This doesn't have much to do with the industry (whatever happened to Barney Frank's legislation that would pave the way for I-gaming regulation?), but it's worth posting regardless, just for entertainment sake.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/...xpected_c.html

It's a time-worn president's trick: walk up to a congressman chatting on the phone and send your regards to the astonished person on the other end of the line, charming the listener with your regular-guy credentials.

That's what President Bush did Monday night at the State of the Union address, when he approached Newton Democrat Barney Frank, who was talking on his cell phone in the House Speaker's lobby before Bush's speech.

What Bush didn't know was that the congressman was talking to his boyfriend.

"Tell him I said, 'Hello,' '' Bush said to Frank, leaning in to pat the congressman's shoulder.