So every year there is minor discussion about some sort of activity we might have at the forum meet and every year people mostly just sit and twiddle their thumbs while saying "hi" for two hours. It's dull. Really dull coming from a group of alcoholic, trouble-loving hackers.
There are some logistical troubles with going to a restaraunt (getting there, newbies finding it, etc), though we could also do asian takeout (there must be such a thing in vegas somewhere). I've always wanted to have a hotel-room-cooking competition, but that's just me.
Another idea I had was board games or non-standard card games (ie: not a regular deck game like rummy, poker etc). Yes, plain old low-technology board games. They play easy so you can talk to your friends while still keeping your hands and the rest of your attention busy. You might discover a new game you love and if someone gets into an interesting game, it'll give folks something to gawk at. The really low-end ones (see: candyland) can still be played by the terminally drunk and nostalgic.
Some games:
Speed scrabble (I dunno how to play but i bet someone does)
parcheesi
candyland (in honor of converge)
chinese checkers
quiddler
set (takes a bit more attention)
word thief
uno
Pokeno (good for groups)
Thoughts?
There are some logistical troubles with going to a restaraunt (getting there, newbies finding it, etc), though we could also do asian takeout (there must be such a thing in vegas somewhere). I've always wanted to have a hotel-room-cooking competition, but that's just me.
Another idea I had was board games or non-standard card games (ie: not a regular deck game like rummy, poker etc). Yes, plain old low-technology board games. They play easy so you can talk to your friends while still keeping your hands and the rest of your attention busy. You might discover a new game you love and if someone gets into an interesting game, it'll give folks something to gawk at. The really low-end ones (see: candyland) can still be played by the terminally drunk and nostalgic.
Some games:
Speed scrabble (I dunno how to play but i bet someone does)
parcheesi
candyland (in honor of converge)
chinese checkers
quiddler
set (takes a bit more attention)
word thief
uno
Pokeno (good for groups)
Thoughts?
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