linoleum24 All American 848 Posts user info edit post |
plz delete and insert post on play money or referring to girls with cards or hooking up with girls in reference to pocket cards.
on a more serious note...does anyone want to do a last longer in the starrrrrz 10 cent tourney + $50 added...the prize pools are really juicy...mmmmm 10/18/2006 4:20:59 PM |
NoidRoid All American 7642 Posts user info edit post |
I THINK K10 SOOTED IS EXTRA LUCKY TODAY, EVERYBODY PLAY IT TO THE RIVAR
Hand 1150924649, Started at 10/18/2006 6:18 PM Table 'Cayenne': $2-$2 No Limit HE (Real) Seat 0: MS360 ($438.50 in chips) Seat 1: JTstat ($188.70 in chips) Seat 2: -Rufsen- ($281.20 in chips) (on the button) Seat 3: MooCowMan ($156.60 in chips) Seat 4: JAZMICK ($219.40 in chips) Seat 5: airfresh ($204 in chips) Seat 6: Bargod0 ($144.10 in chips) Seat 7: capablancaZ ($193.80 in chips) Seat 8: FaceOff79 ($388.50 in chips) Seat 9: uagamer1 ($30.30 in chips) *** Blind Bet Round *** : Dealt to JTstat: Kh Dealt to JTstat: 10h MooCowMan : Post Blind ($1) JAZMICK : Post Blind ($2) *** Pre-Flop *** : airfresh : Fold Bargod0 : Fold capablancaZ : Fold FaceOff79 : Fold uagamer1 : Fold MS360 : Fold JTstat : Bet ($7) -Rufsen- : Fold MooCowMan : Call ($6) JAZMICK : Fold *** Flop *** : Ac Qh 10d MooCowMan : Bet ($10) JTstat : Call ($10) *** Turn *** : [ Ac Qh 10d ] 10s MooCowMan : Bet ($20) JTstat : Raise ($50) MooCowMan : Raise ($119.60) MooCowMan : All In ($139.60) JTstat : Call ($89.60) *** River *** : [ Ac Qh 10d 10s ] 7d *** SUMMARY *** Pot: $312.20 | Rake: $3 Board: [ Ac Qh 10d 10s 7d Ac Qh 10d 10s 7d ] MS360 lost $0 JTstat bet $156.60, collected $312.20, net $155.60 Shows [ Kh 10h ] (three tens) -Rufsen- lost $0 MooCowMan lost $156.60 Shows [ Qd Ad ] (two pairs, Aces and Queens) JAZMICK lost $2 airfresh lost $0 Bargod0 lost $0 capablancaZ lost $0 FaceOff79 lost $0 uagamer1 lost $0
Hand 1150839806, Started at 10/18/2006 5:58 PM Table 'Acton': $2-$2 No Limit HE (Real) Seat 0: chronictacos ($199.20 in chips) Seat 1: tcr1146 ($45.60 in chips) Seat 3: talltriguy ($207.20 in chips) Seat 4: JTstat ($203 in chips) Seat 5: uhg ($53.40 in chips) Seat 6: IrishFan2006 ($126.50 in chips) Seat 7: JAZMICK ($131.30 in chips) (on the button) Seat 8: Arpakuutio ($380 in chips) Seat 9: MooCowMan ($234.20 in chips) *** Blind Bet Round *** : Dealt to JTstat: Kd Dealt to JTstat: 10d Arpakuutio : Post Blind ($1) MooCowMan : Post Blind ($2) *** Pre-Flop *** : chronictacos : Fold tcr1146 : Fold talltriguy : Fold JTstat : Bet ($7) uhg : Fold IrishFan2006 : Call ($7) JAZMICK : Fold Arpakuutio : Fold MooCowMan : Fold *** Flop *** : Jd 9s 4h JTstat : Bet ($12) IrishFan2006 : Raise ($24) JTstat : Call ($12) *** Turn *** : [ Jd 9s 4h ] 3d JTstat : Check IrishFan2006 : Check *** River *** : [ Jd 9s 4h 3d ] 8d JTstat : Bet ($44) IrishFan2006 : Fold *** SUMMARY *** Pot: $106 | Rake: $3 Board: [ Jd 9s 4h 3d 8d ] chronictacos lost $0 tcr1146 lost $0 talltriguy lost $0 JTstat bet $75, collected $106, net $31 uhg lost $0 IrishFan2006 lost $31 JAZMICK lost $0 Arpakuutio lost $1 MooCowMan lost $2
