Silver Anniversary
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A very good friend will be celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary. She is getting my help to emcee and host games during the party (in a function room).
Any suggestions for games? It's a party of about 30 and I think the avg age of the group is 45 years old. Mix of Canadians and Chinese. I did suggest Charades but she thought her other friends are too old for it (I didn't think so). In fact, I even suggested Twisters.
An evil thought of old bones getting entangled. 
In appreciation, thanks.
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cute nick u haf...
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i'm lost.. i was never much for games anyway..
pull out a PC or Playstation and get this game called "You Don't Know Jack!"?
all about trivia
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littlestream, get the game, Taboo! It's kinda like Charades but with a twist.
To play, you divide the group into half. Team 1 sends one representative over to sit at Team 2. A deck of cards is placed in front of the rep. The cards have words written on them that the rep is supposed to describe but the rep is not allowed to use the words written on the card to describe the word to his/her team mates.
For eg. the rep picks up the card 'New York'. Below that word are the words 'Big Apple', 'NYC', 'City', and 'USA' so when describing to Team 1, the rep cannot use those words that have been listed. He / She might end up saying, 'A metropolitan place up north in Big Sam's country that's pretty near Canada too.' or something like that.
The aim is to make your team mates guess as many words as possible before the hourglass runs out of sand. Once the rep says a word that's 'taboo', Team 2 members will press a buzzer and that card has to be tossed.
I love this game because you have to think fast and it can end up very rowdy! -
Musical Chairs?
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Thank you.Originally posted by carpe diem jur:cute nick u haf... 
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It's alright, Bear. Appreciate that you took the trouble to respond.Originally posted by the Bear:i'm lost.. i was never much for games anyway..
pull out a PC or Playstation and get this game called "You Don't Know Jack!"?
all about trivia I did surf the net a little too, to get some ideas. Kum siah, hor. -
Thanks Rhonda. Sounds fun, I may use it for my own Christmas party.Originally posted by Rhonda:littlestream, get the game, Taboo! It's kinda like Charades but with a twist.
To play, you divide the group into half. Team 1 sends one representative over to sit at Team 2. A deck of cards is placed in front of the rep. The cards have words written on them that the rep is supposed to describe but the rep is not allowed to use the words written on the card to describe the word to his/her team mates.
For eg. the rep picks up the card 'New York'. Below that word are the words 'Big Apple', 'NYC', 'City', and 'USA' so when describing to Team 1, the rep cannot use those words that have been listed. He / She might end up saying, 'A metropolitan place up north in Big Sam's country that's pretty near Canada too.' or something like that.
The aim is to make your team mates guess as many words as possible before the hourglass runs out of sand. Once the rep says a word that's 'taboo', Team 2 members will press a buzzer and that card has to be tossed.
I love this game because you have to think fast and it can end up very rowdy! Last year, we had such a ball that they are expecting an encore this year.
In any case, I will print off your post and share it with my friend to get her feel of it. Again, kum siah. -
Yeah, thanks, DeadPoet. I was on the internet and came across a human musical chairs version. I'm going to "sell" her this game. Instead of chairs, we have humans. Males going down on one knee and alternating directions. When the music stops, the females will sit on the bended knee of the males. Cool???Originally posted by DeadPoet:Musical Chairs? -
if i was there playing that game, you'd need an ambulance on standbyOriginally posted by littlestream:Yeah, thanks, DeadPoet. I was on the internet and came across a human musical chairs version. I'm going to "sell" her this game. Instead of chairs, we have humans. Males going down on one knee and alternating directions. When the music stops, the females will sit on the bended knee of the males. Cool???
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Aiyoh, why like that? You really mean your nick is a true reflection of your umm.....errr.....pai seh hor......weight?????Originally posted by the Bear:if i was there playing that game, you'd need an ambulance on standby No lah, I don't think so lah. But I can guarantee that you will have a blast. -
i hope those men can take the stress for those few "long" minutes.Originally posted by littlestream:Yeah, thanks, DeadPoet. I was on the internet and came across a human musical chairs version. I'm going to "sell" her this game. Instead of chairs, we have humans. Males going down on one knee and alternating directions. When the music stops, the females will sit on the bended knee of the males. Cool??? -
just that years of treating my body like a battering ram in sports have taken its toll...
i'm not very athletic but played sports like a maniac so knees, back, ankles, shoulder, neck, wrist, elbows.. all pretty worn outOriginally posted by littlestream:Aiyoh, why like that? You really mean your nick is a true reflection of your umm.....errr.....pai seh hor......weight????? No lah, I don't think so lah. But I can guarantee that you will have a blast. -
Originally posted by kops21:i hope those men can take the stress for those few "long" minutes. .........the rules stipulates that if the knees give way and both fall, then both parties are out.
