Mindless Juices

So, this weekend, my wife left me for a retreat called the Red Tent retreat. The Red Tent ministry is the name of a women's ministry at our church. So, while she was at the beach, I had my friend Mike over for some gaming. We mostly played HALO and NFS: Most Wanted. Now, for those of you don't know, NFS:MW is one of the greatest driving games ever made. EA made a great game when they made NFS: Underground and Underground 2. However, they went above and eyond when they combined the Underground style games with NFS:Hot Pursuit. Did that seem like a different language? Well, here's the deal: the new Need for Speed game has you making rides like Fast and Furious, but also getting chased by the cops. So, there you are with your sweet Porche Cayman, sprinting down the highway at 150 mph, holding off your fellow street racers with a little burst of NOS and, suddenly, "joining" the race on an on-ramp on the highway is the five-O. That's right, so now, not only do you need to win the race, you need to do it with the cops on your butt, setting up roadblocks, spike strips, sending out helicopters, etc. Drag racing, sprints, circuits, timed runs, and speed trap races PLUS narrow escapes by blowing up gas stations, knocking over water towers and giant donuts, driving on the golf courses, boardwalks and parks, and ducking underneath tractor trailers. Also, in more important news, I finally won a poker game!!! Yes, after almost a year and a half of playing poker, I won a game. We actually played twice. The first round was quick blind increases and the game moved quickly. I ended up in second place and won my buy-in back. The second round was a little more intense. The blinds grew at a slower pace, so the game was slower. I actually busted out twice for a total of three buy-ins. But, I guess third time is a charm. After my third buy-in (meaning I had the smallest stack), I managed to win a few pots. It may have actually worked to my advantage as the other players stacks gave them more confidence than they probably should have had. Anyway, I ended up winning with a J/6 beating a Q/9 as I picked up the 6 on 4th street. I won a whopping $15, but, after my three buy-ins, I only made $7.50. It will take a few more wins before I'm ready to spend any money on the internet.