| Author |
Message |
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
|
Last night marked the start of חנוכה (Hanukkah). The first candle on the menorah was lit and the holiday has begun!
So, how many of you have ever played Dreidel?
|
|
|
   |
|
|
Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
|
I've played WITH dreidels...
|
|
|
|
|
|
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
|
| Lottel wrote: |
| I've played WITH dreidels... |
But have you ever played the game itself?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Not Sure
Too Good At 2D Games
Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Dec 03 2007
Posts: 1767
|
|
|
|
|
Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
Posts: 3332
|
Bah, Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah dwarf Hanukkah anyway....or is that Ponn Farr? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
|
| Cattivo wrote: |
| Bah, Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah dwarf Hanukkah anyway. |
In religious importance, it is true, they are more significant holidays.
In yearly traditions though, Hanukkah is an important time of year because families come together. No doubt this is because it shares a similar time frame to the Christmas date, but none the less, the holiday is a great excuse for gatherings and happy times together.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cattivo
Joined: Apr 14 2006
Location: Lake Michigan
Posts: 3332
|
Cool, cool. I'm just not used to anyone being as enthusiastic as you though, as my one Jewish friend as a kid would always complain about Hanukkah. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
M3GA MAN
Title: The Big A
Joined: Jun 19 2008
Location: Nowhere.
Posts: 1963
|
7 Days of Presents? I'm in man. I've played Dreidel, and I think it's a ton of fun.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
DarkMaze
Joined: Feb 24 2006
Posts: 2578
|
| M3GA MAN wrote: |
| 7 Days of Presents? |
Nope. 8.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ba'al
Title: Zerg Zergling
Joined: Mar 02 2008
Location: Uranus
Posts: 2286
|
I thought of South Park after reading the title for some reason.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
|
| GPFontaine wrote: |
| Lottel wrote: |
| I've played WITH dreidels... |
But have you ever played the game itself? |
Nah. No actual Jewish people around. I played with a dreidel I was given in grade school. I got it taken away and yelled at my the nuns.  Too bad. It spun pretty nice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
SevereFlame
Title: Superpowered President
Joined: Dec 07 2008
Location: White House In The Sky
Posts: 529
|
| DarkMaze wrote: |
| M3GA MAN wrote: |
| 7 Days of Presents? |
Nope. 8. |
They probably have to suck to be affordable, though.
|
|
|
  |
|
|
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
|
| SevereFlame wrote: |
| DarkMaze wrote: |
| M3GA MAN wrote: |
| 7 Days of Presents? |
Nope. 8. |
They probably have to suck to be affordable, though. |
I was always happy with the gifts I got. Though in retrospect, it didn't have to be expensive to make me happy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
SevereFlame
Title: Superpowered President
Joined: Dec 07 2008
Location: White House In The Sky
Posts: 529
|
| GPFontaine wrote: |
| SevereFlame wrote: |
| DarkMaze wrote: |
| M3GA MAN wrote: |
| 7 Days of Presents? |
Nope. 8. |
They probably have to suck to be affordable, though. |
I was always happy with the gifts I got. Though in retrospect, it didn't have to be expensive to make me happy. |
Yeah, but you don't have enough time, money, or effort to make/get 8 days of presents.
|
|
|
|
|
|
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
|
| SevereFlame wrote: |
| Yeah, but you don't have enough time, money, or effort to make/get 8 days of presents. |
Um... I don't get presents every day anymore... I haven't since I was about 10. But so what?
|
|
|
|
|
|
SevereFlame
Title: Superpowered President
Joined: Dec 07 2008
Location: White House In The Sky
Posts: 529
|
| GPFontaine wrote: |
| Um... I don't get presents every day anymore... I haven't since I was about 10. But so what? |
If enough labor/money/time can't be put into a present, they'll suck. That's my point. It's been my point all along.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4637
|
| SevereFlame wrote: |
| If enough labor/money/time can't be put into a present, they'll suck. That's my point. It's been my point all along. |
Such optimism... 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lady_Satine
Title: Head of Lexian R&D
Joined: Oct 15 2005
Location: Metro area, Georgia
Posts: 7287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
