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[strredwolf]

A few minutes ago, I was looking on TV Guide online for any shows that may be on cable.  I stumbled apon ESPN2 showing "World Domino Tornament."

Most of you may think "Oh, this is folks building up those tumbling domino designs that make wacky pictures."  This isn't it, and I thank my bro-in-law for that fact... because he plays the actual game off and on at work.

And yes, it's the actual game.  On TV.  On ESPN2.

I think we've reached the pinnicle of sports now -- when there's nothing in the line of sports on for ESPN2 to cover.  NBC's got the Stanely Cup Finals.  Fox has a dancing competition a la American Idol.   ESPN, local sports, and WGN are doing baseball.  The rest of the channels are doing reruns.

Five hundred channels and nothing's on...

Comments

[mulethunder.livejournal.com]

Dominoes (the intended game, not the kinematic experiment) are a lot of fun, but I can't see watching people play on TV. Then, I can't imagine watching people play poker, either.

[strredwolf.livejournal.com]

I can see poker if you have an intrest, because they give you what folks are holding. An insider look. Dominoes... um... no little extra. Why?

[mulethunder.livejournal.com]

Your hand in dominoes is hidden too, sug. If you know the game, you can get a good impression for the perspectives of the players and the situations they're facing - there's a lot of strategy that can go into it, even if most of it is simple probability management.

Maybe we should arrange to play a round sometime? It's probably my favorite board game next to Nine Men's Morris.

[strredwolf.livejournal.com]

Only if you know Texas No-Limit Hold'em. :)

[bibliophage.livejournal.com]

I'm in TEXAS, and I don't know it.