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  • Chip-slinging for a good cause - Shronk Memorial




    Where: Full Tilt Poker
    Tournament ID: 121607994
    Title: Justin Shronk Memorial Tourney
    Game: NLHE
    Buy-In: $5+$5
    Starts: Sunday, December 6 at 18:00 server time (6 p.m. EST, 3 p.m PST)
    Password: Justin Shronk (title case, with the space) H/t Irongirl.

    Founded [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:39am EST

  • Back Safely

    Vegas writeup to come tomorrow, and we are home safe and sound.

    A couple of lasting thoughts, though:

    1) It would be really helpful if the porn slappers didn't hold out their "lady cards" for every male that walks past, even if they are five years old.
    2)' [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 8:58pm EST

  • Home Ed

    I was reminded again this week of how different things may have turned out this year.

    We got Alex's report card this week, which went very well. We also met with his teachers, to determine his progress and to confirm that he was coming along nicely.

    Earlier in [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:56am EST

  • Busto

    Not sure who else may read this and/or experiencing the same problems, but I haven't been able to access anything in Facebook or Twitter for the past 24 hours.

    Booooooooo.

    Amazingly, had this happened just two years ago, I'd be extraordinarily nonplussed. Today, with all the people I [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:34pm EST

  • How to celebrate properly

    For a while now, we've been trying to figure out a good way to celebrate Sammie's birthday, since it falls right in the glut of a bunch of other holidays and important days.

    We've been trying to figure out how to balance the actual birthday with visiting family, taking' [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:46am EST

  • Legendary conversations extended

    H/t sciforums.com because, well, because I can.


    Darth Vader: Obi Wan never told you what happened to your father.

    Luke: He told me enough! He told me you killed him!

    Darth Vader: No … I am your father!

    Luke: [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:06am EST

  • Ga-Ga meets Bruce Dickinson

    Yes, THE Bruce Dickinson.

    H/T The Culture Spoke.

    [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:00pm EST

  • So Close

    Went out 2nd among our little group in our last longer bet.

    Unfortunately, 2nd pays nothing.

    On the bright side, I finished 5,691st, and 7,500 paid, for a profit of $7.50.

    I had a set of eights, was called by 10-10, who then hit his two-outer on [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:37pm EST

  • Las Longer - FTOPS Warm-Up

    There is a Warm-Up tourney tomorrow at 3:15 EST which is expected to have 50,000 entrants.

    Several of us are gong to do a last-longer bet.

    Want in? Follow the link below. $5 from each loser to me...er, the winner...which will be me.

    Click here.

    [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:51pm EDT

  • Not the End of the World

    Some people have compared the Yankees-Phillies World Series as a worst-case scenario, a woeful end to the season, and an ugly pairing of Goliaths.

    I won't name names or anything.

    I'll be honest and say that baseball has been mostly off my radar the last few [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 3:29pm EDT

  • Not Luck of the Irish.


    DON'T MESS WITH ME.

    All kidding aside, Andy Bloch is one of my favorite players. However, I have no problem taking his or anybody else's money. Just because you've been on TV a bit doesn't mean I won't know what you're doing.

    Full [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 1:03am EDT

  • Oh, THIS is why i don't play more...

    In Daily Double - A tonight, with above average stacks in both tourneys.

    *Sigh*


    KK in BB for me, average stack
    AA in UTG + 1 for short stack
    QQ on button for big stack.

    Fade the Q.

    The Aces were [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 10:23pm EDT

  • Happy Chinchilla Day

    I am so using this in the office.

    H/t to the wife who does not have a blog, hence no link.


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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 10:32pm EDT

  • Cussing at Work

    Stealing this from a friend because it is:

    1) funny;
    2) indicative of half the things I actually say in the office on a daily basis.

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    Cussing at Work

    Dear Employees:

    It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have' [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 12:33am EDT

  • Transfer needed

    I may need, in the next couple of days (and perhaps sooner), to do a PayPal for Full Tilt transfer.

    The good news: I've been able to triple my meager bankroll into something where I can actually play a bit.

    However, I'm needing to pull some off for [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 1:41pm EDT

  • A Brief History of Internet Time

    H/T Julius Goat.


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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 9:39am EDT

  • Easiest Bonus Ever

    I started the month with $0.40.
    I ended the month with $1.85.
    Bonus won: $50.00. I think the highest I ever got, with limited play, was $5. Easiest...clearing...ever. Thanks for the freebie.
    [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 1:04am EDT

  • Props to Cox after all

    I've written a whole lot this year about how I expected 90 losses.

    I've written about expecting a bottoming out and that the team should be blown up.