U WILL WIN 10/18/2006 6:46:17 PM |
Nashattack All American 7022 Posts user info edit post |
Kd 10d is the hand I had when I got my straight flush.. King high
best I've ever had.. still no royals
beat the ace high flush with it too
[Edited on October 18, 2006 at 8:10 PM. Reason : .] 10/18/2006 8:10:28 PM |
Douche Bag Fcuk you 4865 Posts user info edit post |
playing heads up, early on...chip stacks about even
dealt: JJ
he pushes all in, i call
he shows 10 10, i have JJ
flop is J92...guess what
runner runner straight (7 turn, 8 river)
INTERNET POKER is fucking bogus 10/18/2006 8:38:29 PM |
linoleum24 All American 848 Posts user info edit post |
stop complaining and come play me heads up 10/18/2006 8:47:52 PM |
NoidRoid All American 7642 Posts user info edit post |
Look what this faggot just did to me:
Hand 1151327716, Started at 10/18/2006 8:12 PM Table 'Mexicali': $2-$2 No Limit HE (Real) Seat 0: joemaw23 ($196.20 in chips) Seat 1: hOakes ($180.40 in chips) Seat 2: JTstat ($194 in chips) (on the button) Seat 5: kakabrazil1 ($119.65 in chips) Seat 6: froggy x x ($202 in chips) Seat 7: pocket_4 ($50.75 in chips) Seat 8: cobnib0 ($351.10 in chips) Seat 9: ozhiker ($105.20 in chips) *** Blind Bet Round *** : Dealt to JTstat: Ad Dealt to JTstat: Ac kakabrazil1 : Post Blind ($1) froggy x x : Post Blind ($2) *** Pre-Flop *** : pocket_4 : Fold cobnib0 : Fold ozhiker : Fold joemaw23 : Fold hOakes : Bet ($8) JTstat : Call ($8) kakabrazil1 : Fold froggy x x : Fold *** Flop *** : 4c 4s 7s hOakes : Bet ($14) JTstat : Raise ($34) hOakes : Raise ($70) JTstat : Raise ($152) JTstat : All In ($186) hOakes : Call ($88.40) hOakes : All In ($172.40) *** Turn *** : [ 4c 4s 7s ] 3s *** River *** : [ 4c 4s 7s 3s ] 6h *** SUMMARY *** Pot: $374.40 | Rake: $3 Board: [ 4c 4s 7s 3s 6h ] joemaw23 lost $0 hOakes bet $180.40, collected $360.80, net $180.40 Shows [ 8d 5d ] (a straight, eight high) JTstat bet $194, collected $13.60, net -$180.40 Shows [ Ad Ac ] (two pairs, Aces and fours) kakabrazil1 lost $1 froggy x x lost $2 pocket_4 lost $0 cobnib0 lost $0 ozhiker lost $0
I got it back though:
