# Kubb

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 30, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305 "2011-04-30T18:20:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/1 "2011-04-30T18:20:05Z")

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**Spiny Norman** introduced me to the game of [kubb](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0TjQqfbTt8) several years ago, when he, **Shayna** and one of their neighbours and I played it at the beach. Alas, I don’t have anyone to play with up here. I might buy a game anyway, in case there’s ever a Seattle Dopefest that’s at a venue amenable to playing it.

Does anyone here play kubb?

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/2 "2011-05-01T16:28:31Z")

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Ah, what the hell. I ordered a kubb set.

(Yes, I could make my own; but the chop saw is a little inaccessible at the moment.)

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**Author:** ![kombatminipig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5ac83/32.png) [@kombatminipig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kombatminipig)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/3 "2011-05-02T14:16:44Z")

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Yes, yes I do. My accuracy is generally best between the second and third beers.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/4 "2011-05-03T02:59:26Z")

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Do you yell, ‘Og _smash!_’ as you throw the pinnar?

I also have Jarts. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/5 "2011-05-03T11:26:29Z")

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Another Kubb player here. My experience with kubb is similar to **combatminipig** ’s: A few beers in, and I’m unbeatable. (A few more, and I am crap - but so is everyone else).

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**Author:** ![kombatminipig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5ac83/32.png) [@kombatminipig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kombatminipig)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/6 "2011-05-03T12:27:14Z")

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No, I cry the ancient Swedish war cries of “Ta skydd!” and “Jag snubblade, får jag kasta om?” to put fear into the hearts of my enemies.

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**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/7 "2011-05-03T12:41:36Z")

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Indeed.  
We Scandinavians are very good at coining appropriate war cries. **minipig** ’s are particularly to the point.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kubb/580305/8 "2011-05-03T20:35:44Z")

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I’ll have to remember _Ta skydd!_.