Google and the Little Girl
Drew & Tami
So Cassidy (5) is playing with her Japanese hamster world toys (I don't know
if there is an English/American name for them.) She informs me that she
needs a grandpa hamster. I tell her that next time we are down that way,
we'll go to the (Japanese) Toys-R-Us to get some more hamster stuff and look
for a gradpa.
She comes over to the computer and says, "Mama, isn't there someplace called
Hamster.com if you Google it?"
Who knew!
Tami, off to see if there is a place called Hamster.com!
if there is an English/American name for them.) She informs me that she
needs a grandpa hamster. I tell her that next time we are down that way,
we'll go to the (Japanese) Toys-R-Us to get some more hamster stuff and look
for a gradpa.
She comes over to the computer and says, "Mama, isn't there someplace called
Hamster.com if you Google it?"
Who knew!
Tami, off to see if there is a place called Hamster.com!
Robyn Coburn
<<<< So Cassidy (5) is playing with her Japanese hamster world toys (I don't
know
if there is an English/American name for them.) She informs me that she
needs a grandpa hamster. I tell her that next time we are down that way,
we'll go to the (Japanese) Toys-R-Us to get some more hamster stuff and look
for a grandpa. >>>>>>
"Look it up on the internet" is one of Jayn's mantras also.
We are crazy about those Japanese toys and little figures like "Kid Robot"
and such. Many of them are quite bizarre, like the ferocious, blood
spattered teddy bears and the tiny bunnies with cigarettes. We find a lot of
our little Anime and Manga figurines at Puzzle Zoo stores (in the USA).
From James' interest in collecting small Godzilla figures as well as anime
dolls and miniature robots, he and Jayn have been slowly developing a
combination board game/role-playing game which they have called "The Battle
Between Good and Evil". They range their figures on a large square of foam
core that we keep for the purpose. I know that part of the game has to do
with using a flashlight to cast shadows across the board, but how the rest
of it works eludes me. Jayn and James will play this game for a couple of
hours, and as far as I can tell there is never an end or a winner.
BTW James is the "Evil" side and Jayn the "Good" using pretty figurines.
Every time we go out they are always on the look out for more characters for
their game.
Robyn L. Coburn
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if there is an English/American name for them.) She informs me that she
needs a grandpa hamster. I tell her that next time we are down that way,
we'll go to the (Japanese) Toys-R-Us to get some more hamster stuff and look
for a grandpa. >>>>>>
"Look it up on the internet" is one of Jayn's mantras also.
We are crazy about those Japanese toys and little figures like "Kid Robot"
and such. Many of them are quite bizarre, like the ferocious, blood
spattered teddy bears and the tiny bunnies with cigarettes. We find a lot of
our little Anime and Manga figurines at Puzzle Zoo stores (in the USA).
From James' interest in collecting small Godzilla figures as well as anime
dolls and miniature robots, he and Jayn have been slowly developing a
combination board game/role-playing game which they have called "The Battle
Between Good and Evil". They range their figures on a large square of foam
core that we keep for the purpose. I know that part of the game has to do
with using a flashlight to cast shadows across the board, but how the rest
of it works eludes me. Jayn and James will play this game for a couple of
hours, and as far as I can tell there is never an end or a winner.
BTW James is the "Evil" side and Jayn the "Good" using pretty figurines.
Every time we go out they are always on the look out for more characters for
their game.
Robyn L. Coburn
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elainegh8
> <<<< So Cassidy (5) is playing with her Japanese hamster world toys(I don't> know> if there is an English/American name for them.)
Not sure exactly what you mean by Japanese hamster world toys. The
only thing that springs to mind is Hamtaro. If it's not what yoy had
in mind she might like Hamtaro anyway so I thought I might as well
post a couple of links.
http://www.hamtaro.com/
about Hamtaro
http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/arcade/hamtaro/dayout/index.html
Hamtaro game
BWs Elaine
Sandra Dodd
On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Robyn Coburn wrote:
candle. The game board is a forest, and there's a trail. Players
move their pieces, and one of the dice rolls is the move of a little
candle, and if your piece ends up fully lit, it's captured (or
something like that). As with some other Ravensburger games, I think
each player has more than one piece.
