FReeper Canteen ~ Canteen Kids: What Internet Games Do You Play? ~ March 1, 2006

Feb. 28, 2006 | Goldstar

[Goldstar]

I would like to thank the troops who are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world, protecting us here in America and fighting to save innocent Iraqis from the torture that they used to go through. That is why I chose to participate in the “Canteen Kids” for this week. This time, it’s about games!



I hope that you will like the games that I have found. The last one has an enormous amount of games there, with some that you can edit your own level! And if you get a chance, sign up with Neopets!

Neopets



Parker Brothers

The name "Parker Brothers" is probably familiar in most American households. People know them for at least several popular board games-- Monopoly, Risk, Clue, and Sorry. But who were the Parker Brothers?

George Parker was born in 1867 in Salem, Massachusetts, the youngest of Mr. and Mrs. George Parker's three sons. Although he wanted to be a journalist, Parker was an avid game player and even had an informal game-playing club with several of his friends. When Parker was only a teenager, he invented his first game, Banking, in which players borrowed money from a bank and attempted to make money through speculating.

One-hundred-and-sixty cards determined each player's luck. In 1883, with the encouragement of his friends and older brother, Charles, Parker decided to publish Banking. After being turned down by two Boston book publishers, he spent forty dollars having 500 sets of Banking printed. By the end of the year, he sold all but two dozen of the games and made a hundred-dollar profit.

Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley was a game pioneer, credited by many with launching the game industry in North America. But years before he invented his first game, Bradley enjoyed a successful career in lithography.

Born in Vienna, Maine, in 1836, Bradley chose a career in printing and lithography in his late teens and set about learning the trade. In 1860, he set up Massachusetts' first color lithography shop in Springfield. One of his lithographs, a likeness of Abraham Lincoln, sold especially well, until Lincoln grew a beard and rendered Bradley's beardless image out-of-date.

At about the same time Bradley's lithography business was beginning to wane, Bradley visited a friend who challenged him to a game. Although it hasn't been recorded, this was probably an imported European game using a spinner to determine how many spaces a player moves. Bradley was inspired with a new idea—he would invent a game. Bradley designed a board game called The Checkered Game of Life. The object was to obtain a happy old age instead of financial ruin and a player's luck was decided by a numbered spinner. Players moved game pieces over sixty-four squares, which could be good, bad, or neutral according to their color.

By 1861, Bradley had sold more than 45,000 copies of his game. He formed Milton Bradley and Company in 1864 to print other games and game manuals.

Real Arcade



North Pole





Disney Blast

Student Links





Surf Net Kids




These are a few of the games that my Gramma likes.

Sudoku

Word Search+

Escapa! (try to do this for 18 seconds)

Puzzles, games, trivia

Yahoo! Games

The reason why computer games are played more often than board games these days is because computers are more common.

What games do YOU like to play?

 

[MEG33]

Azaleas *Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Rebel!! That should be a fun place for those that are creative. I can't ever think of anything to say. LOL! How are your boxes? Still gathered in the dark?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, MEG. Beautiful azaleas. ((HUGS))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Hope, for the Mahjong link. Works just fine at home. Has something to do with Java, altho I don't know what the issue would be at work. Oh well....I'm enjoying it.

[MEG33]

President Bush in Afghanistan, visiting with Marines

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Arrowhead…..

[Old Sarge]

I see you two are still up?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

And a very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your contuined service to our country.

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Star. How's it going?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just barely......trying to balance my checkbook. I have taken to using my debit card as much as possible, but haven't gotten in the habit of ALWAYS writing down what and when and how much. This is not fun.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS)) Needing to go to bed, but not quite ready.

[MEG33]

I got up about 2am..My days and nights are "turned around"..

[devolve]

To: MoHam

[tomkow6]

 

SALUTE!

 

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 

Good morning, Goldstar!!!!

Good morning, Canteen Crew !

Good morning, EVERYBODY!

  FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT
Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

 

[tomkow6]

 

Today's FEEBLE

YOKE :

 A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00. A family member placed a call to Citibank:

Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January."

Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply."

Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections."

Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been."

Family Member: So , what will they do when they find out she is dead?"

Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!"

Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?"

Bank: "Excuse me?"

Family Member: Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?"

Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor."

Supervisor gets on the phone:

Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January."

Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply."

Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?"

Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?"

Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given)

Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?"

Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given)

After they get the fax:

Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help."

Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care."

Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply."

Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?"

Bank: "That might help."

Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69."

Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!"

Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?"

[tomkow6]

 

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