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Archive for May, 2007
An ethical dilema
In Uncategorized on May 31, 2007 at 9:12 pmPoker.com forum freeroll
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Getting Paid to surf the net?
Rep. Barney Frank
In Poker on May 27, 2007 at 3:55 am“People have said, well, some students abuse [online gaming]. We should work to try to diminish abuse. But if we were to outlaw for adults everything that college students abuse, we would all just sit home and do nothing.”
- Rep. Barney Frank
Workplace Blogging in the real world.
In Uncategorized on May 27, 2007 at 3:52 am
Sportsman’s Double
In Uncategorized on May 23, 2007 at 12:33 amI met an older woman at a Mature Singles club last night.
She was OK for 57, we drank a bit, had a bit of a song & dance, then she
asked if I’d ever had the sportsman’s double, a mother and daughter 3
some?
I said no.
We drank a bit more, then she says that tonight was my lucky night.
I went back to her place.
She put the hall light on and shouted upstairs:
“Mom, you still awake?”
Poker Hiatus
In Poker on May 19, 2007 at 1:54 amWell I am suffering through my self imposed hiatus from poker while I get some personal things in order for an upcoming major life change. However my interest in the game remains high and I have been reading a few books and brushing up on my live card shuffling skills. Soon I plan on hosting my first ever homegame and need to get lots of things together. Like finishing the trim work in my dining room and getting my homemade poker table completed. Once I do I will post up some pictures here.
Last but not least, my god-daughter is going to her prom tonight. I got to be part of the prep for that and to be honest it was quite fun. I can’t wait to be a dad someday.
Until I start feeling like a winning player again.
Peace out,
Porkrind
Bumper Bowling and American Society
In Uncategorized on May 13, 2007 at 6:31 pmBumper Bowling – The Downfall of American Society
OK, that’s it. I’m officially pissed. It seems to me that this country is going to hell in a hand basket and it has nothing to do with our president, his policies, the war in the Middle East, or for that matter any of the politics on the other side of the isle either. In fact this problem is something that has been propagated by bleeding heart liberals and cold hearted conservatives alike. This problem that is plaguing America and dooming the next thirty years of our society and its chances for success is…bumper bowling. I’m sure you’re saying, “But Al, what harm can bumper bowling do?” Well, sit down and please allow me to explain.
When I was growing up, there were no bumpers on the lanes when we went bowling. If you were too small to throw the ball straight, you put it down and two-hand shoved it granny style to try and hit as many pins as you could. But somewhere along the line, someone who was afraid for their child’s psyche and just couldn’t bear to see them fail at something invented an inflatable, rubber tube that would make it so that if this child threw the ball at the gutter it would bounce back into the lane and careen safely towards the pins. Suddenly everybody’s happy because their kids like to go bowling, and everyone’s a winner. This is exactly the problem. An entire generation of America’s youth has been brought up without the knowledge of what it feels like to fail at anything, and if you don’t know what failure is like, how can you truly appreciate success?
I grew up in a family with a large network of cousins. One half of my family lived here in Los Angeles and the other half was based in Denver. All of the cousins in both groups were older than me, and all of them were competitive at something in one aspect or another. We played basketball, pool, ping pong, went bowling, running, board games, and basically anything that would be competitive and produce a winner. As a direct result of there being a winner, someone would lose…and guess what, it was OKAY!!! If you lost, you had to try to get better because nobody would EVER even think of letting you win. If you cried, your parents would sit you down and explain that there’s always someone who’s going to be better than you at something. Even if you become the best in the world, someday someone would be better, so all you can do is your best, compete and do what you can to get better if that’s what was important to you. If you did that, you’d be successful. It’s just too bad that philosophy doesn’t exist anymore.
My friends and I coached basketball at a local park years ago. We were pretty competitive with ourselves as coaches and always played to win while trying to infuse as much fun as you could in a competitive youth sport. We coached teenagers so they knew the difference between winning and losing and could handle either, so we kept things healthy, but competitive. Eventually the park named a new head of operations…I don’t want to name names, but lets just say that his name rhymed with “Bike Fairy-son”. Before the end of his first season, he eliminated wins and losses from the standings and initiated a NEW way of keeping track of who was in first place. After every game, the two referees and the scorekeeper would grade each team on sportsmanship and the team with the most sportsmanship points would be in first place and the team with the least (regardless of their wins and losses) would be in last. He eliminated the playoffs because they “brought out a win at all costs mentality,” he got rid of the All-Star program at the park because “it singled out kids for being good at a sport and could create a rift between the kids who were good and the kids who weren’t good enough to be selected”.