Anyone know that game? It could be out of print. I played it at a
friend's house.
Sandra
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> From James' interest in collecting small Godzilla figures as wellThere's a board game by Ravensburger, I think, that involves a
> as anime
> dolls and miniature robots, he and Jayn have been slowly developing a
> combination board game/role-playing game which they have called
> "The Battle
> Between Good and Evil". They range their figures on a large square
> of foam
> core that we keep for the purpose. I know that part of the game has
> to do
> with using a flashlight to cast shadows across the board, but how
> the rest
> of it works eludes me. Jayn and James will play this game for a
> couple of
> hours, and as far as I can tell there is never an end or a winner.
candle. The game board is a forest, and there's a trail. Players
move their pieces, and one of the dice rolls is the move of a little
candle, and if your piece ends up fully lit, it's captured (or
something like that). As with some other Ravensburger games, I think
each player has more than one piece.
Anyone know that game? It could be out of print. I played it at a
friend's house.
Sandra
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Christine Evrard
Hello,
My name is Christine,
I'm french, I try to understand what unschooling is, it's why I read
you...
I went on those web adress you propose here and I'm very glad for our
child !
They like video games and they like learning english, so they have a
new challenge now !!
They need to understand the rules before playing !!
If you have some more nice adresses like those one, they're buyer !!
Xine
Le 23 mars 06, à 19:54, elainegh8 a écrit :
My name is Christine,
I'm french, I try to understand what unschooling is, it's why I read
you...
I went on those web adress you propose here and I'm very glad for our
child !
They like video games and they like learning english, so they have a
new challenge now !!
They need to understand the rules before playing !!
If you have some more nice adresses like those one, they're buyer !!
Xine
Le 23 mars 06, à 19:54, elainegh8 a écrit :
>> <<<< So Cassidy (5) is playing with her Japanese hamster world toys
> (I don't> know> if there is an English/American name for them.)
>
> Not sure exactly what you mean by Japanese hamster world toys. The
> only thing that springs to mind is Hamtaro. If it's not what yoy had
> in mind she might like Hamtaro anyway so I thought I might as well
> post a couple of links.
>
> http://www.hamtaro.com/
> about Hamtaro
>
> http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/arcade/hamtaro/dayout/index.html
> Hamtaro game
>
>
> BWs Elaine
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Drew & Tami
Oh! Thank You!
Joy of joys...it's the hamsters on-line! Cassidy will be so happy! (It's
morning here now, but I'll show her when she wakes up.)
I really had NO idea what they were called...we can get hamster-themed stuff
at the 100 yen store, and the words are in English, but they always write it
"Ham-Star". Google doesn't have much to say about that.
It looks like there is a cartoon...that's cool! Maybe we'll get cable when
we move.
One more thing to add to the "we don't want to leave Japan, but if we have
to move back to the states, this will make it better" list.
Tami, in the land of the really cool McDonalds "Happy-Set" toys!
in mind she might like Hamtaro anyway so I thought I might as well
post a couple of links. <<<
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Joy of joys...it's the hamsters on-line! Cassidy will be so happy! (It's
morning here now, but I'll show her when she wakes up.)
I really had NO idea what they were called...we can get hamster-themed stuff
at the 100 yen store, and the words are in English, but they always write it
"Ham-Star". Google doesn't have much to say about that.
It looks like there is a cartoon...that's cool! Maybe we'll get cable when
we move.
One more thing to add to the "we don't want to leave Japan, but if we have
to move back to the states, this will make it better" list.
Tami, in the land of the really cool McDonalds "Happy-Set" toys!
>>> Not sure exactly what you mean by Japanese hamster world toys. Theonly thing that springs to mind is Hamtaro. If it's not what yoy had
in mind she might like Hamtaro anyway so I thought I might as well
post a couple of links. <<<
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Sandra Dodd
Do they play Neopets?
neopets.com
If you sign up, though, say the children are 18. If you don't, they
will ask you to mail a letter with a signature giving permission. I
think they only worry about "neo mail." Some parents don't let their
children have internet access. They can play without using the
mailing function.
neopets.com
If you sign up, though, say the children are 18. If you don't, they
will ask you to mail a letter with a signature giving permission. I
think they only worry about "neo mail." Some parents don't let their
children have internet access. They can play without using the
mailing function.
