B-I-N-G-O

[chief38]

One of the things my wife enjoys at our Development's Club House is playing Bingo once a month. She has been trying to get me to play for 2 years now, but I always gracefully begged off. Last night I caved.

I went and there were 60 players in the room. To my surprise there were about 12 men included in that number. I've not played Bingo since I was about 10 and had to do a 2 minute brush up course as the way they play now is a bit different. Not only do they play straight Bingo games, but they also have special ones that are more difficult. The lady and husband team running the game were fantastic, funny and enthusiastic (actually one of my neighbor's) and the 3 hour session (with a 20 minute break in the middle ) went pretty fast!

I won a door prize (Belgian Chocolates) from a raffle ticket we bought, but the woman next to us won $250! All in all I had a good time and my wife bought me my own personal Dauber - lol. She liked the fact that I went more that I did, so I guess I am relegated for next months game. Hmmm, maybe I can find a Bourbon & Cigar Club that meets the same night - just kidding, I did have a little fun!

Who knows, maybe next time i will win.

 

[pawngal]

My local Ladies Ducks Unlimited chapter is having a Bingo night in November. When the regional director suggested it I thought no but when when he showed how much $$$ other chapters had raised we decided to go for it. Guns for Prizes!

 

[Rule3]

Next will be Shuffle Board

 

[snubbyfan]

Lisa with her $50 bingo winnings from last year.

 

[UncleEd]

My mother was an ardent Bingo player at the local Catholic Church halls in Chicago. A lot of times door prizes such as fans, toasters, pot and pans were the prizes to avoid gambling for money prizes which was illegal.

Of course, some halls did have money prizes. CPD station houses provided security and would tip off the operators if outside investigators were snooping around. The protective officers were in plain clothes.

 

[chief38]

Next will be Shuffle Board

I did ask my wife to save some of the Bingo games with the dots all over to use as targets - she didn't take them as she thought I was joking ! LOL

 

[CH4]

I did ask my wife to save some of the Bingo games with the dots all over to use as targets - she didn't take them as she thought I was joking ! LOL

Those may be better than paper plates.

 

[mike4sigs]

CHEIF
Maybe bring the Bourbon / Cigar guys to the Bingo game and have fun together

 

[kraynky]

CHEIF
Maybe bring the Bourbon / Cigar guys to the Bingo game and have fun together

I was thinking the exact same thing!! Bingo & Bourbon sounds like a grand time!

I haven't played Bingo since the late 60's or early 70's I'm sure. But I wasn't drinking bourbon back then either..............

 

[Kanewpadle]

I HATE bingo!

Why? Because I get down to one number, they draw ten more and none of them are what need to win.

 

[RSBH44]

I love Bingo because I get to enjoy a snort of bourbon and a nice little Hemingway Short story every Wednesday evening as my darling wife still brings her 95 yr. Old mother to B I N G O .

 

[Old 44 Guy]

As a gambler I make great loser.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

How do you get a dozen blue-haired old babes to scream profanity all at once?

Just stand up and shout "Bingo". Works every time.

 

[Rule3]

My Wife and her clan of Sisters like to go play Bingo. The do win money. Being from up North in a big family they love to play games and of course Bowling!. I use to like bowling when you could drink and smoke, but no more (true sport)

 

[llowry61]

My wife and her friends go once a month. They sneak in a little snort of booze and have a great time. Amazing how competetive a bunch of 57 year old women get at bingo.

 

[Kevin J.]

How do you make 100 church ladies cuss like sailors? Yell bingo....

But it is usually hushed under their breath.