Word: backgammoner
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...garden of narcissism," he explains. "People go there just to be seen, not to make out. At the bar there is heavy hitting. You stand there to get picked up. The pinball section is heavy macho, with horseplay between the sexes. In the back room is backgammon, where the more mature and intelligent can go to talk and not get hit on. People shift from room to room, but every area has its definite
Games: Poker, backgammon, "Spot a Junkie," "Spot a Looney," and various sing-alongs...
...know some guys who have been professional ski patrolmen for about 12 years, and my honest opinion is that a lot of those guys are just going nowhere. There's nothing romantic about it. It's a job. You sit most of the day and play cards or backgammon or something, and by springtime everybody's on everybody else's nerves...
...trouble is that this is ECAC hockey, not backgammon, and things don't always happen the way they should...
Nowadays there are specialty cruises tailored for backgammon fiends or chamber-music fanciers or homosexuals. Most people who go down to the sea for their vacations simply want good fun at a good price-and find that many cruises almost live up to the travel ads. Cruise prices run somewhere between $85 and $100 a day, with almost no extras except tips and liquor, which can be purchased for 950 or so per drink. Savvy travelers choose their cruises wisely, considering the ship's size (big ones roll less but sometimes have many decks and too few elevators...