Recent content by djpc

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    The Republican Party proper is pretty pathetic. They seem to have minimal interest in anything but individually keeping their seats at the hog trough. Their opponents, meanwhile, are playing to win, and playing a game I'd rather they didn't win.
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    I spend my summers in remote N. Minnesota, and we have a group that gets together for a cookout and cards (or dominoes) every 2-3 weeks. The group is most commonly 5 people (or more occasionally). One of the guys sold his place last fall so the core group is now down to 4, and they agreed we...
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    News today

    I learned that game in Champaign at the old Illini Inn 4th street. I don't remember how to play iy off the top of my head. Probably all the mugs of warm Strohs.