Archive for March, 2009
So, I recently discovered that the word ‘catholic’ actually means:
“broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.”
or
“universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all.”(from dictionary.com)
I ran across the word used in that way in a book I was reading today, and that brought it to mind.
Well, the term ‘dead-man’s hand’ (regarding poker) came up as well, and while I was double-checking what cards a dead-man’s hand was composed of, I learned a new definition.
Kicker, as in ‘That’s the kicker’ or ‘well, here’s the kicker…wait until you hear this!’ comes from poker.
When you have a set of cards like…two pair in a five card hand, Qs and 5s, and then an extra card that isn’t useful in determining the rank of the hand would be the ‘kicker’…it doesn’t acutally do anything for you, but if your hand tied with someone else’s, it would be the tie breaker… so if you had QQ55 + J and another player had QQ55 + 3, then you would win. (from wikipedia)
It’s that thing that puts you over the edge. The kicker.
Yes, I find this kind of thing fascinating.
My fishie is a strange fishie.
He takes naps.
Maybe this is normal beta behavior? Last time I had one I was rather young.
The first time I saw him laying down on top of his little rock shelf, I was sure he was gravely ill…but I opened the lid and he perked up in hopes of getting fed. Now I still raise my eyebrows, but accept that it’s just something he does.
This morning, he was hanging motionless in the top floor of his pagoda, and again I was sure he was sick or dead, perhaps prevented from floating to the top due to the pagoda top above him….but I opened the tank to offer him breakfast and he swam out all shiny colors and swirly fins, eager for his meal.
My fishie is also a smart fishie…he recognizes his food containers when I pick them up. He’s a fishie genius. Which makes sense…I mean he IS an MD. Can you imagine how hard it must be for a fish to get through med school?
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“She’s a girl! Sugar and spice and everything useless unless you’re baking.”
-The First
AAAANNNNDDDDD
