Junkie writer seeks rich women with multiple personality disorders and a trust fund to share sunsets, drinking before noon, and monthly trips to Vegas. Must be able to read at the minimum, a 6th grade level.

During my epic quest to pen the first great American novel of the 21st century... rarely do I blankly stare at my computer screen and mutter, "What the fuck?" That's the sort of rhetoric reserved for the lunacy that ensues when some crotch scratching nitwit from Altoona pushes his stack all in with bottom pair and catches a backdoor flush of running diamonds against my flopped Broadway straight.

It's time for me to pass along the horrifying word that there is a living hell on Earth... and people are dying under a dark veil of brutality every few minutes in Sudan. The sad thing is knowing that it will continue and no one on this side of the ocean is doing anything to stop it. How could busy Americans take time out of their day and focus on something aside from the Election, or the Olympics, or the Kobe Bryant rape and Scott Peterson murder trials, or the upcoming season of The Apprentice, or what brand of orange juice J. Lo drinks on Sunday mornings for brunch while on vacation in Bermuda?

Who will win the next WPT Hollyweird Home Game?
1. Ben Affleck
2. Gary Busey
3. Jon Faverau
4. Ed Asner
5. Mo Collins
6. Sharon Lawrence

This is being re-issued to remind Americans of continued terrorist threats aimed at Western and U.S. interests, and update them on concerns regarding the security situation in Sudan. This supersedes the Travel Warning of November 14, 2003.

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Sudan. Although the two parties to the long-running civil war are negotiating a peace accord to end the war, travel in the south is still dangerous. In addition, there is serious fighting in Darfur and a humanitarian crisis brought on by fighting, drought and famine.

As noted in previous Travel Warnings for Sudan, the U.S. Government has received indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests in Sudan. Terrorist actions may include suicide operations, bombings, or kidnappings. U.S. citizens should be aware of the risk of indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in public places, which include tourist sites and locations where westerners are known to congregate, and commercial operations associated with U.S. or western interests. As physical security remains high at official facilities, terrorists may turn towards softer targets, such as residential compounds.

Sporadic fighting has continued between Sudanese government forces, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army (SPLA), and various militias in the southern part of the country. Threats have been made against foreigners working in the oil industry in Upper Nile province. The potential for violence remains in the areas around Kassala and southern Blue Nile province. The ceasefire in the Nuba Mountains generally has been respected. At least one American relief worker was beaten and falsely accused of espionage. Other Americans have been held hostage. Travel into opposition-held areas of Sudan requires a specific travel permit from the SPLA or other rebel movements controlling the territory. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which normally operates in northern Uganda and occasionally receives shelter in southern Sudan, has allegedly threatened to target Americans.

There have been demonstrations in Khartoum against United States foreign policy. In some instances, demonstrators have thrown rocks at the U.S. Embassy and Westerners. Americans should avoid large crowds and demonstrations.

IVORY COAST: REBELLION
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: WAR
ZIMBABWE: TYRANNY/FAMINE
SUDAN: ETHNIC CLEANSING/FAMINE
UGANDA: REBELLION/AIDS
RWANDA: ETHNIC STRIFE
BURUNDI: CIVIL WAR

The Players:
Seat 1: Trucker
Seat 2: Dr. Pauly
Seat 3: Mona from Who's the Boss
Seat 4: Haley
Seat 5: WWII Vet
Seat 6: Middle-aged Guy with beer gut
Seat 7: Moses
Seat 8: Vietnam Vet
Seat 9: Grandma Walton
Seat 10: Cool guy toughster 19 yr old

Set 3: Fast Enough for You, Seven Below > Simple > Piper > Bruno > Dickie Scotland > Wilson > Slave to the Traffic Light

Fireworks > Molly Crying

Encore: Trey speech > The Curtain With

If time were only part of the equation
Then you could draw the bound'ries of our cage
You wouldn't pile another stone upon me
And I'd be happy just to watch you age

But everything is in it's own dominion
And waiting in the shallows as I do
Appeases me as water slowly trickles out
Which isn't nearly fast enough for you

What is a show without a setbreak?
Ooooh.... 8 balls and groupies are grand.
Tequila and 8 balls, groupies and handjobs,
Groupies and tequila, handjobs and 8 balls.

Bruno! Bruno! Bruno!
We love you, Bruno!
Bruno! Bruno! Bruno!

