NPR Story

Anyone hear this on NPR today? My wife told me about it and we found the link so I could listen to it.

http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/10/rundown-108/#2

She also has some friends whose husbands play in home games. Their attitude is that home games are OK but playing online is addicting and dangerous. LOL at that.

Good gracious that story had such an overly feminine tone (even for NPR) that I think I grew a boob as I listened to it. No offense ladies.

Open communication...
Separate from mother...
I just want to talk...
When you child is good at something he loves...
When your son wants and needs somebody to talk to...
Hold a puppy instead... interaction with living things (seriously -its in there)

But that aside, there is a MIX of truth and ignorance in this story. The internet and poker can both be amazingly addictive. But it is kinda funny to also hear people who know almost nothing about the game discuss it.

Especially the poker = gambling same as all other gambling argument.

I can't stop laughing...

13 minutes in...

We really just gotta give anyone with any sort of online addiction a puppy to hold.

That will fix them.

(I think a LOT of people with online addictions are kinda "holding the puppy" too much already)

I've always been a person who liked to stay up late -- even before poker. I wonder if I need an intervention. And I've always liked puppies -- does that stop me?

oliverpoker.jpg (http://www.cardschat.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=23797&d=1255079847)

Next week's story -- Pet Abuse: Owners Who Make Their Dogs Play Poker

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A Cavalier King Charles is a great late night friend. We had our best friend for the last thirteen years up until last month.