# I offer you a bout of Mao. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 21, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570 "2008-02-21T15:39:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/141 "2008-03-13T16:56:41Z")
I’m telling you, highest amount of cards wins. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/142 "2008-03-13T17:05:03Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] I’m telling you, highest amount of cards wins. [/QUOTE] then the game is _mine_! [Wallace Shawn]aha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha![/Wallace Shawn) ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/143 "2008-03-14T07:57:58Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] I’m telling you, highest amount of cards wins. [/QUOTE] It’s also your turn as well. You could always pass and take a penalty card to boost your chances of winning 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/144 "2008-03-17T02:38:55Z")
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach] I’m telling you, highest amount of cards wins. [/QUOTE] I believe it’s your turn ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/145 "2008-03-20T01:31:56Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/146 "2008-03-22T09:57:07Z")
Bump, Bump, Hey **Arizona Teach** - are you playing or collecting? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/147 "2008-03-22T13:53:18Z")
Hmmm…I didn’t think it was, but OK. King of Spades Hearts. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/148 "2008-03-25T20:38:58Z")
Where’s our host when you need him, I ask you, leaving us in the middle of a game like this. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/149 "2008-03-25T21:56:33Z")
Ah, apologies, didn’t see that **AT** had made his post! Which is an entirely acceptable one, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/150 "2008-03-28T15:48:03Z")
[RIGHT]Hey who’s turn is it?[/RIGHT] [RIGHT]\[/RIGHT] [RIGHT]Thanks for the leaves back, but they were wrinkled.[/RIGHT] ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/151 "2008-03-28T15:58:52Z")
[QUOTE=sinjin] [RIGHT]Hey who’s turn is it?[/RIGHT] [RIGHT]\[/RIGHT] [RIGHT]Thanks for the leaves back, but they were wrinkled.[/RIGHT] [/QUOTE] \*\*Antinor01 \*\* is next I believe ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/152 "2008-04-03T07:38:13Z")
Bumpity Bump! Any chance of finishing this game off please? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/153 "2008-04-04T19:39:23Z")
Antinor01 plays the Queen of Hearts. (sorry about the delay, I’ve been in jury duty all week so my board time has been severely curtailed) ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/154 "2008-04-04T23:57:47Z")
Hope it went well! OK post, btw. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/155 "2008-04-06T19:00:10Z")
I play the **Two of Hearts** ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/156 "2008-04-09T13:17:24Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/157 "2008-04-09T19:24:27Z")
That’s fine. ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/158 "2008-04-20T04:45:47Z")
bump - although somehow I doubt we are ever going to finish this game. **Hockey Monkey** - your up next. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570/159 "2008-04-20T14:22:22Z")
I play…oh shit where is my card list? Ah, here it is. Um, Ace of Clubs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-offer-you-a-bout-of-mao/438570.md?page=7)