Sweet, I won Fantasy Football Week 7 in all three of my leagues. I'm still bitter about losing Week 6 just because I started Favre against the Cincinnati instead of Peyton against Baltimore. I should be in the top three of my money league of this ridiculously luck-based fantasy game.
I went to my first hockey game today. I don't really know anything about hockey other than what a power play is and that the Kings aren't very good. The LA Kings were playing Colorado and I got free tickets right by the ice. While it was not $76 fun, it was still pretty fun. I was impressed how they switch players in and out without pausing the game, which kept it pretty action-packed. The game had all the things that I was looking for: lots of goals (Kings lost 3-4), a fight (there was blood!), entertaining games between periods (guys racing in big bubbles over the ice), and hot girls (they scooped up ice). Oh and this one guy from the Avalanche slammed this Kings dude so hard it broke the glass! Fucking awesome. I also learned that the average IQ of a hockey fan is not very high.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Now that's what the fuck I call a chain reaction
Just when I was ready to assume that I was going to be at the same skill level at Tetris Attack forever, I start to see some real improvement. Today, I did a 8-hit chain in single player endless mode, which means no help from garbage. Back when I was playing with Angie, a 4-hit chain was an incredibly rare occurrence. Now my reflexes are faster and I am incorporating horizontal matches in my chains much more effectively. I managed to hook my new roommate on Tetris Attack and he's come a long way, such that I now have a decent opponent that I can play regularly with. The handicap used to be level 9 to 1, but it has dropped to 7 to 1, since he is improving faster than I am. Hopefully, I can get it back to 8, if I can get more consistent with these chains.
Even more replay value than Tetris.
Even more replay value than Tetris.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Quintuple Up
Half an hour into a $30+3 rebuy satellite for a PCA seat. Unfortunately, I didn't survive the insane turbo blind structure.
PokerStars Game #21018997346: Tournament #112323110, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/10/08 0:47:18 ET
Table '112323110 2' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: TERMINATERR! (3700 in chips)
Seat 2: SHIPP ITT (4150 in chips)
Seat 3: papadelpoker (7830 in chips)
Seat 4: ExtravaDanza (5505 in chips)
Seat 5: R0GEREL (4000 in chips)
Seat 6: *HERO* (3510 in chips)
Seat 7: lilica333 (2040 in chips)
Seat 8: joe3325 (19965 in chips)
Seat 9: gunitizzy (6765 in chips)
SHIPP ITT: posts small blind 100
papadelpoker: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to konspirator [Js Jd]
ExtravaDanza: raises 400 to 600
R0GEREL: raises 3400 to 4000 and is all-in
*HERO*: calls 3510 and is all-in
lilica333: calls 2040 and is all-in
joe3325: folds
gunitizzy: folds
TERMINATERR!: folds
SHIPP ITT: raises 150 to 4150 and is all-in
papadelpoker: raises 3680 to 7830 and is all-in
ExtravaDanza: calls 4905 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2325) returned to papadelpoker
ExtravaDanza said, "HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH ONE TIME."
*** FLOP *** [8c 2h 8d]
*** TURN *** [8c 2h 8d] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [8c 2h 8d 4h] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
papadelpoker: shows [Kh Qc] (three of a kind, Eights)
ExtravaDanza: shows [Ad Qs] (three of a kind, Eights - Ace kicker)
ExtravaDanza collected 2710 from side pot-4
SHIPP ITT: shows [Tc Kc] (three of a kind, Eights - lower kicker)
ExtravaDanza collected 450 from side pot-3
R0GEREL: shows [Qh Ah] (three of a kind, Eights)
ExtravaDanza collected 980 from side pot-2
R0GEREL collected 980 from side pot-2
*HERO*: shows [Js Jd] (a full house, Eights full of Jacks)
SHIPP ITT said, "lol"
konspirator collected 7350 from side pot-1
lilica333: shows [7c Ac] (three of a kind, Eights)
*HERO* collected 12240 from main pot
SHIPP ITT said, "i was like dead"
lilica333 re-buys and receives 2000 chips for $30.00
SHIPP ITT re-buys and receives 4000 chips for $60.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24710 Main pot 12240. Side pot-1 7350. Side pot-2 1960. Side pot-3 450. Side pot-4 2710. | Rake 0
Board [8c 2h 8d 4h 8s]
Seat 1: TERMINATERR! (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SHIPP ITT (small blind) showed [Tc Kc] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 3: papadelpoker (big blind) showed [Kh Qc] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: ExtravaDanza showed [Ad Qs] and won (4140) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 5: R0GEREL showed [Qh Ah] and won (980) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 6: *HERO* showed [Js Jd] and won (19590) with a full house, Eights full of Jacks
