From: "trans.  (T. Onoma)" <transami@...>
Date: 2004-11-02T14:46:50+09:00
Subject: Re: [OT] US Presidential Election

On Tuesday 02 November 2004 12:28 am, Francis Hwang wrote:
| On Nov 2, 2004, at 12:15 AM, pete@petta-tech.com wrote:
| > A couple of things changed my mind:
| >  1.  Osama bin Laden announced in his recent video that he does not
| > want
| >      you to vote for GWB.  I consider that fairly good proof that
| >      GWB's actions cause problems for bin Laden.
|
| You know, when you play poker:
|
| Sometimes you raise because you've got a bad hand and you want the
| other guy to fold.
| Sometimes you raise because you've got a good hand and you want the
| other guy to call.
| Sometimes you raise because you've got a bad hand and you want the
| other guy to think you're trying to make him think you've got a good
| hand and want him to call.
| Sometimes you raise because you've got a good hand and you want the
| other guy to think you're trying to make him think you've got a bad
| hand and want him to fold.
|
| Anyway, the point is that we know Osama bin Laden is a dishonest
| player. (Like the best poker players.) Best not to focus too much on
| the things he says, and more on what he does.

Well said.

T.