Backgammon Humor

Backgammon Haikus
28.06.2006
Backgammon Haikus By Phil Simborg: Watching the dice come up cocked / very much like my first marriage. Your disgustingly slow play will not disturb my inner tranquility / I recite this mantra as I plan his dismemberment Alone in the box / watching the faces of my former... Read More...

Simborg's Laws Of Backgammon
24.05.2006
THE SIMBORG'S LAWS: It’s easy to tell when you have a great roll-- the dice will be cocked For every cube action, there is an equal and opposite cube action (that will bite you in the ass later). Never give a cube you’re afraid will be... Read More...

Dontcha Just Love It?
24.05.2006
Dontcha Just Love It?!? Dontcha just love it when all you need is a 3 or 4 to hit and win, but instead you roll double 5 or 6, missing, and costing you the game, but your opponent says something like: “Nice roll” or “Boy you sure get lots of doubles!”? And dontcha just love it when... Read More...

Why I Never Complain About The Dice
24.05.2006
Why I Never Complain About The Dice at backgammon game: It's rude. It suggests your opponent is just lucky and detracts from his skill. It's poor form. Nobody cares. Everyone is tired of hearing it. Everyone only sees their own bad rolls and forgets their great ones. ... Read More...

Fifteen Ways
24.05.2006
FIFTEEN WAYS TO IRRITATE YOUR OPPONENT: We all know that an irritated, distracted opponent will play worse. Here’s some “advanced” tips for you: Call his worst rolls for him. Call your second best roll, and if you roll your best roll, complain. If he wins a game... Read More...

"Practical" backgammon
23.05.2006
Column on "practical" backgammon game: If I were writing a column on "practical" backgammon game, here would be the titles to some of my articles: Maximize Your Wins by Choosing Worse Opponents How to Break your Opponent's Fingers Things to do to... Read More...