Seat 7: lilica333 showed [7c Ac] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 8: joe3325 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: gunitizzy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
PokerStars Game #21018997346: Tournament #112323110, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2008/10/08 0:47:18 ET
Table '112323110 2' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: TERMINATERR! (3700 in chips)
Seat 2: SHIPP ITT (4150 in chips)
Seat 3: papadelpoker (7830 in chips)
Seat 4: ExtravaDanza (5505 in chips)
Seat 5: R0GEREL (4000 in chips)
Seat 6: *HERO* (3510 in chips)
Seat 7: lilica333 (2040 in chips)
Seat 8: joe3325 (19965 in chips)
Seat 9: gunitizzy (6765 in chips)
SHIPP ITT: posts small blind 100
papadelpoker: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to konspirator [Js Jd]
ExtravaDanza: raises 400 to 600
R0GEREL: raises 3400 to 4000 and is all-in
*HERO*: calls 3510 and is all-in
lilica333: calls 2040 and is all-in
joe3325: folds
gunitizzy: folds
TERMINATERR!: folds
SHIPP ITT: raises 150 to 4150 and is all-in
papadelpoker: raises 3680 to 7830 and is all-in
ExtravaDanza: calls 4905 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (2325) returned to papadelpoker
ExtravaDanza said, "HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH ONE TIME."
*** FLOP *** [8c 2h 8d]
*** TURN *** [8c 2h 8d] [4h]
*** RIVER *** [8c 2h 8d 4h] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
papadelpoker: shows [Kh Qc] (three of a kind, Eights)
ExtravaDanza: shows [Ad Qs] (three of a kind, Eights - Ace kicker)
ExtravaDanza collected 2710 from side pot-4
SHIPP ITT: shows [Tc Kc] (three of a kind, Eights - lower kicker)
ExtravaDanza collected 450 from side pot-3
R0GEREL: shows [Qh Ah] (three of a kind, Eights)
ExtravaDanza collected 980 from side pot-2
R0GEREL collected 980 from side pot-2
*HERO*: shows [Js Jd] (a full house, Eights full of Jacks)
SHIPP ITT said, "lol"
konspirator collected 7350 from side pot-1
lilica333: shows [7c Ac] (three of a kind, Eights)
*HERO* collected 12240 from main pot
SHIPP ITT said, "i was like dead"
lilica333 re-buys and receives 2000 chips for $30.00
SHIPP ITT re-buys and receives 4000 chips for $60.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 24710 Main pot 12240. Side pot-1 7350. Side pot-2 1960. Side pot-3 450. Side pot-4 2710. | Rake 0
Board [8c 2h 8d 4h 8s]
Seat 1: TERMINATERR! (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: SHIPP ITT (small blind) showed [Tc Kc] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 3: papadelpoker (big blind) showed [Kh Qc] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: ExtravaDanza showed [Ad Qs] and won (4140) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 5: R0GEREL showed [Qh Ah] and won (980) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 6: *HERO* showed [Js Jd] and won (19590) with a full house, Eights full of Jacks
Seat 7: lilica333 showed [7c Ac] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 8: joe3325 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: gunitizzy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Monday, October 6, 2008
3 Wins, 3 Fails (Part 1)
I haven't posted in a while because I have been busy with work and moving into the new apartment. So I was without internet for a while too, which is never as traumatizing of an experience as you think it will be. I wonder if the cell phone is like that too. We use it everyday, so the thought of not having it for a week might send some people in a panic. But would it really be that bad? All right, enough rambling, on with the show...
Win
1.) More hours at work
My supervisor at the new job likes my work and has been giving me more hours. I'm a few hours a week shy of full-time status now. I suspect that I won't get another bump in hours for a while though, so that they can avoid giving me benefits. My plan is to continue to crank up my numbers in October, make them realize I'm not easily replaceable, and then approach them for a 40 hour week, a raise, and benefits.
2.) Barack Obama is going to destroy McCain
Obama's poll numbers are skyrocketing due to a number of factors. The financial crisis is the latest water cooler topic and it is bad news for McCain. We've also had two debates since my last post, which I am, as objectively as possible, awarding to the Democrats, especially Joe Biden.
The line at Sportsbook has shifted dramatically: Obama -350, McCain +225. I put my money in at the best price and I'm actually in a position where I can arbitrage for guaranteed profit. If I put $270 on McCain, I am guaranteed a profit no matter who wins the election. I won't, of course, but there is a great sense of satisfaction in knowing that you can.
3.) New apartment!
