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This is the Conversation Forum for Egyptian Rat Screw - The Card Game << Slow Reflexes? No problem! shelps, fxxks, and slapping in >> Subject: Couple of comments Posted Sep 12, 2001 by GTBacchus   Posting 1 Just a couple. I'm glad this game has an entry. Thanks Lucinda. I grew up (?) in Texas, and I was taught that, while a lot of folks call this game Egyptian Rat Screw and Egyptian War (when their parents are in the room), that the only proper name is Great American Cow F**k. Also, as I learned it, pure Great American Cow F**k has only ONE slapping rule, and that's for doubles. The sandwich rule was the only other one I'd heard of, and is considered by purists (around here) to be a new-fangled corruption - a sure sign that the up-and-coming generation will send this world to galloping ruin if they're not locked up now. The "sums" and "runs" rules sound *completely* depraved, and why they ever emerged from the slums and gutters of Gomorrah where they must have originated is beyond my powers of comprehension. One other thing - I believe that the name Egyptian War comes from the similarity of the game to War, its boring uncle. Is that worth a mention? Ok, one other thing. Since it's not very important that there are exactly 4 (or 8 or 12) cards of each face value, this is a good game to play with rag-tag conglomerations consisting of two or three different decks, each with several cards missing, therefore individually useless, all thrown together. These dirty collections of reject cards are known as Cow F**k Decks and are treated accordingly. I'm surprised that I had so much to say on this subject, and I seem to actually care, too... Note to self: see doctor GTB Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Couple of comments Posted Nov 5, 2002 by Lucinda (et al) - Dun Researchin' This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 Sorry not to be subscribed - careless of me... -Martin Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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