MindlessChatter

People watching is a great way to pass the time by yourself or with a group where everyone gets  to silently or judge people based on their appearance.  Occasionally alcohol is involved and the judging can get loud…..and funny.  I noticed that we would frequently see the same thing over and over again.  We were more likely to see different patterns depending on the venue.  Disneyland, for example, always had a couple of Goths running around; there was always some kid being forced onto a ride when they were clearly terrified; and my favorite, there was always a group flag (generally held by an Asian guy).  Sure, stereotypes were reinforced and we are definitely horrible people for pointing and laughing but hey, it's entertaining. Naturally we needed to make a game out of it.  Being the nerdy geek that I am, I felt compelled to create tool that would allow me to easily randomize the bingo squares and quickly switch between topics.  One night a...

Somebody once said "necessity is the mother of invention."   Our childhood was filled with events and games that required us to amuse ourselves   using only the materials at hand. This was usually because our parents didn't think we needed the latest shiny toys; instead they taught use to make due with what we had.   It wasn't until years later when I was trying to explain some of these games to Bibliowife did I realize how strange some of the games were.   Some games were completely thought out prior to starting, other times the game would evolve mid game as new rules were added to make it more difficult to score points.   Indoor hockey I can't remember if this game came about during a particularly rainy day   or we were just too lazy to go outside.   The equipment consisted of 1 tennis ball and lots of furniture.   We were not allowed to move the furniture around so we had to make due with the natural layout of the room.   The "goal...