    I've written it's time to start the rebuilding effort and time for old stalwarts (and managers) to go.

    Time [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 11:40am EDT

  • What's a cubit?

    Wow, original content!

    And so it was that the waters engulfed Atlanta for ten days and ten nights, and Michael rode the flood out with son and daughter and fish and computer.

    Upon the eleventh day, Michael awoke to see the sun shining overhead and the waters receded.
    [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 3:55pm EDT

  • Truckin' Pimpin'

    Read, enjoy, subscribe yourself. I'm taking off for the weekend. Peace.

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    Truckin' -- http://mcgtruckin.blogspot.com

    September 2009, Vol. 8, Issue 9
    Welcome back to the September issue of Truckin'.

    1. Tangerine Rockets by Paul McGuire
    Lennie was an international legend. His father walked' [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 4:12pm EDT

  • Allez Cuisine

    I went to a cooking club event on Sunday, and decided to make several dishes after going shopping for the rest of the family and for the club gathering. So, let's report the details a bit differently... Apologies for crappy pictures - I took them with my phone, so they' [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 10:25am EDT

  • Get your degeneracy on

    I'm just doing a straight re-post on this from Dr. Pauly, but some folks here who enjoy gambling (check) and fantasy football (check) might be interested.

    Sundays with Dr. Pauly returns next Sunday on Fantasy Sports Live.

    FantasySportsLive.com is proud to announce our annual Sunday's With [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 1:21am EDT

  • Happy New Year

    With Labor Day comes another football season filled with crushing disappointment and agony for all but a few football fans across the country.

    Professionally, I'm looking forward to the Falcons season, and I'm hoping they can at least get to their bye week at 2-1, with their first three [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 11:54am EDT

  • Up Close with Vouchers

    As some of you know, my oldest son started kindergarten a couple of weeks ago. with this, there have been a lot of information sessions at church about activities related to his class, to the school, and to being involved in the parish more heavily as parents as well as [...]
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    Posted: August 28, 2009, 3:21pm EDT

  • The Real Technical Help Flowchart

    H/T Skidoo.
    This method has worked for ages upon ages of tech support and bad service calls. [...]
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    Posted: August 25, 2009, 11:51am EDT

  • Can you name the U.S. Presidents?

    Can you name the U.S. Presidents? - sporcle

    Shared via AddThis

    See if you can beat 1:27. [...]
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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 9:25am EDT

  • Time flies when parenting


    At lunch today, we saw a baby that was not quite two months old. She was not able to hold up her head yet, and was still a tiny little thing.
    It was quite adorable.
    I remember when Alex was that size, and [...]
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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 11:33pm EDT

  • I need a map

    It now looks like I won't be returning to New York until middle or late September, when I'll really think I should be back in school.

    I was able to get the necessary paperwork to transport my mother's ashes back on a plane. I'm shocked that it took [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 10:49am EDT

  • Vegas Recap III

    Click here for part 1 and part 2. I'm combining the rest of the trip into one entry, otherwise I won't finish it until September.


    I woke up at the gawdawful Vegas time of 9 AM. I didn't want to oversleep, so I actually set an' [...]
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    Posted: August 06, 2009, 1:43pm EDT

  • A nice surprise

    Full Tilt released a major software upgrade today, after a bucnh of problems with incremental changes and a boatload of problems.
    Well, apparently Full Tilt also decided to compensate users in other ways as well:
    Surprises are good sometimes - though clearing it may [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 9:26pm EDT

  • Battling ghosts

    We interrupt the regularly scheduled juvenile humor and poker posts for something a bit more introspective...

    Some readers might remember my posts about going to New York over Christmas, and my sister's battle with inflammatory breast cancer that ended the day after Christmas while we were there.


    [...]
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    Posted: July 28, 2009, 10:07am EDT

  • Working and Blogging Can Mix

    I try to keep work stuff (at least, current job stuff) out of this blog. I may post something occasionally on Facebook that pertains to Emerson, but normally I don't talk about any current company stuff.

    Previous companies, of course, get the unvarnished treatment.

    However, I want to' [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 3:00pm EDT

  • Yum Yum

    H/t to Atlanta Metblogs. It's worth a post, especially for a foodie like me...

    Central Atlanta Progress has coordinated what looks like an interesting week for Downtown restaurants. So CAP is the official business community booster organization for Downtown Atlanta, and contrary to [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 11:25am EDT

  • Old-School Thingamabobs

    100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About

    (Geek alert)

    I find it funny that there are several items on this list that I still have the kids do from time to time, but I often remark how they do things now technically that I would have [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 10:43am EDT

  • Mash you up

    An interesting mashup, which just proves no one is safe, even after eating a shotgun.

