Black ooze at old Cold War station frightens Labrador town
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Residents of the Inuit community of Hopedale are anxious about what pollution in their midst may mean. Residents of the Inuit community of Hopedale are anxious about what pollution in their midst may mean. (CBC)
Health officials have told residents of a small community on Labrador's coast to be wary of possible contamination from an abandoned military site in their midst.
Serious PCB contamination has already been identified at a Cold War-era radar station on a hill near Hopedale.
But residents are worried about pollution that is now seeping up around people's backyards.
"Drums full of tar [are] coming up, coming from under the ground," said Sabrina Pijogge, crouching over a patch of the black ooze and metal that has extruded on to the ground by the foundation of her home.
At a town hall meeting on Sunday night organized by the Newfoundland and Labrador government, residents learned more about a study on contamination near their community.
"If you're staying away from these areas and you do not collect berries in these areas, you minimize your exposure," research Astrid Michels, of the Royal Military College, told residents. She also advised people not to hunt in certain places.
The U.S. air force ran a radar station in Hopedale from 1953 to 1968, during the height of the Cold War. However, the U.S. did not clean up the site when it left.
In the 1980s, the Newfoundland and Labrador government took over the site and a dozen others, in exchange for $5 million from the federal government.
The cleanup has subsequently cost tens of millions of dollars.
"It's crazy," said Pijogge, looking at what is still creeping through the ground. "I don't know what to think of it. There's more and more tar coming from over here," she said.
The warning comes 30 years too late for some residents like Phillip Abel.
"Why didn't the government come in and do a health risk to the whole community?" Abel told Sunday night's meeting.
"You want the place up there to look good when some of the people down here may be dying of this PCB or whatever contaminant [is] in the ground," Abel said before the meeting.
This summer, the government will spend an additional $1.6 million to study the extent of the pollution. No commitments, though, have yet been made to study the health of residents.
Ben 4points
Mark 3points
Beck 2points
Pete 1point
Monday, June 22, 2009
Monday 8th June, winner "Pommy"
THE FINAL SECRETS OF ROSWELL'S MEMORY METAL REVEALED
Nitinol
By Tony Bragalia
For The UFO Iconoclast(s)
6-7-09
This is the last installment in a three-part series on the Battelle-Roswell Connection; Future updates may appear as new information is developed.
Was the Roswell memory metal secretly "seeded" to industry and to others who could exploit its potential benefits? How was the technology transferred while keeping its origin disguised? Why were bizarre "mind-over-matter" tests performed by government psychics on the shape-recovery metal Nitinol? What is the hidden meaning of the morphing metal? Newly developed information provides the stunning answers to these questions.
Prior articles in this series showed that Wright Patterson Air Force Base contracted Battelle Memorial Institute -in the months immediately following the Roswell crash in 1947- to conduct studies on memory metal based on a Nickel and Titanium alloy. Similar material that could "remember" its original shape when crumpled or deformed was reported at the Roswell crash debris site. Wright Patterson -the base that contracted Battelle- was the very base to which the Roswell debris was flown after the crash.
Evidence for the Roswell-Battelle Connection was drawn from:
Footnotes that were located within military studies to a Battelle report on memory metal conducted by the Institute for Wright Patterson in the late 1940s
The fact that -although footnotes citing these reports have been found- the actual reports are "missing" despite repeated efforts
Supporting information provided by two USAF Generals (including one from Wright Patterson) on the composition of the debris and the existence of the analysis reports
A senior-level Battelle scientist's confession that he had analyzed the UFO crash debris when employed at the Institute
NitinolA historical "backtracking" of the technical literature on the development of shape-recovery metals- leading back to the doors of Battelle and Wright Patterson, to late 1940s exotic metal reports and to the Roswell Incident
A telling examination of the life of Battelle's Dr. Howard Cross as both metallurgist and UFO researcher- showing his likely involvement in the debris analysis
In this last installment, the memory metal's secret history is further exposed- and the hidden meaning of the metal is finally revealed:
Pommy 4points
Ben 3points
Marky 2points
Luke 1point
Nitinol
By Tony Bragalia
For The UFO Iconoclast(s)
6-7-09
This is the last installment in a three-part series on the Battelle-Roswell Connection; Future updates may appear as new information is developed.
Was the Roswell memory metal secretly "seeded" to industry and to others who could exploit its potential benefits? How was the technology transferred while keeping its origin disguised? Why were bizarre "mind-over-matter" tests performed by government psychics on the shape-recovery metal Nitinol? What is the hidden meaning of the morphing metal? Newly developed information provides the stunning answers to these questions.
Prior articles in this series showed that Wright Patterson Air Force Base contracted Battelle Memorial Institute -in the months immediately following the Roswell crash in 1947- to conduct studies on memory metal based on a Nickel and Titanium alloy. Similar material that could "remember" its original shape when crumpled or deformed was reported at the Roswell crash debris site. Wright Patterson -the base that contracted Battelle- was the very base to which the Roswell debris was flown after the crash.
Evidence for the Roswell-Battelle Connection was drawn from:
Footnotes that were located within military studies to a Battelle report on memory metal conducted by the Institute for Wright Patterson in the late 1940s
The fact that -although footnotes citing these reports have been found- the actual reports are "missing" despite repeated efforts
Supporting information provided by two USAF Generals (including one from Wright Patterson) on the composition of the debris and the existence of the analysis reports
A senior-level Battelle scientist's confession that he had analyzed the UFO crash debris when employed at the Institute
NitinolA historical "backtracking" of the technical literature on the development of shape-recovery metals- leading back to the doors of Battelle and Wright Patterson, to late 1940s exotic metal reports and to the Roswell Incident
A telling examination of the life of Battelle's Dr. Howard Cross as both metallurgist and UFO researcher- showing his likely involvement in the debris analysis
In this last installment, the memory metal's secret history is further exposed- and the hidden meaning of the metal is finally revealed:
Pommy 4points
Ben 3points
Marky 2points
Luke 1point
Monday 1st June, winner "Ben"
Oregon witness watched an unusual orb in the sky as it changed colors in a pulsing manner, and then observed a triangle-shaped UFO emerge from inside of it, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness database.
