This is from "Days Gone By" blog by patricia, and has nothing to do with cribbage but her post (below) does. I just thought the picture was cute.
Found at: http://jaimefits.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-deal.html
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Dogblog...
This is from "Days Gone By" blog by patricia, and has nothing to do with cribbage but her post (below) does. I just thought the picture was cute.
Found at: http://jaimefits.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-deal.html
Cribbage matches... really
From days gone by:
"talking, eating impromptu batches of fudge, always laughing, and more times than not, playing cribbage. hour after hour, we’d play cards and talk and laugh and chase the girls back up to bed and on and on it went. i can’t begin to imagine the number of cribbage games we must’ve played. we’d always keep track of the games through the night, but never cumulatively. i will always look back on those couple of years as a true crossroads in my life as i helped raise a child in her first year, grew to meet two other children who would become my almost-daughters, and found a sister i never knew i had. and much of it over a cribbage board.
years later when chris and i would meet, i taught him to play and i was actually thrilled to find that he instantly loved the game. we spent so very many hours playing this game, especially out on our little balcony that overlooked the river and the house that i would ultimately come to stalk.
we’d pack up the car with chairs and head to the park and play cribbage or we’d take it to our little dive where everyone knew us and knew that at some point in the night, they’d hear us yell out, i won!"
Post at: http://jaimefits.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-deal.html
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Tragedy is the essence of comedy... and cribbage...
From triskadekiphileIt's been probably five years since I've played Cribbage. I taught it to Andy (along with Mean & Nasty and a bastardized form of Mao) to help get through our six months of boredom in Virginia, but since then the board has just been sitting on a shelf. I think I even gave away my travel set last Christmas, which is kind of unfortunate now.
Cribbage is the kind of game that you really have to play to get a handle on, and if you let it slide you tend to forget how it works. But it's really fun, in a math nerd sort of way, to look at a pile of cards and see all the different combinations leaping out at you. That's also the reason I don't enjoy playing it online - it's good practice for the playing half of the game, but then the computer scores my hand for me, and what's the fun in that?
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
"Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" Cribbage Tourney Outcome
From The Empire of Captain Zoom:
Once upon a time there was but a humble man of meager means. He would take walks in his small village stealing, er, borrowing his neighbors newspapers early in the morning. He was meager after all ands loved to collect coupons found in the food section of the Daily Bugle. After his walks he would, upon entering his tiny house with the bright blue door, fry one egg (prepared over easy and taking great care not to break the egg), prepare two pieces of toast; one of which would be buttered and the other dripping with fresh marmalade. Placing his fork dead center into the yoke (with an eye of a bombardier and much delectation), he would ponder the day ahead.
Now attend and listen. ( I stole this line. Does anyone know from what story?)
Just Jim had been challenged for the crown exactly 23 seconds after he returned to his work domicile with the Crown of Cribbage won from Tall Ship Taylor by none other than, Cool Hand Kristina.
Game 1 - Quoted by Cool Hand, "Wow, that was the fastest game of Cribbage I've ever' d played." Just Jim blinked rapidly and acting as if he had just walked through a time-warp, was over heard mumbling, "What just happened?" "Is the game over?" And the stench of skunk hung in the air. Translation of subject line: Glory in this world is fleeting" Thanks Tall Ship!
Current Crown of Cribbage wearer: Cool Hand Kristina Three cheers for Queen Cool Hand!
With his breakfast resting comfortably in his contented stomach, he changed his socks as he always did and went about his business. "Maybe I'll tend the garden today." he said to his cat Mr. Crumpets. And with that said, took a two hour nap happily dreaming of a far way land and a witch telling a little girl, "I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too!".
Once upon a time there was but a humble man of meager means. He would take walks in his small village stealing, er, borrowing his neighbors newspapers early in the morning. He was meager after all ands loved to collect coupons found in the food section of the Daily Bugle. After his walks he would, upon entering his tiny house with the bright blue door, fry one egg (prepared over easy and taking great care not to break the egg), prepare two pieces of toast; one of which would be buttered and the other dripping with fresh marmalade. Placing his fork dead center into the yoke (with an eye of a bombardier and much delectation), he would ponder the day ahead.
