tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post6338263341964810925..comments2023-10-30T00:51:36.361-11:00Comments on Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman: The Bonkers House is under attackExmoorjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-59239832717022756542010-12-13T01:34:56.452-11:002010-12-13T01:34:56.452-11:00Late to the party here but HAD to comment. My old...Late to the party here but HAD to comment. My oldest is completely addictive to Black Ops and we have to limit the time for exactly the same reason - he's irritable and aggressive.<br /><br />I guess it's okay but in small doses? xEnglish Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761258925161245115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-46105767378926970722010-12-12T09:23:47.914-11:002010-12-12T09:23:47.914-11:00YES don't forget Bananagrams - invented by my ...YES don't forget Bananagrams - invented by my friend and currently No 1 game in the UK. In fact - I could arrange for a competition or something - let me know if you have an idea LxFamily Affairshttp://familyaffairsandothermatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-66513336432509608982010-12-09T05:24:42.399-11:002010-12-09T05:24:42.399-11:00That's a perfect replay of what happens in our...That's a perfect replay of what happens in our house all the time.Your research actually made me feel a bit better,I hadn't bothered looking into it in too much detail,probably in case I found out something terrifying.And I feel guilty about the time they spend on it,and they do get very stroppy and don't answer when they're playing it..<br />I think its time to revisit the Xmas board games!Northern Snippethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207173438875166390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-27662991208673669162010-12-07T22:51:57.216-11:002010-12-07T22:51:57.216-11:00I thinks it's about reasonable usage, both com...I thinks it's about reasonable usage, both computer and board games! I can only take an hour or so of both, but that could be that I'm useless at most games and my attention drifts once I've lost!!<br /><br />But it has to be scrabble...but play with only festive words?!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112563545743316648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-71340032733328303082010-12-07T06:21:48.544-11:002010-12-07T06:21:48.544-11:00Forgot to say Jane, have clicked the Next logo man...Forgot to say Jane, have clicked the Next logo many times for you.!<br /><br />xxCAMILLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741990891794651299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-64453314886356232742010-12-07T06:20:30.947-11:002010-12-07T06:20:30.947-11:00Love the Header to your post Jane.
Yep, my Grands...Love the Header to your post Jane.<br /><br />Yep, my Grandson is on to these games too, loads of board games when he comes to stay over also, there is usually though some disagreement about who is going to be a winner of points.!<br /><br />xxCAMILLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741990891794651299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-89809729775922089312010-12-07T04:17:27.235-11:002010-12-07T04:17:27.235-11:00I get surly, irritable and downright stroppy when ...I get surly, irritable and downright stroppy when I'm on the computer and I don't do any gaming.<br /><br />I'm forming a theory that [excessive] computer usage leads to aggression, moodiness, depression and a host of other nasties.<br /><br />For instance, I've noticed I don't sleep well if I've been on the computer late at night.<br /><br />Therefore your chosen strategy looks a wise one for us all to adopt :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-18949525200184905602010-12-07T03:45:44.120-11:002010-12-07T03:45:44.120-11:00I'm sorry, I absolutely loathe board games and...I'm sorry, I absolutely loathe board games and would almost rather play Sudden Death Assasin or whatever, I'm definitely with James, in the combat gear, with Monopoly in my sights ....DDhttp://www.dulwichdivorcee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-26728728065578064062010-12-06T22:30:36.438-11:002010-12-06T22:30:36.438-11:00There's a game I loved much more than the chil...There's a game I loved much more than the children. We called it Tin Mining. I can't remember it's proper title. Anyhow you bought your own mine in South American and then had to mine and ship something or other overseas buying or hiring lorries, ships and ports in the process, acquiring truly fabulous sums of toy money and being besets by pirates, gangsters kidnappers and so on. It did suffer from being interminable and Younger Daughter inevitably won because she is just jammy and therefore wins all board games. But owning a mine - even a paper one - is a great experience. I once worked for - an almost had a share in - a gold mine in Ecuador. But all I got out of it was a single Ecuadorian banknote of so many 'sucres' - sugars which is apparently what their currency is (or was). But that's another story and a long time ago before computer gaming was invented.Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-25446116264614047512010-12-06T13:05:14.598-11:002010-12-06T13:05:14.598-11:00Again, dear Jane, we are on a wavelength! I was in...Again, dear Jane, we are on a wavelength! I was in glorious Macclesfield, just this afternoon, on a mission to buy Family Trivial Pursuit which I spotted in WHSmith just a week or two back. I went in specially to get it but...oh, sold out. Bummer! Clearly there are others out there that believe there is more to life than video games....and I'm one of them. Such a traditionalist. Or just plain old. xxxCarah Bodenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429666157453439321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-34138131703640589442010-12-06T09:26:49.629-11:002010-12-06T09:26:49.629-11:00Our little angel definately gets fired up when he ...Our little angel definately gets fired up when he plays video games. We don't have any, and won't get any, so we will be on his bad list this ChristmasWally Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992375461165449990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-5614444743305998862010-12-06T06:40:15.412-11:002010-12-06T06:40:15.412-11:00May your re-experience the joy of board games (not...May your re-experience the joy of board games (not bored games).Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-43288242868590935132010-12-06T04:31:11.494-11:002010-12-06T04:31:11.494-11:00Christmas is THE time for board games! It's a ...Christmas is THE time for board games! It's a must! Although we are increasingly using those that come with DVD interaction. Like Scene It. <br /><br />But my all time favourite board game that very few people I know are willing to play is BALDERDASH. <br />For those not familiar with it - you have to write a false definition to a real word. The real word, taken from the pack, is unusual so it can be easy to fool your fellow players into thinking it's the correct definition.Miss Havishamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843458787774089448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-91299393267283557292010-12-06T00:33:59.690-11:002010-12-06T00:33:59.690-11:00Gosh, I hate all these horrible games. My son (w...Gosh, I hate all these horrible games. My son (who is also called James) is absolutely obsessed with them. I've now banned him from playing the "too old" stuff.<br /><br />The Xbox is a great way to get him to behave himself though. "If you [insert chore]you can play the Xbox when you've finished..."<br /><br />"What did you do?!... No Xbox this evening!"<br /><br />Not sure how he will cope when he is an adult. But I've told him that if he doesn't et a decent job he won't be able to afford the electricity for the Xbox. He has Asperger's, but the Xbox metaphor seems to resonate with him!Headhuntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416155447148041311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-10553313602619084712010-12-06T00:29:58.703-11:002010-12-06T00:29:58.703-11:00LOL, Tattie! I'm WAY too competitive too...ge...LOL, Tattie! I'm WAY too competitive too...get very stroppy if I don't win. James always rolling his eyes if we play Monopoly - 'It's just a GAME, Mum. Chill out.' *blush*Exmoorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-83517359874202943832010-12-05T23:15:00.395-11:002010-12-05T23:15:00.395-11:00Glad I am not the only one to notice that when The...Glad I am not the only one to notice that when The Boy plays with computer games he becomes a tad irratable and surly! And yes I too use it as a babysitter...BAD BAD but surely better than said child seeing Mum come over all competitive with the board games...I'm a demon at Trvial and don't get me on Monopoly as for Perudo, me lie!!!!???? Heaven forbid!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.com