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by matt.ohara

Top 5 Classic Board Games

If you were to make a list of your favorite indoor board games what would you include? Would chess be one of them? Or are you Life or Scrabble fan? There are a large number of board games that are classics and have stood the test of time. These people often have a large collection of them and they are always looking for something new. But, the fact is, that some games are must-haves. These games have transcended generations and we hold them dear to our hearts. This list has been compiled after aggregating results from several sources. Our global top 5 list is:

1. Monopoly: This is one of the world’s most well known board games. The game is a game of real estate, purchasing property, developing it and then making sure others lose their money before you do. This board game has a number of different versions to reach from young kids to the most sophisticated of all professionals. There are deluxe editions as well as fun loving Disney editions, sports editions, and even cat and dog-opoly! One or more of the various flavors of this game is likely to hang around for years to come.

2. Scrabble: Another classic that has diehard followers. A lot of people start playing scrabble to improve their vocabulary. In this game, the goal is to outwit the other player, scoring more points by creating more high-scoring words. A game that most people fall in love while they are just picking up the English language. Some of these hang around and make a career of it. The true testament that this game is truly global is that the current world champion hails from Thailand.

3. Chess: Chess goes as far back as the 7th century. The game is strategy at its best. It is one game that many will study, learn, and spend a life learning again. It’s a game you learn to love as you pick up more strategies with time. Chess has an extremely large following of people.

4. Checkers: is another popular board game. Everyone recognizes the black and red checkered board and it is one of the simplest of games to learn. It has been around since about the 1500’s where people began playing with far less interesting pieces.

5. Life: This is a relatively newer game in comparison to the other four. This is designed to be, well, like real life. Go through and make choices that will eventually effect what you can and cannot do in life. A game with plenty of options and each choice will take you in a completely different direction. This game and its different varieties such as the Simpson’s version continue to hold promise for many years to come.

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Loc The Albatross Pub, Hearst & San Pabloa, Berkeley

After our trip to the pier we went to an amazing games pub in Berkley called The Albatross, it seemed really friendly and you could play anything from Boggle to Scrabble all of which were behind the bar. The table next to us were playing Magic The Gathering. Also they had a bowl for popcorn at and I had a white wine spritzer. A jolly good evening out.

Robyn: ‘I’m proud of Swedish culture’

From global pop sensation to self-styled electro-dance songstress, no mould comfortably fits Swedish singing sensation, Robyn.

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Telling friends from enemies

Like many thousands of Palestinians in Ramallah, I feel utterly confused by the dishonesty of being railroaded into the local boycott of Israeli settlements products.

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Anil’s first word in our first game of Words With Friends.

That’s all I’m sayin.

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Real friends! You goddamn hippies.

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Real friends! You goddamn hippies.

by Jenn and Tony Bot

Online Games Adds Fun In The Education Of Children

Children constantly need to be enlightened and entertained so that they do not get bore and lose interest in their studies, which is very important in building their career. Enlightenment and entertainment both can be accomplished via online games. Though there are issues that relate that the computer games take up all of the children’s time, which should be otherwise spent doing homework. There are several other problematic issues but still computer games are thought to be worthy in the sense that it prevents worthless distractions and can in fact provide certain benefits for instance that leads to improvement in thinking in children who play them.

Though there are several conflicting opinions regarding the generative role of computer but the reality is that there are many computer games that played not just for fun but it also enable children to develop their thought processes. For instance games like word games that comes in a variety of types including crossword puzzles or Scrabble-type games really get kids to think, produce no harmful effects for the children and help them to improve their vocabulary while having fun. Not only this there are many skills that children can expertise playing computer games. Apart from improving the thinking process online games help them to improve to spell the different types of words correctly, which would surely make a great difference in the future. Online game Scrabble is one such entertaining game that helps the children to spell the words correctly and also use their minds to come up with new words as well as improve their spelling on the words which they already know. There are varying levels of Scrabble which the children may increase each time after they have finished the level that they were playing.

Online games besides improving the thinking skills and spelling skills in children it also aids in problem solving skills. Problem solving skills can be practiced in a number of ways for instance you can play logic games and other thought provoking computer games that will be beneficial to you in several ways. Playing these types of games online will help the child who plays these games online to gain self confident, become self sufficient and perform the given work alone with no-ones help as the computer will provide automated competitors.

Therefore it can be concluded that there are downsides of online games that could not be denied but there are also upsides of online games that also has to be paid attention to introduce fun in the time-table of regular activities of your child so that beside education they can also learn the various skill that are useful in their future

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by mrjoro

Game Basics: How To Play Word Games

Word games are an exciting venue for gamers with potentially endless possibilities when it comes to providing you with an intellectual outlet for having fun. When looking for a fun word-based game that thrives on challenging the creativity of its players, you will find that games such as, Scrabble have come to be known as one of the smartest word type board games available today. By challenging you to think outside the box and form words using only a small selection of randomly chosen letters, this intellectual board game presents a cranial challenge that few other games can provide. Word games are one of the best ways that you can both have fun and still exercise your brain. These types of games are very easily easy learned but can still provide a challenge for even the most expert players.