Everyone's doing it.
The Bruno!
From Newport to Coventry.
It's the new dance craze sweeping the Northeast Kingdom
All the kids at Newport High,
They're doing it low,
they're doing it high.
They're doing the Bruno.

As he saw his life run away from him
Thousands ran along
Chanting words from a song
"Please me have no regrets"

At least 13 Iraqis were killed in fighting with U.S. soldiers in the Iraqi city of Falluja on July 30, part of the ongoing U.S. offensive against fighters loyal to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, the man Bush administration officials claim is the most dangerous terrorist in Iraq today. Critics, however, contend that the Jordanian-born Zarqawi is a Washington-made bogeyman who is not worth the $25 million bounty on his head. They doubt the strength of Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad (Unity and Holy War) group, citing intelligence officials who generally agree that no more than 1,000 foreign fighters are active in Iraq.

A memo acquired by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy from Iraqi intelligence sources, however, provides a first glimpse into the configuration of Zarqawi's Iraqi network, which may be more dangerous than previously imagined. The memo, "Structure of Tawhid and Jihad Islamic Group," details several days of recent interrogations of one of Zarqawi's captured lieutenants. Umar Baziyani, Zarqawi's number four, a member of the Tawhid legislative council, and the "emir" of Baghdad, was captured by U.S. forces in late May 2004. The account of his confessions details the hierarchal structure of Zarqawi's group, its ties to Syria and Iran, the number of fighters it commands in Iraq, the names of the regional emirs, its media strategy, and more.

Ghul, according to U.S. officials, was carrying a message from Zarqawi to Osama bin Laden. Ghul, who was reportedly a lieutenant of 9/11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, was considered to be the top al Qaeda operative captured in Iraq. Baziyani explains that after Ghul's arrest, Tawhid and Jihad was cut off from al Qaeda. Recent reports, citing U.S. intelligence agencies, indicate that Zarqawi may have been trying to reconnect with bin Laden "in the last few weeks."

There are also regional emirs in the Kurdish north (Hussein Salim), the western Anbar province (Abdullah Abu Azzam), and the city of Mosul (Abu Tallah). In this way, Tawhid and Jihad can execute spectacular terrorist attacks throughout the country. These include the Baghdad-based bombing of the Jordanian embassy; suicide bombings against Shiites and an attack on Basra's oil infrastructure in the south; suicide bombings against Kurds in the north; attacks against police recruiting centers throughout the country; and the beheading of American Nick Berg in an unknown location.

In addition to its regional bases, Zarqawi's group has a specially designated media department. Baziyani claims that a man named Hassan Ibrahim heads this department, along with lieutenants Khadi Hassan and "Adil," who were responsible for taping and releasing the May 11 beheading of Berg.

Tawhid and Jihad maintains a strong military presence (150 fighters) in the town of al-Qaim, which is close to the Syrian border, just west of the Euphrates River. One Pentagon official believes that the number of fighters Baziyani put in al-Qaim is likely inflated, but says that the importance of the town cannot be overstated. Al-Qaim, to the bewilderment of U.S. officials, was where the Iraqi army put up some of its fiercest resistance during the 2003 Iraq war. A senior administration official calls Qaim "critical" and "the key to understanding how Syria is involved" in the insurgency.

With the help of Zarqawi, the town is said to be a depot for weapons, cash, and fighters supplied by Zarqawi's financiers--the bulk of whom are now believed by U.S. intelligence to be operating out of Syria.

The information in the Baziyani interrogation memo needs to be further vetted by U.S. and Iraqi intelligence. Still, the memo provides an unprecedented look into the mind of one of Zarqawi's lieutenants. It also provides a view of the small but powerful network that may or may not be at the center of the Iraqi insurgency, but has established itself as its brutal, public face.

Set 2:Down With Disease > Velvet Sea, Glide, [band speech], Split Open and Melt > Blowing Off Steam Jam > Ghost

I took a moment from my day
Wrapped it up in things you say
Mailed it off to your address
You'll get it pretty soon unless

The packaging begins to break
And all the points I tried to make
Are tossed with thoughts into a bin
Time leaks out my life leaks in

You won't find moments in a box
And someone else will set your clocks
I took a moment from my day
Wrapped it up in things you say
And mailed it off to you

As a direct result of the severe weather conditions and serious flooding encountered over the past few days, the Vermont State Police and concert organizers, in the interest of public safety, have been forced to limit entry in to the COVENTRY festival this weekend. After exploring all possible options, Police and organizers have concluded that there is no conceivable way to park the remaining vehicles on or in the near vicinity of the concert site, due to the conditions of the grounds as a direct result of the persistent and torrential rains over the past several days.

