Free Family FunThis is a page about free family fun. Not everything that your family does for fun needs to break the bank.
How Much Should You Tip at a Sports Bar?This is a page about how much should you tip at a sports bar. Enjoying a game at your local sports bar means that you will be spending a lot of time there, unlike a dinner out at a sit down restaurant. This does sometimes make it difficult to decide on a reasonable tip for your server.
What to Do on a School Holiday?I love going to school; the only problem is, that it's a holiday for the school. I have to wait until the year is over. I'm bored and I need something to do. Please help me.
Ideas for Outdoor Activities?How do I get outside? I love being outside. What are someone fun games to do outside? Can you tell me things to do with friends, a group, or just me? Crafts, games, anything outside. thanks:)
Harlem Globetrotters PhotosThis is a page containing Harlem Globetrotters photos. The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition team that began in the 1920s and have played more than 20,000 games in over 100 countries.
Calculating Tips at RestaurantsThis is a page about calculating tips at restaurants. Without a calculator, you can still easily do the math to determine the tip amount appropriate for your meal.
Riding a Bike in the WinterThis is a page about riding a bike in the winter. Serious biking enthusiasts don't let winter put a stop to their passion. They do however follow a few precautions to ensure that the cold weather conditions are taken into consideration when heading out for a ride or commuting to work.
Saving Money on EntertainmentThis page is about saving money on entertainment. Finding fun places to go and things to do does not have to cost a lot.
Fun Games for an 8 Year Old?I'm a babysitter and I'm looking for a good, simple, quick game to play.
Inexpensive Activities for College Students?This is a page about inexpensive activities for college students. College students are notoriously short on money for fun activities.
Activities for the Elderly and DisabledThis is a page about activities for the elderly and disabled. Finding activities appropriate and enjoyable for the elderly and disabled can be frustrating.
Winter Activities For KidsThis is a page about winter activities for kids. Winter is a great time for seasonal outdoor activities and indoor ones on frigid days.
Using an Xbox Game System?This is a page about using an Xbox game system. You just got a new Xbox game, now you need to set it up and begin playing.
Online Dating Tips?This is a page about online dating tips. If you are considering online dating, there are some things to keep in mind.
Inexpensive Holiday Game Ideas?With the holidays fast approaching, and the family being of various ages, from 8 to 80, I would love some ideas to keep everyone entertained and have some fun too! Thanks for anything you can come up with that would not be to expensive.
Egg Carton Mancala GameMancala is considered one of the oldest games in the world and is played just about everywhere nowadays. When my students played, they used dried beans and empty egg cartons.
Outdoor GamesThis page is about outdoor games. More exercise and lots of fun can be had by all ages with games played outside.
Using Your Public LibraryThis page is about using your public library. A wealth of reading and resources are available at the local library.
DVD Suggestions?I don't watch much TV and haven't been to the movies in years. I do a huge freezer cooking session in the summer while the kids are at grandma's. During that time, I'd like to rent some DVDs to have on while I am cooking. I like shows like NCIS, CSI and historical documentaries. Any suggestions beside NCIS, CSI, and no Law and Order. I would appreciate suggestions for the documentaries especially. Thanks!
Geocaching Tips and TricksThis page contains geocaching tips and tricks. Geocaching is a game that gets you out on an adventure and is fun for the whole family.
Jigsaw Puzzle Tips and TricksThis page contains jigsaw puzzle tips and tricks. Whatever your plans are for your completed puzzle, they usually take up some space and time before they are finished.
Saving Money on Museum MembershipsThis is a page about saving money on museum memberships. Going to museums is both educational and fun.
Rules for Agony Card Game?In Agony if player A has J, Q, K, and joker of spades, can player B discard the ace of spades?
Link: Free Online Jigsaw PuzzlesIf you like working jigsaw puzzles you'll really like this site! It's free, easy to navigate and has both a random option and oodles of specific puzzles to choose from including how many pieces.
Building a SnowmanThis guild is about building a snowman. Creating a snowman can be a fun winter outdoor activity for the whole family.
Saving Money on an HD AntennaThis is a page about saving money on an HD antenna. Purchasing an HD antenna is an alternative to expensive cable and satellite television services.
Saving Money at RestaurantsThis is a page about saving money at restaurants. Dining out is a pleasant social experience; but it can be pricey.
Finding Low Cost Family ActivitiesThis is a page about finding low cost family activities. Many families are struggling to find inexpensive ways to keep busy and have fun.
