tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post2604787661780527405..comments2023-12-17T13:19:52.073+02:00Comments on Our Shiputzim: A Work In Progress: Fun and Games Friday: True confession editionMrs. S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-53310349507343690512009-11-12T20:30:02.767+02:002009-11-12T20:30:02.767+02:00Toby - I'm told that there's an Israeli ve...Toby - I'm told that there's an Israeli version of Spit, which is slightly different and is called "Speed" (said with an Israeli accent, of course).Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-12060144060686984602009-11-12T09:58:10.931+02:002009-11-12T09:58:10.931+02:00Yes, it's the super-fun game with the unfortun...Yes, it's the super-fun game with the unfortunate name :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-74684769385052428632009-11-11T22:03:57.533+02:002009-11-11T22:03:57.533+02:00Toby - One, two, three, spit! ;-)
Now THAT'S a...Toby - One, two, three, spit! ;-)<br />Now THAT'S a great card game. In fact, our kids still play it...Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-91953687634613836892009-11-11T10:21:25.643+02:002009-11-11T10:21:25.643+02:00My mom and I used to play spit like that! But with...My mom and I used to play spit like that! But with only five cards across... Ah, those were the days :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-55048543276577299512009-11-11T08:43:50.686+02:002009-11-11T08:43:50.686+02:00When I was little, we would play double, triple, o...When I was little, we would play double, triple, or even quadruple solitaire. Each player gets his/her own deck of cards and his/her own seven stacks. But once someone puts an ace up on top, any of the other players can put a 2 down on top of it.<br /><br />It's a lot of fun, but separating the decks after the game was always very annoying...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-83380333235419496962009-11-11T05:54:10.430+02:002009-11-11T05:54:10.430+02:00Forget taking turns - just playing actual games at...Forget taking turns - just playing actual games at all! Personally, I grew up playing solitaire - that one with the seven stacks. Nowadays, it's far too annoying for me to set up, knowing that a computer will happily do it with a single click :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-48233051878684917442009-11-11T01:02:44.759+02:002009-11-11T01:02:44.759+02:00Toby - "I can take as long as I want to take ...Toby - "<i>I can take as long as I want to take my turn - and no one gives me dirty looks while I do</i>" - LOL!<br />Of course, the flip side is that the more people play games online, the less patience they (myself included) have for fellow players who take long turns in real life...<br />:-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-75531887190441556652009-11-10T08:35:35.893+02:002009-11-10T08:35:35.893+02:00I play with my family and friends - a really fun w...I play with my family and friends - a really fun way to keep in touch! I find that I'm much better at Scrabble online than in real life, because I can take as long as I want to take my turn - and no one gives me dirty looks while I do :)tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-45577949615226484072009-11-09T18:18:38.594+02:002009-11-09T18:18:38.594+02:00Ilana-Davita - Is your iPhone back in working orde...Ilana-Davita - Is your iPhone back in working order?<br /><br />Toby - Do you play against other players or against the computer?Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-64450863689400953442009-11-09T09:47:56.991+02:002009-11-09T09:47:56.991+02:00My vice is Lexulous, Facebook's current versio...My vice is Lexulous, Facebook's current version of Scrabble. It's actually what got me to join Facebook in the first place!tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-83681620928893458052009-11-08T15:44:41.212+02:002009-11-08T15:44:41.212+02:00I used to play Geo Challenge a lot on FB but haven...I used to play Geo Challenge a lot on FB but haven't done so for a while. I also visit FB pretty often, even more so now that I have an Iphone.<br />I'll check KenKen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-80018072877864640942009-11-08T14:05:51.103+02:002009-11-08T14:05:51.103+02:00Leora and Baila - Ah, yes, Facebook. It should com...Leora and Baila - Ah, yes, Facebook. It should come with a warning about how addictive it can be...<br /><br />YT - Interesting. I gather that - unlike KenKen, which involves all four basic arithmetic operations - Kakuro is just addition?<br /><br />Malke - I'll have to check those games out...<br /><br />Jameel - Good question! :-)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-26535731350617618962009-11-08T14:01:54.889+02:002009-11-08T14:01:54.889+02:00There's something to do OTHER than blogging on...There's something to do OTHER than blogging online!?Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-9209511117288356932009-11-07T21:54:07.950+02:002009-11-07T21:54:07.950+02:00Facebook. I love it. And can't seem to stop ...Facebook. I love it. And can't seem to stop it.Bailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14115498582378133552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-81309435752400725192009-11-06T13:36:07.494+02:002009-11-06T13:36:07.494+02:00Way too intelelctual for the likes of me, my taste...Way too intelelctual for the likes of me, my taste runs more to Bubbles or Jewel Quest which I can sometimes play for an hour straight after an especially stressful day at work until my kids will say "Um, Ima, aren't you getting bored yet?"<br />No, I am not proud to admit this...Malkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-47642402649318226142009-11-06T11:59:52.394+02:002009-11-06T11:59:52.394+02:00KenKen is a much better variant then regular Sudok...KenKen is a much better variant then regular Sudoko. Thanks for the hookup. I will have to try it out.<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakuro" rel="nofollow">Kakuro</a> is also much better in that way. But to say its "all about arithmetic" is a bit much.<br />Though it always cracks me up that people think they are doing math when they do a Sudoko problem.ythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691757525618464626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-13560228925128391452009-11-06T04:00:21.579+02:002009-11-06T04:00:21.579+02:00Reading your blog and compulsively checking Facebo...Reading your blog and compulsively checking Facebook. And many other blogs, too...but the political ones aren't as fun. Especially not tonight. Sigh.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.com