Venn diagrams have been pretty damn popular for a long time. They are typically used in corporate or academic presentations to illustrate the association between two or more topics or subjects.
But hey, they can be used for other things and these two have recently occurred to me. They clearly represent, at least in my pitiful mind, the association between topics I am reasonably familiar with. Well, maybe it's more like they are passions of mine. I am fair at both but far from being an expert at either. That is why you will probably get absolutely nothing out of this feeble pursuit of mine. Here we go:
The Harley Venn:
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| HOG HeaVenn - ©nope ™nope, not this either |
You probably don't need much more explanation of this one other than...you cannot have a coherent conversation with a Harley rider when she or he is in this state of 'HeaVenn.' This person wraps up in leather and prefers "Badass" for a moniker. I know as I was there for more than 20 years. Unfortunately I have aged out and now mist up frequently at the memories...see book preview HERE.
The Poker Venn:
The Poker Venn - ©ixnay ™never happen
This one is a tad more difficult to explain, especially if you are not a poker fan(atic). You see, if you play the game you are certain to find yourself in a situation when you think you have a winning hand and don't know if your opponent(s) have one that is/are stronger. Or you may be considering an outright bluff to entice others to fold. So, you go in the "tank." In poker vernacular that means, you pause to think your situation over. If you do this for just a few seconds, the other players at your table will completely understand. If you do if for an extended period, say 30 seconds or more, the other players at the table will begin to squirm, look at their watches or cell phones checking the time, mutter amongst themselves and perhaps begin searching for objects suitable to pick up and throw at you. If you spend too long in the "tank", any of the other players at the table can call "time" on you. When that happens, the dealer calls the "floor" or tournament director over. The director then checks his watch and gives you 30 seconds to make your decision.
I am usually pretty quick at "hold'em or fold'em" poker decisions but I have personally froze up on a couple of occasions. In fact, twice I have wrestled with a decision for a minute or more and finally, in frustration called the clock on myself in an effort to force my brain to unfreeze. I should point out in more than 12 years of playing tournament poker, I have never witnessed any other player call the clock on themselves. That should tell you a little about how deviant my fractured mind is.
Versatile right?! I am referring to Venn diagrams of course. You can apply them to most anything and bore folks left and right.
