Daily blurb

33 workers from a print shop in the states won the big powerball lottery down there. This is the one we hear about from time to time for a ridiculous amount of money, this time it was $215 Million!! Now get this, you'd figure that $215 between 33 would still be a healthy chunk of change. You'd figure wrong. After taxes, the workers will be taking home about $2 million apiece. WTF? you say. That's right, of the $215 million prize, $149 of it is taxes, only $66 million to the winner. Not that I'd complain about $2 mil, but c'mon, who's going to be "okay" with not getting the $215 mil.

Last night was more hot poker action....which makes it sound like some sort of S&M thing, but it's not, it's just y'know... poker. Anyway, the table had Dave "hard luck on the big hands" Mah, Jan "I can't believe I'm playing with such amateur's" Gurzik, Rhett "loses money in a flash" Nelson - that name could also be Rhett "what do I do now Jan?" Nelson, Ray "the lord of the river" Chin, Carlos "wait, wait, wait... strike hard and destroy" Bustos (he did well last night, your welcome Carlos), and Alfred "I have pocket two's" Ng. A good time was had by all, Dave lost a toughie to Carlos, as did Alfred though I'm not sure if it was to Carlos or not. Afterwards wings and pints were had at the Yard to ease the pain of lost money for some (me) and to revel in winnings for most others.

And finally, I talked to Mr. docter/surgeon guy, well I talked to his very attractive receptionist... who remembered my name from 6 weeks ago, yay for me! Watch me do absolutely nothing. Anyway, I found out that I'm on a "gradual" return to sport, not a "6 weeks" return to sport. So I'm not supposed to be playing full out until early-mid November. Souper! Dag nammit leg! I think I need the left one done too... sucks.

I may have an "in" for a job... boy I like quotes today, so hopefully that will pan out.