tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post3534643758262243730..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: When the chips are downDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-52841699916891688432009-12-02T17:44:35.658+00:002009-12-02T17:44:35.658+00:00Rod, judging by the photo, it looks like you had a...Rod, judging by the photo, it looks like you had a 'full house' there with you. And that's why my comedy writing isn't selling! Merry Xmas to you too.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-14335947817606606932009-12-02T17:21:02.205+00:002009-12-02T17:21:02.205+00:00Ah, Rodders, I know what you mean about working sp...Ah, Rodders, I know what you mean about working spreading through your life like flu...hope things ease up soon and you get some of your life back.Caroline Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708248040141519582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-52424225422702913052009-12-02T13:33:30.827+00:002009-12-02T13:33:30.827+00:00Susie, you are so right. I do want to. I can't...Susie, you are so right. I do want to. I can't wait until the current rash of work is over and I can fling myself into writing.Roderic Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519267912305907364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-16566614438269382782009-12-02T13:31:57.686+00:002009-12-02T13:31:57.686+00:00Cambridge Lady,
That's the beauty of online p...Cambridge Lady,<br /><br />That's the beauty of online poker. No faces! You can jump up and down and scream and laugh and cry and nobody knows what cards you hold.Roderic Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519267912305907364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-16349607257475254972009-12-02T13:14:42.647+00:002009-12-02T13:14:42.647+00:00Congrats on the win! I could never play Poker - I ...Congrats on the win! I could never play Poker - I just can't do that poker-face thing ..... everyone knows what I'm holding :SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-17293709165937397722009-12-02T11:13:19.857+00:002009-12-02T11:13:19.857+00:00Hey well done on that win, Rod!
As to life gettin...Hey well done on that win, Rod! <br />As to life getting in the way of writing - that's an interesting one. 'Cos life, well lived, can really fuel writing. Write a short story. Go on, you know you want to...<br />SusiexSusie Nott-Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428000582406338267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-11948146738969373102009-12-02T11:04:08.219+00:002009-12-02T11:04:08.219+00:00It all looks very decadent - the most we gamble wi...It all looks very decadent - the most we gamble with in my house is Smarties. That must be where i'm going wrong...<br /><br />Do tell me you spend the money on something reckless:)Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-16287677714133984832009-12-02T10:44:57.847+00:002009-12-02T10:44:57.847+00:00Also, I hope you liked the picture of my dining ro...Also, I hope you liked the picture of my dining room - set up for degeneracy.Roderic Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519267912305907364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-19509193147188116972009-12-02T10:42:18.135+00:002009-12-02T10:42:18.135+00:00Hi Sam,
Because I play mainly tournaments I don&#...Hi Sam,<br /><br />Because I play mainly tournaments I don't risk emptying my wallet in one go. Everyone buys in for, say, $20 and the pool of money is split between the winners. Your losses on any one evening are limited to the buy-in. <br /><br />And I'm not a gambler (ahem); it's the gamblers I want to meet at the tables: the ones who make wild bets when their hand is unlikely to come through. I am, however, an addict. Since I wrote that piece I had my biggest win, coming 2nd out of 941 players for $3,200. That hasn't exactly encouraged me to stop.Roderic Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519267912305907364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-82740220053364031362009-12-02T09:19:46.149+00:002009-12-02T09:19:46.149+00:00I'm intrigued, Rod, have you ever lost large a...I'm intrigued, Rod, have you ever lost large amounts?<br /><br />I believe writers are obsessive by nature and it's a pleasant change to have a gambler on the team, instead of the usual chocoholics:)<br /><br />Seriously though, the internet can be a terrible distraction. I Google all manner of rubbish when i'm stuck for words - I diagnose myself with terrible illnesses, find out the latest on Jordan's love-life... I'll even Google myself if i'm really struggling to write.<br /><br />At least your distraction is earning you money.<br /><br />Yes, here's to an enthusiastic 2010 for all of us.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894920115299109640noreply@blogger.com