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Comment #3607

2013-01-08T22:23:12Z

Heh heh. Some people are obviously smarter than others ... and we all learn what we really want to know.

Comment #3606

2013-01-08T21:56:12Z

My dad loved to play chess but, funny thing, my mother could just never learn the rules. Did that guy on the horse go right or left? Meanwhile, she was a whizz-bang bridge player. Likewise, my brother was a TERRIBLE pot and pan washer. They'd come out nearly as dirty as they went in. Finally, my dad stopped asking my mom to play chess. And my mom stopped asking my brother to wash the pots and pans. They just couldn't learn.

Hey, wait a minute. . .

Comment #3605

2013-01-07T17:01:26Z

I'll admit I did mean scrubbing my own floor, which would still need to be scrubbed, only with less time available, if I played a game. And at your house there are usually short games going on, too. But I really would rather scrub your floor than play Risk, so maybe you can arrange something. :)

I'm glad there are plenty of folks who like the long, complex games and keep each other happy. I think I'm mostly with you on luck versus skill, but I generally like a combination of both -- that is, I don't like chess or go, for example, which are pure skill. But maybe that's because they're so long.

I used to like Settlers of Catan, but I'd get frustrated because what I really like is the building process, and I was always disappointed when someone would win (even me) and put and end to it. (Which seems to contradict my dislike of long games -- well, as I said, I'm still trying to figure it out.)

Comment #3604

2013-01-07T16:35:15Z

If you enjoy scrubbing the kitchen floor more than playing games, then please come to my house!

I think I prefer the shorter games without a lot of complicated rules. Something that is just fun to play. As you know, the other game players in my house relish those long, complicated games.

One other thing, I don't like games that rely solely or primarily on luck. Those just don't seem fun to me.

Sarah