...it would be that you can know everything, as long as you have a good enough imagination. Now Malarky is a really great board game that teaches you how to use the world around you to infer knowledge about things of an uncommon nature. I guess the bottom line is that it teaches you (a) how to BS really well or (b) how to sift through the BS others are trying to feed you. But from a less cynical perspective it really helps to expand your mind to figure out certain things without being taught first. For example, one of the questions in the game is, "On the instructions of the shampoo, it tells you to wash your hair and then repeat. When you repeat, why is it that the second time you wash your hair the lather has more volume?" (okay, so it might not be verbatim, but you get the idea) What do you think the answer is? If you think you know, answer in the comment section. Try to answer without looking it up online or running upstairs to the game box to read the answer on the card, Dad!
Trying to conjecture and figure out the reasons "why" for happenings in the world around us is a valuable skill that more people should acknowledge and practice. Having the ability to research is a skill, don't get me wrong, but being able to think and reason is an even greater skill in my opinion. The best way to practice is to be observant of everything around you. Simple day to day things can be extremely telling of a culture or a society's norms. Thinking through all the pieces of a problem in order to uncover the best solution takes patience but also prior knowledge or understanding of common things or basic science. For example, soap clings to dirt to wash it away. That's the only hint I'm giving.
PS, when I get home everyone who knows me better run and hide because I am going to subject all of those people who are not fast enough to endless board games and family time! Malarky, here I come.
PPS, my Dad is one of the best Malarky players I have ever seen. Does that mean he knows a lot of things, or has a good imagination or that he's just old? Thoughts?
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It's because when you wash your hair the first time there's a lot of grease still in it. But the second time around you've cleaned out most of the oils and grease so it lathers really well! :D I've got one for you...dont look it up!
Why are plates traditionally round?
Sorry Bill, but your answer is a little wrong. The second shampooing giving more lather is simply due to more shampoo. When you initially squeeze the bottle of shampoo, the bottle compresses, creating more pressure inside to force the shampoo out. By muscle memory, a person's grip will squeeze the bottle the second time with the same strength as the first, but since the shampoo bottle has not had enough time to decompress, the extra pressure will force out more shampoo, thus leading to more lather.
What does this all mean? Obviously, it means that I'm ready for another round of Malarky!
Oh, and plates are round because round plates are cooler. Look what happened to Tuby Ruesday when they went to square plates. Sad story...
I love board games!
I've never played Malarky before, but it sure sounds interesting. I think it would drive me nuts, though (you know me and my questions, I could Google all day), but I do agree that the skill of reason should be practiced more often.
P.S.
I like the new color scheme!
Traditionally plates are round because of the need to save space on the dinner table. Large feasts of kings and queens would often involve many guests and many courses. In order to have room for all the silverware, goblets of wine and plates for each guest, they had to "cut corners."
Plates are round because when pottery is made it is spinning on a pottery wheel and it is awfully hard to make a right angle while something is spinning.
Plates are round so you can turn it as you eat the different foods and they don't mix all together and they need to match the cups so the table looks good.
Guidance staff at Musselman H.S.
I have to agree with Bill to some extent. The dirt and oils inhibit the soap from lathering while at the same time bringing the dirt and oils into suspension to carry them away. Second time around there is nothing to inhibit the lather from forming. The real question should be: How many people actually fall for the "repeat" instruction which is a useless but lucrative step for the soap companies.
Turning plates is the most efficient process for producing them.
Thanks, Annelyse. That was fun.
hahaahhaahahaha these comments just made my night
and mikey your answer was amazing i love it!
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