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G&T Secret Santa: Proxy says, "See ya next year!"

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    see317 wrote: »
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    Sadly, no picture of the box. I opened it assuming it was something I had ordered from Amazon. and opened it before I took a picture of it's boxy amazon-ess.

    Fortunately, the contents of the box were wrapped, so it's time to put the Christmas tribble to work.
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    There's a note that's of interest.
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    Gift 3 of 5:
    Thing better
    And a conundrum.
    Do I open the present? Do I wait for the other packages and open them together?
    Do I trust the Christmas tribble with it's x-acto knife when my back is turned?

    Yesterday, another box arrived from Amazon, this time I correctly deduced that it was a gift (the label saying "Gift Inside" was a great tipoff). I took pictures yesterday, but misplaced the USB cord for my phone. A quick trip to WalMart to buy a new one means I can put the pictures up now (and that I'll be finding my old cable sometime in the next 25 minutes).

    As usual, it's time to put the tribble to work.
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    It's understandably frustrated by my failure to open the previous package so far, but I'm sticking to my guns on this one Santa, and the tribble is sticking to the knife. Don't anger the tribble.
    But the labels say there are 5 boxes coming, I'm waiting for 5 boxes.

    And the four boxes that have arrived:
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    In case my potato phone camera or the rush Paint job to reduce the size has rendered them unreadable, the labels present a full question:
    What is
    The only
    Thing better
    Than spaceships?

  • RadiationRadiation Registered User regular
    For the salt block thing, can you use an electric stove?

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Kendrik wrote: »
    Just to follow up to my post, I've now read about 3/4s of the cookbook and took the salt block out to view it in all it's glory! It's so majestic!
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    In addition, I've received an unexpected package containing a full set of solid metal gaming dice. I only assume these are from my Santa because I don't know of anyone else who ordered me things! The picture below does NOT do them justice..these things are solid and could be used as a weapon in a pinch! I can't wait to murder some orcs with them!
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    Those are nice metal dice!

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  • HandgimpHandgimp R+L=J Family PhotoRegistered User regular
    see317 wrote: »
    What is
    The only
    Thing better
    Than spaceships?

    More spaceships?

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    That Nicki Minaj song was pretty good

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    Handgimp wrote: »
    see317 wrote: »
    What is
    The only
    Thing better
    Than spaceships?

    More spaceships?

    I was thinking true love, but I think that's a bit out of the expectations of a forum Secret Santa.

  • KendrikKendrik Lewisville, TXRegistered User regular
    Radiation wrote: »
    For the salt block thing, can you use an electric stove?

    Apparently you can, but they suggest you use a metal ring of some kind to prevent direct contact with the heating element. Explosions may ensue if you don't. I have a gas grill and gas stove-top, though. I tried it tonight, btw, on a pork loin I had gotten for something else. It was amazing! Now I want to try beef flank steak or try searing tuna on it.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    My santee hasn't reported on whether or not the first parcel arrived, so I'll be mega bummed if this means there'll be an issue with the second. :(

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  • ihaveachairihaveachair Registered User regular
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    So I came home to this lovely package today! I opened it up...
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    Yaay! I know I didn't provide a lot of direction at all and am difficult to stalk because I am legit never on. I also heard through the grapevine that your little arrival came a lot sooner than anticipated(as I'm sitting here desperately wanting mine to pop out IMMEDIATELY), so finding something that combined cooking(which I LOVE) with Harry Potter(which I MEGA-LOVE) was a win-win! It was an awesome and thoughtful gift to get. Thanks @anoffday!

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    Kendrik wrote: »
    Radiation wrote: »
    For the salt block thing, can you use an electric stove?

    Apparently you can, but they suggest you use a metal ring of some kind to prevent direct contact with the heating element. Explosions may ensue if you don't. I have a gas grill and gas stove-top, though. I tried it tonight, btw, on a pork loin I had gotten for something else. It was amazing! Now I want to try beef flank steak or try searing tuna on it.

    So this is a thing you put on a burner like a pot, and cook steaks on it?! My mind can't comprehend what you are doing with salt.

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  • DyasAlureDyasAlure SeattleRegistered User regular
    ArcSyn wrote: »
    Kendrik wrote: »
    Radiation wrote: »
    For the salt block thing, can you use an electric stove?

    Apparently you can, but they suggest you use a metal ring of some kind to prevent direct contact with the heating element. Explosions may ensue if you don't. I have a gas grill and gas stove-top, though. I tried it tonight, btw, on a pork loin I had gotten for something else. It was amazing! Now I want to try beef flank steak or try searing tuna on it.

    So this is a thing you put on a burner like a pot, and cook steaks on it?! My mind can't comprehend what you are doing with salt.

    I'm with you, this just sounds so odd to me. I'm curious though, is it just meat? My is a vegetarian, so is it something that is useful?

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  • vhannroyvhannroy Registered User regular
    DyasAlure wrote: »

    I'm with you, this just sounds so odd to me. I'm curious though, is it just meat? My is a vegetarian, so is it something that is useful?

    From looking it up it looks like it could be useful for kebabs or asparagus or what ever. I am thinking I might have to pick myself up one.

  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    @see317 did it again! This time he sent me the NEOGEO 25th Anniversary Bundle! Thank you!!

    I have a bunch of friends would love to play a majority of these games with me so it's the perfect supplemental gift!

  • WillyDubWillyDub Registered User regular
    Salt Blocks are so so sooo good to sear Tuna, Steak, or really any other Protein on. They aren't so good with the Vege's unless you like a good Crispness to them =)

    We used to have a place called "Steak on a Stone" near us...you would cook your steak on a stone that they would heat up and place at your table, you could also opt for the Salt Blocks =)

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    After some research, I'm way too lazy for a salt block, but they sound very neat and sounds like they taste delicious. I never would have thought you could heat salt to such high temperatures and cook on it.

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  • lwt1973lwt1973 King of Thieves SyndicationRegistered User regular
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    Yesterday, my wife saw that we got a package from Amazon and was a little confused as we didn't order anything recently so she called me to see what was up. I explained to her what was going on but after dinner at night we had a recital to go to and then we had to put the kids to bed so, here's the late report.
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    It's true that I don't have a lot of kid games though they do love it when I bring out Shadows of Camelot. This will be a lot of fun to play with them.
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    Lego is always a big hit and we didn't have any Minecraft lego.

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    The kids have already divided up the figures amongst themselves.

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    Finally, my wife was quite pleased with this and went through the cookbook during the night, making notes on things she will want to cook later.

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    Overall, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to this mystery Santa. My kids love it. I love it. And my wife loves it. I'll post lots o' photos when the Lego is up and running as well as when my wife cooks. Your generosity is amazing and astounding.

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  • anoffdayanoffday To be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it. Registered User regular
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    So I came home to this lovely package today! I opened it up...
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    Yaay! I know I didn't provide a lot of direction at all and am difficult to stalk because I am legit never on. I also heard through the grapevine that your little arrival came a lot sooner than anticipated(as I'm sitting here desperately wanting mine to pop out IMMEDIATELY), so finding something that combined cooking(which I LOVE) with Harry Potter(which I MEGA-LOVE) was a win-win! It was an awesome and thoughtful gift to get. Thanks @anoffday!

    Glad you like it @ihaveachair there should be more on the way. Amazon must have split it up.