Effective immediately, all vehicles bound for the concert site not already off Interstate 91 will be turned around and denied entrance to the festival. In addition, roadblocks at additional points of entry have been set up and State Police will be ensuring that people can turn around in a safe and efficient manner.

August 14, 2004 - Coventry, VT - As a direct result of the severe weather conditions and serious flooding encountered over the past few days, the Vermont State Police and concert organizers, in the interest of public safety, have been forced to limit entry in to the COVENTRY festival this weekend. After exploring all possible options, Police and organizers have concluded that there is no conceivable way to park the remaining vehicles on or in the near vicinity of the concert site, due to the conditions of the grounds as a direct result of the persistent and torrential rains over the past several days.

Effective immediately, all vehicles bound for the concert site not already off Interstate 91 will be turned around and denied entrance to the festival. In addition, roadblocks at additional points of entry have been set up and State Police will be ensuring that people can turn around in a safe and efficient manner.

All ticket holders denied entry to the site will be granted a full refund. Ticket refunds will be refunded directly to credit card holders who have purchased tickets from Ticketmaster and from Phish's online ticketing system. Further details on refunds will be announced in the coming days.

While Phish deeply regrets having to take this action, it is necessary to protect fans as well as residents of the greater Coventry area.

"Tonight seems like a Tweezer night." - Me in yesterday morning's 8:11am entry

10/26/89 Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY, USA ($)

03/01/91 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA ($)
03/02/91 Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
03/07/91 The Gin, Oxford, MS, USA ($)
11/09/91 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
11/12/91 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA ($)

03/28/92 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)

02/19/93 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
02/20/93 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
02/21/93 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
02/22/93 The Moon, Tallahassee, FL, USA ($)
07/30/93 The Veranda at Starwood Amphitheater, Antioch, TN, USA ($)
07/31/93 Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
12/29/93 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA ($18.50)

04/21/94 Lawerence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC, USA ($)
04/23/94 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($)
04/25/94 Knoxville Civic Auditorium, Knoxville, TN, USA ($)
04/28/94 SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, USA ($)
04/29/94 Boatyard Village, Clearwater, FL, USA ($)
04/30/94 The Edge, Orlando, FL, USA ($)
05/02/94 Five Points South Music Hall, Birmingham, AL, USA ($)
06/29/94 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC, USA ($)
12/28/94 Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($19.50)
12/30/94 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($22.50)

06/23/95 Waterloo Village Music Center, Stanhope, NJ, USA ($22.50)
06/25/95 Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($)
06/28/95 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA ($)
06/29/95 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA ($22.50)
12/30/95 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($25.00)

10/22/96 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($25.00)

08/02/97 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($27.00)
08/03/97 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($27.00)
12/29/97 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($27.50)
12/30/97 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($27.50)

07/15/98 Portland Meadows, Portland, OR, USA ($27.00)
07/16/98 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($27.00)
07/17/98 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($27.00)
07/19/98 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($25.00)
07/20/98 Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA, USA ($25.00)
07/21/98 Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA ($25.00)
10/30/98 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($25.00)
10/31/98 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($25.00)
12/28/98 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($28.50)
12/29/98 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($28.50)
12/30/98 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($28.50)
12/31/98 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($35.00)

06/30/99 Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, USA ($26.50)
07/01/99 First American Music Center, Antioch, TN, USA ($26.00)
07/03/99 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($28.75)
07/04/99 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA ($28.75)
07/10/99 E Centre, Camden, NJ, USA ($26.00)
07/12/99 Great Woods, Mansfield, MA, USA ($27.50)
07/13/99 Great Woods, Mansfield, MA, USA ($27.50)
07/15/99 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA ($28.00)
07/16/99 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA ($28.00)
07/17/99 Oswego County Airport, Volney, NY, USA ($75.00)
07/18/99 Oswego County Airport, Volney, NY, USA ($75.00)
07/20/99 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada ($26.25)
07/25/99 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($26.50)
07/26/99 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($26.50)
09/09/99 GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada ($25.50)
09/10/99 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($28.75)
09/11/99 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($28.75)
09/12/99 Portland Meadows, Portland, OR, USA ($28.50)
09/14/99 BSU Pavilion, Boise, ID, USA ($25.00)
09/16/99 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($26.50)
09/17/99 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($26.50)
09/18/99 Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, USA ($28.75)
09/21/99 Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, AZ, USA ($25.00)
09/22/99 Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM, USA ($25.00)
09/24/99 South Park Meadows, Austin, TX, USA ($28.25)
09/25/99 Woodlands, Houston, TX, USA ($27.50)
09/26/99 UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA, USA ($26.00)
09/28/99 Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL, USA ($28.00)
09/29/99 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, USA ($25.00)
10/07/99 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA ($26.50)
10/08/99 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA ($26.50)
10/09/99 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY, USA ($25.00)
10/10/99 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY, USA ($25.00)
12/02/99 The Palace, Auburn Hills, MI, USA ($25.00)
12/03/99 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA ($25.00)
12/04/99 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA ($25.00)
12/10/99 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($26.50)
12/11/99 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($26.50)
12/30/99 Seminole Indian Reservation, Big Cyress, FL, USA ($150.00)
12/31/99 Seminole Indian Reservation, Big Cyress, FL, USA ($150.00)