Joke: Have You Ever Seen One Of These?My son and I were in the thrift shop looking at movies. My son tapped on my shoulder to get my attention. When I turned to look at him, he was holding a record. He said to me "Have you ever seen one of these things before!"
Fun Drama Games?My daughter and her friends go to drama classes and they're all having a sleepover. Has anyone got any drama game ideas?
Christmas Related Word Puzzle?Please unscramble the following:
Saving Money on TicketsThis is a page about saving money on tickets. Getting tickets to plays, movies, concerts, sporting events or other special events can be expensive. Here are some tips for cutting the costs.
Spending Less on EntertainmentThis is a page about spending less on entertainment and finding enjoyment from low cost activities.
Quiz Lovers ParadiseThe standard online Merriam-Webster dictionary has oodles of assorted free fun knowledge quizzes you can take. The categories include quizzes such as Visual Vocabulary, Memory, Attention, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical and Encyclopedia.
Instructions for PIT Card Game?I have a vintage PIT card game by Parker Brothers, dated 1964. Does anyone have the instructions?
Fast Food Milk Bottle GameI washed and saved up bottles from fast food milk and made a few children's games:
Free Entertainment IdeasThis is a page about free entertainment ideas. Free entertainment can be hard to come by, especially for the whole family. However, there are free entertaining events going on from time to time if you watch the schedules in your local area.
Cheap Date IdeasThis is a page about cheap date ideas. There is no doubt about it, dating can be expensive. However, it doesn't have to be, cheap dates can be just as much fun as pricey ones.
Scrabble - Cooking EditionIf you like word games and you like food and/or cooking then you're really going to love Scrabble Cooking Edition! I am asking for one for Christmas. Oh, and if you know other word loving foodies your Christmas gift is solved for them too :-)
Favorite Books?What is/are your most favorite book(s) that you've ever read or are reading now?
Have It Your Way PizzaThe other evening, after a long and very unsuccessful garage sale, my husband and I were craving a quick and easy meal, pizza. However, because we had taken in so little cash, we were loathe to spend the $22.00 our local pizzeria charges for our favourite "loaded" veggie pizza.
Saving Money on Going to the MoviesThis is a page about saving money on going to the movies. The cost of going to the movies seems to constantly rise. However, a night out at the movies is a lot of fun and something that most of us really enjoy.
Saving Money on Concert TicketsThis is a page about saving money on concert tickets. Whether you are looking for tickets to the biggest rock/pop act today or are more interested in a small intimate club performance or tickets to the symphony, the costs can really add up.
Tuning a GuitarThis is a page about tuning a guitar. Learning to play the guitar is a great hobby for anyone at any age to pick up. It's is important to learn to tune the strings correctly so the guitar sounds right when you play.
Saving Money on Summer FunThis is a page to saving money on summer fun. Kids and adults alike need to amuse themselves during the long summer days. There are many local concerts, fairs and events, beaches, camping, vacations, and more.
Saving Money on Music LessonsThis is a page on saving money on music lessons. Taking music lessons is a great way to learn how to play an instrument. Playing an instrument is fun and a great way to enrich your life. Sometimes music lessons can be expensive.
Family Fun Night IdeasFamily fun night is a wonderful way to bring the family together for some fun and laughs. This page has family fun night ideas.
Saving Money on Wii GamesThis is a page for saving money on Wii games. The Wii is a great source of entertainment for the whole family, but sometimes the games can get downright expensive. There are better ways to acquire Wii games than paying retail.
Fun Things to Do With a Teenager?My 15 1/2 yr. old grandson will be spending his days with me this summer. I would like some interesting and or fun things to do with him so that he doesn't spend too much time with video games and texting on his phone.
Planning an Inexpensive Date Night at Home With Your Spouse?I'd like to have a thrifty at-home date night with my husband, but he is the sort of guy who doesn't like too much closeness or sharing. A direct approach is definitely not on.
Ideas for Fun April Fool's Pranks?Any new and fun April Fool's pranks out there to share (nothing mean, just fun)?
DVD of The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan?Does anyone know where I can purchase a DVD of an old film called "The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan" starring Lynsey Wagner? I had it on video and when moving home I lost it. l love that film so if anyone can help that would be great. Cheers.
Joke: Fancy PaintingMrs. Flanders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, and a ruby pendant."
