my thoughts on everything

HFLC breakfast

Acombfosho — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:32:48 +0000

Here's a typical HFLC breakfast... kinda looks similar to my last meal. This time its samgyupsal (a much fattier cut of pork). for breakfast instead, all the other ingredients the same as yesterday... and still the same taste.. YUM

UPDATE: Before above, After below :)

I can see myself EATING this way forever.. but still the no beer thing is an issue :S

What High Fat Low Carb looks like on a plate

Acombfosho — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:02:56 +0000

thanks to this thrread I've decided to try HFLC for a month in Feb. Here's what a typical dinner looks like.

That's pork covered in black pepper fried in butter, egg fried in the pork and butter fat, tomatoes, spinach and lettuce drizzled in freshly squeezed lemon.

Yum

Hitchens Tribute and a Tribute to Logic

Acombfosho — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:26:56 +0000

Logic > everything

I hope you watch it with honest eyes

living in a box

Acombfosho — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:49:21 +0000

I live in a box, so do you. We commonly refer to it as our thoughts, ideas, brains. Whatever is going on upstairs in your head controls you, just as what is going on upstairs controls me, and everyone else. The question rarely asked is.. who is the master that makes the grass green?

Goodnight

EDIT: I was hammered when I wrote this, so take it fwiw

more korean lingo

Acombfosho — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:21:54 +0000

a ka nun gecha - a train to..

bi hung gee - airplane to..

Pyo ka odi es eyo - Where can I get a ticket

ohdohkay cha ja ka yo - How can I go there?

she neh - city

rull chat go iss eyo - I am looking for..

hwa chang shil - bathroom

hwa chang shil rull chat go iss eyo - I am looking for the bathroom. Literally, bathroom, i am looking for.

moh ga mat iz si yo - what tastes good?

jal mot geh sal mi dah - bon appetit, enjoy your meal

mul juseyo - water please

geh san soh ju sayo - the bill please

jal mo got sum mi da - That was a good meal. Literally, I ate well

starting from €16

Acombfosho — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:54:44 +0000

i'm totally broke and recently got 16€ free as part of a bonus payout from an old site last week, so ive decided to just play with that and try to build up from the lowest stakes 2nl, im now at 82€ and am starting to play 4nl. I don't play much poker anymore and with having a job teaching English these days i dont have much time for it, so i guess i might be able to play around 25hours a month tops. its nice to start from nothing (the 16€ was free afterall) and just see what happens. i reformatted my pc before i came out to korea so i dont have graph or stats yet, but when im at 20nl or something i will download HEM and post some interesting hands, until then its not worth posting hands in my opinion cos these nanostakes are easy, just wait for good hands and bet for value, simple. I'm going out to learn some more korean, i expect I will be posting again in a couple of hours some new words and phrases in Konglish

Konglish

Acombfosho — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:44:10 +0000

I've been trying to learn Korean. According to other waygooks here the reading is apparently 'the easiest' and you should learn that first. I think I would like to learn Hangul (Korean Alphabet) to a good standard after a few more months of being here. However from my own experience as an auditory learner I find it much better and more practical to learn how to say what you actually want to say, rather than learning different vowels and consonants and then saying words as you read them and sounding strange. There are people who have been here for ages and they speak terribly and say 'well I can read', as if it is some kind of vindication for sounding like a moron. Moreover, reading and having an impact upon the world around you are two different things entirely. For instance, imagine if everyone spoke English in just syllables and very slowly... it wouldn't be very much use when trying to do practical things like, dating, speaking with strangers, getting around, ordering food etc - I found the same true for Thai; it was much better to learn what to say and how to say it clearly and proficiently in the right situations - rather than having a vast vocabulary of practically useless words that are not important to getting what you want out of life. I've been seeing copy-bird for a few weeks now and she's been helping learn Korean in a way which fits the above description, learning the important sentences and how to say them quickly and accurately.

