Poker Blogger Grubette (inventor the The Hammer Challenge) sent me this informative and hilarious breakdown of poker players as Star Trek aliens:

Alien race #1: The Klingons. Even people who don’t like Star Trek have heard of the Klingons, those ferocious warriors whose foreheads grew considerably lumpier in the interim between the original Star Trek show and Next Generation.
The Klingons represent the ultimate in aggression and courage, two traits that grow more and more important to success the higher you go up the poker ladder (that is, as the opposition grows tougher or the stakes get higher). The Klingon saying, “Today is a good day to die,” doesn’t mean they have a death wish. It means that they aren’t going to let the fear of death interfere with their best efforts as a warrior.
As a poker player, you’re constantly faced with situations that generate fear: surprises, famous opponents, the huge payoffs that get close as you advance far into a big tournament, and more. How you face that fear will have a lot to say about how successful you become. You can’t play poker scared. You can’t be worried that your opponent always has the best possible hand, or that a Famous Player is so much better than you that you have no chance.

He also covers Betazoids, Romulans, Vulcans . . . even the Borg make an appearance.

I’ve got a Saint Patrick’s Day story up at the old Cult of the One Eyed Cat
Here’s a taste:

I was well into my fifth Guinness when I saw the leprechaun. He sat at the edge of the bar, gazing sadly at something in his wee hand.
I looked around the pub. Nobody else seemed to notice him, so I casually stood up, held onto the bar for balance, and moved to the seat next to him.
“Excuse me,” I said, “but are you a leprechaun?
He quickly closed his wee hand into a wee fist, and looked up at me. In a wee voice he said, “Aye, laddie. Me name’s O’Malley.”
I looked around again. It was only ten in the morning, so the only other people in the bar were three professional drunks and the barkeep, who was watching Arsenal beat the crap out of Blackburn on the TV.
“Can anyone else see you?” I said.
He sighed a wee sigh. “There used to be a time when the whole world could see me. But now, I’m only visible to people who are drinking Guinness.”

BUT! Before you read mine, you simply must read Kathleen’s How to Survive a Pub Crawl with Real Irishmen:

St. Patrick’s Day is almost upon us. It’s a glorious holiday, filled with song, dance, green beer, and even greener vomit. Many of you have plans to celebrate this fantastic holiday by driving the snakes out of Ireland, or wearing a shamrock to signify your solidarity with the Irish people. Or, like most of us, you’re planning to get so drunk that you forget you have opposable thumbs.
But if you’re up for a real challenge, something that will require you to gather all the strength, courage, and liver fortitude you can muster, we’ve got you covered. We give you: the guide to surviving a pub crawl with real Irishmen.

Oh, and I just want to add one editorial comment for everyone out drinking today: putting green dye into Corona doesn’t make it IRISH, you fokkin’ bastards. Hoist a pint of Guinness, or get the hell out of my bar.

There are few things I look forward to as much as working on Teen Titans. It’s fun, it’s relatively easy, and it’s incredibly satisfying. I’ve had such a great time doing it, and I had such a great time when I voiced several characters for the Xbox port of Crimson Skies, I’ve been making a sacrifice to the voice over gods nighty, and wishing for more VO work.
Today, I get my wish. (Which is a good thing, because all those frozen weasels were getting expensive.)Walt Disney Television Animation came to my voice over agent last week, and requested me for a new show they’re doing called — get this — Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
It reads like a crazy anime-styled show for younger kids, and I get to play “Skurg” the evil leader of a Soturix 7, who wears armor of bone.
Heh. It’s going to be a lot of fun.
In Dancing Barefoot news, I watched it climb Amazon’s charts yesterday, peaking at 188 (!) around midnight when I went to bed. I hear that it went all the way up to 177 after I went to bed. Right now, it’s at 210, with an average review of 4.5 stars!!! I am deeply grateful to everyone who has made this happen.

If you’re as big a fan of Homestarrunner as I am, you’re anxiously awaiting Strong Bad E-mail number 100.
Yesterday at TotalFark (the best 5 bucks you’ll spend in any month), I found the Not The 100th Email.
UPDATE: Mars pointed out that The Real ahundred e-mail was just released.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it Totally Awesome.
Check it out, then celebrate with a Kick The Cheat The Cheat plush toy.

Good advice from Iggy, via Tao of Poker:

My three little low-limit online tips:

1. Other players bad play will make me far more money than my fancy or brilliant plays.
2. The guy that leads with a bet on the turn after not betting previously, typically has a big hand.
3. Folding costs me nothing pre-flop. If it’s a close decision, I can’t go far wrong by folding.