When did the parents in this country forget that teaching their children that the road to success is paved with NUMEROUS failures? When did we become a society where everyone gets a first place ribbon because god forbid you have to work harder to get better to actually EARN one in the next event, match or season? When did parents start believing that their children aren’t succeeding because of everyone else instead of pointing a finger at themselves or their child? I spent the last nine years working in high-school and college sports and the lack of accountability for ones own mistakes and shortcomings has virtually disappeared from the youth of America. Everything is everyone else’s fault. “The referee is cheating, my teacher doesn’t like me, the coach doesn’t know what he’s doing, but don’t worry baby, there’s nothing wrong with you, you’re mommy’s perfect little angel.” Excuse me while I puke.
It’s been about 18 years since Bumper bowling was invented. An entire generation has been brought up on it and is now making its way through college and into the working world. Many of them afraid to try anything that they’re not instantly an expert at because they think they’ll look silly if they try and fail. The next generation of leaders this country will have to suffer through are looking to make their way through life on “easy mode” and I personally fear for what we’ll become. It’s up to my generation to beat the ever loving shit out of them and try to salvage what we can for the sake of the future of this great country of ours. So please, the next time you take your son, daughter, niece, nephew or cousin to the bowling alley, put down the bumpers and teach them that it’s ok to try your best and not be perfect the first time out.
How ALL business phones SHOULD be answered!
In Uncategorized on May 13, 2007 at 4:04 amGOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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5 Things about YOUTUBE
In Uncategorized on May 12, 2007 at 5:41 pmYouTube.com is one of the hottest sites on the Net. Millions of people flock to the site to watch videos created by amateurs. You may be considering uploading your own videos. But before you do, there are some things you should know:
Keep videos private
Want to share a video only with family and friends? No problem. There are two steps to uploading a video to YouTube. On the first page, you enter information about the video, like the title and category. On the next page, choose the video to upload. Then, specify if you want it to be public or private. For private videos, you can opt to send it to a group of contacts immediately.
Send video from your phone
Why wait to share your videos? All you need to upload videos to YouTube is a video-enabled cell phone. But first, you must set up a mobile phone profile from your account page. Just click Mobile Upload Profiles under Account Settings. Click Create Mobile Profile. You can add information such as tags, categories and descriptions. You can also specify whether the video should be private or public. These settings apply to all videos you send via your phone. You can also enter e-mail addresses to send notifications of new posts. You’ll receive an e-mail address where you can send your videos. You can also create a second mobile account with different settings.
Share your videos
When you upload a video, you get code to embed it in your site. Visitors won’t need to leave your site to view the video. And private videos remain private, even on your blog. To see a private video, visitors must be logged in to YouTube. Only authorized viewers will see the video. Or, you can also share your videos by sending a link to them. You’ll find the links for your videos on your account page. Click My Uploaded Videos. Beside the video thumbnails, you’ll see their links.
Get a special account
YouTube places a 10-minute limit on the length of videos. But you can post longer videos with a Director account. Additionally, you can place a logo, Web address and company description on your video pages. There are other perks to Director accounts, too. You must apply for a Director account. But it is free for videobloggers, amateur filmmakers, musicians and professional content producers. You’ll find more information in YouTube’s help section. YouTube also offers special accounts for musicians and comedians. It only takes a mouse click to convert your account to one of these accounts. Then you can place a logo and tour date information beside your videos. You can also include links to purchase CDs.
Create your own channel
When you sign up with YouTube, you get your own profile page, or channel. It shows the videos you’ve posted. Your subscriptions and favorites also appear on this page. You can customize the colors of your channel page. Plus, you can add a title, description and information about yourself. You can also add a link to your own Web site. Your channel will also list your subscribers. And you can broadcast messages to your friends and read comments others have left for you. Finally, you can request a customized address for your channel. Your account must be at least a week old. You must also have a confirmed e-mail address and one video uploaded.
Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007
In Poker on May 11, 2007 at 2:13 amDear Fellow PPA Member:
I have wonderful news to report! On Thursday, April 26, Rep. Barney Frank introduced HR 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007. HR 2046 will lift the prohibition on playing poker online. Your efforts are making a difference!
Representative Frank is the Chairman of the important House Financial Services Committee. And he understands the injustice that we have suffered. When he introduced the bill, he told reporters that “The existing legislation is an inappropriate interference on the personal freedom of Americans and this interference should be undone”.
But he can’t do this job alone. Now, we need to help Congressman Frank build support for his bill.
You can regain your right to enjoy safe, secure online poker – but only if you stand up for your rights. And PPA is here to help you do just that.
This is a landmark day for freedom. But it is only the first step of the process. Join me in celebrating this milestone – and take action to build support for HR 2046.
Sincerely,
Michael Bolcerek
President
Poker Players Alliance
Redneck Funny Pictures
In Uncategorized on May 9, 2007 at 3:02 am
True but Funny Redneck Pictures
In Uncategorized on May 9, 2007 at 2:41 am
6 Men Charged in Plot to Attack Fort Dix
In Uncategorized on May 9, 2007 at 2:35 am6 Men Charged in Plot to Attack Fort Dix
By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press Writer
2 hours ago
FORT DIX, N.J. – Six foreign-born Muslims were arrested and accused Tuesday of plotting to attack Fort Dix and slaughter scores of U.S. soldiers _ a scheme the FBI says was foiled when the men asked a store clerk to copy a video of them firing assault weapons and screaming about jihad.
The defendants, all men in their 20s from the former Yugoslavia and the Middle East, include a pizza deliveryman suspected of using his job to scout out the military base.
Their goal was “to kill as many American soldiers as possible” with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and guns, prosecutors said.
“Today we dodged a bullet. In fact, when you look at the type of weapons that this group was trying to purchase, we may have dodged a lot of bullets,” said FBI agent J.P. Weis.
“We had a group that was forming a platoon to take on an army. They identified their target, they did their reconnaissance. They had maps. And they were in the process of buying weapons. Luckily, we were able to stop that.”
Authorities said there was no direct evidence connecting the men to any international terror organizations such as al-Qaida. But several of them said they were ready to kill and die “in the name of Allah,” according to court papers.
Investigators said they infiltrated the group with two informants well over a year ago and bided their time while they secretly recorded the defendants, five of whom lived in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb about 20 miles from Fort Dix.
“This is what law enforcement is supposed to do in the post-9/11 era _ stay one step ahead of those who are attempting to cause harm to innocent American citizens,” U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie said.
Weis saluted the unidentified New Jersey store clerk who noticed the suspicious video as the “unsung hero” of the case. “That’s why we’re here today _ because of the courage and heroism of that individual,” the FBI agent said.
In addition to plotting the attack on Fort Dix, the defendants spoke of assaulting a Navy installation in Philadelphia during the annual Army-Navy football game and conducted surveillance at other military installations in the region, prosecutors said.
One defendant, Eljvir Duka, was recorded as saying: “In the end, when it comes to defending your religion, when someone … attacks your religion, your way of life, then you go jihad.”
The six were arrested Monday night trying to buy AK-47 assault weapons, M-16s and other weapons from an FBI informant, authorities said.
They appeared in federal court Tuesday in Camden and were ordered held without bail for a hearing Friday. Five were charged with conspiracy to kill U.S. military personnel; the sixth was charged with aiding and abetting illegal immigrants in obtaining weapons.
Four of the men were born in the former Yugoslavia, one was born in Jordan and one came from Turkey, authorities said. All had lived in the United States for years. Three were in the United States illegally; two had green cards allowing them to stay in this country permanently; and the sixth is a U.S. citizen.
One defendant, Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, spoke of using rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons to kill at least 100 soldiers, according to court documents.
“My intent is to hit a heavy concentration of soldiers,” he was quoted as saying. “You hit four, five or six Humvees and light the whole place (up) and retreat completely without any losses.”
“It doesn’t matter to me whether I get locked up, arrested or get taken away,” another defendant, Serdar Tatar, was alleged to have said. “Or I die, it doesn’t matter. I’m doing it in the name of Allah.”
