Monthly Archives: March 2008

Most rides at Disney World are great. A few are only so-so. One stands out as being just plain bad. The ride is Epcot’s MAELSTROM! Leave present day Norway to journey back in time to the Norway of old aboard … Continue reading →

Was the Death Star an inside job? Joe Queenan on the worst movie ever. An essay to be reveled in. Street soccer? Unlike the bizzarre We are the World link, this one rocks. YouTube 2007 Winners: Most adorable Sea cow … Continue reading →

I had no business finishing in the money. Three times I sucked out a winning hand on the river. Two of those I had no business ever being in the hand in the first place. For example: 4 players left, … Continue reading →

If you use a highlighter regularly, I suspect you’re not that bright. If you highlight more than 25% of the text, you’ve pretty much confirmed it.

Is it weird to clap for robots?

Holy cow. Another Wow. I added one of these quotes to my taglines. Yahoo Questions: My girlfriend hasn’t had period since she got pregnant? …. “Is the baby drinking the blood?” Everyone kills Hitler their first time. The shirt is … Continue reading →

Tonight we ordered a pizza from Papa Johns, a large cheese with one-third onion. Or rather, that’s what we tried to order. Them: Sorry sir, we only do halves. Me: Just ask the guy to put on less. Them: I … Continue reading →

Let’s start off with some context. Over the last nine months, with two different groups of people, I have been regularly finishing in the money. In my neighborhood game I won so much that I tanked it one night, just … Continue reading →

The count was 2-1 against poker blogging. After much careful deliberation drinking, I decided I don’t care. It’s my blog, I’ll yak about poker if I please. Nyah nyah. You got a problem, get your own blog. (Or guest post … Continue reading →

I was planning to write about how Obama has it wrapped up. He has won more states, more voters, and more delegates than Hillary, and by leads that won’t be given up. And then I listened to his speech, “A … Continue reading →

Wow, sure didn’t see that coming! It’s a shame, he was about the only one out there taking on white collar crime. Sure, he was a smug arrogant bastard, but he was our smug arrogant bastard. The strangest part of … Continue reading →

Not much content lately. I set posting records in February, and used up my reserve of material. I’m going on vacation, so unless I have something to say and figure out how to post on the road, this is it … Continue reading →

I’ve always heard that Led Zeppelin took a lot of their ideas from others. I knew Dazed and Confused was by someone else, and that Willie Dixon had successfully sued them. I guess I didn’t know. Check out these links, … Continue reading →

To the guy doing my wife Star Trek and White Rabbit. Homicidal Elmo Random funny pictures of kids. Hilarious plane crash picture Real life vs. Politics Who would Alex P. Keaton vote for? (by the producer of Family Ties) History’s … Continue reading →

I’m reading Stud Terkel’s “The Good War”. I am entranced by this book, an oral history of World War II. Published in 1984, it simply records the words of veterans and others who were there. One amazing story after another. … Continue reading →