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[–] Wazhappenin1 [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Craps looks like such a fun game in comparison to say...roulette! I have no idea to play but I wish I could. I've taught my 15 year old poker Texas Hold'em he loves it as did I when I learned the same games you mention.

Some of my fondest memories of my grandma were playing Gin rummy or hearts. She was a card counter! I can picture her face playing. It was so real. Genuine fun. As it still is.

As adults we still play card games almost every week.

Actually we alternate between UNO, Drock, pickup sticks, talking (yes we spend that night just talking mainly about light global events and my 15 year old aspirations), less and less movies. I sent to try this catan game.

, We mainly play drock. A Russian game. Funny cause I learned it in college. That's the most brutal game I'd played until UNO. It's great fun.

My brother comes up every year around xmas and we play for the title belt. My wife is the title holder and will have to defend it this dec!

Don't you love triggering memories?!

You brought back a beautiful memory of my grandma. The best a kid could ever ask for.

How are you doing?

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[–] BordelonLoop ago 

hey. have you ever played Bullshit, the card game?

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[–] Wazhappenin1 [S] ago 

Yes it's my parents fav

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[–] BordelonLoop ago 

thanks for asking. you know it's those little things in life that make us the happiest, so today i am very happy. i got my order of almonds, pecans, nigger toes, golden raisins, dried cranberries and cherries. trail mix. of course, got other vitriols like organic polenta, dried pinto beans, coconut water. i always feel rich when my pantry gets fuller.

btw, i got a bit down after reading that ZH article about that damn fourth turning yesterday. so i have decided i am going to be happy and peaceful until the shit hits the fan. i hope you are doing great. sure sounds like it.

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[–] Wazhappenin1 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Super jealous loopy. Here I am on vaca and I've eaten all my trail mix. Wait hold the presses my wife had moved it. The universe is in balance. WTF are Nigger toes...Sounds horrific.

It's funny you mention that about your pantry. I feel the same.

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[–] maurice1 ago  (edited ago)

It really does bring back great memories, thinking about interactive groups games, played in person. I grew up, my three older sisters and my mother all played all of these games and others with me.

One of my grannies had a few strokes. She was bed ridden. I was around 4 or so. She would play connect four with me.

It wasn't until I got to be around 15, that I started learning to be a good winner and a good loser though. My oldest sister married an airforce guy. Brilliant man. He would play stuff like Mortal Kombat with me. He'd kick my butt so bad, but unlike most people I grew up around, he never bragged or rubbed it in my face. He would give me pointers and cheer me on.

It was really weird until I finally understood what it meant to be a good winner.

We played all sorts of the more advanced table top style games, like WarHammer, MageKnights, Talisman, Axis & Allies.

Anyhow, in high-school is when I learned to throw dice and I loved it. Been playing games involving dice for a few years, due to my bro-in-law and in school some guys taught me to throw dice for change to buy lunch. A couple of girls, same high-school, taught me Domino's.

Man I still love all of these kinds of games, but most I meet and know would rather be staring at screens, instead.

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[–] Wazhappenin1 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

My kids have a game called left right. They love it. They have no screens! I wish we could all play someday!

The games you mention I know sparingly, but I completely agree. Playing games work family and friends is better then screen time!

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[–] maurice1 ago  (edited ago)

I an't tell you how many hours I spent learning to paint miniatures with my bro-in-laws guidance, but that was the most fun part of WarHammer, was painting the armies for the battles. The mental escape from life's drama. The connecting with my bro-in-law. He gave me great guidance, but I was so far gone, it didn't do much but it did help me to find constructive ways to calm down and channel my hyper personality. It kept me off the streets for the most part as well.

Life could have went far, far different in some ways.

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[–] maurice1 ago 

Backgammon is still one of my favorite of all games. An old Navy guy I knew, taught me to play, during my teen years as well.