Wow, 30 pounds, that's great. Just make sure your diet isn't too extreme or it won't stay off. I have found weight loss is more of a whole lifestyle change as opposed to a crash diet. Either way it is no fun. Keep up the good work!!
I am afraid it is a lifestyle change. I was told my arteries are badly clogged and I had to go on an extremely serious diet which consisted of no meat or dairy products at all. Vegetarians do it so I guess I can. The food sucks but what can you do. I find I am no longer hungry all the time so we shall see.
Last I knew 2 pounds a week of weight loss was the norm. It truly is a life style change to adjust to/keeping weight off. I'm trying for a -25 lbs. by Sept. Hot Dogs,processed meats, and any saturated fat clogs the arteries. They say trans fat is no good, but sat. fat isn't any better. Have faith. On a related Sox note, am hoping for good things for Bradley Jr. He even has an autograph you can actually read.
Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
That's the thing with buck. No consistency. He will throw one of these great games just often enough to make you wonder if he can be great, and then have an 0-4 6.78 month. Then you know the real bucholtz is back.
The El Sapo saga has dropped off the blogs...it appears that BO is toast for the season, this after injuring his shoulder while loading boxes and boxes of twinkies into his gold plated stretch Escalade at the Twinkie factory.
What a gig, $19m for NADA. Sapo was last seen mowing Ben's lawn after purchasing him a new customer made Sapo-green John Deere mower. Sapo of course has nothing but "muchas gracias" for Senor Ben while wearing a huge straw hat, sipping a Coors Light and grinning from ear to ear...only to be occasionally interrupted by the FedEx guy, who hand delivers a package with his deposit slip and about $10k in Benjis each day. Life's good huh Sapo? Hey Amigo, lots of time now to text the hotties, no pressure.
Back to reality, Dombrowski saddled with this nightmare, one wonders what, if anything the Red Sox will get for the tubster. Somebody is gonna have to sell one helluva lot of Fenway Franks to balance this deal out.
Pitching continues to be an enigma with the team. So far, so good, as the bats continue to roar.
Enjoy being in first place and the Bronx guys in last place.
Hey Pit...I calculate that if you continue to lose weight at the incredible rate you have, you might disappear in about 6 months. I'll give you big time credit for hanging in with the rice cakes and water, but, geez, don't get crazy thin on us. GL with getting healthy.
Thanks guy. I started at 270 so still have a long way to go. Should I send fat boy my recipe book. I could probably let him have it for 1 of his extra millions he gets in retirement.
Red Sox are definitely in a groove and looking very strong. Hopefully they can maintain.
Been on a mini-vacation to Biloxi and a very nice casino called the Beau Rivage. Managed a very tidy withdrawal, topped with 3 comped nights and meals, life was great there. Flew in and out of Augusta, GA on a junket...1 hour and 5 minutes each way sure beats 6.5 hours on the road.
For those that may be blackjack players...feature this!! So, I'm at a $25 table, and a guy next to me puts out $50.00...dealer gets a six up (it's a 2-deck pitch game). The guy gets a two and a four...grand total of SIX and he DOUBLES !! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! So, as blind luck would have it, the dealer busted and this guy is all grins like he made the right play. What a doofus!! That is hands down the worst BJ play I have ever seen.
Actually, those idiots are a small part of the casino bottom line.
It's those fools pounding $$$ into the slots that really pay for the place. They should have signs over there, like "beware cancer zone". Those folks do some serious smoking!!
My wife loves the slots but it is not for me. I really don't care that she loses as it makes her happy. We had a great time at the Excalibur. She played slots and I played craps and we came out ahead so it was great. The ceilings were high and the smoke was not bad at all. We are only 9 hours from Vegas so it is an easy drive. Don't like to fly as my wife is on oxygen and it a hassle.
Glad you had a good trip...wasn't so sure the Excalibur would measure up. I guess all the hooplah there isn't for me. I like a quiet early morning pitch game like I experienced recently.
Have probably been to Vegas for the last time...something really special would be the only thing drawing me back...too far to fly and once you land, the hassle begins.
