tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post2431268244246289198..comments2023-10-08T22:15:45.041+11:00Comments on Life & Other Crises: The Games We PlayKerri Sackvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404421856986720832noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-85227397553603801652011-04-21T12:04:20.583+10:002011-04-21T12:04:20.583+10:00My daughter loves Monopoly. The thing is, she'...My daughter loves Monopoly. The thing is, she's tight and buys nothing and then gets the shits when I pound her with some rent from all of my utility companies. Tears, always tears.So Now What?http://www.blogger.com/profile/13009715674974259128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-74847239539011077572011-04-21T12:04:20.185+10:002011-04-21T12:04:20.185+10:00I certainly haven't lost yet. I'll play yo...I certainly haven't lost yet. I'll play you any time, any place.the sonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-7720667931424617962010-04-20T16:54:26.097+10:002010-04-20T16:54:26.097+10:00I could only just bring myself to read this post &...I could only just bring myself to read this post & the comments, you see games for me are excruciating in the extreme. Add to that the fact I'm very competitive & really, it's a recipe for utter disaster. <br />School holidays are great, games are not, unless I get to cheat and make up rules, and win, win, win.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944798399375789864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-65480068177739362122010-04-20T15:46:46.519+10:002010-04-20T15:46:46.519+10:00I certainly haven't lost yet. I'll play yo...I certainly haven't lost yet. I'll play you any time, any place.the sonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-49559848127076225122010-04-20T11:04:23.184+10:002010-04-20T11:04:23.184+10:00Mr6 - yes, six - occasionally beats me at Star War...Mr6 - yes, six - occasionally beats me at Star Wars Connect Four and I try to pretend I let him. I mean, six! As for Scrabble, I'm like you - all about words and USELESS at Scrabble. it's only at matter of time before Mr6 is whipping my butt there too. Oh the misery. As for Monopoly - we haven't gone there yet, but I see my future writ large. Thank God for school.allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-63939338759700660332010-04-19T16:35:02.722+10:002010-04-19T16:35:02.722+10:00You need to learn "Calvin Ball" - then y...You need to learn "Calvin Ball" - then you'll always win.Heathhttp://www.blog.colesonline.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-1130181792290971742010-04-19T14:23:07.419+10:002010-04-19T14:23:07.419+10:00I rarely beat my wife at Scrabble or Trivial Pursu...I rarely beat my wife at Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit. Do you know how humiliating that is ? I mean, she's a BLONDE !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-18685741628197467842010-04-19T13:17:07.775+10:002010-04-19T13:17:07.775+10:00That is priceless. Games require good karma- for ...That is priceless. Games require good karma- for example the random selection of scrabble tiles can be eased by deep breaths, relaxing, not trying too hard and a little positive affirmation to the universe. I'm not saying this because I am a hippy! I say it because I'm a scorpio and thus Love winning. Try thinking 'big words big words' as you're drawing the tiles and see if it works. :)Neenhttp://nettleandbrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-26708845958150188892010-04-19T12:58:13.041+10:002010-04-19T12:58:13.041+10:00see my son either 'goes easy' on me - as h...see my son either 'goes easy' on me - as he puts it, or thrashes me at everything - loves the pick up 4 change colour card in Uno and uses it with reckless abandon, in connect 4 he ALWAYS wins and to play any kind of computer game with him is to be the player carried or put inot a bubble because you are 'wasting too many lives' - Am SO happy school is back and I am non compeditive - the arguments it causes with sister and dada just aren't worth it...aprilhttp://lifeslightlyused.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-29281321720302514372010-04-19T12:04:00.928+10:002010-04-19T12:04:00.928+10:00My daughter loves Monopoly. The thing is, she'...My daughter loves Monopoly. The thing is, she's tight and buys nothing and then gets the shits when I pound her with some rent from all of my utility companies. Tears, always tears.So Now What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/13009715674974259128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-70981660489309563802010-04-19T11:52:15.794+10:002010-04-19T11:52:15.794+10:00I'm not a "let them win" person eith...I'm not a "let them win" person either.<br /><br />I'm more a dance around, pointing in face and screaming "In your FACE! I won!" kinda mum.<br /><br />Humiliating, I can feel your pain. Personally, I'd beat him with an empty chardonnay bottle .... maybe that's just me ...MadCowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761614982824804458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-23614674332914916762010-04-19T11:35:50.521+10:002010-04-19T11:35:50.521+10:00My daughter is too young yet to play mind games wi...My daughter is too young yet to play mind games with. Or, in any case, she's too young to *know* I'm playing mind games with her...<br /><br />Instead I do this with my nieces and nephews. I agreed to play chess with my 5-year-old nephew the other day, and he proceeded to make up the rules. In his world, you can take out all of your opponent's pieces by only moving one of your horses. And I let him, just because I found it funny. <br /><br />Then he wanted to play again. Ha - by then I knew his 'rules' so I played by them too. And I won, which he wasn't too happy about. <br /><br />I just needed to show him, though, that I *will* win when I choose to.<br /><br />Yep, I'm a wonderful, kind aunty...Megan Blandfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932508388869573748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-24751534978347448762010-04-19T11:32:32.214+10:002010-04-19T11:32:32.214+10:00Oh, yes, the humiliation!
Thank God for school!!Oh, yes, the humiliation!<br /><br />Thank God for school!!Thea https://www.blogger.com/profile/11598198538476571667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774807226689612975.post-59220487354940164852010-04-19T10:07:42.003+10:002010-04-19T10:07:42.003+10:00"USELESS... Now there’s a seven letter word f..."USELESS... Now there’s a seven letter word for you..."<br /><br />Very funny. <br /><br />I'm at the stage where I'm still pretending to myself that I'm letting my son win. Self-delusion is a good thing for one's ego.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313557103151862513noreply@blogger.com