Yo - the polite ending to a sentence used with strangers and older people and used in formal occasions and situations
Ann yong ha say yo - Hello
Ann Yong he jewmu say yo - good night
Ann yong he ka say yo - Good bye! (Saying goodbye to a person leaving)
Ann yong he geh say yo - Good bye! (Saying goodbye as the person leaving)
Nah jung ee bo say yo - See you later
Doh man na say yo - See you soon
Jal jin neh shas oh yo - How do you do?
Jal jin nehs oh yo - I'm fine thanks
Ee rumi oh dokkhay doh say yo - What is your name?
Ee rumi mo ah ya - Whats your name? (informal)
Neh - Yes
Anni-o - No
Gam san me dah - Thank you (Formal)
Go Ma Wo - Thank you (informal)
Chon man eyo - You're welcome
Chile hab ne da - Excuse me
Me an hay (ne da) - I'm sorry (formal)
Kin chan ayo - No problem/Don't worry/Forget it
Hajima -Stop!
Noor - You
Na ga - Get out!
Arayo - I understand/I know
Ap jok - forward
Oran jok - right
Wen jok - left
Dwea jok - back/behind
Durah sohk - turn around (the K is almost silent, strange when its at the end, but imagine our words with silent letters as a comparison)
Keh Sohk - Keep going
Ka odi es eye yo - Where is the...?
Gi cha yok - railway station
Hi cha yok ka odi es eye yo - Where is the railway station? Literally Railway station, where is the?
Jo nun yong gook eh soh waz eyo - I come from England
Oppa - Older Brother (basically older friend, male)
Nuna - Older sister (Older friend, female
Omaar - Mother

il 1
Ee 2
Sam 3
Sah 4
Oh 5
Yuk 6
Chil 7
Pal 8
Cue 9
Ship 10

Hana - One thing (for example, Hana mek ju se yo - one bottle of beer please)
Dugeh - Two things
Segeh - Three things
Negeh - Four things
Dah sot geh - Five things
Your sot geh - Six things
Il gop geh - Seven things
Your tol geh - Eight things
Ah hop geh - Nine things
Yoll Geh - Ten things (remember that the things are interchangeable, for example - Your sot geh tam bay ju say yo - 6 packets of cigarettes please)

these days

Acombfosho — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:53:25 +0000

COMPREHENSION: LACKING

LOL

Sojulover

Acombfosho — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:24:31 +0000

Soju does this to a man

and this

and while sat opposite at a table from a Korean woman, the following comes to mind

gotta love it

Korea tomorrow!

Acombfosho — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:58:26 +0000

Korea tomorrow - I cant wait

Remembering 9/11

Acombfosho — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:14:39 +0000

Rest In Peace all those that died on 9/11 and all of those who have died as a consequence of 9/11 in the last ten years; Christian, Muslim, Jew, Atheist, Agnostic and all religious and other belief systems alike.

10 years have passed, the world is different now, it is an event which has changed the world beyond imagination.

The past week on TV there has been hours and hours of different shows about the 9/11 attacks, its victims, Bin Laden, the wars, the conspiracies, the anniversary events.

After watching a lot of these shows my thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and that are still deeply affected by that day.

I can also say that I feel like my self ascribed 'extremist conspiratorial' stance has changed significantly.

I had previously held a pretty hard line view that the events of 9/11 were at least in some way allowed by elements of the political and economic elite, if not created on purpose in accordance with the Hegelian Principle, in order to perpetuate its grand vision as outlined in Wolfowitz Cheney 92

"This is a dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to generate global power."

Brzezinski's grand chess board

"It is imperative that no Eurasian challenger emerges capable of dominating Eurasia and thus of also challenging America. The formulation of a comprehensive and integrated Eurasian geostrategy is therefore the purpose of this book." (p. xiv)

And PNACs Rebuilding America's Defences

The true cost of not meeting our defense requirements will be a lessened capacity for American global leadership and, ultimately, the loss of a global security order that is uniquely friendly to American principles and prosperity.

