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I've been an avid movie, book and comic book fanatic through the years, and I also play games of all kinds from chess and poker to Yugioh and checkers. I hope to one day own my own comic and game store, but that probably won't happen till my wife, Ginger Voight,

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Hobbies & Games > Card Games Which is the better card game, poker or blackjack: 1 of 8
While I play both games, and enjoy playing both, I would have to say that poker is the better game. Thats to be expected as any game with more than one player interacting directly with you adds more options and variables to the game. That in turn makes it more exciting.Blackjack is just basically you against the house. Even t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Poker: Tips for managing the bad beat: 1 of 7
The bad beat. This is without a doubt one of the most dreaded terms in poker. The true sign of a good player is what hey do after experiencing this most frustrating turn of events. How many times have you seen a player turn over pocket aces only to have their opponent turn over some junk hand that made a straight. When this o... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Where to play poker online: 3 of 16
Where to play poker online is a harder question to answer than one would first think. The number of poker sites that are out there is amazing but the sad part is a lot of them have jumped on the poker bandwagon and will not be there in a few months. So, that being said, I am going to pass on to you information won from my exp... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Doctor Who: 6 of 15
I can remember being twelve years old and discovering Doctor Who on my local Public Broadcast channel while casually flipping stations looking for something to watch. For me it was instant fascination and obsession. I had never seen anything like it before. To an impressionable pre-teen, watching this man with the ability to ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Cloverfield: 19 of 45
Welcome to my review of Cloverfield, one of the most hyped up movies of 2008 thanks to a wonderful marketing campaign and Internet buzz. One of the few times in present time where secrets were able to be kept almost until the movie opened. Turned out it was for good reason because if anyone had known any real facts about the ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Tips on hosting your own poker game: 3 of 7
The first thing you need for a successful home cash game is to invite players that are worse than you. All kidding aside the first thing should really be contacting you local police to make sure it is legal to play a home game. Nothing is more embarrassing than getting your friends arrested. Now that you are legal (and if you... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Beginner's guide to poker: 10 of 22
There are many forms of poker but for the beginner I will going to focus on hand rankings and basic beginner strategy.Now you are probably wondering who is this guy and why should I listen to him which is a very good question. My answer to you is that I have been playing poker for about twelve years and while I am not a profe... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Quantum Leap: 6 of 11
Quantum Leap was a teenage geeks fantasy come true. The concept was simple, as a result of an accident Sam Beckett could leap through time, but only within his lifetime, by possessing a body in that time. That poor unfortunate would occupy Sam's body in the present. Kind of like a science fiction version of Freaky Friday.The ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Characters & Performances Memorable fantasy villains: 9 of 15
What makes a memorable villain? For some it can be a scary voice or an imposing image. For others it could be someone who looks like everyone else but is capable of disturbing actions. For me a memorable villain is one that can shock you and intimidate you. Narrowing down the list is made easier since this article is focusing... More..
Entertainment > Film Making & Production Cheesiest special effects in fantasy films: 2 of 3
First off we do need to clarify that a level of cheesiness is really in the eye of the beholder. That being said we need to define what cheese is. To some the stop motion effects of Ray Harryhausen seem cheesy by todays standards but in comparison to what was available at the time he was pure genius. So you could say that lik... More..