Monthly Archives: January 2011

Shop It To Me Sale Mail Alerts

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

If you haven’t already heard of Shop It To Me, let me enlighten you. You sign-up for free, select the items you’re looking for — from brands, stores and sizes (for women, men and kids too), and then they’ll send … Continue reading →

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Gods Playing Poker

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

Gods Playing Poker is an online comic — more about philosophy, culture, etc., than poker. As the creator says: How often have we all sat around wondering what would happen if Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Quetzalcoatl, Muhammad and C’thulhu sat around … Continue reading →

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Casino Royale’s Winning Pair

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

Bond films can be kind of corny… But that’s part of the fun. Especially when the locations include truly glamorous locations like casinos. And some romance. (We are girls, after all.) In fact, 007 films are about as “chick flick” … Continue reading →

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You’ll Just Die

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

Since piercing your tongue seems like a gamble anyhow, why not insert this Casino Dice Tongue Ring Barbell? It’s just 99 cents. And hey, at least the dice aren’t fuzzy *wink*

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Truths About Online Poker

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

An interesting article at The Washington Times offering proper perspective on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which prohibits credit-processing companies from transferring payments related to “unlawful Internet gambling,” which the act vaguely defines as “any game subject to … Continue reading →

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Furry Coin Purse For Your Gambling Kitty

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

Few people are as superstitious as gamblers; we have “lucky” everything. So a coin purse isn’t only essential in a practical way of holding onto one’s change — it’s essential for good luck. Most gamblers have a lucky coin purse … Continue reading →

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Casinos Are Counting On You Not To Do The Math

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

Since part of the reason I wanted to blog about gambling was to take the time to examine the myths surrounding it, be it games of chance or games of skill, I thought I should start with this whole idea … Continue reading →

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What’s A “Kitty”? Why So Many Of Them?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Shawnee Rivers

I should probably start here with a clarification of the use of the word “kitty” as I’ll be using it a lot here, and in varying ways. Strictly speaking, most gamblers know a kitty as the money in “the pot,” … Continue reading →

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