joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 So today I have some lunch with my GF in ChinaTown in SF. It was a nice day so we decided to walk around a bit before leaving the area. We walked down to Chinatown Park (Portsmouth) to check things out since it's usually an interesting scene during the day. So the usual old people are playing those tiles gambling games I think it's mahjong. But I also noticed one corner where they were playing some card game. Obviously they are gambling (they hide the cash under the card board or wooden boxes they play on) so I pull out some cash I had and asked if I could play. They kinda shooed me away saying "game full". I asked another set and they told me the same. I assume it was bc I'm white and they didn't want to explain things to me. Anyways, I want to know what game they were playing. I asked what it was called but they all ignored me and went back to yelling , smoking, and gambling. Here's a pic I snapped as I walked away. Notice there are easily a half dozen games going and that was just one small corner of the place! There were easily 50 different outdoor gambling tables going at once. Asians really know how to degen the right way. http://i62.tinypic.com/15dx7b6.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Hustle Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Chinese usually have lots of money and nice cars. where do they get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Raver Camper Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Chinese usually have lots of money and nice cars. where do they get it from?fake goods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Raver Camper Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 High stakes Chinese jump rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRevolver Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Deemer might know. I bet Slim made a lot of money at this place when he lived in San Fran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Deemer might know. I bet Slim made a lot of money at this place when he lived in San Fran.-2500 slim knows exactly where this pic was taken -800 he has gambled in that park (Mostly poor Chinese hang there and shady is a baller otherwise it's be more like -1500) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Man Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Sheng Ji (fen) trump game one or multi decked diferent point stucture based on decks in play. Real popular street game, more so than tonk back in seventies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Sheng Ji (fen) trump game one or multi decked diferent point stucture based on decks in play. Real popular street game, more so than tonk back in seventies.Wow. Good knowledge. That actually makes sense on how it looked like it played. I only watched them for a few mins as they were none too happy for a gwai-lo to be ogling their game. Felt like a tourist taking this pic but it was too good a view not to. http://i57.tinypic.com/ftzwr4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Man Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Wow. Good knowledge. That actually makes sense on how it looked like it played. I only watched them for a few mins as they were none too happy for a gwai-lo to be ogling their game. Felt like a tourist taking this pic but it was too good a view not to. Fukkers get right crazy too used to let them play in the back of a joint I had and one guy got cut up tryin to grip a Joker which I think is high card. Bled the fukk out my nice billiards table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangover Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Only Jack Burton truly knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Awesome photography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTGAMBLE Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I was in China town in San Francisco when I was like 14 with a Chinese lady got lost from her shit was crazy trying to find her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Awesome photographySometimes it blows my mind how good the camera is on my iPhone. Here's a few more I shot today. The grounds at my condo complex http://i57.tinypic.com/27xoyv5.jpg http://i61.tinypic.com/soa9u9.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/30tihhe.jpg http://i61.tinypic.com/aa8a4x.jpg Bunch of Chinese treats. Banana logs with coconut, Chinese sesame donut, egg tart , and butter cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 is there still action at North Beach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 is there still action at North Beach?Not at all like the olden days or even 15-20 years ago. I still remember the first time by grandfather brought me to an underground card room/casino in north beach. And when I say underground, it was both illegal and literally 2 floors below the street level. Blew my mind. Apparently up until the late 70s there were huge underground casinos running at all times all over the city. I knew of 2 when I still ran in those types of circles 10-15 years ago. Now I wouldn't even know where to look or who to ask. I stick to the legal places and internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viejo Dinosaur Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Not at all like the olden days or even 15-20 years ago. I still remember the first time by grandfather brought me to an underground card room/casino in north beach. And when I say underground, it was both illegal and literally 2 floors below the street level. Blew my mind. Apparently up until the late 70s there were huge underground casinos running at all times all over the city. I knew of 2 when I still ran in those types of circles 10-15 years ago. Now I wouldn't even know where to look or who to ask. I stick to the legal places and internet. The shows beneath the Chinese restaurants are a must see.....you can get lost underground in SF........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viejo Dinosaur Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 La Roccas in North Beach and The Doctors in Daly City were notorious for gin games back in the 90's and early 2000s..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 The shows beneath the Chinese restaurants are a must see.....you can get lost underground in SF........Yup , most people don't realize how much goes on down there below the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRevolver Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Great pictures, Joey. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 San Fran great .....wish knew more about, have spent less than 10 days there total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deemer Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 From landers with shit photos to Joey Jfc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viejo Dinosaur Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 San Fran great .....wish knew more about, have spent less than 10 days there total Top 5 cities in the USA.....but very, very expensive to live...... I don't like fading earthquakes....but very scenic and tons to do; one of my favourite US cities.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 From landers with shit photos to JoeyJfcDEEMA verly mad because his great uncle and grandfather are playing at the table on the far left. The pussy already asked the mods to remove it. Hopefully Yanks doesn't ban for me breaking the no family picture rule. Unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Top 5 cities in the USA.....but very, very expensive to live...... I don't like fading earthquakes....but very scenic and tons to do; one of my favourite US cities....Today I really appreciated how great it is living 15 mins from one if the best cities in the world thus the tourist style photos. Well worth the cost of admission to love here. It's expensive but well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deemer Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Guy doesn't have a job like most democrats Walking streets w gf Liberal hippies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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