Visiting Buddhist temples today

@JudyEv (381774)
Rockingham, Australia
February 6, 2020 10:09pm CST
We’re just about to leave to visit the Buddhist temples in Lumbini, Nepal. Many countries have built their own shrines to Buddha in the area. It’s just a pity they couldn’t have joined forces and built one big temple and spent the rest on good works. But unfortunately that’s not the way the world works, is it? We changed our hotel room as the one on the street was too noisy. Thankfully, we slept better last night. However, the toilet doesn’t flush properly but Vince was able to get it working again. We don’t really feel like changing rooms again and we leave tomorrow. I wrote about the table-tennis (ping pong) game last discussion. Today we saw two young lads paying a game in the street. I think there is something similar in the western world called ‘shove-halfpenny’. They flick a bigger disc to get the smaller discs through the holes in the corner. Do you have anything similar in your little corner of the world?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Feb 20
It looks like an interesting game.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv I'm glad it was fun.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
It was fun to watch for a while.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
8 Feb 20
It's look like a pool but using a hand
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
Yes, it reminded me of pool or billiards too.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
@resukill22 Not normally but perhaps sometimes they bet on who is going to win.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
8 Feb 20
@JudyEv its that game need money?
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Feb 20
I've seen that in the movies but never any where here, well, not where I've gone anyway.
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
7 Feb 20
Well that makes me feel better @JudyEv I was beginning to wonder if my city was completely strange.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
I haven't seen it before either.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
@rebelann Well, of course, your city could still be completely strange!
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I never heard of that game. It reminds me a bit of billiards or pool.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@JudyEv Exactly!
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
Me too as you're aiming to get objects into the holes.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
8 Feb 20
It looks like carrom board. We love this game.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
I guess that'w its name. I didn't know what it was called.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
9 Feb 20
@JudyEv Yes. It used to be very popular indoor family game in our subcontinent before digital games invaded our lives. We still have it in our family and enjoy playing it. It was one of our favorite games to play in childhood especially on bad weather days.
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@Ajy78613 (2001)
• Australia
7 Feb 20
Yes in India has many temples like this..
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
I'm sure it has.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
@Ajy78613 It's been a long day. Ten hours on a bumpy bus so I'll be going to bed early.
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@Ajy78613 (2001)
• Australia
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv yes dear.. how are you today?
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
8 Feb 20
I have never heard or seen any game like this. My son and I played a few games of Uno today.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
8 Feb 20
@JudyEv we had that game when my kids were little but I didn't understand how to play it. I don't think we have it anymore. I'll have to look.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
Uno is a fun game and another one that is a bit similar is SkipBo.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
7 Feb 20
Ahh, the local culture. We don't have anything like that here.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Vince remembers something a bit similar but it was new to me.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
8 Feb 20
So you are busy collecting memories and thanks for taking me back to my memories.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
I'm glad I've brought back some memories. Hopefully I'll be able to bring back more.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Feb 20
I've not heard of a game like that. I hope you enjoy the temple.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
The temples were very interesting thanks.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv I'm glad you enjoyed them. Can't wait to hear about it.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Feb 20
We used to play that game in the picture. It is called Pool with the round objects made of wood. The big one is the cue ball. Yes, we use a stick called cue just like in billiards.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Here, they just used their fingers to send it sliding along the board.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv yes, that I can see in the picture. It is like a variation of our Pool game.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
7 Feb 20
Yes, it is also being played here a long time ago;just like a billiards game.
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
I thought it was similar but used fingers instead of a cue.
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Feb 20
Nothing in our area but lots like fun!
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Feb 20
They were very engrossed in their game.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Feb 20
we played that game in middle school, I remember it welL!!!
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Vince had vague recollections of something similar but it didn't ring bells with me.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Feb 20
@JudyEv we were always looking for new games to play!
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Feb 20
Nothing I have seen like that. I would enjoy the Buddhist temples
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Some of the temples were amazing.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Feb 20
Enjoy the visit to the temples. Never heard about such a game may be similar is tiddly-winks trying to get small discs flipped into a pot
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
The temples were very interesting thanks.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Feb 20
Nothing like that... interesting
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
I think sometimes they bet on the outcome too.
@banksim (5347)
7 Feb 20
good enjoy the tour
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Thanks. It was fun.
@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
7 Feb 20
Nice visit and enjoy you spiritual feelings
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@JudyEv (381774)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Feb 20
Thank you. We enjoyed visiting the temples.
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