Monthly Archives: October 2007

Busted from the Mookie

Posted on October 31, 2007 by stevet

Yeah, a cooler story. Deal with it. AA in the cut-off, a 1BB raise in front of me by BornLate55. I pop to 7BB. He calls. Flop is a raggy QT4. He checks. I make it 7BB. He raises to … Continue reading →

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Westboro Baptist “Church” hit with judgement

Posted on October 31, 2007 by stevet

It finally happened. The WBC was hit with a $2.9 million compensatory damages award today for protesting a soldier’s funeral in Maryland last year. [Story Here] These are the same people who threatened to protest the funerals of the Virginia … Continue reading →

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Outlook 2007 Peeves

Posted on October 24, 2007 by stevet

I was asked to upgrade/dogfood Office 2007 today. This annoys me for a lot of reasons; but I will limit my list of peeves to technical ones here. Instant Search. I don’t give a flying leap though a rolling donut … Continue reading →

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Airlink101 gigabit PCI cards: $5

Posted on October 24, 2007 by stevet

Fry’s has the Airlink101 AGIGA32PCI cards for $5 each (limit 2, normal $20). Offer expired tomorrow. I am going to be building a linux based router at the house and wanted to go 1000Mbps for the network so I picked … Continue reading →

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Reload on FullTilt

Posted on October 18, 2007 by stevet

I was able to reload last night on FullTilt. This is the first time I have tried to move money since Neteller shut off US residents. I used the Gator Pay method. Using this technique you buy a pre-paid phone … Continue reading →

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Charitable Donations

Posted on October 17, 2007 by stevet

I am making an effort this year to be more charitable. But I am generally a cynic, so I have to vet the charities I am considering donating to. Here is a short list of who I contributed to (so … Continue reading →

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The Enertia

Posted on October 9, 2007 by stevet

This is a pretty cool idea. An electric motorcycle capable of 50 mile round trips and a top speed of about 50 miles per hour. It is called the Enertia Bike. It is about perfect for a non-highway commute. Read … Continue reading →

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National Do Not Call List is About to Expire

Posted on October 4, 2007 by stevet

I ran across this blog article explaining how the Do Not Call List will expire for the very first people who signed up. When you sign up, it is good for 5 years. I checked mine and am good through … Continue reading →

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PokerStars World Blogger Championship is Back!

Posted on October 2, 2007 by stevet

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers. Registration code: 9988322

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