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12625
And the desk-bashing ala forehead shall commence: CHOICES AND RESULTS - Designer Games, 6 votes, 5.77% - Society Games, 1 votes, 0.96% - Eurogames , 10 votes,...
clapjaws
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Jun 1, 2003
7:13 pm
12626
... f) I don't swear off games, and don't foresee doing so; I've just become increasingly picky! My teenager was standing in front of our game shelf recently,...
Thor & Sarah Samuelson
sarah_samuelson
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Jun 1, 2003
9:20 pm
12627
... The componants are wood blocks glued together to make the shape they need. Pueblo's pieces are all the same shape. Creating so many molds for plastic...
Ward Batty
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Jun 1, 2003
9:24 pm
12628
... she ... same ... game ... list? ... Have you tried Traders of Genoa? There's certainly a whole lot of money changing hands in this game. My boys (all...
Phil Alberg
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Jun 1, 2003
11:45 pm
12629
... TWO votes?! Who is the lucky person out there due for a special "atta boy" from the Fluffmeister!? -- Man in black: I can't afford to make exceptions. I...
Mark Jackson
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Jun 2, 2003
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12630
... Dschunke is flat enough that you can sail one of those commobdity-laden boats right off the edge of the world. I'm still not sure how it ended up on IGA...
Mark Jackson
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Jun 2, 2003
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12631
... Gee, thanks, I think! Did I only have to mention this edition for your wanter to go off? ... She wants.... Modern Art. StvenC -- Inner jukebox: "When We...
Stven Carlberg
estoote
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Jun 2, 2003
5:39 am
12632
... No, your first mention was not enough, as I didn't realize such an Animal Edition was readily available. Then, I found a picture: ...
Thor & Sarah Samuelson
sarah_samuelson
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Jun 2, 2003
12:35 pm
12633
... We've been looking at this edition at our local Kay Bee for almost a year now, knowing it will end up on our shelves but resisting, temporarily at least. ...
Dave Vander Ark
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Jun 2, 2003
12:52 pm
12634
... Boy howdy, all that time setting the bait, just to draw Dave into a discussion, and he resists. Foiled again. Oddly, I'd still be interested in others'...
Thor & Sarah Samuelson
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Jun 2, 2003
12:57 pm
12635
<Subject: QP: swearing off games> ... I'd file it right there with TGoO. I think both look at gaming with myopic vision. I think some people are too ensconced...
Nick Danger
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Jun 2, 2003
1:20 pm
12636
... You also left out the most obvious of all...... (just plain ol') Games. Rob...
icarus
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Jun 2, 2003
1:35 pm
12637
... I sure am glad alex cleared up what his stand on Puerto Rico was because those other 400 times he's said so hadn't sunk in for me yet. I guess I'm a bit...
icarus
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Jun 2, 2003
1:40 pm
12638
<Subject: Grammar and all that jazz> ... I refuse to answer on the grounds that I am far from any grammar wizard and am well aware I must butcher much of the...
Nick Danger
oicurnao
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Jun 2, 2003
1:59 pm
12639
... Perhaps when someone uses an unwarranted apostrophe? - S....
Thor & Sarah Samuelson
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Jun 2, 2003
2:10 pm
12640
... Rob, you've been Bammed. The use of "good" when "well" is appropriate annoys me. Which is interesting considering that just two years ago I was saying...
Bryan Rankin
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Jun 2, 2003
2:22 pm
12641
... I'm not sure what Bamming is, but as emoticons are illegal on this list, I trust I have not just Terminally Bammed Rob due to leaving one off.... ... I...
Thor & Sarah Samuelson
sarah_samuelson
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Jun 2, 2003
2:30 pm
12642
... Alex almost completely turned my wife off puerto rico, as her first time playing was in a four player game including him and the explanation and play was...
Eric Landes
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Jun 2, 2003
2:33 pm
12643
... From: icarus [mailto:icarus@...] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:36 AM To: nigglybits@yahoogroups.com Subject: [nigglybits] [QP] Grammar and all that...
Thompson, Lionel
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Jun 2, 2003
2:36 pm
12644
On 6/2/03, Lionel wrote: Lionel> My top three grammar nits (and they bug me waaaaaayyy more than they Lionel> should): Lionel> 1) people saying "I could care...
Michael Weston
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Jun 2, 2003
2:55 pm
12645
... The rules for less and fewer are not as clear as that, actually. Here is the American Heritage Dictionary's take on this: Usage Note: The traditional rule...
Daniel Karp
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Jun 2, 2003
3:01 pm
12646
... recently. Agreed! I could care less about the other mistake's mentioned so far, d00d. Honestly. Jon...
Jon Waddington
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Jun 2, 2003
3:02 pm
12647
Our own Josh Miller, ipse, posted to spielfrieks_puerto_rico: I was initially very skeptical of the new buildings, since the original game is so tightly...
Bryan Rankin
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Jun 2, 2003
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12648
... Perhaps "fewer" is appropriate with collections of integral items, whereas "less" is appropriate for items measurable with real numbers....
Bryan Rankin
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Jun 2, 2003
3:07 pm
12649
... Etc. etc. etc. Yeah, it sucks. :) esp. for newcomers into our hobby. Therefore, I propose we do a little "game loaning". I have a copy of Modern Art...
Jon Theys
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Jun 2, 2003
3:18 pm
12650
... People who misuse the word "hopefully". Example: "Hopefully, we'll get to play New England soon." Bzzzt! WRONG Hopefully is an Adverb. It modifies a verb,...
windopaene
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Jun 2, 2003
4:42 pm
12651
... Heh. I'm no wiz myself and I'm quite sure I irritate some folk with the colloquialisms I've picked up (and made up) through the years. I just don't care...
icarus
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Jun 2, 2003
5:07 pm
12652
... Touché!! Though you should say it with more authority if you want us to believe it's a pet peeve. Rob...
icarus
macaroni_duck
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Jun 2, 2003
5:10 pm
12653
Monday, June 2, 2003, 12:41:56 PM, windopaene wrote: ... w> People who misuse the word "hopefully". w> Example: "Hopefully, we'll get to play New England...
CoCo The Wonder Monkey
geebarger
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Jun 2, 2003
5:15 pm
12654
... Well, that all depends on who you ask. Certainly there are purists who cringe at it all, but THANKFULLY, the english language is fluid and allows for...
icarus
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