Scott Cramer wrote this.

It's so easy to forget about board games and get wrapped up in electronic games and television. This is a great list of the benefits of board games, aside from being fun. 🙂

Thanks +jennifer neuman for the original post.?

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Top 10 Reasons to Play Board Games With Your Kids – GeekDad
If you still think of Chutes & Ladders and Candyland when somebody mentions playing board games with their kids, then you should know that the world of board games has changed a lot since you were a kid. Heck, it’s changed a lot even since you’ve been an adult. There are so many great reasons to play games, particularly if you’re a parent, though some of them work better in theory than in practice. Continue reading ?

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Very cute commercial by dogfood company Beneful. Be prepared to go d'awwwwww!!! 🙂

Thanks to my sister for e-mailing me the link. 😉

#rubegoldberg?

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Beneful takes play to new places with this inventive Dog Goldberg machine powered by dogs and their favorite toys. Play. It’s good for you. Stay connected wi…

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This is the build and some additional pics for the paper-craft version of +Kyla Myers that I put together for her birthday. It took me about 4-5 hours total, I think, including modding the original template to add Ky's face. It was a lot longer than I thought it would be and I learned a lot along the way to do it better/faster the next time. I put comments on all the photos in case anyone wants to try their hand at it. 🙂

Take a look at the animated gif on the birthday post here: http://goo.gl/4yN4vj

I modeled Ky after Black Widow from Avengers. The link to the artist's other paper-craft works and templates can be found on one of my earlier posts here: http://goo.gl/2R7OEI

#HappyBirthdayKylaMyers   #papercraft   #gplususermashup  ?

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This was made for +Kyla Myers birthday yesterday; I just did not have time to finish it. It turns out, making a life-size paper-craft version of Kyla takes longer than I thought  to cut  out and glue  together! 😉

Kyla, be on the  lookout for paper-craft zombie hunter you to arrive in the mail. Happy Birthday!

More pictures are posted here: http://goo.gl/OMBjdD

#HappyBirthdayKyla   #zombie   #zombies   #doubletap     #gplususermashup  ?
Kyla Myers, Zombie Hunter

This was made for +Kyla Myers birthday yesterday; I just did not have time to finish it. It turns out, making a life-size paper-craft version of Kyla takes longer than I thought  to cut  out and glue  together! 😉

Kyla, be on the  lookout for paper-craft zombie hunter you to arrive in the mail. Happy Birthday!

More pictures are posted here: http://goo.gl/OMBjdD

#HappyBirthdayKyla   #zombie   #zombies   #doubletap     #gplususermashup  

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Zombie R2D2 rendition of Keith Cramer by Byron Remple is totally the droid you're looking for!

Those zombies are getting clever, incorporating droid components as they fall apart. This one will bite your ankles off if you're not careful! 😉

Back-story:
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, brother +Keith Cramer and I had a Star Wars costume contest. I chose C3PO and Keith chose R2D2. A group of plussers voted and… I lost. By a landslide. The punishment was the public Slave Princess Leia hangout, which became zombified by one +Kyla Myers. Now I commissioned Zombie master +byron rempel to add Keith to the horde that will make up the +1000 zombies project!

A bunch of links to info and pics on the contest are in my profile. Here's one with some decent pics: http://goo.gl/ugJ3x

Here is Byron's Zombie Slave Princess Leia, which also has ended up on at least four t-shirts: http://goo.gl/T8CpwX

#zombie   #starwars   #r2d2   #cramerbrothers   #byronrempel   #mashup  ?
Zombie R2D2 rendition of Keith Cramer by Byron Remple is totally the droid you’re looking for!

Those zombies are getting clever, incorporating droid components as they fall apart. This one will bite your ankles off if you’re not careful! 😉

Back-story:
A long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, brother +Keith Cramer and I had a Star Wars costume contest. I chose C3PO and Keith chose R2D2. A group of plussers voted and… I lost. By a landslide. The punishment was the public Slave Princess Leia hangout, which became zombified by one +Kyla Myers. Now I commissioned Zombie master +byron rempel to add Keith to the horde that will make up the +1000 zombies project!

A bunch of links to info and pics on the contest are in my profile. Here’s one with some decent pics: http://goo.gl/ugJ3x

Here is Byron’s Zombie Slave Princess Leia, which also has ended up on at least four t-shirts: http://goo.gl/T8CpwX

#zombie   #starwars   #r2d2   #cramerbrothers   #byronrempel   #mashup  

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You know… I know it's snowy. I know it's cold. I know there have been a million posts about it. But, gosh darn it, I think this is beautiful so I'm sharing it.

I took the picture over the weekend and Google autoawesomed it for me. If you are going to endure harsh weather, it's nice that mother nature balances it out sometimes with such wonder.

#snowphotography #autoawesome?
Winter Wonderland

You know… I know it’s snowy. I know it’s cold. I know there have been a million posts about it. But, gosh darn it, I think this is beautiful so I’m sharing it.

