I was playing “let it ride” and was losing. A while ago, I decided that I wanted the big kill. So, in evaluating the game, I decided to “chase low pairs”. It basically means that on a low pair (i.e., nine or less), that I would let my first bet ride. It increases the house edge to over 5%. But, I’m only going to be there until I lose 6 hands in a row. So today I was tempted to renege on that strategic decision. I decided not to when on what was to be my next to least hand. Dealt a 6 – 6 – 3, was sore tempted. But I was strong. The only way you can get four of a kind without starting with trips is to bet on the low pair in your hand. So I was focused on the dealer turning a 6. He didn’t. He turned a three! I had to check my cards. So that gave me two pair. So, of course, I let my second bet ride. Sure enough, he turns a 6! Full house. Yes! 200$ bonus and 110$ for each of my three bets. $530!! Yes. So, when you make a decision, you have to be strong. Strong enough to follow your own advice!
FUN: Following your own advice
Monday, November 27, 2006
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FUN: Had my pic taken with Brenda Lee (who?)
Sunday, November 26, 2006Now before you say “who”, here’s her website.
Once I get a chance to scan it, I’ll share my photo and autograph.
You’d be hard presses to find a more gracious performer. She, after an hour plus of effort, more than I would have done, was happy to greet each one of her fans. Celine (“Sell anything” lean) Dion didn’t do that. And, she cost five or ten times what Brenda did. She was very genuine in her greeting of each person.
I call that the Pat Sajack school of grace. Truly amazing. And it was a hoot.
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Upon reflection, a joyful experience. I hope she gets all the Universe has in store for her. Good things come to good people. She made me laugh at myself. The fact, that Frau and friends were laughing at my chagrin, makes me smile today.
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FUN: WOW someone has talent BUT later pages are NSFW
Sunday, November 26, 2006http://www.guidodaniele.com/bodypaint01.htm
… just look at page one!
As one would expect for a European, on subsequent pages, the paint goes to interesting places.
I’m no prude but, as an injineer I have to ask: How does one clean up from these projects? The hands on page 1 are easy. The later pages are more of a challenge. Dip your “palate”, or your “pal”, in paint remover?
It is a fun site. It made me laff! At least page 1.
I always admire those who are more talented than me. I wouldn’t have even come up with the idea. Let alone been able to make it look like an inhineer slopping on bridge paint to prevent rust.
It does remind you that the inet is for adults.
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FUN: Snowglobe … lame … funny
Saturday, November 25, 2006
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INTERESTING: The Acton site emphasizes the personal component of charity
Saturday, November 25, 2006http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/003614.shtml
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A German friend this afternoon was recounting this story to me — he too is obsessed with how to reduce Iraqi anger. But the part he emphasized that I had missed originally was how significant it was to Germans to know that these packages were sent by ordinary Americans. It wasn’t the government sending government aid; it was American volunteers taking time to personalize an act of giving.
CARE has given up the CARE Package. So too has it moved far from the individual-driven model of giving that marked its birth. But I wonder how current victims of war would react to a repeat of 1945-giving. A related idea has been taken up by a 10-year old from New Jersey. But what if every city in America selected sister cities throughout Afghanistan and Iraq, and individual volunteers from the US repeated what our parents and grandparents did 60 years ago?
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I found this interesting in that it echos that there HAS to be a personal element of charity for that charity to be effective.
So, what does it make one do?
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ALUMNI: Another week; another issue of Jasper Jottings
Saturday, November 25, 2006Shipped! Tme to start next week’s.
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TECHNOLOGY: Ubuntu Open Week
Saturday, November 25, 2006https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek
Ubuntu Open Week
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Jono Bacon writes “Next week (Mon 27th Nov 2006 – Sat 2nd Dec 2006) the Ubuntu community hold their Ubuntu Open Week – a week of IRC tutorials and sessions designed to encourage more and more people to join their diverse community. In just two years, Ubuntu has grown to a user base of over 6 million and a worldwide community spanning many different disciplines.
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A good free intro and online support. If it’s a dead week, what better time to dip a toe into Linux.
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MONEY: More than what you save yourself.
Saturday, November 25, 2006Retiree provides the skinny on how anybody can save money when eating out
By Humberto Cruz | November 25, 2006
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I’ll give you this example: Save $100 a month for 15 years at a modest 6 percent rate of return and you will have in round numbers $29,000. And $29,000 in turn will earn another $1,740 a year at 6 percent, more than what you save yourself.
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Americans SAVE money? You don’t understand. We want it now. We are entitled to it now. We HAVE a credit card.
Sad to say there is a cliff at the end of this road.
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LIBERTY: Health Disparities Persist for Men
Saturday, November 25, 2006http://fairuse.100webcustomers.com/
fairenough/nyt638.html
November 14, 2006
Health Disparities Persist for Men, and Doctors Ask Why
By RONI RABIN
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Still, by just about any measure, men’s health is abysmal. American men have an average life expectancy of 75.2 years, and even less — 69.8 years — for black men, compared with 80.4 years for women over all.
Men die of just about every one of the leading causes of death at younger ages than women, from lung cancer to influenza and pneumonia, chronic liver disease, diabetes and AIDS. One notable exception is Alzheimer’s disease: more women than men die of it.
Topping the list for both sexes is heart disease.
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Ahh, this is an easy one to knock out of the park!
It’s the gubamint’s fault. It’s OUR fault.
No, seriously.
We have allowed the politicians to wrest control by high taxes and charitable contribution rules to control the debate. AND, they add their own huge handling fee to everything medical.
Now, imagine you get to keep ALL your hard earned money.
(A staggering thought. Overwhelming. Uncomprehendable!)
Now you can donate your money to the charities that you see fit. Imagine how the charities will compete for research dollars? Touting their accomplishments. When was the last time you heard of us wiping out a disease? Polio in the Fifties? And, the March of Dimes moved on to “birth defects”, while an admirable cause, will never be cured.
Large organizations want to stay in business.
So who will lead the fight for cures?
Why it’s our old “friends” the money grubbing insurance companies!
They have a distinct motive that you live just as long as you can, paying premiums of course.
Yup, leave it to the insurance company. Get the gubbamint out of health care, drugs, and R&D.
The average life span will be 200 before you know it!
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TECHNOLOGY: How to connect to your home or office computer remotely
Friday, November 24, 2006http://www.pcmech.com/show/internet/1048/1/
Remote Connection Guide
how to connect to your home or office computer remotely under or running Windows, Linux and OS X.
Category: Internet & WWW – November 23, 2006.
Posted by Jason Faulkner.
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Remote connection is one of those things, like high speed Internet, when, once you have it, you can never go back. Most people never bother to set it up either because they do not [think they] need it, think solutions cost too much or believe it is too hard to set up on their own. If you fall into the one of these groups, I am going to change your mind.
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While I use gotomypc, and have been for a while, I think that being able to “phone home” is always useful. Here’s how to do it for free, which makes it a “no brainer” fmpov.
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