Monthly Archives: May 2009

One bad hand. That’s all it takes, just one hand played badly… I started strong. It was one of my best outings ever. Within an hour I had doubled. By 90 minutes I was at 3x the starting stack. Everything … Continue reading →

I learned a beautiful new song on guitar this week. Lovely picking, interesting mournful melodies, clever ways of picking up the sus4 and major7. I played it for Mrs Muttrox. She agreed it was a very pretty song. Only it … Continue reading →

Did you see LeBron sink that shot? Did you see that!? If you are even a casual basketball fan, you should be watching the playoffs. For the last two weeks nearly every single day has featured a memorable game. Both … Continue reading →

The covers for W’s briefings. Scary. Rumsfeld starting putting these Bible quotes on the covers of briefings to reinforce his points with the religiously inclined Bush. Go Montana go! Butterfly wish It’s official. No one cares about your garage band … Continue reading →

I’m having a bad run. It’s been a long time since I finished in the money, much less won. Some of it is bad cards. Last week my best hand in two hours of play was A-J. Last night I … Continue reading →

Pierce did not play well. Celtics shots did not go in. Magic shots did. End of story. I’m glad it was a blowout. If we had only lost by one or two shots I would be reliving all the could-have-beens, … Continue reading →

The human-designed world is often not well designed. One of the canonical examples of using design well is the newspaper stand at an airport or train station. In many of them it is surprisingly difficult to actually process your transaction. … Continue reading →

I was having a bad day last week. It was turned around at Quizno’s. Not because of their subs, though they are good, but because I was handed as part of my change the state quarter for Hawaii. That was … Continue reading →

Where’s my props for calling this one? (Although I admit with 11 seconds left I said, “I can’t believe we’re going to lose this game.”) I hate watching games decided by referees. There were only a couple terrible calls, but … Continue reading →

I thought that was metaphorical You’re making as ass of yourself for all eternity.” How true. Play him off keyboard cat! Human Statue of Liberty Um.. what!? A kangaroo prank Mike Mulligan was somehow involved with this excavation. Star Wars … Continue reading →

I’m going out on a limb. I predict the Celtics take Game 4, tying the series and regaining home court advantage. It’s sad how these injuries have made a mockery of this team. I like Brian Scalabrine but let’s be … Continue reading →

Today I had lunch at Burger King (it was a reward for the three-year old’s progress in nighttime potty training). They had signs up all over declaring they had over 100 kinds of drinks. No way I thought. I don’t … Continue reading →

How is it I haven’t commented on this incredible series at all? 6 games, 7 overtime periods, only 1 game decided by more than one point – this might be the best basketball series of all time! Only it isn’t. … Continue reading →

You’ve doomed us all! Winnie the Pooh: 2009 update Obama: I am surrounded by idiots The hilarious true origin of Superman Epic animated gif Neat running video LOLWiggers How to Play Guitar. Enough to get you Laid. Satanism fail I … Continue reading →