Now I think that these documents just show a willingness to use 9/11 as an opportunity to create the world order they had imagined in the aforementioned text, rather than to actually create the event of 9/11 itself.

In fact the last sentence is pretty much 100% verifiable by Ronald Rumsfelds response on the day itself, attempting to tie up whatever had happened with Iraq so they could get in there like they had planned for a decade.

I still do not know what to make of World Trade Centre 7, Able Danger, nor the Bush White House's unwillingness to create a Commission into 9/11 nor their stance on not appearing under oath during it.

In any case. Speculation is all we have at this point, since the very commissioners themselves are quoted as saying the following

Commissioner Max Cleland resigned from the Commission, stating: “It is a national scandal” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtQY4u8gHTo

The above video leaves more questions than it answers.

Man, I'm going back in circles.

And that's the problem. We are 10 years down the line and we still dont have the full picture. We just need all of the answers. Then all of the 9/11 victims can finally rest in peace.

cool story

Acombfosho — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:12:31 +0000

Frank Abagnale 1 of 2 by mg217

happy birthday ben

Acombfosho — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:10:02 +0000

happy birthday to my friend ben cooper, you're only 21 once so enjoy it young lad!

1:39 til 2:31 they are clearly discussing your boyish good looks :D

See you next year mate, dont ship em all.. lol - I have just confirmed flight to Korea, Monday 12th September, 1.35pm :P

I would like to be American for one day

Acombfosho — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:41:13 +0000

just to vote for this guy

The last prediction from April 2002 is just staggering

great interview

Acombfosho — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:55:54 +0000

Designing a fitness-poker workout plan

Acombfosho — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:35:22 +0000

There are 5 keys to fitness success, are there 5 steps to poker success?

5 steps for a good workout regime

Regular cardiovascular exercise - Basketball x1, Swimming x1, Taekwondoe x1, Ju-Jitsu x1, Tabata Protocol x3
Resistance Training - Weighted Squats x3, Weighted Situps x3, Lifting Weights x3
Nutrition - Paleo Diet and Juicing daily
Rest and Recovery - Sleeping before midnight daily, going in the Sauna x3 a week, and having 2 days off a week
Support and Encouragement - Keeping a record of my progress, Joining a gym, Having a trainer

5 steps for a good poker schedule

Regular sessions - Play 5 days a week 4 hours a day
Resistance training - playing better players, taking shots, analysing your leaks
Nutrition - Healthy diet, healthy mind
Rest and Recovery - breaks in sessions, and having days where you dont play or think about poker
Support and Encouragement - See your progress looking in HEM, Having poker buddies, and Having a coach

I feel like this is a nice balance for poker and fitness health, its easy on paper at least!

have a kitkat

Acombfosho — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:09:58 +0000

I have played poker almost everyday for 3 years straight, in that time I have not had longer than one week away from poker, and I am starting to feel burned out with it. I have decided to take a long-ish break from playing and instead of playing poker dedicate that time to exercise. I usually play around 160hours a month so I dont know if I can go from exercise once a month to 4 hours+ every day without killing myself. Any advice for what I can do in my break from poker? Also how do you know when you are fully recovered and the time is right to come back?

My guess is about a month or so before my mind is clear again

bonus points if you can figure out how the two videos above are related

BONUS BONUS WAKEY WAKEY VIDEO

FUUUUUUUU

Acombfosho — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:39:33 +0000

lol dana white

Acombfosho — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:27:39 +0000

UFC 134 !!!!

Acombfosho — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:04:34 +0000

I cant f*n wait!

Tomorrow evening I will have some coaching with Barry Carter who co-authored The Mental Game of Poker by Jared Tendler, really looking forward to that and moving up in my 'mental game' skills.

