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MingtheMerciless wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:14 pm he was a bit evasive/rattled/cinders
ftfy?
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Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon. I've wanted to learn for years and she's been planning to teach me for years too.

So last night we went to a bar and sat at a table and she taught me :D :D

This afternoon we met up for some day drinking and more backgammon. Think she's a bit miffed now as I beat her four times out of four games :lol: :lol: :lol:

And I was the only one actually day-drinking! She was only on the hot chocolate!!

Now I have to try and remember how to play cribbage as the deal was that she'd teach me backgammon and I'd teach her crib (I just haven't played crib in about 15 years and not sure I can remember :roll: )

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Had a fair chuck of my prostate removed.
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gremlin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:59 pm Had a fair chuck of my prostate removed.
Arse!
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Spent the day driving around in an invisible 1.5t bright metallic green car.
Just as well it's got bloody good brakes!
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Sadlonelygit wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:24 pm
gremlin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:59 pm Had a fair chuck of my prostate removed.
Arse!
More the cock region, but near enough. :lol:
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gremlin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:59 pm Had a fair chuck of my prostate removed.

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Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon. I've wanted to learn for years and she's been planning to teach me for years too.

So last night we went to a bar and sat at a table and she taught me :D :D

This afternoon we met up for some day drinking and more backgammon. Think she's a bit miffed now as I beat her four times out of four games :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Old as the hills that one....next time she'll suggest a little side bet per game.... :lol:
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gremlin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:59 pm Had a fair chuck of my prostate removed.
Doesn’t sound brilliant. Heal quickly and well.
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Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon.
A Jamaican fella once sat me down and taught me to play. I thought it was a brilliant game in its simplicity.

I then never played again for years and forgot everything. :thumbdown:

Every YouTube video, etc makes it look way more complicated than I recall.
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gremlin wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 am
Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon.
A Jamaican fella once sat me down and taught me to play. I thought it was a brilliant game in its simplicity.

I then never played again for years and forgot everything. :thumbdown:
I was in a similar situation but once I sat down with a bunch of players it all came back v quickly.

15-2, 15-4 and one for his nob*. :D

* if you have the Jack of the suit of the upturned card iirc.
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:delete:
Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:36 am
gremlin wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 am
Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon.
A Jamaican fella once sat me down and taught me to play. I thought it was a brilliant game in its simplicity.

I then never played again for years and forgot everything. :thumbdown:
I was in a similar situation but once I sat down with a bunch of players it all came back v quickly.

15-2, 15-4 and one for his nob*. :D

* if you have the Jack of the suit of the upturned card iirc.
That's cribbage.
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Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon. Think she's a bit miffed now as I beat her four times out of four games :lol: :lol: :lol:



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I worked nights and always the same team of two ion the early 90's. My partner brought in Backgammon to play but i never had a clue. Took him a wee while but i got the hang of it eventually :D Gubbed him, every game that night. He was not to chuffed. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Its been that long i very much doubt i remember how to play it now
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BTW is that a scratch on the game board or you buggered your camera lens?
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Pirahna wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:44 am :delete:
Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:36 am
gremlin wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:47 am

A Jamaican fella once sat me down and taught me to play. I thought it was a brilliant game in its simplicity.

I then never played again for years and forgot everything. :thumbdown:
I was in a similar situation but once I sat down with a bunch of players it all came back v quickly.

15-2, 15-4 and one for his nob*. :D

* if you have the Jack of the suit of the upturned card iirc.
That's cribbage.
Oops! :lol: I was intending it as a response to Noggin who mentioned relearning cribbage.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:57 am
Noggin wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:52 pm Yesterday a friend taught me to play backgammon. I've wanted to learn for years and she's been planning to teach me for years too.

So last night we went to a bar and sat at a table and she taught me :D :D

This afternoon we met up for some day drinking and more backgammon. Think she's a bit miffed now as I beat her four times out of four games :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Old as the hills that one....next time she'll suggest a little side bet per game.... :lol:
Nah, she knows me better than to suggest that!! 🤣🤣
Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:36 am
I was in a similar situation but once I sat down with a bunch of players it all came back v quickly.

15-2, 15-4 and one for his nob*. :D

* if you have the Jack of the suit of the upturned card iirc.
Yeah. I’ve been looking at the rules/scoring online but it’s not come back yet 😬😬

Felix wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:50 am BTW is that a scratch on the game board or you buggered your camera lens?
I think it’s a reflection from one of the lights!! 🤞🏻
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Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:11 am
Pirahna wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:44 am :delete:
Count Steer wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:36 am

I was in a similar situation but once I sat down with a bunch of players it all came back v quickly.

15-2, 15-4 and one for his nob*. :D

* if you have the Jack of the suit of the upturned card iirc.
That's cribbage.
Oops! :lol: I was intending it as a response to Noggin who mentioned relearning cribbage.
Can we avoid references to nobs at this rather delicate time, please? :lol:
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This isn't a bad guide. Once you get going it'll come back to you. :thumbup:

https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Cribbage#: ... ur%20score.

(The 'pone' player is the non-dealer in a 2-hand game or the player immediately left of the dealer).
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10 years ago during one of the trips here in my camper, I met a lovely couple from Nottingham. Stayed great pals and they come twice a year.
Having a few beers last night. They know I walk past their beach front hotel each morning so they said they'd meet me on the beach front with a plate of fleshly cooked English bacon and sausage. They bring loads over each visit.

Was so nice eating awesome brekky on the beach. They even brought brown sauce ;)
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Reading the news about this fella: BBC News - West Midlands fire chief investigated over social media claims - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e13jzw58jo


I'm 99% sure this is (tragically was, as he took his own life yesterday) one of my old school mates. Never really kept in touch, but he was a nice lad.
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