Hand 1151357972, Started at 10/18/2006 8:22 PM Table 'Mexicali': $2-$2 No Limit HE (Real) Seat 0: joemaw23 ($206.40 in chips) Seat 1: hOakes ($352 in chips) Seat 2: JTstat ($200 in chips) Seat 3: guigui111 ($42 in chips) (on the button) Seat 4: CptCrunch0 ($420 in chips) Seat 5: kakabrazil1 ($121.65 in chips) Seat 6: froggy x x ($194 in chips) Seat 7: Zefiroth ($148 in chips) Seat 8: cobnib0 ($333.10 in chips) Seat 9: ozhiker ($99.20 in chips) *** Blind Bet Round *** : Dealt to JTstat: 8c Dealt to JTstat: 8h CptCrunch0 : Post Blind ($1) kakabrazil1 : Post Blind ($2) *** Pre-Flop *** : froggy x x : Fold Zefiroth : Fold cobnib0 : Fold ozhiker : Fold joemaw23 : Fold hOakes : Call ($2) JTstat : Bet ($9) guigui111 : Fold CptCrunch0 : Fold kakabrazil1 : Fold hOakes : Call ($7) *** Flop *** : 10d 3d 7s hOakes : Bet ($15) JTstat : Raise ($45) hOakes : Raise ($70) JTstat : Raise ($146) JTstat : All In ($191) hOakes : Call ($106) *** Turn *** : [ 10d 3d 7s ] Ah *** River *** : [ 10d 3d 7s Ah ] 3c *** SUMMARY *** Pot: $400 | Rake: $3 Board: [ 10d 3d 7s Ah 3c 10d 3d 7s Ah 3c ] joemaw23 lost $0 hOakes lost $200 Shows [ 5d 2d ] (a pair of threes) JTstat bet $200, collected $400, net $200 Shows [ 8c 8h ] (two pairs, eights and threes) guigui111 lost $0 CptCrunch0 lost $1 kakabrazil1 lost $2 froggy x x lost $0 Zefiroth lost $0 cobnib0 lost $0 ozhiker lost $0
That was a fun way to win $20. 10/18/2006 9:11:11 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
ZOMG ONLINE POKAR3 IS EZ
(the HORSE cash games on stars are lush, how am i just finding this yesterday) 10/19/2006 10:09:51 AM |
NCSUBoDog Veteran 231 Posts user info edit post |
i just want to say last night I turned 10 dollars into 220 10/19/2006 11:14:31 AM |
NCSUBoDog Veteran 231 Posts user info edit post |
on BODOG that is....the best site on the web 10/19/2006 11:19:09 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
gj.
[Edited on October 19, 2006 at 12:06 PM. Reason : e] 10/19/2006 11:51:58 AM |
BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ I will not be mean
I will just say lets not turn this into a bragging thread
[Edited on October 19, 2006 at 12:59 PM. Reason : .] 10/19/2006 12:53:12 PM |
NCSUBoDog Veteran 231 Posts user info edit post |
Good Call, but it was a pretty damn good ROI 10/19/2006 1:20:03 PM |
bgmims All American 5895 Posts user info edit post |
On Bodog! Sign up today!
RVP is where I haunt. 10/19/2006 1:22:29 PM |
NCSUBoDog Veteran 231 Posts user info edit post |
RVP ? ???? 10/19/2006 1:52:17 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
royal vegas poker probably.
IIRC, its a prima skin. 10/19/2006 3:01:01 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
anyone want to take over this lo8 deepstack for me?
im losing interest.
was top 3, now like 20th/85 or so remaining. 10/19/2006 9:15:58 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
What? 10/19/2006 9:21:40 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
37/86 now
im saying, i dont feel like playing anymore, and if someone that doesnt have to go to sleep soon wants to log in and play for me, thats fine.
if they cash, theyll get a cut.
