tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post8007733592228068434..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: The Smokin' Hot Waitress, The Bearded Dealer, and Me (Part 2)Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-89509888672621888352013-02-17T21:54:58.951-08:002013-02-17T21:54:58.951-08:00Thanks for the movie review! I suppose if I get a...Thanks for the movie review! I suppose if I get around to watching it, a review of it would now make sense for my blog, tying it back to post!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-28922559052830451312013-02-17T21:52:21.877-08:002013-02-17T21:52:21.877-08:00I thought it was good, but not great, it might app...I thought it was good, but not great, it might appeal to you more, though. I like Macy in most things, and he was solid, though not necessarily the perfect choice for the role. I'm not sure if I noticed his name while browsing Netflix, or if Ebert re-visited it (I follow his blog).BuzzedSawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914644340058337190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-47675855149801912932013-02-17T20:26:22.956-08:002013-02-17T20:26:22.956-08:00Actually, BuzzedSaw, I had never heard of that mov...Actually, BuzzedSaw, I had never heard of that movie until now. But reading the description, and then Roger Eberts's review of the film, I can understand why you thought of this post! Thanks for pointing that out, and for remember this 4 month old post.<br /><br />How was the movie? Do you recommend it?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-71873477057950882082013-02-17T19:16:36.362-08:002013-02-17T19:16:36.362-08:00Have you seen the movie 'Focus' with Willi...Have you seen the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246628/reference" rel="nofollow">'Focus'</a> with William H. Macy, based on the Arthur Miller novel? I just watched it recently and couldn't help but think of this blog post. BuzzedSawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914644340058337190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-79400178680558792022012-10-19T20:19:45.657-07:002012-10-19T20:19:45.657-07:00Ok, here it is:
http://articles.nydailynews.com/20...Ok, here it is:<br />http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-03-15/entertainment/17893959_1_hasidic-movie-natalie-portmanRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-77094800801164046802012-10-19T19:20:18.314-07:002012-10-19T19:20:18.314-07:00Can we get a link to the original pic for our fell...Can we get a link to the original pic for our fellow Hebe?The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-58018288728678744552012-10-19T19:09:44.042-07:002012-10-19T19:09:44.042-07:00Yep...
Gotta say, I'm really happy to see you...Yep...<br /><br />Gotta say, I'm really happy to see you're up to commenting on other blogs! I think you will get a kick out of the final chapter, fellow "MOT".Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-83519442691136053572012-10-19T18:38:21.790-07:002012-10-19T18:38:21.790-07:00He looks like a chasid.He looks like a chasid.craftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092073053793715234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-11531973555730765492012-10-18T18:40:22.194-07:002012-10-18T18:40:22.194-07:00Thanks, PM. Well, I have posted a picture of some...Thanks, PM. Well, I have posted a picture of some of the subjects I write about--but so far, only when they BEG me to take the picture. I'm sure you read that post. It would be virtually impossible to take pictures of the others, and also, if I did and posted them, I wouldn't be doing a very good job of concealing their identities, would I?<br /><br />I would only use "goy" if there were no--you'll pardon the impression--goyim present. And I only use it for comedic effect. As for "Schwartze"--that to me is a word I would definitely avoid, I think it definitely has a negative connotation. <br /><br />Oy Vey! We're about to turn this in to Rob's Vegas, Poker and Yiddish Blog! It's meshugganah.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-48535299521540526452012-10-18T12:32:48.634-07:002012-10-18T12:32:48.634-07:00Awesome! Thanks for the blogroll addition. I per...Awesome! Thanks for the blogroll addition. I periodically add the blogs I subscribe to via google reader, so you are already on my list. Love reading the stories - keep up the excellent work. I only wish you would sneak some pics of these well-endowed characters of whom you write. On the other hand, it's likely that what you've built up through your writing will in no way match what the imagination has conjured up...