#thegambler — Public Fediverse posts

It’s all fun and child labor-esque games until some kid get squished on a heavy construction jobsite 😞
#SatMat #TheGambler

“The Gambler”: “Here’s how to be safe on a heavy construction job site”
Also, “The Gambler”: “Here’s exactly how to play Russian Roulette!”
#SatMat #TheGambler

Caterpillar Construction made this little job site PSA in the 1950s ( https://youtu.be/CGDi5RAPXwI?is=PI4Fd4uwe6adyASH)
#SatMat #TheGambler #LaborDay

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MarkWahlberg #BrieLarson #TheGambler 12 Years Later, Mark Wahlberg’s Forgotten Crime Drama Officially Gets a Second Chance on Paramount+ http://dlvr.it/TV6xCB

"She Believes in Me" is a song recorded by American #countryMusic singer #KennyRogers. It was released in April 1979 as the second single from his 1978 album #TheGambler. The song was written by American singer-songwriter #SteveGibb (not to be confused with Steve Gibb, son of #BarryGibb) who first released his version as a 7" single in 1978. A version by #TGSheppard appears on his 1978 album Daylight, released a month before Rogers' album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHEznUHJDEI

The bit that you skip #230: Kenny Rogers – The Gambler

I always correlate Kenny Rogers with family gatherings. As the youngest kid in my family, I was used to getting squished in the family car, whether precariously placed between my parents and keeping a yoga like position to avoid getting hit by the shift stick, sandwiched between my brothers on the back, or on the large boot with clear windows on the back of the Datsun B210 or the Dart K station wagon.

From the late 70s until 85, we lived in a small colony outside a refinery in Tula. It was peaceful and the place had a communal pool, a golf course, and large palapas for parties. It felt isolating from time to time if you didn’t have friends your age, but still you could socialize quite a bit.

Relatives visiting were always a special ocassion as most of them lived way too far. I’d sometimes wait by the sand dunes and hope to see my maternal grandfather’s Renault 18 on the horizon, making his way to the security booth, all dusty from the trip from Tampico. Other times, it would be several cars as my father’s side was numerous and they’d usually travel in caravan.

Banquets made from barbacoa, fish, or carnitas were the usual fare. I think the poison of choice was either Domeq (brandy) or Bacardí. I don’t remember much tequila being drunk, but beer was always on stock.

My dad used to obsess with a singular song from an artist and play it until the end of times, much to everyone’s chagrin. Weirdly enough, I never got bored with The Gambler, and the LP was a precious acquisition. One time three of his brothers came by for beer and carnitas, they talked about the song’s lyrics in detail and one part always stuck with me.

“And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even”. It was the first time I remember my uncles and my dad talked about death. They reminisced about long lost relatives, including my grandfather, whom I never met. One of my uncles was managing the ranch my grandfather owned and always thought of himself as a cowboy, I believe.

A few months later, I would see Kenny Rogers guest starring on The Muppets Show, and of course, The Gambler was part of one of the skits. I know it’s fiction. I know it’s just a simple puppet. But when the gambler muppet passes away peacefully and becomes a ghost, I thought about that grandfather I nevr met and felt overwhelmed by the sadness.

Kenny Rogers has a vast discography, full of memorable singles and collaborations, but for personal reasons, I think The Gambler will always be my number one song of his. That’s why when I needed to quote a Kenny Rogers song in a novel, I chose The Coward of the County, as I didn’t want to attach any character’s path to a song I already had a personal attachment to. I know writers project onto their characters, but for that particular novel, I tried to draw a line in the sand.

-Sam J. Valdés López

https://youtu.be/7hx4gdlfamo?si=4I3b6trr7fvjcWYd

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #TheGambler #MarkWahlberg #BrieLarson Mark Wahlberg's Forgotten Crime Thriller Climbs Paramount+ Streaming Charts http://dlvr.it/TTsJbH

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MarkWahlberg #Crime #TheGambler Mark Wahlberg's Forgotten Remake of a Crime Classic Is a Surprise Streaming Hit http://dlvr.it/TTkCrp

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You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em.

Know when to walk away.

Know when to slink back into the bushes like Homer & how to have fun.

The world may be ending, but probably not today, so we got work to do, before the dealin's done.
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#CurrentMood #TTJ #TheGambler

LP-Radiowerbung (Mai 1985) trifft Plattenschrank:
Country Superhits (K-tel)
Sprecher: Werner Reinke

#compilation #sampler #ktel #countrysuperhits #country #glencampbell #olivianewtonjohn #kennyrogers #bobbybare #johnnycash #davedudley #dollyparton #billiejospears #susanraye #stonewalljackson #rhinestonecowboy #countryroads #thegambler #500miles #countrymusic #radio #radiowerbung #ads #radioads #vinyl #record #1985 #80er #80s #WernerReinke

The Gambler (1974) ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ https://trakt.tv/movies/the-gambler-1974 #TheGambler #trakt

"She Believes in Me" is a song recorded by American #countryMusic singer #KennyRogers. It was released in April 1979 as the second single from his 1978 album #TheGambler. The song was written by American singer-songwriter #SteveGibb (not to be confused with Steve Gibb, son of #BarryGibb) who first released his version as a 7" single in 1978. A version by #TGSheppard appears on his 1978 album Daylight, released a month before Rogers' album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo0MmwXilao

Rewatching #TheGambler (1980). I enjoyed it in the 1980s, and still do! Where are these entertaining #TV movies now? The score is great, too, better than anything on TV today. Modern TV scores sound like sound effects! #KennyRogers #ChristineBelford #BruceBoxleitner

#MuppetationalMay Day 21: a Muppet ghost! I chose the Gambler who knew when to hold 'em and knew when to fold 'em, from the Kenny Rogers episode of "The Muppet Show."

#FanArt #FediArt #MastoArt #ArtistTradingCard #ATC #Muppets #TheMuppetShow #KennyRogers #TheGambler

Yessir! #thegambler https://x.com/andyvjeffers/s…

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Aircraft: #Gulfstream G550
2023/08/24 20:34:37
#GLF5 #TheGambler #SnakeEyes #HouseAlwaysWins https://youtu.be/BoKEPcXQP8E
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Owner: #MandalayResorts
Aircraft: #Embraer Legacy 500
2023/06/20 20:19:29
#E550 #TheGambler #TheHouseAlwaysWins #SnakeEyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay_Resort_Group
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Owner: #LasVegasSandsCorp
Aircraft: #Gulfstream G550
2023/06/20 14:59:28
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#PlaneAlert ICAO: #A3AD24 Tail: #N336LS
Owner: #LasVegasSandsCorp
Aircraft: #Gulfstream G550
2023/06/06 16:36:19
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#PlaneAlert ICAO: #A3AD24 Tail: #N336LS
Owner: #LasVegasSandsCorp
Aircraft: #Gulfstream G550
2023/05/30 14:40:44
#GLF5 #TheGambler #SnakeEyes #HouseAlwaysWins https://youtu.be/TRfk2RRoLRY
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Good things come in pink boxes. #TheGambler