Of Aliens And Backgammon
What do aliens and backgammon have in common? Ok, I’ll give you a couple of minutes to think that over and I am posing that question seriously, not as a joke… …are you ready for this? What they have in common is Robbie Williams. Remember this name? Anyone who has been exposed to pop music, [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Stories
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Gus Hansen’s Ties With Backgammon
You may not know it but a lot of people who are known for poker have ties which are just as close to backgammon. Perhaps one of the best known names in poker today is Gus Hansen. He has indeed earned that fame – he is one of the best and one of the most [...]
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Posted on December 29, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Stories
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It’s Easy To Learn Backgammon!
For the regular readers of this blog, you would probably agree with my title. Indeed, backgammon is quite simple to learn and I saw evidence of this over the Christmas holidays. I gave my godson a backgammon set – something really simple as he is still a young boy of 10. I was actually thrilled [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Stories, Variants
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Would You Bet On Your Life In Backgammon?
I sure wouldn’t! I would like to think that I am good enough to be able to put my life at stake but I still really am not inclined to make a bet on that. Apparently, some people do – at least that is what the newspapers reported in late November. According to the reporters, [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2008 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Crime, Murder, news, Russia, Stories
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Backgammon For Blood
Only in Russia. Some people take backgammon way too seriously. Read this news story about a guy in Russia who staked his life on a game of backgammon. Unfortunately, he lost both the game and his life. The person who won the game and did the murder is named Smirnitsky, and when he was [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by admin | Filed Under Backgammon, Crime, Culture, Murder, Russia, Stories
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