God do I love to bowl. I am not very good, but I have a hellagood time at the lanes. I have elaborate moves that would make ol' twinkle-toes Fred Flinstone jealous. I go as often as I can and it is a wonder my toes haven't fallen off from all the rented shoes I've exposed them to. My fingers, too, from all those house balls. Still, I can't help myself.
I even play Wii bowling and gleefully crush my nephews.
I have been addicted to this game since it first appeared way back when. I can't get enough of Blinky and crew. Do not ever come between me and this game when I am at level holy-shit-they're-moving-too-fast and I'm trying to get to the pellet that will allow me to eat the ghosts. I just might rip your throat out ala Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse.
Trivial Pursuit
I love trivia and this game has been feeding my need for the last two decades. I love knowing obscure facts and it makes me a very interesting party guest. Or a big giant nerd depending on your interpretation. What I'm saying is my head is a font of useless information. Like did you know that the 1960's series Lost In Space was set in 1997? Al Capone was called Snorky by his closest friends?
I could go on, but my geek is showing and I do want you to come back again. Have a great time visiting the other blogs.
A girl after my own heart :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't played any of these in years, but I like all 3, Trivial Pursuit most of all.
ReplyDeleteMy friends and I played TP a lot when we were in college.
My order of preference: brown - yellow - green - blue - pink - orange (I so hated the sports questions).
@Siv Cool! These games are fun, aren't they?
ReplyDelete@K.C. Hi! Oh how I hated those sports questions, too. Especially because I never got ones about sports I knew, only ones I knew absolutely nothing about, which is like 95%. LOL
Pac-Man! I loved that game. Great choices!
ReplyDeleteFun & Games Blogfest
I've never been bowling, but I have a feeling some bowling alleys might get ruined if I start some day :)
ReplyDeleteI bowled a lot as a kid. My parents still do. And I'm always up for a trivia game!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in the blogfest.
I forgot all about bowling. Another fun game to play with family and friends. Add in a few beers and its a cheap night out loaded with fun.
ReplyDelete*fist bumps* for Trivial Pursuit!
ReplyDeleteBowling is so much fun too... but only cuz I love sliding around in those groovy shoes.
P.S. i <3 that you called Alex "oh Captain." :)
Bowling! How did I forget bowling! I love to bowl. I am better at trivia pursuit as part of a team--I have a lousy memory mostly, but i remember really odd things, so if i have a partner, I can hold up my own pretty well.
ReplyDeleteHa, awesome list, Mel! Pac-man is a classic!
ReplyDeleteI love playing bowling, and I'm pretty good at it. My first-ever shot was a STRIKE. Hell, yeah! :)
I can't count the number of hourse I spent in fromt of the pac man machine. great choice
ReplyDeleteI did NOT know Lost in Space was set in 1997. Holy cow am I old!
ReplyDeleteBowling and I do not get along. I'm glad to know you've kept all those fingers & toes though. I've never really been a Pac Man player, but I like the idea of Pac Man, know what I mean?
I love bowling! I can't believe I forgot that one. And my husband and I love playing Trivial Pursuit.
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about Mario Kart: Double Dash that you do about Pac-Man, even though I haven't played Mario Kart in ages.
ReplyDeleteI love your picks; I want to go bowling. They don't have candlepin in the south! Pacman...oh, yes!
ReplyDeleteFun to read!
Great choices! Your enthusiasm has me wishing I joined in on the "Fun and Games Blogfest."
ReplyDeleteWhat separates bowling from others forms of entertainment is The Big Lebowski. Every time I bowl with friends, I pretend I'm a Lebowski character. Some of my friends partake in the inane exercise.
Pac-Man, along with Tetris and some other breakthrough games, started it all. Wonderful choice.
And Trivial Pursuit is the shiz-nit! I'm all about household games. Dominate as I must, I'm sure we'd have some classic barnburners.
I loved Pac Man, but I'm SO not good at Trivial Pursuit. I'm a new follower. Love your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteMy kids love to go bowling. It's fun.
ReplyDeleteI like Pac Man too ... I'm old enough to remember when it first came out and was all the rage. So was Donkey Kong, back then. I do like playing Bejeweled now.
ReplyDeleteI never did well at bowling, and even took it for PE in high school. Those were the days, when schools had enough money to offer such things.
Have a great week!
Kathy M.
Three for three on these! I lost track of the hours I spent playing Pac-Man. Come to think of it, I might have lost a small fortune in quarters to it, too.
ReplyDeletegirl! you should totally invest in your own pair of bowling shoes! thems are stylin'!!!
ReplyDeleteI love all three! We also have Wii bowling, and man, your arms get so sore after playing for a long time! But, very fun. ;)
ReplyDeletePac-Man of course--who doesn't like it? Very addicting!
As soon as I saw PacMan I started hearing the bleep, bleep bleeps and they won't go away. It's all good, though. Fun games!
ReplyDeleteCheers.
Wawca wawca wawca. I miss those old arcade games. They were so much fun.