The May 29 event occured near an airport, and the witness wants to point out that the shape and behavior of both objects is out of the ordinary. The triangle UFO had three amber-colored lights at each of its points. White lights seem to be the norm for this type of craft, but we have seen the amber lights reported in other cases.
The triangle craft eventually moved away at a high rate of speed, and the pulsing orb either moved away, or shrunk in size - the witness is not sure - as it just seemed to get smaller and smaller with each pulse of light.
Ben 4points
Pommy 3points
Mark 2points
Luke 1point
The May 29 event occured near an airport, and the witness wants to point out that the shape and behavior of both objects is out of the ordinary. The triangle UFO had three amber-colored lights at each of its points. White lights seem to be the norm for this type of craft, but we have seen the amber lights reported in other cases.
The triangle craft eventually moved away at a high rate of speed, and the pulsing orb either moved away, or shrunk in size - the witness is not sure - as it just seemed to get smaller and smaller with each pulse of light.
Ben 4points
Pommy 3points
Mark 2points
Luke 1point
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday 25thMay, winner "Marky"
Wind turbine noise suspected of killing 400 goats
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Late-night noise from spinning wind turbines on an outlying island of Taiwan may have killed 400 goats over the past three years by depriving them of sleep, an agricultural inspection official said on Thursday.
After the eight turbines were installed in the notoriously windy Penghu archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, a neighbouring farmer reported that his goats had started dying, Council of Agriculture inspection official Lu Ming-tseng said.
"If noise at night can keep people awake, then it could also keep the goats awake, and when the wind kicks up it makes a louder noise," Lu said.
Agricultural authorities would make tests to rule out any other causes of death, Lu said, adding that if the giant power-generating turbines proved to be at fault, Taiwan Power had promised to compensate the farmer.
Mark 4points
Jimmy 3points
Luke 2points
Beck 1point
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Late-night noise from spinning wind turbines on an outlying island of Taiwan may have killed 400 goats over the past three years by depriving them of sleep, an agricultural inspection official said on Thursday.
After the eight turbines were installed in the notoriously windy Penghu archipelago in the Taiwan Strait, a neighbouring farmer reported that his goats had started dying, Council of Agriculture inspection official Lu Ming-tseng said.
"If noise at night can keep people awake, then it could also keep the goats awake, and when the wind kicks up it makes a louder noise," Lu said.
Agricultural authorities would make tests to rule out any other causes of death, Lu said, adding that if the giant power-generating turbines proved to be at fault, Taiwan Power had promised to compensate the farmer.
Mark 4points
Jimmy 3points
Luke 2points
Beck 1point
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday 18th May, winner "Jimmy Hopkins"
Daniel Joyce of Stockton whose car alarm went off along with some of his neighbours' for no apparent reason
THE truth is out there!
Or at least a group of baffled drivers hope it is following a morning of motoring mystery in Stockton.
Residents on Leam Lane, Bishopsgarth, woke last Wednesday to find their cars' electrical systems behaving oddly.
And confused driver Daniel Joyce contacted the Gazette in the hope we would get to the bottom of the problem. "It was early in the morning and a lot of people were having problems starting their cars," said Daniel, 21, who drives a Citroen Saxo.
"The central locking wouldn't work on mine so I opened it manually but then the engine wouldn't start.
"I ended up pushing it around the corner and as soon as I got it away from the street it would work."
The puzzling problem is believed to have been caused by some form of radio, electric or satellite signal interfering or blocking the signal that some car keys send to the engine.
Each key emits different frequencies, explaining why cars on the street were affected in different ways.
Daniel added: "It's a bit of a strange one but it's cost people money for tow trucks and if it's going to happen regularly it could be a problem."
Other drivers on the street were also affected, including Bernard Dambrosil, whose Land Rover alarm began wailing at about 6am.
He said: "I opened the car door and the alarm went off. Then I couldn't start the car so I had to call a tow van. It's been checked over but there's nothing wrong with it."
Neighbour Geoff Saysell says his Hyundai Accent was also affected by the puzzling problem.
The 53-year-old said: "The central locking on my car wouldn't work so I had to open the door manually. The alarm went off so I had to get under the bonnet and physically disconnect it. I work at Wilton and when I got there the locking worked fine."
And it wasn't just cars which were affected. Val Nixon had problems when she tried to open up her newsagent's. Val told the Gazette: "The remote wouldn't work for my shutters - they wouldn't go up or down.
"I had to call out an engineer and I'm expecting a bill of up to about £300. I didn't know about the car problems until two days later."
Some believe the problem could be connected to a change in satellites at the University Hospital of North Tees. But NHS Trust spokeswoman Claire Young denied they were the cause.
She said: "It sounds like a mystery. Obviously we need to be careful with these things ourselves because we have a lot of sensitive equipment."
Jimmy: 4points
Mark: 3points
Matty: 2points
Chris: 1point
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday 11th May, winner "Jimmy Hopkins"
Freaks Survive Because They Are Strange
If a blue jay sees a normal-looking salamander, it will eat it. But if the same bird sees a freak, it may let it go.
University of Tennessee researcher Benjamin Fitzpatrick says this discovery, which his team reports in the open access journal BMC Ecology, suggests why rare traits persist in a population.
Predators detect common forms of prey more easily, the scientists figure. The majority that share a common look are always on the dinner menu, while oddballs are left to reproduce.
"Maintenance of variation is a classic paradox in evolution because both selection and drift tend to remove variation from populations," Fitzpatrick explained today. "If one form has an advantage, such as being harder to spot, it should replace all others. Likewise, random drift [genetic change that occurs by chance] alone will eventually result in loss of all but one form when there are no fitness differences. There must therefore be some advantage that allows unusual traits to persist."
The researchers placed a selection of food-bearing model salamanders into a field for six days, with striped models outnumbering the unstriped by nine to one, or vice versa. On test days, the numbers were evened out. In each case, Blue Jays were more likely to attack the models that had been most prevalent over the previous six-day period.
