Re: [FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Bhairitu
Reminds me of the movie "A Stroke of Genius" which released last week on DVD. It is the true story of the guy who invented the intermittent windshield wiper system and how the auto industry stole it. In the story when he first present it to Ford after he leaves the guy at Ford asks his employ

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Duveyoung
" . . .there is probably nothing new under the Sun" You're rightmore than you know. Over the years, no less than dozens of what I thought were my ideas have been imagined independently and "run with" by others. I invented a set of eight cubes that had magnets on each face of the cubes. The c

Re: [FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Bhairitu
For every person that has some new idea about 1000 others on the planet have the same idea about the same time. Of those 1000 about 100 will actually get around to doing something about the idea. Of those maybe 10 will actually get something near completion. Of those 3 will actually complete

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Marek Reavis
Cool, Edg (as re BiteLite search and find mission). You know, maybe the field of Civil Law is full of tight asses, but humor is such a huge positive in life, and that's true in the courtroom, too; and particularly so when you're in front of a jury. I love jurors to laugh and unburden their hea

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > Marek, > > I might have a Bite Lite around here somewherestay tuned. > > And, yeah, I am kid's kid and always have been -- except for > the fact that I, you know, raised four kids, had jobs, made > money for my guru, etc. > > I do

Re: [FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Vaj
On Feb 24, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Duveyoung wrote: Vaj, I doubt my game play is that to which you're referring, but can you give me any particulars of this video game of which you've written? My game is played 24/7 by any number of players. You never know when your turn will come, you never know

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Duveyoung
Vaj, I doubt my game play is that to which you're referring, but can you give me any particulars of this video game of which you've written? My game is played 24/7 by any number of players. You never know when your turn will come, you never know when any other players' turns might come, but all

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Duveyoung
Duveyoung wrote: > > I might as well toss in my great American novel while I'm > > at it. Have written only one chapter -- a decade ago -- sigh. > > It's about the birth of God. TurquoiseB wrote: > There´s your whole problem right there, Edg. You should have written the last chapter first.

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Duveyoung
Marek, I might have a Bite Lite around here somewherestay tuned. And, yeah, I am kid's kid and always have been -- except for the fact that I, you know, raised four kids, had jobs, made money for my guru, etc. I don't think I've ever been in any other frame of mind than "let's play!" This i

Re: [FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Vaj
On Feb 24, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Duveyoung wrote: 5. A game that makes doing samyama fun. Already been made by meditation researchers and being used in some schools. It's a video game that trains attentional skills.

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > > I might as well toss in my great American novel while I'm > at it. Have written only one chapter -- a decade ago -- sigh. > It's about the birth of God. There´s your whole problem right there, Edg. You should have written the last cha

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Marek Reavis
Wow! Very cool stuff, Edg. Many more (and more varied) than I had expected. 35 seems way too old for your brain, Edg; 16 seems more likely to me. Is the Bite Lite still around? I'd love to get one for the granddaughter. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung wrote: > >

[FairfieldLife] Toys, games, puzzles and gizmos (Re: How old is your brain)

2009-02-24 Thread Duveyoung
"Marek Reavis" wrote: So, Edg, what toys have sparked from your fire? Playful minds want to know. Marek, Geeze, I've got hundreds of ideas, and most of them cannot be detailed herein because they've not gotten to retail and might turn a profit for me or my kin down the line. But, let me tease y