Chatgames Live Trivia & Word Games

Chatgames.com began back in 1995 on the old MSN as PubQuiz. It's progressed from there into what it is today, and a form of what it's always been - a great place to have fun, meet people, make friends, and learn all sorts of things. Chatgames has always been free, totally supported through contributions from its players.

I came to Chatgames sometime during 1996 - last half I believe, as it was the July 4th holiday when our 16 year old daughter was left home alone for the weekend (because she was old enough), and she decided to sign us up for internet access. She somehow managed to talk the neighbor lady into using her credit card to do so (I confirmed this with said neighbor lady). We had thought about connecting anyway, so the result was we had internet access, and she got grounded (the daughter, not the neighbor.)

I always enjoyed playing different games, and ended up finding this live trivia venue with people from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia all answering trivia questions from a live host. I was blown away. MY GOD - I couldn't believe how smart they all were!! Only to find out later, that you don't have to know the answer in order to answer. Just 'copy' someone elses answer. It's called 'lemming', after the animals who aimlessly follow one another over a cliff - which is exactly what it was like if you 'lemmed' someone who gave the wrong answer. Well I felt much better knowing this since I sure didn't know the answers to many of these questions that were asked!

There were, and still are, some of the brightest people on the planet playing at Chatgames.com. But none as bright as the developer, who holds a game every Sunday night at 9 p.m. EST. Vladsmith is not just another host. He's the guy that's brought his baby from the old PubQuiz days to what it is today - brilliant. There are also web games to play in case there isn't a live game to keep you busy. He settles for nothing less than the best, I'm certain. Facts are verified before web games are developed to playing status. If anyone does find an error, he's certainly open to suggestions and changes to make sure any errors, misspellings, etc, are made correct.

I have learned more in the 11+ years I've been there than I did my previous 40. And not just book stuff. I learned about cultures, and comaraderie, and that people a world away are just like I am in many ways, whether they want to admit it or not *grin*. I personally had a life altering change for the better (which I may or may not go into at some point) and because of that, I will always be thankful I stumbled upon Chatgames.

There is both live trivia and a live hosted word game that is played. A Game Schedule is available at the site with the days and game times listed, as well as the host.

In order to play, you must first sign up with a new player account. Then you download the file, as Chatgames is a stand alone application, and can only be played by opening the chatgames.exe application that downloads to your C:/Program Files/Chatgames folder. For ease in use after that, a shortcut can be made on your desktop to open the .exe file next time you want to come play. If there are any problems you can send an email with your questions and/or issues.

If you've come across my blog by accident, then by all means, do yourself a favor and check out Chatgames.com!

hmmm...sarcasm...

My word friend, The Free Online Dictionary, defines sarcasm as first, "A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound." That seems rather harsh to me. I've always thought of sarcasm as a lighthearted attempt to tell the truth. Some people absolutely love sarcasm, while others truly have resentment towards it.

Whatever your views may be, I don't intend (nor tend) to be sarcastic all the time, just when the opportunity arises. George Bush, along with other stupid and/or rich people, usually spark my sarcasm fuse. People who tend to not do as they say, but expect other's to do as they say will be subject to my sarcasm.

Perhaps I'm just a really bitter person inside and use this as my excuse to vent. But maybe I'm a really good person with a sense of humor that sees sarcasm as not only a humorous outlet, but lets me speak my mind without standing on a pedestal for too awfully long. We shall see, eh?

My Chatgames friends who read this who know me will be aghast that I did not call the Hasbro Scrabble Player's Dictionary as my word friend. Wake up. I need real words for real occasions. Hasbro is for playing games - which is what we do at Chatgames - we play games, and I'll get more into that in a blog devoted entirely to Chatgames in the very near future.

mmmm...coffee

I love coffee. The smell of it, the taste of it, the color of it. I love fresh ground coffee the best, and once you try it, it's nearly impossible to drink anything else.

I've been labeled a 'coffee snob' by my closest friends, and I wear the badge proudly. I take coffee with me when I travel and plan on spending the night somewhere, because Lord knows what I'll be forced to drink for breakfast otherwise.

So that's where part of my blog name came from - my passion for coffee. I'm fortunate to live close enough to Magnum Coffee Roasters so I not only can get fresh beans to grind myself, but they have a wonderful variety as well. Visit http://www.werjava.com/ for more information on Magnum Coffee Roasters.

More later on the other half of my blog name...the sarcasm.

Fall is coming...finally

Oh yes, this weather is more like it. Cool and rainy. Not that I like this kind of weather, but it's getting near the end of October, and it has felt like summer outside. However, you can tell it's not summer because everything looks so different in the autumn sun. Oh yeah, and the tree leaves are either not so green anymore, or laying in the yard.

The weather we had this weekend was perfect for taking a drive by the lake and viewing the fall colors. It's nice to make it out of the house occasionally.

Welcome to my blog....

Why do I want to blog? Because everyone's doing it? hmm...perhaps. Nah, not my style.

Some days I just feel like I have a lot to say on any given subject, so I need a place to lay it all down. That helps prevent residual spillage on family members.

So here I sit, with my perpetual cup of coffee, and my natural born sarcasm (with a side of smartass), and I haven't a thing to say...yet...until I get used to the idea of having a blog.