Friday, April 17, 2009

Mossback

Mossback:

  1. A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back
  2. (by extension) A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views
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Nine holes

  Nine holes is a two-player abstract strategy game from different parts of the world and is centuries old. It was very popular in Englan...

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