Through the Gauntlet

6 months of the Real Estate Gauntlet....finally done. I never knew what stress could do to me until now. I thought selling my condo in North Conway, NH was tough. This was (for lack of a better analogy) a botched abortion in RE terms. 5 delays on closings...including what was supposed to be a closing on the 27th. The people that bought my house (they should own it since they live, work and school in the town)were first-time RE noobs. They did exactly 0% of their requirement the right way. Considering it's a first-time purchase you would usually cut some slack...but this was forced upon me. There were no other buyers..so they had a field day with delays. The FHA requirements are ridiculous when the market is good....but in this age of 'sub prime' blah they are beyond that. Not to mention the so-so credit of said buyer (pay off your debts is usually rhetorical). Now that is bad enough...but a noob RE agent that works for a law firm in Lawrence is a different animal. This girl decided to become a RE agent at the exact 'worst' time in the last 20 fucking years. Not only that she did exactly 0% of the required things that make a RE transaction work. Did I mention that she neglected to ask her fucking 'mentor' at the law firm she worked at? The guy comes in to negotiations 4 months into a 6 month trial-by-fire. We aren't done folks....their choice of Mortgage broker was poor as well. How fucking many things can go wrong.....EVERYTHING...that's what. Thank god I had a RE lawyer of my own during this shit storm. My RE agent (a pretty good looking blond milf-type lady) was a bulldog. She said "I'm never going over the border again Dave". That had me falling over laughing even during the most turbulent of times last week. Her office is in Andover...the next town over is Lawrence. She also had trouble getting the 'Smoke certificate' in Lawrence. There just so happens to be new laws and it is tougher than ever to get one. The certificates expiration was yesterday...they got the deal done yesterday. I know this is supposed to be a poker blog but this has been an all-encompassing thing...and it's a blog titled 'Poker and Miscellaneous Stuff'. So anyway, it's done. I tie up a few loose ends and it's all but a memory...a bad one at that. I will not post anymore Real Estate horror stories. I mean I hope that I won't have to do anything but Re-finance my current mortgage to cut down 3 percentage points. That is a transaction that is nothing but gravy baby.
I hope that all people out there are as lucky as I have been recently (that's you Lightning36! I feel for you brother!).
I have to add one or tow poker things....some of the posts that Hoy and Chad have done in the past year are appreciated. I'm not kissing anybodies ass here...but between the two of them there is a treasure trove of MTT posts among other things. I have made some complete donkey-ass moves on both and usually things end up bad for me. I actually feel bad when they work out for me. After reading their strategy posts I do realize why the moves were ill-advised at best. I've seen a couple of people ask about Hoy writing a book....he writes a friggin' book everyday! Go through the archives and put together the strategy posts for MTT's and you will have a book! (I was going to an HPT tourney and talking to Byron about Hoy's prolific posts. Me : "those are the only posts that i've had to print out to read when I go to take a dump at work". While admittedly that is somewhat embarrassing it does illustrate the point that he types up some of the most wordy and good strategies in blogger-dome. Usually I will print out a couple of poker related articles and find a satellite bathroom at work to get away from the incessant questions....LOL. So I hope they keep posting about MTT strategy (and other stuff..bankroll building etc). I have tried a few things recently and they have worked out for the better (I'm talking poker here folks...not about taking a dump and reading poker articles on the can at work!). I realize that even a 37 year old guy can learn by taking constructive criticism and practicing some different strategies. Lucko and RecessRampage have some cash game related posts that I plan on practicing also.
I also cancelled my FTP account two months ago. I will probably start a new one up+rake back for the BBT3!!!! Although maybe not in time for the start. Like I said...there are some loose ends I need to tie up and I'm missing the HPT because of it! Not happy about that but I hope they understand...and BTW I will be there soon. Another Shout or two ....
AlCan'tHang...this guy is ridiculously good..at drinking..and Poker! He setup some of the most juicy prizes ever. I will be trying (soon) to win any tourney I enter but I realize that I'm a long-shot to win anything at this point. It's OK...I'm a recreational poker player who like to read some books and other bloggers in order to get better. I have no qualms about admitting that. So If I make a shitty move or get caught doing something stupid..then congrats to you. I'm not a Poker pro...but I have fun playing poker and occasionally coming in 2nd place for a big score. Dr. Pauly has a beautiful PLO tourney of PokerStars on Saturday's for those who like ACTION! I was tossing around the idea recently of creating a tourney...but they're already out there. MiamiDon made a great point about who wins main event packages in the BBT3. Will they keep the money? maybe...will said person get branded because of it? I don't know...but I have my second daughter arriving in Late May (Memorial Day baby maybe). I would not be surprised if I didn't or couldn't go to the WSOP but I would certainly try. I would hope that I wouldn't be ostracized for doing that but by the same token...I would understand. See you around....SOON......




One last point. If I acquire proof of somebody multi-accounting I will use it. I hope nobody tries multi-accounting in the BBT3. I can be contacted at anytime at vze2tbkc@verizon.net by anybody who thinks that it is a good idea to multi-account or is thinking-practicing currently......