http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/ Exploring the soft underbelly of sports Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44105 Jon Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:29:25 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44105 Charles Barkley: The Sidney Ponson of gambling? Charles Barkley: The Sidney Ponson of gambling?

]]> http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44100 jama Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44100 As long as John Daly is still throwing money around Chuck won't be the biggest loser in Vegas. As long as John Daly is still throwing money around Chuck won’t be the biggest loser in Vegas.

]]> http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44099 Stu Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:36:08 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/randball/2008/06/20/charles-barkley-playing-poker-what-could-go-wrong/#comment-44099 I don't know jack squat about addiction (except for you, Liquid Paper, with your tantalizing odor, ohmigod just one sniff is all I--HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUFF--oh, yeah, I mean, wow...god, I'm so weak, so weak, WHO'S GOING TO LOVE YOU NOW, WHORE?), but I have to imagine this is comparable to the "one glass of wine with dinner" or "only smoke when I'm at the bar" reasoning. Granted, it's the most altruistic possible way to reason yourself back to a bad habit, but couldn't he just cut them a check? I don’t know jack squat about addiction (except for you, Liquid Paper, with your tantalizing odor, ohmigod just one sniff is all I–HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUFF–oh, yeah, I mean, wow…god, I’m so weak, so weak, WHO’S GOING TO LOVE YOU NOW, WHORE?), but I have to imagine this is comparable to the “one glass of wine with dinner” or “only smoke when I’m at the bar” reasoning. Granted, it’s the most altruistic possible way to reason yourself back to a bad habit, but couldn’t he just cut them a check?

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