Oh, man. You guys are having a fun conversation that I want to join in on, but I just have to say: MOTHERFUCKER. Somehow I missed filling in a section when I was doing my NY taxes (via H&R Block Online), so it got returned to me, and I just figured out the problem with a guy on the phone, so at least I'll finally get filed, but now I owe them money instead of vice versa, which is what it looked like when I did it wrong. Fuck fuck fuck. I have never in my life owed so much money when I filed my taxes. Fuck.

Also: FUCK.

I was very tempted by the Monty Python Fluxx in the Pasadena game store, but I resisted as I already have the zombies.

Yeah, the Martian Fluxx is also tempting, but I figure I have two Fluxx games, and that's enough. Especially since I don't actually mix the two decks together.

In any case, I would hate to have to always ask the same person first. What a bummer.

That may have been how we played it, now that I think about it. Because I remember there was something where the same person could keep showing you the same card even if they had other ones. Although that's just part of the game. Now I'm confused.

I remember playing Skip Bo to great hilarity on a family vacation one time, but I don't really remember the game.

I need someone to reteach me how to play Cribbage. I used to love that game but have completely forgotten the rules and strategy.

Tis hot in Colorado...love convertible weather. Though, I'm not looking forward to putting on my heavy weight gi for karate tonight.

The game I played with family while growing up was pinochle. Granddad taught me cribbage. My niece and nephew taught me something called Mao or Mow or whathaveyou--I never did see it spelled out. You draw a certain number of cards. The first person decides the first rule and doesn't tell you. Then you go around the table and everyone puts down a card. Unless you break the rule you don't know about, in which case the rulemaker says what it is (no red on black, no face cards on top of other face cards, etc.) and the rulebreaker draws a card. The next time around the next person makes up a rule you don't know about, which can't contradict a previously stated rule. The rules all stay in place until the end of the game (winner puts down all his/her cards), adding up. It's kind of evil, but fun to play with the right group and mindset.

Also, while I was on one phone with H&R Block, my father called on the other phone -- returning a call to his cell, but I haven't called his cell in ages. I went to call back on the home phone and the machine picked up. I'm sure he was calling me from home, so maybe he just went to see my grandmother? Oy vey!

Does anyone else remember having the Which Witch? board game?

YES!!! I was the star of the 3rd grade because I had a copy!

YES!!! I was the star of the 3rd grade because I had a copy

When I Googled it, I found a copy on eBay for $179.00. Holy shit! Now I'm pissed we got rid of ours at our garage sale back in 1985.

Fun game, but NEVER play it with anyone who has rules lawyer tendencies.

Yes this. Also true for Mao. Unless you are with playfully contentious people, that way lies sharp objects and alibi seeking.

Jesse, it wasn't something the software was supposed to tell you about? That's a major major pisser. My return got kicked back, but in time for me to resubmit ahead of the deadline.

I remember we played a lot of Illuminati in university. It was so bad that people wouldn't want to get up and pee. I don't remember thing one of the rules, just that it induced the most severe paranoia, more than Diplomacy, at which I was actually (technically) cheating.