I took the picture over the weekend and Google autoawesomed it for me. If you are going to endure harsh weather, it’s nice that mother nature balances it out sometimes with such wonder.

#snowphotography #autoawesome

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Halfdan Coming to America Daily Challenge – Last Day on New Year's Eve

This was the last cartoon I drew for the challenge. I put all the originals into a folder and gave them to +Halfdan Reschat as a gift. He pointed out that there was one empty slot. So… right before the Times Square ball dropped, I started drawing. I finished just after midnight, so this last one spanned the passing of 2013 into 2014.

No more challenge drawings… but I have considered going forward and doing more just for grins and giggles……

In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, who came to visit us in America for New Year's, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7
Day 18: http://goo.gl/jhjjuA
Day 19: http://goo.gl/mH83GX

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers #newyearseve   #newyearscountdown?
Halfdan Coming to America Daily Challenge – Last Day on New Year’s Eve

This was the last cartoon I drew for the challenge. I put all the originals into a folder and gave them to +Halfdan Reschat as a gift. He pointed out that there was one empty slot. So… right before the Times Square ball dropped, I started drawing. I finished just after midnight, so this last one spanned the passing of 2013 into 2014.

No more challenge drawings… but I have considered going forward and doing more just for grins and giggles……

In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, who came to visit us in America for New Year’s, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7
Day 18: http://goo.gl/jhjjuA
Day 19: http://goo.gl/mH83GX

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers #newyearseve   #newyearscountdown

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Saw an old friend at the gas station pumps. 😉

#Reulek ?
Gassing up Before the Snow Comes

Saw an old friend at the gas station pumps. 😉

#Reulek

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Sitting with +Halfdan Reschat and +Kristi Fahlsing at Giordano's in Chicago.?

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Happy Birthday to +Rae Ouzts! I know this video features mini-golf, but I hope you still enjoy it!

Golf skit starts at 13 minutes and 43 seconds.
Mr. Bean heads off to a mini golf course where he plays but ends up following the ball everywhere it goes and continues to play even when it's not on the course.

#HappyBirthdayRae ?

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We were lucky enough to have +Halfdan Reschat and +Fluffy McSharkah Khan visiting over New Year's at +Keith Cramer's house. +Sean Cowen +Blaine Hall +Kristi Fahlsing +Lori Cramer +Charlie Cramer +Christy Pemberton +Tawnya Momeyer +Marcus Holloway +Lily Guevara all attending. I did not take as many pictures as I would like, but here is a picture dump along with some auto awesomes. :-)?

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After the party, +Keith Cramer cleans up. ;-)?
Keith Cleans Up

After the party, +Keith Cramer cleans up. 😉

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Courtesy +Keith Cramer?
Not a vegetarian New Year

Courtesy +Keith Cramer

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+Sean Cowen vs. +Fluffy McSharkah Khan in a New Year's Eve rumble!!!?
Sean vs. Shark

+Sean Cowen vs. +Fluffy McSharkah Khan in a New Year’s Eve rumble!!!

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+Halfdan Reschat unpacked +Fluffy McSharkah Khan and reconstruction surgery was immediately performed on +Keith Cramer's kitchen counter. Fluffy is currently in stable condition on the mantle above the fireplace. No pets, or people, have been eaten yet.

#halfdancomestoamerica #cramerbrothers?
Shark Surgery!

+Halfdan Reschat unpacked +Fluffy McSharkah Khan and reconstruction surgery was immediately performed on +Keith Cramer’s kitchen counter. Fluffy is currently in stable condition on the mantle above the fireplace. No pets, or people, have been eaten yet.

#halfdancomestoamerica #cramerbrothers

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Just be glad, +Keith Cramer, you are not picking him up in New York. Even with +Fluffy McSharkah Khan he might blend in. 😉

In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, newly landed in Chicago, coming to visit us in America for New Year's, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7
Day 18: http://goo.gl/jhjjuA

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers ?
Halfdan Coming to America Daily Challenge – Day Eighteen

Just be glad, +Keith Cramer, you are not picking him up in New York. Even with +Fluffy McSharkah Khan he might blend in. 😉

In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, newly landed in Chicago, coming to visit us in America for New Year’s, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7
Day 18: http://goo.gl/jhjjuA

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers?

