Speaking of talking books, radio ABC's Richard Fidler has a regular weekday program called 'Conversations' where he talks to all kinds of interesting people with great stories to tell. Past episodes are available on the website or you can buy USB sticks with hours of convos - a great way to pass the time while driving.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:09:30 PM
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:13:38 PM
Sheba said
07:22 PM Jun 14, 2013
You've got that right Gary. He has some extremely interesting guests on his programme. I listen to him whenever I can. Where I live, that's at 11 am, Monday to Friday.
Can you buy pre-loaded USB sticks ? I'm assuming if so, you get them at the ABC Shop ?
Don't forget to keep an eye out at Op-shops for Talking Books.
I got Patricia Cornwells' "Scarpetta" 7-12., and Jeffery Archers' "The Eleventh Commandment." A few weeks ago, for a couple of dollars each.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:28:55 PM
Flicka9736 said
08:14 PM Jun 14, 2013
Can people recommend any games Russ and I can play in the car while travelling. We do things like cross words and good old eye spy etc, but I'm sure there are other games we can play that won't ruin driver concentration, but will help relieve boredom on the long, lonely, boring or simply well travelled (by us) roads?
I'd love to hear what you guys all get up to?
Dougwe said
12:04 AM Jun 15, 2013
Punch Buggy, just make you see the most VW Beetles and red ones is a double punch.
GaryKelly said
12:07 AM Jun 15, 2013
Pin the tail on the donkey while blindfolded is a good one. Hehe
Cupie said
12:11 AM Jun 15, 2013
No time for games for us.
SWMBO is too busy giving instructions & telling me how to drive.
After a bit she goes to sleep so I put on my Aussie folk stuff & sing along.
When SWMBO comes round she reads out aloud all the tourist brochures etc about the area.
If the grand kids are with us we do the I spy with variations & guess the color of the next car until they get sick of games. Then they put on their DVDs or play with their "I" things.
I prefer just to watch the country side go by with my favourite music or ABC in the background.
Gerty Dancer said
12:14 AM Jun 15, 2013
Have you tried listening to "Talking Books"?
Flicka9736 said
01:16 AM Jun 15, 2013
Hysterical Gary and Doug. We're in the ICU waiting room (where we've been since Sunday) and i just read those two replies to my family... It gave us a good giggle during such a ****ty time.
I am an avid reader of books, ebooks and audio books and Russ has promised to give at least one audio book a go at the beginning of our trip, hopefully he enjoys it, as he hates reading... I don't understand. Lol.
Keep the ideas coming, much appreciated.
Julie
Flicka9736 said
01:19 AM Jun 15, 2013
Oh and please explain SWIMBO, or whatever the acronym was? Lol
Happywanderer said
01:31 AM Jun 15, 2013
She who must be obeyed. Put on some 60 s music and sing loudly.
D and D said
01:35 AM Jun 15, 2013
SWMBO=She Who Must Be Obeyed
Mark said
03:35 AM Jun 15, 2013
We play, guess the next track, we have aHUGE collection of music on TMOF's (The Minister Of Finance) IPod thing. Now I LOVE my music and have a VERY annoying habit of remembering what the next track of an album is, so, we pick and album and listen to track one, and then we have to guess what the next tune is. Well, TMOF got P155ed off with never winning so she now puts the music on shuffle!! I start humming what I know should be the next tune, but because it's on shuffle it never is, TMOF laughs herself silly and I DGAF, passed the time for us.
Jayco Gypsy said
06:11 AM Jun 15, 2013
Hubby plays the number plate game where you have to make up something from the letters of the car in front.
Delta18 said
07:09 AM Jun 15, 2013
Car Cricket is a favorite.
Choose who is 'batting' then every car is one run, every truck/semi/roadtrain is four runs, every coach is six.
A red car is out with no run.
Only approaching vehicles count.
Keeps 2 or more folk amused for hours as long as someone , not the driver, keeps count.
Cheers Neil
Gerty Dancer said
03:26 PM Jun 15, 2013
Delta18 wrote:
Car Cricket is a favorite.
Choose who is 'batting' then every car is one run, every truck/semi/roadtrain is four runs, every coach is six.
A red car is out with no run.
Only approaching vehicles count.
Keeps 2 or more folk amused for hours as long as someone , not the driver, keeps count.
Cheers Neil
This reminds me of the day we took a drive out from Muckinbudin WA to see some rock formations. Altogether we covered a couple hundred k's, and I counted 15 lizards, 2 cars, 1 truck, and 3 dead animals on the road. Had a fantastic day!
Flicka9736 said
03:42 PM Jun 15, 2013
This is awesome guys, keep 'em coming. Love cricket idea and we've played the number Plate game, but we love hearing all your ideas.
TMOF, I wouldn't have gotten but being from the bush and being a self confessed potty mouth, IDGAF or DGAF, I got loud and clear lol. We're not going away till October, but we're away in Rockhampton right now as my Dad is very ill, so some of these games will come in Handy travelling to and from Yeppoon daily to the hospital and for when we eventually go back to Brisbane.