On Mar 23, 2006, at 1:54 PM, Christine Evrard wrote:
> They like video games and they like learning english, so they have a
> new challenge now !!
nellebelle
Oh I have a dot to connect to this one!
The girls and I traveled to Mexico in fall 2002. In a little market in San
Felipe, we met some Japanese tourists. They gave each girl a package of
Hamtaro stickers.
Mary Ellen
The girls and I traveled to Mexico in fall 2002. In a little market in San
Felipe, we met some Japanese tourists. They gave each girl a package of
Hamtaro stickers.
Mary Ellen
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> about Hamtaro
Drew & Tami
Oh yes... the gift thing.
It never ends. Really. We give our neighbors (who are Japanese) Christmas
gifts. Since they mostly don't do Christmas, they don't all reciprocate.
However, they NEVER show up to visit with empty hands, which means that in
order to be proper, we offer something in return. A bag of tangerines here,
a dozen cookies there...(you might recall that they don't bake). And so it
goes....
Andrew spear fishes and our neighbor is a chef in a fancy Japanese
restaurant...his wife is a good friend of mine (who used to be a dolphin
trainer before her daughter was born), so when we have extra fish, we give
it to them and they bring it back prepared in the most amazing way. (This
friend, BTW is the daughter and granddaughter of Buddhist monks and grew up
in a real temple.)
When we go to the playgrounds that are not on base, we are always stocked up
on American candy, because the candy trade thing is a big deal too. Too bad
it's mostly too hot to tote chocolate around...its usually lollipops or
something else not melty.
Tami, your handy-dandy provider of assorted cultural trivia.
San
Felipe, we met some Japanese tourists. They gave each girl a package of
Hamtaro stickers.
Mary Ellen <<<
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It never ends. Really. We give our neighbors (who are Japanese) Christmas
gifts. Since they mostly don't do Christmas, they don't all reciprocate.
However, they NEVER show up to visit with empty hands, which means that in
order to be proper, we offer something in return. A bag of tangerines here,
a dozen cookies there...(you might recall that they don't bake). And so it
goes....
Andrew spear fishes and our neighbor is a chef in a fancy Japanese
restaurant...his wife is a good friend of mine (who used to be a dolphin
trainer before her daughter was born), so when we have extra fish, we give
it to them and they bring it back prepared in the most amazing way. (This
friend, BTW is the daughter and granddaughter of Buddhist monks and grew up
in a real temple.)
When we go to the playgrounds that are not on base, we are always stocked up
on American candy, because the candy trade thing is a big deal too. Too bad
it's mostly too hot to tote chocolate around...its usually lollipops or
something else not melty.
Tami, your handy-dandy provider of assorted cultural trivia.
>>> Oh I have a dot to connect to this one!The girls and I traveled to Mexico in fall 2002. In a little market in
San
Felipe, we met some Japanese tourists. They gave each girl a package of
Hamtaro stickers.
Mary Ellen <<<
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Kiersten Pasciak
Sandra,
Is this the one you mean?
I have been looking forward to getting it when the kids are alittle
bigger.
Waldschattenspiel
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1070
Kiersten
mom to Jacob 4 1/2 and Emma 2 2/3
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd
<Sandra@...> wrote:
Is this the one you mean?
I have been looking forward to getting it when the kids are alittle
bigger.
Waldschattenspiel
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1070
Kiersten
mom to Jacob 4 1/2 and Emma 2 2/3
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd
<Sandra@...> wrote:
>well
>
> On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:48 AM, Robyn Coburn wrote:
>
> > From James' interest in collecting small Godzilla figures as
> > as animedeveloping a
> > dolls and miniature robots, he and Jayn have been slowly
> > combination board game/role-playing game which they have calledsquare
> > "The Battle
> > Between Good and Evil". They range their figures on a large
> > of foamhas
> > core that we keep for the purpose. I know that part of the game
> > to dohow
> > with using a flashlight to cast shadows across the board, but
> > the restwinner.