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I'm behind on posting some thank-you's to some wonderful people. This one goes out to ANONYMOUS who sent some awesome and geeky +Secret Santa gifts this year. This was a tough year for me shopping for Christmas. Definitely not whining, because it was tough only because almost all my pennies were tied up as a placeholder for closing costs to finally get daughter and I into a house again. I'm a very lucky man in many ways so of all reasons to have trouble shopping for Christmas, this was a pretty darn fortunate one to have. I know the season is not about gifts, either receiving or even giving, but it was tough to know it was going to be lean. Brother +Keith Cramer floated me this year until the mortgage company finally sets me free as a capitalist consumer again so I was able to give daughter a good and fun Christmas. However, my anonymous gifter sent me something so perfect for daughter that I set it aside for Christmas morning. Last year, it was +Kyla Myers (found out and named!) who sent me a plush TARDIS that ended up getting daughter interested for the first time ever in watching Doctor Who with me. Since then, Doctor Who has become a thing for her and I to share; sitting on the couch together snacking, or sometimes with her leaned up against me. These are times that go in the memory vault to treasure forever. Daughter still holds a fondness for My Little Pony, and truthfully, the writers have really made that an enjoyable show for many ages. That being said, there is a Doctor Who and My Little Pony mash-up figure named "Dr. Whooves" and THIS is what my anonymous person sent. Daughter absolutely loved it. Later in the day at a family gathering, she received another – and the smile was still big and genuine. Dr. Whooves will exist in time and space at both her mother's house and my house.

+Kyla Myers, cagey elf that you are, please make sure that anonymous sees this thank-you. <3

#santagift   #secretsanta   #secretsanta2013   #doctorwho   #mylittlepony   #mashup   #drwhooves  
Thank you Anonymous for the Priceless Smile

I’m behind on posting some thank-you’s to some wonderful people. This one goes out to ANONYMOUS who sent some awesome and geeky +Secret Santa gifts this year. This was a tough year for me shopping for Christmas. Definitely not whining, because it was tough only because almost all my pennies were tied up as a placeholder for closing costs to finally get daughter and I into a house again. I’m a very lucky man in many ways so of all reasons to have trouble shopping for Christmas, this was a pretty darn fortunate one to have. I know the season is not about gifts, either receiving or even giving, but it was tough to know it was going to be lean. Brother +Keith Cramer floated me this year until the mortgage company finally sets me free as a capitalist consumer again so I was able to give daughter a good and fun Christmas. However, my anonymous gifter sent me something so perfect for daughter that I set it aside for Christmas morning. Last year, it was +Kyla Myers (found out and named!) who sent me a plush TARDIS that ended up getting daughter interested for the first time ever in watching Doctor Who with me. Since then, Doctor Who has become a thing for her and I to share; sitting on the couch together snacking, or sometimes with her leaned up against me. These are times that go in the memory vault to treasure forever. Daughter still holds a fondness for My Little Pony, and truthfully, the writers have really made that an enjoyable show for many ages. That being said, there is a Doctor Who and My Little Pony mash-up figure named “Dr. Whooves” and THIS is what my anonymous person sent. Daughter absolutely loved it. Later in the day at a family gathering, she received another – and the smile was still big and genuine. Dr. Whooves will exist in time and space at both her mother’s house and my house.

+Kyla Myers, cagey elf that you are, please make sure that anonymous sees this thank-you. <3 #santagift   #secretsanta   #secretsanta2013   #doctorwho   #mylittlepony   #mashup   #drwhooves  

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I was already shaking my head about this film, even if they portray the sky falling (which I do not know if they do). After reading this, I officially pass on this flick.

An Open Letter To The Makers Of 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' – http://huff.to/1dh9Cxg?

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An Open Letter To The Makers Of The Wolf Of Wall Street, And The Wolf Himself

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In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, who should have packed more food for +Fluffy McSharkah Khan, coming to visit us in America for New Year's, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers?
Halfdan Coming to America Daily Challenge – Day Eighteen

In honor of +Halfdan Reschat, who should have packed more food for +Fluffy McSharkah Khan, coming to visit us in America for New Year’s, brother +Keith Cramer said he would drink a different beer each day and I said I would draw a new cartoon each day until his arrival.

Day 01: http://goo.gl/VPSHBZ
Day 02: http://goo.gl/ryAsm7
Day 03: http://goo.gl/ppUOr6
Day 04: http://goo.gl/wV6nQF
Day 05/06: http://goo.gl/XrQj9Y
Day 07/08: http://goo.gl/hR5wDL
Day 09: http://goo.gl/57CEYS
Day 10: http://goo.gl/tH7vrf
Day 11: http://goo.gl/xMTHfe
Day 12: http://goo.gl/1If1ZQ
Day 13: http://goo.gl/efGczq
Day 14: http://goo.gl/j7LdK8
Day 15: http://goo.gl/jyrIwv
Day 16: http://goo.gl/S5T0eJ
Day 17: http://goo.gl/BX2Sz7

#halfdancomingtoamerica #cramerbrothers?

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This piece is named "Captains of Congress Street" by Andy J. Hunter. Picard front and center with the spray can, on a skateboard!? Love it. Janeway is looking pretty good too! 😉

http://www.andyjhunter.com/

#startrek   #captainpicard   #captainkirk   #mashup  
Gang of Captains – Feel the Swagger

This piece is named “Captains of Congress Street” by Andy J. Hunter. Picard front and center with the spray can, on a skateboard!? Love it. Janeway is looking pretty good too! 😉

http://www.andyjhunter.com/

#startrek   #captainpicard   #captainkirk   #mashup  

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