
old time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I
started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20
years older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good
discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ...
just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will
be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots
of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for
everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have
lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old

or NOT.>

Well, I'm 84 (DOB 4-9-39)

Good for you, Jerry. Stay well and happy. My brother is ten years
older than me and is still it almost perfect health. I wish I could say
the same. I do plan on striving on with the time I have left.

Come on a CPC cruise sometime ... you would have a great time.

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On 2/8/2024 5:33 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 3:23:44 PM UTC-8, da pickle wrote:

Good for you, Jerry. Stay well and happy.

Well, I got cancer (CLL). But thanks to modern medicine, I have a pill, Imbruvica, Only $490 each and I must take three a day.

It would be cheaper, but you Republicans (that don't have cancer yet) won't allow Medicare to negotiate prices. So we seniors have to sneak across the Canadian & Mexica borders to get the drugs much cheaper.

My law partner has cancer too. It is very expensive. I have not heard
that only Republicans oppose allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices
... I would think that Biden could get it done if he wanted to. Medicare
might be doomed if we do not get out country out of the ruts we are in.
I do not think anyone will be able to do it. Sorry to hear you are not
well and happy ... stay safe and stay alive.

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On 2/8/2024 5:25 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 10:23:18 AM UTC-8, Mossingen wrote:

"da pickle" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other old >>> time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I started >>> posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20 years
older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good
discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ...
just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will
be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots
of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for
everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have
lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.
___________


I'll look into those Card Player Cruises. I've been meaning to try that but >> somehow never do or just forget about them. Any good tips or tricks about
cruises? I've never been on one. How much are they?

I would truly love playing aboard one of those ships. It's like our strip casinos. tourists, in a hurry, and betting on just about anything. Us locals - who have the time - letting them 'hurry....'

Jerry, you would not like anything at all about casinos on ships. All
are quite different than land based casinos. If there are any poker
games, they are almost OK but are boring at best.

CPC takes over the conference center on the ship and usually have seven
or eight tables (the last cruise had 0ver 20 tables, but that was a
really big ship). Any game wanted by a table full of players will be
spread. Usually there is one or two low limit games and several higher
limit games available. It depends on who want to play what. There are beginner lessons available and a table for them. No limit Holdem and
Omaha are also available. But many CPC folks are regulars (like my wife
and I) and many others are quite experienced. Linda Johnson (the first
lady of poker) (an owner of CPC) is on every cruise. She is a pleasure
to know and to play with. [She is a very good poker player.]

Do think about a cruise. Check out the CPC website.

https://www.cardplayercruises.com/upcoming-cruises-2024

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On 2/13/2024 3:59 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5:43:59 AM UTC-8, Irish Ranger wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 6:33:59 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 3:23:44 PM UTC-8, da pickle wrote:

On 2/8/2024 5:20 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:53:03 AM UTC-8, da pickle wrote: >>>>>> On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other >>>>>>> old time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I >>>>>>> started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20 >>>>>>> years older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old >>>>>> or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just >>>>>> one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site.

How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a
wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good >>>>>> discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ... >>>>>> just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will >>>>>> be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots >>>>>> of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for
everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have >>>>>> lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old >>>>> or NOT.>

Well, I'm 84 (DOB 4-9-39)

Good for you, Jerry. Stay well and happy.

.

Well, I got cancer (CLL). But thanks to modern medicine, I have a pill, Imbruvica, Only $490 each and I must take three a day.

It would be cheaper, but you Republicans (that don't have cancer yet) won't allow Medicare to negotiate prices.
So we seniors have to sneak across the Canadian & Mexica borders to get the drugs much cheaper.

.

Sure Gas Bag, it's all the Republican's fault. Never mind the fact that the Democrats
have controlled the Whitehouse and the Senate for the last three years and for
eight years when Obama was President.

Wrong again, stupid Stolen Valor Motherfucker. George Bush#2 took $3 million in bribes from Big Pharma (Documented) to prevent Medicare from negotiating drug prices. Medicare must pay whatever Big Pharma asks. Meaning Medicare could not purchase the

very same drugs from Canada or Mexico.

When Americans started crossing the border into Canada to refill their prescriptions, Big Pharma asked Bush#2 to stop them from crossing the border. Cowardly, draft-dodging Bush#2 had border patrol stop the busses of seniors going to Canada, and had

them take the medicine away from seniors.

