A Present Only a Geek Would Love

Hey kids we didn't get you that Nintendo System. We got you something better; a calculator! Imagine the faces of kids when they got this book. I found this book in the garbage and can't decide whether this book is completely boring or fascinating. I will cut the author some slack since the book was published in 1977, so video games really weren't common yet.

Some games from the book.

"Down For Twenty" - "...force your opponent to make the final subtraction which results in 0"

"Calculator Baseball" - "... each player picks a 3 random 3 digit number and passes the calculator to their opponent. Based on the last 5 digits of the product the at-bat is determined" e.g. "all odd or all even and no repeats - home run"

"Space Race" - "Object: To be the first player whose calculator exceeds the display"

I can't decide whether to keep this book or throw it out.

New Word of the Week. (Mount Slushmore)

Mount Slushmore:(noun) - The mountain range of snow on the side of the road created by snow plows.

Usage: Hold my hand. We have the light and we have summit Mount Slushmore.

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Swedish Army Here I Come

Apparently I might make a good candidate for a Swedish Army officer. Bork Bork Bork!

Take the test yourself.

The Axis of Awesome 4 Chords

I always like these videos that point out that a million songs have the same chords. I guess it makes me feel better if I write a song and it turns out that it uses the exact same chords as something else. Or maybe I just think they're fun.

bonus video

New Word of the Week. (Crustation)

Crustation: (noun) - The table with bread and rolls at an you can eat seafood place.

Usage: You need any more butter? I'm going to hit the crustation.

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New Word of the Week. Wii-hab

Wii-hab: (noun) - The place where you send your Nintendo Wii to get it fixed.

Usage: Some Wii-tard knocked my Wii off the shelf. I have to send it to Wii-hab.

-Thanks Karianne

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New Word of the Week (Chancefer)

Starting another "of the week" that I know I can't possibly keep up; "New Word of the Week". Everyone makes up words and this is a new weekly word that I'd like to introduce into the English language. This week ...

Chancefer:(noun) That few seconds that you may or may not get between when your train pulls into the station and when the train across the platform pulls out of the station.

Usage: "Quick, get up, we have a chancefer!"

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