Issue 2.12--May 31, 2005

Babblog Poker:
Poker Tournament Analysis: GatorScot, 4/20/05
by Martell

Again, Martell analyzes one player's key hands in a real-life no-limit holdem tournament, in order to shed light on the logic behind poker decisions.
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Kitchen Necessities: The Sharpie
by Kristin Franklin

A permanent marker in a cook’s pocket is like a security blanket; without it, the cook feels naked, like she is missing a part of herself. I estimate that I have gone through over 40 Sharpies (or Super Shapelys, the inexpensive black market Sharpie) due to misplacement and pilferage in my meager 2.5 year tenure as a cook. Why, you ask? What is so important about a permanent writing utensil in a kitchen? Labeling.

The goal in the kitchen is to label and date every food item, raw or prepared, for many reasons which include: easy identification and access, indication of spoilage, and avoidance of mistaking corn starch for rat poison. Without a Sharpie, a cook must ask to borrow another’s, which isn’t guaranteed. If that doesn't work, he or she must scour the kitchen for fallen Sharpies, a huge time-waster.

Other Links
Beauty on demand: webcams from most of the national parks!

Always a pleasure: Harper's Index.

Surfing in Baja: Riding With the Ghost Dolphin, by Peter Heller.

The man behind the TRON costume speaks his mind!

Preview of the next president? Connie Buck and Ben Greenman discuss McCain's prospects and proclivities.

An odd subject, perhaps, but here it is: But Darling of Course it’s Normal: The Post-Punk Record Sleeve, by Rick Poynor.

Still not as great as the Crazy Crab: Crazy Frog Ringtone Outsells Coldplay, by Gerard Seenan.

If you don't have enough pixies in your life, visit Billopan the JubJub at the Neopian Orphanage.

If you play the disc golf course in Truckee, California during February, remember this: Layer.

A Walk Unspoiled: Some of Our Favorite Disk Golf Courses
by Brant Wellman & Martell

Brant and Martell make a point to get out on the disc golf links whenever they are on the road–including a dawn round in the middle of a bachelor party in Chicago. Here is a selection of favorites, covering five states.
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The List:
The Best of the Summer Summer Fruit—It Wouldn't Be Summer Without Them
by Lynn Lewis

1. Tomatoes
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Blueberries
5. Pluots
6. Cherries
7. Apricots
8. Plums
9. Blackberries
10. Melons

Friend of Babblog:
Oliver Butterick impersonator Robbie Williams

Sites to Make You Get Up for the Get Down
by Jeff Lewis

If you've been feeling a little vanilla lately, you likely need a heavy dose of the funk. In order to help uncover the Dr. Funkenstein in you, Jeff Lewis has kindly compiled a synopsis of some of the funkiest sites on the internet.
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Babblog Reprise
My Top 20 U.S. Films (Sci-Fi & All Genres)
by Steve Finkelstein

Steve Finkelstein breaks down his favorite American films.
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