Some books - The Mental Game of Poker, Analytical No Limit Holdem, DUCY and Raisers Edge - looking forward to reading them

Awesome Youtube Channels and Favourite Videos

Acombfosho — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:32:48 +0000

Here's a bunch of my favorite youtube channels and favourite vids

http://www.youtube.com/user/Hoopmixtape

http://www.youtube.com/user/freddiew

http://www.youtube.com/user/FastlaneMJ

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ballislifedotcom

http://www.youtube.com/user/ArielHelwani

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnion

http://www.youtube.com/user/thefightnetwork

http://www.youtube.com/user/Robotaki

http://www.youtube.com/user/rexrowdee

http://www.youtube.com/user/lorax2013

Post your favourite channels and videos in the comments!

you can only laugh / folding kings pre

Acombfosho — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:52:49 +0000

Hero (BTN): $252.52
SB: $132.50
BB: $171.34 76/46/16
UTG: $53.96
MP: $599.40
CO: $120.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BTN with A A
UTG calls $1, 1 fold, CO raises to $4, Hero calls $4, 1 fold, BB raises to $18, 2 folds, Hero raises to $32, BB raises to $170.34, Hero calls $138.34

Flop: ($346.18) T Q K(2 players)

Turn: ($346.18) J(2 players)

River: ($346.18) 3(2 players)

Final Pot: $346.18
Hero mucks A A
BB shows A A
BB wins $343.18
(Rake: $3.00)

Now here is a very weird hand. Villain is playing 30/9/2 after 138 hands, just a sick spot

Hero (CO): $191.13
BTN: $204.05
SB: $100.50
BB: $78.94
UTG: $226.64

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with K K
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, BTN raises to $13.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $26.50, BTN raises to $52.50, 1 fold

Final Pot: $54.50
BTN wins $54.50

fun and games

Acombfosho — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:56:59 +0000

A little trick ive recently thought about is that I have actually filtered all my 100nl hands from all my different skins ive played on (ladbrokes, nordicbet, 5050, RV, VC and purplelounge) out of my db and imported them into a new one, and now only play on this new one, because now i can just look at a sexy graph and dont have to look at the fucking run bad aids at higher stakes and long stretches of hands playing lower stakes

Makes me know I have won over a good sample and that even within that sample I have had long break even stretches but the graph always goes UP! Even though its a trick I like it and I feel more confident.

Did my 15 situps 15 press up 15 squats and went on a 30 min walk instead of 15min run today.

Finished the Dont Listen To Phil Hellmuth book. Overall its very good. Certainly the best 'beginner book' out there, but I wouldn't say it was quite so useful for anyone who has played 2+ years though.

I did a massive db review of another member here, and I couldn't really find any leaks at all, maybe blind play but that was it. I think if anything he was playing too GTO and not exploitative enough!

Luckily getting some coaching from Barry Carter and Jared Tendler this week, hoping that goes well and helps me get my arse in gear and crushing the games again, ill post the audio after its finished.

Going to finish off phase 2 and then get Cbet and Check session underway!

tomorrow never comes

Acombfosho — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:22:14 +0000

2moro goals

phase 2 questionnaire
read 5 hands in DLTPH
cbet and check session with SV
do 15 pressups, 15 situps, 15 squats and a 15minute run

more mental game

Acombfosho — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:35:28 +0000

mental game

Stategies I learned from Tommy Angelo:
- breathe, deeply and slowly and be mindful of each in/exhale.
- play in sessions and sets in time frames you are able to remain in control over your concentration
- your thoughts are not reality

Strategies from Joe Talls TA group:
- presession routine, 5 things to do to tell your body to get alert and ready to play
- trigger points
- post session routines

Stategies I picked up from DC:
- get better at poker (bigger WR = lower variance = less tilt = more profit = winning cycle = repetition)
- Play more while winning, less when losing

Strategies I picked up randomly:
- "You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event -- it is a habit." - Aristotle (BC 384-322, Greek philosopher)
^^^
For me it means play your best every time, or taken another way - a la LIL WAYNE style REPETITION IS THE FATHER OF LEARNING

- "you only see what you tune in" - Robert Anton Wilson
- "The Golden Rule of Tilt - If you are on tilt - STOP PLAYING" - The Poker Mindset

- PLAY IN HIGH POSITIVE FOCUS