Many word games such as Scrabble are designed for two to four players seated around a board, that in many cases is designed, with making words as its main objective, Scrabble in particular has a number of blank spaces to hold lettered tiles. Some of the spaces on the board have special colors and markings, which can grant extra points to the player who first lays a tile on one of these spaces. The game begins by each player drawing seven different tiles out of the cloth bag to form their base of letters. With these seven letters, you will form the words, which will score you points on the game board. The player who goes first starts by laying down their first word on the board, using the exact center space of the board, which is generally marked with a star. This player will then score points based on the numerical values on each lettered tile along with any specially colored spaces on the game board, which denote extra points opportunities. At the end of a turn, the player will then pick new tiles out of the bag to return their number of tiles to seven.

Play then passes to the next player and you continue this routine, playing tiles and scoring points, with the simple exception that any new tiles placed on the board must be connected to a word already set, branching off one of the letters of that word much like a crossword puzzle. The game play will continue in this way, placing tiles and replacing letter tiles, until the cloth bag is empty. At this point, all players are stuck with the tiles left in their hand and the game continues until one player has successfully used all of the tiles in their hand.

At this point, the game is considered over and you will tally up all of the points in each player’s hand. Any tiles left in the hand of any players will be subtracted from their final score and added to the score of the player to first use all of their tiles. Once you calculate the final scores of all players, the winner is declared. As is demonstrated, the winner is not the first person to simply use all of their tiles, although this can provide a great advantage. The player who chose the best tiles and who figured out the best way to use them on the board is the one who wins, giving you the chance to determine your own fate in this exciting game.

The public knows Scrabble as one of the most intellectual but still fun games available today. If you were looking for a stimulating challenge that doesn’t take too much effort to learn, Scrabble would be a great place to begin. Good for children and adults alike, Scrabble can give you the mental boost that you are looking for. Another great word game played in the same vein is Upwords, where you will find that it also uses tiles that you must make words, with a few differences. Both bring you all the mind boggling excitement that you can only get from word games.

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by rynosoft

Green Organizing… An Earth-Friendly Approach

Are you an avid recycler?  Do you want to take on organizing projects, but don’t know what to do with the excess?  Would you like to find an earth-friendly way to organize your home?  We are all familiar with the three R’s when it comes to our planet.  So let’s emphasize the principles of “reduce-reuse-recycle” and try a more responsible approach to organizing.

REDUCE

Reducing the volume of material entering your home means you’ll spend less time sorting through paper piles and knick knacks collecting dust on your shelves.  With a little persistence, you can finally put a stop to junk mail from finding its way into your mailbox.  Spread the word among friends and family that you support a local charity so that they may choose to donate, rather than buy you unnecessary gifts.  Let them know their generosity is appreciated.
When you do need to purchase storage products, be aware of what you choose to consume.  Is it a recycled or biodegradable product?  Do you need to buy all new products, or would it be possible to find what you need at a local thrift store?

REUSE

Most homes already contain the products needed to create organized systems.  If you can determine what tools you already have, you can save yourself from purchasing additional storage items.  I enjoy buying beautiful bins and baskets just as much as the next girl, but not if it further clutters your home.
Think outside the box when searching for unused items in your home.  Repurposing will bring new life to old belongings.  Reusing will save you money and reduce the volume of trash going to the landfill.  What could be better than that?!

RECYCLE

When you get into the groove of sorting, resist the urge to throw everything in the garbage.  The garbage disposal will thank you for it.  You may be surprised at how much of what you discard can be recycled. 

Recycling options include charities, e-cycling, waste depots, as well as buy-and-sell sites online.  You don’t have to look far for a charity willing to accept gently worn clothing and household items.  Staples is one of several locations where you can recycle your old computer, stereos and other electronic equipment.  If you don’t have the time to host a garage sale, list your valuable items on a local buy and sell site.  You know what they say, one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure!

If you have special or unusual items you want to donate, check with a local member of the Professional Organizers to help you understand your options.  Your beautiful grad dress donated to the Cinderella Project may make a young girl’s dream of going to prom come true!  A generous organization such as Habitat for Humanity will take lumber, doors, and even plumbing supplies off your hands.  

Like many Professional Organizers, you too can adopt green practices for your organizing projects.  So turn your Spring Clean a little “green” this year.  Eco- organizing can be incredibly creative and fun!

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