What's on your mind?

[SnowyMacie]

Speaking of church game nights, my pastor (who also plays Dominion) brought out Monopoly and had the game won in half an hour;

but...how...

 

[Hawthorne]

but...how...

He was quick to grab monopolies and put houses and hotels up. Everyone else went bankrupt pretty quickly, and/or had to sell him our properties which exacerbated the issue.

It was quite something. I had no idea a game could finish that quickly.

 

[SnowyMacie]

He was quick to grab monopolies and put houses and hotels up. Everyone else went bankrupt pretty quickly, and/or had to sell him our properties which exacerbated the issue.

It was quite something. I had no idea a game could finish that quickly.

Did you guys start out with a lot more money than normal or something?

 

[Hawthorne]

Did you guys start out with a lot more money than normal or something?

It seems like there was something with the money... it wasn't additional at startup, but something to do with the Free Parking. Luxury Tax (et al) may have been added to it instead of paid to the bank... I can't remember precisely.

 

[kittysbecute]

Speaking of church game nights

I'm jealous. :o

 

[SnowyMacie]

It seems like there was something with the money... it wasn't additional at startup, but something to do with the Free Parking. Luxury Tax (et al) may have been added to it instead of paid to the bank... I can't remember precisely.

That makes sense, I was thinking there had to been a lot of money playable really quickly.

 

[Hawthorne]

That makes sense, I was thinking there had to been a lot of money playable really quickly.

Oh, yes, that's right, and he also landed on free parking two or three times.

 

[Messy]

Probably. My area has a lot of Dutch families, and they all excel at this game. This is the name I was told when I learned the game. The little Dutch girls on the cards are kind of cute.

http://treasureislandtoys.ca/products/dutch-blitz

That's not Dutch. Never heard from that game but it sounds fun. Oh I see it's German.

 

[Rhamiel]

just got back from a friends party
it was her 27th birthday
I had a bottle of Charles And Charles for myself :$
it was a nice rose wine

 

[LoveDivine]

Oh, yes, that's right, and he also landed on free parking two or three times.

Yeah, I have played with those rules before and it does make a big difference.

 

[MarkSB]

Ah, Miss S is back.

Starts with an A and ends with a U... lol. No comment.

 

[LoveDivine]

That's not Dutch. Never heard from that game but it sounds fun. Oh I see it's German.

It's German? I was sure it was a Dutch game (not just from the name) because all the Dutch kids/young adults in my area love to play it and are really good at it.

 

[TheGirlOnFire]

Yep he asked me to be his girlfriend, I am totally thrilled and scared at the same time lol Have too let go of the past and trust him totally. He is also Army which means I will have to deal with that also. I really think this is it.... Expect a lot of love sickly post in the future ha hahaha

 

[Messy]

It's German? I was sure it was a Dutch game (not just from the name) because all the Dutch kids/young adults in my area love to play it and are really good at it.

Oh, funny. I never heard of the game and didn't know you had Dutch communities there, but you can get it here too since 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Blitz

 

[MiniEmu]

I miss having rats, rats are amazing pets.

 

[LoveDivine]

Oh, funny. I never heard of the game and didn't know you had Dutch communities there, but you can get it here too since 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Blitz

My area has a very large Dutch community and a lot of greenhouses and such. You should visit Niagara, you'd be right at home We even have these really ugly windmills that the government thinks is a good source of energy Perhaps Canadian Dutch families have slightly different traditions than you do in Holland. It's the same with Italians living in U.S./Canada. I noticed quite a difference when I was in Italy.

Niagara Falls is more Italian, but the surrounding small rural towns are definitely more Dutch. I've had a few people ask me if I'm Dutch (I guess the blonde hair?). I always laugh and think, do you not notice how short I am?

 

[Messy]

My area has a very large Dutch community and a lot of greenhouses and such. You should visit Niagara, you'd be right at home We even have these really ugly windmills that the government thinks is a good source of energy Perhaps Canadian Dutch families have slightly different traditions than you do in Holland. It's the same with Italians living in U.S./Canada. I noticed quite a difference when I was in Italy.

Niagara Falls is more Italian, but the surrounding small rural towns are definitely more Dutch. I've had a few people ask me if I'm Dutch (I guess the blonde hair?). I always laugh and think, do you not notice how short I am?

Oh that's nice. I have a niece who lives in Toronto and another lives somewhere there in the neighbourhood. I've been to the Niagara Falls. That was awesome and now that you say it, I remember they had real small houses when you drove to the Falls. We stayed with a Dutch older couple who emigrated to Canada years ago, but they couldn't even speak it anymore. The woman could still understand me.
Yes they're giants here. I'm small, but my sister is tall and those young girls in school, they're just 1 or 2 heads bigger than my sons.

 

[LoveDivine]

Oh that's nice. I have a niece who lives in Toronto and another lives somewhere there in the neighbourhood. I've been to the Niagara Falls. That was awesome and now that you say it, I remember they had real small houses when you drove to the Falls. We stayed with a Dutch older couple who emigrated to Canada years ago, but they couldn't even speak it anymore. The woman could still understand me.
Yes they're giants here. I'm small, but my sister is tall and those young girls in school, they're just 1 or 2 heads bigger than my sons.

Niagara Falls is quite majestic. It really is something to see it up close. I never get tired of walking down by the Falls in the summer. If you ever visit again, come in the summer. In July and August, the city usually has a fireworks display over the falls on Friday nights. It's a really big show on Canada Day. And you'd have to bring your kids with you and go on the "Maid of the Mist," boat ride. Prepare to get totally soaked, but it so much fun.

 

[Rhamiel]

It's German? I was sure it was a Dutch game (not just from the name) because all the Dutch kids/young adults in my area love to play it and are really good at it.

in some parts of the USA, they very early German settlers are called "Dutch" like "Pennsylvania Dutch" because the German word for German is Deutsch and this got them stuck with the name Dutch

 

[Rhamiel]

ahhhhh so happy for you TheGirlOnFire!!!!