etc. 10/19/2006 9:23:12 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Sorry, it was supposed to say, what site? 10/19/2006 9:24:20 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
stars. 10/19/2006 9:24:48 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
ive been playing everyhand,
try to bust out faster
ahah 10/19/2006 9:27:09 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
sold 10/19/2006 9:38:40 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Damn, nut flush draw and nut low missed first hand... 10/19/2006 9:43:02 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
I'm not doing well but this is a let of a lot better than playing pl hi/lo 10/19/2006 9:59:32 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Come on AA24 10/19/2006 10:12:06 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Damnit, A3J7 beat me, board came XJ725, I'm out 10/19/2006 10:13:36 PM |
NoidRoid All American 7642 Posts user info edit post |
yeah, that's why we raise suited connectors UTG
***** Hand History for Game 171225231 ***** $1.00/$2.00 NL Texas Hold'em - Sat, Oct 21, 20:20:07 2006 Table Raised On Rock (Real Money) Seat 1 is the button Total number of players : 6 Seat 1: gl0 ($164.30) Seat 2: Raymond2 ($156.65) Seat 3: __oo__ ($322.90) Seat 4: weaksauce ($206.00) Seat 5: Eurofil ($413.50) Seat 6: PiggyOPig ($97.00) Raymond2 posts small blind [$1.00] __oo__ posts big blind [$2.00] ** Dealing down cards ** Dealt to weaksauce [ 6h 7h ] weaksauce raises [$8.00] Eurofil raises [$24.00] PiggyOPig folds gl0 folds Raymond2 calls [$23.00] __oo__ folds weaksauce calls [$16.00] ** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d 7s As ] Raymond2 bets [$16.00] weaksauce calls [$16.00] Eurofil raises [$48.00] Raymond2 is all-In [$116.65] weaksauce is all-In [$166.00] Eurofil calls [$134.00] Raymond2 shows [ Ah 8h ] Two Pair, Aces and Sevens Eurofil shows [ Ad Kd ] Two Pair, Aces and Sevens ** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ] ** Dealing River ** [ Kc ] weaksauce shows [ 6h 7h ] Three of a Kind, Sevens Eurofil shows [ Ad Kd ] Two Pair, Aces and Kings Raymond2 shows [ Ah 8h ] Two Pair, Aces and Sevens weaksauce wins $98.70 from side pot weaksauce wins $468.95 from main pot 10/21/2006 6:53:27 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
justin, you rule.
that reminds me of a hand from last night at borgata.... all you LLLAAAGGGGGGGGGS will love it.
20/40
i raise UTG with 4c6c.
get 3 bet beside me
BB caps, i call, utg+1 calls
flop Ad 3c 7s
BB checks, I bet, utg+1 raises, bb cold calls, i call.
turn is a 5s. BONGGGGG
BB checks, i bet, UTG+1 raises, BB 3 bets, I cap.
UTG+1 sits there, sits there and looks at me and says
"you know, the only thing im thinking about right now, knowing you, is what is the most retarded hand combination that you could possibly have. Ive got a monster, and this pisses me off"
thinks, thinks, folds.
BB calls.
rivers a high blank, check/call
UTG+1 held her cards to the side, and had AA, for top set.
BB had 2 pair.
[dont play like me. the variance is sickening.] 10/22/2006 1:13:23 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
mmmmm standard deviation 10/22/2006 1:34:01 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
I figured hook had an overpair and would push me all in, but guess not. Any thoughts/comments on this hand?
BOUDINBALLS is at seat 0 with 2480. david0603 is at seat 1 with 2880. Mrs Hook Em 7 is at seat 2 with 2880. ck76 is at seat 3 with 1750. pickledpapaya is at seat 4 with 4965. lyerly is at seat 5 with 2055. marler is at seat 6 with 2775. pink bull is at seat 7 with 2900. POLITO is at seat 8 with 2710. pepe11 is at seat 9 with 2105. The button is at seat 3. pickledpapaya posts the small blind of 10. lyerly posts the big blind of 20.
BOUDINBALLS: -- -- david0603: 5s 5d Mrs Hook Em 7: -- -- ck76: -- -- pickledpapaya: -- -- lyerly: -- -- marler: -- -- pink bull: -- -- POLITO: -- -- pepe11: -- --
Pre-flop: marler folds. pink bull folds. POLITO raises to 50. pepe11 folds. BOUDINBALLS folds. david0603 calls. Mrs Hook Em 7 re-raises to 80. ck76 folds. pickledpapaya calls. lyerly calls. POLITO calls. david0603 calls.