The press, the real press, not Fox News (that has admitted, in court, that it lies to its viewers) got wind, they had press on the busses.

"Bush's Jack-Booted Storm Troopers stop senior's busses on the way back from Canada to take senior citizens' drugs away from them."

Bush#2 got embarrassed at the headline and orders Border Patrol to let the busses go. To this day, there are bi-monthly bus trips of seniors from Las Vegas to Nogales Mexico where they buy the very same drugs from 10% to 90% less. Same for those that

go to Canada.

(Last year, Forbes magazine article pointed out how the Pharmaceuticals produced 22 new BILLIONAIRS in the last two years).
There are three pharmaceutical lobbyists for every politician in Washington DC.

So eat that bitch-slapping, you ignorant, stolen-valor, cocksucker.

Ignorant cock sucker Irish Mick

Why did Obama not take care of it?
Why did Biden not take care of it?
Why would Biden take care of it if he is reelected?

You seem to have only one way to look at things, Jerry.

Maybe you should be president.

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On 2/14/2024 7:32 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 8:29:45 AM UTC-8, da pickle wrote:

On 2/13/2024 3:59 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5:43:59 AM UTC-8, Irish Ranger wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 6:33:59 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote: >>>>> On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 3:23:44 PM UTC-8, da pickle wrote: >>>>>> On 2/8/2024 5:20 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:53:03 AM UTC-8, da pickle wrote: >>>>>>>> On 2/8/2024 12:38 AM, Mossingen wrote:

"Irish Ranger" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

Do you know what ever happened to Beldin? What about any of the other >>>>>>>>> old time posters?

Irish Mike


_____________



Probably just died would be my guess. I'm 55 now and ever since I >>>>>>>>> started posting here I always got the feeling that everyone else was 20
years older than me. Razzo is gone, Wayno, lots of others.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old
or NOT. I really enjoyed this group and I apologize for ever being just
one more old curmudgeon. We had plenty on this wonderful site. >>>>>>>>
How have you been? Hope you are doing great and do indeed have a >>>>>>>> wonderful life. Maybe we can get this group kicked back to have good >>>>>>>> discussions.

Dianne and I are on a poker cruise in March (Card Player Cruises) ... >>>>>>>> just a week out of Galveston. We really miss our poker group. It will >>>>>>>> be our 67th cruise ... about half of all of them are CPC cruises. Lots >>>>>>>> of fun and great poker ... games and tournaments. Something for >>>>>>>> everyone. A if you "partner" or guest does not play, they always have >>>>>>>> lessons available and a small game for the really old folks.

It will be good to beach and see the sloths and monkeys.

.

I am 78 about to be 79 and I do not know if I am the "oldest" of the old

or NOT.>

Well, I'm 84 (DOB 4-9-39)

Good for you, Jerry. Stay well and happy.

.

Well, I got cancer (CLL). But thanks to modern medicine, I have a pill, Imbruvica, Only $490 each and I must take three a day.

It would be cheaper, but you Republicans (that don't have cancer yet) won't allow Medicare to negotiate prices.
So we seniors have to sneak across the Canadian & Mexica borders to get the drugs much cheaper.

.

Sure Gas Bag, it's all the Republican's fault. Never mind the fact that the Democrats
have controlled the Whitehouse and the Senate for the last three years and for
eight years when Obama was President.

Wrong again, stupid Stolen Valor Motherfucker. George Bush#2 took $3 million in bribes from Big Pharma (Documented) to prevent Medicare from negotiating drug prices. Medicare must pay whatever Big Pharma asks. Meaning Medicare could not purchase the

very same drugs from Canada or Mexico.

When Americans started crossing the border into Canada to refill their prescriptions, Big Pharma asked Bush#2 to stop them from crossing the border. Cowardly, draft-dodging Bush#2 had border patrol stop the busses of seniors going to Canada, and had

them take the medicine away from seniors.

The press, the real press, not Fox News (that has admitted, in court, that it lies to its viewers) got wind, they had press on the busses.

"Bush's Jack-Booted Storm Troopers stop senior's busses on the way back from Canada to take senior citizens' drugs away from them."