Originally posted by: MCMLVTopps For those that may be blackjack players...feature this!! So, I'm at a $25 table, and a guy next to me puts out $50.00...dealer gets a six up (it's a 2-deck pitch game). The guy gets a two and a four...grand total of SIX and he DOUBLES !! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! So, as blind luck would have it, the dealer busted and this guy is all grins like he made the right play. What a doofus!! That is hands down the worst BJ play I have ever seen.
I'm not sure that this is as bad as you think it is. Using the similar logic to NEVER hitting 12 or over when the dealer has a 6 showing. There is some strategy that says double anything 11 and under if the dealer has a 6 up.
I've seen people hit 12 through 14 with 6 showing. That is WAY worse.
The problem is with blackjack everybody has their own idea of how to play and it probably is not how you play. I dealt all the casino games for years before I went to flooring so have seen it all. I stick to craps as I am the one who controls my own fate and do not very often lose as I know the game inside out.
Vegas is close for me and I always have all the local casino's here in Albuquerque but its the atmosphere in Vegas is what I like. I understand the flying part. I can get to Vegas by driving in damn near the same time it takes to get to the airport and go through all the hoopla necessary and then flying and getting to the hotel once you arrive at Vegas. It only costs about $100 for gas and I have my car when I get there.
I'm not sure that this is as bad as you think it is. Using the similar logic to NEVER hitting 12 or over when the dealer has a 6 showing. There is some strategy that says double anything 11 and under if the dealer has a 6 up.
I've seen people hit 12 through 14 with 6 showing. That is WAY worse.
Actually, the rationale behind not hitting the 12+ against the dealer's 6 up is that you have more of a chance of catching a bust card, as there are far more 10s, and other cards to bust you in the deck.
Hitting 12-14 vs 6 is NOT as bad as doubling the 6 total vs the dealer's 6 up. It does one of two things...it shows the eye that you're a card counter and the count is through the roof, OR, that you are a complete moron. In the case I witnessed, the latter applied. This joker dumper over $1k in about 45 minutes.
BTW, I am not aware of ANY strategy that tells you to double anything under 11 vs the dealer's 6 up.
Good job I won a little bit more than that on craps but my wife lost most of it on the slot machines. That is what we are there for is for her to enjoy herself as life is too short to worry about money. I did fins one slot machine that I enjoyed playing to kill some time. The comps work out great though and cover all my costs for the hotel.
If memory serves...that's the second time Rutledge has thrown the ball high. If he keeps that up, he's gonna have to get a new license plate, like Rhode Island.
His throw, had it been on target, would have ended the inning.
Hey, hey, it's the Buckster. Well, let's see...8 starts and he's given up 5,4,2,0,5,5,5,5. Hmmmmmmm, seems like Bucko likes the number 5 and I believe he's lost his last 5 starts.
Cue Timlin, who has already hauled out El Sapo, Bucky is either trade bait, or heading to the bus.
OTOH, the team as a whole is on a roll...hopefully, this will continue.
As for Ortiz...he is gonna live like he owns the Dominican Republic. He doesn't need any more $$$, so, I doubt he'll unretire..go out on a high note. Can't you just see him down there, big purple Lincoln truck, serious sunglasses (customed made) and smiling at everybody. Don't ask me why purple, just seems outlandish enough for him to do it...oh yeah, yellow rims, 22 inchers, with those gas shocks, just bouncing down the beach.
Wright has the best ERA on the team, yet he has a losing record. How is it that the team scores way more runs for Pricey and Suckholtz, but not the poor knuckleballer?
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Wow, not sure that's good for the ticker to drop that much that fast. Geez, you must be on water and air only diet.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
He looked pretty good tonight but i do not like his inconsistency.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
What a gig, $19m for NADA. Sapo was last seen mowing Ben's lawn after purchasing him a new customer made Sapo-green John Deere mower. Sapo of course has nothing but "muchas gracias" for Senor Ben while wearing a huge straw hat, sipping a Coors Light and grinning from ear to ear...only to be occasionally interrupted by the FedEx guy, who hand delivers a package with his deposit slip and about $10k in Benjis each day. Life's good huh Sapo? Hey Amigo, lots of time now to text the hotties, no pressure.
Back to reality, Dombrowski saddled with this nightmare, one wonders what, if anything the Red Sox will get for the tubster. Somebody is gonna have to sell one helluva lot of Fenway Franks to balance this deal out.