Now attend and listen. ( I stole this line. Does anyone know from what story?)
Just Jim had been challenged for the crown exactly 23 seconds after he returned to his work domicile with the Crown of Cribbage won from Tall Ship Taylor by none other than, Cool Hand Kristina.
Game 1 - Quoted by Cool Hand, "Wow, that was the fastest game of Cribbage I've ever' d played." Just Jim blinked rapidly and acting as if he had just walked through a time-warp, was over heard mumbling, "What just happened?" "Is the game over?" And the stench of skunk hung in the air. Translation of subject line: Glory in this world is fleeting" Thanks Tall Ship!
Current Crown of Cribbage wearer: Cool Hand Kristina Three cheers for Queen Cool Hand!
With his breakfast resting comfortably in his contented stomach, he changed his socks as he always did and went about his business. "Maybe I'll tend the garden today." he said to his cat Mr. Crumpets. And with that said, took a two hour nap happily dreaming of a far way land and a witch telling a little girl, "I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too!".
Monday, October 8, 2007
Cribbage like a like a Pavlovian canine...
From Dave & Erica's European Vacation
(Erica)"We finish up our purchases including a run to the ceramic shop we stumbled across yesterday and then head back to the villa to relax. After the hustle and bustle of the shoppers we are ready to relax at the house. It’s only 1pm – we grab a bottle of wine, do a last load of laundry (wonderful to have or own washer…although this washer seems to have a mind of its own!) and head to the poolside to play some Cribbage. I beat Dave (FINALLY!) and celebrate my win by taking a nap! Ha! My perfect celebration!"
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Cribbage Board Techniques #2: Finishing the Inlets
From Lumberjocks.com
Ever wanted to make your own cribbage board? Check out this excellent series which includes step by step photos...
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Ever wanted to make your own cribbage board? Check out this excellent series which includes step by step photos...
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Losing to Francona at cribbage...
From Bill Ballou Baseball:
"Francona doesn’t always win at cribbage, but does claim to be very good at it, and says that in the hours before Game 1, he absolutely hammered Pedroia at his favorite card game. “No (darn) way,” Francona responded when asked if there might be the teeniest chance that Pedroia loses these games on purpose, seeing as it has never been considered a good career move to beat your boss at cards.
Pressed for more information on the cribbage rivalry, Francona conceded that Pedroia is actually very good at the game, one of the best regular opponents he has."
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A VISIT TO THE HAPPY ROCK CAFE...
From WriterMomMusings
By Cornelia Becker Seigneur(Cornelia Becker Seigneur)
That first day when I walked in, I saw a group of men, probably freshly retired men, playing cribbage and they looked up at me from their game when I arrived as if to see if I am someone they know. I think they know every other person ...
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By Cornelia Becker Seigneur(Cornelia Becker Seigneur)
That first day when I walked in, I saw a group of men, probably freshly retired men, playing cribbage and they looked up at me from their game when I arrived as if to see if I am someone they know. I think they know every other person ...
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Reeling in the years with the Cubs and Cribbage...
From Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan,IL,USA
"I remember when they went to the World Series in '45," said Ace Williams of Zion, taking a break Tuesday from a game of cribbage with friends Ron Kandel, ...
Chicago Cubs fans Ezra Banks (left), 80, of Waukegan and Ace Williams (right), 80, of Zion show spirit at the Waukegan Township Park Place Senior Center in Waukegan.
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"I remember when they went to the World Series in '45," said Ace Williams of Zion, taking a break Tuesday from a game of cribbage with friends Ron Kandel, ...
Chicago Cubs fans Ezra Banks (left), 80, of Waukegan and Ace Williams (right), 80, of Zion show spirit at the Waukegan Township Park Place Senior Center in Waukegan.
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A special board from Enumero Cribbage Boards...
Updates & Changes as I Approach the 1 Year Anniversary of Selling ...
By 19 Point Hand
I'm really close to my 100th series board, so to celebrate the milestone, I will be doing something a little special for that board (assuming the Austrian Jeweled Cribbage Pegs I ordered ever show up!) A quick summary: ...
