Julie's Journal

Now that Super Bowl weekend is here, you are ready to P-A-R-T-Y!?!? You’ve got all your team plates, the balloons, and the menu planned.

But have you thought about the unsanitary practice of someone Double Dipping in your grandmother’s famous dip recipe? Think again! On average, three to six double dips transfer about 10,000 bacteria from the eater’s mouth to the remaining dip. Gag! Dip once, and move on!

[tags]double dipping, super bowl[/tags]

I ordered a new Trivial Pursuit game last week and it came yesterday! I got the 90’s Time Capsule edition, and I already love the categories and questions.

• OOPS — Mistakes and mishaps that made the headlines
• WIRED — Technology, gadgets, and the internet
• VIEWING — Movies, television, and things we watched during the 90’s
• TRENDS — Fads, fashions, food and slang
• IMPORTANT — Real news
• HANGING — Leisure time, games, sports, reading, etc.

We didn’t set the game board up last night, but we did go through some of the questions. It was a lot of fun, and sparked some interesting debates within our family. I am pretty good at these questions, so at least I have a chance at winning this one as opposed to getting my butt kicked playing the Star Wars edition. J.R. and Michael just rock at that one!

Do you like Trivial Pursuit? What is your favorite edition? I’m looking to buy a couple more, so give me some suggestions please.

[tags]Trivial Pursuit, 90s Time Capsule, board games[/tags]

I think most of you know that my youngest son is a skateboarder. He’s in the Las Vegas skate crew called S.I.N. (Skating In Nevada). He’s been skating since he was a little kid, when his skateboards were almost as long as him. Here’s some pictures I pulled off their website to share. They look like a bunch of dirty street skater kids. Oh wait, they are!

They stay far away from Vert skating. It’s all about the 9-stair at the high school. He’s the one with the long blond hair.

Being the mom of a street skater means spending a lot of money on equipment, shoes, and clothes. He goes through about 2 decks a month because with each new trick he tries, he snaps his boards fairly often. New hardware at least 10 times a year, trucks and wheels, almost once a month. It’s not a cheap sport by any means.

I was thrilled to find a new place to shop for all his skateboards today. It’s called Warehouse Skateboards, and they carry all the brands that he likes me to buy him. Element, Flip, Firm, and Black Label decks. He skates 7.75’s. Independent or Destructo trucks, depending on his mood that day. Bones bearings, Element hardware, and just about any kind of wheels.

Hey Warehouse Skateboard guys! Are you looking to put a team together out here on the West Coast? I’ve got just the skater that needs a sponsor badly! (Well his poor mom does – HAHA!)

[tags]skateboards, decks, wheels, bearings, trucks, street skating[/tags]

Man everything in the world you would ever want to know about online poker can be found here at Poker.com. They have tons of information from rules and recommended strategies on winning the big bucks. They are even featuring the Three Card Poker, that I’ve seen in the casinos around town recently.

They’ve got a Poker Blog with tips from pros including Antonio Esfandiari, for the next few days. They have also just added the new Poker Forum section where players can discuss the latest game, or just sit back and get to know one another.

[tags]online poker, poker blog, poker forum, poker tournament[/tags]

What BackgammonMasters.com has done for the online backgammon community, it is going to be doing the same for the online poker playing community. They have revolutionized the way people play backgammon, buy creating a highly interactive gaming environment with realistic 3D graphics all online.

They are currently ready to launch the poker section to their All-in-One Game Lobby, offering real money play. The poker games will have the same realistic 3D graphics, and the ability to chat in real time with other players. And for a limited time, in celebration of the new poker games addition, they are offering games with no rake (house commission). Meaning, you keep every dime you win. You also have the ability to play up to 3 table games at a time. Just think how fun that would be with a dual monitor set up.

All the games including Backgammon, Poker, and Perudo, are available on one simple download. New players to the game can learn the play in the fun mode section of the site, where you put no money up front to play, but you win no real money either. It gives you a chance to sharpen your skills before entering the big boy rooms.

[tags]backgammon, online backgammon, poker, online poker, Perudo, online Perudo, gaming sites[/tags]