Gulf Games 6: Ben Baldanza

Navarre Beach, Florida
October 12 – 15, 2000

Here are my personal highlights and other factoids from GG VI:

Best new (for me) game played: Tichu

Most enjoyable game I lost: Die Macher

Most enjoyable game I won: Was Sticht

Favorite Costume: Frank as the Carabande Track

Favorite Contest: Guess the Swedish candies

Earliest bedtime over three days: 3:30 am

Biggest surprise: Played more old games than new games

Nicest Surprise: Hearing that Magnus and Sus were spending their Honeymoon and the Bergs their anniversary during the weekend

Most interesting prototype: Dia de los Muertos by Frank

Most heckling in any one game: Lowenhertz, played with Ken, Rich and Jon

Closest game: Chinatown with Marcia, Craig, Tim and Ward (Ward won by $2,000)

Surprise win: Take it Easy, since I typically stink at it!

Best exchange, non gaming:

At dinner with obviously live singing in the background, Derk says, “Oh, you have Karaoke,” to which the waitress replies, “No, that’s the band!”