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By 19 Point Hand
I'm really close to my 100th series board, so to celebrate the milestone, I will be doing something a little special for that board (assuming the Austrian Jeweled Cribbage Pegs I ordered ever show up!) A quick summary: ...
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The Parent Day Orphan (Who Wasn't)
From: Julia's Beloit Life
Most of all, I wanted to get some use of my cribbage board. I guess I'll have to settle for sending them pictures of fall in Wisconsin (or the lawn in front of Middle College, as pictured above). It's scenic in an entirely different way ...
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Most of all, I wanted to get some use of my cribbage board. I guess I'll have to settle for sending them pictures of fall in Wisconsin (or the lawn in front of Middle College, as pictured above). It's scenic in an entirely different way ...
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Friday, September 14, 2007
28! Wrong jack...
important cribbage note from jwgh:
I just played a game of Cribbage against my mother in which she had a 28-point hand. (She even had a jack, but it was the wrong one.)
I managed to miss getting skunked by two points, which under the circumstances I think isn't bad."
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Texan Cribbage at Cribbage Flat Southwest...
From Cribbage Flat Southwest...
"Tuesday we took a little 400 mile road trip. Wade & Michelle decided to give up Major the dog. I feel bad for Wade for two reasons, Major wasn’t the dog Captain was, and Wade really wanted Connor to grow up with a dog. But what with the new house and their traveling; it is expensive to put pets in the ‘Pet Hotel’."
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"Tuesday we took a little 400 mile road trip. Wade & Michelle decided to give up Major the dog. I feel bad for Wade for two reasons, Major wasn’t the dog Captain was, and Wade really wanted Connor to grow up with a dog. But what with the new house and their traveling; it is expensive to put pets in the ‘Pet Hotel’."
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Cribbage in Cranford...
From Book Addicts:
...a review of "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell
"droll tales of life in Cranford are filled with benevolence towards the many foibles of humankind. The characters are fussy, endearing and quaint. Gentle humour plays a large role in each of the chapters, and the reader must possess a certain generosity towards the sheltered lives of those who dwell in Cranford. If you enjoy Jane Austen, then you will probably also enjoy “Cranford.” “Cranford” is but a pale shadow of Austen, and the novel lacks the sheer brilliance of Austen’s searing vision of human nature. Nonetheless, the tales of tea time in Cranford, with the Cranford ladies playing cribbage and stuffing a greedy pet dog with seed cake, will delight all of us who long for a more elegant, peaceful age."
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...a review of "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell
"droll tales of life in Cranford are filled with benevolence towards the many foibles of humankind. The characters are fussy, endearing and quaint. Gentle humour plays a large role in each of the chapters, and the reader must possess a certain generosity towards the sheltered lives of those who dwell in Cranford. If you enjoy Jane Austen, then you will probably also enjoy “Cranford.” “Cranford” is but a pale shadow of Austen, and the novel lacks the sheer brilliance of Austen’s searing vision of human nature. Nonetheless, the tales of tea time in Cranford, with the Cranford ladies playing cribbage and stuffing a greedy pet dog with seed cake, will delight all of us who long for a more elegant, peaceful age."
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Friday, September 7, 2007
Football cribbage players...
From Seattlepi.com
There also were the cribbage games in the training room with Dave Krieg and Curt Warner, in which the loser would leave not on speaking terms with the winner.
"I love competing," said Moyer, 46. "But it drives me differently now. What's changed is that I don't need to be number 1 at everything. But I still like the competition."
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There also were the cribbage games in the training room with Dave Krieg and Curt Warner, in which the loser would leave not on speaking terms with the winner.
"I love competing," said Moyer, 46. "But it drives me differently now. What's changed is that I don't need to be number 1 at everything. But I still like the competition."
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Her teacher, Miss Cribbage...
From the Register-Guard:
"Emily, a small bunny, is the happy new kindergartner of "Emily's First 100 Days of School." Emily says, "On the first day of school I leave my mama's arms. I am too excited to cry." Her teacher, Miss Cribbage, tells the class that on every school day they will meet a new number friend. When they reach 100, they will have a party. When the class reaches the unbelievable milestone of 100 days of school, Emily celebrates by writing a letter to the Bunny family in which she shows that in 100 days she has learned to not only read and write, but to count 100 kisses."
