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Boards and Money needed for Students

Posted By: Barry Silliman
Date: Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 2:30 p.m.

In Response To: Boards and Money needed for Students (Ken Larsen)

I'm not trying to be a buzzkill, but with regards to that $15 Toys R Us board- I bought a few for the recent backgammon event at the Smithsonian in DC during March in conjunction with the Persian New Year, and let's just say that usage of the word Deluxe in the board description is truly for marketing purposes only, and as regards to the quality of the set, the old adage 'you get what you pay for' holds true here. I gave one to a bright and enthusiastic 7-year old, and while he was appreciative, I would recommend something more for high school or college students.

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• Boards and Money needed for Students
  phil Simborg -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 10:59 a.m.
  • Boards and Money needed for Students
    Ken Larsen -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 12:15 p.m.
    • Boards and Money needed for Students
      Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 2:30 p.m.
      • Boards and Money needed for Students
        phil Simborg -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 3:46 p.m.
        • Boards and Money needed for Students
          Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 9 May 2010, at 5:02 p.m.
          • Boards and Money needed for Students
            Pilgrim -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 12:31 p.m.
            • Boards and Money needed for Students
              Rich Munitz -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 4:57 p.m.
              • Boards and Money needed for Students
                Bill Riles -- Monday, 10 May 2010, at 7:54 p.m.
                • Boards and Money needed for Students
                  phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 8:39 a.m.
                  • Boards and Money needed for Students
                    Pilgrim -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 12:03 p.m.
                    • Boards and Money needed for Students
                      phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 1:10 p.m.
                  • Boards and Money needed for Students
                    Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 12:57 p.m.
                    • Boards and Money needed for Students
                      phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 1:08 p.m.
                      • Boards and Money needed for Students
                        Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 1:23 p.m.
                  • Boards and Money needed for Students
                    Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 3:34 p.m.
                    • Boards and Money needed for Students
                      Pilgrim -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 5:11 p.m.
                  • Boards and Money needed for Students
                    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 12 May 2010, at 4:57 p.m.
                    • Boards and Money needed for Students
                      phil Simborg -- Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 1:40 a.m.
                      • Boards and Money needed for Students
                        Jason Lee -- Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 6:52 a.m.
                        • Boards and Money needed for Students
                          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 7:41 a.m.
                          • Boards and Money needed for Students
                            phil Simborg -- Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 12:52 p.m.
                            • Boards and Money needed for Students
                              Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 13 May 2010, at 4:06 p.m.
                            • Boards and Money needed for Students
                              Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 16 May 2010, at 8:54 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 19 May 2010, at 12:53 a.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 19 May 2010, at 12:55 a.m.
    • Playing the wild card
      Stick -- Wednesday, 19 May 2010, at 1:11 a.m.
      • Playing the wild card
        Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 19 May 2010, at 1:58 a.m.