Pitching continues to be an enigma with the team. So far, so good, as the bats continue to roar.
Enjoy being in first place and the Bronx guys in last place.
Hey Pit...I calculate that if you continue to lose weight at the incredible rate you have, you might disappear in about 6 months. I'll give you big time credit for hanging in with the rice cakes and water, but, geez, don't get crazy thin on us. GL with getting healthy.
I started at 270 so still have a long way to go. Should I send fat boy my recipe book. I could probably let him have it for 1 of his extra millions he gets in retirement.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Been on a mini-vacation to Biloxi and a very nice casino called the Beau Rivage. Managed a very tidy withdrawal, topped with 3 comped nights and meals, life was great there. Flew in and out of Augusta, GA on a junket...1 hour and 5 minutes each way sure beats 6.5 hours on the road.
For those that may be blackjack players...feature this!! So, I'm at a $25 table, and a guy next to me puts out $50.00...dealer gets a six up (it's a 2-deck pitch game). The guy gets a two and a four...grand total of SIX and he DOUBLES !! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! So, as blind luck would have it, the dealer busted and this guy is all grins like he made the right play. What a doofus!! That is hands down the worst BJ play I have ever seen.
It's those fools pounding $$$ into the slots that really pay for the place. They should have signs over there, like "beware cancer zone". Those folks do some serious smoking!!
Don't like to fly as my wife is on oxygen and it a hassle.
Have probably been to Vegas for the last time...something really special would be the only thing drawing me back...too far to fly and once you land, the hassle begins.
For those that may be blackjack players...feature this!! So, I'm at a $25 table, and a guy next to me puts out $50.00...dealer gets a six up (it's a 2-deck pitch game). The guy gets a two and a four...grand total of SIX and he DOUBLES !! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! So, as blind luck would have it, the dealer busted and this guy is all grins like he made the right play. What a doofus!! That is hands down the worst BJ play I have ever seen.
I'm not sure that this is as bad as you think it is. Using the similar logic to NEVER hitting 12 or over when the dealer has a 6 showing. There is some strategy that says double anything 11 and under if the dealer has a 6 up.
I've seen people hit 12 through 14 with 6 showing. That is WAY worse.
I've seen people hit 12 through 14 with 6 showing. That is WAY worse.
Actually, the rationale behind not hitting the 12+ against the dealer's 6 up is that you have more of a chance of catching a bust card, as there are far more 10s, and other cards to bust you in the deck.
Hitting 12-14 vs 6 is NOT as bad as doubling the 6 total vs the dealer's 6 up. It does one of two things...it shows the eye that you're a card counter and the count is through the roof, OR, that you are a complete moron. In the case I witnessed, the latter applied. This joker dumper over $1k in about 45 minutes.
BTW, I am not aware of ANY strategy that tells you to double anything under 11 vs the dealer's 6 up.
In the who cares department, I won $2.8k
That is what we are there for is for her to enjoy herself as life is too short to worry about money.
I did fins one slot machine that I enjoyed playing to kill some time.
The comps work out great though and cover all my costs for the hotel.
JBJ with another stellar game!!
Ortiz does it again! What a finish.
I particularly liked when the cutie pie took most of the Gatorade.
I guess we gotta give Ortiz his due...he can talk the talk and walk the walk.
His throw, had it been on target, would have ended the inning.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Can we start the farewell four for suckholtz yet?? He and papi can ride off into the sunset together.
I'm on board with suckholtz given a farewell tour
Hey, hey, it's the Buckster. Well, let's see...8 starts and he's given up 5,4,2,0,5,5,5,5. Hmmmmmmm, seems like Bucko likes the number 5 and I believe he's lost his last 5 starts.
Cue Timlin, who has already hauled out El Sapo, Bucky is either trade bait, or heading to the bus.
OTOH, the team as a whole is on a roll...hopefully, this will continue.
As for Ortiz...he is gonna live like he owns the Dominican Republic. He doesn't need any more $$$, so, I doubt he'll unretire..go out on a high note. Can't you just see him down there, big purple Lincoln truck, serious sunglasses (customed made) and smiling at everybody. Don't ask me why purple, just seems outlandish enough for him to do it...oh yeah, yellow rims, 22 inchers, with those gas shocks, just bouncing down the beach.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Did it take a wrong turn?