pop culture, reviewed

How is the Millenium Edition? Jeff and I have had to stop playing because he thinks I've played the original too much and I think Genus III is too easy.

The Millenium edition is not that great. There aren't enough cards and there are a bunch of easy questions. I believe that the original is the only true game, but Jake won't play that one with me either because, like you said, he thinks I have played it too much.

I do like the Book Lovers edition, but no one ever wants to play that one.

Selected conversation from my victory in game three of the series,

"The game is flawed. This game is totally flawed! I am a better player and should be winning."

"You know, we're using the same cards."

"You only get the easy ones right!"

There was no reason for you to share that. Just because we have a blog doesn't mean the public needs to hear everything.

This has the potential to be the:

Best. Comment. String. Ever.

Moments after getting a question right,

"Jake, remember that time in 2001, before September 11 when you didn't know what country the Taliban were from?"

"What? Did I re--"

"Nope you didn't know it."

"Who has 5 pie wedges, wife?"

Oh, it is ON when you get home from work tonight.

Fine, I'll admit it. It's not worth putting in an actual entry but if people care enough to read the comments -- the score in our spousal tournament is now 4-3, with Jake in the lead.

Last night we played the Pop Culture 2 edition. It blows.

I think this can really only truly be decided in a cross-marriage Tournament of Spouses. How soon can you get to LA?

After winning a second game in a row,

"I mean, you're only getting these right because I TAUGHT YOU! Let's see, who was in the Breakfast Club, Charl... No Emilio Esteves. You ONLY KNOW the brat pack because I TAUGHT YOU!"

and then, after she won:

"I mean, this game is flawed. If it was case law trivial pursuit, I could understand you winning. But pop culture? Are we saying you know more about pop culture than I do? No sir."

During the pre-game watching final jeopardy:

Alex: "The category is 'Academy Awards'"

Emilie, pumping fist in the air: "I bet it all! I bet it ALL."

To her credit, she did get it right.

I love you guys.

Having played in a couple of cross-marriage tournaments with Emilie and Jake, I can confidently say that, while Jake is, in fact, a genius, he does score all the easy questions. Sorry, Jake. It's true. This totally does not stem from any bitterness left over from losing a game- okay three- that were rightfully mine and Emilie's- a game which has, over time, proven itself fundamentally flawed. It is a completely objective observation.

(FLAWED!!)

Thank you!

FLAWED.

Yes, as I have just learned, Jake does not fare as well when everyone gets the same questions.

Zing!

I need a law school category something serious...