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Good evening everyone. Like many of you I was introduced to crokinole when I was much younger. Memories of sittting at the kitchen table on my grandparent's...
penlam0n6y
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Oct 2, 2004
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Welcome, Murray! It's nice to have you join this group. Ben...
diemacher
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Oct 4, 2004
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Thanks!...
James Murray Scott
penlam0n6y
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Oct 4, 2004
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Hi, I have recently taken delivery of a crokinole board made by the English board game makers, Jaques. Interestingly, they claim to be the originators of this...
Andrew Adey
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Oct 6, 2004
2:17 pm
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... Well, the game's been around since at least the 1800's, I think. If they've been around that long, they might have a claim. ... You would think that after...
Eric Shultz
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Oct 6, 2004
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On november 11-14, 2004, The Games Club of Maryland will be hosting Euroquest, a boardgaming convention, in Timonium Maryland. We plan to have a crokinole...
Stan Hilinski
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Oct 8, 2004
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My board arrived yesterday and it is absolutely beautiful. Thanks to everyone who recommended the Hilinkskis. I already have planes to get a second board in...
Mike Gingold
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Oct 10, 2004
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... It is gorgeous. What Mike failed to do is let y'all see the board which is here: http://www.hilinski.net/woodgames/crokinole_gallery/Blind_Justice.jpg...
Bobby Warren
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Oct 11, 2004
6:52 pm
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... Yeah, that is gorgeous. I'd worry about it being distracting to play, though-- is it? --dougo@......
Doug Orleans
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Oct 11, 2004
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... I only saw it yesterday and watched Mike teach someone else how to play. As an observer, and someone who took some practice shots, I didn't find it...
Bobby Warren
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Oct 11, 2004
7:33 pm
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I would think that the 'distraction' would keep the board off the wall or from behind the couch and played more often. what a great way to add interest to the...
penlam0n6y
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Oct 13, 2004
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Good eening all. What happens when the discs are stacked during play. You know, the disc catches the lip of the 20 hole, becomes airborn and lands on the other...
penlam0n6y
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Oct 13, 2004
2:49 am
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yes. While I've never seen this happen, a guy from my game group (and part of this forum) has and has a picture of it. As I recall, you continute to play....
Chris Lohroff
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Oct 13, 2004
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Thanks fro the quick reply. Murrray...
James Murray Scott
penlam0n6y
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Oct 13, 2004
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... I felt I should point out that when I did take a few shots, the discs dropped into the hole just fine......
Bobby Warren
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Oct 13, 2004
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:14:12 -0000 ... IIRC the new standard tournament board from the WCC specifically reduces the depth of the centre hole to 6mm in order to...
J C Lawrence
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Oct 13, 2004
3:28 pm
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:14:12 -0000, "Bobby Warren" ... Obviously, something is wrong with the board if Bobby is getting 20's on it. -- Ed Rozmiarek ...
Ed Rozmiarek
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Oct 13, 2004
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... I found it interesting that some of the older rules I've seen (from The Crokinole Book) have you leave alone a disc in the 20 hole. Your opponent can then...
Stan Hilinski
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Oct 13, 2004
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... I have uploaded the picture I took of the stacked disks. It happened shortly after we got our board. My two oldest kids were playing and when it happened...
Dave Vander Ark
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Oct 14, 2004
12:42 pm
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The following link is a item from the CBC news service about noise levels of modern toys and children's hearing. Another plug for the crokinole advocates to...
penlam0n6y
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Oct 14, 2004
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... I got to play a few games on the board last night and I can now say that I was in no way distracted by the art. The board is faster that my Eagle and I can...
Bobby Warren
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Oct 15, 2004
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... Yeah, well you've never beat *ME* at Crokinole, have you? Hmmm?!?!? :)...
Bobby Warren
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Oct 15, 2004
7:28 pm
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... I've been thinking about a 3P board. Are there any rule differences? Must you hit either opponents disc, or just one of them (i.e. left-hand opponent, or...
Joe Casadonte
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Oct 15, 2004
7:42 pm
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 19:26:56 -0000, "Bobby Warren" ... I thought it was because you were too afraid to take me on last time you visited. -- Ed Rozmiarek ...
Ed Rozmiarek
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Oct 15, 2004
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809
... Can I help it if you feared my skill so much that you hid the board when I showed up?...
Bobby Warren
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Oct 15, 2004
10:30 pm
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... differences? ... played ... I've got a 3-player board and love it. I'm not sure if there are any official rules to the game, but we play where either...
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Oct 16, 2004
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I just want to add something about the Blind Justice board. The artwork was done by Penny Hauffe, a good friend who has done all of our artwork. Her...
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Oct 16, 2004
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Just got back from Essen 2004, and one of the surprises of the fair was a new game called "Wey-Kick". It is played on a Crokinole-sized board, but with a goal...
diemacher
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Oct 25, 2004
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... Did you buy a copy? More importantly, did you buy more than one? :-) Thanks, Dave -- David Fair dafair@... "Life is like a jigsaw...
David Fair
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Oct 25, 2004
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... I did not have the ability to carry one back, so I didn't buy one at the fair. I'm contemplating buying one through mail order, though. If I get one, I'll...
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