"We believe that the different color forms represent different ways of blending in on the forest floor," Fitzpatrick said. "Looking for something cryptic takes both concentration and practice. Predators concentrating on finding striped salamanders might not notice unstriped ones."
4points Jimmy Hopkins
3points Willy Weageman
2points Peter Tamblynesque
1point Luke Hansell
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday 4th May, winner "Peter Tamblyn"
Man pays $1k for freak 'kiwi fruit'
By New Zealand correspondent Kerri Ritchie
Posted Tue May 5, 2009 10:11am AEST
Updated Tue May 5, 2009 10:55am AEST
TV still of a Kiwi-shaped Feijoa fruit
Choice: The Kiwi-shaped feijoa
* Video: Kiwi-shaped fruit fetches $784 (ABC News)
A New Zealand man has paid $NZ1,000 for a piece of fruit shaped like the country's national symbol, a kiwi.
Auckland mum Shavon Green found the freak-of-nature feijoa in her backyard.
"There were a couple of legitimate, regular feijoas and then there was this little fella that looked just like a kiwi," she said.
Her son was going to take the fruit in for show and tell, but then the Green family decided to put it up for auction on the internet.
A Christchurch businessman bid $NZ1,000 ($780) on the condition that half of the money go to charity.
Ms Green is now keeping her eyes peeled for more odd-shaped pieces.
"Someone said to me I better check my pear tree - I might find a partridge," she said.
The businessman plans to preserve the feijoa.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday 27th March, winner "Pommy James"
Baby killed in air crash just minutes after birth
A baby, born in mid-air in a medical helicopter, died minutes later when the aircraft crashed into Corsican mountains, killing its mother, a doctor and two pilots.
President Nicolas Sarkozy today expressed his "deep distress" at the unexplained accident, which happened near Bastia in northern Corsica on Saturday night.
The civil defence helicopter was sent to a clinic in the small town of Ponte-Leccia after a 20 years old woman went into emergency labour. She was taken on a 15 minute flight to hospital in Bastia but the machine crashed into a 500 metre high ridge of the Lancone mountains in mist and high winds.
Rescue workers who located the crash site in the early hours found the bodies of the mother, a 43 years old female accident and emergency doctor and the pilots, aged 56 and 42. They also discovered the remains of the newborn baby.
No distress message was sent by the helicopter and no message to say that the baby had been born in flight.
"Both the pilots were experienced and had worked in Corsica for several years and were used to this kind of flight," said Hervé Bouchaert, the prefect in upper Corsica. He added that the weather was "appalling".
A statement by President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of his "great distress" and "very great sadness" that a medical flight had ended so tragically. An investigation is under way.
And I ask myself, did Peter have anything to do with this accident Monday? Or was Matty Pease at the controls of this disaster?
A baby, born in mid-air in a medical helicopter, died minutes later when the aircraft crashed into Corsican mountains, killing its mother, a doctor and two pilots.
President Nicolas Sarkozy today expressed his "deep distress" at the unexplained accident, which happened near Bastia in northern Corsica on Saturday night.
The civil defence helicopter was sent to a clinic in the small town of Ponte-Leccia after a 20 years old woman went into emergency labour. She was taken on a 15 minute flight to hospital in Bastia but the machine crashed into a 500 metre high ridge of the Lancone mountains in mist and high winds.
Rescue workers who located the crash site in the early hours found the bodies of the mother, a 43 years old female accident and emergency doctor and the pilots, aged 56 and 42. They also discovered the remains of the newborn baby.
No distress message was sent by the helicopter and no message to say that the baby had been born in flight.
"Both the pilots were experienced and had worked in Corsica for several years and were used to this kind of flight," said Hervé Bouchaert, the prefect in upper Corsica. He added that the weather was "appalling".
A statement by President Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of his "great distress" and "very great sadness" that a medical flight had ended so tragically. An investigation is under way.
And I ask myself, did Peter have anything to do with this accident Monday? Or was Matty Pease at the controls of this disaster?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday 20th April, winner "Marky"
Steve Irwin's ghost allegedly spotted at Batt Reef.
Pino Termini of Naples in the south of Italy has spent more hours underwater than most. Having dived for the Italian Navy for seven years he now spends much of his time traveling the globe in search of the ultimate diving experience. None of this prepared him for what he claims to have seen during his last expedition. Last month he arrived at Port Douglas in tropical North Queensland for his eighth time, The Great Barrier Reef being one of his favorite playgrounds. He had heard that Batt Reef was worth a plunge into the deep blue. He chartered a boat from Port Douglas and made his way out to the area he planned to explore.
'As I started my dive I saw somebody and was surprised because I saw no other boats around, then I noticed that the person had no oxygen tank or mask, the person swam towards me and I realised that it was none other than the crocodile hunter himself: Steve Irwin. I freaked out, but he looked calm and at peace'
'I have seen a lot underwater but never a ghost. It was as if he was looking after the spot where he met his end, I felt that I should not impose myself on his turf as it was his and it seemed as if he was caring for the living creatures there.' Termini said of his traumatic diving experience.
As Winter approaches, we see the cold pay homage to a man by the name of Marky.
I'm a little crook so I'll just post the results up this week.
Winner, Marky!
Mark: 4points
Peter:3points
Luke: 2points
Ben: 1point
Notable Absentees: Beck & Chef Pease
Pino Termini of Naples in the south of Italy has spent more hours underwater than most. Having dived for the Italian Navy for seven years he now spends much of his time traveling the globe in search of the ultimate diving experience. None of this prepared him for what he claims to have seen during his last expedition. Last month he arrived at Port Douglas in tropical North Queensland for his eighth time, The Great Barrier Reef being one of his favorite playgrounds. He had heard that Batt Reef was worth a plunge into the deep blue. He chartered a boat from Port Douglas and made his way out to the area he planned to explore.
