Random Gambling

In a random parking lot
by Smoo

On Wednesday Mil'vardea and I were sitting in my living room bored after our plans evaporated. So we watched some TV, giggled a bit, and then I thought to myself "self, we should do something awesome".

"Hey, why don't we get the card table out of the garage, set it up in the back of my truck and go wait for Blackbeard to get off work?" At first it sounded strange, but then the idea started to grow on us. We decided that it would be awesome fun to play a game and try to attract a few other people to it, so we got a deck of cards, the table, a random folding chair (you can't play cards without one) and for some reason a candle that was sitting on a table near the door in my house.

We arrived at Blackbeard's place of employ and set the table up in the bed of my truck, lit the candle, and started with a few hands of gin rummy. Mil'vardea cleaned me out every game >_< In the midst of our third hand we got our first curious passerby, who turned out to be a waitress with Blackbeard. She climbed into bed with us and we played a few games of Blackjack while she waited for her friends. At this point we wanted to make things interesting and Mil'vardea taught us how to play Texas hold 'em and it was great fun! Then, unfortunately, our waitress' friends called and she left to go to a bar with them.

Next to speak to us was a random AAA dood who thought we called him for help with a flat tire O_o Oh well, guess lots of people play cards while waiting for a tow

Canada called us and we invited her to join the game, so she drove out to meet us as well. I got the loose change out of my truck to use a poker chips and we started playing 5 card draw with a penny buy in (but the money is mine you dirty rats! give it back later!!). Blackbeard finally got off work and wandered out the door in a sea of co-waitstaff and fry cooks who all wanted to see what the hell we were doing. Most of them politely giggled and left, but beardy and his buddy Dyl decided to join us.

The five of us played merrily, slightly concerned that cops would arrest us all for loitering and gambling, but having a great time anyhow. I don't know when we'll be doing this again, but it was fun enough that one day the gambling truck bed party will ride once more.

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Down the River

And Up the Creek
by Mil'vardea

We decided to go down to the river, and take a whole bunch of random pictures. This is what we came up with:

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A Witness to History in the Making

Though, Most People Won't Get It
by Mil'vardea

I witnessed history in the making on Sunday, May 24th, 2009. My favorite AIHL team, the Winchester Generals, finally won their first game! Like ever, in the history of the team, ever.

My brother came down for the weekend from Winchester, to visit us, and the team came down too, to play against the Raleigh Dragons, the Richmond Rollin' Robins, and one of the teams from Maryland.

My brother and I decided to go to a couple of games on Sunday, and say hi to the guys. My brother plays hockey with some of the guys on a Sunday Night league. I got to see some of the guys, and it was awesome.

After the game, you would have thought they'd won the Cup. One of the defenseman's fathers was sitting on the bleachers with us, and I remember him saying so. "It's a bit more like the Styrofoam Cup," he said, laughing.

We congratulated some of the team members afterward, and my brother mentioned that he thought the team was playing much better. "Yeah, we did. We just stopped passing the puck to the other team."

Congrats, Winchester Generals. We love you.

I still want one of your jerseys. And not the highlighter ones.

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