heywoodu 13,504 Posted October 30, 2020 Author #6361 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Earthquake near the Turkish coast, with already a worrying amount of reports of buildings collapsed in Izmir, flooding (from a tsunami) in towns around and heavy damage on some Greek islands as well. phelps 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,537 Posted October 30, 2020 #6362 Share Posted October 30, 2020 5 hours ago, heywoodu said: Earthquake near the Turkish coast, with already a worrying amount of reports of buildings collapsed in Izmir, flooding (from a tsunami) in towns around and heavy damage on some Greek islands as well. https://apnews.com/article/turkey-aegean-sea-earthquakes-istanbul-ebd99da6825d19391bfeb59f6e568aa1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted October 31, 2020 #6363 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Has anyone here played Mahjong? I have been wondering if it is a game worth learning. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted October 31, 2020 #6364 Share Posted October 31, 2020 31 minutes ago, dcro said: Has anyone here played Mahjong? I have been wondering if it is a game worth learning. Used to play it a long time ago. Yeah, it’s fun. You need four, though. Don’t gamble, though. You can lose a lot of money quickly! dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,537 Posted October 31, 2020 #6365 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, dcro said: Has anyone here played Mahjong? I have been wondering if it is a game worth learning. once every while I play the solitary version available on the Microsoft Store for free...the basic entry level, of course...just to waste a few minutes while waiting for something to happen... meanwhile, I've seen on the Japanese TV a few tournaments between pro players, but I don't really understand how they play it on tables of 4 people (actually, I didn't even try to understand, but that's another story)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted October 31, 2020 #6366 Share Posted October 31, 2020 4 hours ago, dcro said: Has anyone here played Mahjong? I have been wondering if it is a game worth learning. No, but Crazy Rich Asians did make me want to learn. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,558 Posted October 31, 2020 #6367 Share Posted October 31, 2020 5 hours ago, dcro said: Has anyone here played Mahjong? I have been wondering if it is a game worth learning. I know the rules but seldom play it. Basically only when I visit relatives during Chinese new year to kill the time. dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted October 31, 2020 #6368 Share Posted October 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: I know the rules but seldom play it. Basically only when I visit relatives during Chinese new year to kill the time. I used to live in Asia & when you went round the teashops etc you’d see guys playing all day every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,558 Posted October 31, 2020 #6369 Share Posted October 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: I used to live in Asia & when you went round the teashops etc you’d see guys playing all day every day. Yes for people have plenty of leisure time. It's a good activity and gamble sometimes. But for me personally not into it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,715 Posted October 31, 2020 #6370 Share Posted October 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: Yes for people have plenty of leisure time. It's a good activity and gamble sometimes. But for me personally not into it very much. This one guy was the owner of the shop........and probably about half the town, really. Was actually a very rich guy, but dressed in very shabby clothes & just played all day. Old school Hakka Chinese, not like today. My father worked with his son & actually I was at school with one of his grandsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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