Archeologists have found what they believe to be the world’s oldest brewery in the Andes. The Wari empire built it before the Incans took over. The best part of the brewery? The researchers believe it may have been used to provide “chicha”, an alcoholic drink made from the berry of the molle pepper, which was probably used during “ritual intoxication”. So, they really weren’t all that different from us. Although, they estimate each nobleman drank about 2.6 gallons of the stuff at each ceremony.
Archive for July, 2004
Oldest brewery found
July 30, 2004That’s no space station
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That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004That’s no space station
July 27, 2004Why I hate poker
July 26, 2004So, I’m playing a little tournament online tonight. It’s an unlimited rebuy tournament, and I really didn’t know what I was getting into. Bad idea.
I sat back for the first half hour or so. I even folded pocket Kings on my first hand, because I didn’t want to call an all-in on the first hand. Turns out I should have. The guy had nothing, and proceeded to go all-in on almost every hand. He re-bought his way into the tournament four times. He eventually gave up.
I played very tight, but when I was dealt pocket queens and had two all-ins in front of me, I couldn’t fold away the chance to triple up. My opponents had 10-2s and 9-4o. That made me a 71.7% favorite to win the hand. The flop came 3-3-5, making me an 87.9% favorite to win the hand. The next card was a 7. I was 90.5%, only a 6 could beat me. And a 6 it was. Grr…
I decided to rebuy again. I was playing with free money, so who could care? Not long after, I had k-6o from the small blind and just called. 5 players saw the flop come 9-9-K. I had two pair, and it was up to me to act. I raised it about the pot amount and got one caller. I knew I was a big favorite with two pair, unless he was slow-playing a nine. The next card was an 8. I checked, he raised, and I went all-in. If he was on a draw, which I figured he had to be, he’d pay for it, and hopefully I would double up. He called, he was on a draw, with J-10 in his hand. I was still about a 80% favorite though. And of course, I got busted again when the seven rivered his straight again. Lost twice to the same guy on runner-runner straights.
I’m really hating playing poker online right now. I’m just not playing well, and getting beat when I do play well. I’ll have to get the guys from work together for another game, because at least I know them, and won’t feel bad if I lose money to them. Losing to stupid strangers really gets to me.
