2 Fun Family Card Games to Play With 1 Deck
2. Spar (2–4 Players, No Ace of Spades or Cards Below 6) : This easy game is played with just 35 cards, and the object is to win the last round (aka trick). To start, deal five cards to each player. Then, have the person to the left of the dealer lay one of their cards face up. Each person in the circle then plays a card in the same suit if they can or another suit if they can’t. Whoever has the highest card in the original suit wins the trick and starts the next one! The winner of the fifth trick wins the game. If you want to keep score, award three points if the winning card is a six, two points if it’s a seven, and one point if it’s an eight or higher. Then play again! We found these games on BicycleCards.com, but you can learn about them and dozens of others by checking out “The Ultimate Book of Family Card Games” by Oliver Ho from your local library.
Whether you’re hanging out at home or camping with the family, card games are a great way to relax. A single deck is versatile and easy to pack, so if you have one on hand, try these two games that go beyond the classics like War and Go Fish. 1. Slapjack (2+ Players, No Jokers) : The goal of this War-style game is to win all of the cards. To start, deal all of the cards face down, then have everyone form their cards into a pile without looking at them. Each player then flips a card face up into the center. Continue doing this until one of the cards played is a jack. When that happens, the first person to slap the jack wins it and the cards beneath! They add them to their deck, and play continues until one player has all of the cards. To keep things interesting, if you accidentally slap a card that isn’t a jack, you have to give up one of your cards to the player with that pile, and if you run out of cards, you can reenter the game by slapping the very next jack.
SEMITRUCK COLLISIONS WITH PASSENGER VEHICLES What Causes These Accidents?
Driver training and inexperience is another common factor in trucking accidents. With demand for truck drivers soaring to all-time highs, new drivers cost less to employ and are appealing to trucking companies. These drivers can sometimes be sent out on the road in a large and dangerous vehicle with a quick certification, which often leads to tragedy. Improper loading of a truck can result from hurried work caused by unreasonable deadlines, or by inexperienced packers who are unaware of the best procedures. An improperly loaded truck can be off-balance and difficult to maneuver, putting it at risk of jackknifing. Truck accidents often result in life-altering injuries. Determining the cause of a truck accident and who should be held responsible is extremely complex and requires an expert, so anyone involved in a truck accident should seek representation immediately. The knowledgeable attorneys at Finney Injury Law have experience with these cases and are familiar with the filing deadlines. For more information, contact us at 314.293.4222.
Truck accidents can be terrifying. This June, two semitrailer trucks collided on I-55 near St. Louis, and both trucks caught on fire. One truck was carrying lumber and became completely engulfed in flames. As scary as that is, both drivers were fortunate enough to walk away unharmed — passenger vehicle victims of truck crashes are rarely as lucky. A large commercial truck can weigh 30 times what a passenger vehicle does, so people in passenger vehicles are much more likely to be killed or injured in the event of a crash. These accidents keep popping up on the news, so it’s reasonable to ask what’s causing them. Driver error is 10 times more likely to be the cause of a truck accident than any other factor. Truck drivers work long hours and are often fatigued, so they can easily fall asleep at the wheel or become distracted. Cellphone use is a real problem, but distraction can result from something as simple as taking a drink, talking to a passenger, or fiddling with the radio as well. Moreover, substance abuse by drivers also leads to accidents.
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