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"Emily, a small bunny, is the happy new kindergartner of "Emily's First 100 Days of School." Emily says, "On the first day of school I leave my mama's arms. I am too excited to cry." Her teacher, Miss Cribbage, tells the class that on every school day they will meet a new number friend. When they reach 100, they will have a party. When the class reaches the unbelievable milestone of 100 days of school, Emily celebrates by writing a letter to the Bunny family in which she shows that in 100 days she has learned to not only read and write, but to count 100 kisses."
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Text book Cribbage...
From Kimberly Simon:
"In the past few years I have learned to and played quite a bit of cribbage. In the textbook, when the author discusses chess masters ability to avoid thinking through every possible strategy and instead only thinking through superior strategies it reminded me of playing cribbage with friends of mine who have been playing for years. While I think about every possible combination when discarding cards to the crib (hopefully someone plays cribbage and therefore this makes sense to them), my friends who are "expert" cribbage players can quickly discard because they look at the chunks or sets of cards and are able to just think quickly through the best strategies. I think it's fascinating to see the process of the quicker retrieval of recalling chunks of information in place."
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"In the past few years I have learned to and played quite a bit of cribbage. In the textbook, when the author discusses chess masters ability to avoid thinking through every possible strategy and instead only thinking through superior strategies it reminded me of playing cribbage with friends of mine who have been playing for years. While I think about every possible combination when discarding cards to the crib (hopefully someone plays cribbage and therefore this makes sense to them), my friends who are "expert" cribbage players can quickly discard because they look at the chunks or sets of cards and are able to just think quickly through the best strategies. I think it's fascinating to see the process of the quicker retrieval of recalling chunks of information in place."
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
100 things about Michele #34...
From The Rocky Mountain Retreat:
31. When I eat fruit, it must be cut up in pieces otherwise I won't eat it. I hate biting into fruit such as apples, pears, plums, watermelon, etc.
32. I was in a car accident in 1977 when a drunk driver hit us by crossing over the centre line and hit head on into us. I flew through the front windshield and landed on the highway road and lost all my front teeth and scarred by face pretty bad.
33. I do not drink and I abhor people that drink and drive, even if they said they only had one drink and they are ok to drive.
34. I love to play cribbage.
35. Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love the colors and the smells of this season.
36. I don't like watching horror movies. Bloody and decapitating types of movies do not thrill me at all!
37. I can speak some German. Understand some German and read some German.
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31. When I eat fruit, it must be cut up in pieces otherwise I won't eat it. I hate biting into fruit such as apples, pears, plums, watermelon, etc.
32. I was in a car accident in 1977 when a drunk driver hit us by crossing over the centre line and hit head on into us. I flew through the front windshield and landed on the highway road and lost all my front teeth and scarred by face pretty bad.
33. I do not drink and I abhor people that drink and drive, even if they said they only had one drink and they are ok to drive.
34. I love to play cribbage.
35. Autumn is my favorite time of the year. I love the colors and the smells of this season.
36. I don't like watching horror movies. Bloody and decapitating types of movies do not thrill me at all!
37. I can speak some German. Understand some German and read some German.
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King of Kong and cribbage...
From the Blog "Chicago Stories"
"Sunday played some cribbage and checked out King of Kong. Oh my sweet lord in heaven, one of the greatest movie experiences ever. Another plus. I don’t even know how to explain the greatness of this movie, so just see it while you can, and if you can’t…just wait for that thing called the DVD, because it’s worth the wait.
Sunday night we had a good dinner with me brother and came home and played more cribbage. I’m losing…badly."
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"Sunday played some cribbage and checked out King of Kong. Oh my sweet lord in heaven, one of the greatest movie experiences ever. Another plus. I don’t even know how to explain the greatness of this movie, so just see it while you can, and if you can’t…just wait for that thing called the DVD, because it’s worth the wait.
Sunday night we had a good dinner with me brother and came home and played more cribbage. I’m losing…badly."
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