Word: pots
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...primary focus is going to be how to make sure that student groups can come together and throw big events and have a substantial pot of money to draw from,” Gadgil said...
Women are often seen as more emotional than men, but in poker the reverse seems to be true. Because guys tend to invest their egos in winning--especially in beating a girl--they often shove their chips into the pot even if their cards don't warrant the bet. Moreover, women seem to be more familiar with the male mind than the other way around. "From the time we're teens, we wonder, 'Will he call? What's he thinking?'" observes poker pro Hulbert. "Women have their intuition more honed." For savvy women, especially in live play, it's easy...
...burn a lot of power, never mind garlic. The refrigerator alone accounts for at least 9% of a home's energy usage, or $117 a year. Cover food to avoid moisture buildup, which makes the fridge work harder, and close the door quickly. As for the range, match the pot to the burner. Better yet, use the microwave instead, to cut energy two-thirds...
Crack, flop, hit, nuts, pot-committed. Limp, leak, house, draw, gun-shot straight. It’s not spoken word and far from Dr. Seuss; say hello to the parlance of poker. No longer resigned to the backrooms of Western saloons (very smoky, very Maverick, always black and white) or Friday nights with the boys (beer, bets, and babe talk), it seems everyone is speaking the colloquialism of cards...
...crowdlike buckets in a fire brigade. Tabs opening and sips slurping, the sound of thirst-quenching and drink-drinking drowned out the pre-show murmuring. At the front of the hall, the last pieces of percussion clattered as the sole stagehand strung a rope between two beams. A pot, a cookie tin, a goblet, and a candlestick dangled, ready for fun.Then, one-by-one, the members of Architecture in Helsinki tromped into the open. In the crowd, whispers rose to roars and cheers into screams. While the guitars were slung over the musicians’ shoulders and the heels...