05/22/00 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA ($40.00)
06/10/00 Zepp, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan ($55.00)
06/11/00 Hibiya Outdoor Theatre, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan ($55.00)
06/13/00 Club Quattro, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan ($55.00)
06/14/00 Drum Logos, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Japan ($55.00)
06/15/00 Big Cat, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan ($55.00)
06/16/00 Zepp, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, Japan ($55.00)
06/28/00 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA ($29.50)
06/29/00 PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, USA ($29.50)
06/30/00 Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT, USA ($29.50)
07/01/00 Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT, USA ($29.50)
07/03/00 E Centre, Camden, NJ, USA ($28.50)
07/04/00 E Centre, Camden, NJ, USA ($28.50)
07/10/00 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($27.50)
07/11/00 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($27.50)
07/12/00 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($27.50)
07/14/00 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA ($27.50)
07/15/00 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA ($27.50)
09/08/00 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY, USA ($27.50)
09/09/00 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY, USA ($27.50)
09/29/00 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($27.50)
09/30/00 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($27.50)
10/01/00 Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA ($26.50)
10/04/00 Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA, USA ($29.75)
10/05/00 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA ($27.50)
10/06/00 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($29.50)
10/07/00 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($29.50)

12/31/02 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA ($49.50)

02/24/03 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA ($37.50)
02/25/03 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($37.50)
02/28/03 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA ($37.50)
07/07/03 The Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ, USA ($39.50)
07/09/03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($38.25)
07/10/03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA ($38.25)
07/12/03 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($38.75)
07/13/03 Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, USA ($38.75)
07/18/03 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA ($42.50)
07/19/03 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA ($42.50)
07/30/03 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ, USA ($39.50)
07/31/03 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ, USA ($39.50)
08/02/03 Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, ME, USA ($137.50)
08/03/03 Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, ME, USA ($137.50)
11/28/03 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA ($37.50)
11/29/03 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA ($37.50)
12/01/03 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY, USA ($37.50)
12/02/03 The Fleet Center, Boston, MA, USA ($39.50)
12/28/03 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA ($39.50)
12/29/03 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA ($39.50)
12/30/03 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA ($39.50)
12/31/03 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, USA ($49.50)

04/15/04 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($42.50)
04/16/04 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($42.50)
04/17/04 Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA ($42.50)
06/17/04 KeySpan Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA ($42.50)
06/18/04 KeySpan Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA ($42.50)
06/19/04 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA ($42.50)
06/20/04 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA ($42.50)
06/23/04 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($39.50)
06/24/04 Deer Creek, Noblesville, IN, USA ($39.50)

You would think that you'd be rewarded for following a band around the country, spending endless amounts of cash keeping up, and just plain trying not to miss a thing. Most bands step it up for the soldout gigs and big events but not Phish. Instead, fans at the most out-of-the-way show, the one only accessible with a full case of Red Bull, would be rewarded with such epics as Dark Side Of The Moon, or a show filled with rarities. It became so customary that shows prior to major stops or those well undersold close to showtime were almost guaranteed to result in mind-blowing performances. What other band could get you to fly to Bonner Springs, Kansas on a Wednesday?

Pauly and PokerProf have very special assignments. Someone has to document the historical accomplishments of the Dream Team. PokerProf will take care of the game action detail; Pauly will no doubt be enjoying and writing about the outside aspects of the game. Pauly also will double as the team's 'herbal' therapist. He makes even more money by selling the screenplay of his great American novel written about the Dream Team.

