02-25-2003, 05:02 PM
I learned to play Spades once when I was in New Mexico, but I really haven't played since. As I recall, it was a fun game but I didn't know enough about it to teach any of my friends, and no one else I knew seemed to know the game either. Lately I've been playing alot of pocket change poker with my roommates. It's a great way to procrastinate while at the same time earning some laundry money ;).
Cards have always been a major part of any visit with the grandparents, and they're practically essential on camping trips. At scout camp the game of choice was usually hearts or BS (aka "I doubt it") with an occassional game of 500. At Nan and Pop's it's usually 500 or Sequence (played with poker chips on a huge board, kind of like Connect Four). But no matter where you are, no game can match the complex interaction and strategic alliances involved in a good game of Uno :D. Once a game starts, there's no telling how long a hand will last especially if the exact set of rules is not agreed upon at the beginning of the game.
Overall, I love cards and I'm always willing to learn a new game, especially if I can beat you the first time I play :P.
Cards have always been a major part of any visit with the grandparents, and they're practically essential on camping trips. At scout camp the game of choice was usually hearts or BS (aka "I doubt it") with an occassional game of 500. At Nan and Pop's it's usually 500 or Sequence (played with poker chips on a huge board, kind of like Connect Four). But no matter where you are, no game can match the complex interaction and strategic alliances involved in a good game of Uno :D. Once a game starts, there's no telling how long a hand will last especially if the exact set of rules is not agreed upon at the beginning of the game.
Overall, I love cards and I'm always willing to learn a new game, especially if I can beat you the first time I play :P.
--Copadope