ReplyDeleteWii bowling is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteTwo for three -- but, a moment of silence for the greatest, Pac Man! Oh, but the time slips away!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic list!! I love all three of these games!
ReplyDelete@Ellie Thanks!Isn't Pac Man awesome? I'm totally addicted once I start.
ReplyDelete@Dez You and I should go bowling together. We'd make an incredibly stylish and super cool team.
@Alex Thank you Captain. This was great! Trivia and bowling make my world go round. Well tequila and movies, too. LOL
@Stephen Beer is why bowling is the best participatory sport ever.
@Pk We would make awesome trivia partners I think. And yes, those shoes are certainly stylin'
ReplyDeleteI could not resist the Whitman line. It seemed so appropriate.
@Hart I'll partner with you. We'd kick butt, I'm sure of it. And I love bowling, though why I've never improved, I'll chalk it up to I've never been serious just in for the fun.
@Nebular Way to go!! You lucky dog, a strike the first time out. High five! Mine was a series of gutter balls, each more spectacular than the last. LOL
@baygirl Thanks! I think the Atomic clock is the only timepiece able to count my hours in front of Pac Man. LOL
ReplyDelete@Nicki Hi! I was stunned when I learned that tidbit about Lost In Space. It's kind of funny, too seeing how far we were tech wise in 1997. LOL I still don't know how I managed to keep my digits. I guess the alleys I've been going to have upped their standards.
@Clarissa No worries! I've been seeing lots of games around here that I've forgotten all about. It's fun going down memory lane, though.
@Jeffrey Mario Kart ruled! My nephew has a re-issued version of this for Wii and I love getting into a game with him.
ReplyDelete@Ella I'm so glad you enjoyed my picks. I hope you get to go bowling some time soon. :)
@Matt The Big Lebowski! How fun that you play the characters. I'd play along, too.
Tetris was another addiction at one point.
You and I in a trivia throw down would be epic.
@Ciara Hi! And welcome. Thanks for the follow. I'm so glad you like my little corner of the blogosphere. I can't believe I'm still so into Pac Man. It's a great stress reliever, though. :)
ReplyDelete@Ra Shelle I take my nephews and they have a total blast.
@Oregon Gifts Thanks, Kathy! I remember those arcade games like Donkey Kong there used to be a place here called Friar Tuck's Gaming, where we would all hang out and play Pac Man etc.
I wish schools would offer more of a range of PE courses like bowling.
Hope you have a wonderful week as well.
@Bryce Glad you liked my choices. I think I lost a small country's GDP in quarters to Pac Man. LOL
ReplyDelete@aspiring x You are so right. I need me some super cool bowling shoes.
@cherie Heck yeah your arms get tired with that Wii, but it so much fun. The nephews have a blast. It's fun watching them attempt real bowling and have to compensate for the weight of a ball.
@Robyn Yes that Pac Man soundtrack really stays with you and it never goes away LOL.
ReplyDelete@MPax LOL I love the wawca, wawca...arcades had their own music. Annoying, but a unique, fun sound.
@Nicole Bowling is one of the best, most fun activities. It's great to get a group together and go to the lanes.
@Kittie Time sure does slip away. I can't believe how old my beloved ghost eater game is. :)
ReplyDelete@M.J. Thanks! These games are just so much fun. I could never give them up. I think I'll avoid senility if I keep playing Trivial Pursuit. LOL
Bowling and Pac Man, does it get any better?
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with writers ad trivia?
I love bowling! It's truely one of my favorite things. The sport seems to be catching on...lately the lanes have been packed every night. If you don't resevre a lane, forget it.
ReplyDeleteYay for Pac-man! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteClearly, you just like games where the goal is to have nothing left but a circle. In bowling, all pins down and only the ball left standing. In Pac-Man, all dots and ghosts, eaten, just a sated yellow circle (with its mouth closed). In Trivial Pursuit, a completed pie.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm on to something here. That, or perhaps I'm off my meds again...
@Giggles I can't think of many thing better than these two games. :)I don't know the trivia thing, Mary. Maybe we writers too much info left over in our heads after research. :)
ReplyDelete@Raising Isn't bowling great? It does seem to be enjoying a resurgence. We have to reserve lanes at some of the places around here and they just opened a high end bowling alley on the Chicago River.
@kelworth files Hi! Pac Man rules my roost for sure. LOL
@Nate You know, I never thought about it like that. Brilliant notion! Perhaps I have a thing for the neverending...Hmm Stuff to ponder when I've had too much of an illegal substance. :)
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@Julia LOL Great sound f/x.
ReplyDeleteI was never good at pac mac but I loved Trivial Pursuit (I was never good at that either lol).
ReplyDeletePasaba a dejarte mis saludos
ReplyDeletey que tengas un buen fin de semana.
un abrazo.
@Lynda I always had my share of problems with these games. My nephews just roll their eyes. LOL
ReplyDelete@Ricardo Gracias! You have a great weekend as well. And hugs to you, my friend. :)