Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter who was watching? I'd rather play with someone who's better than me. That way I can constantly be learning how to improve whatever it is I'm doing. In theory, that's the best way to learn. And then when … Continue reading Question of the Week #91
Games
Three Nights, Three Parties
Have you ever woken up on Monday morning and thought, What was I thinking? Get your minds out of the gutter. It's all very innocent. But there's such a thing as doing too much sometimes. I woke up early this morning with that What was I thinking? thought rattling around in my sleep deprived brain. … Continue reading Three Nights, Three Parties
Playing Host
You guys like Family Feud, right? Of course you do. Everyone loves Family Feud. And it's enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years due, I would say, in large part to host Steve Harvey's priceless facial expressions as he reacts to the responses given by any number of his contestants. If you're not sure … Continue reading Playing Host
The Single Guy vs. Another Hiking Trip
Kids, I'm starting to think that all hiking trips in which I'm involved are doomed to fail before they begin. You'll recall I attempted a solo trip to the Cascades recently, which ended with me reaching the entrance and turning around and going home due to the overcrowding of the trail. Yesterday, I joined a … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. Another Hiking Trip
Jeopardy! – The Story of a Weird Dream
Last night was one of those nights when I had a strange dream. This one was clearly influenced by watching Jeopardy! As a cesspool of useless knowledge, I love watching this show. I love trying to outperform the contestants and thoroughly enjoy getting Final Jeopardy! correct, especially if none of the contestants get it right. … Continue reading Jeopardy! – The Story of a Weird Dream
Toys
When one thinks of toys, usually a child's plaything comes to mind. That could mean dolls or action figures or tea sets or LEGO sets or any number of things. As a kid, I had plenty of toys to play with. G.I. Joe action figures that I seriously mistreated. I would have the forces of … Continue reading Toys
Medal of Honor
During Dad's last few years in this world, he had a few favorite past times. One was to watch every single episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine over and over again. He never quite memorized every line from every show, but that was not really his forte.He sang … Continue reading Medal of Honor
Scattergories
This could be fun. Take the first letter of your first name, then write answers based on the following list. You know, like the game... Scattergories... but no pesky time limit! Can't be that hard, right? What is your name? Aaron A four letter word: Army A boy's name: Andy A girl's name: Amy An … Continue reading Scattergories
Come On Pretty Baby, Put Your Little Hand In Mine
Here's a fun little game that you can play at home. Seriously, I hope you guys play along, this could be a lot of fun. But you have to follow five simple rules... Put your music player on random. Post the first line (or so, some are hard) from the first 20 songs that play, … Continue reading Come On Pretty Baby, Put Your Little Hand In Mine
It’s Only a Game
I mentioned a couple days ago just how awesome last week was. In all that time, I only left the house a handful of times. And it wasn't necessarily because I was completely snowed in. Some days, it was fairly easy to get my car out of the snow pile in which it was parked. … Continue reading It’s Only a Game
The Confusing Middle 