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Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)

Posted By: Bill Davis
Date: Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 7:47 p.m.

In Response To: Meyer Dice Tube (revisited) (Bill Riles)

Obviously the dice tube is an efficient random number generator, but I would never use one. For me, the game of backgammon is extremely emotional and turning over a tube to generate dice rolls does nothing to relieve my tension. When I'm nervous or frustrated, shaking the hell out of my dice and whipping them out of the cup is soothing. Pounding a clock also works well, but merely turning over a dice tube is of no value.

Messages In This Thread

• Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
  Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 5:27 p.m.
  • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 5:34 p.m.
    • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
      Bill Davis -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 7:47 p.m.
      • Brett Meyer Responds
        Brett Meyer -- Friday, 10 September 2010, at 1:20 a.m.
        • Brett Meyer Responds
          Gregg Cattanach -- Friday, 10 September 2010, at 12:06 p.m.
          • Brett Meyer Responds
            Brett Meyer -- Saturday, 11 September 2010, at 4:35 a.m.
  • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 5:50 p.m.
    • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 7:23 p.m.
      • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 9:59 p.m.
        • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 10:51 p.m.
          • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
            Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 11:47 p.m.
            • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
              Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 2:23 a.m.
              • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
                Joe Russell -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 9:08 a.m.
      • Meyer Dice Tube (revisited)
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 11:23 p.m.
  • This seems to be an improvement, but I still prefer to roll dice, either onto the board or thru a baffle box
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 8:01 p.m.
    • Make everyone happy
      Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 12:15 a.m.
      • Make everyone happy
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 12:45 p.m.
        • Make everyone happy
          Nack Ballard -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 6:18 p.m.
    • This seems to be an improvement, but I still prefer to roll dice, either onto the board or thru a baffle box
      phil simborg -- Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 3:04 a.m.
  • A compromise solution?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 11:09 p.m.
    • A compromise solution?
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 4:39 p.m.
      • A compromise solution?
        Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 5:05 p.m.