For the Honour......

[Bainn]

I became aware of this thread in Dublin. I have spent 24 hours cogitating and inwardly digestive-ing as to my response. A biscuit thread. One of my specialities.

Let me first declare my obsession. The Sog. "What is The Sog" I hear you cry?

The Sog is that finely balanced judgement you have to make when drinking piping hot tea accompanied by a Rich Tea biscuit. Or Six.

Can you dunk said biscuit in the tea to the stage where it is very soggy, but not so soggy that it falls into said tea and becomes, quite frankly, a right bugger to extract without burning yourself and ruining said cup of tea?

I think I have mastered the Sog at 13 seconds. 15 is too many, 10 too few. Years of practice at the threat to my sylph-like figure has proven this to me.

Biscuits are a passion. From the cheeky chocolate covered varieties, where often only four fingers will do, to more savoury confections such as a nice classy shortbread, the sort of biscuit that was like my ex-wife...all to ready to turn its nose up at you if you treat it wrong.

Not a great fan of the garibaldi, as raisins should be neither seen or heard in a biscuit consistency.However most other biscuits will do.

Thank you very much to Bainn for his ginger nuts at the weekend, most delectable.

I am now off to find some Custard Creams. Which are definitely not Custard Cremes as often referred to in socially mobile circles, however mistakenly

Many thanks to Tighty for sharing his insight into "The Sog", a wonderous combination of skill and art that has taken many years for him to master. I can only hope to one day achieve the perfect "Sog".

A pleasure to share the Gingery goodness with you Squire and a delight to see that the great "Biscuit Debacle" was able to enlighten a fair few APAter"s this weekend......

[billyho10]

Bainn, there is no greater dunkin biscuit than the ginger nut and no greater ginger nut than the free ginger nut! so i thank you for the delicious ones given too me during play on saturday night. it take a great man to give up a few of his favs lol! its only a shame that cyntaf wasn"t about with his warm milk for a dunk!

it was a pleasure meetin you and the lovely "harmony" over the weekend.

ps. i can only imagin the excitment you must get when u find a few forgotten ginger crumbs in that beard of yours.....

[Bainn]

Bainn, there is no greater dunkin biscuit than the ginger nut and no greater ginger nut than the free ginger nut! so i thank you for the delicious ones given too me during play on saturday night. it take a great man to give up a few of his favs lol! its only a shame that cyntaf wasn"t about with his warm milk for a dunk!

it was a pleasure meetin you and the lovely "harmony" over the weekend.

ps. i can only imagin the excitment you must get when u find a few forgotten ginger crumbs in that beard of yours.....

It was an honour to share them with another devotee and grand to meet up with you and the lads, please tell the "Studenty Haired" lad from Glasgow that if he had traded that 1000 chip for my chewing gum he may have got further in the Sunday comp....

[billyho10]

lol, i will let him know!

how did i finish up in the sunday tournie and how did david graham get on? (the redhead guy that dealt at ur table with the two chip towers)

[g-idiot]

[Bainn]

lol, i will let him know!

how did i finish up in the sunday tournie and how did david graham get on? (the redhead guy that dealt at ur table with the two chip towers)

I took 3rd through consumate skill and scary powers of perception, as to the David, the Ginger, He went out in 5th or 4th when I took him out with Jack Six. In my defence should he post on here, I did say at the time that "I sholud"nt really call".....

Hhhhmmm, I do seem to recall the event started with 4000 chips and not the 8000 mentioned by someone, so that made the price I was charging for the PACK of chewing gum at 7.50. I ain"t cheap you know.....

[Bainn]

[BioBlinx]

Hi Bainn, you took me out in 5th in the end. Was a throughly enjoyable tourny though and was good playing with you on the final table. In the end, the blinds were so high, my game totally disappeared as a result, and I think actually thinking about it, if you didnt put me on KK, which you couldnt possibly do, then the call was probably right in terms of pot odds.
Anyway, a hello to Billyho and g-idiot (is it graham or greame). Was great playing poker with you guys and Dave and charlie too, oh and of course having the most delicious steak in that little place near Temple Bar! Did you have a decent journey back home?

