today (well it really happened yesterday morning)

is a sad sad sad day indeed. especially for cv rick

i did play once or twice (solitary). it's far too hard for me. the computer kicked my ass all over the board (so to speak)

well rick, you still have scrabble

Game Over: Suit Spells the End For Facebook's Scrabulous App

By Mike Musgrove

Washington Post Staff Writer
It came as an unwelcome surprise to many Facebook friends and bored cubicle dwellers yesterday: Scrabulous was gone. The popular Scrabble knockoff was no longer available to U.S. users of the social networking site.

The free game had been one of the most popular applications on the social networking site, but a lawsuit filed last week accused Scrabulous of copyright infringement.

Hasbro and Mattel, the board game companies that share global ownership of the Scrabble trademark, had first asked Facebook to remove the application in January. Hasbro, which owns the rights in the United States and Canada, partnered with the game publisher Electronic Arts and recently introduced an authorized version of Scrabble for Facebook.......

from make magazine

a cool scrabble abraham lincoln

beaded game board - beaded yarn

nice!!!!!!!!!!!

Hasbro / AP

A glass Scrabble board encrusted with more than 30,000 Swarovski crystals glitters at the American International Toy Fair in New York on Feb. 14. Hasbro created the board, worth about $20,000, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Scrabble.

now for the yarn. there IS yarn made with swarovski crystals. it's about 2.00 a foot. who can afford to knit ANYTHING (maybe a friendship bracelet?????) with yarn costing that much? but

artyarns beaded silk (Beaded Silk: Spun silk is twisted with a silk strand of glass beads to create this jewel-like yarn. ...............this yarn is shiny and soft, and can be used with all Regal Silk patterns. Also perfect to trim any garment.) is JUST as lovely and affordable (about 35.50 for 100 yards). iris schreier is the designer. you can't buy her yarn at her website, but there are links to stores where you can. she also has a yahoo group (i'm a member): Remember to join the Multidirectional Group for free patterns, support, and information on MD knitting. It's a wonderful resource.