Fascinating Quote of the Week: “I woke up and felt that there was a lump on my belly. The Dr told me it was part of my skull.” From the book about Malala. They removed top portion of her skull and kept it in her belly until another surgery to put it back on. Never had heard of a medical procedure like that before!
If aliens abducted you, what are two reasons they would release you?
When your 23 year old wants to play Candyland again …. What is a game you remember playing when you were little or with your kids?
Nuggets of Gold 
And that – the piece of skull in my belly – is why I look fat and no, I’m not pregnant!
Only 2 reasons the aliens would release me? Well, okay then… #1, because my farts are obnoxiously stinky and I fart a lot. #2, because my farts are so loud that they can break the sound barrier and I fart a lot.
Candyland and Chutes and Ladders are the first games I remember playing.
Oh, and did I mention that my farts are stinky and loud, and I would win games by default because the other players would quit so they could move away from me?
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Oh Jo! I am “smacking my head!” LOL!
I remember Chutes and Ladders but played Candyland a lot more.
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Chutes and Ladders, sounds more like Poots and Clatter
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Groaning!
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I think that the aliens would see my head of hair and assume that I must be some powerful military leader and they would fear me.
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Oh gosh! 😶🤚!
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Top Trumps. Mouse Trap. Bermuda Triangle. Marbles. ❤️
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I had forgotten about Mouse Trap! That was fun and I loved my marble roller
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I’m trying to envision what it would be like to have a portion of one’s skull in one’s belly … and trying to imagine any reason that would have been the docs best alternative … and I’m drawing a blank in both cases!
They would release me because … I would drive them battier than they already are as I pushed all the buttons and pulled all the levers in their spaceship, continually asking, “What does this one do?” and “What happens if I push this?” Only thing is, I think they’d just open the hatch and shove me out, rather than put me back where they got me!
I might well be the only person in the U.S. who has never, not once, played CandyLand … and I don’t feel that I missed out on anything. Checkers, Chess, Monopoly, Battleship … those were my childhood games!
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They actually said if it wasn’t for the knowledge of her top surgeon that she wouldn’t have survived! But yes reading that about her skull just made my jaw drop!
Haha!! I would be curious about all the buttons too!
Ooh yes, “you sunk my battleship!” And played many Monopoly games. 🙂
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The aliens would release me after I reminded them of the intergalactic treaty against abducting other aliens. Or, because my wife paid the ransom.
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You have such a kind wife! I knew that gold would come in handy! 😄
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Gold? No, aliens trade in earwax. It powers their spacecraft. And it so happens I keep a large collection of earwax in a jar, hidden in a closet.
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😶🤚!!
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Brave and incredible young woman! I haven’t read her book, but her story gave me a new appreciation for knowing that access to education should never be taken for granted.
I enjoyed playing Mastermind. Still do!
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Ironic… I just recently had a discussion with someone on WP about the mathematics of the game. It falls into an interesting category of statistical problems (“NP-Complete”).
Rather addictive.
https://webgamesonline.com/mastermind/index.php
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Thanks for the link! 🙂
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That is ironic, and fun! Thanks for the share!
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You are so right! So many things that we take for granted.
Oh yes, I haven’t played Mastermind for years. A great game! Can you still buy the game?
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My version of the game is old, but I think it is still available. Have fun!
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😊
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The aliens would release me after I won Monopoly & Mastermind too many times. 😀
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Haha!! I enjoyed those games, but rarely ever won in Monopoly.
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Can’t help but think aliens would be repelled by a Virgo. It’s a well known fact aliens can’t take constructive criticism. LOL Candyland, eh? My lot still love Risk and the alliances against me. 😉
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Haha about the constructive criticism, yup they may be insulted!
Oh, I never liked Risk, too much thinking involved. LOL! But like how they take alliances against you. 😄
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Thinking yes, but oh the alliances that form…I was always impressed with their strategies to ‘gang up on Mom.’
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Is impressive how they worked together, sibling love! Did their strategies work, or id you still end up winning? 😉
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They routinely beat the pants off me. 😆
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😂
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The aliens would release me because they would get annoyed by my constant nervous rambling.
The first games I remember playing are Trouble and Perfection.
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LOL about your “rambling” it would save your day! 🙂
Yes, more fun games. Played Perfection a lot!
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