stephen74

And my point is there's no real demographic in a flood. There are the people that the news focuses on, and then there is what really happened. What the news focuses on is the ne'er do wells that take their FEMA money and squander it. Yes, that's going to happen. But it doesn't account for the large number of people that use their money for exactly what the government intended. If you want to make sure a system is taken out of play, focus on the weakest parts of the system with a spotlight, then cry that none of it works. Someone is going to listen and believe that it's all broken.And for

That's the sort of thinking that is making the recovery process a lot harder. I was directly affected by the flooding (I'm in Cedar Rapids, IA) and we received roughly five feet of water in the first floor of our house. Everything was ruined. Water heater, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, air conditioning. And I'm sorry, but there's about 5 to 10 percent of this country that could probably replace all of those things out of pocket. I've got a damned decent work ethic (I've never been unemployed and started working when I was 15), but I have no idea how we're going to even begin replacing all

I would also love to see his review of Harrington on Hold'em. Dan Harrington's books did more positive for my tournament game than really any other book that I've read. I would argue that he's probably done more deep thinking about tournament play than any other player out there, other than perhaps Paul Magriel. Paul and his propensity for simulations gone wild are sort of legendary. I'm sure he's got some great hold'em data floating around in his notes.

I think I would have had to make the call here too. The SB really smells like he's fishing for hearts with the flop and turn calls, and is trying to save face and nail a pot when the river came blank. It's a hard call to make when it's your first hand at the table, especially with all the distractions going on in the background. Had you had your full attention on the hand, I think you could have made the call.