Poker Ego and the Story of "Ship It, Fish!"

I always thought that "The Poker Journal of Bradley", as a name for an online journal, sounded a bit stogy. Lots of people come up with cool names for their journals. I've always liked the idea of that, as long as the name wasn't egregiously cute, or silly, or obscure. I hope my journal name is none of those things, but I do think it needs a bit of explanation, anyway. So, there's now a link at the top of my journal to explain why I've named my journal, "Ship It, Fish!"

On the surface, that phrase has a very negative and insulting connotation. Telling an inexperienced player: "Give me the pot!" (*) is a slap in the face. I didn't originate the phrase, though, as I find it negative and insulting, ( except when used in irony -- the irony of which I explain in the full post. )