> > of it works eludes me. Jayn and James will play this game for a
> > couple of
> > hours, and as far as I can tell there is never an end or a
>Players
>
> There's a board game by Ravensburger, I think, that involves a
> candle. The game board is a forest, and there's a trail.
> move their pieces, and one of the dice rolls is the move of alittle
> candle, and if your piece ends up fully lit, it's captured (orthink
> something like that). As with some other Ravensburger games, I
> each player has more than one piece.a
>
> Anyone know that game? It could be out of print. I played it at
> friend's house.
>
> Sandra
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Sandra Dodd
On Mar 24, 2006, at 4:06 PM, Kiersten Pasciak wrote:
Says: Other Names:
Le jeu d'ombres en forét
Shadows in the Woods
And that's right! The pieces aren't taken off, but out of play
because they've turned to stone (until they're rescued by another
player).
from the instructions) The dwarves hide in the shadows of the trees
from the wandering light. The burning tea-light [adult player] moves
through the dark forest [mostly randomly] and tries to find the small
dwarves in their hiding places. If a dwarf is touched by the light,
it is frozen and not allowed to move anymore. The other dwarves try
to release it. To achieve this they must wait until the light has
gone far enough so that one of them can join it in the shadow. All
the dwarves try to unite under one tree while the candle tries to
freeze the dwarves. Who will win, the light or the dwarves?
Shadows in the Woods is a cooperative game for players 5 years and
up. An adult player for games where children play is required, due to
the open flame of the candle. an alternate version included in the
rules is intended for players 7 years and up, and is quite a bit more
challenging. The alternate version does not require an adult player,
but does require adult supervision. (The light doesn't move.)
===================WEIRD, huh?+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sandra
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> WaldschattenspielThat's it! Thanks for finding that!
>
> http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1070
Says: Other Names:
Le jeu d'ombres en forét
Shadows in the Woods
And that's right! The pieces aren't taken off, but out of play
because they've turned to stone (until they're rescued by another
player).
from the instructions) The dwarves hide in the shadows of the trees
from the wandering light. The burning tea-light [adult player] moves
through the dark forest [mostly randomly] and tries to find the small
dwarves in their hiding places. If a dwarf is touched by the light,
it is frozen and not allowed to move anymore. The other dwarves try
to release it. To achieve this they must wait until the light has
gone far enough so that one of them can join it in the shadow. All
the dwarves try to unite under one tree while the candle tries to
freeze the dwarves. Who will win, the light or the dwarves?
Shadows in the Woods is a cooperative game for players 5 years and
up. An adult player for games where children play is required, due to
the open flame of the candle. an alternate version included in the
rules is intended for players 7 years and up, and is quite a bit more
challenging. The alternate version does not require an adult player,
but does require adult supervision. (The light doesn't move.)
===================WEIRD, huh?+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sandra
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Kiersten Pasciak
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd
<Sandra@...> wrote:
Says: Other Names:
Le jeu d'ombres en forét
Shadows in the Woods
And that's right! The pieces aren't taken off, but out of play
because they've turned to stone (until they're rescued by another
player).
The dwarves hide in the shadows of the trees
from the wandering light. The burning tea-light [adult player]
moves through the dark forest [mostly randomly] and tries to find
the small dwarves in their hiding places.
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I read that the light moves on the circles of the path to the roll
of a die. The person moving the candle gets to pick what paths to
take. Anyway, playing games in the dark with fire just sounds cool!
Also, I LOVE that website for finding new, interesting games...
Kiersten
<Sandra@...> wrote:
Says: Other Names:
Le jeu d'ombres en forét
Shadows in the Woods
And that's right! The pieces aren't taken off, but out of play
because they've turned to stone (until they're rescued by another
player).
The dwarves hide in the shadows of the trees
from the wandering light. The burning tea-light [adult player]
moves through the dark forest [mostly randomly] and tries to find
the small dwarves in their hiding places.
---------------------------------------
I read that the light moves on the circles of the path to the roll
of a die. The person moving the candle gets to pick what paths to
take. Anyway, playing games in the dark with fire just sounds cool!
Also, I LOVE that website for finding new, interesting games...
Kiersten