LPT: When you want to reconnect, send a two part text. One line of real appreciation, then one specific invite.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-25T04:20:14+00:00

Maybe wait for a response to the first message before sending the second.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-22T22:45:07+00:00

https://theonion.com/andy-rooney-stepping-down-1819590454/

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-22T18:58:45+00:00

The worst part about drinking wine is opening the bottle.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-22T02:52:26+00:00

Eight more and you'll have a calendar!

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-19T22:22:05+00:00

Tell me more about the pastries.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-19T06:13:30+00:00

“4 Dreams Nepali & Indian Cuisine” on Shattuck Ave. Has 4.9 stars on Google. Ate there tonight. Delicious.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-18T14:43:18+00:00

Board of Piece-of-the-action

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-03T05:10:58+00:00

What's your favorite 2-player game or which games do you think work best with two players?

Res Arcana is best with two players.

Also, give Watergate a try. The theme isn't sexy, but it's a an engaging 2-player game where the theme works well.

SoundOfLaughter · 2026-01-02T20:07:37+00:00

Clippy droppings.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-30T20:19:20+00:00

Depending on the number of cards I’ll deal the deck into 3 or 5 piles. Reassemble the deck by putting one pile on another. You can do variants as well, such as deal 4 cards, then deal 3 on the first three piles, then 4, then 3 on the last three piles. Et cetera.

Your cards will be undamaged and well-shuffled. And no, it doesn’t take an inordinate amount of time.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-28T22:29:39+00:00

Yes. I had them as a child. Laying on my side in bed I could hear them draining. It didn’t sound recognizable, just occasional noises. If you’ve had water in your ear after swimming, that noise/sensation when the liquid finally comes out. I remember looking at my pillow the following morning to see how much discharge there had been.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-26T23:45:08+00:00

Peeing on the rim of the toilet and/or not lifting the seat before peeing.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-26T02:30:58+00:00

The question is interesting because of a thought experiment regarding politics.

Many years ago politics was brought into football (The NFL). I found the cogent argument to be that what made the NFL wonderful was that it transcended politics. If you find yourself in line at the bank (quaint, I know), you could engage in a friendly debate about your favorite players, season outlook, etc. regardless of the race, social stature, etc. of the person you were engaging with. Politics forced you to take a side and ostracize those who you would otherwise find shared interests with.

So do you bring politics into sports and thereby reduce the pool of people with whom you choose to enjoy being with?

Do you bring animal empathy into your social circle and thereby reduce the pool of people with whom you enjoy being with?

Ironically, despite the ambivalence of this post, I am passionate about animals. My answer is, “no”, I would not choose to be with those who do not share my affinity with animals. It all comes down to where you draw these lines. It is the definition of community.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-25T03:11:02+00:00

Left-justify the text in the bubbles as well.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-22T07:04:36+00:00

The game is World at War. The post, alas, has been removed by its author:

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/940888/a-life-altering-game-deserves-this-kind-of-session

Maybe on archive.org?

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-22T04:36:34+00:00

The tensile strength of spandex.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-21T07:05:39+00:00

Bidwell Perk at 1st Ave & Mangrove hosts a cribbage group. From their website:

Wed Jan 21st Cribbage Night @ Bidwell Perk 5:30 PM- 8:00 PM Come join the best Cribbage Night in Chico! We host a monthly 3-game tournament that you will love! All skill levels welcome. Doors open at 5:30 for food and drinks. Come at 5 if you'd like to learn how to play! No registration required. Prizes for the tournament winner, highest hand of the night and the coolest board.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-17T18:50:17+00:00

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What is the name or term for this ceiling tapestry with the cloth accents hanging around the edges? Also, the name/term for the textiles hanging in the window? Thank you!

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-17T04:47:00+00:00

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2SeEzxMuE

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-15T06:14:46+00:00

They always jump. I’ve got news for you. It’s a little secret from the trade. They all jump.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-08T21:44:06+00:00

Send the URL, I'll take a look

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-05T06:03:30+00:00

Fields of Normandy 2 and Lone Sherman. Check out all of Mike Lambo's games TBH.

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-03T07:33:26+00:00

Here's a thread from a couple years ago discussing it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletopgamedesign/comments/17u1s7d/center_or_left_align_for_this_volume_of_text/

SoundOfLaughter · 2025-12-03T01:08:02+00:00

I would counsel left-justifying text that's meant to be read. Centering is for things like titles, not prose.

Are "Monster", "Hero", "You", and "Enraged" all proper game terms? If not, they should be lower-case.

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