Aunty Acid by Ged Backland for August 23, 2023

never did (didn’t know the game until I saw it on Win 3.11)

I used to use small size decks of cards so I could play different games almost anywhere. Now there are several different games on my tablet and phone.

Hey! Brings back memories!

I did too but it was so messy! I like playing it on the computer or my phone, the cards stay lined up nicely and don’t get in a mess.

That must have been in olden times!

Sometimes I still do.

Auntie Acid feels Auntie Quated.

Using real cards has the advantage of making your own rules (or special ways of playing) so you can continue playing when you normally would be stuck so you never have to lose.

Interesting, that while talking about solitaire, she appears holding a hand of cards like someone might have in a non-solitaire game.

Another note: The way she has her cards arranged is backwards from the way I usually would arrange them in playing most card games. I usually arrange them in descending order of value (starting with higher value on the left).

Playing solitaire ‘til dawn with a deck of fifty one…. (enjoy the earworm)

sure miss Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans

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I guess she has always been alone……

Still like to do that although I haven’t really had the time in years. And when I use regular cards, I’m not playing standard Klondike solitaire. There are four other versions I play: Suit-to-Suit, Clock, Royal Flush and Osmosis.

Aunty is holding a Diamond Royal Flush!

We still play a lot of cards so there is always a deck of cards somewhere in the dining area. Every once in a while it is still used for solitaire.

But I LUV that I don’t have to redeal and redeal and redeal. . .and keep the stacks straight from the cats. . .

This is like me with real books vs e-reader.

I never got the hang of solitaire. I could never get anyone to play with me.

Me too.

Oh, Auntie! Ain’t it the truth?

Here’s one you can play:

Deal out 25 random cards from a deck and see if you can make 5 “Pat” Hands (Straight and above). Extra bonus if you use all 25 cards in the hands (meaning no 4-of-a-kind hands, which don’t use the fifth card). The odds are 90% that you will!

Been there, done that!

I remember playing with stone tablets, it was sure tough shuffling them.

You mean there’s another way??

I have a deck of 3D cats for solitaire, et cetera, just in case.

Me too. And you can’t play 52 card pickup without a deck of cards.

I remember playing SCRABBLE with other people; now it’s OUTSPELL in Wash. Post with an AI opponent on my computer.

As a teen I liked playing Clock Solitaire, but I don’t remember how, it has been 50 years since I last played.

i’m so old, i remember actually having the time to sit around playing solitaire…

I’m so old I can remember my dad getting decks of cards as a premium for filling up the gas tank—well, the attendant filled up the gas tank, cleaned the windows, checked the oil…

My friend and I use to play with 2 decks, made it interesting

I used to play 5 different games and if I lost any one of them, I had to start the entire series allll over from the beginning. Never did make it through all five very often…