More Poker: Because Diversity is Fun

No Limit Texas Hold'em seems to be taking over the world these days, but little do people know that No Limit Hold'em was actually a dying game before Benny Binion reintroduced it when he started the World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe in 1970. Remember, poker is not the name of one card game, but of a variation of card games where betting is involved. The Poker Forum is one of the best places on the web that I've found with detailed rules about different variations of poker from Texas Hold'em to Mississippi Seven Card Stud.


Benny Binion - Founder of Harrah's Horseshoe Casino

And if I had to choose an ideal poker game, it would be pot limit with mixed games. A good mix of Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Low, Stud, Stud Hi/Low, Mississippi Stud, Lowball & Draw High. Good times...Good times.


In the works:
1. Big Slick giveth and Big Slick taketh away
2. Free Windows XP from Bondage

Jimmy John's: A Gift from God? Just maybe......

Jimmy John's was started in 1983, the year of my birth. Was this destiny? Probably not. But not only did it start in 1983, its birthplace was also in my home state of Illinois. Today, one look at their quaint, little sandwich shops may not be the most awe-inspiring sight for some people, but it's what's served inside that brings hoards of followers inside. Its founder, Jimmy John Liautaud, wanted a way to make some money as a college student at Eastern Illinois University by selling and delivering four different kinds of subs from a converted garage. Well, business grew and today Jimmy John's has over 16 sandwiches on their menu and is currently a multi-million dollar regional business based in Elgin, IL. With franchises expanding all the way to central America, Jimmy John's looks like it's going to continue to grow. Even though it may not be as big as some other sub sandwich vendors like Subway or Quizno's, it still doesn't change the fact that they make some of the best deli sandwiches money can buy.



Let me just say first off that I love their business model. It screams of operating efficiency and cost control. Most of their shops around Purdue consist of small, corner spaces that are the size of most Chinese take-out places. At the very most, they'll have about 5 or 6 people working there at one time and ordering is either a phone call or, as in my case, a short walk away. They bake fresh bread everyday and use high quality ingredients. Not only that, they make your subs any way you want and they make 'em super fast. I don't think I've ever spent more than a few minutes in a Jimmy John's. All I have to do is walk in, say hi to the guy at the counter, say "Turkey Tom", and I"m out the door with food in my hands 30 seconds later. I probably have bought a sub from them about 3 times a week this whole school year. Some of my favorites include: the Turkey Tom, Billy Club, Beach Club and Club Lulu. And if ever in a cheap mood, one could just buy Hellmann's mayo, deli meat, provolone cheese and whatever else you wanted at your local grocer and then buy day-old bread at a Jimmy John's which only sells for $.45. That way, you save a little money and still bring that Jimmy John's goodness home. And all I can say is amen to that.

Be sure to check out their menu here.


In the works:
1. Big Slick giveth and Big Slick taketh away
2. Free Windows XP from Bondage
3. More Poker: Diversity is Fun

Initiation

Let me start by listing a few things I will try not to do on this web log (for your sake and mine):

1. List trivial things that happened to me during my day, week, etc.
2. Vent my problems to the world
3. Make inappropriate comments toward other people

Things I will try to do:

1. Make this web log as informational and helpful as possible
2. Make this web log as entertaining as possible at the same time
3. Make fun of Johnny as much as possible


I guess this will have to be my compensation if I never write those cherished memoirs of mine 40 years from now. Eh.