Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Family games are great. Sounds like your family has great times together. That's a lost treasure today. I didn't grow up playing games with my family except cards. I played monopoly with one friend a lot & still have that game. My little family of three played games a lot and the only game I could win was trouble. My husband is a master mind you don't want to play him in cards or any thinking game. I talk to much for strategy unless I'm pulling a prank and I'm excellent. My daughter's husband likes games also occasionally we all play a game.
I love master mind...but as I have gotten older the younger ones always seem to win...I tell you the Wii Monopoly game is a LOT of fun...the boards are so updated and modern. You know as everyone gets more involved in their kids growing up it is harder to get together.
But...even when my daughter and I went out to dinner lately we played Phase 10 waiting for the food and then throughout eating. Hey...remember that triangle game where you are left with only one peg...if you win...I grew up on that. When we used to play the game of aggravation people would get so aggravated we had to stop playing that game...life is so funny so often.
I had 3 brothers and sisters growing up and then my husband and I had five kids so there was ALWAYS someone to play games with...but alas they are all married and gone so we only play on holidays or other get togethers. That is why I do a lot of spider solitaire, sudoku, crossword puzzles and I also play Word Crush on my phone. Really good memories...and I love a GOOD memory...