a game with "good moral values"
The Greenbelt (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Okay, I know this is Elly Patterson, and it's futile to hope for much from her, but still. Checkers has "good moral values"? Fresh from The Greenbelt
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Holiday family fun
It's a woman's world! (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Sometimes trying to come up with activities, outings and events to keep everyone occupied during the holidays can be hectic and tiring. But with a little planning and creativity everyone can have a stress-free, fun holiday break with a little variety. What types of activities and traditions does your family participate in during the holidays? There's always large, lively dinners, neighborhood light...
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The great backgammon challenge.
Two Doctors (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
David Maddox is at it again on the Steamie, denigrating backgammon as " a random throw of a dice ". Actually, it could hardly be a more appropriate training for politics. Henry Thoreau said: " All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong, with moral questions; and betting naturally accompanies it ."...
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Stingrays suffer 7-0 loss, end of nine-game winning streak
Ken Hawkins (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Summary: The South Carolina Stingrays saw their nine-game unbeaten streak come to an end in a 7-0 loss to the Charlotte Checkers on Wednesday night. Link: http://thedigitel.com/node/7330
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Connect 4 x 4 ( A phenomenal update)
Free Online Advertising & Classified Ads : Best... (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Connect 4 x 4 is the only checkers four-in-a-row, four-player game--making it perfect for family game nights. With the new double-sided grid, you can score on both the front and back side of the game. Game play is simple--pick a line, drop a checker in on each turn, and hope that your opponents don't foil your strategy before you get four checkers in a row! 1 Vote(s)
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Get the heads up on all the upcoming Stingrays action
Ken Hawkins (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Summary: The South Carolina Stingrays, riding a nine game unbeaten streak, head to Charlotte tonight to face the Checkers at 7 p.m. Link: http://thedigitel.com/node/7317
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Wednesday One-Liners Got Game
Overheard in New York (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Burly guy in cafe : Mind mapping's not a game. It's a reality. --Ave A & 11th St Overheard by: Anna P. Cop to another : Some people play checkers, some people play chess. You, son, you play checkers. --New Street & Beaver Black librarian with dreads : In the game, you gotta give the black girl all your stuff, all your valuable stuff. You give it to her to hold and then you take it from her....
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No, God of War III will not feature co-op, silly
Destructoid (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
You know what sounds like a bad idea? God of War III with an online cooperative mode. That is, of course, unless Kratos had a wise-cracking minotaur sidekick. That would be awesome. But despite rumors which pointed to the upcoming PlayStation 3 title featuring a co-op mode, that doesn't look like it's happening. Speaking with IGN , a Sony spokesperson shot down the rumors, calling the news "unfounded."...
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Checkers silence Jackals as coach gets 200th victory
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
(Observer News Services) Derek Wilkinson earned his 200th win as coach and rookie Jean-Philipp Chabot scored the game-winning goal as the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Elmira Jackals 6-4 on Sunday. The win was the second straight against the Jackals at Time Warner Cable Arena.
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Download Six New Free 3D Games For Zune HD
My Digital Life (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
In conjunction to the latest released of the latest Zune HD firmware 4.3 update, Microsoft has introduced six new 3D games for the Zune users to download including PGR: Ferrari Edition, Lucky Lane Bowling, Vans Sk8: Pool Service, Piano, Checkers and Audiosurf: Tilt. The description of each game title as below: PGR: Ferrari Edition - Tear through the [...] [ This is a content summary only. Visit My...
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Schepke stays hot, but Charlotte falls in shootout
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
(Observer News Services) A shootout goal by South Carolina's Keith Johnson beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-2 Saturday night, even though Matt Schepke scored his fifth goal in five games. Miika Wiikman made 24 saves for the Checkers (5-3, 2-0).
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Checkers 1.0
Softpedia - Latest Mac software (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Free Checkers game for your Mac
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A Pox upon Sesame!
ToughPigs (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Recently, Sesame Street has come under fire from conservative news sources about a two-year-old joke in which Oscar the Grouch's girlfriend Grundgetta claims to want to watch "POX News: Now there's a trashy news show!" As we all know, conservative ears have trouble differentiating the P and F sounds, so the O'Reilly Militia immediately started shouting at the top of their lungs about how...
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Zune HD Gets New Games
Microsoft 10 (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
On Wednesday, Zune HD owners got a nice surprise: new 3D games! According to a post on Zune Insider , there are now six new titles available, including Project Gotham Racing, Audiosurf Tilt, Vans SK8: Pool Service, Lucky Lanes Bowling, Piano, and Checkers. This addition brings the number of Zune games to a little over a dozen now. Best of all, the new games are entirely free. If you want to see the...
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Enhancing Child’s Motor Skill With Chinese Checkers Game
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The chinese checkers game new innovative boards are made of metals and even fiberglass for long-lasting use. This is one of the games consisting of sixty pieces of beautifully colored and intricately designed marbles. This is one of the most popular board games which use colorful marbles. This particular play uses a board made out of hardwood like maple or cherry.