WHERE TO GET AN EDGE
(Editorial continued from page i)
gang have been trying to take over from the mob
since. And just like with the mob, this second
generation ‘made m en’ are punks, like Gotti and
Bush. But now it’s not takeovers, it’s mergers, and
som ewhere along the line the Mafia, the Multi­
nationals and the Government o f the United States
merged. Just like the cop/criminal relationship, the
govemment/corporate one corrupts both.
There is a reason Bush won the south and the
center o f this country; it is the same reason that
there are still cam y’s in those sections. Folks like
to be fooled. They have little ego, folk in the south
and the midwest, they have been humbled by the
land, the weather, their hopes and dreams have been
smashed so many tim es, they stopped hoping and
dreaming and asked no more than to be entertained.
One pundit during this campaign stated that a lot o f
people in this country would vote for the dumber o f
the two candidates, because they fear intelligence.
They have been dumbed down to the point o f
‘ignorant and proud o f it.’ Bread and circuses
Even our friends in the CIA are aware o f the deal.
In a 70-page report, Global Trends 2015,
they talk about the future (a little late as usual)
when corporations, governments and gangs get
together ‘These could include alliances between
som e o f the most powerful criminal groups such as
the Mafia and Chinese International triads.” Such
groups, according to the Institute for CIA Studies,
"will corrupt leaders o f unstable, econom ically
Strategic fragile or failing states, insinuate
them selves into troubled banks and businesses, and
co-operate with insurgent political m ovem ents to
control substantial geographic areas".
The agency adds: "Their incom e w ill com e from
narcotic trafficking; aliens smuggling; trafficking in
w om en and children; sm uggling toxic materials,
hazardous wastes, illicit arms, military technologies,
and other contraband; financial fraud; and
racketeering." O f course, since this is com ing from
the CIA one must wonder if they think this is a
good thing or a bad thing. Y ep, we have pretty
much lost the right to vote in this country. W e’ve
lost the freedom o f the press, because the
corporations are the press. They are the
government. The only speech is money, and it’s not
free. And it says, “In God w e trust” on every piece.
Y es, that is a Judeo Christian capitol G. No
mention o f Buddha, Allah, Odin, or the Great Spirit.
So, as w e enter this new time in our history, perhaps
we should try to figure out if w e are going to
continue to be scamm ed and ripped off, dazzled by
bullshit, or if we are going to finally live up to our
hope and dreams. If w e chose to do that it must
start with one sim ple statement. “I disavow the
government!” Happy N ew Year!!!
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and the home rolled cigarettes that were making the rounds,
(and more rounds, and yet another round), they forgot l was
even in the room. Amidst the chatter and laughter o f those
who hadn't seen each other since the week before, the play
began.
In the “H” game players were dealt four cards and seven
cards were laid face down in the middle o f the table in the
shape o f an H. One card was flipped over at a time and with
each card flipped everyone bet according to what they thought
they could make o f their hand. The trick to this was that a
player could use three o f the cards in the H, with the center
card floating up and down, to supplement their hands. As
more cards were Hipped the pot grew.
“Scappoose” was a game modified by the boys; they’re
dealt seven cards and they pick the worst three, and then pass
them in the direction designated. “This is kind o f a stupid
game,” I remarked to Dam n. “That’s why it’s called
Scappoose,” he replied with a chuckle, and added that it was
“Joey’s” signature game. It occurred to me how their likes
and dislikes are reflected in the games they choose.
“The Game” was exclusive to the Thanatopsis Literary and
Inside Straight Club, Western Chapter, and was brought down
from Portland by “U ncle George”, though the “Curmudgeon”
deals it most. Everyone’s dealt two cards; they can challenge
other players if they think their cards are the best. T h ey’re
redealt two cards every round and the pot grows by $1.20;
cards are passed back and forth and peanuts arc distributed. It
was so complicated 1 don’t think they even knew what was
going on. The deal m oves on, the game called out and a
general grumble erupts, “How do you play this *#@**!I*
game?” “How many d o you pass?” Stupid this, stupid that.
“Sasquatch”, a bit confused, asked, “Is this a different hand?”
It was a different hand. “Same cards,” he remarks in ironic
exasperation, “I’m out!”
“Joey” was having a bit o f luck that night; the “Professor”
observed that he’d worn the shirt with the big pocket.
“Sasquatch”, among others, was soon needing more chips; he
dug deep for five more dollars and >nvested in poker futures.
“Uncle George” called out as he dealt, “five card hand, low
ball, two bit minimum.”
“Auction” was the most verbal game, five cards are dealt
to each player and four are placed face down in the middle o f
the table. The first card is flipped over and the players can bid
to buy the card. When a card is bought the bid is tossed into
the pot and the player w ho bought it has to place one o f his
cards in the middle o f the table to be auctioned off. The
contesting bidders can become very passionate over their
desire for a caid, or their desire just to outdo the other player;
the bid was going up to $5.00 for one card, which I noticed
was more than the pot was worth. Legend has it that bidding
for one card has gone up to $14.50. “Auction” encompasses
the most competitive and irritating aspects o f a game, like
bidding higher just to outdo your fellow competitor. Darrin
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‘going on ce’, pause, ‘going tw ice’, pause, and then bid on the
card even if he really doesn’t want it, all just to irritate the
deal in' auctioneer. At this rate the game “Auction” can take a
long time.
There arc games that involve no peeking. Cards are dealt
and the dealer calls out, “N o peeky”. But this invariably fails;
it’s so instinctual to pick up your cards to look at them. I
watched several attempts at no peeky games; none o f them
were successful. The “Professor” would fold before the game
began because he’d looked at his cards. A couple times they
tried a redeal, but it wasn’t working.
It was an interesting experience, to be let into the fold o f
the elusive and mysterious, all-male poker club. I’m still
considering playing, but not without money to bum. The
games are numerous and complex and I’d need som e tutoring
before actually jum ping in. But, a little female energy might
liven up their stuffy ways. By the last hour their behavior was
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their intellectual faculties were dissolved in liquor. It occurred
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