Several James Bond movies have classic countdown sequences. I think the best of the bunch is the one in "You Only Live Twice". The suspense ratchets up as the countdown winds down. A robotic, disembodied voice over a loudspeaker periodically intones "T minus [some number] minutes and counting", as mayhem is breaking out all over the enemy compound. The contrast between the chaos of the fighting and the regularity of the countdown is amusing. I used to try to imitate that voice, especially the quirky pronunciation of the final word - something akin to Khan-ting :-)
This is an excerpt from my March 12 post of last year. Last night, I hopped aboard the midnight train with just three minutes left in the late registration period. I didn't get to the end of the line, but did make it to Station 3. Joining tournaments with eight minutes or less remaining in their late registration periods is my new favorite strategy :-)
style flavor buy_in entry players entries paid place winnings
MTT NLHE 174000 26000 6 103 30 24 322000
delta: $122,000
MTT NLHE balance: $24,969,768
2021 balance: $1,598,000
blue distance: $2,074,000
balance: $79,263,453
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