Joke: Big TroubleThere were two young brothers, 8 and 10 years old, who were exceedingly mischievous. Whatever went wrong in the neighborhood, it turned out they had a hand in it.
Joke: String Walks Into A BarA String walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a beer. Bartender says "We don't serve strings here." and throws him out.
Joke: PirateA pirate got captured. The sailor said to him, "How did you get that wooden leg?"
Dining Out For Recipes IdeasWhen we eat in new restaurants and try different kinds of food, we take a photo of particularly delicious dishes (and the menu entry for it if it is something we never had before) with our camera phone. Then I try to find a recipe for it so we can enjoy it at home.
Choosing the Best and Cheapest DVR OptionDigital Video Recorders (DVRs) can make your television viewing much more enjoyable. No more rushing home to catch the first few minutes of your program, no more phone calls that make you miss the final event in the plotline. Record your program and fear not.
Joke: Dee O GeeThis is a true story I think is really funny. It happen several years ago and I still remember it like it was yesterday and chuckle every time I think about it. I was sitting in a doctor office reading a magazine when I overheard two ladies talking about their dogs.
Joke: StripteaseA good friend just sent me this. It's too cute not to pass on.
Puzzle TableI needed a puzzle table that had wheels on it. I found one for $2.50 but it was longer than it was wide.
Joke: LeftoversIt's a little too little to save, and a little too much to dump . . .
Joke: Bachelors CookingTwo confirmed bachelors sat talking, their conversation drifted from politics to cooking. "I got a cookbook once," said one, "but I could never do anything with it."
Funny: Winning Is Fun!My once in a lifetime big winner! Made playing bingo worth while!I keep trying to do again but no luck yet! Oh well, maybe soon - anyway I sure hope so!
Dice Game: Frackel or GreedOur seniors group plays a dice game called Frackel or Greed. It goes like this. You start with 6 dice. Someone keeps score of all the players. To start, you roll all the dice. The points go as follows.
What is the Title of This Movie?Can anyone tell me the name of this movie? It a vampire movie filmed in a huge white house during the winter with tons of snows. They rescue the girl being held in a bedroom by making escape out a window into the snow and get away in a horse and buggy.
Name That Card Game?There is this card game we use to play a few years back. There were a bunch of sets, runs, etc. we had to get. We had to pull one card out of a bag and that's our set or run we had two get.
Fast Food Happy HoursWe save money and have fun during the summer by taking advantage of happy hours at the local restaurants (DQ and Steak 'n Shake, etc.) Between 2:00 and 4:00pm you can order any milk shake or beverage for half price.
Kitchen PoemA dear friend gave me this poem. She has gone to her reward now, but I think of her often. I hope when you read it you'll copy it and stick it on your fridge. Then smile every day.
Joke: American In The Bathroom?Question: If you're American when you go in the bathroom, and you're American when you come out of the bathroom, what are you while you're in the bathroom?
Amazing Number GameThe following is an amazing number game: Pick a number from 0 to 9 . . .
Planning a Ladies Only Outing?Where would be a good place to go with a group of 8 females ages 13 to 60? We are hoping for a nice relaxing, but exciting time.
Joke: Woman are AngelsWomen are angels. When we break a wing, we fly on our broom. We are flexible that way!
How Do You Play with These Wooden Rings?As kids we had these wooden rings and recently I ran across some of them again. I wonder if anyone out there knows how they were played with? Seems like wooden sticks may have been part of the game?
Blonde JokeA guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team's bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience.
Unique Dining in the Baltimore Area?I am looking for a unique dining experience in the Baltimore, Maryland area. If you know Hausner's or Peter Pan restaurants, they are along lines of what I mean. Thank you.
Name of The Song from the Movie "This Christmas"?I saw a movie called "This Christmas". At the end all of the actors were dancing to a Soul Train line dance, what is the name of that song?
Accessing Slingo on New Computer?My computer crashed and I lost access to the game Slingo. Can I have it installed in my new computer?
Product Review: Settlers Of Catan Board GameMy brother got this board game last summer. My husband loved it so much that he ran out and bought it the very next day. People who like strategy games like Civilization, Risk or Age Of Empires would enjoy this.
"The Intern" TV Show?Does anyone remember a TV show, telecast 1970-1971 called The Interns? It starred Mike Farrell, Broderick Crawford and Chris Stone.
Joke: Beer AdvertisementMy husband's friend Harvey told me this joke and, after hearing it, I realized one more reason why Harvey is still single. It goes:
Paper Crafter's JokePaper crafters never die, they just become unglued.