'As I started my dive I saw somebody and was surprised because I saw no other boats around, then I noticed that the person had no oxygen tank or mask, the person swam towards me and I realised that it was none other than the crocodile hunter himself: Steve Irwin. I freaked out, but he looked calm and at peace'
'I have seen a lot underwater but never a ghost. It was as if he was looking after the spot where he met his end, I felt that I should not impose myself on his turf as it was his and it seemed as if he was caring for the living creatures there.' Termini said of his traumatic diving experience.
As Winter approaches, we see the cold pay homage to a man by the name of Marky.
I'm a little crook so I'll just post the results up this week.
Winner, Marky!
Mark: 4points
Peter:3points
Luke: 2points
Ben: 1point
Notable Absentees: Beck & Chef Pease
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday 13th April, winner "Pommy James" & "Marky"
The Monday night, April Easter Long weekend double-header!
Two games were played last night, with raining PISSING DOWN ACROSS SE Qld!
Poker has reached new heights, everyone has lifted their game. With our new points table everyone wants a piece of the action. No longer is it not acceptable to not only come last but not reaching the top 4 points bubble is fucking painful.
In our first game, we watched as Marky squandered an enviable lead to be the first out for the evening double-header. The chef was not happy and retired to the lounge room for football and big TV's. We then saw a 4 way all-in with Jimmy Hopkins the man to fall 2nd from poker grace.
I was out next calling all-in with my 2pair to Willy's already on the board fucking straight...........
First into the points table was Beck falling to Pete, gaining herself 1 point.
Next to go was Willy who went down to Pommy, gaining himself a 2 pointer.
Heads-up came down to Peter and Pommy. I'm sure I was eating a hamburger at this stage, so I can't be sure what happened, I just know that Pommy took the 4 points.
Pommy 4points
Peter 3points
Willy 2points
Beck 1points
Game number two was an aggressive number, with the BBQ making belly's full, fuckers were ready to play some hard-ass poker.
Speaking of aggressive, Willy was 1st to leave the table.........Aggressively. Mark took Willy down laughing all the way to the bank. With nothing to cook, Willy pondered why his AFL dreamteam was falling apart at the seams so early in the season.
Pete was second to go in the second game, unfortunately no one remembers who came second, last. ;)
At this stage, Pommy was textbookly on fire! Unfortunately for Pommy he was pulled out of the game by Becks hands of fortune, to leave the table in 5th.
Mark seemed to be the quiet little achiever over the next few hands taking out Jimmy for 1point in the bubble, he then took out myself for 2points then heads-up came down to Beckster and Mark. The second time Beck has been in this situation in about a month but couldn't quite pull-off the win this time.
Thanks Marky for the COOK OFF!
Mark 4points
Beck 3points
Luke 2points
Jimmy 1point
Notable absentee's were Benny Hall and Matty "I'm Studying" Pease.
Two games were played last night, with raining PISSING DOWN ACROSS SE Qld!
Poker has reached new heights, everyone has lifted their game. With our new points table everyone wants a piece of the action. No longer is it not acceptable to not only come last but not reaching the top 4 points bubble is fucking painful.
In our first game, we watched as Marky squandered an enviable lead to be the first out for the evening double-header. The chef was not happy and retired to the lounge room for football and big TV's. We then saw a 4 way all-in with Jimmy Hopkins the man to fall 2nd from poker grace.
I was out next calling all-in with my 2pair to Willy's already on the board fucking straight...........
First into the points table was Beck falling to Pete, gaining herself 1 point.
Next to go was Willy who went down to Pommy, gaining himself a 2 pointer.
Heads-up came down to Peter and Pommy. I'm sure I was eating a hamburger at this stage, so I can't be sure what happened, I just know that Pommy took the 4 points.
Pommy 4points
Peter 3points
Willy 2points
Beck 1points
Game number two was an aggressive number, with the BBQ making belly's full, fuckers were ready to play some hard-ass poker.
Speaking of aggressive, Willy was 1st to leave the table.........Aggressively. Mark took Willy down laughing all the way to the bank. With nothing to cook, Willy pondered why his AFL dreamteam was falling apart at the seams so early in the season.
Pete was second to go in the second game, unfortunately no one remembers who came second, last. ;)
At this stage, Pommy was textbookly on fire! Unfortunately for Pommy he was pulled out of the game by Becks hands of fortune, to leave the table in 5th.
Mark seemed to be the quiet little achiever over the next few hands taking out Jimmy for 1point in the bubble, he then took out myself for 2points then heads-up came down to Beckster and Mark. The second time Beck has been in this situation in about a month but couldn't quite pull-off the win this time.
Thanks Marky for the COOK OFF!
Mark 4points
Beck 3points
Luke 2points
Jimmy 1point
Notable absentee's were Benny Hall and Matty "I'm Studying" Pease.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday 6th April, winner "Ben Hall"
The bus stop - on a road that buses don't run
IT’S the bus stop to nowhere – which has council officials and bus operators baffled.
This shelter, complete with a seat and advertising boards, was positioned some time ago halfway down Eastboro Way in Nuneaton – but has never served a bus route.
“Why it is there is anyone’s guess,” admitted Chris Burrows, from Warwickshire County Council’s transport planning department.
“In fact, it is quite bizarre, because, as far as I know, we have never authorised the installation of a bus shelter on this road. Perhaps the borough council may be able to shed some light on it.”
But at Nuneaton Town Hall, senior engineer Keith Evans was equally mystified.
He said: “I was not even aware there was a bus shelter on Eastboro Way.
And now for something completely different.........
Last night must've been the quietest poker Monday ever...........And I don't mean Ted, Ted was his usual spritely self, with Marky, Beck and even Willy having a go throwing the ball last night. I'm convinced Ted was a Tri-Athlete in a past life, he may have even been Grant Kenny........Is he dead?
As hangovers and nights at home studying kept everyone to a bible club reading quiet, Pommy James was the first to break the silence by coming last. He went all in on a K9 to Mark's 7,5 off suit the flop was 7,7,K,6,5. Lucky Marky on the big blind.