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  • RadiationRadiation Registered User regular
    Oh man, we got Forbidden Island not too long ago and really enjoy it in our family game night rotation.

    PSN: jfrofl
  • DyasAlureDyasAlure SeattleRegistered User regular
    WillyDub wrote: »
    Salt Blocks are so so sooo good to sear Tuna, Steak, or really any other Protein on. They aren't so good with the Vege's unless you like a good Crispness to them =)

    We used to have a place called "Steak on a Stone" near us...you would cook your steak on a stone that they would heat up and place at your table, you could also opt for the Salt Blocks =)

    So, you say protein. . . Tofu? It can be hard to get a good crisp edge on tofu sometimes.

    So if you are a santee and get a gift, but don't know who it is from, how long do you wait before you ask? Alternatively, if you are a santa, and the santee doesn't know who you are how long do you wait?

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  • WillyDubWillyDub Registered User regular
    DyasAlure wrote: »
    WillyDub wrote: »
    Salt Blocks are so so sooo good to sear Tuna, Steak, or really any other Protein on. They aren't so good with the Vege's unless you like a good Crispness to them =)

    We used to have a place called "Steak on a Stone" near us...you would cook your steak on a stone that they would heat up and place at your table, you could also opt for the Salt Blocks =)

    So, you say protein. . . Tofu? It can be hard to get a good crisp edge on tofu sometimes.

    I don't consider Tofu to even be a real thing. But if it were to be a real thing, i would think yes it can get a good crust when it's heated properly =) Not as good a crust a plain ol' Skillet though!

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  • jclastjclast Registered User regular
    DyasAlure wrote: »
    WillyDub wrote: »
    Salt Blocks are so so sooo good to sear Tuna, Steak, or really any other Protein on. They aren't so good with the Vege's unless you like a good Crispness to them =)

    We used to have a place called "Steak on a Stone" near us...you would cook your steak on a stone that they would heat up and place at your table, you could also opt for the Salt Blocks =)

    So, you say protein. . . Tofu? It can be hard to get a good crisp edge on tofu sometimes.

    So if you are a santee and get a gift, but don't know who it is from, how long do you wait before you ask? Alternatively, if you are a santa, and the santee doesn't know who you are how long do you wait?

    I still don't know who my Santa was last year. I'll have to go look at the 2014 wall, maybe it's on there.

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  • The MantizThe Mantiz BONK! DenmarkRegistered User regular
    lwt1973 wrote: »
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    Yesterday, my wife saw that we got a package from Amazon and was a little confused as we didn't order anything recently so she called me to see what was up. I explained to her what was going on but after dinner at night we had a recital to go to and then we had to put the kids to bed so, here's the late report.
    0vxv4259xb40.gif

    It's true that I don't have a lot of kid games though they do love it when I bring out Shadows of Camelot. This will be a lot of fun to play with them.
    2h0cs8qkl2vw.gif

    11kbaclq187c.gif

    Lego is always a big hit and we didn't have any Minecraft lego.

    oui3lq58y8rq.gif

    The kids have already divided up the figures amongst themselves.

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    Finally, my wife was quite pleased with this and went through the cookbook during the night, making notes on things she will want to cook later.

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    Overall, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to this mystery Santa. My kids love it. I love it. And my wife loves it. I'll post lots o' photos when the Lego is up and running as well as when my wife cooks. Your generosity is amazing and astounding.

    It was I!
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    I was starting to worry that I had entered the address wrong, since USPS was just sending the package back and forth between different cities. So I'm glad it arrived :biggrin:

    I have no idea if any og the recipies in cookbook are any good. Actually I have no idea if they resemble Nordic breakfast at all. I just choose this pan because it had a recipie for Æbleskiver included, and that was the most important part. I'm really looking forward to hearing about your experiences, but dont be discouraged if they get super ugly the først time. It takes a bit og practise to get them perfectly round.

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  • Proxy the ElfProxy the Elf Registered User regular
    Hello again, jolly ones!
    Just a friendly reminder that Proxy is happy to deliver any and all messages, the only info Proxy needs is who the message is for and a message to be used verbatim. Proxy has small elf fingers and does his best work via keyboard shortcut (Proxy likes Control, as well as the letters C and V!).

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  • DyasAlureDyasAlure SeattleRegistered User regular
    jclast wrote: »
    DyasAlure wrote: »
    WillyDub wrote: »
    Salt Blocks are so so sooo good to sear Tuna, Steak, or really any other Protein on. They aren't so good with the Vege's unless you like a good Crispness to them =)

    We used to have a place called "Steak on a Stone" near us...you would cook your steak on a stone that they would heat up and place at your table, you could also opt for the Salt Blocks =)

    So, you say protein. . . Tofu? It can be hard to get a good crisp edge on tofu sometimes.

    So if you are a santee and get a gift, but don't know who it is from, how long do you wait before you ask? Alternatively, if you are a santa, and the santee doesn't know who you are how long do you wait?

    I still don't know who my Santa was last year. I'll have to go look at the 2014 wall, maybe it's on there.

    Ok, than I won't worry. I just don't want to commit a SS G&T fax pas (I looked this up, I am used to slang fopa. I wanted to be edumecated.)

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    TimFiji wrote: »
    Present awesome stuffs:
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    @TimFiji

    Found out the site that had the rules for hachi-hachi went down, but fortunately the internet archive had it saved!

    Koi Koi scoring is nicely laid out here: http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/hanafuda/rule_e.html
    Rules are fairly simple and on the Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi-Koi

    Hachi Hachi (88) is a three player game and apparently was the method most often used for gambling. It's a bit harder to find the rules for it, and I was never able to get someone to translate the Japanese rules included in my Nintendo set. It's a bit ugly, but here's a copy-paste from the archived site: (https://web.archive.org/web/20080930214656/http://hanafubuki.org/hachihachi.html)
    Number of Players: 3 (for 2 player rules, see below)

    Cards Used: 1 full deck of 48 cards

    Game Length: 12 rounds

    Goal: To form captured hands and capture high scoring cards

    The dealer deals 7 cards to each player and 6 cards to the field. The deck is placed in the middle of the field.

    Here's an example of a Hachi-Hachi starting position with the 3 players' hands, the field and the deck:


    Each round's scoring is affected by the initial cards in the field. This change in scoring affects all point values (including the cost of folding). There are 3 kinds of fields. The kinds of fields, their conditions, and their affects on scoring is as follows:

    Small Field
    小場
    There are no lights in the field
    Points are as normal
    Large Field
    大場
    The Pine, Sakura, or Moon cards are in the field
    Points are doubled
    Grand Field
    絶場
    The Rain or Phoenix cards are in the field
    Points are quadrupled


    If there are 2 lights in the field, the higher field is put into affect. If there are 2 lights of the same field value (such as Rain and Phoenix), the next round's field is the same kind as that of the current round.

    Once the players have their hands they need to check them for any dealt hands they may have received. There are 47 dealt hands in Hachi-Hachi which can be a little intimidating. In fact, there are only 12 basic hands; the rest of the hands are combinations of those 12. You can only have one dealt hand from the list; they don't stack. Here is a list of each hand's name, contents, and point value:

    The Basic 12

    Three (三本)
    You have 3 cards from the same month
    24 points
    Standing Three (立三本)
    You have 3 cards from April, May, or July,
    or the 3 dregs from December.
    36 points
    Red (赤)
    You have 2 poetry slips and 5 dregs.
    36 points
    One Slip (短一)
    You have 1 poetry slip and 6 dregs.
    36 points
    One Ten (十一)
    You have 1 animal card and 6 dregs.
    36 points
    Wither (からす)
    You have 7 dregs.
    48 points
    One Light (光一)
    You have 1 light and 6 dregs.
    48 points
    Lead (喰付)
    You have 3 pairs (2 cards from the same month).
    48 points
    Four (手四)
    You have 4 cards from the same month.
    72 points
    Haneken
    You have 3 cards from the same month and 2 pairs.
    84 points
    Four Two One
    You have 4 cards from the same month and 1 pair.
    96 points
    Four Three
    4 cards from the same month and 3 cards from another month
    240 points

    The 35 Combinations

    Red Three
    'Three' and 'Red'
    60 points
    One Slip Three
    'One Slip' and 'Three'
    60 points
    One Ten Three
    'One Ten' and 'Three'
    60 points
    One Light Three
    'One Light' and 'Three'
    72 points
    Wither Three
    'Wither' and 'Three'
    72 points
    Two Three
    Two 'Three' hands
    72 points
    Red Standing Three
    'Red' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    One Slip Standing Three
    'One Slip' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    One Ten Standing Three
    'One Ten' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    Wither Standing Three
    'Wither' and 'Standing Three'
    84 points
    Two Standing Threes
    Two 'Standing Three' hands
    96 points
    Red Lead
    'Red' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    One Slip Lead
    'One Slip' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    One Ten Lead
    'One Ten' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    Wither Lead
    'Wither' and 'Lead'
    96 points
    One Light Lead
    'One Light' and 'Lead'
    96 points
    Red Four
    'Red' and 'Four'
    108 points
    One Slip Four
    'One Slip' and 'Four'
    108 points
    One Ten Four
    'One Ten' and 'Four'
    108 points
    Wither Four
    'Wither' and 'Four'
    120 points
    One Light Four
    'One Light' and 'Four'
    120 points
    Red Haneken
    'Red' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    One Slip Haneken
    'One Slip' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    One Ten Haneken
    'One Ten' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    Wither Haneken
    'Wither' and 'Haneken'
    132 points
    One Light Haneken
    'One Light' and 'Haneken'
    132 points
    Red Four Two One
    'Red' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    One Slip Four Two One
    'One Slip' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    One Ten Four Two One
    'One Ten' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    Wither Four Two One
    'Wither' and 'Four Two One'
    144 points
    One Light Four Two One
    'One Light' and 'Four Two One'
    144 points
    One Slip Four Three
    'One Slip' and 'Four Three'
    276 points
    One Ten Four Three
    'One Ten' and 'Four Three'
    276 points
    Wither Four Three
    'Wither' and 'Four Three'
    288 points
    One Light Four Three
    'One Light' and 'Four Three'
    288 points

    Note: the Japanese use two counters for scoring Hachi-Hachi, one worth 12 points and the other 1. All of the above are multiples of 12. You might come across that scoring system if you use Japanese software.

    If a player has a dealt hand, the points listed above are the amount they receive from each other player, so the points are effectively doubled. It is possible for all three players to have dealt hands, in which case scorekeeping can get a little complicated. In order to claim a dealt hand, a player must show the relevant cards to the other players.

    Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules).

    Once a player has formed a captured hand they have to decide whether or not to end the round. If they decide to end the round they receive the point value of their captured hands from the other players and become the dealer for the next round. If the player does not wish to end the round they announce 'Sage'. If a player chooses 'Sage', the game continues as before. 'Sage' is a way for a player to bet that he can form a new captured hand before his opponents can form a hand. If the player succesfully forms a new hand before his opponents do he does not gain any bonus points for doing so. If the round ends because all of the cards have been captured and the player has not been successful in his attempt he must pay half the value of his captured hand to each player. So, if he had an 84 point hand he would pay 42 points to each of the other players. If the player is not successful because another player successfully forms a hand, the player must pay all of the points for that new hand. The third player does not have to pay any points.

    Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules). The round ends once all players have run out of cards or a player has formed a captured hand.

    There is a special rule regarding forming a captured hand. If a player forms the 'Red Poems', 'Blue Poems', or 'Four Lights' hand, and they form the hand using a card played by another player into the field, and that player had more than 1 card in their hand at the time they played it, the player who played that card must pay the full cost of the captured hand.

    Captured Hands

    Five Lights
    五光

    144 points
    Four Lights
    四光

    120 points
    The above hands are mutually exclusive.
    Blue Poems
    青タン

    84 points
    Red Poems
    赤タン

    84 points
    Seven Poems
    七タン

    120 point
    Any 7 poetry slips other than the November slip can be used.


    If no players have formed any captured hands and none of the players have any cards remaining in their hands, the players add up the total value of the cards they have captured using the standard points. They then subtract 88 points from that total and multiply by the field multiplier. For example, if a player ends a round with 4 animals, 4 slips, 7 dregs, and the Curtain card in a Grand Field round, they would score 81 points (1x20, 4x10, 4x5, 7x1) minus 88 (for a subtotal of -7) multiplied by 4 for a total of -28 points. That is the player's score for the round.

    There are five special captured hands that only come into play now, while adding up the value of the captured cards. If a player has one of these hands, they receive the points listed in the chart below from each of the other players. The other players do not receive any points for their captured cards. Also, if one of these hands have been formed, all points gained by any players from dealt hands must be returned. The special hands are:

    Special Captured Hands

    All 8's
    総八
    All 3 players capture 88 points of cards each.
    The dealer collects these points.
    120 points
    Double 8's
    二八
    The player's total after subtracting 88 points is 80 points or higher (before multiplying)
    120 points
    Simple 16
    素十六
    The player has captured 16 or more dregs cards
    144 points
    Note: each additional dregs card is worth 24 points.
    Diving
    飛び込み
    The player had the 'Three' or 'Standing Three' dealt hand and captures those three cards
    12 points
    Escape
    抜け役
    The player had the 'Red', 'One Slip', 'One Ten', or 'Wither' dealt hand and captured 89 points or more of cards
    12 points


    Scoring Example

    The following example shows all of the scoring that is involved in one round of Hachi-Hachi.

    Field : Grand Field (x4)

    Subscore A : Dealt Hands

    Player A - 'Standing Three' (36)
    Player B - None
    Player C - 'Three' (24)

    Player A receives 36x4 points from each player (x4 because of the grand field), and pays 24x4 to Player C
    Player B pays 36x4 points to Player A and 24x4 points to Player B
    Player C receives 24x4 points from each player and pays 36x4 points to Player A

    A : 192
    B : -240
    C : 48

    Subscore B : Captured Hands

    Player A - 'Diving' (12)
    Player B - None
    Player C - None

    Player A receives 12x4 points from each player
    Player B pays 12x4 points to Player A
    Player C pays 12x4 points to Player A

    A : 96
    B : -48
    C : -48

    Subscore C : Captured Cards:

    Player A - 68 points
    Player B - 125 points
    Player C - 71 points

    A : -80 (68 - 88) x 4
    B : 148 (125 - 88) x 4
    C : -68 (71 - 88) x 4

    Total:

    Player A : 208 (192 + 96 - 80)
    Player B : -140 (-240 - 48 + 148)
    Player C : -68 (48 - 48 - 68)


    2-Player Hachi-Hachi

    Hachi-Hachi for 2 players is essentially the same as above. The only differences are that the special captured hands are not used, and when calculating a player's score for a round in which no captured hands have been formed, the players add the total value of their cards and compare them. The player with the lower value cards pays the winner the difference. So, if one player's cards are worth 53 points and the other player's cards are worth 60 points in a large field round, the first player scores 13 points for the round.

    I've never been able to convince people to learn and play hachi-hachi with me, but I've played a few games of koi-koi and it's a neat and deeper game than it first appears.

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    @TimFiji

    Found out the site that had the rules for hachi-hachi went down, but fortunately the internet archive had it saved!

    Koi Koi scoring is nicely laid out here: http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/hanafuda/rule_e.html
    Rules are fairly simple and on the Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi-Koi

    Hachi Hachi (88) is a three player game and apparently was the method most often used for gambling. It's a bit harder to find the rules for it, and I was never able to get someone to translate the Japanese rules included in my Nintendo set. It's a bit ugly, but here's a copy-paste from the archived site: (https://web.archive.org/web/20080930214656/http://hanafubuki.org/hachihachi.html)
    Number of Players: 3 (for 2 player rules, see below)

    Cards Used: 1 full deck of 48 cards

    Game Length: 12 rounds

    Goal: To form captured hands and capture high scoring cards

    The dealer deals 7 cards to each player and 6 cards to the field. The deck is placed in the middle of the field.

    Here's an example of a Hachi-Hachi starting position with the 3 players' hands, the field and the deck:


    Each round's scoring is affected by the initial cards in the field. This change in scoring affects all point values (including the cost of folding). There are 3 kinds of fields. The kinds of fields, their conditions, and their affects on scoring is as follows:

    Small Field
    小場
    There are no lights in the field
    Points are as normal
    Large Field
    大場
    The Pine, Sakura, or Moon cards are in the field
    Points are doubled
    Grand Field
    絶場
    The Rain or Phoenix cards are in the field
    Points are quadrupled


    If there are 2 lights in the field, the higher field is put into affect. If there are 2 lights of the same field value (such as Rain and Phoenix), the next round's field is the same kind as that of the current round.

    Once the players have their hands they need to check them for any dealt hands they may have received. There are 47 dealt hands in Hachi-Hachi which can be a little intimidating. In fact, there are only 12 basic hands; the rest of the hands are combinations of those 12. You can only have one dealt hand from the list; they don't stack. Here is a list of each hand's name, contents, and point value:

    The Basic 12

    Three (三本)
    You have 3 cards from the same month
    24 points
    Standing Three (立三本)
    You have 3 cards from April, May, or July,
    or the 3 dregs from December.
    36 points
    Red (赤)
    You have 2 poetry slips and 5 dregs.
    36 points
    One Slip (短一)
    You have 1 poetry slip and 6 dregs.
    36 points
    One Ten (十一)
    You have 1 animal card and 6 dregs.
    36 points
    Wither (からす)
    You have 7 dregs.
    48 points
    One Light (光一)
    You have 1 light and 6 dregs.
    48 points
    Lead (喰付)
    You have 3 pairs (2 cards from the same month).
    48 points
    Four (手四)
    You have 4 cards from the same month.
    72 points
    Haneken
    You have 3 cards from the same month and 2 pairs.
    84 points
    Four Two One
    You have 4 cards from the same month and 1 pair.
    96 points
    Four Three
    4 cards from the same month and 3 cards from another month
    240 points

    The 35 Combinations

    Red Three
    'Three' and 'Red'
    60 points
    One Slip Three
    'One Slip' and 'Three'
    60 points
    One Ten Three
    'One Ten' and 'Three'
    60 points
    One Light Three
    'One Light' and 'Three'
    72 points
    Wither Three
    'Wither' and 'Three'
    72 points
    Two Three
    Two 'Three' hands
    72 points
    Red Standing Three
    'Red' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    One Slip Standing Three
    'One Slip' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    One Ten Standing Three
    'One Ten' and 'Standing Three'
    72 points
    Wither Standing Three
    'Wither' and 'Standing Three'
    84 points
    Two Standing Threes
    Two 'Standing Three' hands
    96 points
    Red Lead
    'Red' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    One Slip Lead
    'One Slip' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    One Ten Lead
    'One Ten' and 'Lead'
    84 points
    Wither Lead
    'Wither' and 'Lead'
    96 points
    One Light Lead
    'One Light' and 'Lead'
    96 points
    Red Four
    'Red' and 'Four'
    108 points
    One Slip Four
    'One Slip' and 'Four'
    108 points
    One Ten Four
    'One Ten' and 'Four'
    108 points
    Wither Four
    'Wither' and 'Four'
    120 points
    One Light Four
    'One Light' and 'Four'
    120 points
    Red Haneken
    'Red' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    One Slip Haneken
    'One Slip' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    One Ten Haneken
    'One Ten' and 'Haneken'
    120 points
    Wither Haneken
    'Wither' and 'Haneken'
    132 points
    One Light Haneken
    'One Light' and 'Haneken'
    132 points
    Red Four Two One
    'Red' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    One Slip Four Two One
    'One Slip' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    One Ten Four Two One
    'One Ten' and 'Four Two One'
    132 points
    Wither Four Two One
    'Wither' and 'Four Two One'
    144 points
    One Light Four Two One
    'One Light' and 'Four Two One'
    144 points
    One Slip Four Three
    'One Slip' and 'Four Three'
    276 points
    One Ten Four Three
    'One Ten' and 'Four Three'
    276 points
    Wither Four Three
    'Wither' and 'Four Three'
    288 points
    One Light Four Three
    'One Light' and 'Four Three'
    288 points

    Note: the Japanese use two counters for scoring Hachi-Hachi, one worth 12 points and the other 1. All of the above are multiples of 12. You might come across that scoring system if you use Japanese software.

    If a player has a dealt hand, the points listed above are the amount they receive from each other player, so the points are effectively doubled. It is possible for all three players to have dealt hands, in which case scorekeeping can get a little complicated. In order to claim a dealt hand, a player must show the relevant cards to the other players.

    Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules).

    Once a player has formed a captured hand they have to decide whether or not to end the round. If they decide to end the round they receive the point value of their captured hands from the other players and become the dealer for the next round. If the player does not wish to end the round they announce 'Sage'. If a player chooses 'Sage', the game continues as before. 'Sage' is a way for a player to bet that he can form a new captured hand before his opponents can form a hand. If the player succesfully forms a new hand before his opponents do he does not gain any bonus points for doing so. If the round ends because all of the cards have been captured and the player has not been successful in his attempt he must pay half the value of his captured hand to each player. So, if he had an 84 point hand he would pay 42 points to each of the other players. If the player is not successful because another player successfully forms a hand, the player must pay all of the points for that new hand. The third player does not have to pay any points.

    Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules). The round ends once all players have run out of cards or a player has formed a captured hand.

    There is a special rule regarding forming a captured hand. If a player forms the 'Red Poems', 'Blue Poems', or 'Four Lights' hand, and they form the hand using a card played by another player into the field, and that player had more than 1 card in their hand at the time they played it, the player who played that card must pay the full cost of the captured hand.

    Captured Hands

    Five Lights
    五光

    144 points
    Four Lights
    四光

    120 points
    The above hands are mutually exclusive.
    Blue Poems
    青タン

    84 points
    Red Poems
    赤タン

    84 points
    Seven Poems
    七タン

    120 point
    Any 7 poetry slips other than the November slip can be used.


    If no players have formed any captured hands and none of the players have any cards remaining in their hands, the players add up the total value of the cards they have captured using the standard points. They then subtract 88 points from that total and multiply by the field multiplier. For example, if a player ends a round with 4 animals, 4 slips, 7 dregs, and the Curtain card in a Grand Field round, they would score 81 points (1x20, 4x10, 4x5, 7x1) minus 88 (for a subtotal of -7) multiplied by 4 for a total of -28 points. That is the player's score for the round.

    There are five special captured hands that only come into play now, while adding up the value of the captured cards. If a player has one of these hands, they receive the points listed in the chart below from each of the other players. The other players do not receive any points for their captured cards. Also, if one of these hands have been formed, all points gained by any players from dealt hands must be returned. The special hands are:

    Special Captured Hands

    All 8's
    総八
    All 3 players capture 88 points of cards each.
    The dealer collects these points.
    120 points
    Double 8's
    二八
    The player's total after subtracting 88 points is 80 points or higher (before multiplying)
    120 points
    Simple 16
    素十六
    The player has captured 16 or more dregs cards
    144 points
    Note: each additional dregs card is worth 24 points.
    Diving
    飛び込み
    The player had the 'Three' or 'Standing Three' dealt hand and captures those three cards
    12 points
    Escape
    抜け役
    The player had the 'Red', 'One Slip', 'One Ten', or 'Wither' dealt hand and captured 89 points or more of cards
    12 points


    Scoring Example

    The following example shows all of the scoring that is involved in one round of Hachi-Hachi.

    Field : Grand Field (x4)

    Subscore A : Dealt Hands

    Player A - 'Standing Three' (36)
    Player B - None
    Player C - 'Three' (24)

    Player A receives 36x4 points from each player (x4 because of the grand field), and pays 24x4 to Player C
    Player B pays 36x4 points to Player A and 24x4 points to Player B
    Player C receives 24x4 points from each player and pays 36x4 points to Player A

    A : 192
    B : -240
    C : 48

    Subscore B : Captured Hands

    Player A - 'Diving' (12)
    Player B - None
    Player C - None

    Player A receives 12x4 points from each player
    Player B pays 12x4 points to Player A
    Player C pays 12x4 points to Player A

    A : 96
    B : -48
    C : -48

    Subscore C : Captured Cards:

    Player A - 68 points
    Player B - 125 points
    Player C - 71 points

    A : -80 (68 - 88) x 4
    B : 148 (125 - 88) x 4
    C : -68 (71 - 88) x 4

    Total:

    Player A : 208 (192 + 96 - 80)
    Player B : -140 (-240 - 48 + 148)
    Player C : -68 (48 - 48 - 68)


    2-Player Hachi-Hachi

    Hachi-Hachi for 2 players is essentially the same as above. The only differences are that the special captured hands are not used, and when calculating a player's score for a round in which no captured hands have been formed, the players add the total value of their cards and compare them. The player with the lower value cards pays the winner the difference. So, if one player's cards are worth 53 points and the other player's cards are worth 60 points in a large field round, the first player scores 13 points for the round.

    I've never been able to convince people to learn and play hachi-hachi with me, but I've played a few games of koi-koi and it's a neat and deeper game than it first appears.

    I was secretly hoping you did not forget! Thanks! :biggrin:

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    • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
      TimFiji wrote: »
      ArcSyn wrote: »
      TimFiji wrote: »
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      @TimFiji

      Found out the site that had the rules for hachi-hachi went down, but fortunately the internet archive had it saved!

      Koi Koi scoring is nicely laid out here: http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/hanafuda/rule_e.html
      Rules are fairly simple and on the Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi-Koi

      Hachi Hachi (88) is a three player game and apparently was the method most often used for gambling. It's a bit harder to find the rules for it, and I was never able to get someone to translate the Japanese rules included in my Nintendo set. It's a bit ugly, but here's a copy-paste from the archived site: (https://web.archive.org/web/20080930214656/http://hanafubuki.org/hachihachi.html)
      Number of Players: 3 (for 2 player rules, see below)

      Cards Used: 1 full deck of 48 cards

      Game Length: 12 rounds

      Goal: To form captured hands and capture high scoring cards

      The dealer deals 7 cards to each player and 6 cards to the field. The deck is placed in the middle of the field.

      Here's an example of a Hachi-Hachi starting position with the 3 players' hands, the field and the deck:


      Each round's scoring is affected by the initial cards in the field. This change in scoring affects all point values (including the cost of folding). There are 3 kinds of fields. The kinds of fields, their conditions, and their affects on scoring is as follows:

      Small Field
      小場
      There are no lights in the field
      Points are as normal
      Large Field
      大場
      The Pine, Sakura, or Moon cards are in the field
      Points are doubled
      Grand Field
      絶場
      The Rain or Phoenix cards are in the field
      Points are quadrupled


      If there are 2 lights in the field, the higher field is put into affect. If there are 2 lights of the same field value (such as Rain and Phoenix), the next round's field is the same kind as that of the current round.

      Once the players have their hands they need to check them for any dealt hands they may have received. There are 47 dealt hands in Hachi-Hachi which can be a little intimidating. In fact, there are only 12 basic hands; the rest of the hands are combinations of those 12. You can only have one dealt hand from the list; they don't stack. Here is a list of each hand's name, contents, and point value:

      The Basic 12

      Three (三本)
      You have 3 cards from the same month
      24 points
      Standing Three (立三本)
      You have 3 cards from April, May, or July,
      or the 3 dregs from December.
      36 points
      Red (赤)
      You have 2 poetry slips and 5 dregs.
      36 points
      One Slip (短一)
      You have 1 poetry slip and 6 dregs.
      36 points
      One Ten (十一)
      You have 1 animal card and 6 dregs.
      36 points
      Wither (からす)
      You have 7 dregs.
      48 points
      One Light (光一)
      You have 1 light and 6 dregs.
      48 points
      Lead (喰付)
      You have 3 pairs (2 cards from the same month).
      48 points
      Four (手四)
      You have 4 cards from the same month.
      72 points
      Haneken
      You have 3 cards from the same month and 2 pairs.
      84 points
      Four Two One
      You have 4 cards from the same month and 1 pair.
      96 points
      Four Three
      4 cards from the same month and 3 cards from another month
      240 points

      The 35 Combinations

      Red Three
      'Three' and 'Red'
      60 points
      One Slip Three
      'One Slip' and 'Three'
      60 points
      One Ten Three
      'One Ten' and 'Three'
      60 points
      One Light Three
      'One Light' and 'Three'
      72 points
      Wither Three
      'Wither' and 'Three'
      72 points
      Two Three
      Two 'Three' hands
      72 points
      Red Standing Three
      'Red' and 'Standing Three'
      72 points
      One Slip Standing Three
      'One Slip' and 'Standing Three'
      72 points
      One Ten Standing Three
      'One Ten' and 'Standing Three'
      72 points
      Wither Standing Three
      'Wither' and 'Standing Three'
      84 points
      Two Standing Threes
      Two 'Standing Three' hands
      96 points
      Red Lead
      'Red' and 'Lead'
      84 points
      One Slip Lead
      'One Slip' and 'Lead'
      84 points
      One Ten Lead
      'One Ten' and 'Lead'
      84 points
      Wither Lead
      'Wither' and 'Lead'
      96 points
      One Light Lead
      'One Light' and 'Lead'
      96 points
      Red Four
      'Red' and 'Four'
      108 points
      One Slip Four
      'One Slip' and 'Four'
      108 points
      One Ten Four
      'One Ten' and 'Four'
      108 points
      Wither Four
      'Wither' and 'Four'
      120 points
      One Light Four
      'One Light' and 'Four'
      120 points
      Red Haneken
      'Red' and 'Haneken'
      120 points
      One Slip Haneken
      'One Slip' and 'Haneken'
      120 points
      One Ten Haneken
      'One Ten' and 'Haneken'
      120 points
      Wither Haneken
      'Wither' and 'Haneken'
      132 points
      One Light Haneken
      'One Light' and 'Haneken'
      132 points
      Red Four Two One
      'Red' and 'Four Two One'
      132 points
      One Slip Four Two One
      'One Slip' and 'Four Two One'
      132 points
      One Ten Four Two One
      'One Ten' and 'Four Two One'
      132 points
      Wither Four Two One
      'Wither' and 'Four Two One'
      144 points
      One Light Four Two One
      'One Light' and 'Four Two One'
      144 points
      One Slip Four Three
      'One Slip' and 'Four Three'
      276 points
      One Ten Four Three
      'One Ten' and 'Four Three'
      276 points
      Wither Four Three
      'Wither' and 'Four Three'
      288 points
      One Light Four Three
      'One Light' and 'Four Three'
      288 points

      Note: the Japanese use two counters for scoring Hachi-Hachi, one worth 12 points and the other 1. All of the above are multiples of 12. You might come across that scoring system if you use Japanese software.

      If a player has a dealt hand, the points listed above are the amount they receive from each other player, so the points are effectively doubled. It is possible for all three players to have dealt hands, in which case scorekeeping can get a little complicated. In order to claim a dealt hand, a player must show the relevant cards to the other players.

      Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules).

      Once a player has formed a captured hand they have to decide whether or not to end the round. If they decide to end the round they receive the point value of their captured hands from the other players and become the dealer for the next round. If the player does not wish to end the round they announce 'Sage'. If a player chooses 'Sage', the game continues as before. 'Sage' is a way for a player to bet that he can form a new captured hand before his opponents can form a hand. If the player succesfully forms a new hand before his opponents do he does not gain any bonus points for doing so. If the round ends because all of the cards have been captured and the player has not been successful in his attempt he must pay half the value of his captured hand to each player. So, if he had an 84 point hand he would pay 42 points to each of the other players. If the player is not successful because another player successfully forms a hand, the player must pay all of the points for that new hand. The third player does not have to pay any points.

      Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules). The round ends once all players have run out of cards or a player has formed a captured hand.

      There is a special rule regarding forming a captured hand. If a player forms the 'Red Poems', 'Blue Poems', or 'Four Lights' hand, and they form the hand using a card played by another player into the field, and that player had more than 1 card in their hand at the time they played it, the player who played that card must pay the full cost of the captured hand.

      Captured Hands

      Five Lights
      五光

      144 points
      Four Lights
      四光

      120 points
      The above hands are mutually exclusive.
      Blue Poems
      青タン

      84 points
      Red Poems
      赤タン

      84 points
      Seven Poems
      七タン

      120 point
      Any 7 poetry slips other than the November slip can be used.


      If no players have formed any captured hands and none of the players have any cards remaining in their hands, the players add up the total value of the cards they have captured using the standard points. They then subtract 88 points from that total and multiply by the field multiplier. For example, if a player ends a round with 4 animals, 4 slips, 7 dregs, and the Curtain card in a Grand Field round, they would score 81 points (1x20, 4x10, 4x5, 7x1) minus 88 (for a subtotal of -7) multiplied by 4 for a total of -28 points. That is the player's score for the round.

      There are five special captured hands that only come into play now, while adding up the value of the captured cards. If a player has one of these hands, they receive the points listed in the chart below from each of the other players. The other players do not receive any points for their captured cards. Also, if one of these hands have been formed, all points gained by any players from dealt hands must be returned. The special hands are:

      Special Captured Hands

      All 8's
      総八
      All 3 players capture 88 points of cards each.
      The dealer collects these points.
      120 points
      Double 8's
      二八
      The player's total after subtracting 88 points is 80 points or higher (before multiplying)
      120 points
      Simple 16
      素十六
      The player has captured 16 or more dregs cards
      144 points
      Note: each additional dregs card is worth 24 points.
      Diving
      飛び込み
      The player had the 'Three' or 'Standing Three' dealt hand and captures those three cards
      12 points
      Escape
      抜け役
      The player had the 'Red', 'One Slip', 'One Ten', or 'Wither' dealt hand and captured 89 points or more of cards
      12 points


      Scoring Example

      The following example shows all of the scoring that is involved in one round of Hachi-Hachi.

      Field : Grand Field (x4)

      Subscore A : Dealt Hands

      Player A - 'Standing Three' (36)
      Player B - None
      Player C - 'Three' (24)

      Player A receives 36x4 points from each player (x4 because of the grand field), and pays 24x4 to Player C
      Player B pays 36x4 points to Player A and 24x4 points to Player B
      Player C receives 24x4 points from each player and pays 36x4 points to Player A

      A : 192
      B : -240
      C : 48

      Subscore B : Captured Hands

      Player A - 'Diving' (12)
      Player B - None
      Player C - None

      Player A receives 12x4 points from each player
      Player B pays 12x4 points to Player A
      Player C pays 12x4 points to Player A

      A : 96
      B : -48
      C : -48

      Subscore C : Captured Cards:

      Player A - 68 points
      Player B - 125 points
      Player C - 71 points

      A : -80 (68 - 88) x 4
      B : 148 (125 - 88) x 4
      C : -68 (71 - 88) x 4

      Total:

      Player A : 208 (192 + 96 - 80)
      Player B : -140 (-240 - 48 + 148)
      Player C : -68 (48 - 48 - 68)


      2-Player Hachi-Hachi

      Hachi-Hachi for 2 players is essentially the same as above. The only differences are that the special captured hands are not used, and when calculating a player's score for a round in which no captured hands have been formed, the players add the total value of their cards and compare them. The player with the lower value cards pays the winner the difference. So, if one player's cards are worth 53 points and the other player's cards are worth 60 points in a large field round, the first player scores 13 points for the round.

      I've never been able to convince people to learn and play hachi-hachi with me, but I've played a few games of koi-koi and it's a neat and deeper game than it first appears.

      I was secretly hoping you did not forget! Thanks! :biggrin:

      I don't know if anyone knows Japanese or knows someone who knows Japanese, but here's scans of the instructions from my set.
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    • KendrikKendrik Lewisville, TXRegistered User regular
      ArcSyn wrote: »
      After some research, I'm way too lazy for a salt block, but they sound very neat and sounds like they taste delicious. I never would have thought you could heat salt to such high temperatures and cook on it.

      My Santa REALLY needs to step forward after creating such a fuss with his gift! For those asking about Veggies, according to the cookbook, you can use 2 of these to make speed pickles of various types and use it for a serving plate that adds flavor. Apparently, they also make salt bowls and even salt cups(!) which they suggest you use for mixed drinks to make people drink it faster before it gets too salty! Seriously, I had no idea that a giant block of salt could do all this.

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      see317 wrote: »
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      Sadly, no picture of the box. I opened it assuming it was something I had ordered from Amazon. and opened it before I took a picture of it's boxy amazon-ess.

      Fortunately, the contents of the box were wrapped, so it's time to put the Christmas tribble to work.
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      There's a note that's of interest.
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      Gift 3 of 5:
      Thing better
      And a conundrum.
      Do I open the present? Do I wait for the other packages and open them together?
      Do I trust the Christmas tribble with it's x-acto knife when my back is turned?

      Yesterday, another box arrived from Amazon, this time I correctly deduced that it was a gift (the label saying "Gift Inside" was a great tipoff). I took pictures yesterday, but misplaced the USB cord for my phone. A quick trip to WalMart to buy a new one means I can put the pictures up now (and that I'll be finding my old cable sometime in the next 25 minutes).

      As usual, it's time to put the tribble to work.
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      It's understandably frustrated by my failure to open the previous package so far, but I'm sticking to my guns on this one Santa, and the tribble is sticking to the knife. Don't anger the tribble.
      But the labels say there are 5 boxes coming, I'm waiting for 5 boxes.

      And the four boxes that have arrived:
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      In case my potato phone camera or the rush Paint job to reduce the size has rendered them unreadable, the labels present a full question:
      What is
      The only
      Thing better
      Than spaceships?
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      And opened this time!

      Getting home from work, I'm confronted by yet another box from the Amazon.
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      Shown here with my collection of Amazon boxes. This is what the remains of my Christmas shopping look like, because, seriously, fuck going to the stores if I can avoid it this time of year.

      But, no time to open it at the time, needed to get to the gym and they've got the road I take closed down to one lane. So, I'll leave the box in the care of the Christmas tribble. Surely, it will protect the package until I return, keeping it safe from prying eyes.

      Or not.
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      Why didn't I hide my kitchen knives? What's wrong with my brain???

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      Happily, the package within the box survived unscathed, for the moment.

      The note:
      Gift 5 of 5:
      More Spaceships!
      Hopefully these will aide in your quest for Intergalactic Domination.
      I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year!
      -Lost

      And a group shot, 5 Amazon wrapped presents, the Christmas Tribble, and, as a special guest star, the bloody USB cord for my phone that turned up just in time for me to have already purchased and used a new one. And a Cthulhu, because it's never too early to consider who will be eaten first when the stars are right.
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      And that being done, it's time to unwrap. The tribble took over, and in my desperation to protect the packages from that knife wielding maniac I failed to get any pictures.

      But, I did get a picture of the entire haul, along with a tribble ready to return to the fireplace mantel to guard.
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      Again, I apologize for my potato phone, my rush job shrinking the pictures and the terrible lighting in my Apartment. If you can't make it out, that's a stack and a half of FFG Star Wars: Armada expansions.
      Imperial Star Destroyer
      Home One (that's Ackbar's flagship from RotJ for those who aren't entrenched in Star Wars lore_
      MC30c Frigate (not actually in the movies, but based off concept art for the Mon Calamari cruisers in RotJ)
      Imperial Raider (a huge ship created for FFGs X-wing game, it's essentially a baby star destroyer the size of a Rebel corvette)
      Rogues and Villains pack (a collection of smaller ships from assorted EU sources. Includes the Millenium Falcon, Slave 1, Moldy Crow, IG-2000 and 4 others)

      Step forward @lost, you killed it.
      Now, I'm getting a shower, cause I haven't done that yet and I smell like I just got back from the gym.
      And spaceships, I also smell like spaceships.

    • initiatefailureinitiatefailure Registered User regular
      I always wonder what the difference is between x-wing and armada when I see them at game shops. I assume it's primarily a matter of scale?

    • jclastjclast Registered User regular
      Santee, I shipped you a box yesterday. If USPS is to be believed you will have cheer on your doorstep next week. :)

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    • see317see317 Registered User regular
      I always wonder what the difference is between x-wing and armada when I see them at game shops. I assume it's primarily a matter of scale?

      Primarily yes, it's a difference of scale, though the game play is different to reflect the differences in scale.
      X-wing you fly small squads generally between 2 and 4 fighters or larger ships like the Falcon and you can kit each one out with different pilots and equipment.
      In Armada you fly big ships, and a squad of fighters is a single unit with limited options for variety. Instead of focusing on small ships, you customize the big ships with assorted upgrades and specialist crew.

      Here's some youtubery giving a brief overview of the two games that explains the games much better that I'm doing. There are, of course, more in depth videos and battle reports that give more details, but those two are pretty good at laying out the basics.

    • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
      edited December 2015
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      What the heck, Twisp and Catsby have found another package?
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      There are goodies inside! A Mario card game!
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      Mario Maker ornaments! Who knew they made these, but they will be in my tree soon enough!
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      Mario Tennis! Mario playing cards! So much Mario!
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      And next we have...
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      A card with taste!
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      But who sent this?
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      It's @MNC Dover and the Wii U Thread, who are NOT my Santas (that would the generous Forar and his fine gift of the Complete Calvin and Hobbes), so this is a complete surprise! Thank you so much, everybody! Merry Christmas!

      Sterica on
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    • LostLost Registered User regular
      edited December 2015
      see317 wrote: »
      see317 wrote: »
      see317 wrote: »
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      Sadly, no picture of the box. I opened it assuming it was something I had ordered from Amazon. and opened it before I took a picture of it's boxy amazon-ess.

      Fortunately, the contents of the box were wrapped, so it's time to put the Christmas tribble to work.
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      There's a note that's of interest.
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      Gift 3 of 5:
      Thing better
      And a conundrum.
      Do I open the present? Do I wait for the other packages and open them together?
      Do I trust the Christmas tribble with it's x-acto knife when my back is turned?

      Yesterday, another box arrived from Amazon, this time I correctly deduced that it was a gift (the label saying "Gift Inside" was a great tipoff). I took pictures yesterday, but misplaced the USB cord for my phone. A quick trip to WalMart to buy a new one means I can put the pictures up now (and that I'll be finding my old cable sometime in the next 25 minutes).

      As usual, it's time to put the tribble to work.
      s6b688gwxwcy.jpg
      It's understandably frustrated by my failure to open the previous package so far, but I'm sticking to my guns on this one Santa, and the tribble is sticking to the knife. Don't anger the tribble.
      But the labels say there are 5 boxes coming, I'm waiting for 5 boxes.

      And the four boxes that have arrived:
      zsn7ml32in28.jpg
      In case my potato phone camera or the rush Paint job to reduce the size has rendered them unreadable, the labels present a full question:
      What is
      The only
      Thing better
      Than spaceships?
      s8jdcwlr24bv.gif
      And opened this time!

      Getting home from work, I'm confronted by yet another box from the Amazon.
      l879lhzm9ncg.jpg
      Shown here with my collection of Amazon boxes. This is what the remains of my Christmas shopping look like, because, seriously, fuck going to the stores if I can avoid it this time of year.

      But, no time to open it at the time, needed to get to the gym and they've got the road I take closed down to one lane. So, I'll leave the box in the care of the Christmas tribble. Surely, it will protect the package until I return, keeping it safe from prying eyes.

      Or not.
      ccy6d57fv3h6.jpg
      Why didn't I hide my kitchen knives? What's wrong with my brain???

      hlxo4lby418n.jpg
      Happily, the package within the box survived unscathed, for the moment.

      The note:
      Gift 5 of 5:
      More Spaceships!
      Hopefully these will aide in your quest for Intergalactic Domination.
      I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year!
      -Lost

      And a group shot, 5 Amazon wrapped presents, the Christmas Tribble, and, as a special guest star, the bloody USB cord for my phone that turned up just in time for me to have already purchased and used a new one. And a Cthulhu, because it's never too early to consider who will be eaten first when the stars are right.
      kevwi0l902r8.jpg

      And that being done, it's time to unwrap. The tribble took over, and in my desperation to protect the packages from that knife wielding maniac I failed to get any pictures.

      But, I did get a picture of the entire haul, along with a tribble ready to return to the fireplace mantel to guard.
      skr7r9kwe0xx.jpg

      Again, I apologize for my potato phone, my rush job shrinking the pictures and the terrible lighting in my Apartment. If you can't make it out, that's a stack and a half of FFG Star Wars: Armada expansions.
      Imperial Star Destroyer
      Home One (that's Ackbar's flagship from RotJ for those who aren't entrenched in Star Wars lore_
      MC30c Frigate (not actually in the movies, but based off concept art for the Mon Calamari cruisers in RotJ)
      Imperial Raider (a huge ship created for FFGs X-wing game, it's essentially a baby star destroyer the size of a Rebel corvette)
      Rogues and Villains pack (a collection of smaller ships from assorted EU sources. Includes the Millenium Falcon, Slave 1, Moldy Crow, IG-2000 and 4 others)

      Step forward @lost, you killed it.
      Now, I'm getting a shower, cause I haven't done that yet and I smell like I just got back from the gym.
      And spaceships, I also smell like spaceships.

      I'm glad they all got there safe and sound!
      I hope you enjoy them!

      Lost on
    • DyasAlureDyasAlure SeattleRegistered User regular
      @Antoshka found me out. May many letters be slain in name of the dragon.

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    • lwt1973lwt1973 King of Thieves SyndicationRegistered User regular
      The Mantiz wrote: »
      lwt1973 wrote: »
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      Yesterday, my wife saw that we got a package from Amazon and was a little confused as we didn't order anything recently so she called me to see what was up. I explained to her what was going on but after dinner at night we had a recital to go to and then we had to put the kids to bed so, here's the late report.
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      It's true that I don't have a lot of kid games though they do love it when I bring out Shadows of Camelot. This will be a lot of fun to play with them.
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      Lego is always a big hit and we didn't have any Minecraft lego.

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      The kids have already divided up the figures amongst themselves.

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      Finally, my wife was quite pleased with this and went through the cookbook during the night, making notes on things she will want to cook later.

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      Overall, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to this mystery Santa. My kids love it. I love it. And my wife loves it. I'll post lots o' photos when the Lego is up and running as well as when my wife cooks. Your generosity is amazing and astounding.

      It was I!
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      I was starting to worry that I had entered the address wrong, since USPS was just sending the package back and forth between different cities. So I'm glad it arrived :biggrin:

      I have no idea if any og the recipies in cookbook are any good. Actually I have no idea if they resemble Nordic breakfast at all. I just choose this pan because it had a recipie for Æbleskiver included, and that was the most important part. I'm really looking forward to hearing about your experiences, but dont be discouraged if they get super ugly the først time. It takes a bit og practise to get them perfectly round.

      My wife is a great cook so when she cooks them (I'm hearing rumblings about this weekend) I'll be sure to post lots of pictures. I'm also glad the package got here as our post office is quite...poor. We've had mail trucks skip our street, mail that arrives a week after being sent from a town that is 25 minutes away, and backlog mail that fills our box after not getting mail for a couple of days. I told my wife about the journey of the package and she wasn't surprised one bit.

      "He's sulking in his tent like Achilles! It's the Iliad?...from Homer?! READ A BOOK!!" -Handy
    • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
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      What the heck, Twisp and Catsby have found another package?
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      There are goodies inside! A Mario card game!
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      Mario Maker ornaments! Who knew they made these, but they will be in my tree soon enough!
      ehul7kJ.jpg

      Mario Tennis! Mario playing cards! So much Mario!
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      And next we have...
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      zqfps25.jpg

      A card with taste!
      cglx6Zi.jpg

      But who sent this?
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      It's @MNC Dover and the Wii U Thread, who are NOT my Santas (that would the generous Forar and his fine gift of the Complete Calvin and Hobbes), so this is a complete surprise! Thank you so much, everybody! Merry Christmas!

      I noticed you cut off the * comment at the bottom of the card. Trying to get me in trouble I see. ;)

      Need a voice actor? Hire me at bengrayVO.com
      Legends of Runeterra: MNCdover #moc
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      Steam ID
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    • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
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      I'm posting from work so the post will be brief but I just saw in my e-mail a message from @ihaveachair! They gifted me "This War of Mine" on Steam! They also stated a package is on my way from USPS which I am very excited for.

      Thank you again!

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      Steam: abunchofdaftpunk | PSN: noautomobilesgo | Lastfm: sjchszeppelin | Backloggery: colincummings | 3DS FC: 1392-6019-0219 |
    • spookymuffinspookymuffin ( ° ʖ ° ) Puyallup WA Registered User regular
      I'm using the best GIFT GET graphic, even though it was just used. Don't like it? Waluigi appears nonetheless!

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      So I get home today after stopping by the post office, and I have a box I don't recall ordering. Buddy helps me inspect the box, wondering why it isn't his BarkBox.

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      We open the box to find a smaller box inside. I never knew such witchcraft existed.

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      After opening THAT box, I see a card with my tricky spaceguy internet name scrawled on it.

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      Inside is a card. There is a large imprinted K on the top, and it's signed by none other than our own wacky Robert Khoo!

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      It reads as follows:

      To mister spookymuffin,

      Word on the street is you'll be relocating to my neck of the woods, which means that yes, you MUST don the proper attire. Perhaps you're from an area where this is considered blasphemy - perhaps you don't give a shit about sportsball. WE DO NOT CARE. DO NOT LOOK GIFT BEANIES IN THE MOUTH. Happy holidays!

      Love Always,
      Robert Khoo


      Accompanied by this delightful note are a couple of headgear options from what the internet tells me are "sports" groups. I am moving to Seattle in a couple of months, and these will help me blend in with the locals until after they realize they've made a horrible mistake in accepting me.

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      Picture of me, I'm not sure how to wear these. Is it a combo thing, do I "Sherlock" them and wear them back to back? I'll figure this out before I arrive.

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      I'm not a huge sports fan, but I am a fan of neat hats and cool people (the Sounders hat is actually quite comfortable so I'll probably wear it, and when people ask me if I'm from Seattle I can say no and explain who the hat came from, and then explain what Penny Arcade is, and get a confused "Ok..." in return). I'm also a fan of someone welcome a stranger into their city with such a warm gesture. Thanks, @Robert Khoo for being my first friend in my new home.

      PSN: MegaSpooky // 3DS: 3797-6276-7138
      Wii U NNID: MegaSpooky
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