Archive for July, 2005

Get the Boy a Blue Balloon!

Friday, July 29th, 2005

When my wife and I were in Atlantic City, my in-laws were gracious enough to watch the kids. One night, they took my son, my daughter, and my nephew to Red Robin - a chain hamburger restaurant. At Red Robin, they give balloons to the kids when they come in. My ...

Not Ready for Primetime Poker

Friday, July 29th, 2005

My wife and I went to Atlantic City Sunday through Tuesday. My goal was to get some experience playing poker in a casino. Until now, I've only played with friends and co-workers or online with play money. I've been reading poker books and I was anxious to see if I've ...

Attention Incubus Fans

Friday, July 15th, 2005

If you're a fan of Incubus, you should know that they have released 3 news songs on the soundtrack for the soon-to-be-released movie Stealth. The songs are Make a Move, Admiration, Neither of Us Can See. All three songs are stellar. These are not leftovers. Make a Move actually sounds like ...

No More Delusions

Wednesday, July 13th, 2005

I had my semi-monthly poker night with my co-workers last night. There were 11 players. I was the 2nd one that busted out. I wasn't getting any cards that I could play with. After about 15 hands, I think I paid to see the Flop once and, on that hand, ...

Online Poker: So Many Hoops

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005

In my last post, I commented how hard it was to actually get my money into an online casino. My credit cards were declined because they don't do business with online casinos. In The Real Deal, by Phil Gordon, he suggests using Neteller, a secure online funds transfer service, which ...

Online Poker

Monday, July 11th, 2005

I have this fantasy that one day I'll be able to make a living playing poker. I'm not stupid. I know it'll never happen and I don't think I could stand the lifestyle anyway. It'd be nice to improve my game enough that I could play online and expect to ...

Clear Caulk Looks White When It’s Wet

Monday, July 11th, 2005

I did some caulking in the bathroom over the weekend. I don't particularly like caulking. I'm not very good at it and I'm never happy with the results. I had some work to finish up in the bathroom, so I bit the bullet. My caulk gun already had a tube ...

Blogging Software

Friday, July 8th, 2005

I just discovered that my hosting provider allows me to install a blogging application called WordPress on my domain. The only thing I don't like about Blogger is that my posts get stored in their database. I almost feel like I don't have ownership. I mitigate some of that feeling ...

Fantasy Football: Out, Texas Hold ‘Em: In

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

For the past two NFL seasons, I have taken part in a Fantasy Football league at work. In the first season, I had the number 1 pick in the draft and I was in contention all year, but lost in the playoffs and ended up coming in 4th...one place short ...

Newsflash: RSS Feed Now Available

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Because this blog is so widely read , I added an RSS feed. Now, you have the convenience of adding this blog's feed to your My Yahoo! page or some other RSS aggregator. Please look for the RSS shortcuts toward the bottom of the right margin. There's one for My ...