Thursday, September 13, 2007

Game 2: Where My Bus?



OBJECTIVE:
Compete with a friend to guess when your bus will arrive. (*note: the fun factor is only existent when you're vacationing with your spouse and/or friends in a region with around the clock shuttle services).

RULES:
Upon arrival at the bus stop, each player predicts what time the bus will arrive. The person who comes closest wins (no penalty if the bus arrives prior to a player's time prediction).

HISTORY: Debbie and I like to started playing this year at Disney World because the shuttle arrivals were so inconsistent. One day we had a minimal wait time all day. The next day, we'd have to wait 20-25 min.

The title of this game (and title of this site) is an homage to the NBA on TNT game "Who He Play For?" where Charles Barkley was given the name of a player that switched teams during the off-season and he had to guess the new team he plays for. The title is also an homage to the Boost Mobile tagline: "Where You At?"

WHEN WE PLAYED: August 2007 in Orlando, FL with my wife.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Game 1: "Dance With Me"


OBJECTIVE: Select a guy and a girl and connect them within 6 degrees through:
-dance dates
and/or
-dating relationships

EXAMPLE: Objective is to connect Rick Zuniga to Danette

1) Rick Zuniga
danced with Elaine K. at her prom
2) Elaine K. danced with Jason at his prom
3) Jason dated/married Debs
4) Debs
danced with Richard Wong at her prom
5) Richard danced with
Danette at her winter ball

HISTORY:
This is the first official irreverent game I created. Danette, my wife, and myself went to visit Richard in Scotland in July 2001. The first thing we did was take a tour of The Highlands. Our first night was spent at a bed and breakfast which did not have anything entertaining. Since, Dan, my wife and me couldn't sleep due to severe jet lag, we were forced to entertain ourselves.

WHEN WE PLAYED:
1) 2001 in Scotland (Dan, Debs, Richard, me)
notes: while it generated many laughs, it was deemed too dangerous

2) 2007 at Eunice's Canadian send off party.
notes: it was not really played but only set up to see if she would get mad at me for making her play
I made her draw from a paper bag with a bunch of names (all of them Aaron Wai) she had to connect herself to him.
My plan was to have her link:

1. Aaron Wai
danced with Karena at her prom
2. Karena dated/married Victor

3. Victor dated Eunice

However, she outsmarted me by saying, "I went to grad-night with Aaron."

3) 2007 at CEFC Summer Retreat
important note: My wife has banned me from ever playing it again (outside of this site) due to the fact that is promotes exclusive socialization which I feel convicted of. Please don't play this game in public unless everyone can participate.

So, those of you that know the following 2 people,
the current stumper is:

Rick Zuniga to Judy Kwan

Post in the comments section if you can connect them in 6 degrees.
*Update: someone has been able to connect them in 8 degrees.