Matt on a fancy swivel board

Matt teaches Loren how to skate board on a special wave board

swivel board!

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22.02.12

Some might ask: In these times of tribulation and uncertainty, when economic and political systems seem poised to collapse all around us at any moment, how can you think about board games?

And I reply, how can you not?

If you're a member of the fabled 99 percent -- which is, if nothing else, statistically probable on the face of it -- board games can be a welcome source of solace and satisfaction, in addition to offering plenty of geometrical territories to occupy. Once again, we offer a guided tour through some of the year's new game offerings.

Family games

"Flip Out" (Gamewright, $19.99; 2-5 players; age 8+; 15 min.) The simplicity and purity of this colorful card game make it a perfect entertainment for young and old alike. The equipment consists of cards, brightly colored on both sides, that sit before each player on a rack; you can see one side of your cards and everyone else can see the other. Then you take turns switching and swapping, trying to assemble groups of similarly colored cards. There's no deep strategy involved, and very little planning -- just lighthearted, satisfying fun.

Source: ScrippsNews

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Gift ideas for the board-game fan on your list

ScrippsNews - Feb 22, 2012

Unfortunately, the game board is weirdly unbalanced, and the questions vary in quality. "Rollick" (The Game Chef, $24.99; 6+ players; age 12+; 20-30 min.) This is charades with a twist, and the twist is that instead of one person clueing for many ...

County may rewrite animal tethering rules

Daily Commercial - Feb 22, 2012

Lake County commissioners are going back to the drawing board on establishing guidelines for the tethering of animals. Commissioners on Tuesday chose not to approve a proposed ordinance that would have allowed tethering with a swivel hook attached to a ...

Central Park: Barnes new chair of Vancouver park board

Vancouver Courier - Feb 22, 2012

The concept plan looks interesting and includes a seat wall and tables and chairs, including swivel stools that pay homage to Palm Dairy, which was located at 3333 Main St. for decades. Also acknowledging that history is a series of tall metal ...

Brodie on the board

CANOE - Feb 22, 2012

“I have to be aware on the ice who the other team has out there and keep my head on a swivel.” Arguably the most positive thing to come out of the 1-3 road trip, Brodie's improvement has been noted by head coach Brent Sutter, who has dressed the rookie ...

Legislative lords bridle at Malloy's reach

Stamford Advocate - Feb 22, 2012

This is the Officers' Club: gray-blue haze, lobbyists and state representatives and uniformed members of the National Guard bellied up on swivel bar stools, passing ashtrays back and forth and knocking back beer, whiskey, white wine. ...