Short Notice
November 27, 2007
I just found out today that Shelly will not be going to Vegas for the blogger gathering. What this means is I have a free bed available at the beautiful resort I am staying at. Yes, I said free. Not only is there a twin bed available but there is a ful…
Never
November 23, 2007
Never ride to Thanksgiving dinner in my brother’s 1968 Camaro. Not only will you exit the car and realize that car exhaust fumes have permeated every pore in your body, you will also lose part of your hearing and wake up the next day with serious back…
Recognized
September 21, 2007
I’m sure at least one poker blogger has posted about this already but I’m way behind on my reading. Plus, it gives me something to blog about and it involves poker. Professional poker player Jean-Robert Ballande is a contestant on this season of Survi…
Resonate
September 15, 2007
Warning: This is one of those really serious, personal posts. I’m reading a book called The Dogs of Babel and, last night, a couple of paragraphs really resonated with me. The book opens with a man finding out that his wife has died. The police belie…
Something Right
September 2, 2007
You know you are doing something right when the chip leader in a $10 SNG calls you an idiot. Actually the direct quote was “ur an idiot”. Later she got upset when I called her re-raise with my bottom pair. We were heads-up and I knew there was a goo…
Official Damper
August 24, 2007
I am a real employee again, sort of. I was contacted about a secret shopper job but this job isn’t as an independent contractor. Instead, I am working directly for the company and receiving a real paycheck with taxes taken out and everything. I spen…
Again
August 21, 2007
I just got accepted at the local Community College, again. Every couple of years I go back with the intention of getting a Certificate or another Associates Degree but I usually stop just short of the final goal. Usually it’s a realization that, whil…