This is a card game I made up whilst trekking.
-2-5 Players
-Each player gets delt 7 cards
-The person to the dealers left starts if they have an ace, if not they draw a card from the remaining deck. The play then passes clockwise round the table.
-Once an ace has been played the next player must play a 2, again if the player hasn't got a 2 they draw from the deck.
-This continues up to King then back to Ace.
-The first player to get rid of all their cards wins.
Scoring
-Short Game: The winner starts the next game and the loser (the player who plays th 4th King) deals the next hand.
-Long Game: The winner gts 2 points and second gets 1 point (decide before the game what you are playing to).
-5+ Players
-Two 52 card decks are used.
-The rules are the same as above but suites are relevant.
-Any Ace starts but then the same suit had to follow on.
-The order of suits is dictated by the Ace that is played first so you can have 2 sets of clubs played straight after each other.
-Scoring is the same as above.
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Monday, 4 February 2013
The Aashmani Code
This is the list of rules that my guide was given before he took me on my expedition.
-To be a guide you have to know all other guides and shop owners
-The simplest things have to be mentioned: "it's windy" or "it's' cold" or "it's steep".
-You have to speak good English
-But only understand it when it suits you, simple phrases like "please zip up the tent" or "can you carry this for me please?" must be ignored at all times.
-Wear thick gloves 24/7 even when it is 25 degrees C outside.
Advertise 'short breaks' as a time for the client to recover but they are actually a time for a cigarette, a minimum of 5 a day is standard protocol.
-Never, under any circumstances may you encourage or praise the client. If they are going slow, ask if their feet or knees hurt to show you care, don't offer to carry anything.
-If the client is very slow just walk off and wai up ahead and have a long 'short break' whilst they catch up and then go on as soon as they arrive.
-Never initiate conversations with the client, that is their job.
-Take no intrest in their lives, just their money.
-Speak about the client frequently in front of them to other guides in Nepali so they don't understand but say their name frequently so they know that you're talking about them.
-Say that you don't play cards then engage in a game with other Nepalis later the same day and then continue to refuse to play with the client. If nessecairy pretend you can't understand them.
-Never learn proper ice axe technique, simple things like walking with one and ice axe arrest should be ignored if ever taught.
-Say that the mountain that you are climbing is easy because if no mishaps happen you look goog, if there is an accident blame the kit not yourself.
-If you are roped to a client and you should fall, pulling them off the ice and down, should they save you, Do Not Thank Them, instead look at your own axe and ask why it didn't work.
-After said incident, over the next few days you should keep telling the client how lucky you both were, still refusing to show any gratitude.
-In extreme circumstances where the fall wouldv'e resulted in death act like you're angry with the customer for saving you or that it was their fault for the fall.
-To be a guide you have to know all other guides and shop owners
-The simplest things have to be mentioned: "it's windy" or "it's' cold" or "it's steep".
-You have to speak good English
-But only understand it when it suits you, simple phrases like "please zip up the tent" or "can you carry this for me please?" must be ignored at all times.
-Wear thick gloves 24/7 even when it is 25 degrees C outside.
Advertise 'short breaks' as a time for the client to recover but they are actually a time for a cigarette, a minimum of 5 a day is standard protocol.
-Never, under any circumstances may you encourage or praise the client. If they are going slow, ask if their feet or knees hurt to show you care, don't offer to carry anything.
-If the client is very slow just walk off and wai up ahead and have a long 'short break' whilst they catch up and then go on as soon as they arrive.
-Never initiate conversations with the client, that is their job.
-Take no intrest in their lives, just their money.
-Speak about the client frequently in front of them to other guides in Nepali so they don't understand but say their name frequently so they know that you're talking about them.
-Say that you don't play cards then engage in a game with other Nepalis later the same day and then continue to refuse to play with the client. If nessecairy pretend you can't understand them.
-Never learn proper ice axe technique, simple things like walking with one and ice axe arrest should be ignored if ever taught.
-Say that the mountain that you are climbing is easy because if no mishaps happen you look goog, if there is an accident blame the kit not yourself.
-If you are roped to a client and you should fall, pulling them off the ice and down, should they save you, Do Not Thank Them, instead look at your own axe and ask why it didn't work.
-After said incident, over the next few days you should keep telling the client how lucky you both were, still refusing to show any gratitude.
-In extreme circumstances where the fall wouldv'e resulted in death act like you're angry with the customer for saving you or that it was their fault for the fall.
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