Saturday, August 13, 2005
Jinxed
Yesterday was the strangest day ever.
First off, I find out that almost all of the $100 I deposited into my bank account is gone. My bank tells me that the charges- one of which is called "The New Release LP"- were XBox charges, so I called up Microsoft and complained. They responded that the charges were for an XBox Live game subscription that I've never played beyond the free trial version, but apparently never canceled either. They said that there was nothing they could do, which of course pissed me off so bad I swore to them that I would never do business with Microsoft again (that money is my food money for the next 2 weeks). After calling up again and getting a supervisor (having talked to THREE people previous to him), he all of a sudden brought up the fact that there was no way I should be getting charged $80 for three months of service. In particular, he says that there's no such thing as "The New Release LP" and that it has nothing to do with Microsoft.
I am bewildered by this: everytime I've been charged for that game, "The New Release LP" has charged me as well. So I call up my bank, and they say that everytime XBox charges me, a video rental store in Houston piggy-backs and charges me on top of it. Apparently it happened to someone else who was using "Redbox Live". So they reversed the charge and put a block on my card.
Intensely frustrated by the whole ordeal, but relieved that I have most of my money back, I sit down to play a game of Texas Hold 'Em with Sandy and her sister Jennifer.
It turns out to be the oddest game I've ever played in person.
First, I limp in on the button with K3 offsuit, Sandy limps as well, and Jennifer checks. The flop comes 2 3 5 rainbow (mixed suits). They both check to me, I bet the pot ($6), and they both call. At this point, I'm not a big fan of my hands.
Then the turn brings another deuce, and at that point I'm done with it. Especially because Sandy does a thing with her lips that's essentially holding back a smile- I know the two's hit her. She bets $10 and both Jennifer and I fold.
Sandy - Wanna see what I had?
David - Let me guess, you got the deuce?
Then Sandy shows pocket twos for a four of a kind, and I have a heart attack.
Funny thing is, that fourth two was a bad card for her. Sure, she made four of a kind, but before that she had a well-hidden set of twos. Once the second deuce appeared on the board, it was easy to put her on a deuce. She should've known this- since neither of us obviously had a two since she had both of them, she had to know that that two would scare us off since there was a bet and two calls on the flop. The correct move IMHO was to check there. The bet, coupled with her non-poker face (although with four twos I don't rightly blame her), gave away her hand.
Believe it or not, it gets weirder.
The next hand, I'm in the small blind. I have 86 of diamonds (8d6d). Jennifer limps in by calling the big blind of $2. I also limp in in the small blind by calling $1 in addition to the $1 I already have invested. Sandy in the big blind raises to $12. Jennifer calls, and I decide to call as well in case I hit a flop.
The flop comes 5d 9d Qd. Great flop for me: I have a flush. I decide that this flop probably missed everyone unless they have a diamond, so I check to see where I'm at. Both of the sisters check.
The turn comes the Ac. A scare card for one of them, so I check again, figuring if one of them has a diamond they'll bet here. Unfortunately, both check again. Well, at least I can be reasonably sure neither has a diamond.
The river brings the 7d. At first, I'm like "Damn, now I hope they don't have one, because my diamonds aren't that high." Then I look at the board again.
I have 5d 6d 7d 8d 9d. In other words, a straight flush. My first ever in Hold 'Em. Of course it would come in a play money game.
Feeling that no one has anything, I bet a small amount- $5 - hoping for a call. Unfortunately, both read me for a diamond and fold. I show my hand of course, and get the requisite "Ohmygod!" from Sandy and "You lucky bastard!" from Jennifer.
After that, I busted Sandy with bottom pair when Jennifer bet on the flop, I raised, and Sandy moved all-in. Unfortunately for her, I was pot-stuck (The raise to me was $69, and there was already $239 in the pot- the odds of me making two pair or a set are too great for me to be able to surrender the pot for that bet.), so I couldn't lay it down. She had two overcards and a gut-shot straight draw, but she got no help.
Jennifer and I then proceeded to play for TWO HOURS. It was weird- I'd win the small pots, even winning one all-in with 3h2h, but then Jennifer would win the big all-in pot and we'd be back where we started. From a starting blind structure of 1-2, it got all the way to 25-50 (with starting stacks of 200 each) before I busted Jennifer with second pair to her king-high (she was tired, give her a break).
Oh, and someone apparently drove into my left mirror. That was fun. Now the mirror is wedged between the bent metal of the casing, so I can't adjust it to where I can see anything useful. Great. Some people...
Finally, I went to Wal-Mart to check my schedule (yes, I work THERE now. I'm in Electronics.), and decided to pick up a few things. After a TWENTY MINUTE wait in line (never go to Wal-Mart late at night- it's always packed), I get to my cashier. No hello or anything, but whatever. She rings up my stuff, and instead of telling me the total, she swings the price screen towards me. Once I pay, she hands me my change without a word.
This is disturbing. I've never experienced anything like this before, ever. I mean, the cashier went out of her way to not say anything to me. She was doing it to other customers too. It was too weird for me not to say anything, so I grabbed a CSM and told her the sitch. She apologized and said she'd take care of it right then.
I mean, not that I like starting trouble, but sheesh, way to make someone feel like cattle. That was an experience that has certainly taught me the importance of being friendly as a cashier.
