... 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,...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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. ...
... 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'...
<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...
... 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...
<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...
... 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...
... 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...
... 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...
... From: icarus [mailto:icarus@...] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:36 AM To: nigglybits@yahoogroups.com Subject: [nigglybits] [QP] Grammar and all that...
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...
... 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...
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...
... 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...
... 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,...
... 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...
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...
... 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...