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winning races

in poker there are many situations that come down to races.  any pair to two overcards.  ie:  AQ vs JJ, 89 vs 22, etc. the pair is a slight favorite…but not by much.  in the real world, it’s a coin flip.
In the long run,  one should go 50/50 with the races.  I’ve lost about [...]

sweet

New Bluetooth keyboard + blackberry means no computer needed to post new blog entries and do other stuff.
Very cool and well worth the $$ if your a geek and on the road alot

espresso machine back to working order

sadness reigned the house last week when i left my espresso machine on as i walked out the door for a day at the office.  for the entire week, i had to rely on Starbucks for my morning latte.
Imagine the task of taking a Italian espresso machine apart and fixing it without an manual.  The [...]

Making 72 offsuit pocket AA

I played a rather dull live tournament this weekend.  The play was not dull because I wanted it to be, it ended up being dull because I have been so card dead.  The good news is that I only lost one pot that I played past the turn, the bad news was that that lost [...]

mac and cheese to the rescue

I was at a small loss as what to cook this weekend.  But the food section of The New York Times ran an article on Mac and Cheese. Now I’m not talking about the junk that comes in the box.  Food scientists are not to be trusted.
Off to the store…about $7 in ingredients…1 hour later, [...]

this sucks

enough said!!

…and the season begins

A nice non-work day, some pizza, a few Guinness and that sweet voice of Keith Jackson.  Either I am dreaming, or it's the start of College Football.  I promise I will not be on the couch until January…just give me this day.  I need it.  CFB, NFL, MLB, NHL, ya gotta love the next few [...]

Think fast – practice

So I walk in from a hard days work at Slate Rock and Gravel Company to find my girlfriend reading…my blog.  Oh honey, how about a glass of wine…maybe a movie – don't read that junk…you might be in it.
Oh boy – QUICK – what have I written in the last few months. Now, I [...]