I'm always up for a silly game, especially one that has an air of destiny about it.
I tried this game out the other day: grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 56, read the 5th sentence down.
"a steady hand, a heart open to nature and a head devoted to the advancement of man."
Cool. But then I looked at the instructions again - what was the point of the game? It told me to go there and then...what? The fifth sentence is...a description of my soulmate? advice on how to live in the jungle? what my day will be like tomorrow? what?
This game needs to take a lesson from my favorite game that I've been playing with roommates and family for years: the dictionary game. It's like the magic eight ball game but with more possibilities for answers.
Hold a dictionary in your hands and ask it a question then open up to a random page and point down without looking and whatever word your finger lands on is the answer. It's amazing how accurate it is. Here, I'll play it with you right now.
Q: What word best describes my attitude towards homework today?
A: escapist - n., one given to escapism
Q: If you could describe Cowboys and Aliens in one word, what would it be?
A: herdsman - n., a herder
Q: When I start my band, what should I call it? (two part answer)
A: Elite - n., a socially superior group
A: Pupfish - n., a small freshwater fish
(...I love this song! Who's it by?...Elite Pupfish)
A: My nieces and nephews like to call me this.
Q: What is... butty - n., a fellow workman
Q: How do you feel about this blog post right now?
A: flatter - v., to praise excessively
Oh really, I had no idea, thank you. See? This game is so accurate it's scary.
I tried this game out the other day: grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 56, read the 5th sentence down.
"a steady hand, a heart open to nature and a head devoted to the advancement of man."
Cool. But then I looked at the instructions again - what was the point of the game? It told me to go there and then...what? The fifth sentence is...a description of my soulmate? advice on how to live in the jungle? what my day will be like tomorrow? what?
This game needs to take a lesson from my favorite game that I've been playing with roommates and family for years: the dictionary game. It's like the magic eight ball game but with more possibilities for answers.
Hold a dictionary in your hands and ask it a question then open up to a random page and point down without looking and whatever word your finger lands on is the answer. It's amazing how accurate it is. Here, I'll play it with you right now.
Q: What word best describes my attitude towards homework today?
A: escapist - n., one given to escapism
Q: If you could describe Cowboys and Aliens in one word, what would it be?
A: herdsman - n., a herder
Q: When I start my band, what should I call it? (two part answer)
A: Elite - n., a socially superior group
A: Pupfish - n., a small freshwater fish
(...I love this song! Who's it by?...Elite Pupfish)
A: My nieces and nephews like to call me this.
Q: What is... butty - n., a fellow workman
Q: How do you feel about this blog post right now?
A: flatter - v., to praise excessively
Oh really, I had no idea, thank you. See? This game is so accurate it's scary.
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So I think we were a little confused by the game at first.
Q: How long before we see Ashley again?
A: mung bean-n. an Asian plant cultivated for it's edible seeds and pods
Then we started to think of better questions.
Q: What word best describes our marriage?
A:tumbledown- adj. dilapidated or rickety
Funny, but still not very accurate. Third time.
Q: How does Ashley feel about us?
A: defect-n. the lack of something necessary or desirable.
If that means you feel like there is a defect in your life because you are lacking us, then I think this game is spot on.
I will always be in debt to you for showing me this game. So many good times, so many.
Definitely better than the other game. Closest book to me: Chicago Manual of Style.
"Book pages, especially, may go through several rounds of revision, though publishers usually set firm limits on changes beyond the first round of revisions."
Blehh
Ooh good idea Al. My book one was, "It will be safe here, that's for sure."
Q: How do I feel about this blog post?
A: motherly- adj. in the manner of a mother
Thank you both for playing along with me, that was hilarious.
Alison, I think the game was very accurate in all your questions and why do you say bleh to your chicago manual sentence? I think there's some hidden meaning in it.
Morgan, why do you feel so motherly all the time?
I should be asleep...but, I couldn't resist....
(pg 56, 5th line) "But on Monday, first thing, you can call a towing service about your car." Is this author keeping track of our car situations? Strangely spooky!!!
Q: What's happenin?
A: locomote - to move about, esp. under one's own power (something I'm very grateful I can still do after Outdoor Retailers!!! ;) )
Q: What does the future hold? (taken from an 8 Ball quiz)
A: midway - adv., adj. in the middle of the way or distance; halfway. (Possibly predicting I have another 60 years of life????)
Q: Will we have a mild winter?
A: catholicity n. broad-mindedness, as of tastes, interests, or views (everyone has an opinion...never a definite answer on this one!!:)
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