Poker Is More Than Gambling

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_Paul Osborne

Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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No, I think President Hinckley, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Heber J. Grant, and Harold B. Lee would have liked it


Are you telling me that President Joseph Fielding Smith would not be offended? I don't care about these others you mention. I was talking about him. Your terms and perception seems to shift in and out of reality.

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_Paul Osborne

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You don't know the half of it.

I've lived in Utah for almost 30 years and have never been skiing.

Not only that, but I've never played golf.


Truly you are a bit strange, but that's OK. I like strange people. I've never skiied either. But I did play golf with my father a few times when I was a lad. I've not played that game since and have no plans to ever ski or play golf again.

You need to learn how to play poker, Dr. Shades. It is one of the basics of life. 5 card stud is a good one. In poker you learn how to bluff in various ways and that my friend can be quite valuable in the game of life. Go play some poker.

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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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Paul Osborne wrote:Truly you are a bit strange, but that's OK.

Here's another one (or two): I have never owned a cell phone and have no idea how to send a text message.
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"

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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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About a year after my mission, I tried playing strip poker. The game consisted of two male returned missionaries (including me), one female returned missionary, and one female not old enough to have gone on a mission. But we all wussed out pretty fast.

Strip poker is a good alternative, since you're not playing for money.
_Paul Osborne

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Here's another one (or two): I have never owned a cell phone and have no idea how to send a text message.


This is getting eerie. But I will spare you half of it because I don't know how to text message either. But I do have cell phone.

You are strange, Dr. Shades.

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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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Dr. Shades wrote:
You don't know the half of it.

I've lived in Utah for almost 30 years and have never been skiing.

Not only that, but I've never played golf.


Dang Shades, skiing and golf are the only things I do.
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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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Paul Osborne wrote:Are you telling me that President Joseph Fielding Smith would not be offended?


Don't know, don't care.

I don't care about these others you mention.


Of course you don't. That might hurt your inane point.

I was talking about him. Your terms and perception seems to shift in and out of reality.


That's the mushrooms. Read my posts sober next time.
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_Paul Osborne

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Don't know, don't care.


You usually don't admit ignorance, The Nehor. So, you don't care if President Joseph Fielding Smith would be offended? Do you feel the same about Jesus, his exemplar?

Of course you don't. That might hurt your inane point.


Oh no my friend. My point was well made and you understood it. I'm quite satisfied.

That's the mushrooms. Read my posts sober next time.


That's not a nice thing to say to another poster here on the celestial board. But I don't mind. I want you to be yourself.

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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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Paul Osborne wrote:You are strange, Dr. Shades.

Yeah, I get that a lot.
"Finally, for your rather strange idea that miracles are somehow linked to the amount of gay sexual gratification that is taking place would require that primitive Christianity was launched by gay sex, would it not?"

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Re: Poker Is More Than Gambling

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Paul Osborne wrote:You usually don't admit ignorance, The Nehor. So, you don't care if President Joseph Fielding Smith would be offended? Do you feel the same about Jesus, his exemplar?


No, I don't feel the same. Jesus is my savior. President Smith is not.

Oh no my friend. My point was well made and you understood it. I'm quite satisfied.


Disagree. No. The foolish are easily satisfied.

That's not a nice thing to say to another poster here on the celestial board. But I don't mind. I want you to be yourself.


That's very big of you.
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