[Bainn]

Hi Bainn, you took me out in 5th in the end. Was a throughly enjoyable tourny though and was good playing with you on the final table. In the end, the blinds were so high, my game totally disappeared as a result, and I think actually thinking about it, if you didnt put me on KK, which you couldnt possibly do, then the call was probably right in terms of pot odds.
Anyway, a hello to Billyho and g-idiot (is it graham or greame). Was great playing poker with you guys and Dave and charlie too, oh and of course having the most delicious steak in that little place near Temple Bar! Did you have a decent journey back home?

Aha, thanks for putting my mind at rest regarding where you went out and I enjoyed our chat and playing together on the final 2 tables. If you ask me nicely, I will let you know how I knew to put you under pressure when you had a marginal hand.....

Thinking about the Jack Six incident a little further, I was probably something like 47-48% against your unknown hand but as you say, odds likely said to call.

[billyho10]

hi dave, congrats on the cash in sundays tourney! that cheeky bearded one callin with jack six is unfogiveable pot odds pfff!

its graham bye the way, but feel free to call him g-(fill in any word u fancy) as we regularly do.....g-dawg, g-mental, g-idiot, g-fluff (hair).....

that steak was the bomb!

the flight was a little late but that was it. had the hugest omelette i have ever seen in my life at the airport!

was great chattin and playin poker with you and i hope to see u at the felt again soon  

[Bainn]

hi dave, congrats on the cash in sundays tourney! that cheeky bearded one callin with jack six is unfogiveable pot odds pfff!

its graham bye the way, but feel free to call him g-(fill in any word u fancy) as we regularly do.....g-dawg, g-mental, g-idiot, g-fluff (hair).....

that steak was the bomb!

the flight was a little late but that was it. had the hugest omelette i have ever seen in my life at the airport!

was great chattin and playin poker with you and i hope to see u at the felt again soon  

The "Odds" excuse works for everyone else, why not me ? ?

[billyho10]

ok i will let u away with it as fellow member of the Ginger Nut Appreciation Society  

[g-idiot]

And welcome my studenty chum and all I can say is -

1, I took pity
2, You could have moved your head
3, Showed you were a true Scotsman by retrieving and eating said Gum.

I never have, and never will be a student!

I just realised i didnt even wipe the chewing gum after picking it up. My breath smelled so bad that wiping was not even considered.

I went to the casino last night and had my 3rd bad hand in a row in tournement play. My top pair (10) was called all the way to the river for 7 bb"s in total for a runner runner flush

I am going again tonight, Karma will balance eventually (i hope)

I like starting my sentences with "I"

I am self centered

[Santino67]

Hi Bainn, you took me out in 5th in the end. Was a throughly enjoyable tourny though and was good playing with you on the final table. In the end, the blinds were so high, my game totally disappeared as a result, and I think actually thinking about it, if you didnt put me on KK, which you couldnt possibly do, then the call was probably right in terms of pot odds.
Anyway, a hello to Billyho and g-idiot (is it graham or greame). Was great playing poker with you guys and Dave and charlie too, oh and of course having the most delicious steak in that little place near Temple Bar! Did you have a decent journey back home?

Hi Davie

Glad you made some money back for the Sunday game. Was great meeting you and hope we bump into you again soon. I did promise I"d mention Gallaghers in Temple Bar for their fine food so posted their wee promotion already. Damn good food  

http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=1365.msg24287#msg24287

Keep in touch mate

[Harmony26]

Good to meet those of you who were there in Dublin.

Have to say, this is a great thread!  

All the best folks!

Jaffa cakes-lovin Harmony  (tho" partial to Bainn"s Ginger Nuts...)