August Au Jus

First: "They Live in Fear Among Us!" (ver. "D") Starting off this month as we have before with yet another new and improved version of T.L.I.F.A.U. It must be better 'cause I lost. So vexed with demon drink that I had Dr. Kirby give the thumbs up even though he wasn't the winner. *ahem!* The dark horse took the trophy. A final slight modification and this game will be one for the vault!

Second game:"Dealer's Choice"

No snide comments about what was being dealt please. This was a fine contest of who could be the lowest and sleaziest used car dealer on the block. What would it take for me to get you into this game? What would I have to say to convince you that your life would only improve after taking this model out for a little spin just to get the feel of it? OK. This was a merry romper. I'd play again and next time pay more attention to the rules. Came in dead last. The man in black takes home his second trophy of the evening. I personally recommend this one as the 'play of the night".

Third Strike: "Stay Alive"

And for our final entrant a marble maze game. This one was fun too. Players take turns pulling levers to topple opponents marbles into the 'pit of doom' under the playing board. The game arena was filled with the screams of helpless glass spheres as they fell to their fate. Oh the inhumanity! I lost yet again keeping my perfectly awful run of ill luck intact for the entire evening. At least I wasn't the first one out on this game and the level of concentration required met my dimming supply. Yes, it was a clean sweeper for eve's winner as he took the third game in a row. How can he cheat so deftly? A Dr Kirby supplied game and again, a thumbs up! Just as an aside it was good to have Zeus guarding the door. He kept interlopers away and even gave El Marko the growl when he briefly crashed the festivities. Good work, Zeus! An extra cheezit for you!