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Malarky
''Malarky'' is a trivia game that incorporates bluffing into the gameplay. It was developed by Rocco "Ernie" Capobianco, a Dallas advertising executive, and David Feldman, the maker of the Imponderables novels, and published by Patch Products PlayMonster (formerly, Patch Products) is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools. As of February 2016, Patch changed its company name to Pla ... in 1997. Awards Awards won by this bluffing game/board game include: *Number 1 Game of the Year (''Good Housekeeping'', September 1997) *Buyer's Guide to Games (''Games'' Magazine, 1998) *Zillions Magazine, ''Consumer Reports for Kids'' (March/April 1998) *National Association for Gifted Children Holiday Educational Toy List (1998) *The FamilyFun Kid Test Toy of the Year Award Finalist (1998) *LifeWorks' Real Life Award (1999) References External links * Patch Products: Malarky Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Malarky'' is a trivia game that incorporates bluffing into the gameplay. It was developed by Rocco "Ernie" Capobianco, a Dallas advertising executive, and David Feldman, the maker of the Imponderables novels, and published by Patch Products PlayMonster (formerly, Patch Products) is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools. As of February 2016, Patch changed its company name to Pla ... in 1997. Awards Awards won by this bluffing game/board game include: *Number 1 Game of the Year (''Good Housekeeping'', September 1997) *Buyer's Guide to Games (''Games'' Magazine, 1998) *Zillions Magazine, ''Consumer Reports for Kids'' (March/April 1998) *National Association for Gifted Children Holiday Educational Toy List (1998) *The FamilyFun Kid Test Toy of the Year Award Finalist (1998) *LifeWorks' Real Life Award (1999) References External links * Patch Products: Malarky Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''Malarky'' is a trivia game that incorporates bluffing into the gameplay. It was developed by Rocco "Ernie" Capobianco, a Dallas advertising executive, and David Feldman, the maker of the Imponderables novels, and published by Patch Products PlayMonster (formerly, Patch Products) is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools. As of February 2016, Patch changed its company name to Pla ... in 1997. Awards Awards won by this bluffing game/board game include: *Number 1 Game of the Year (''Good Housekeeping'', September 1997) *Buyer's Guide to Games (''Games'' Magazine, 1998) *Zillions Magazine, ''Consumer Reports for Kids'' (March/April 1998) *National Association for Gifted Children Holiday Educational Toy List (1998) *The FamilyFun Kid Test Toy of the Year Award Finalist (1998) *LifeWorks' Real Life Award (1999) References External links * Patch Products: Malarky Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patch Products
PlayMonster (formerly, Patch Products) is a manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products that specializes in games, children's puzzles, toys, activities, and teaching tools. As of February 2016, Patch changed its company name to PlayMonster. History Brothers Fran and Bryce Patch opened a commercial printing company in 1971, producing games and related items for other companies. They printed ''Trivial Pursuit'' game boards and ''Cabbage Patch Kids'' sticker books, among other products. In 1985, the brothers began their own toy and game company: Patch Products. The company started a line of ''PuzzlePatch'' tray puzzles for preschoolers, which are still in production; the company produced its 100 millionth puzzle in 2008. The American Toy Institute, Great American Toy Contest, National Association for Gifted Children, Nick Jr. magazine and Toy Tips have recognized the puzzles for helping educate children. In 1992, the company obtained the license for '' TriBond'', i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Feldman (author)
David Feldman (born 1950) is the author of the '' Imponderables'' series of books. He holds a bachelor's degree in literature from Grinnell College, as well as a master's degree in popular culture from Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio. The main academic and residential campus is south of Toledo, Ohio. The university has nationally recognized programs and research facilities in the .... External linksA brief biography at imponderables.com 1950 births Bowling Green State University alumni Watson Fellows Grinnell College alumni Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) {{US-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trivia
Trivia is information and data that are considered to be of little value. It can be contrasted with general knowledge and common sense. Latin Etymology The ancient Romans used the word ''triviae'' to describe where one road split or forked into two roads. Triviae was formed from ''tri'' (three) and ''viae'' (roads) – literally meaning "three roads", and in transferred use "a public place" and hence the meaning "commonplace." The Latin adjective ''triviālis'' in Classical Latin besides its literal meaning could have the meaning "appropriate to the street corner, commonplace, vulgar." In late Latin, it could also simply mean "triple." The pertaining adjective ''trivial'' was adopted in Early Modern English, while the noun ''trivium'' only appears in learned usage from the 19th century, in reference to the ''Artes Liberales'' and the plural ''trivia'' in the sense of "trivialities, trifles" only in the 20th century. Meaning In medieval Latin, the ''trivia'' (singular ''triv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deception
Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. It can also be called, with varying subjective implications, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, ruse, or subterfuge. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imponderables (book Series)
''Imponderables'', or ''Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained'', is a series of illustrated reference books by David Feldman written in FAQ format. The series was published by imprints of HarperCollins from 1986 to 1993, Penguin from 1995 to 1996, and HarperCollins from 2004 to 2006. Premise The books examine, investigate, and explain common, yet puzzling phenomena. Examples include: "Why do your eyes hurt when you are tired?", "Why do judges wear black robes?", and "Why do you rarely see purple Christmas lights?", among many others. The word "imponderable" is used to describe such mysteries of everyday life. The books are organized in a FAQ format. Additional chapters expplore ''Frustables'', defined as ''Imponderables'' that are uniquely frustrating because they lack a clear answer. Some of the recurring ''Frustables'' are: * Why do you so often see one shoe lying along the side of the road? * Why do the English drive on the left and most other countries on the right? * Why ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