Flop (board: 3d 5h Jh): pink bull has disconnected, is dropped. pink bull has reconnected. pickledpapaya checks. lyerly checks. POLITO bets 25. david0603 calls. Mrs Hook Em 7 raises to 200. pickledpapaya folds. lyerly folds. POLITO calls. david0603 re-raises to 875. Mrs Hook Em 7 folds. POLITO folds. david0603 is returned 675 (uncalled). 10/22/2006 2:28:11 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
You guys are a bad influence on me...
Pre-flop: gonuts folds. absolutdmb folds. kantA4dit folds. redjrus folds. innocentb folds. david0603 raises to 155. nofun2lose folds. nellyrist goes all-in for 520. david0603 calls.
Tournament all-in showdown -- players show: david0603 shows 9d Td. nellyrist shows Js Jh.
Flop (board: Ts 8d 9s): (no action in this round)
Turn (board: Ts 8d 9s Qs): (no action in this round)
River (board: Ts 8d 9s Qs 9c): (no action in this round)
Showdown: david0603 has 9d Td Ts 9s 9c: full house, nines full of tens. nellyrist has Js Ts 8d 9s Qs: straight, queen high.
Hand #36141882-39 Summary: No rake is taken for this hand. david0603 wins 1070 with full house, nines full of tens. 10/22/2006 2:31:46 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
nice one david.
anyone want to go to vegas this weekend?
ive got an itch, an itch that only casino royal's $1 craps and stories i hear from the bellagio 20/40 or 30/60 LO8 cash games can subside......
its that or miami, im gonna do one of the two.
[Edited on October 22, 2006 at 9:33 PM. Reason : e] 10/22/2006 9:32:31 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
$1 craps?
wtf is in miami? 10/22/2006 10:20:39 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
casino royal has $1 min bet craps with 100x odds, which, if you are looking strictly on HA basis, is about the best bet in a casino in the world.
got a buddy in miami, and miami is always fun.
just got word that his gf was comming in from denmark this weekend to miami, so thats a no go
if anyone wants to go to vegas, elmme know by tommorow for flight plans 10/22/2006 10:50:37 PM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "casino royal has $1 min bet craps with 100x odds" |
What is that?10/22/2006 10:52:43 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
ever be in a game you know is a total setup,
but be on the side of the rounders and then feel bad about the sucker?
i just cant get around the guilt of just having a table full of hardcore players against one mark who doesnt realize what is going on.
i mean, it's rampant, but last night was esp. bad.
like, i wanted to tell the guy to leave.
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh
david, ill explain that tommorow.
its kinda interesting actually. 10/22/2006 11:10:31 PM |
BoobsR_gr8 All American 30000 Posts user info edit post |
thats how I feel for the other 9 at the table when i play
10/22/2006 11:42:32 PM |
chanchiya Veteran 111 Posts user info edit post |
f that ben, you never warned me at eddie's games ... dont start warning the fish now... 10/23/2006 12:05:49 AM |
daedwar2 All American 2505 Posts user info edit post |
That's why I like the internet. It's less personal when they're donking it off to you.
10/23/2006 6:19:39 AM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "f that ben, you never warned me at eddie's games ... dont start warning the fish now..." |
Ahahahaha. I remember one time I walked in to see Eddie, Amelia, Nitro, Rommie, Karim, and some other guy that knew me from tww. I felt pretty sorry for the other two guys at the table.10/23/2006 7:38:55 AM |
daedwar2 All American 2505 Posts user info edit post |
I wanna be a fish at the table. I'll only bring what I can afford to donk off. 10/23/2006 8:06:20 AM |
bgmims All American 5895 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "casino royal's $1 craps " |
No, its $3 craps + 100X odds now
Maybe it used to be $1 though.
___ But God how I love it. Except last time I was there those cunts wouldn't give me a foreign currency exchange for my Excalibur $100 and I wasn't paying the bank charges to draw more money. They had never turned me down before and that shit pissed me off. Jokes on them, I got a free beer and just watched my friends lose $Niger
[Edited on October 23, 2006 at 8:20 AM. Reason : .]10/23/2006 8:18:05 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
yeah it was $1 min bet last christmas, the last time i was in town.
