tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8195713188525588221..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: How Competitive Are You?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84917547045613735912021-04-27T16:35:49.762-04:002021-04-27T16:35:49.762-04:00I was competitive in school, but I feel like I'...I was competitive in school, but I feel like I've gotten more easygoing with board games over the years. The oddest family competition we had? A watermelon seed spitting contest. I don't think there were any real winners with that game! Jennifer J. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161188960541932911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46911796147979958642021-04-26T17:40:22.563-04:002021-04-26T17:40:22.563-04:00Aww, Hank. Thank you for your kind words!Aww, Hank. Thank you for your kind words!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27406904293529730072021-04-26T16:40:12.017-04:002021-04-26T16:40:12.017-04:00Hallie, you are definitely right about the heart a...Hallie, you are definitely right about the heart and blood pressure. One summer season I had an appointment before the season ended. The blood pressure was high. The doctor set up another appointment for when the season was over. The pressure was something like 30 points lower. Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6220804439480361882021-04-26T16:07:02.576-04:002021-04-26T16:07:02.576-04:00Also...board games. You have to have others with w...Also...board games. You have to have others with whom to play...and I don’t. My wife isn’t interested, and it’s just us here. It was the same growing up, no one to play with; my parents just weren’t interested. “Read a book” my mother would say, “Go outside and play “, my father said. So I did, and no board games. Sniff.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10704463409182416782021-04-26T15:39:25.722-04:002021-04-26T15:39:25.722-04:00After reading Lucy’s comments, I realize I have no...After reading Lucy’s comments, I realize I have no idea how Kick the Can is played. The description doesn’t jibe with my fuzzy idea of it. But then I grew up only child out in country far from friends, so what chance would I have had?<br /><br />Not competitive, particularly, kind of just wanted to be better than average but as good as I could. I was very good when playing water polo in high school and college, but it’s a team sport.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84921254983299726462021-04-26T14:46:57.072-04:002021-04-26T14:46:57.072-04:00I guess it depends on what it is as to whether I&#...I guess it depends on what it is as to whether I'm competitive. In school, I always wanted to be the best student academically, and, thankfully, I was valedictorian in high school, had a 3.92 (yes, I am not satisfied it wasn't a 4.0) for my undergraduate degree, and a 4.0 for my Masters. Of course, I wasn't trying to beat anyone else really, just wanted to reach the highest level of achievement. In sports, like cheerleading and golf, I was definitely not the best or close to it, but that didn't seem to bother me.<br /><br />As far as board games go, I enjoy playing them as much as winning, but winning is always nice. My husband is terribly, sometimes unpleasantly, competitive in board games and cards. When we were first married, without kids, we would play cards, spades, with another couple. It was our Saturday night fun, alternating houses and the wives fixing dessert (yes, it was in the late 70s, and the wives did the cooking or baking). Anyway, my husband was dead serious about the card playing, while the other three of us just wanted to laugh and have a good time. He counted cards and couldn't understand how we didn't care about doing that. But, he got the competitive streak for games from his mother. The family game was Aggravation, and we always played on the old board his parents had used for years with another couple. When our kids and my sister-in-law's kids were growing up and grown, Aggravation continued to be played. Long after my father-in-law died, my mother-in-law ruled the Aggravation board. I avoided being her partner, because I wasn't serious enough or strategic enough. She was a whiz, but she upset more than one family member with her severe reprimands. I won't let husband play games with our grown children and me. He's way too brutal. However, it's interesting that he will play chess with our eleven-year-old granddaughter and behave quite well. He's never ruthless with her, but she's pretty good at chess, too.<br /><br />I don't like playing games online with people. I'm more interested in seeing how well I can do in word games than seeing how well or poorly I do against someone else.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-162250001173935462021-04-26T13:34:26.117-04:002021-04-26T13:34:26.117-04:00(I thought that first.) (:-)) (I thought that first.) (:-)) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49784654861443034952021-04-26T13:34:11.456-04:002021-04-26T13:34:11.456-04:00Huh. That's an interesting correlation.Huh. That's an interesting correlation.