6.25.95 Philly
8.3.97 The Gorge
7.16.98 The Gorge
12.30.98 MSG, NYC
7.4.99 Atlanta
10.9.99 Albany
12.3.99 Cincy
12.31.99 Florida
6.16.00 Osaka, Japan
7.4.00 Camden, NJ
2.25.03 Philly
12.31.03 Miami
4.15.04 Vegas
6.23.04 Deer Creek

It is all the rage to say that you are willing to vote for anybody but George W. Bush, but Carrie and I wanted to see just how serious you are. So we’ve put together Anybody But Bush.

Thanks to our state-of-the-art technology survey software, people typically forbidden from voting—teenagers, felons, Canadians, and African Americans who live in Florida - may join the rest of us in helping select the next U.S. President.

Tell your friends to vote.

On July 29th, Page, Fish and Trey appeared at a private show in Vermont for Martin St. Louis, who besides being named the MVP of the NHL with a standout season for the Tampa Bay Lightning, is a Vermont resident who attended college there. Also playing the show was The Samples, who's music has been likened to "competent post-folk rock reggae in the tradition of The Police and Neil Young.

2014? Living in Las Vegas as a poker pro and recently married to a 19 year-old stripper that looks like Kelly Ripa except her breasts are the size of watermelons.

1. DJIA (Dow Jones) - closed at 10,139.71
2. AMEX - closed at 1,240.34
3. NASDAQ - closed at 1,887.36
4. Gold Futures (Aug 04 futures) - closed at 393.30
5. Crude Oil (Sept 04 futures) - closed at 43.47
6. US Treasuries 30 year bond - closed at 102.7188
7. DAX (German stock exchange in Frankfurt) - closed at 3,853.54
8. FTSE 100 (British stock exchange in London) - closed at 4,402.10
9. Nikkei 225 (Japanense stock exchange in Tokyo) - closed at 11,222.24
10. Nike Stock (NKE = symbol) - closed at 72.90 on Friday

UP: US Bond, Gold, DAX, FTSE, Crude Oil
Down: DJIA, AMEX, NASDAQ, Nikkei, and Nike

1. Boxers or briefs?
2. You're UTG in a NL cash game; would YOU rather have The Hilton Sisters or Big Slick suited?
3. If you could legalize any two laws, what would they be?
4. Taking everything you've learned with you, what age would you like to be for the rest of your life?
5. If you could have been born in any other American generation, which would it be?
6. Multiple choice. How would you rather spend a Wednesday evening?

a) Tossing some cahhhhds with Doyle Brunson & Johnny Moss.
b) Swapping licks & lyrics with Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia.
c) Going on assignment with Raoul Duke & Dr. Gonzo.
d) Getting teabagged by Paris & Nikki Hilton?

7. Who is your favorite team member of the Bad News Bears?
8. What's a bigger prize, a WSOP bracelet or a Pulitzer?
9. Home poker game, you can invite 7 other people throughout history to play. Who and why?
10. Where are the snowden's of yesteryear?
11. Do blind people dream?

The players:
Seat 1: Hunter S. Thompson
Seat 2: Bill Clinton
Seat 3: Doyle Brunson
Seat 4: Ben Affleck
Seat 5: Al Can't Hang
Seat 6: Frank Sinatra
Seat 7: MC Hammer (before he went broke)
Seat 8: Dr. Pauly

It was easy to read the message in his entrails. Man was matter, that was Snowden's secret. Drop him out a window and he'll fall. Set fire to him and he'll burn. Bury him and he'll rot, like other kinds of garbage. The spirit gone, man is garbage. That was Snowden's secret. Ripeness was all.

The unannounced capture of a figure from Al Qaeda in Pakistan several weeks ago led the Central Intelligence Agency to the rich lode of information that prompted the terror alert on Sunday, according to senior American officials.

The figure, Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, was described by a Pakistani intelligence official as a 25-year-old computer engineer, arrested July 13, who had used and helped to operate a secret Qaeda communications system where information was transferred via coded messages.

A senior United States official would not confirm or deny that Mr. Khan had been the Qaeda figure whose capture led to the information. But the official said "documentary evidence" found after the capture had demonstrated in extraordinary detail that Qaeda members had for years conducted sophisticated and extensive reconnaissance of the financial institutions cited in the warnings on Sunday.

One senior American intelligence official said the information was more detailed and precise than any he had seen during his 24-year career in intelligence work. A second senior American official said it had provided a new window into the methods, content and distribution of Qaeda communications.