That concludes the weirdest day ever.
First off, I find out that almost all of the $100 I deposited into my bank account is gone. My bank tells me that the charges- one of which is called "The New Release LP"- were XBox charges, so I called up Microsoft and complained. They responded that the charges were for an XBox Live game subscription that I've never played beyond the free trial version, but apparently never canceled either. They said that there was nothing they could do, which of course pissed me off so bad I swore to them that I would never do business with Microsoft again (that money is my food money for the next 2 weeks). After calling up again and getting a supervisor (having talked to THREE people previous to him), he all of a sudden brought up the fact that there was no way I should be getting charged $80 for three months of service. In particular, he says that there's no such thing as "The New Release LP" and that it has nothing to do with Microsoft.
I am bewildered by this: everytime I've been charged for that game, "The New Release LP" has charged me as well. So I call up my bank, and they say that everytime XBox charges me, a video rental store in Houston piggy-backs and charges me on top of it. Apparently it happened to someone else who was using "Redbox Live". So they reversed the charge and put a block on my card.
Intensely frustrated by the whole ordeal, but relieved that I have most of my money back, I sit down to play a game of Texas Hold 'Em with Sandy and her sister Jennifer.
It turns out to be the oddest game I've ever played in person.
First, I limp in on the button with K3 offsuit, Sandy limps as well, and Jennifer checks. The flop comes 2 3 5 rainbow (mixed suits). They both check to me, I bet the pot ($6), and they both call. At this point, I'm not a big fan of my hands.
Then the turn brings another deuce, and at that point I'm done with it. Especially because Sandy does a thing with her lips that's essentially holding back a smile- I know the two's hit her. She bets $10 and both Jennifer and I fold.
Sandy - Wanna see what I had?
David - Let me guess, you got the deuce?
Then Sandy shows pocket twos for a four of a kind, and I have a heart attack.
Funny thing is, that fourth two was a bad card for her. Sure, she made four of a kind, but before that she had a well-hidden set of twos. Once the second deuce appeared on the board, it was easy to put her on a deuce. She should've known this- since neither of us obviously had a two since she had both of them, she had to know that that two would scare us off since there was a bet and two calls on the flop. The correct move IMHO was to check there. The bet, coupled with her non-poker face (although with four twos I don't rightly blame her), gave away her hand.
Believe it or not, it gets weirder.
The next hand, I'm in the small blind. I have 86 of diamonds (8d6d). Jennifer limps in by calling the big blind of $2. I also limp in in the small blind by calling $1 in addition to the $1 I already have invested. Sandy in the big blind raises to $12. Jennifer calls, and I decide to call as well in case I hit a flop.
The flop comes 5d 9d Qd. Great flop for me: I have a flush. I decide that this flop probably missed everyone unless they have a diamond, so I check to see where I'm at. Both of the sisters check.
The turn comes the Ac. A scare card for one of them, so I check again, figuring if one of them has a diamond they'll bet here. Unfortunately, both check again. Well, at least I can be reasonably sure neither has a diamond.
The river brings the 7d. At first, I'm like "Damn, now I hope they don't have one, because my diamonds aren't that high." Then I look at the board again.
I have 5d 6d 7d 8d 9d. In other words, a straight flush. My first ever in Hold 'Em. Of course it would come in a play money game.
Feeling that no one has anything, I bet a small amount- $5 - hoping for a call. Unfortunately, both read me for a diamond and fold. I show my hand of course, and get the requisite "Ohmygod!" from Sandy and "You lucky bastard!" from Jennifer.
After that, I busted Sandy with bottom pair when Jennifer bet on the flop, I raised, and Sandy moved all-in. Unfortunately for her, I was pot-stuck (The raise to me was $69, and there was already $239 in the pot- the odds of me making two pair or a set are too great for me to be able to surrender the pot for that bet.), so I couldn't lay it down. She had two overcards and a gut-shot straight draw, but she got no help.
Jennifer and I then proceeded to play for TWO HOURS. It was weird- I'd win the small pots, even winning one all-in with 3h2h, but then Jennifer would win the big all-in pot and we'd be back where we started. From a starting blind structure of 1-2, it got all the way to 25-50 (with starting stacks of 200 each) before I busted Jennifer with second pair to her king-high (she was tired, give her a break).
Oh, and someone apparently drove into my left mirror. That was fun. Now the mirror is wedged between the bent metal of the casing, so I can't adjust it to where I can see anything useful. Great. Some people...
Finally, I went to Wal-Mart to check my schedule (yes, I work THERE now. I'm in Electronics.), and decided to pick up a few things. After a TWENTY MINUTE wait in line (never go to Wal-Mart late at night- it's always packed), I get to my cashier. No hello or anything, but whatever. She rings up my stuff, and instead of telling me the total, she swings the price screen towards me. Once I pay, she hands me my change without a word.
This is disturbing. I've never experienced anything like this before, ever. I mean, the cashier went out of her way to not say anything to me. She was doing it to other customers too. It was too weird for me not to say anything, so I grabbed a CSM and told her the sitch. She apologized and said she'd take care of it right then.
I mean, not that I like starting trouble, but sheesh, way to make someone feel like cattle. That was an experience that has certainly taught me the importance of being friendly as a cashier.
That concludes the weirdest day ever.
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