Next to go for the night was Marky, but it was probably one of the more exciting hands I've seen playing poker with the crew. A three way all-in including the likes of Mark(of course), Pete and Beck. Marky had pocket 8's, Pete had K,10 and Beck had K,Q. Unfortunately for Marky it seems K's were the winner........ I can't believe Beck Went in on a KQ, Tidy work Beck! Didn't you take most of Willy's fuckin chips too?
Peter lost an unfortunate hand to Chef Pease, Pete A,6 to Matty 7,8(suited) which saw him on the sideline with onion cutters Mark and Pommy.
I was next to go with a K,9 to Ben's A,8. And just quietly the blinds were upto 400, 800 at this stage, I don't think I have seen that many of us still on the table at such a late stage ever.
Then came the pain! The blinds by the stage Willy was taken out had been at 500, 1000 for about 20minutes. He ever so gracefully exited the game by losing to the "chef", Willy's A7 couldn't hold up to Matty's K9. 1 point willy.
As a suggestion, the blinds should continue to go up after we reach the 500, 1000 mark, I think everyone was getting a little frustrated as to how long the remaining play went for, and I'm not only talking about myself. Geez it sucked. ;)
Matty made a........Call on Ben's K8 with his own 7,5. If my memory serves my correctly the flop was K,K,7??? Matty, Matty, Matty..........2 points mate.
Finally, heads-up came down to Benny and low and bloody behold Ms Beck Bourke, 2nd time up there on the Heads-up Table, Beck tried to hang in there but Ben, raised and raised and raised, with Beck folding a lot of the time in suit, but very tidy work on the 3 points Beck, you're beating me.........And Peter. Ha!
And thanks for the cook ups Pommy, Eye's fillets were tops and Ben ate enough Snag to kill a large horse, a lion, and a flying camel.
Ben 4points
Beck 3points
Matty 2points
Willy 1point
IT’S the bus stop to nowhere – which has council officials and bus operators baffled.
This shelter, complete with a seat and advertising boards, was positioned some time ago halfway down Eastboro Way in Nuneaton – but has never served a bus route.
“Why it is there is anyone’s guess,” admitted Chris Burrows, from Warwickshire County Council’s transport planning department.
“In fact, it is quite bizarre, because, as far as I know, we have never authorised the installation of a bus shelter on this road. Perhaps the borough council may be able to shed some light on it.”
But at Nuneaton Town Hall, senior engineer Keith Evans was equally mystified.
He said: “I was not even aware there was a bus shelter on Eastboro Way.
And now for something completely different.........
Last night must've been the quietest poker Monday ever...........And I don't mean Ted, Ted was his usual spritely self, with Marky, Beck and even Willy having a go throwing the ball last night. I'm convinced Ted was a Tri-Athlete in a past life, he may have even been Grant Kenny........Is he dead?
As hangovers and nights at home studying kept everyone to a bible club reading quiet, Pommy James was the first to break the silence by coming last. He went all in on a K9 to Mark's 7,5 off suit the flop was 7,7,K,6,5. Lucky Marky on the big blind.
Next to go for the night was Marky, but it was probably one of the more exciting hands I've seen playing poker with the crew. A three way all-in including the likes of Mark(of course), Pete and Beck. Marky had pocket 8's, Pete had K,10 and Beck had K,Q. Unfortunately for Marky it seems K's were the winner........ I can't believe Beck Went in on a KQ, Tidy work Beck! Didn't you take most of Willy's fuckin chips too?
Peter lost an unfortunate hand to Chef Pease, Pete A,6 to Matty 7,8(suited) which saw him on the sideline with onion cutters Mark and Pommy.
I was next to go with a K,9 to Ben's A,8. And just quietly the blinds were upto 400, 800 at this stage, I don't think I have seen that many of us still on the table at such a late stage ever.
Then came the pain! The blinds by the stage Willy was taken out had been at 500, 1000 for about 20minutes. He ever so gracefully exited the game by losing to the "chef", Willy's A7 couldn't hold up to Matty's K9. 1 point willy.
As a suggestion, the blinds should continue to go up after we reach the 500, 1000 mark, I think everyone was getting a little frustrated as to how long the remaining play went for, and I'm not only talking about myself. Geez it sucked. ;)
Matty made a........Call on Ben's K8 with his own 7,5. If my memory serves my correctly the flop was K,K,7??? Matty, Matty, Matty..........2 points mate.
Finally, heads-up came down to Benny and low and bloody behold Ms Beck Bourke, 2nd time up there on the Heads-up Table, Beck tried to hang in there but Ben, raised and raised and raised, with Beck folding a lot of the time in suit, but very tidy work on the 3 points Beck, you're beating me.........And Peter. Ha!
And thanks for the cook ups Pommy, Eye's fillets were tops and Ben ate enough Snag to kill a large horse, a lion, and a flying camel.
Ben 4points
Beck 3points
Matty 2points
Willy 1point
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Monday 30th March, winner "Will Waegeman"
After coming last, last week, I decided to leave this post to the very last minute. Last is not the best place to come and it's the last time coming last for deluxe will happen(touching wood).
Poker was held at an alternative location on Monday, we were blessed with the deck of Ben Hall and his sniper like, quiet dog Harry.
As per usual the chip leader was 1 Mr. "Pommy" James early, and the game was certainly "chipped" heavily in his area. But after a few rounds Jimmy Hopkins took over that position by becoming a massive chip leader.
Mark had to re-buy early, losing his chips to Pommy James. This was followed by Benny buying in after Jimmy Hopkins took him out for a ride.
First to leave the table was myself(cunts), I raised with AK against Jimmy "chipleader" Hopkins, I lost the hand horribly which left me with fuck all chips, I was later taken from the game with Ben's AA v my J7..........Spewing.
Benny was next to go losing to Willy who had AK vs Ben's A10. Spewing Benny, you're just out of the points.
Next to go Was Mark "I've been getting laid recently" and scored himself a 1 pointer.
Then Jimmy Hopkins took a dive coming third and gaining 2 points.
Heads up came down to Pommy and Willy, with willy taking the 4 points and Pommy taking out the 3.
Thanks me for cooking awesome corn cobs and shit.
Fucking took me 3 weeks to write this blog........
