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          "Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all of the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules even if you spent all your time thinking about them." (Haddon 12)

           I don't really understand what he means by this. The part I don't get is "you could never work out the rules." The rules are easy to figure out because there is only one. A prime number is an integer whose only factors are one and itself. The only confusing prime number is two, which is an anomaly because it is the only even prime number. Other than that, prime numbers are easy to figure out. Since the main character of the story knows so many prime numbers, it seems strange that he would say something like this.
            If I were to revise the statement, I would say that life is more like a composite number than a prime number. With a prime number, there is only one way to get to your answer, whereas with a composite number there are multiple avenues of approach. Just as life does, composite numbers give you options. That makes more sense to me than saying that life is like prime numbers.

Mission Accomplished

What could be better than winning the Poker Cup? Most would say that nothing could compare to that sweet victory. However, most didn't also get an appointment to West Point.

Take a good look. That's a future general right there.

Poker Club

Earlier today, Poker Club 6 (sponsored by Nils) commenced. Later in the day, it ended.What transpired between the beginning and the end was a grueling eight hour game of (relatively) high stakes Texas Hold 'Em. The game was close, but the victor did eventually emerge from a tense final hand. Who could the winner be?

No, it wasn't just Mason. The real winners were him, Mitchell, NJAB, and myself. The hours spent building that magnificent table were well worth the fun we had playing on it. That was the victory the four of us can take away from this.


Also, I won Poker Club 6.

Photo courtesy of GROB. That's me holding the coveted Poker Cup. It has been likened to the Holy Grail for its value.

Best Poker Club in history.

Battlefield 3 Night 3

Naturally, our bloodlust drove us back to the battlefield. NJAB, Mason, and I picked up our controllers again tonight to slake our thirst for virtual combat. If Mason hadn't sucked as bad as he did, we might have been successful in our endeavor.

Poker Table

The construction of the Official Poker Club (sponsored by Nils) Table is still underway. Go to http://umlnc.blogspot.com/ and check out the pictures if you want to see how awesome it will be.

Battlefield Night Again

After a grueling Halo Night, could we possibly play more video games?

Of course we could.

NJAB, Mason, and I got back into Battlefield 3 to kill some Russians.

NJAB and Mason had a romantic moment.

This might have been better than the first Battlefield Night.

Poker Club

The sixth iteration of Poker Club (sponsored by Nils) is upon us. In preparation for this momentous occasion, construction of a poker table is underway. Funded by NJAB and the Rabalais brothers, this table, upon completion, just might be the greatest object ever created.

Halo Night

Mason, Annal, Baer, C. Morgan, Livoti, Difabio, Mitchell, and myself all participated in Halo Night 6. Lots of tears were shed, but in the end the weak were culled. And by weak I mean Jake. Rest assured, the Covenant hordes no longer threaten Reach.

Battlefield Night

Mason, NJAB, and myself got together to play Battlefield 3 last night. I have decided that this is the only way to play. Three flat panels + three Xbox 360 consoles + Battlefield 3 + late at night = greatest gaming experience.