Bush#2 got embarrassed at the headline and orders Border Patrol to let the busses go. To this day, there are bi-monthly bus trips of seniors from Las Vegas to Nogales Mexico where they buy the very same drugs from 10% to 90% less. Same for those that

go to Canada.

(Last year, Forbes magazine article pointed out how the Pharmaceuticals produced 22 new BILLIONAIRS in the last two years).
There are three pharmaceutical lobbyists for every politician in Washington DC.

So eat that bitch-slapping, you ignorant, stolen-valor, cocksucker.

Ignorant cock sucker Irish Mick

.

Why did Obama not take care of it?

Republicans blocked it.
Why didn't you know that?
.

Why did Biden not take care of it?

Republicans blocked most of it. But Biden threatened the Pharmaceuticals with the fact the government puts tax dollars
into R&D, and if they don't lower the prices on insulin (and some other drugs) for seniors, he will give the patents away
and other countries will manufacture. So he passed the Inflation Reduction Act.

Thanks to President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, the Administration
has announced 10 prescription drugs for which Medicare will negotiate
prices directly with participating manufacturers. These drugs cost people with Medicare $3.4 billion out of pocket in 2022.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/01/24/new-hhs-report-finds-major-savings-americans-who-use-insulin-thanks-president-bidens-inflation-reduction-act.html

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/02/fact-sheet-president-bidens-cap-on-the-cost-of-insulin-could-benefit-millions-of-americans-in-all-50-states/

So why are you still voting Republican?
.

You seem to have only one way to look at things, Jerry.

You seem to be the only one that didn't look at all

So why are you still voting Republican.

Just the two of us, Jerry.

If you think Biden is doing a great job on the border, you are in the
minority of all voters in America.

Do you think that Biden is actually going to be in the race when we get
a little closer to the right moment?

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On 2/15/2024 8:16 AM, da pickle wrote:

Just the two of us, Jerry.

If you think Biden is doing a great job on the border, you are in the minority of all voters in America.

Do you think that Biden is actually going to be in the race when we get
a little closer to the right moment?

Trump has absolutely nothing to do with Biden's non-action at the Border.

Biden has the power to do what needs to be done and no one is preventing
him for doing anything that he wants to do.

Will you ever answer a question ... ever?

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On 2/19/2024 10:01 AM, John_Brian_K wrote:

On Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 9:26:38 AM UTC-5, da pickle wrote:

On 1/23/2024 3:11 PM, John_Brian_K wrote:

On Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 6:14:49 PM UTC-5, Irish Ranger wrote:

I'm wondering who has been posting the longest
on Rec.Gambling.Poker. A lot of good people
have come and gone - some lost interest, some just
moved to a new table and others have passed away.
R.I.P. I'm always glad to hear from from some of
the senior posters or to learn what happened to them.

I believe I've been posting here since about 1998. I
remember I was playing in Atlantic City and some
of the players were talking about a "poker news group".
When I got home I looked it up, logged in and
am still here.

How about you?

Irish Mike

Started posting on here in 2006, but have not been a regular in over 10 years so doubt that counts. Still check the site every 6 months or so just to see what is going on.

Nice to hear from you again.

Still playing any poker?

We are on a CPC poker cruise in March and it will be nice to see
everyone again.

Same to you. Still play from time to time. Not nearly as much as I used to. Got 3 small kids now.

Good to here you are OK.

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On 2/20/2024 4:16 PM, VegasJerry wrote:

On Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:56:56 AM UTC-8, da pickle wrote:

On 2/15/2024 8:16 AM, da pickle wrote:

Just the two of us, Jerry.

If you think Biden is doing a great job on the border, you are in the
minority of all voters in America.

Do you think that Biden is actually going to be in the race when we get
a little closer to the right moment?

Trump has absolutely nothing to do with Biden's non-action at the Border.

.

Yea, actually he does. It's just that you're ignorant of the facts because of all the disinformation you're fed.
Trump has ordered his Republican House toadies to NOT pass a bill that would allow Biden to shut down the border.

**** AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW! ***

Embarrassed much.... AGAIN?

(Damn it feels good embarrassing you....)

Biden has the power to do what needs to be done and no one is preventing
him for doing anything that he wants to do.

Will you ever answer a question ... ever?

We will miss you, Jerry.

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