Red Dog For Simple Casino Enjoyment
Online casinos are also offering a few simpler games to players such as red dog. This game is also known and loved by many by the name Aquaman action figure acey - duecey and between the sheets. The game is easy to play and great for people playing from home that are fighting insomnia but not interested in mind blowing or thought provoking games like pai gow poker or many of the blackjack variations. If you want to have a little fun and take a few risks without putting a great deal of thought or effort into the process then red 1961 Topps baseball cards is a great game for the moment.
The Goal
If you aren't familiar with red dog by any of the names mentioned above you Bratz dolls be glad to know that the goal is simple as is the actual game play action. You are dealt two cards. The wager is placed on whether or not the next card you are dealt will fall between the values of the original two cards you were dealt. You want the third card to rank between the value of the other cards you've been dealt and bet accordingly (and prior to any cards being dealt). The payouts will vary according to the circumstances of the first two cards. Risk takers particularly enjoy red dog because it really is a game of chance. Of course there are probabilities involved and some spreads are more likely to payout for you (though the more likely the payout the lower the payout).
Card Values
This game is different from many card games in that the values of cards are a little different. The numbered cards all receive face value. Face cards though are assigned a particular value. The Jack is given the value of 11. The Queen is 12; King is 13, and the Ace is always 14. Knowing small (but important) details such as this can greatly impact the way you wager and the potential winnings of your wagers.
A Few Rules
Rules are the name of any casino game. The same holds true for red dog. The good news for fans of this game or those that are interested in this game but still on the fence is that the rules are simple to remember. First of all if the two initial cards are a pair you will be dealt one more card. If that card is the same as the first two you will be paid out at a ratio of 11:1 of the original wager. If the value is different the hand will be considered a push and your original wager will be returned to you. If the two initial cards are consecutively ranked then there will be no third card dealt and the round will be a push with your ante returned to you.
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The Art Of CinemaTherapy - What I Learned From The Movies
Growing up in the fifties and sixties, my two favorite things to do were to read comic books and go to the movies at a downtown theatre, which was long before we had video games, personal computers, or DVDs.
I learned from comics that I wanted to be like the superheroes, especially Superman, because they always helped people who were in trouble. At the theatre, it was like magic, the smell of popcorn and the thrill of escape from the doldrums of reality and into the world of adventure.
Reaching adulthood, I became a Christian and reading my Bible became a high priority. I gained a great deal of comfort reading Proverbs and Psalms. It soothed my fears and helped me feel closer to God, which is something I always wanted. I had my favorite Bible verses, like Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing and Psalms 46:10 Be still and know that I am God..
However, I still have a fervent passion for movies and I find that when I cant get someone to read a book for their own personal growth and development, I can always get them to watch a good movie.
Here Skipper doll some of my favorite quotes from great movies I have seen and what I learned from them:
It is only at the end of a mans life when he realizes how important his decisions were at the beginning.
-The King of Denmark from The Prince & Me
The wisdom of this statement hit me squarely between the eyes.
In our youth, we make decisions all the time not giving much thought as to how it Sandman comic affect us later in life. When we, as elders, try to share some of our hard earned wisdom with our children, they look at us as if we were from another planet.
Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when hes alive, not after hes dead.
-Meyer Wolfsheim from The Great Gatsby
This conveys to me that we should not take our friendships for granted. We should honor a friend while they are alive and do things for them now. It is too late, once they have passed away, to show them how much we cared about them in this lifetime.
Life changes because it has to.
-from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
This is a great reminder for those of us who stay stuck in our ways, or worse, stuck in the past. I have always promoted that we should learn from the past, live in the present, and hope for the future. This can be much harder to do than it sounds but, nevertheless, its good advice.
And dont forget.. dont ever forget. Youve promised to become a new man, Jean Valjean, my brother. You no longer belong to evil. With this silver, Ive bought your soul. Ive ransomed 1961 Fleer baseball cards from fear and hatred. Now I give you back to God.
-Monsignor from Les Miserables
When I heard this passage it gave me goose bumps because it was so powerful.
I learned that incredible kindness can win over evil and a hardened heart. Jean Valjean spent the rest of his life making sacrifices for others, showing great kindness for his fellow man (and woman). This movie was very inspiring about demonstrating the extreme contrast between human cruelty and human kindness. Ultimately, kindness trumps cruelty in the end.
