# \*BOOM Goes the Dynamite - SDMB Pokertropolis First Quarter, 2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 5, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635 "2006-01-05T21:07:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/1 "2006-01-05T21:07:02Z")
It is the first Thursday of the new year which means a new quarter and af resh slate for all the members of our SDMB poker clan. The past threads can be found: [Here and [url=“[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=338048&page=1&pp=50](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=338048&page=1&pp=50)”]here]([http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=319088&highlight=Pokertroplis](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=319088&highlight=Pokertroplis)) Each Thursday night we gather at [Pokertropolis](http://www.pokertropolis.com) for a very intense and important (although very low stakes…60 cents) poker game. We keep score of results using a not so complicated logarithmic scoring method that is kept in utter and complete secrecy by yours truly (ok not so secret, anybody who wants the spreadsheet need just ask). The key is that…anybody is welcome to join us! If you do plan to join us for the first time, make sure you get signed in **and funded** with Pokertroplois well before our Thursday 7pm Pcific time start. Past winners have been: 1st Quarter, 2005: **nesta** 2nd Quarter, 2005: **nesta** 3rd Quarter, 2005: **Root Arm** 4th Quarter, 2005: **Gangster Octpus** :wally ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/2 "2006-01-05T21:47:29Z")
Small nitpick, but I won the first quarter using the logarithmic system now in place… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/3 "2006-01-05T21:48:24Z")
Good old **Root Arm** , whatever happened to him? I’m meeting someone for dinner tonight (a doper old-timer, in fact) so I may not be home in time to join up. I’ll be on if I can. [sub]I was about to say that you certainly wouldn’t misspell your own name, but you did.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/4 "2006-01-05T22:04:26Z")
> [@Duke of Rat](#): > > Small nitpick, but I won the first quarter using the logarithmic system now in place… 😛 Not that I want to gloat over [**nesta**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6139909&postcount=328) or anything like that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/5 "2006-01-05T22:05:44Z")
I hate to hijack this thread, but I remember reading about the “Boom goes the dynamite” catchphrase and decided to finally look at the video myself, and stumbled upon this [clip](http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/13/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main701289.shtml) of the guy when he appeared on CBS’s _The Early Show_. The text confused me until I saw the video. What the hell are “Mario cards?” He’s clearly saying _Mario Kart_. Don’t any of you idiots over at CBS play video games? I guess you guys were too busy checking out the "TH"s on that Texas National Guard document to care. (Sorry folks, but I think that everyone gets to vent on a stupid subject at least once in their lifetime). ---
**Author:** ![Exploding\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/6 "2006-01-05T22:26:21Z")
Darn. It’s not up yet. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/7 "2006-01-05T22:26:27Z")
I don’t think I have class on Thursday nights anymore, so I might actually be able to play again. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/8 "2006-01-05T23:07:08Z")
Apparently this week I got the customer support Allen who actually has the ability to list the tournament for us, instead of the customer support Allen who says the tech support people will look into it (and may or may not do something about it in the next 3 hours). All this is to say, “It’s up.” Thanks for the new thread, **GO**. Next quarter, try ‘Preview.’ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/9 "2006-01-05T23:21:54Z")
Thanks, **A**. I’m stuck here at work late, but I can promise to make it home before kick-off. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/10 "2006-01-05T23:24:18Z")
> [@Aholibah](#): > > Apparently this week I got the customer support Allen who actually has the ability to list the tournament for us, instead of the customer support Allen who says the tech support people will look into it (and may or may not do something about it in the next 3 hours). All this is to say, “It’s up.” > > Thanks for the new thread, **GO**. Next quarter, try ‘Preview.’ 😉 Yeah yeah, I won’t have time to preview I’ll be too busy stacking your chips into my pile. Oh yeah, I went there. ---
**Author:** ![Exploding\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/11 "2006-01-05T23:39:23Z")
Signed up, should be there on time. Need to run down to Lancaster to pick up some stuff, so I might be a touch late…but I’ll be there, and hopefully finishing out of the double digits. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/12 "2006-01-06T00:18:45Z")
I’m seeing how I can fund an account quickly so I can join and why I’m getting a Runtime error when I start their software ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/13 "2006-01-06T00:39:52Z")
> [@MannyL](#): > > I’m seeing how I can fund an account quickly so I can join and why I’m getting a Runtime error when I start their software Great – I may not be able to get you in tonight – you need to post here or AIM me (Aholibah16) with your account name in order to get you permission even to see the table. But if we can’t get it done tonight, we’ll be sure and get it set up for next week. ---
**Author:** ![Exploding\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/14 "2006-01-06T02:46:10Z")
Back home and ready to play. _grin_ ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/15 "2006-01-06T04:44:37Z")
Tonight’s Results (1/5/06): 1. Duck of Suck 2. Gangsta Oct 3. MissT 4. Dead Guy 5. Exp Kitch 6. Oslo 7. Kyy 8. Asterion 9. Nanook 10. Yeticuschlep ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/16 "2006-01-06T04:46:14Z")
I’m out for next week, going to the in-laws in Arizona. Then again, I’ve been running like ass lately, so maybe the week off will do me good. Lets hope so. ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/17 "2006-01-06T05:37:04Z")
Can’t say I didn’t get lucky a few hands to get there. For the most part my cards were crap, and I got some help when I played the ones I did. Never got a pocket pair bigger than 8 all night. I don’t think I won a single week in the whole 4th Q. Wish **A** could have been there, **Capn** , too. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/18 "2006-01-06T06:15:49Z")
> [@Yeticus Rex](#): > > Tonight’s Results (1/5/06): > > 1. Duck of Suck > 2. Gangsta Oct > 3. MissT > 4. Dead Guy > 5. Exp Kitch > 6. Oslo > 7. Kyy > 8. Asterion > 9. Nanook > 10. Yeticuschlep In my defense, I would like to point out that I missed most of the first hour because I was watching the fabulous University of Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Michigan State University Spartans, and ended up short stacked when I finally could give the game the attention it deserved. Not that there is anything wrong with that. And, if you have not seen the Capital One commercials lately, life has been tough for us pillagers lately. ---
**Author:** ![Exploding\_Kitchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Exploding\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exploding_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/19 "2006-01-06T06:56:05Z")
I finished in the single digits! Woo! ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2006, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/20 "2006-01-06T12:23:58Z")
With my luck lately, I will graciously take fourth to start the quarter. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635.md?page=2)