BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!

Subject: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Oct 08 - 07:20 PM

This is mostly for BillD, but I know there are others who are just a worthy of my gratitude for posting links for complete Wastes of Time such as THIS ONE!

Really, my grandson and I just had a blast playing all of the games on that site, except for Snake, didn't have the patience to figure it out, but the others are really fun and my grandson kicks butt!

So...here's a game thread. Post your favourite forms of torture entertainment (G rated) and have fun!

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Oct 08 - 09:56 PM

Throw Rocks at Boys is in this batch. If this link doesn't take you there, try the home page and go to "Downloads and Fun" in the menu at the top.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Oct 08 - 10:05 PM

There was an online flash version of Tetris here, but it seems to have been removed for a while pending copyright decisions. But there are lots of other games there still. Archived older games also. I hadn't looked at this link in ages--probably just as well!

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 03:17 AM

Bookworm has me hooked at the moment. Popcap has some other great freebie games but this one is a huge time waster.

Blame bfdk, she introduced me to it!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 04:33 AM

Here, try this one...its really cool!..(all kidding aside)

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/games/magic-gopher-central.swf

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bee
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 08:14 AM

Here's a couple. First one is very pleasant and relaxing to play, a favourite unwinder. Second one is a very simple war game, easy time waster.

http://www.bubblebox.com/play/skill/1036.htm

http://www.somethingreallyfunny.com/world-wars.htm

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 11:08 AM

*smile*

Fascinating site, huh, kat?

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 11:21 AM

Love that bubblebox... there went my afternoon!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 11:49 AM

Awwww, you took down that really funny one!! Laughed so hard!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 11:52 AM

Yes, Bill. Thanks, I think!**bg**

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bee
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 01:17 PM

Do you have daughters who might like humourous adventure girl scientist stories set in a steampunk alternate world?

I confess I'm addicted to this online comic novel, Girl Genius, which has been running since 2004. The first year or so is black and white, then they moved to full colour. There is very little in the way of sexual innuendo, and what there is is very subtle, no bad language, and a thoroughly positive attitude about girls and boys (and a few other critters, including a vindictive, sarcastic, but loyal talking cat) working together to defeat monsters, fantastic Victorian looking robots, and evil villains.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20021104

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Pseudolus
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 02:22 PM

Does anyone remember a link to a penguin game where you tried to see how far you could make the penguin bounce across the snow. ok, it sounds stupid the way I described it but it was a lot of fun! I'd love to have the link again... :)

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 02:50 PM

There are several of those 'games'. Here is a link to get you to all of them. http://www.methodshop.com/games/play/yeti/index.shtml

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 03:32 PM

HeyaBee! Thanks for the link. I have a niece who IS a mad genius scientist who will love that as will my kids. Link sent to them all. Thanks, again.

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bee
Date: 14 Oct 08 - 03:55 PM

Welcome, kat! Another thing I like about this particular graphic novel is that there is a broad variety of body shapes - the characters aren't all incredibly thin, in fact the heroine is decidedly robust.

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bee
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 07:30 PM

Had to add this one. it's a patchwork puzzle - great for quilters manque.

http://www.somethingreallyfunny.com/patchworkz.htm

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 07:44 PM

Geez, I will never get anything done! That quilt one is fun, too, Bee!

I'd noticed that about the body shapes, too. Have you read the No.1 Lady Detective novels? I love them, the main character describes herself as a "traditionally built" woman of Botswana and is quite disdainful, in a gentle way, of skinny minnies. Great books.

BillD, you'll laugh to hear that every day this week, Morgan has asked me, as soon as we get home from school, if I will play that "old-fashioned" game with him on the computer!**bg** (His term, no one called it that in front of him!)

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: CupOfTea
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 08:18 PM

what? you mean you don't waste time Stacking Cats ?

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Bee
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 10:31 PM

Kat, I haven't heard of them, but I'm a sucker for detective/mystery novels, so now I'll be looking for them. Thanks for a good tip.

CupOfTea, I love that silly game, been playing it now and then for years.

Subject: RE: BS: Oh, thank yew for the time wasters!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Oct 08 - 10:50 PM

I know we have links to the throwing penguin game here at Mudcat. I can't find a link in my favorites, but I may have it saved in my Mudcat threads. I'll look later. Meanwhile, here's a cute one:

a drawing program that opens in a new page after you get to the page in this link. I think there's more in the site also, if you poke around.

SRS