D and D said
11:14 PM Jun 15, 2013
Sorry I'm new here what does TMOF?? IDAF?? DGAF?? translate to?
Mr D
Mark said
02:15 AM Jun 16, 2013
D and D wrote:
Sorry I'm new here what does TMOF?? IDAF?? DGAF?? translate to?
Mr D
Sorry Mr D
TMOF = The Minister Of Finance (normally the wife as I depend on her for financial guidance, so she tells me!!) IDGAF = I Don't Give A F**k (a general term to get a message across VERY clearly that you don not care about something) DGAF = Don't Give A F**k (slightly shorter version than IDGAF) DILLIGAF = Does It Look Like I Give A F**k (more of a sarcastic question when somebody is telling you about something your not really interested about)
A few non swear ones could be;
LMAO = Laughed My Arse Off SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed (normally relates to the wife) FIGJAM = F**k I'm Good Just Ask Me
Hope this helps out
TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)
Mark
neilnruth said
05:30 AM Jun 16, 2013
We've kept a record (by passenger) of the different makes of caravans we meet. Got to an extraordinary number one trip. Also take note of what they are called by owners. Some give us a good laugh.
Bunkerbob said
10:38 PM Jun 20, 2013
The Alphabet game. Think of a subject, e.g. girls names, boys names, fruit, towns, etc. Then from A call out the names. e.g. Ann, Barbara, Catherine, Dawn, Elsie, Frances,, Gale, Harriet, Irene, etc. Apple, Banana, Cantelope, Dates, E-------, etc
Rip and Rosie said
11:33 PM Jun 20, 2013
Delta18 wrote:
Car Cricket is a favorite.
Choose who is 'batting' then every car is one run, every truck/semi/roadtrain is four runs, every coach is six.
A red car is out with no run.
Only approaching vehicles count.
Keeps 2 or more folk amused for hours as long as someone , not the driver, keeps count.
Speaking of talking books, radio ABC's Richard Fidler has a regular weekday program called 'Conversations' where he talks to all kinds of interesting people with great stories to tell. Past episodes are available on the website or you can buy USB sticks with hours of convos - a great way to pass the time while driving.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:09:30 PM
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:13:38 PM
You've got that right Gary. He has some extremely interesting guests on his programme. I listen to him whenever I can. Where I live, that's at 11 am, Monday to Friday.
Can you buy pre-loaded USB sticks ? I'm assuming if so, you get them at the ABC Shop ?
Don't forget to keep an eye out at Op-shops for Talking Books.
I got Patricia Cornwells' "Scarpetta" 7-12., and Jeffery Archers' "The Eleventh Commandment." A few weeks ago, for a couple of dollars each.
Cheers,
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:28:55 PM
No time for games for us.
SWMBO is too busy giving instructions & telling me how to drive.
After a bit she goes to sleep so I put on my Aussie folk stuff & sing along.
When SWMBO comes round she reads out aloud all the tourist brochures etc about the area.
If the grand kids are with us we do the I spy with variations & guess the color of the next car until they get sick of games. Then they put on their DVDs or play with their "I" things.
I prefer just to watch the country side go by with my favourite music or ABC in the background.
Put on some 60 s music and sing loudly.
We play, guess the next track, we have aHUGE collection of music on TMOF's (The Minister Of Finance) IPod thing. Now I LOVE my music and have a VERY annoying habit of remembering what the next track of an album is, so, we pick and album and listen to track one, and then we have to guess what the next tune is. Well, TMOF got P155ed off with never winning so she now puts the music on shuffle!! I start humming what I know should be the next tune, but because it's on shuffle it never is, TMOF laughs herself silly and I DGAF, passed the time for us.
Car Cricket is a favorite.
Choose who is 'batting' then every car is one run, every truck/semi/roadtrain is four runs, every coach is six.
A red car is out with no run.
Only approaching vehicles count.
Keeps 2 or more folk amused for hours as long as someone , not the driver, keeps count.
Cheers Neil
This reminds me of the day we took a drive out from Muckinbudin WA to see some rock formations. Altogether we covered a couple hundred k's, and I counted 15 lizards, 2 cars, 1 truck, and 3 dead animals on the road. Had a fantastic day!
Mr D
Sorry Mr D
TMOF = The Minister Of Finance (normally the wife as I depend on her for financial guidance, so she tells me!!)
IDGAF = I Don't Give A F**k (a general term to get a message across VERY clearly that you don not care about something)
DGAF = Don't Give A F**k (slightly shorter version than IDGAF)
DILLIGAF = Does It Look Like I Give A F**k (more of a sarcastic question when somebody is telling you about something your not really interested about)
A few non swear ones could be;
LMAO = Laughed My Arse Off
SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed (normally relates to the wife)
FIGJAM = F**k I'm Good Just Ask Me
Hope this helps out
TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)
Mark
The Alphabet game. Think of a subject, e.g. girls names, boys names, fruit, towns, etc. Then from A call out the names. e.g. Ann, Barbara, Catherine, Dawn, Elsie, Frances,, Gale, Harriet, Irene, etc. Apple, Banana, Cantelope, Dates, E-------, etc
Love this, will give it a go!