I laughed at that first one, Fnord.

Anyway, I was trying to let the new kid know that "using the big stack" (as he put it, and as seen on TV), was not so much as applicable in NL Ring as in NL tournaments, because making a play that involves being destacked in ring can still be profitable, for instance, calling an AI from a very aggressive preflop player with pocked jacks only to find out that he has AQs and wins the flip. This play is on the whole, profitable, if you're properly bankrolled.

"Using the big stack" in ring can more appropriately be termed "Using your table image." This requires having a stack that is very strong compared to the other players. For instance, a tight image can be used to make a strong fold-inducing raise with 74o, while a loose image can be used to intice calls with Tier 1 hands, however, a raise of all-in $14.00 against a $4.00 bet is not nearly as fold-inducing as a $35.00 all-in reraise, meanwhile, when you entice an all-in call with AA/KK for $35.00, you profit $35.00, as opposed to the weaker $14.00 profit with a smaller stack.