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IrishAyes

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14. I've played that game with any number of groups. We called it WAR - the only kind that was any fun.

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 01:27 AM

Dec 2013

You can really learn a lot about how people behave, too. Sometimes people will get mad and hold it against you if you take something they want.

The very nicest occasion, though, happened when a social group was hosting a New American who'd never played that game in his home country. At first he hesitated, but eventually jumped in and played as tough as anyone. But when the game was over, we gave all our presents to him with due notice that that would never happen again. It was the best way we had to welcome him with open arms.

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I've played that game with any number of groups. We called it WAR - the only kind that was any fun. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #14

Ha! That's awesome OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #30

Whoops - wait OriginalGeek Dec 2013 #31

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Thank you. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #27

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