Windwalker’s Chipping Journey in Pr0n0grAph1C Detail (26 Viewers)

[gopherblue]

Yes... And (many) gambling companies infamously don’t give a damn about graphic design. Hence my expectation that they would just default to whatever.

Keep reading, and try to keep up.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Keep reading, and try to keep up.

Listen. How is any of this gonna get me to the moon?

 

[gopherblue]

Listen. How is any of this gonna get me to the moon?

Well, one thing’s certain: we’re never going to see the Sinatra TRK custom set now....

 

[Taghkanic]

Keep reading, and try to keep up.

Read it. Was aiming to derail the derail of the other derail. I have poor aim

 

[Josh Kifer]

Read it. Was aiming to derail the derail of the other derail. I have poor aim

 

[liftapint]

Beer #1

 

[TKEUofM]

Hoping I can shed a little perspective for everyone.

Yesterday was the 6 year anniversary of my son being diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He was diagnosed at 5, he is now 11 and over the last several months has lost his ability to walk. He just went back to school for the first time last week since March 13th, 2020. Instead of walking the halls like last year he now has to use a scooter to drive around. The estimated life span for kids with DMD is roughly their early 20s. Every day my wife and I have to help him with the basic tasks of getting dressed, moving from the table to the couch, showering, and using the bathroom. You would think that he would hate the world.... but he doesn't.... he loves life and he loves people.

For the last 195 weeks he has been part of a medical trial at Lurie Children's Hospital for a treatment called Exon Skipping. We live just outside Ann Arbor Michigan so for 83 straight weeks my wife and I alternated driving to Chicago for treatments. Luckily they approved home treatments starting in week 84 so we only have to travel once a month now. At 7 years old he was brave enough to give up his body to science and an experimental drug to try and help future generations not have to go through what he is. He went through two muscle biopsy surgeries and has been poked and prodded more than I can count.

One of the first people we met after getting diagnosed was another local family and the dad gave me a really important piece of advise. He said "you are going to meet a lot of people along this journey who are in the same boat as you, but not all of them will be good for you. You don't have to be their friend just because they are dealing with the same battle that you are. You will know who the good ones are right away when you meet them."

So here's my long winded relation to all of us here. Why are we here? Because we like poker and poker chips, it's a hobby. It's not life and death. It's the same advice that other dad gave me, probably 95% of the members here are good people that you will get along with, possibly meet up to play some cards, and maybe work a few deals to buy/sell/trade chips. Are there some bad apples, sure there are, they are everywhere in life. We are all from different backgrounds, different beliefs, different countries, different religions, etc. So if you run into someone that isn't good for you, it's simple, move along and stick to the people that make you happy.

We all have much bigger fish to fry in life. Family, kids, spouses, mortgages, sickness, jobs, and all of the other real world problems. A poker chip forum should be the least of our worries.

If you stuck with me this long, thank you, I hope that my words had a positive impact on you. If you stopped after the first sentence, that's ok also.

Wishing everyone peace and happiness. God knows we all need as much of it as we can get.

Ryan

 

[BonScot]

It’s nearly 4am here and I got up for a pee and decided to check my phone. I’m glad I did.

This thread is normally full of pictures of chips that I have never heard of (I’m probably the worst chipper on here - I really don’t have a clue ) but the last few pages have been brilliant fun.

It’s funny as fuck. Accusations of “She said that you said that he said that I said that you said” countered with the classic “pants on fire” defence. More drama than a daytime TV soap opera

Whoever blamed the cabin fever that is covid lockdown is probably closer to the truth of it all. Anyway, everyone listen to Buddha...



* edit: Buddha got censored. All he was saying was “try not to be a c**t”, but some c**t grassed him

 

[CraigT78]

Beer #1

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I'm with you in spirit tonight, so here's a picture of a meetup beer with a proper slogan.

 

[Señor Tony]

 

[OfficerLovejoy]

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I didn't know you guys also have the "Sturm im Wasserglas"-expression.

 

[BonScot]

I didn't know you guys also have the "Sturm im Wasserglas"-expression.

Have it? I used to be married to it

 

[DZPoker]

What I can’t understand is 153 pages in, and hundreds of thousands spent.....and no Starbursts?

 

[Omar65]

Hoping I can shed a little perspective for everyone.

Yesterday was the 6 year anniversary of my son being diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He was diagnosed at 5, he is now 11 and over the last several months has lost his ability to walk. He just went back to school for the first time last week since March 13th, 2020. Instead of walking the halls like last year he now has to use a scooter to drive around. The estimated life span for kids with DMD is roughly their early 20s. Every day my wife and I have to help him with the basic tasks of getting dressed, moving from the table to the couch, showering, and using the bathroom. You would think that he would hate the world.... but he doesn't.... he loves life and he loves people.

For the last 195 weeks he has been part of a medical trial at Lurie Children's Hospital for a treatment called Exon Skipping. We live just outside Ann Arbor Michigan so for 83 straight weeks my wife and I alternated driving to Chicago for treatments. Luckily they approved home treatments starting in week 84 so we only have to travel once a month now. At 7 years old he was brave enough to give up his body to science and an experimental drug to try and help future generations not have to go through what he is. He went through two muscle biopsy surgeries and has been poked and prodded more than I can count.

One of the first people we met after getting diagnosed was another local family and the dad gave me a really important piece of advise. He said "you are going to meet a lot of people along this journey who are in the same boat as you, but not all of them will be good for you. You don't have to be their friend just because they are dealing with the same battle that you are. You will know who the good ones are right away when you meet them."

