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This is just to say...
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Eric Flood
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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There is a famous poem by William Carlos Williams, "This is Just to Say," written as though it were a note on a refrigerator: I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold This poem is often used as inspiration for variance, so why not via board games?
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Posted Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:16 am
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Eric Flood
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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I have placed
the robber
upon a hex
which you need
and have taken
your last card
you had the only
certain ore
A new soldier
I now have
And soon
Your largest army
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2.
Board Game: Imperial
[Average Rating:7.81 Overall Rank:30]
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Eric Flood
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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I now have
control of France
Taxation
only a turn away
You needed
the money
to keep
control
Forgive me
but Germany
was really
making me mad
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Eric Flood
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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That red cube
I moved it
to Chicago
for 5 points
I know that
it had plans
for arrival
in New York
Take solace
that my
income will
reduce
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4.
Board Game: Dune
[Average Rating:7.67 Overall Rank:58]
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Aaron Tubb
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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We had a
great time playing
your old copy of
Dune togetehr
and then
I spilled
all my coffee
on it
Forgive me
I simply
do not know
what I'm doing
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Anthony Simons
United Kingdom
Wootton Bassett
Wiltshire
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I think
you might take
the Mayor
next turn
and force
a premature
end
to the game
so I'm shipping
with the Captain
to earn
extra points
I wish
instead
I had taken
the Builder
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Aaron Tubb
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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I put your copy of
Commands & Colors
in a barrel
and set fire to it
I am sorry
but I was bored
and I had
nothing to do
and its
wooden bits
were just
so inviting
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Aaron Tubb
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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I took your copy of
Lord of the Rings Risk
and crushed it
in a trash compactor
and then I melted
all the plastic
and burned the remains
in a kerosene fire
Forgive me
I just don't
feel like playing
it right now
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You Can Call Me Quixle.
United States
Augusta
Maine
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I have eaten
the heroes
that were lost
in time and space
with which
you were probably
hoping
to triumph
forgive me
they were delicious
so tender
and so juicy
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9.
Board Game: Agricola
[Average Rating:8.32 Overall Rank:1]
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Dominic Crapuchettes
United States
Bethesda
MD
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I made a fence
with the wood
that was near
your house
and which
you probably wanted
for an extension
to your small home
Forgive my
pretentious sheep
who refuse to live
with a boar
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Drew
United States
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
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I have taken
the aristocrat
that was on
the bottom row
and which
you were probably
going
to buy
Forgive me
I didn't think
you wanted
so many
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You Can Call Me Quixle.
United States
Augusta
Maine
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I have killed
your leader
who was in
a broken state
and which
you were probably
hoping
to rally
forgive me
he was dangerous
2 command
and 8 morale
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Bob Probst
United States
Bloomington
Indiana
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I have outbid
you for the
Geothermal plant
in step three
which you
clearly need
to build out
to seventeen
Forgive me
I'm in the
same boat and
there's no coal.
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Rob
United States
Magnolia
TX
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After our
last game
which you
always win
Because you
have small fingers
and steady
dextrous hands
I forgot to
pick it up
and the dog
chewed it to pieces
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Drew
United States
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
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I have surrounded
the oasis
with my
butter camels
and kept
you from
reaching it
unfortunately
the water
was cool
lovely and
worth five points
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Drew
United States
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
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I have taken
the bribe
of a different
player
and watered
her beans
instead
of yours
how unfortunate
to have used
your free
canal
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 I have "ticked" OFF
your 'tact'
and don't
you know?
the midst
has been gotten
while this t'weren't
for show
the end
is nigh
and so
you've been "Toe'd"!
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Frederico Santos
Portugal
Aveiro
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i have placed
my trains
on the line
before yours
and which
you were probably
saving
for the big ticket
forgive me
my color is delicious
so sweet
and so cold
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Patrick Korner
Canada
Coquitlam
British Columbia
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I've chosen
not
to support your
attack
Recall
your forgetfulness
two seasons
ago
Revenge is most
delicious
when served
cold
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Breno Kümmel
Brazil
Brasília
Distrito Federal
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I have placed
my dragon
in the food action
on the board
which you
were probably
hoping you'd
get it for free
Forgive me
I already had enough
it was so delicious
so tasty, so warm.
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Tom Grant
United States
Foster City
California
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I dumped all the
counters from your
Advanced Squad
Leader set
Out of all
the neatly-
organized
Plano
I just
had to see
how big the
pile would be
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Brad
United States
North Liberty
Iowa
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we both turned
over the settle
action card for
this phase
you are short
one card to
settle because you
thought I would explore
forgive me
but I am also
one card short because
you were supposed to explore
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Kurt Runco
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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i know you
need more time
to move VPs
into your vault
and what i’m
doing next
will make you utter
“Yuck! Few!”
forgive me, i’m building
the catacombs
so over
and so done
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Matteo "Woods" Boschi
Italy
Faenza
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I have taken
the card
that was
in first place
and wich
you were probably
hoping
to buy
Forgive me
it was very good
to take one gold
for one wood
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.81 Overall Rank:36]
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Hunga Dunga
United States
Unspecified
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this is just to say
I have been waiting patiently
avoiding your glance
surrounding your stones
ready to kill
one of your eyes
walls will tumble
groups will dissolve
I...oh, shit...
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Antonis Matakos
Greece
Serres
Serres
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I have stolen
the gold
that you gathered
slowly
and which
you were probably
saving
for building
Forgive me
but you were the merchant
so rich
and so tempting
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Posted Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:09 am
Outstanding - that made my day!
Woodinville
Washington
Shreveport
Louisiana
Chicago
Illinois
This list which you
have posted and
I know you were
Hoping for geek gold,
Not simple thumbs
Forgive me
This list is so
Ingenious and I am
so jealous
Providence Village
Texas
Fredericksburg
Virginia
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.
State College
Pennsylvania