Posted Tue May 10, 2005 7:48 pm GMT by deadmoney28
i was jsut watching this and when they were profiling the champion robert varkyoni.. they showed his wife sitting in the audience... and lone and behold 2004 main event champion greg raymer was sitting right infornt of her... who sees the irony?????
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Posted Tue May 10, 2005 11:12 pm GMT by MasterShake
| Quote: | i·ro·ny Audio pronunciation of "irony" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-n, r-)
n. pl. i·ro·nies
1.
1. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
2. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
3. A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit1.
2.
1. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: “Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated” (Richard Kain).
2. An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.
3. Dramatic irony.
4. Socratic irony. |
Nope don't see any irony. However, I did find out while looking in the dictionary that I'm a jackass. :D
Posted Wed May 11, 2005 12:11 am GMT by Sean_in_NJ
| MasterShake wrote: | | Nope don't see any irony. |
Me either. I did, however, experience a certain foreboding. A presaging presentiment, if you will. Almost as if I were given some foreknowledge via an augury, omen or portent.
To paraphrase Oedipus, Hamlet, Lear and all those guys...I wish I had known this some time ago.
Posted Wed May 11, 2005 12:16 am GMT by TheSalche
maybe that inspired him? it said he was it was his 3rd year in the WSOP
2005
2004
2003
in 2k2 he would've been a mere spectator
Posted Wed May 11, 2005 2:58 am GMT by groton
2002
2003
2004(when he won) 
Posted Wed May 11, 2005 8:41 am GMT by Imajica1975
| MasterShake wrote: |
Nope don't see any irony. However, I did find out while looking in the dictionary that I'm a jackass. :D |
The misuse of the word "irony..."
Almost as bad as the misuse of...
Posted Mon May 23, 2005 12:35 pm GMT by Biglickn'Bigslick
Good thing Varkonyi won in 2002 I think he was late for his last payment on his mail order bride.
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