Recent articles:Holiday GamesTuesday, November 18. 2008
The meaning of the word holiday is different from family to family as it is from one place on the globe to another. Holiday in the States usually means a special day that is observed like Christmas, Hanukkah, Cinco de Mayo, or one of the many others.
To some people a holiday is a vacation. People usually think of family holidays but some do think about a holiday as something to do alone. If the holiday is a special day that is recognized by a group of people there are often certain traditions that are followed by each family. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday denoting a war victory over the French Army in 1852 and is presently a day that celebrates Mexican ancestry with dancing and other festivities. Hanukkah is a holiday celebrated by those of the Jewish faith; it is observed for eight nights and marks the rededication of the Temple of Israeli after it’s desecration by an invading culture. Christmas is a holiday celebrated by many different countries around the world and is mostly a Christian Holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus; Christmas is often observed with the giving of presents and other traditions vary widely. A holiday that is a vacation can vary greatly depending on the chosen holiday. The way to make any holiday the most enjoyable is to plan well for it. A family may choose to holiday in any country around the world and to base the holiday on specific activities such as visiting theme parks, or doing an activity together such as skiing, camping, sailing, or any other activity. What to take for this type of holiday of course varies on the holiday that is planned on. If the holiday is for skiing; then skis, ski boots, ski poles, ski clothing along with other warm clothing is essential, and other items that you may wish to pack also include cameras, cards, games, and other evening activities. If the holiday is centred on an amusement park then perhaps some lighter clothes are a good idea along with some warmer clothes that are comfortable; comfortable shoes are an excellent thing to pack! Holidays can mean different things to different people. They can mean anything from a special day that is observed to a vacation that is centred on one or a few different activities to do. The perfect family holiday should be planned to make it the most enjoyable for everyone involved and the best way to do this would be to make sure there are plenty of games to play! If you want a holiday with plenty of games to play visit one of the many holiday parks maintained by Eurocamp. The Mind Sports OlympiadFriday, September 15. 2006
Author: Gror
I'm not in the team of the organizers of this event, nor even a helper. But this thing, with so huge amount of the games ane people included, exceeds all, what I ever have seen in the world of games and I would like to bring this event nearer to you. The Mind Sports Olympiad is already 6 years old. During yeard it gained high popularity among many of the players of the board games such as Checkers, Chess, Scrabble, but also Settlers of Cattan, Carcassone and many others. Games played every years are about 300. And, that's the point, the entry fee is zero and you can play every game you want also for free. You must only pay for tournaments, which, usually, have very interesting prizes. And the Game of the year is chosen here. Olympiad offers also some of the high grade tournaments such as Czech Championships - In Carcassone, Settlers of Cattan, Scrabble, Checkers, ... These tournaments often have many preliminary rounds during the years and are very prestigious. Average number of the players playing Champs is 128. Some of these are also international. But the main aspect, which this Olympiad has, is the atmosphere. You come and for instant you are surrounded with friends that you have never seen before. And you earn even more in the 10 days of the duration of the Olympiad. And the organizers are always ready to help you with everything and especially with every game rules you want to know. And some more numbers? Last year's visitors were more than 4000, there were 94 tournaments in 34 disciplines, attendants of the tournaments were 1779. The people were from 15 countries. Well, are you interested? If you look on the Official site, you can learn everything about it. And it's worth of your time and money.
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Tue, 19.12.2006 10:08
Anyone want to play anti-check ers?Comments ()
Tue, 19.12.2006 10:07
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
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Guess everyone gave up writing these neat articles, they wer e very helpful in games I have never played--thanks ev [...]Comments ()
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tried this again-I am definetl y doing something wrong:(Comments ()
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Fri, 24.11.2006 13:53
Alot of ppl still are confused about this!Comments ()
Wed, 22.11.2006 13:44
played this and it was actuall y fun! thanksComments ()
Tue, 21.11.2006 07:54
Nice article!~Comments ()
Sun, 19.11.2006 21:00
ugh, didn't work for me #1Comments ()
Sun, 19.11.2006 13:41
Strange game! Maybe if the wh ites used the long castling...Comments ()