Monthly Archives: July 2007
The lady is not for tilting
Struggling to keep myself together, to shut out a cacaphony of distraction around me, I called a raise from the semi-mulletted fellow two seats to my right. The flop was as ragged as my nerves. I was still reeling from … Continue reading
Third place revisited
You might surmise by the title of this post that I’m about to launch into a routine of “Who’s On First.” If you were to surmise such a thing, you would be wrong. Although I can boast of a third … Continue reading
The problem is not in your set
I’d planned to get the first installment up of last week’s adventure but, alas, my DSL cable is on the outs. I’m sneaking this tidbit in via iPhone (yes, I love it). Stay tuned!
Stay Tuned
I’m lagging behind here – I’m feverishly working to put together an Okie-Vegas picture show in true Maudie fashion. I can’t just throw up a bunch of pictures. Noooooo. It’s in my anal genes to sort, organize, captionize, search for … Continue reading
Chicken Fried Vegas
After four days of friends, poker, rural routes, and bar-b-que, I feel like a fully sated epicurean after a meal at Bouchon in Vegas. It just doesn’t get any better.
NETELLER Announces Settlement of US Situation
Wednesday, 18 July 2007 – NETELLER Plc (LSE: NLR), the independent global online payments business, today announces that the Company has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New … Continue reading
The king is dead… long live the king
As I write this, the last four players of the WSOP are ambling back from their dinner break, fed and watered and ready to battle it out for the poker crown – the World Championship.
Just another Friday
Friday the 13th is supposed to be a good day for me. Well, let’s just say it’s not usually an unlucky day for me, nor is it a particularly lucky day. It’s just a day. Really, my only attachment to … Continue reading
Do you feel lucky?
About a month ago, give or take, I replaced several of the light bulbs in my home with compact flurescent light bulbs (I didn’t do it to “save the world” – I believe it’s human folly and hubris to think … Continue reading
Poker Miscellania
Wow. This last week just flew by. Two Mondays in one week isn’t the way I like to roll. The only upside was having two Fridays.