You cant have living without dying. Dont be afraid of death be afraid of the unlived life
-Angus Tuck from Tuck Everlasting
I found these to be powerful words since so many of us fear death. We can be so overwhelmed with this fear that we forget to enjoy the life that we have. Life is so very short and too precious to waste.
You got to get busy living or get busy dying
-Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption
It is easy to allow lifes hardships to paralyze us into immobility where we do nothing and accomplish nothing. In a sense, if we are not busy with life, then spiritually and emotionally, we are dying. Andy chose to get busy living.
Never wrestle with a pig you both get dirty, only the pig likes it
-from Good Advice
From this statement, we learn that we have to be careful with whom we do battle. Some folks thrive on conflict and very little peace can be found in their relationships. We must avoid loud and aggressive persons, for they are vexations to the spirit [from the poem, Desiderata].
I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.
-Shelby from Steel Magnolias
Even though Shelby was putting her health at risk to have a baby, she still wanted the experience and joy of having a child even if it meant she would not live as long. The desire to procreate and to parent is a very powerful one. I think she made a very profound and cogent argument for having children, or doing something great for a moment rather than to live the unlived life.
My momma always said, you got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
-Forrest from Forrest Gump
Sometimes we are bogged down by events from our past and it can be difficult to move on with our lives because we can not escape it. Often we do have to deal with our apperceptions, that is, the way we perceive ourselves, the world, and others, based on our earlier emotional experiences.
Its not who you are underneath, its what you do that defines you.
-Rachel Dawes from Batman Begins
This statement reminds me of the old adage, you have to be careful about your thoughts because your thoughts become your words. You have to be careful about what you say, because your words become your actions. You have to be careful about what you do, because your actions become your habits, and you have to be careful about your habits because, collectively, your habits become your character. Your thoughts, words, actions, and habits are behaviors that define who you are and what your character will be.
Now I have no choice.. God put you in my way.
-Harry from The Four Feathers
Often times, God will place people in our path, either to help them, or to have them help us. It is a responsibility that the Lord gives us when someone comes into our lives. We cannot shun that duty.
You havent really lived unless you have something to regret.
-Dr. Blalock from Something The Lord Has Made
We all make mistakes and a part of living is doing things that we regret. I heard this as a strong statement about the human condition of sin. Not that we should set out to do wrong, but that because we are imperfect, we are bound to make mistakes and, hopefully, we will regret those mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
Every man is going to die. Its what you do before dying thats important.
-from Vertical Limit
Another interesting statement about how we live our life that defines us. The message is, dont waste what time you have. Make the most of living and do things to help other people. This, and God, is what gives our lives meaning.
Nothing wrong with old age.. as long as you get there.
-Julia Sullivan from Frequency
Entering into the final stages of our lives is not easy. Aging can be difficult as our bodies begin to breakdown and we cannot do the things that we once did. People who age gracefully with a Doom Patrol attitude tend to live longer than folks who wallow in self-pity, and negative thinking.
A friend of mine once said that she did not mind growing older, because the alternative was much worse. She was right.
So, I have gained much from watching movies. As many people are, I know I am a visual learner.
After twenty-four years of reading books for public school and four colleges, sometimes its just nice to lean back and watch a good movie, especially those that will illustrate one of lifes many lessons.
Finally, another of my favorite Bible verses is one that I instructed my wife to someday place on my headstone, at the time of my death. The verse reads:
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- 1 Timothy 4:7
From movies, or from scripture, there is a great deal about life to learn from watching and reading.
Dr. Kersey has been providing mental health services since 1977 and has practiced extensively in the areas of crisis intervention/ emergency mental health services, community mental health, Christian counseling, university counseling centers, as well as in medical settings. Dr. Kersey provides services for individuals, couples, families as well as groups. He has a special interest in areas of co-dependent relationships, adoption issues, marital therapy, sexual addictions and dysfunction, as well as stress of life issues. Dr. Kersey is a licensed psychologist and has been practicing in Indiana since 1987. You may contact him through his website at http://www.LifeCareCounselingServices.com
