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Wednesday, 11 June 2003
Scribal Night

Last night, Lisa hosted Wyvernwoode Scribal Night at her house. (Though I believe they call it "Scroll Night", in the SCA's tradition of using inaccurate terminology.)

I had fun, though I don't think I'd go to one if I actually wanted to get scribal work done; there was at least as much socializing as actual calliggling.

A good time was had by all, and we traded "games" — like "There's your girlfriend", "Count the Hos", "Wal-Mart Bingo" and "Punch Tard". The latter is similar to "Punch Buggy", but instead of punching your friends upon seeing a Volkswagen, you strike when you see someone doing something totally stupid, like a teenager walking around with his pants halfway down his ass.

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Bizarre. Anne and Martin tried to convince me there was this actual "Punch Buggy" game, but I just couldn't believe them. Then again I was an isolated only child who never did much on car trips except loll in the back seat reading and munching candy till I was dreadfully sick.
Posted by M o I r A on 12 Jun 2003 01:18
I actually didn't learn about it until I was long grown and moved to Florida; a married couple I knew played it fiercely with each other. One punch for a Bug, three for a Microbus.

After the Wannabeetle came out, they considered it valid for scoring purposes. Philistines.

Posted by Godfrey on 12 Jun 2003 06:40
Calliggling, not to be confused with keggling.
Posted by Darren on 12 Jun 2003 08:25
THAT word is not to be said. You know better. Grrr.
Posted by Lisa on 12 Jun 2003 08:49
I did learn that Illuminatuion is not an instant gratification sort of thing. (Hence, my super-secret project might take longer than expected.) In any case, I did learn that mixing colors is harder than I thought, water in small doses is your friend, and that with watercolors, you work from light to dark.
Posted by Lisa on 12 Jun 2003 08:52
Punch buggy is real! We do it in ohio.

and I want to know these games, please! Especially "count the hos"
Posted by jen on 13 Jun 2003 04:53