Far East Cynic

Now its time to say goodbye to Nevada.

Been a busy couple of days. Up/down count was -200 but I made back 180 last night so the net coounts is down $85.00. Guess that officially makes me a loser. I’m having a hard time making sense of the Congressional catfight between George Bush and the Congress of the

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Wasting away in deja vu ville…………..

Up/Down count- Down $75.00 I hate it when the lady dealer leaves and gets replaced by a guy while I have a beer coming………. In case you have not noticed I am a cheap gambler. I jumped in the poker pool last night, and played Texas Hold-em, but I bailed

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Their parents must be so proud……..

Up/Down report: Down $45.00………All at the blackjack table. Probably has something to do with the fact that I choose Blackjack dealers based on breast size…… Made it Nevada and took my time getting to my hotel. Did a few stops in a couple of casinos and invested a few dollars.

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Sorting it all out.

I knew this was going too well. The boneheads at Delta airlines , when I called to make sure everything was set, not so politely informed me that if I did not get the S.O. back to RDU it would invalidate her whole intinerary back to Narita. I could however

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I still hate Delta!

Long day……problems with guess who….not time to post. Waylaid for a lot more hours than I planned. More to follow this weekend……need beer, need babes. Post those tomorrow.

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Showing their true colors……..

The S.O. and Dr. David Chu sure are showing theirs. S.O. is watching Home Finders on HGTV about all these people with bucks who buy and remake houses. Like she needs to be watching that and getting ideas. Bad ideas……. Then there is Mr Chu: Oh Chu is such a

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The world is turning weird……

Short post tonight, S.O. and I had more than a few at dinner and we are both sleepy and………. So since I got to run ;-). I’m taking a cheap way out: My first and I hope my only OPEN POST! Use this block for shameless self promotion of your

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The battle…..

Now that I am here in Panama City with the S.O. we are eating out in earnest at restaurants. Last week we were at my parents, so I cooked. This week finds me having to endure what I always do with her when we are in the US, the battle

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The Friedman Article

As promised, here it is. Its worth reading and thinking about:Thomas Friedman: The US Humbled God, how depressing. Oil made us, and oil will break us. The Post-Post-Cold WarBy THOMAS L. FRIEDMANPublished: May 10, 2006 Being in Eastern Europe in the wake of Dick Cheney’s warning to Russia against using

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Out the door, hoping for more………

Happy Mother’s Day! Did you call your Mom? Out of here this morning, thus no post yesterday. Heading to Panama City Florida for a week of training and hopefully some golf and beer drinking. Ergo this post must be short. Sad to leave my Mom and Dad this morning. I

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