Detective JokeWhat do you call a detective who solves crimes entirely by accident?
Get A Free Burger At Carl's Jr. With Your Gift CardFirst I'll admit to stopping by fast food, not that you aren't going to know in a minute anyway! When at Carl's Jr. I noticed if you purchase a $20.00 gift card, you receive a coupon for a $6.00 burger at no charge.
City Bear, Country Bear Book Title?I'm looking for a book about bears. The specific story involved city bears and mountain bears and a snowstorm. The city bears learned that the mountain bears were really the ones who had it all figured out since the mountain bears had been living off natural resources and simple comforts.
Online Game Sites?Does anyone know of a good online site that's either free or reasonably priced where you can play games against other site members, especially trivia games? (I tried pogo.com but could never get the site to load onto my computer.)
Picnic Games For Teens?I need help finding outside games for high school kids at a cookout. Can you help?
Playing a Family Feud Style Game?We will be hosting a Halloween party for about 45 adults. I would like to play a game such as Family Feud, however I would like to make it different so we can all observe and all take turns playing. I would like to skip the hit the bell round.
Joke: Who Is Your Best Friend?Is your dog or your husband your best friend?
What Book Got You Hooked?I vote for the Literacy site for free, among others, daily so those sites will receive donations for their cause . Right now the Literacy site has a question posted: "What Book Got You Hooked?"
"New in Town" Movie Question
?Does anyone know what shoes Renee Zellwelger wore in the movie "New in Town"?
Rules for Hull Gull Marble Game?Back in the 50's my grandfather played a marble game with me called hull gull. I need the rules for this game if anyone has them. I know you put marbles in your hand and said "hull gull".
Ideas for a 50s Dance?We are having a 50's dance for our Township in November. Does anyone have ideas for this? We are on a tight budget.
Post Office JokeA little boy was waiting for his mother to come out of the grocery store. As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, "Son, can you tell me where the Post Office is?"
What is the Name of this TV Show?Does anyone remember a TV show from the seventies that starred Sam Broome as a doctor and Len Berman as a policeman?
Joke: To Be 6 AgainA man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she'd like to have for her birthday.
Rescan TV Setup To Get Digital ChannelsBefore we had the switch to digital TV on June 12, I was able to receive both analog and digital on the same TV with no problem. After the switch, all of a sudden, I could no longer receive digital ABC nor CBS TV.
"Lost Shaker of Salt" Game Instructions?What is the "lost shaker of salt" game for a Jimmy Buffet party? I am having my 4th party and need new ideas. Any new games out there to play for guests ages 22-70?
What is the Title of This Movie?I'm looking for an older horror movie I saw in the 90's. The parts I remember were that a group of teens are traveling to a house for a trip of some sort.
TV Movie "Lucky Day"?Years ago, in the late eighties or early nineties there was a made for TV movie entitled "Lucky Day". It was about a mentally challenged woman who owned a winning lottery ticket.
Digital TV Transition ReminderDo not forget that when the digital TV transition occurs on June 12, 2009, you will need to re-set your TV stations.
Food Freebies for Your BirthdayBest of all you don't have to go on your birthday. They give you about a 2 week window of time to use the coupon.
"A Mystery and Miracle" Christmas Play?I am looking for a Christmas play called "A Mystery and Miracle". Can anyone help me please?
Joke: On the Island of TridSomewhere, there's an island named Trid. On this island, the Trids were mostly very happy. But on one end of the island, was a very tall mountain. If a Trid ever dared to climb the mountain, he didn't get very far because a giant lived on the mountain and would kick the Trid off his mountain.
Eating Out Can Be Cheaper Than Eating InBecause of the cutback in people's dining out with all the economic turmoil we're in, restaurants are making some very good offers to lure diners into their establishments. I find that sometimes it is less expensive for us to eat out than to prepare some meals at home.
Make Your Own Board GameA great family bonding activity, is for each family member (or pairs) to make a board game. I taught school for over 30 years and had my students, (grades: 2, 3, 4, and 9) make their own board games, complete with cards.
Punto Card Game?Does anyone know where I can find a card game by the name of Punto? It was once sold at the Museum Store which is no longer in business.
What is the Title of This Movie?I remember a movie in B/W where a UFO is discovered in the ocean and one of our subs crashes into it. The UFO alien was a blobby thing that was in the center of the craft.