No more gross bugs and smells. This time around, I'm getting guest parking, more storage space, and hardwood floors, while keeping my bedroom approximately the same size. The rent is a little bit more, but it's been more than a year since there was a rent increase at my old apartment, so I suspect that one is due soon anyway.
Fail
1.) I'm getting ready to take a piss in a public bathroom at the Rose Bowl. Just as I take my dick out, the guy in the urinal next to me says, "So...how ya doing?"
Freakin' Bluetooth, man.
2.) The human eye can distinguish between 10 million different colors. Unfortunately for me, paint companies try their best to represent as many of them as they can. How am I supposed to choose a color to paint my room when there are 500 shades of light blue? On the other hand, I am now looking into how to land a job as the guy who gets to name these colors. You can seriously make up whatever bullshit you want. Some examples: Approaching Dusk, Baked Scone, Comforting
3.) A few weeks ago, AAA sent me some information trying to get me to become a member. In the envelope, there was a temporary membership card good for the next six weeks or so. I threw away the letter and forms and kept the card. Never know when you could use it, right? As luck would have it, I locked my keys in my car a few days ago. I remembered the card, pulled it out of my wallet, and called the number.
After I told her it was a temporary membership, the representative asked me if I had sent in my payment yet. Not liking where this was going, but not wanting to paint myself in a corner, I told her that I hadn't. She consulted her supervisor and then told me that they couldn't help me.
"Oh, so this isn't a trial membership, but more of a temporary card to use while the member fee gets processed and the real card gets sent in the mail?"
"Uh yeah."
"So, you can't send someone over?"
"No. I can give you the number for a service nearby."
"It's alright, I'll figure something else out. But I guess I won't be sending that payment in."
*click*
If AAA had helped me out, I would've actually considered joining. But nope, they just suck at customer acquisition.
Win
1.) More hours at work
My supervisor at the new job likes my work and has been giving me more hours. I'm a few hours a week shy of full-time status now. I suspect that I won't get another bump in hours for a while though, so that they can avoid giving me benefits. My plan is to continue to crank up my numbers in October, make them realize I'm not easily replaceable, and then approach them for a 40 hour week, a raise, and benefits.
2.) Barack Obama is going to destroy McCain
Obama's poll numbers are skyrocketing due to a number of factors. The financial crisis is the latest water cooler topic and it is bad news for McCain. We've also had two debates since my last post, which I am, as objectively as possible, awarding to the Democrats, especially Joe Biden.
The line at Sportsbook has shifted dramatically: Obama -350, McCain +225. I put my money in at the best price and I'm actually in a position where I can arbitrage for guaranteed profit. If I put $270 on McCain, I am guaranteed a profit no matter who wins the election. I won't, of course, but there is a great sense of satisfaction in knowing that you can.
3.) New apartment!
No more gross bugs and smells. This time around, I'm getting guest parking, more storage space, and hardwood floors, while keeping my bedroom approximately the same size. The rent is a little bit more, but it's been more than a year since there was a rent increase at my old apartment, so I suspect that one is due soon anyway.
Fail
1.) I'm getting ready to take a piss in a public bathroom at the Rose Bowl. Just as I take my dick out, the guy in the urinal next to me says, "So...how ya doing?"
Freakin' Bluetooth, man.
2.) The human eye can distinguish between 10 million different colors. Unfortunately for me, paint companies try their best to represent as many of them as they can. How am I supposed to choose a color to paint my room when there are 500 shades of light blue? On the other hand, I am now looking into how to land a job as the guy who gets to name these colors. You can seriously make up whatever bullshit you want. Some examples: Approaching Dusk, Baked Scone, Comforting
3.) A few weeks ago, AAA sent me some information trying to get me to become a member. In the envelope, there was a temporary membership card good for the next six weeks or so. I threw away the letter and forms and kept the card. Never know when you could use it, right? As luck would have it, I locked my keys in my car a few days ago. I remembered the card, pulled it out of my wallet, and called the number.
After I told her it was a temporary membership, the representative asked me if I had sent in my payment yet. Not liking where this was going, but not wanting to paint myself in a corner, I told her that I hadn't. She consulted her supervisor and then told me that they couldn't help me.
"Oh, so this isn't a trial membership, but more of a temporary card to use while the member fee gets processed and the real card gets sent in the mail?"
"Uh yeah."
"So, you can't send someone over?"
"No. I can give you the number for a service nearby."
"It's alright, I'll figure something else out. But I guess I won't be sending that payment in."
*click*
If AAA had helped me out, I would've actually considered joining. But nope, they just suck at customer acquisition.
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