Why?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Why would you not be pondering a trip to fabulous Oklahoma City this coming Wednesday or Thursday?
Where else can you see or experience all or at least some of the following?
-Mosquitoes the size of small airplanes. We have had so much rain this spring and early summer that there is indeed a bumper crop of those blood sucking insects. Fortunately, you can cover up your Mennen speed stick deoderant smell with the wonderfully refreshing smell of Deep Woods OFF.
-World class poker, especially at the 3-6 Limit tables. The old codger in the four seat will call you down with fourth pair on a coordinated board EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. Guaranteed! And from what I understand, the play at the 1-2 NL tables is almost as bad.
-Temperatures hovering the high 80's to low 90's. That is a bit low for this time of year, however, we do also have that wonderful 100% humidity along with those temperatures right now. You will not mistake our heat for that pansy-ass dry heat out in the City of Lost Wages. Shorts and t-shirts will be the dress code for the get-together, except at the casino.
-The booming metropolis that is Binger, Oklahoma, hometown of one Johnny Bench of Big Red Machine fame. The water tower just outside of town would make an excellent photo op for any Cincinatti Red fan, proclaiming "Home of Johnny Bench."
-The wonder of Fort Cobb Lake. Nearly every lake in Oklahoma is out of its' banks right now and Fort Cobb is no exception. With all the rain we have had, my little lake is a good 6-7 feet above normal, but that just makes for easier loading and unloading of the jet ski's. You also get the side benefit of experiencing the Crows Roos
t Bar. Friday night will be hopping, although we will probably head out early and play poker at the trailer, you will at least get to meet some of the locals that provide the flavor down there. You might also get to hear yours truly on the jukebox, if you are lucky or unlucky, whichever way you prefer to look at it.-Hanging out with assorted bloggers from all over the country and the Great White North, including NYC, Hotlanta, Florida, Toronto and North Carolina. The hanging out part is just as much fun as the poker playing part, as far as I am concerned. Kicking back and having a few frosty brews, dial-a-shots with those who can't make it and discussing the finer parts of the check-raise is always a great time and this year will be no exception with the following group already confirmed:
F-Train
Gracie
23Skidoo
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Surflexus
TripJax
Katitude
Jordan
Maudie
GCox25
That in itself is a 9-handed SNG waiting to happen when we get to the trailer. Perhaps I should try check-raising some douche-bag at the casino on Thursday as this group will likely set me all in should I try that. I won't play a $20 SNG on-line for fear of damaging my bankroll, but make it live, with this group of folks and I am in like flynn. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of Gigli to bestow on the first person out, but of course, that will probably be me and I don't particularly want a copy of that movie.
-The bad beat stories alone should make the cost of a plane ticket worth it in my eyes. Bad beat stories and dollars will be flowing like fine wine (not that I know what fine wine is either) by the time we hit the trailer Friday night.
-And finally, last but certainly not least, the opportunity to partake in as many Keystone Lights as you can possibly drink over a three or four day period. Now, some will say that this beer is watered-down or cheap-ass beer, but I beg to differ. When you drink as many beers in a week as I do, you will come to the realization that Keystone Light is indeed a nectar of the Gods.
So, I ask again, why would you NOT be planning a trip to the great State of Oklahoma next week?
Until next time, I will have another Keystone Light,
G
posted by GaryC @ 5:02 PM,
3 Comments:
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At 6:39 AM,
Maudie said...
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Only one thing is missing from the list:
CHICKEN-FRY!!
After a scientific survey of those people whom I know who have their finger on the pulse of such things, I've located the best chicken-fry in town at our very own 5-spoon on the greasy scale diner known as... The Diner. Who the hell would want to miss that??? -
At 7:37 AM,
TripJax said...
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Maudie...I'm so in for that.
G, The time nears and I'm hella ready. And I'm bringing my Worlds Greatest Grandpa shirt with me! -
At 3:30 PM,
pokerpeaker said...
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Um....I just had twin girls?
Have fun. I"m jealous.