Willy 4points
Pommy 3points
Jimmy 2points
Marky 1point
Notable absentees were:
Peter, Becks and Pease
Poker was held at an alternative location on Monday, we were blessed with the deck of Ben Hall and his sniper like, quiet dog Harry.
As per usual the chip leader was 1 Mr. "Pommy" James early, and the game was certainly "chipped" heavily in his area. But after a few rounds Jimmy Hopkins took over that position by becoming a massive chip leader.
Mark had to re-buy early, losing his chips to Pommy James. This was followed by Benny buying in after Jimmy Hopkins took him out for a ride.
First to leave the table was myself(cunts), I raised with AK against Jimmy "chipleader" Hopkins, I lost the hand horribly which left me with fuck all chips, I was later taken from the game with Ben's AA v my J7..........Spewing.
Benny was next to go losing to Willy who had AK vs Ben's A10. Spewing Benny, you're just out of the points.
Next to go Was Mark "I've been getting laid recently" and scored himself a 1 pointer.
Then Jimmy Hopkins took a dive coming third and gaining 2 points.
Heads up came down to Pommy and Willy, with willy taking the 4 points and Pommy taking out the 3.
Thanks me for cooking awesome corn cobs and shit.
Fucking took me 3 weeks to write this blog........
Willy 4points
Pommy 3points
Jimmy 2points
Marky 1point
Notable absentees were:
Peter, Becks and Pease
Monday, March 16, 2009
THE LEADERBOARD OF MONDAY POKER MADNESS
For those who need to be in the know:
Marky Guarrera: 58
Jimmy Hopkins: 50
Luke Hansell: 49
Whilly Waegeman: 46
Pommy James: 41
Peter Tamblyn: 38
Beck Bourke: 27
Ben Hall: 26
Matty Pease: 12
Greg: 7
Simon Harley: 5
Chris Eldridge: 1
Bretty: 1
Marky Guarrera: 58
Jimmy Hopkins: 50
Luke Hansell: 49
Whilly Waegeman: 46
Pommy James: 41
Peter Tamblyn: 38
Beck Bourke: 27
Ben Hall: 26
Matty Pease: 12
Greg: 7
Simon Harley: 5
Chris Eldridge: 1
Bretty: 1
Monday 16th March, winner "Jimmy Hopkins"
The seasons they are a changin. The sky's were angry last night my friends, the rain came down and lightning struck from all around, and so did Jimmy Hopkins with with his stack of chips as high as a lightning rod.
First to go last night was young Will, he was taken to Chinatown by Jimmy's lightning rod of pocket 9's. This is unfortunate for Will, as the 3 weeks we've been doing this blog, Will has had to cook twice. I'm putting forward that maybe Matty and Willy should pay $15ea to play as one person. Not only would this guarantee a fantastic meal cooked every Monday BBQ, but maybe the boys could get together and be more competitive. It's just a thought.
Next to go was Pommy James, Pommy was taken down by Marky's Pocket Queens. Pommy was playing his trademark moves last night, but was caught out a few times, then fell to the floor like a bleeding piece of haggis, while Marky sat nonchalantly in the corner puffing blindly on a Marlboro light.
I bled chips last night like a stuck pig ready to be spit roasted at a Fijian Hangi festival. I played shit, shit, shit! I'm not even Jaded. I had the fine pleasure of being taken from the game by "Chef" Pease. I went all-in on AJ, one of my least favourite hands, with the "Chef" calling on a K7 suited. Low and behold BY TROJANS THUNDER! A bloody King came out and Matty was blessed with my chips.
Peter was next to leave the table, losing to "The Chef". Matty beat Peter hitting a 7. I have no idea how this happened as I was out of the game at this stage and my interest had faded dramatically, Willy was cooking. I just rang Marky and he said Peter pretty much had 0 chips left. The point is, Peter is finally on the board with a 1 pointer.
After this Marky took the Chef to dinner, smashing him with trip Jacks. This is Matty's highest ranking at the table to date, tidy work on the 2 points Matty. Marky just sat in the corner puffing blindly on a Marlboro light, whilst laughing like a maimed hyena, pegged down by a Tutsi tribeswoman's spear.
Heads up came down to Mark and Jimmy "lightning bolt" Hopkins. Jimmy played some great poker last night. He accumulated chips the whole night and never really looked like being in any trouble. While on the other hand, Marky pitched and rolled with chips like a stricken oil freighter off the coast of Moreton Island. The final Hand come down to AK, with Jimmy "Lord of Thunder and all things electricky" taking Mark out for a damn good roasting. Tidy work boys.
And let's not forget our Chef for the evening, Mr Waegeman. Thank you Whilly for cooking up the Snags, Chicken wings and the marinated steaks provided by the duo that is Beck and Peter.
*notable absentees last night were
Ben"I'm booking bus tickets & flights for the missus"Hall
&
Beck"I'll be drinking bourbon in the lounge room if you need me"Bourke
Jimmy Hopkins 4points
Mark 3points
Matty 2points
Pete 1point
First to go last night was young Will, he was taken to Chinatown by Jimmy's lightning rod of pocket 9's. This is unfortunate for Will, as the 3 weeks we've been doing this blog, Will has had to cook twice. I'm putting forward that maybe Matty and Willy should pay $15ea to play as one person. Not only would this guarantee a fantastic meal cooked every Monday BBQ, but maybe the boys could get together and be more competitive. It's just a thought.
Next to go was Pommy James, Pommy was taken down by Marky's Pocket Queens. Pommy was playing his trademark moves last night, but was caught out a few times, then fell to the floor like a bleeding piece of haggis, while Marky sat nonchalantly in the corner puffing blindly on a Marlboro light.
I bled chips last night like a stuck pig ready to be spit roasted at a Fijian Hangi festival. I played shit, shit, shit! I'm not even Jaded. I had the fine pleasure of being taken from the game by "Chef" Pease. I went all-in on AJ, one of my least favourite hands, with the "Chef" calling on a K7 suited. Low and behold BY TROJANS THUNDER! A bloody King came out and Matty was blessed with my chips.
