Archive

Archive for the ‘Wax ON -- Wax OFF’ Category

4 Play

January 25th, 2010 1 comment

The look on his face with that last interception had to even bring a grimace to even the Bourbon Street regulars. In the game, he is old. By my standards, he's a kid. Read more...

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Yawn

January 7th, 2010 No comments

Well, the annual happening happened. The year ended. Who'd a thunk it? Read more...

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Izzy and Bri

December 24th, 2009 No comments

Well, everybody has waded into the Isildur1 and Brian Hastings brew-ha-ha. I guess it is past time for me to do a mention. Although, it feels a bit like I'm designing one of the PBS pledge week bonanzas they put on with self-help gurus and crystal wearers. Read more…

Categories: Poker Basics, Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Around the Neighborhood

December 10th, 2009 No comments


OK, so your neighbors drop over for coffee and to talk about the PTA meeting. Nice people and the conversation wanders a bit. His missus read something on the Internet and knows you as the neighborhood expert on the subject. How do you respond? Read more...

Redundant

December 4th, 2009 No comments

"In May 1789, LouisXVI summoned to Versailles a full meeting of the Estate Generals. The First Estate consisted of three hundred clergy. The Second Estate, three hundred nobles. The Third Estate, six hundred commoners. Some years later, after the French Revolution, Edmund Burke, looking up at the Press Gallery of the House of Commons, said, 'Yonder sits the Fourth Estate, and they are more important than them all.'" – Jeffery Archer Read more...

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

On not being Studly

November 29th, 2009 1 comment


Stud continues to confuse me like no other game that I've concentrated on. Hold'em I finally understood – well, at least most of the time. I knew why along with what in its happenings. Stud after thousand upon thousand hands hasn't gotten there. It may be that the other players are contributing to that but I saw plenty of bad players playing ring and tournament in other games. Read more...

Categories: Stud Play, Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Tail of Woe

September 6th, 2009 2 comments

I started off the morning finding a new Katkin post entitled How to drop $500 in Five Hands and then Cardgrrl announced that The Poker Gods Hate Me If they ever register on match.com, they'll be paired in an instant. Read more…

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Lazy Astin

August 7th, 2009 2 comments

No, I'm not saying he's lazy.  I'm somewhat describing myself these days.  I used to cook a lot and was damn good at it.  Not as she-she as Astin but I could cook about anything.  One of the things – sweet tooth wise – I like is Carmel sauce.  So, today you get my evolved version.  Read more...

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Here’s you Wedgie

August 6th, 2009 No comments

Otis and his misses got their wedgie when a simple 5-buck over the counter item was given to them for their new son.  Cost?  $166.00  So what cost the pharmacy about $2.50 got marked up more than a bit.  The wedgie is what is described as the health care wedge.

Read more…

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags:

Baa

August 3rd, 2009 No comments

 

They are hard to separate.

Read more…

Categories: Wax ON -- Wax OFF Tags: