Giving Cribbage a Spin or Two!

  Hi Again first of all Happy Christmas to all my readers, hope you had a swell time partying and opening Christmas presents. I for one got a spanking new Backgammon set which I really enjoyed receiving and which allowed me to dust my backgammon gaming skills after years of abandon due mainly to lack of gaming partners. If you haven’t had an opportunity to play this fascinating game then believe me you have been missing on something good. I...

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Merry Christmas from Cardoholics Anon.

It's hard to believe that Christmas is once again upon us with all the hectic frenzy that goes into getting the right present for the right family member, wrapping up gifts and preparing our homes for some merry times together. During this season let us not forget those who perhaps do not have people around for some reason or another, maybe you could grab yourself a deck of cards and liven up a couple of hours for these souls. Cards and card games in general are perhaps one of the oldest forms of recreation and socialisation known to modern...

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A few thoughts on gambling

  What thoughts cross your mind when you hear the word “gamble”? Even though I am not a mind reader I am almost 100% certain that the word will conjure images of casinos, betting houses, horse and dog racing,  not to mention poker and dice games.  Your visions I am sure will be somewhat formed by what religious views you hold which may or may not preclude a person from viewing the gamble as an artifice of the prince of darkness himself! No I’m not referring to Ozzy here. Before I proceed with this exposition, I would like to state...

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