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Tuesday, March 21, 2006 A TRANSAMERICAN IN PARISwell done, WAYNE! you are absolutely right! the circus building in question is indeed the Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione. BAG·GAGÉ when i went to unpack my luggage, i saw that it had been completely ransacked. usually when my luggage is searched, a note is left inside by the TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION saying that they searched it, and things are put back relatively in the order that i packed them. well, that wasn't the case this time. there was no note, and individual plastic bags were just emptied into my luggage like a tossed salad (mmm, tossed salad). the first thing i thought of was the stories my friend PAUL used to tell of his years as a baggage handler at TWA in the late 80's. he said all the handlers would randomly go on a shopping spree inside the baggage of passengers. today, i'm sure that doesn't happen so much since "you know what". so far, i haven't noticed anything missing, but i sure would love to have seen the look on my invader's face when he tried to make sense of the bag that holds my boxer shorts and fake titties. LA LISTE the game called LIST is not unlike the store-bought game called SCATEGORIES. with LIST, all you need is some paper and pens, and a 2 minute timer. in each round, a different player is given a chance to choose the category of which a list will be made by all players. one round, someone might say "list 5 brands of watches" or "list 5 BURT REYNOLDS films" or "list 5 common phrases that use the word SHIT in them" like "you don't know shit from shinola" or "she was built like a brick shithouse" or "the shit done hit the fan"..etc. once the category is chosen, players have 2 minutes in silence & secrecy to list their 5 answers. at the end of 2 minutes, players, one at a time, verbalize their list. if while reading their list, a person lists an answer that you or several others have also written, say out loud "i had that", then cross that answer off your list. that answer is then voided and no point is given for that answer. points are given for answers that no one else had listed. keep in mind that the obvious choice is sometimes overlooked because it seems someone is bound to list it (like TIMEX in the watch category). obviously, the most one can score in each round is 5 points. whoever chose the category is the judge/arbitor of their category, but the group can overturn a judgement with an out numbered vote. one of my favorite categories is: "french words that are a part of COMMON everyday english vernacular". these words usually don't have an english equivalent. be warned, this category almost always ends in a fight because most folks don't understand the curriculum. here are some examples: debut, toilet, maitre d', brassiere, matinee, lingerie, attache, fiance, bouquet, bouffant, concierge, croissant, foyer, turquoise, champagne, bustier, souffle, chandelier, souvenir ...etc. you will now see french words pop up all over everyday english speaking life. it's amazing how many we use. keep a list of them, they may come in handy on game night. . | Permalink 2009 RuCo, Inc.—All Rights Reserved |
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