Are we there yet?

3.1.2014

I'm sure that many of you play or have played "observation games" or "road trip games."  There's the license plate game, where you try to spot a tag of each of the 50 states; there's "slug-a-bug" where you slug yr opponent when you spy a Volkswagen Beetle (we called it "Beeper" and didn't hit anyone when my brother, sister and I played it as kids); there's "I Spy" and lots of others.

I've even developed a few:

Nice Dualie!  - Be the first to see a dualie pickup and declare aloud, "Nice Dualie!" and score.  There are different point values for different dualies and negative points for saying "Nice Dualie!" when it's just a pickup truck.  (Let me know if you want the rule sheet.)

Bobcat Alert!  - Just say "Bobcat Alert!" when you see a Bobcat digging vehicle to warn others that one is near.  They move quickly and erratically and are a menace.  Mini-Caterpilars, Ryobis and other miniature dozers, diggers and such all count.  This game is not really a game.  It's more of a public service.

Prius Attack! and its variant Prius Attaxi! - This one, like "Bobcat Alert!" is a public service:  Those goddamn Priuses hardly make a sound when they're moving and can sneak up on you.  In addition, the people who drive them are smug assholes.  They will run you over with a sense of entitlement, but they're low emissions, by god.  For both Prius Attack! and Prius Attaxi!, simply declare "Prius Attack!" when you see a Prius moving in any direction and "Prius Attack, Not Attacking!" for a parked or stopped Prius.  (Same for Prius Attaxi!)

I retired the game "Rape Van" in development when the focus group found it to be in poor taste.  I still call them out, though.

This recap of the games in play today sets the stage for the roll out of a whole new game:

TEXT NECK!

You've seen it:  The telltale bent neck indicating someone is looking down at a handheld device.  Examples are EVERYWHERE!  In the car, in the cafe, on the sidewalk, in the crosswalk.  By men, by women, by children walking dogs, jogging, pushing strollers ... the list goes on and on!

Play is simple!  See a text neck, yell, "Text Neck!"
Scoring is simple!  Remember what the text necker was doing and submit the observation to the brand-new Facebook group called "Text Neck."  A three-judge panel will score your submission.
Have fun and happy hunting!


Tonight -  Sutter Station Tavern   - Cash Only
(I've got a thing for Russian Barmaids with dishwashing gloves)

bye-ee!
whrr ... clik!