    See more funny videos and Music Videos at Today's Big Thing. [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 11:46am EDT

  • Karma payback

    You're going to get hurt calling raises with garbage like this.

    Dumbass.

    Don't call preflop raises with any two cards, even if they are suited.

    Don't call big raises on the flop with a baby flush draw and a gutshot when you're priced out.

    DQB, mofo.

    [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 1:42am EDT

  • Vegas Photo Dump

    Well, I decided to put up some of my images from Vegas instead of putting up the next part, mostly because I still haven't been able to get my pictures off my camera. I did get my phone pictures loaded, but not the camera pics yet. So, here's a few' [...]
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    Posted: July 13, 2009, 10:51pm EDT

  • Vegas Recap II

    I woke up at the bright and early hour of 11:45 AM after getting to bed at the early hour of 7 AM. I decided to get a few hours sleep after playing at the Rio and Venetian, before heading to the Fremont Street area to play at the Golden [...]
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    Posted: July 12, 2009, 1:48pm EDT

  • Vegas Recap I

    I'm a little delayed on putting this up, but I think my memory is still in pretty good shape to begin putting all of this down.

    This trip, unlike previous Vegas sojourns, begins with me rolling out of bed and going to work. Exciting, huh?

    I was scheduled' [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 11:24am EDT

  • Catfight with lightsabers

    Why, yes, it is a slow day at work. Why do you ask?

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    Saber Atom.com: Funny Videos Spoofs Star Wars Fan Movies [...]
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    Posted: July 02, 2009, 3:08pm EDT

  • More Blogger Wub

    Give Drizz and CK some props today for coming in 5th and 7th in Binions' Poker Classic Limit Omaha-8 Tourney.

    Double blogger final table - nice job.

    Even if limit in a hi/lo game is second in torture only to Razz.

    Of course, the' [...]
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    Posted: July 02, 2009, 12:42pm EDT

  • Evian Roller Babies

    You know, I never saw this whenever I was skating in Central Park.

    [...]
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    Posted: July 02, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • Vegas by numbers

    A better recap to follow, but here's some interesting numbers from the recently completed trip.

    Hours outbound flight was delayed: 4
    Minutes from McCarran touchdown to sitting at a poker table: 90
    Poker rooms played in: 6
    Tournaments played: 3
    Tournaments cashed: 0
    Types of poker games played for [...]
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    Posted: July 01, 2009, 11:10am EDT

  • Cue the Wonder Pets

    What's gonna work?

    Teamwork!

    (Yes, I know only the parents will get that one, but it's what came to mind. Stuffed animals, crappy animation, and gambling go together well, no?)

    I've never done the team-blogging thing before, so sue me. Should be an interesting way to' [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 9:13pm EDT

  • Tick, tick...

    funny pictures of cats with captionsLess than 48 hours to go...



    see more Lolcats and funny pictures [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 9:18am EDT

  • Next prop bet


    I decided to do a prop bet with some others regarding trying to grow a bankroll, so we're posting cashier shots.
    Dr Chako
    Cindilicious
    MHG Katitude
    Riggstad
    BLAAARGH
    OhCaptain

    I'm sure others were in this, [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 9:14pm EDT

  • Deep Stack, Grand, or Bracelet Chase?

    I'm starting to re-think my decision to play in the World Series, Event #51.

    Not because of confidence, but more because some things have started to happen financially where I'm not sure taking a shot of a large buy-in tournament is necessarily a good idea - there are going [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 10:16am EDT

  • Another day, another blogger WSOP cash

    First, Sprstoner took 3rd in a $2500 NL Hold Em donkament (Event 13) for a score of over 200,000.

    Then, CK cashed in a $2500 Omaha 8/b and Stud 8/b scoopament (Event 25), coming in 39th for a $4500 payout.

    Today, it's LJ/pvanharibo's turn, as [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 7:55pm EDT

  • Falcons formally cut ties with Vick, wish him well

    Falcons formally cut ties with Vick, wish him well

    The cap hit for the year of $6.4 million might be the best team therapy money could buy, to finally put the whole mess behind them.

    Posted using ShareThis [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 1:51pm EDT

  • Prop bet time

    If I had done as I should and made some prop bets on the World Series of Poker, I would have cashed in yesterday pretty well. Brock Parker took down a $1500 NL Hold 'Em and a $1500 Limit Hold 'Em bracelet this week, becoming the first multi-bracelet winner [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 8:48pm EDT
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