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My investments have changed in value enough that I wonder if I should do something about it. The general plan was 1/3 in liquid equity indexes, 1/3 in liquid mid-risk fixed income securities and a third in illiquid higher risk assets. This mix has served me well overall though in short time...

I have been "social engineered" into disclosing my date of birth and last four digits of my social security number. Not sure how much trouble this might lead to - looking for ideas what might be going on. Details - My son's estate is selling his home. A buyer has been found, a contract...

Going out for dinner. We end up at that sort of place where you can get all sorts of stuff. Sea food, steaks, a bit of Mexican, a bit of Cagun, burgers, salad. Nothing super, but everything is reasonable enough. So I was thinking a plate of wings, ten wings plus fries, The menu says "market...

We gave the "kids" an Oculus game system last night rather than make them wait till the 25th. Big hit, they played for hours and hours and hours. Long after we went to bed. Got up this morning and found a note taped to the back door. "Don't you kids ever sleep? That is part of the deal, I...

Just about to open, the San Marcos Card House. Within walking distance of my house, well back when I could walk . . . . Err two minutes drive from my house, well back when I could drive . . . Let's just say it is as close as possible for a retail venue to open. Very close to the San Marcos...

I invited a new guy to play in my low stakes game. I have known him for twenty year but not isolated from his wife the last ten years. As the night progressed it became painfully obvious that he has dementia - perhaps not enough to require special medical care but bad enough. So what should I...

No strategy here. Absolutely NOT a strategy discussion! Tuesday night is mixed games night, played spread limit. Luck plays a significant role in how the night goes. Let's just say it up front, last Tuesday wasn't my night. The hand that pains me the most: We are playing Omaha High/low...

very short posting. Had an infection on my foot go from normal, no big deal to you might die last week. spent a week in the hospital, just got out. not dead yet, but the river is not dealt. will I keep my leg? or maybe lose some toes? Maybe / maybe not. not goin to be able to visit / up...

In the midst of no power, no water, no gasoline it is easy to forget about the mail. It appears that happened at the post office too. We haven't had mail in a week. No junk mail, no first class mail, no bills, no catalogs. I would guess stuff we mailed is in limbo too. I fear getting one...

My second son was found dead in his home. Poor granddad made a wellness check and walked in to find the bad news. He lived alone. No news about what happened. The police are treating it as suspicious just because thirty year old men rarely die without obvious causes. Could have been...

My wife is covid19 positive. Her symptoms are trivial at the moment, "mild cold" at the worst.. I forecast this might not hold based on prior infections. We shall see. So far I am not infected. I hide in my office and guest quarters. Maybe a wall of poker chips could help? Probably not...

Most jurisdictions are going to need new poll workers this election cycle. These are typically paid positions but the pay is low. The days can be long if you work from opening to closing, 12+ hours. Some places it is just election day, but other locals have early voting with dozens of...

Two racks of five dollar chips from the Tropicana. 1972 - 1978. Bin for $300 per rack including shipping. Please note the seller has few transactions. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324139725966?ul_noapp=true Very close to buying these myself. But I have enough fives in that set. Go get'em...

Nice "starter" set of Outpost chips. Mostly ones and fives, but there is a rack of twenties and ~30 $100 chips. The final price will be more than $533, the current bid. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174213249010?ul_noapp=true Opportunity's knocking. Go get 'em -=- DrStrange

I found an auction for 298 Tropicana $1s for $280. These are the solid white versions circa 1992 - 2000 (ish). I decided not to make an offer fearing someone here would do exactly what I did and take the buy-it-now price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/293477851926 Good deal or no? Should I have...

First game in December is the Christmas poker game. A time for fun and frivolity with a healthy dose of gamble mixed in. Santa brings a big bag of goodies and gives a gift to any player winning a pot with a red king in his/her hand. The prizes are mostly worth $2 - $10. The other players...

We are on vacation at a beach house in the panhandle of Florida. Four generations from two years old to 70+. As might be imagined, the kids are super excited to visit the beach. The two year old got a bag of sand toys from us. He is really digging the endless beach < pun intended >. Noah...

I wonder if chip talk died this week. Or at least they lost all their data - all the threads and the galleries. I see linked pictures that were hosted on chip talk show up as broken, For a few days the entire site was missing. Now there is a "no data" placeholder. It does remember my member...

The Cougar passed away this morning after a long fight with cancer. He was a regular at my games for almost two decades and will be missed. PCF knows him only through his attendance at All-in at the Alamo in 2017 or if you attended one of my home games. DrStrange

1,080 chips priced at $120 for the first rack and $110 for additional racks, shipped domestically. I know there must be someone out there who wants these. The price seems good, but what do I know about this line of chips? Go Get'em -=- DrStrange...