This is not a man with a blog.

Weirdly, I enjoy the riding bus.

By Shabbir | September 9, 2004 | Comments Off on Weirdly, I enjoy the riding bus.

I can’t really explain it. All my life I’ve hated the bus, but now they take my metrocard and I’ve been enjoying the time spent watching the people. They’re different than Metro people.

Drinking from the firehose

By Shabbir | September 9, 2004 | Comments Off on Drinking from the firehose

Apparently I don’t get enough online poker. A while ago I purchased an uber video card for my computer at home with two monitor jacks, so my desktop is super wide, and I can scroll the mouse across both of them like it was one big Nam Jun Paik video installation. I did this because…

Technology lesson #546

By Shabbir | September 8, 2004 | Comments Off on Technology lesson #546

As you sit and ponder the beauty, magnitude, and destruction caused by that photo to the right (courtesy www.noaa.gov), I’d like you to consider something. Under the thumb of Hurricane Frances are the states of Florida and Georgia. And in that area are 2,500,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Businesses. Dry cleaners, grocery stores. Internet…

Poker news

By Shabbir | September 6, 2004 | Comments Off on Poker news

So I’m mentioned in Sunday’s Washington Post in Ann Marchand’s article on the popularity of poker. Also I did ok in the Party Poker Million semi-final. Of the 1,795 entrants I finished 301st. Not anywhere close to the money, but still something to be proud of. I’ll continue to try and get into those tournaments…

August poker winnings

By Shabbir | September 1, 2004 | Comments Off on August poker winnings

Online results: August was a reminder as to why this is called gambling. In the first four days I had an incredible run of good cards, lucky play, and bad opponents. Playing $1/$2 poker, I was up over $300. Then my bad play caught up with me and I ended up about even again. I…

August poker totals

By Shabbir | September 1, 2004 | Comments Off on August poker totals

All amounts in US$ Month to date Year to date Online +$23.40 -$322.87 Casinos +$127.00 -$985.00 $ SUBTTL +$150.40 -$1,307.87 Prizes $0 +$577.00 TTL +$150.40 -$730.87

Sorry guys, my wife’s calling…

By Shabbir | August 30, 2004 | Comments Off on Sorry guys, my wife’s calling…

Listening to: The sound of a high school PE teacher reaching into his wallet for yet another $100… 411: A poker game (probably legal) in Mount Pleasant. So my favorite game got busted (I wasn’t there) so I’m hitting some new games that I haven’t been to before. First place I’ve been to in a…

hi john

By Shabbir | August 24, 2004 | Comments Off on hi john

Going for crabs…

By Shabbir | August 21, 2004 | Comments Off on Going for crabs…

…hope not to bring any home.

Back in the saddle again…

By Shabbir | August 17, 2004 | Comments Off on Back in the saddle again…

…after eating in New Orleans for four days, its bananas for breakfast for me.