Peter was next to leave the table, losing to "The Chef". Matty beat Peter hitting a 7. I have no idea how this happened as I was out of the game at this stage and my interest had faded dramatically, Willy was cooking. I just rang Marky and he said Peter pretty much had 0 chips left. The point is, Peter is finally on the board with a 1 pointer.
After this Marky took the Chef to dinner, smashing him with trip Jacks. This is Matty's highest ranking at the table to date, tidy work on the 2 points Matty. Marky just sat in the corner puffing blindly on a Marlboro light, whilst laughing like a maimed hyena, pegged down by a Tutsi tribeswoman's spear.
Heads up came down to Mark and Jimmy "lightning bolt" Hopkins. Jimmy played some great poker last night. He accumulated chips the whole night and never really looked like being in any trouble. While on the other hand, Marky pitched and rolled with chips like a stricken oil freighter off the coast of Moreton Island. The final Hand come down to AK, with Jimmy "Lord of Thunder and all things electricky" taking Mark out for a damn good roasting. Tidy work boys.
And let's not forget our Chef for the evening, Mr Waegeman. Thank you Whilly for cooking up the Snags, Chicken wings and the marinated steaks provided by the duo that is Beck and Peter.
*notable absentees last night were
Ben"I'm booking bus tickets & flights for the missus"Hall
&
Beck"I'll be drinking bourbon in the lounge room if you need me"Bourke
Jimmy Hopkins 4points
Mark 3points
Matty 2points
Pete 1point
Monday, March 9, 2009
Monday 9th March, winner "Will Waegeman"
Poker at Chateau de Peter & Beck was a cool and rainy affair last night as cyclone Hamish makes his way down the coast. The weather bureau has downgraded Tropical Cyclone Hamish off Queensland to a category 3 storm but says gale force winds and rough seas are intensifying on the state's southern coast. I'm John's Schluter and next we talk to a dog owner who lost his treasured pet in a horrifying abseiling accident.
Within 15minutes of play last night Pommy James had lost the majority of his stack to Marky with a river card 10, I believe? The very next hand I claimed half of Marky's stack with trip A's over Marky's 2pair. The cool conditions were clearly making short work of Mark's judgments, and it wasn't until he popped the collar on his t-shirt, he felt normal again.
First to leave the table last night was young Peter, the cards just seemed to have the better of him. His bluffs were called and it was "Chef Peter". Next to go was Jimmy Hopkins, one of the biggest shocks of the evening, he got done on a river card straight to Pommy James, ouch bruz!
Then it was Beck and Matty, both of whom bled most of their chips through the blinds which seemed to go up pretty quick last night and they both had some unfortunate losses.
And just out of the bubble last night was a 1 Mr Benny Hall who lost on an all in x 3 which included Marky and Pommy James. The winner of that stoush was Pommy who took all of Ben's stack and most of Marky's. After that, I believe Willy took Mark out, then it was down to 3. Willy and myself at that stage had similar stacks and Pommy was the clear leader, AGAIN! But after a few re-raises on Will's part against Pommy, all of a sudden Will was really dominating until Pommy went all-in.......Pommy was no more. Then it was just down to myself and Willy.............Ok look, Will won. He got great hands, I didn't have a chance, bastard.
This weeks BBQ cooker was one Mr. Peter Tamblyn. Peter, tidy work on the Snags and Lamb ringoles and Thanks to Chef Matty for supplying the food. And Peter. Thanks for coming last.
Will Waegeman 4points
Luke Hansell 3points
Pommy James 2points
Marky 1points
Within 15minutes of play last night Pommy James had lost the majority of his stack to Marky with a river card 10, I believe? The very next hand I claimed half of Marky's stack with trip A's over Marky's 2pair. The cool conditions were clearly making short work of Mark's judgments, and it wasn't until he popped the collar on his t-shirt, he felt normal again.
First to leave the table last night was young Peter, the cards just seemed to have the better of him. His bluffs were called and it was "Chef Peter". Next to go was Jimmy Hopkins, one of the biggest shocks of the evening, he got done on a river card straight to Pommy James, ouch bruz!
Then it was Beck and Matty, both of whom bled most of their chips through the blinds which seemed to go up pretty quick last night and they both had some unfortunate losses.
And just out of the bubble last night was a 1 Mr Benny Hall who lost on an all in x 3 which included Marky and Pommy James. The winner of that stoush was Pommy who took all of Ben's stack and most of Marky's. After that, I believe Willy took Mark out, then it was down to 3. Willy and myself at that stage had similar stacks and Pommy was the clear leader, AGAIN! But after a few re-raises on Will's part against Pommy, all of a sudden Will was really dominating until Pommy went all-in.......Pommy was no more. Then it was just down to myself and Willy.............Ok look, Will won. He got great hands, I didn't have a chance, bastard.
This weeks BBQ cooker was one Mr. Peter Tamblyn. Peter, tidy work on the Snags and Lamb ringoles and Thanks to Chef Matty for supplying the food. And Peter. Thanks for coming last.
Will Waegeman 4points
Luke Hansell 3points
Pommy James 2points
Marky 1points
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday 2nd March, winner "Pommy James"
Well ladies and gentlemen, a strange evening of poker was had last night by all. Except for one man, and one woman, James (pommy) Harley and Beck (the hook) Bourke.
Pommy has been quiet the last few weeks but really turned on his evil powers of domination and showed rather large balls last night. While playing hands his textbook hands like J,2 and "the Hammer" 7,2. And winning. While the rest of the table tussled between the rest of the cash, Pommy picked players off like a sniper brandishing a rifle with homing bullets.
On a lighter note, the lady at the table almost had her first win last night, Beck gave Pommy quiet the shake-up early in heads up but couldn't take the number one spot. Unfortunately for Beck if she keeps getting better we'll have to kick her off the table as we can't have a girl beating us every week. ;)) Onya Beck.
Third and Fourth were Jimmy Hopkins and Bell Hall respectively, but who cares.
