Quote from: Iason Taiwos on July 03, 2026, 10:54:17 AMI can see that Kubb is somewhat similar, but seems more challenging than what I came up with.
I "invented" this dumb game when I was laid off from my job. I was at home alone, bored, was messing with some fishing tackle. I happened to have a cat box that looked like this:

https://ibb.co/Y7gxs7Fq

Out of boredom, I tied one of my lead fishing sinkers to a bit of nylon rope I had, and decided to try and throw it into the holes in the cat box. Maybe it seemed more fun and challenging than it actually was because I was bored, but anyhow, I quickly made up some rules for it. I took the cat box and sink line to an Easter family gathering, and coaxed some family members to try it. The grandkids seemed to have fun. But that was the one and only time the game was ever played. I left the cat box outside, and it started to rot, so I threw it out. But anyway, here are the rules:

The rules of Lencularh/Lancerat
https://ibb.co/MkFNqFBD
Lancerat is a game created by Iason Taiwos in 2010. The object of the game is for players to score points by tossing a line with a weight on the end into a cylindrical shaped box with three holes in it.
Game rules (first revision, April 2010)
In all games of Lancerat, whether played by individuals or teams, a coin toss decides who plays first. A coin toss also determines who plays first in a tie breaker game
Players, standing behind the tossline, have five turns of three tosses to score as many points as possible. In team play, players alternate on each turn. The player or team with the highest score after five turns wins. In case of a tie, a tie breaker round is played.
THE TOSSLINE - Players must toss the plomb from behind the tossline. In basic Lancerat, the tossline is measured 16 ft from the front face of the sinkbox. In the process of tossing, a players arms and/or upper torso may cross the tossline, but their feet must remain behind it. Stepping across the tossline is an illegal move, and any points scored in such a toss are not counted. In Tournament Lancerat, the tossline is measured 20 ft from the front face of the sinkbox.
THE PLOMB AND SINKLINE - The plomb must weigh no more than 5 oz. It may be attached to the sinkline in any fashion the player chooses, provided it is secure and will not fly off during a toss. The sinkline should be an ⅛" polypropylene cord. It may be of any length suitable to the player, provided it is long enough to go into the sinkbox from the tossline.
TIE BREAKING - Should a tie breaking round end in yet another tie, players can simply play another round, or play a tournament round. Here, the tossline is moved back to 20 ft from the front face of the sinkbox. Tournament rounds are played just like a game of basic Lancerat, except that players are allowed only one toss per turn. The first player to score three points in a tiebreaker round wins the game.
ILLEGAL TOSSES - A toss is considered illegal or incomplete if: 1, the players feet crosses the sinkline. 2, an insecure plomb goes flying off the sinkline during the course of a toss. 3, the player loses hold of the sinkline during a toss. Any points scored in an illegal toss are not counted.
LANCERAT 23 - 23 is played the same as basic Lancerat, with two exceptions. 1st, the goal of the game is to score exactly 23 points. The player who scores 23, or closest to 23 without going over, wins the game. Any player scoring over 23 is automatically out of the game. 2nd, players are allowed only one toss per turn.
TOURNAMENT LANCERAT - Tournament Lancerat is played the same as basic Lancerat, except that the distance from the front face of the sinkbox to the tossline is 20 ft. When teams play in a tournament, team members alternate at every turn. In a tie breaker round, players are allowed only one toss per turn, and the first player or team to score three points wins.
JUNIOR LANCERAT - For junior players, the tossline is 12 ft from the front face of the sinkbox. The rules are otherwise the same as basic Lancerat.

I am really enamored with this and I might build a set to play.

Quote from: þerxh Sant-Enogat on Yesterday at 10:04:57 AMI am a bit older, so my list is : France (obviously), UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Russia (only Saint Petersburg), Czech republic, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Marocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, United States (only NYC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We should go on family trip to South Korea in August.

Holy smokes, wow!

Where in Korea will you be going?

Quote from: Glüc on Today at 06:24:35 AMSidenote: corruption in football isn't a new, but the way FIFA is currently rigging the tournament in favour of the US at the request of orange dictator guy is really quite something else.

Yes... a lot of even people I normally like are saying stuff like, "FIFA is always corrupt."  But that kind of callow cynicism is always the problem with American politics!  We must demand better!

Deodato - Also sprach Zarathustra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJKsp9_L24Q&t=20s

Now I am aware that this design philosophy in itself limits, as all schools can use the same concepts and elements as others; a philosophical text on religious practices can include empirical evidence, yet be about a constructivist topic within a rationalist foundational framework. I feel, however, that dealing with each subject's base/foundation framework of said knowledge means that we as a society hold to our mandate of "The function of the Royal Society is to conduct and promote research and academic study in all areas of human endeavour."

If forced to assign Education to exactly one school exclusively, it belongs to Constructivism.

Why Education fits here exclusively: Knowledge is Built, Not Given: Modern education relies on the fact that students do not just passively absorb facts like a sponge. Instead, they learn by taking new information and actively connecting it to their own past experiences to build their own understanding. Social Interaction Drives Learning: True education happens through language, culture, collaboration, and dialogue. This aligns perfectly with social constructivism, where truth and meaning are co-created within a community or classroom.The Role of the Teacher: In a constructivist framework, a teacher is not an all-knowing lecturer filling empty minds. They act as a facilitator, creating environments and experiences that allow students to discover and construct knowledge for themselves.

My design philosophy here is to avoid limiting specialisms purely to just knowledge bases alone (like just "science", "literature", etc.) and instead to the wider knowledge expansion within each field.

Another example could be philosophy, which cannot be empirical because you cannot put a concept like "justice," "beauty," or "the meaning of life" under a microscope. It cannot be constructivism because it actively seeks to critique how we build concepts. If forced into one box, philosophy is pure rationalism: it is the practice of arriving at fundamental truths entirely through logic, reason, and deep internal thought.

For example,

Health and Health science would fall under constructivism, as health itself is fundamentally a human construct; "wellness," "illness," "disability," or "mental health" changes completely depending on culture, societal standards, and individual perspective. This is separate from the study of biology, which is foundationally empirical.

I don't know if an amendment to extend the El Lexhátx section C 1.4.2 & 1.4.4 to amend the powers of prosecution for breaching these articles may be more expedient than the bill proposed, but again, just musing.

just from a minor bit of research (on an entirely separate matter), currently reads in El Lexhátx section C:

Quote1.4.2. No Public Record or Archive under the control of a Governmental body and/or the Royal Civil Service Body shall be destroyed, erased or otherwise disposed of without the written authorisation of the Royal Archivist. This Authorisation or Refusal must be announced on Wittenberg within three days of such Authorisation or Refusal is made. Authorisation or Refusal by the Royal Archivist for the destruction of an Archive may be overturned by a resolution passed by the Ziu.

as well as:

Quote1.4.4. Any person who damages or causes to be damaged any Public Archive or Record in the control of a Governmental or Royal Civil Service body; or damages or causes to be damaged any Public Archive in the control of a Private body, Community and/or Individual; or removes, destroys or erases such Public record or archive otherwise than in accordance with this provision or any other law, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanour if such damage, removal, destruction, or erasure was wilful, or guilty of a Class C misdemeanour if such damage, removal, destruction, or erasure was reckless.

Im going out on a limb here that 1.4.2 may apply to the wiki? Im a little rusty on my legal interpretations, dont @ me if im barking up the wrong tree