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Lead Story. June 26, 2001
What's Going On?
A Very Special Koneo-torial:
In the most serious scuffle at Tuesday Night
Poker in quite some time, Dano de la Noche threatens to quit the game
permanently after a 15 years of play.
The incident, which prompted this dramatic response, occurred during last
weekšs game in LIC . It involved some of Danošs most cherished hair care
products being rudely tossed down a flight of stairs by another player in a
drunken fit of mindless vandalism. With arguable the best hair in the
game, Dano is understandably very possessive of his shampoos and conditioners.
However, as serious a trauma as any player should have to endure while hosting,
quitting the game permanently after so many years seemed way too drastic as a
response to this kind of assault. There had to be something more to his
wanting to quit and there was.
During a standard mental health review later in the week conducted by Edict for
those seeking permanent discharge from poker, Dano's true motivation for
wanting to leave the game were uncovered . His interview revealed his wanting to
leave over what he describes as "constant shit over his card
playing."
Such criticisms are generally characterized as not keeping track of the
deal, folding early for no apparent reason, not remaining seated during play,
wanting to leave early, etc .
With some delicate ego massaging and assurances that he would intervene to
curtail this kind of ribbing by the other players Edict was able to counsel Dano
back for this weeks game and were all glad for it. Crisis over? Not by a long
shot.
The type of lackluster, disinterested play Dano has been criticized for so
harshly hasnšt gone away. In fact, last night's game proved that the poker
lethargy virus is back in its most virulent form. And guess what? Dano ain't
the only one that's got it. In fact, some of the player who have been the
loudest critics of Dano are themselves the laziest poker sods. It seems to me
that the only players who really want to play poker whether theyšre winning or
losing are Edict, Chowhound, Redcard and myself. The rest of you seem to be a
pathetic collection of Cub Scouts staying up past your bedtime to watch
Sex in the City before mommy gets home. Although, Danošs playing seemed
improved, I'm betting hešs back in the knitting circle next week.
Thanks to
Koneo for filling in in my absence. [Felt]
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