Ah, Monopoly. The game everyone knows, far too many people play, and almost no-one likes. So “good” it barely scrapes into the top 15,000 games (as rated by games players on Boardgamegeek). Blatantly ripped off from Lizie Magie’s 1904-patented “The Landlord’s game” (which actually, Karma, was intended as a teaching tool with a salutory lesson – to demonstrate how rents enrich property owners and impoverish tenants).
Monopoly…the game where everyone starts out the same, has the same chance to make something of themselves…where some losers complain about exploitation instead of learning from it to get better at the game. I played Monopoly with 3 brothers, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, never hating the game or blaming my brothers for winning. Talk about life’s lessons.
Five Men Now Hold as Much Wealth as Half of the World’s Population CombinedHeadline June 14, 2017
A new analysis of 2016 data shows that five men now possess as much wealth as half of the world’s population combined. The five men—Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, American investor Warren Buffett and Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim—combined hold $400 billion. Slim is a major shareholder in The New York Times, while Bezos owns The Washington Post.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
That particular type of chess board has been called 3D and used in original Star Trek.
fredd13 over 6 years ago
Ah, Monopoly. The game everyone knows, far too many people play, and almost no-one likes. So “good” it barely scrapes into the top 15,000 games (as rated by games players on Boardgamegeek). Blatantly ripped off from Lizie Magie’s 1904-patented “The Landlord’s game” (which actually, Karma, was intended as a teaching tool with a salutory lesson – to demonstrate how rents enrich property owners and impoverish tenants).
You’ll gather I’m not a “Monopoly” fan either.
Robert Miller Premium Member over 6 years ago
Monopoly…the game where everyone starts out the same, has the same chance to make something of themselves…where some losers complain about exploitation instead of learning from it to get better at the game. I played Monopoly with 3 brothers, sometimes winning, sometimes losing, never hating the game or blaming my brothers for winning. Talk about life’s lessons.
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 6 years ago
Too bad I couldn’t start with a million and a mentor like good ol’ Donnie.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
Five Men Now Hold as Much Wealth as Half of the World’s Population CombinedHeadline June 14, 2017
A new analysis of 2016 data shows that five men now possess as much wealth as half of the world’s population combined. The five men—Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, American investor Warren Buffett and Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim—combined hold $400 billion. Slim is a major shareholder in The New York Times, while Bezos owns The Washington Post.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
3-D chess might be fun. But sometimes I’m just in a Kick the Can mood, ya know?