Four Things

[fantine33]

D) FOUR PLACES WHERE I'D RATHER BE:

My Bed- Everybody likes me there

Ha, this is the best answer yet.

[fantine33]

I honestly don't think I knew that she was a Raiders fan. I am now sad.

* Edited to add: U is sad now too.

I could have sworn I told you this story before. Everybody thinks I just like the Raiders to be contrary, but that's not it (that's just a side perk, ha!).

When I was in first grade, my ancient (I thought at the time, she was probably mid 50's, but mid-50's then looked like 85 year olds do now) teacher said that I had to sit by myself because I was left-handed and couldn't learn to write with the rest of the class.

I was crying that night because I was trying to write with my right hand because I wanted to learn how to write so bad. Nobody in my family had ever been left-handed, so my Dad really didn't know what to say to make me feel better. So, he went to the fallback position and made a sports analogy! He told me that Kenny Stabler was the best quarterback in the NFL and he was left handed, so I should be proud and anybody that didn't like it could go to hell. Also that I should always be an individual and not go along with the rest of the right-handed herd.

I think he regretted both of those statements as the years went on. Ha!

So tell U to get happy and turn that frown upside down!

[AlphaDummy]

A) FOUR PLACES I GO OVER AND OVER:

- The in-laws. That family has more birthday parties than I thought possible. And, of course, a game of sheepshead always seems to develop at some point during the afternoon...

I'm not sure if I should ask......what does a game of sheepshead involve? Surely not a sheep's head?

Oh, yes. And chicken feet, torches at midnight, and all sorts of spooky stuff.

Actually, it is a card game which is mostly unheard of beyond the Wisconsin state line. There are various ways to play, and I will not even try to give you specifics (you would not want me to make an attempt - trust me on this one). Suffice it to say that it is a social gambling game played best five-handed, involving taking tricks to score more points (that is lower-case "p"oints, BTW) than the other side. Usually accompanied by a fair share of imbibing, and a lot of good-natured ribbing concerning the other players' abilities, mental capacities, ancestry, and overall morals.

[SportsFan68]

A) FOUR PLACES I GO OVER AND OVER:

- The in-laws. That family has more birthday parties than I thought possible. And, of course, a game of sheepshead always seems to develop at some point during the afternoon...

I'm not sure if I should ask......what does a game of sheepshead involve? Surely not a sheep's head?

Oh, yes. And chicken feet, torches at midnight, and all sorts of spooky stuff.

Actually, it is a card game which is mostly unheard of beyond the Wisconsin state line. There are various ways to play, and I will not even try to give you specifics (you would not want me to make an attempt - trust me on this one). Suffice it to say that it is a social gambling game played best five-handed, involving taking tricks to score more points (that is lower-case "p"oints, BTW) than the other side. Usually accompanied by a fair share of imbibing, and a lot of good-natured ribbing concerning the other players' abilities, mental capacities, ancestry, and overall morals.

I would love to play this game with AD. Trash talk!

[ulysses5019]

A) FOUR PLACES I GO OVER AND OVER:

- The in-laws. That family has more birthday parties than I thought possible. And, of course, a game of sheepshead always seems to develop at some point during the afternoon...

I'm not sure if I should ask......what does a game of sheepshead involve? Surely not a sheep's head?

Oh, yes. And chicken feet, torches at midnight, and all sorts of spooky stuff.

Actually, it is a card game which is mostly unheard of beyond the Wisconsin state line. There are various ways to play, and I will not even try to give you specifics (you would not want me to make an attempt - trust me on this one). Suffice it to say that it is a social gambling game played best five-handed, involving taking tricks to score more points (that is lower-case "p"oints, BTW) than the other side. Usually accompanied by a fair share of imbibing, and a lot of good-natured ribbing concerning the other players' abilities, mental capacities, ancestry, and overall morals.

This sounds like the bored.

[minimetoo26]

I'm not sure if I should ask......what does a game of sheepshead involve? Surely not a sheep's head?

Oh, yes. And chicken feet, torches at midnight, and all sorts of spooky stuff.

Actually, it is a card game which is mostly unheard of beyond the Wisconsin state line. There are various ways to play, and I will not even try to give you specifics (you would not want me to make an attempt - trust me on this one). Suffice it to say that it is a social gambling game played best five-handed, involving taking tricks to score more points (that is lower-case "p"oints, BTW) than the other side. Usually accompanied by a fair share of imbibing, and a lot of good-natured ribbing concerning the other players' abilities, mental capacities, ancestry, and overall morals.

This sounds like the bored.

Hold all calls! We have a winner!!!

And fantine: I grew up in a Raider household. Stabler was revered as a god. My mom even bought his book. And Madden's. My dad was stationed at Treasure Island and that was my mom's first experience with football since she was a furriner, and she was a rabid fan. One of my sisters still is, another is kinda/sorta and the other one and I gave up on the NFL a few years back. But there are Raider ornaments in the Christmas box.

[Bob Juch]

And fantine: I grew up in a Raider household. Stabler was revered as a god. My mom even bought his book. And Madden's. My dad was stationed at Treasure Island and that was my mom's first experience with football since she was a furriner, and she was a rabid fan. One of my sisters still is, another is kinda/sorta and the other one and I gave up on the NFL a few years back. But there are Raider ornaments in the Christmas box.

I knew there was something I liked about you!