So here's my long winded relation to all of us here. Why are we here? Because we like poker and poker chips, it's a hobby. It's not life and death. It's the same advice that other dad gave me, probably 95% of the members here are good people that you will get along with, possibly meet up to play some cards, and maybe work a few deals to buy/sell/trade chips. Are there some bad apples, sure there are, they are everywhere in life. We are all from different backgrounds, different beliefs, different countries, different religions, etc. So if you run into someone that isn't good for you, it's simple, move along and stick to the people that make you happy.

We all have much bigger fish to fry in life. Family, kids, spouses, mortgages, sickness, jobs, and all of the other real world problems. A poker chip forum should be the least of our worries.

If you stuck with me this long, thank you, I hope that my words had a positive impact on you. If you stopped after the first sentence, that's ok also.

Wishing everyone peace and happiness. God knows we all need as much of it as we can get.

Ryan

Ryan - thank you for posting that. I will admit that I am not always a big believer in prayer but I did say a prayer for your son and for you and the rest of your family tonight. For healing, for courage, and for comfort.
-Paul

 

[Highli99]

What I can’t understand is 153 pages in, and hundreds of thousands spent.....and no Starbursts?

Jesus don't encourage him to get into the starburst game. Wtf.

 

[Hot Nuts]

I'm foncused. Should I short bourbon $5s or buy?

 

[BGinGA]

I'm usually not one to post thread-derailing pet pics, but my 9-year old best bud Luke Jaywalker is dying.... and it makes me sad, and helps me focus on what's really important in this life. Chips ain't it.

I'd gladly trade a million of these:

for another healthy year with one of these:

 

[Lil Tuna]

I seriously can’t believe what I’ve read here tonight. All this drama over an emoji? Are we all like in grade school or something? And what the hell is up with posting private messages in public? Are we not mature enough to work out our differences like adults in private?

I’m just going to come out and say it for everyone, I think someone is being scapegoated here to try and cover up what has probably been a plan all along. What a bunch of bullshit, I’m literally embarrassed to call myself a member of this crybaby bitch fest of a forum right now.

This is ten times the drama that any boat chips ever were. Absolutely disgusting what I’ve seen in your thread tonight Krish. If you truly want to leave and it’s not just about attention, then just pack up your shit and hit the bricks! Don’t waste your time or ours trying to scapegoat others because your upset over a sad face emoji. And to all you suck ups here who don’t like what I got to say, KISS MY ASS! Going to post private messages in public, GROW TFU!

 

[Hot Nuts]

One word...shitshow

 

[RainmanTrail]

This is ten times the drama that any boat chips ever were.

 

[Lil Tuna]

One word...shitshow

Been a shit show for awhile now! Going to SCAPEGOAT someone cause your just not big enough to walk out on your own. TOTAL BULLSHIT! Close the fucking door and just go! It’s been the plan the entire time!
All you suck ups who’ve been waiting around for some scraps, I’ve got some dice chips from back in the 90s that I’ll send to you, it’s more than you were ever going to get from here.

 

[cpiaaq]

It's a shame to see more transactions go private. There's a lot of chippers who aren't on the short list of the "right" people to ever get close to their dream chips. You (@Windwalker ) changed that some, taking chips from private purchases and offering them publicly.

 

[Taghkanic]

I'm usually not one to post thread-derailing pet pics, but my 9-year old best bud Luke Jaywalker is dying.... and it makes me sad, and helps me focus on what's really important in this life. Chips ain't it.

I'd gladly trade a million of these:
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for another healthy year with one of these:
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Lost my dad, my bird and my cat last year. So... I feel ya.

 

[BonScot]

I’ve got some dice chips from back in the 90s that I’ll send to you

Dibs

 

[horseshoez]

What I'm realizing is that this isn't a community at all, its a loose group of various factions, with all the divisiveness that comes with it.

I also just noticed this, perhaps as a result of an edit. Loose group of various factions? Divisiveness? I take it this is somewhat of a polite way of saying that everybody on here are just groups of incendiaries doing no good but causing drama. Excuse my metaphorical example, but you threw your own Molotov cocktail in your own f’ing building over the last few months and aside from your small handful of fan boys on here, you really expected to receive a positive response from that action?? Even given my short tenure here compared to some of these other veterans of PCF of 5 and 10+ years, I still can see there is way more camaraderie here than divisiveness. When you choose to hop into the seat of a bulldozer and plow everything in front of you out of the way, rooted or not, there are consequences to that. Jesus Krish, you’re smart enough man. You either don’t remind yourself of this often enough or you know it but you don’t give a shit. Perhaps it’s because this group of loose degenerate factions doesn’t quite please your palate. It’s simple, you realize and acknowledge when some things should be left unsaid, take the higher road, be the better person, and multiple other ways to describe the notion. One can’t simply sit there and point their fucking finger to no end without self awareness coming first. Good day.

 

[BonScot]

some things should be left unsaid

There’s a button for that...

 

[The Nuts]

What I'm realizing is that this isn't a community at all, its a loose group of various factions, with all the divisiveness that comes with it

The RHCrazies and THChumps are pathetic weaklings who could never roll with the Hot Stampede.

 

[superchromix]

Personally I’m just looking forward to the amazing chip display solution that, I’m guessing, @Windwalker is already starting to think of for his collection.

That, and how long it’s gonna be before it’s possible to fly to the US and see all the new sets in person!

LA meetup 2022 anyone? With a side trip to vegas?

 

[SuckoutKing]

Ryan thanks for the most amazing post of the year! Your son will live a 100 years in everyones hearts. As for this thread you can lock it up. I come here once in awhile to see some chip pron, but with this latest DRAMA. I don't even care about that anymore. And these continued brags about what is paid for your chips $1700/rack. Good for you! F-U

 

[gopherblue]

Since we’re all finally saying in public what has been said privately since, I don’t know, July 3rd of last year, can we finally discuss the farcical over-saturation of pr0n pics? (Is there a “snicker” emoji?)