Still at $3, theres no real difference, what is $2?
This time around I was hoping to implement my ridiculously action filled strategy to really piss off the dealers at those horribly packed tables.
it's easier to implement on lets say a $5 table. ill have to think about the math a bit before doing it at a table with such ridiculous odds offerings.
$5 units.
1 unit on the pass line come out roll blah blah (i usually throw a horn hi-yo as a protection bet, even thought he pass line IIRC is sligthly +EV on only the come out roll) point established 2 units on the odds to back up the line bet
1 unit comming a place bet 1 unit across the board, 4,5,6,8,9,10
if a 4,5,6,8,9,10 is rolled, the pay for the place bet, and the actual bet shifts to 2 units on the odds for the come. the place pay + the place bet is enough to actually make hte 2xunits odds bet, plus enough for another unit comming. some numbers even with a few bucks back as change.
replace come bet, usually shown by when the last come bet is established, "(2units) odds, (1 unit) comming" etc. run this across the board
If you hit one of your come bets, go off and on for taking the pay, leaving 1 unit comming and residual 2 units odds.
ideally, getting a come bet with odds across the entire board.
continue until you're broke, or triple up.
hit a nice roll, the money is quickkk have a streak of 7s comming out without hitting any of your comes or early after making all the places, you're hosed.
i know that any gambling strategy is bunk, blah blah blah
but this is one i specifically devised for a certian reason, and am aware of the swings and the ev loss blah blah blah
(you know im a variance junkie)
so with with 100x odds are david:
you can bet up to 100x your pass line bet on your "odds" bet, which is where the casino gives true odds for the payouts for rolling the number vs the seven. the pass line bet only pays 1:1, where as say the 10 or 4 pays 2:1. see how playing large on the odds bet and low on the pass line actually decreases HA? the higher the odds multiplier allowed, the lower the HA, since you are slowly negating the HA on your passline bet since its only a 1:1 proposition, on usualy much worse than 1:1 bets.
I think with 100x odds, if fully maxed out you can decrease your passline (and odds) bets down toa HA of like 0.001% or so.
most legit casinos (unlike royal, who is legit enough to have a denny's directly attached to it) wont give those odds, like 5x is the highest youll see in AC. with higher passline minimums. why would the casino want to aid the player in lowering the advantage?
[Edited on October 23, 2006 at 8:48 AM. Reason : e] 10/23/2006 8:43:40 AM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
note to self, learn craps terminology 10/23/2006 9:18:04 AM |
Nashattack All American 7022 Posts user info edit post |
^^ I think you might have a gambling problem.
Knowing a lot about poker is good.. every game on the other hand... 10/23/2006 10:24:02 AM |
David0603 All American 12764 Posts user info edit post |
next think you know, he'll be talking about 3 card monte strategy 10/23/2006 10:27:25 AM |
daedwar2 All American 2505 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "(you know im a variance junkie)" |
10/23/2006 10:29:38 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "^^ I think you might have a gambling problem." |
oh there's no question.
Vegas may be out
cant find a flight under $650 from philly.
[Edited on October 23, 2006 at 10:36 AM. Reason : \]10/23/2006 10:35:58 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
20/40 limit. 6 handed.
22 in the BB.
Josh, a regular, good player raises out UTG+1.. he is open, but doesnt call down thin enough i think.. Amy calls (her bf plays 80/160 and above, but i think she is better than he is) AZN calls fromt he sb. this guy was pretty interesting. major physical tells, but doestn come into play here. We call.
flop: 2c Ks 5c
check, check, i bet, josh raises, amy folds, azn folds, i 3 bet, he caps, i 5 bet, he calls.
turn is the 6c.
i check/call.
river is a 7s.
i check/call.
standard? 10/23/2006 12:01:27 PM |
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if this is super old, let me know and i'll edit it off10/23/2006 12:03:15 PM |