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79530240110393264642021-04-26T13:33:46.165-04:002021-04-26T13:33:46.165-04:00Aww. Flora. That's adorable. And Diana--you a...Aww. Flora. That's adorable. And Diana--you are a ROCK star!<br /><br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55345119378796313292021-04-26T13:32:47.819-04:002021-04-26T13:32:47.819-04:00Yes, that is a great attitude! Very very wise.Yes, that is a great attitude! Very very wise.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61436495661998038752021-04-26T13:31:54.293-04:002021-04-26T13:31:54.293-04:00Good for him! And that is hilarious. It IS hard to...Good for him! And that is hilarious. It IS hard to actively but secretly lose a board game. :-) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69583040817955677572021-04-26T13:31:09.068-04:002021-04-26T13:31:09.068-04:00Yes, things that stay with you, right?Yes, things that stay with you, right?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60126571291019327072021-04-26T13:30:48.857-04:002021-04-26T13:30:48.857-04:00Rhys, thank you. It was something that I really w...Rhys, thank you. It was something that I really wanted to do.Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77288868505814518832021-04-26T13:30:37.142-04:002021-04-26T13:30:37.142-04:00Whoa. That's...disturbing.Whoa. That's...disturbing.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23983175322890827072021-04-26T13:30:16.209-04:002021-04-26T13:30:16.209-04:00YAY! Did you ever see ..oh, what was it? The chee...YAY! Did you ever see ..oh, what was it? The cheerleading movie. Bring It On. Such a great theme of competition. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56723416414218124032021-04-26T13:29:32.410-04:002021-04-26T13:29:32.410-04:00Exactly. xxExactly. xxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18050626293552244822021-04-26T13:29:03.595-04:002021-04-26T13:29:03.595-04:00Rhys, I love that you are always gracious. It'...Rhys, I love that you are always gracious. It's a wonderful feeling to rejoice when a friend wins.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80706486575300800632021-04-26T12:49:12.138-04:002021-04-26T12:49:12.138-04:00My daughter, an elite swimmer, always raced agains...My daughter, an elite swimmer, always raced against herself. I remember her winning by half a length. "Good swim," I said. "No, it wasn't," she snapped and stomped away because it wasn't her best time.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65682802022137853312021-04-26T12:47:47.597-04:002021-04-26T12:47:47.597-04:00I realize I have to add that although I am competi...I realize I have to add that although I am competitive I am not a sore loser. I truly rejoice when a friend wins an Agatha and I thought their book was really good.<br />I realize I have had more than my share of good luck, good fortune and frankly every day of being healthy and alive right now is winning.Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54015169349325961402021-04-26T12:46:49.846-04:002021-04-26T12:46:49.846-04:00As a child I was very competitive. Mom did NOT lik...As a child I was very competitive. Mom did NOT like to play board games with me (I was a sore loser).<br />I was athletic and enjoyed all kinds of physical activity. And I wanted to earn the top grades. Somewhere along the way I realized that the odds were stacked against me in some endeavors simply by being a female. I did a 180 and started doing things simply for the pleasure of playing. We had a trivia team for a while that was great fun. We also changed its name weekly to whatever grabbed our fancies. After Frank had an adventure in Colombia with the FARC we were What the FARC? for a while. Anyway I beat all the competitiveness out of me years ago to live an easier, more relaxed life. I could happily be on Jenn's team for the fun of it. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29267444710196112732021-04-26T12:46:38.543-04:002021-04-26T12:46:38.543-04:00Diana, I am so impressed with your achievements. S...Diana, I am so impressed with your achievements. Skating for months like that takes guts!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90353376704525996432021-04-26T12:33:18.091-04:002021-04-26T12:33:18.091-04:00Yup, I know this one. It's exhausting but I al...Yup, I know this one. It's exhausting but I also think it makes sense. Of course, we want our next book to be better. When I stop caring I'll know it's time to put the pen down. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75471773713463926312021-04-26T12:31:11.245-04:002021-04-26T12:31:11.245-04:00Fun is the key!Fun is the key!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68640570722279336492021-04-26T12:30:49.407-04:002021-04-26T12:30:49.407-04:00Lots of interesting responses today!Lots of interesting responses today!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79107189484867616162021-04-26T12:30:29.605-04:002021-04-26T12:30:29.605-04:00My mother-in-law was an only child and the need to...My mother-in-law was an only child and the need to be perfect has dominated her life. Exhausting.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.com