The men trained by playing paintball in the woods in New Jersey and taking target practice at a firing range in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, where they had rented a house, authorities said.
They often watched terror training videos, clips featuring Osama bin Laden, a tape containing the last will and testament of some of the Sept. 11 hijackers, and tapes of armed attacks on U.S. military personnel, erupting in laughter when one plotter noted that a Marine’s arm was blown off in an ambush, authorities said.
Asked if those arrested had any links to al-Qaida, White House spokesman Tony Snow said it appears “there is no direct evidence of a foreign terrorist tie.”
The FBI’s Weis said the U.S. is seeing a “brand-new form of terrorism,” involving smaller, more loosely defined groups that may not be connected to al-Qaida but are inspired by its ideology.
“These homegrown terrorists can prove to be as dangerous as any known group, if not more so. They operate under the radar,” Weis said.
In court documents, prosecutors said the suspects came to the attention of authorities in January 2006 when a Mount Laurel, N.J., shopkeeper alerted the FBI to a “disturbing” video he had been asked to copy onto a DVD.
The video showed 10 young men “shooting assault weapons at a firing range … while calling for jihad and shouting in Arabic ‘Allah Akbar’ (God is great),” the complaint said. The 10 included six of those arrested, authorities said.
Within months, the FBI had managed to infiltrate the group with two informants, according to court documents.
One of the suspects, Tatar, worked at his father’s pizzeria and made deliveries to the base, using the opportunity to scout out Fort Dix for an attack, authorities said. “Clearly, one of the guys had an intimate knowledge of the base from having been there delivering pizzas,” Christie said.
The men also allegedly conducted surveillance at other area military installations, including Fort Monmouth in New Jersey, Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, and a Philadelphia Coast Guard station.
Besides Shnewer, Tatar and Duka, the other three men were identified in court papers as Dritan Duka, Shain Duka and Agron Abdullahu.
Fort Dix is used to train soldiers, particularly reservists. It also housed refugees from Kosovo in 1999.
The arrests renewed worries among New Jersey’s Muslim community. Hundreds of Muslim men from New Jersey were rounded up and detained in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks, but none were connected to that plot.
“If these people did something, then they deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer who represented scores of detainees after the 2001 attacks. “But when the government says `Islamic militants,’ it sends a message to the public that Islam and militancy are synonymous.”
“Don’t equate actions with religion,” he said.
Break TIme for Porkrind
In Poker on May 4, 2007 at 4:21 pmHowdy all,
I am taking a poker break for the next little bit to focus on some family issues but Coach Travis will be throwing in again to keep up the posts. I would like to ask you to vote for the Grind in the “Worst Blog of all time” category. All you have to do is click this button:
I will see you all on the felt soon enough. Until then check out our favorite poker site and sponsor.
Kentucky Derby Time
In Uncategorized on May 4, 2007 at 4:08 pmThe Kentucky Derby Festival has been in full swing and I have been busy as a human being can be working. If you want check out some of the RSS feeds I have put on the right hand column.
Finally I busted through……….
In Poker on May 2, 2007 at 6:27 pm
FINALLY I cracked through on the satellites and cashed for a total of $1800 this weekend. Just when I was about to throw my laptop out the window everything came together. All I can say is “Phew!!!!” Time for a break from poker and work on the yard a bit.
Fly by wire: Online Poker Player Databases
In Poker on May 2, 2007 at 3:17 amAfter my inability to crack through the WSOP Satelite barrier I surrendered to the fact that I am just not at that 3rd and 4th level of Poker Skill yet. I have been playing lately without the aid of my old bonus chaser poker tools such as Pokertracker, AceHUD and Sharkscope. After almost throwing my laptop in the river I finally caved in and started looking at player histories, rankings and hand histories again. I even started putting comments a little more significant than “Muppet”, “Solid” and “Shark” in my player notes. Essentially I was playing with my “Targeting Computer turned off” thus giving away a significant edge and letting my opponents have the advantage.
I highly suggest any online player even recreational ones (Hint: Since the ban most American Players are going to be at least average to above average skill players since they are the diehards)get to know the following sites and programs well:
POKERTRACKER
POKERHUD or POKERACEHUD
POKERSPY or similar odds calculating program
Online Poker Rankings or Sharkscope