But obviously, I will have to have one man less so that when the music stops, the ladies can scramble for the men's knees. -
Can I play too?Originally posted by littlestream: .........the rules stipulates that if the knees give way and both fall, then both parties are out. But obviously, I will have to have one man less so that when the music stops, the ladies can scramble for the men's knees. -
Oh I see. But hello, you only 36 leh. Some more I remembered you went to a chiropractor ley. Lumber problem ah? Quite common. I also. Degeneration of disc ah. So, got to exercise to strengthen it.Originally posted by the Bear:just that years of treating my body like a battering ram in sports have taken its toll...
i'm not very athletic but played sports like a maniac so knees, back, ankles, shoulder, neck, wrist, elbows.. all pretty worn out
Okay, how about this game? I think it is wicked. I improvise it from passing the parcel, to replace parcel with hula hoop. Stand in a circle. Pass the hula hoop while music playing. When music stops, whoever has the hoop is out. But before "retiring", person has to hula hoop. How? Can? 
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Hee....hee..........ehhhh..........cheekyOriginally posted by DeadPoet:Can I play too? .........I know what's on your mind!!! Naughty, naughty...........but excuse me, you read my starter or not? The average age is 45 years old lah. Just kidding.
Can lah. You have to buy tickets : SIN/VANC/TOR/VANC/SIN lor. Can cost you about what? S$2.6k? -
well, hey.. i'm in bad shape
suffered a slipped disc in '96 and had an op to fix it..
then last new year's eve, i threw out the same part of the back, so it's visits to the chiropractor's
oh well... am starting to exercise again after the back is stabilised.. doing brisk walking and realised how much my lack of fitness has degenerated even more
oh well..
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Littlestream,
I know a game which always works, regardless of nationality, race, culture....
Its called "mahjong". -
Oh, okay. Take care of that back. But walking alone may not do the job. Chiropractor didn't give you that piece of paper with all the exercises to do ah? Mainly floor exercise to strengthen the back. I may have it, got to search. If you want it, I will look and then scan over to you.Originally posted by the Bear:well, hey.. i'm in bad shape
suffered a slipped disc in '96 and had an op to fix it..
then last new year's eve, i threw out the same part of the back, so it's visits to the chiropractor's
oh well... am starting to exercise again after the back is stabilised.. doing brisk walking and realised how much my lack of fitness has degenerated even more
oh well..
go with what you think is fun -
i do that too
the walking is to lose weight.. well... some of my spare tyreOriginally posted by littlestream:Oh, okay. Take care of that back. But walking alone may not do the job. Chiropractor didn't give you that piece of paper with all the exercises to do ah? Mainly floor exercise to strengthen the back. I may have it, got to search. If you want it, I will look and then scan over to you. -
Alamak..........gentlerock..........this one ah.......the Canadians think it is solitaire ah. Cannot lah, my this friend holy holy one. Even we go casino for concerts, they quickly leave one. But nevertheless, thanks vm, gentlerock.Originally posted by gentlerock:Littlestream,
I know a game which always works, regardless of nationality, race, culture....
Its called "mahjong".
You play mahjong ah? I play too but with computer. With the NHL (National Hockey League) lockout last season, TO got smitten by the poker bug. Heavily telecast on TV and everywhere you go, you see this fancy poker set at the stores. Very nice. Hubby bought one too but never use.
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Damn - "You Don't Know Jack" is still around?Originally posted by the Bear:i'm lost.. i was never much for games anyway..
pull out a PC or Playstation and get this game called "You Don't Know Jack!"?
all about trivia
I remember playing it back in the early 90's! -
unless the ladies are as petite as local gers, no ladies aint going to sit on my fragile knees.Originally posted by littlestream: .........the rules stipulates that if the knees give way and both fall, then both parties are out. But obviously, I will have to have one man less so that when the music stops, the ladies can scramble for the men's knees. -
Ohhh......don't get fooled.Originally posted by kops21:unless the ladies are as petite as local gers, no ladies aint going to sit on my fragile knees. You may think our diet is all about burgers and sausages but no, we eat salads only but with generous dressings. And then we drink coffee....no sugar but heap down plates of desserts. So, yes, we are petite.
Anyways, within our circle, I know the cha bohs albeit ah soh age group, all very well "maintained". I don't know her church friends, so cannot comment here. But then, if your knees are fragile, wait the ladies "ah beh" (not yet) sit, you already "toh" (dropped) how?