What we do care about is that this weeks BBQ cooker was one Mr. Will Waegeman. Whilly, tidy work on the Kanga Bangers and the Parma Ringoles. And thanks for coming last.
Pommy James 4points
Beck Bourke 3points
Jimmy Hopkins 2points
Ben Hall 1point
deluxe85
Pommy has been quiet the last few weeks but really turned on his evil powers of domination and showed rather large balls last night. While playing hands his textbook hands like J,2 and "the Hammer" 7,2. And winning. While the rest of the table tussled between the rest of the cash, Pommy picked players off like a sniper brandishing a rifle with homing bullets.
On a lighter note, the lady at the table almost had her first win last night, Beck gave Pommy quiet the shake-up early in heads up but couldn't take the number one spot. Unfortunately for Beck if she keeps getting better we'll have to kick her off the table as we can't have a girl beating us every week. ;)) Onya Beck.
Third and Fourth were Jimmy Hopkins and Bell Hall respectively, but who cares.
What we do care about is that this weeks BBQ cooker was one Mr. Will Waegeman. Whilly, tidy work on the Kanga Bangers and the Parma Ringoles. And thanks for coming last.
Pommy James 4points
Beck Bourke 3points
Jimmy Hopkins 2points
Ben Hall 1point
deluxe85
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Table
Mark Guarrera current points:(13): Also known as the Guru of Wine, Marhey Gayeahyeah (ABS) Advanced Beardy Solutions, or at the table, Modest Marky, for his ability to fire off a damaging assortment of sledges after winning a big pot to the loser (see Tony G circa: 06-08). Marky has had a pretty good starting season with some high placing’s and consistent poker strategy. But I believe he had a go at the BBQ early in the new year which is always a good laugh.
Will Waegeman current points:(11): Also known as “I like bourbon, a lot”, “I’m really drunk but you can’t tell because I look like this all the time”, “Would you like to wee in my bed”? And Whilly! Will is known for his sometimes remarkable comebacks at the poker table, one minute the guy will almost be out of cash, the next he’s using $100 notes as a straw for his bourbon and coke. Will is renowned at the poker table for screaming a blunt “fold” at a check raise. He has had a reasonable year but his game has been a little like a prostitute at a 21st. Up. And down. I believe he has also had a hit on the BBQ in the past few weeks.
Ben Hall current points:(6): Also known as “I wear a tea towel for a t-shirt”, Rex Hunts little bruz, “Can we check to the river”? “I’ll have just one more sausage” and that never forgetful of nights he bought his dog harry to the poker table to play with Peter’s dog ted. Nuff Said. Ben is either very, very lucky at the poker table, or very unlucky at the poker table. In saying that, I cannot remember the last time the guy had to cook the BBQ. Ben loves a good plane crash, but is rarely the first to leave the table.
James Harley current points:(13): Also known as “Pommy James”, “I like to gamble”, “I love a punt”, “did you put anything on that”? “Anyone up for a slippery $20”, “All in”, “hang on Luke, I just want to put a bet on” and “I lost Blackjack again?”. Pommy is renowned for having a punt, be it at the table, or anywhere in general. James is known for going all in on hands like, 7,2 off suit, 9,3 off suit, J,2 off suit and winning. Pommy is also known for going all in on hands like, 7,2 off suit, 9,3 off suit, J,2 off suit and losing, just as much. Probably the most aggressive player at the table, Pommy has balls, maybe not as big as Keithy’s, but they’re there just the same.
Peter Tamblyn current points:(7): Also known as “Raise, 300”, “that was Tamblynesque”, “What’s a good name for a beer/wine”? “Doin’ the diamonds!”, “TED!” and “Teter Pamblyn”. Peter is most recently renowned on the table for losing from an unlosable position, which proves that poker isn’t always about the strategy, sometimes it’s just about the cards. Pete would have to be one of the best bluffers at the table. At times he scares me at how Tamblynesque he actually is. Other times I want just to punch his dog in the face.
James Hopkins current points:(9): Also known as the Suit at a table of bogans, “Marky, its your go”, “blinds are up”, “Peter folds, he’s not here”, “Beck folds, she’s not here”, “Does anyone have a spare peg”? and “Jimmy”. Jimmy is most renowned at the table for keeping everything running ever so smoothly, he controls the blinds and he smokes his cigarettes attached to a peg. Some would ask why? I ask why not? I commend any man that can smoke a cigarette at a table of manly men, and not be affronted by the fact he’s punching a dart through a peg. Fucking good on you JIMMY! Jimmy’s poker strategy can sometimes be transparent, other times he makes you regret raising. Jimmy is one of the more consistent boys on the table and I haven’t seen the man cook for a good while.
Luke Hansell current points:(7) Also known as “Good thanks, yourself?”, “yes bruz!” “Jack seven”, "deluxe85" and “is Ted here?”. Luke is one of the newest permanent members of the table. His game has taken a journey from… er… well, the beginning, to no longer folding pocket Q’s before the flop. Luke doesn’t play many hands and he introduced the whole table to BBQ tuff wipes. Luke likes to sit in the same seat every week and often drinks Carlton midstrength when everyone else’s beers are finished.
Beck Bourke current points:(9): Also so known as "The Hook". She'll keep you honest, if Beck's playing she's almost always got the best hand.
She's also known for flashing her cards to Pete with a nonchalant stare that says, "oh yes, I have rockets". Beck is a fairly
new arrival at the table, she plays consistent poker and isn't one to be messed with on a check raise. And just quietly, Beck
has never cooked the BBQ. What is happening in the world!?!?
Matty Pease current points:(4): Also known as "the chef" and *A look up at the ceiling after going all in on a losing hand*, before anyone is out. Lets put it this way, if there is a BBQ on, Matty wants to cook it. He's willing to spend $30 a week just so he can do so. COOK ON MATTY! COOK ON!
Ted current points:(1000000): Also known as the "annoyance", Marky's emotional pin cushion, "i'll chase anything round", "I bark because I can" and Harry's ass trailer. Ted doesn't play poker, but he has been known to influence the table more than once. Don't let the picture of this cute little fella fool you. Ted really is an arsehole.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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