<br /><br />Personally, I don't find the word "goy" offensive, though I don't generally tend to use it. I think it's a segregationist word that serves no purpose; is there a word that describes "non-Christian," or "non-Muslim?" Regardless, just wanted to make you aware. There are a ton of words that I find far more offensive, which are used by that generation. "Schvartze," in particular, always caused me to bristle, though they always claimed it's just "another Yiddish word for black." The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-2791645663365468472012-10-18T12:17:10.125-07:002012-10-18T12:17:10.125-07:00Regarding your first comment. I dunno if you'...Regarding your first comment. I dunno if you've been reading long enough to have read my post on "Politics and Poker" from March, but the point of it is that this being a poker and Vegas blog, this is meant to be a politics-free zone. Believe me, that's really tough right now in the middle of a heated Presidential campaign.<br /><br />But you are right, and if this offends anyone, so be it--I am very much PRO-Israel. Forget about out my dear, late mother, when I saw what you were referring to in that original pic I had, I almost dropped dead in horror.<br /><br />Interesting story about your mother in law. I know a lot of people like that. In fact my Mom would avoid buying any German product her entire life. She was really annoyed when my Dad's boss--who was also Jewish--started driving a Mercedes.<br /><br />As for the word "goy" being offensive--hmm, I wonder what you're gonna say about Part 3 of this story! Heh heh.<br /><br />But I think that too is somewhat generational. I think my parents usually meant it in a somewhat nasty way, but I don't think my generation or younger generations necessarily do. I never mean it that way. And Woody, the non-Jew side of the mixed marriage in this story, refers to himself as a "goy" all the time.<br /><br />By the way, as a reward for catching this horrific faux pas, I added your fine blog to my blogroll.<br /><br />If you haven't read it, here's my Politics and Poker post: http://robvegaspoker.blogspot.com/2012/03/politics-and-poker.htmlRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-21746568202467092842012-10-18T11:59:04.321-07:002012-10-18T11:59:04.321-07:00Everyone is entitled to their opinions, no doubt. ...Everyone is entitled to their opinions, no doubt. However, in reading your blog for some time, I highly doubted that your political view would be anti-Israel - particularly if you're talking about how you grew up with your mom secretly accusing everyone of being anti-semetic (a common theme among people who lived through WWII and their first generation kin). My wife's grandmother, a concentration camp survivor, to this day understandably hates all Germans and thinks that many "goyim" (which, by the way, is a somewhat derogatory word as well) are anti-semitic at the slightest mention of her being Jewish.<br /><br />BTW, from wikipedia: "In English, the use of the word goy can be controversial. Like other common (and otherwise innocent) terms, it may be assigned pejoratively to non-Jews. To avoid any perceived offensive connotations, writers may use the English terms "gentile" or "non-Jew"."The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-37329691045188753542012-10-18T11:49:10.724-07:002012-10-18T11:49:10.724-07:00Yes, thanks. You know, PM, glad you caught that!Yes, thanks. You know, PM, glad you caught that!Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-75290132670245839832012-10-18T11:25:12.425-07:002012-10-18T11:25:12.425-07:00Much more "Jewier" :-)Much more "Jewier" :-)The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-88375949833500035552012-10-18T11:11:57.999-07:002012-10-18T11:11:57.999-07:00OMG!!! Thank you, Poker Meister. I have terrible...OMG!!! Thank you, Poker Meister. I have terrible eyesight--in fact I have a Ophthalmologist's appointment this afternoon--and didn't see that. I was just looking at the man.<br /><br />I have fixed this, hope this one's ok. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-61539231640840288552012-10-18T11:04:17.955-07:002012-10-18T11:04:17.955-07:00I can't believe that the pic included with thi...I can't believe that the pic included with this post is the best you can find for a Jew that looks like a "Jew." "A Jew Not A Zionist" "Free Palestine Now"?!?!??! Your dear mother would be turning in her grave if she saw that as your example.The Poker Meisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289059101454598371noreply@blogger.com