B-I-N-G-O

It's Friday night, which means only one thing...Radio TV Bingo! I admit, for years I have cursed Radio TV Bingo for hijacking every radio station in Whitehorse. There is nothing more annoying that turning the dial to your favorite - and by favorite I mean preferred - radio station, only to hear the sound of bingo balls rustling around. Not surprisingly, rustling bingo balls sound a lot like annoying static. In any other city, you could just change the dial and enjoy actual music, but in Whitehorse every single station is dominated by bingo.

This week I was able to set my radio rage aside because I had the pleasure of participating in Radio TV Bingo. Turns out things have changed since second grade, and bingo isn't quite as easy as I remember. The first major change is the fact that instead of playing one bingo card, you are faced with 18 cards that have to be played simultaneously. As if this wasn't tough enough, there are all sorts of interesting shapes that need to be made before you actually call a bingo. Butterflies, Zs, Ys and frames have replaced the simple lines of my youth. Bingo is actually a very challenging Friday night activity, further complicated by bottles of wine.

Despite the complexity of the evening, Bingo Night was all-in-all an incredible success. We spent $100 on bingo cards and came out with a $75 liquor store bill and no winnings. Some may see this as a financial loss, but my wine-fueled mathematics come up with fairly positive results.

Sierra posted this on Apr 21, 2007 from the livingroom | | permanent link