I know it's been a while since I last blogged. I'm trying to be careful, because I beleive those words are a sure sign of a last-ever blog post but I feel a need to explain myself. I've been involved in a top secret project for which I signed an N.T.A. (no tabletalk agreement). I'm happy to say that now, I can finally talk about what I've been working on.



Meet Degrasorry! - a glorious combination of Team Sorry! and teen soap opera Degrassi: The Next Generation.

It was a birthday gift - no a tribute - to a man who has given a lot to the game of Team Sorry!, Scott.

My longtime Team Sorry! partner Michele came up with the idea. She also made the board. Rumor has it she spent many hours at Home Depot talking the idea out and figuring out the best way to make a Team Sorry! board. Everyone who seen it agreed she had done it. It is wooden, hefty, and becomes it's own table. It's perfect for the wooden pawns she painted. It also comes with a felt carrying case, which is very classy.



The cards are all unique and were written by Jon Wiener, a Team Sorry! player whom I have blogged about before. Jon also wrote instructions that gave the game a little backstory as a students vs. teachers affair. At the end of the post, I'll paste all the cards he wrote for the game because they deserve to be read by all. You can also use them to create your own Degrasorry! games at home!

Other people who helped with the project included me (designing the cards, printing them, spraying them with playing card gloss), Matt (who helped refine the design, consulted on the printing, making sure there was an ! after the word "Degrasorry") and Dave Trawin (who doesn't know Scott, doesn't play Sorry, and doesn't watch Degrassi but helped with the printing anyway because he's such a nice guy).

A historical note - the first game played on the board was Farrell & Wiener v. Rubin & Catena. Farrell & Wiener got all eight men home first, but everyone was a winner.

The cards were:
SORRY CARDS

-Rick shot you and now you're bound to a wheelchair. SORRY! about your basketball career, Jimmy.
-You smoked Jay's pole, now you pay the toll...SORRY! for your recent acquisition of the clap, Emma.
-Ashley took some E and ruined everything! SORRY! she called you a hag, Paige!
-The tests came back positive. SORRY! It's time to shave the snake, Archie!
-Dear Degrassi 4th season and Joey and Caitlin's relationship, SORRY! I ruined you. Love, Kevin Smith.
-The Duke got arrested before I could finish driving you to the school dance. The Duke is SORRY!

4 CARDS

-Your ferret got electrocuted. Move back 4 spaces, Ellie.
-Dylan wants to fuck everything! Move back 4 gay spaces, Marco.
-You are Chester. Move back 4 spaces.
-Wearing a white skirt on the day of your first period? Move back 4 spaces, Emma.
-You're not really Jamaican? Please move back 4 spaces, Hazel.
-You just got dissed by a plus sized model. Move back 4 spaces, ice cream boy!

11 CARDS

-JT finally kisses you, Liberty! Swap places or move ahead 11 out of pure joy.
-Hey Craig...Ash totally wants to get back together! Swap places or move ahead 11 because you're coastin', dude!
-Emma loves you, Sean. Don't screw it up! Swap places or move ahead 11 to the right side of the tracks.
-Paige is gonna show a teacher her (Mr.) O face! Swap places or move ahead 11, but keep it hush-hush!
-Manny, you are finally going out with Craig/JT/Spinner/Everybody! Swap places or move ahead 11, one space for each base you've gotten to.
-Dean invited you to his party! I think he likes you! Paige, Swap places or move ahead 11, one for each time you'll say "NO!" later.

12 CARDS

-Tracker moved out and you're on student welfare. Bust out some chocolate cake, chocolate milk and "Istanbul", by Evren and move ahead 12 spaces!
-Jeremiah Motors sells two SUVs! Move ahead 12 spaces!
-Marco wins the school presidency! Celebrate for 12 spaces!
-JT loured out the pregnant Guinea Pig! Move ahead 12 spaces, be sure to check out Hatzilakos' rack along the way!
-Kwan's on an extended hiatus! You move 12 spaces until you realize that Raditch is taking over.
-JT got a list of free porn sites! Tripple SEX-X-X.com in no less than 12 spaces.

10

-JT, Danny got you a penis pump! Move ahead 10 spaces -or- Manny caught you enhancing your stack of dimes, so move back one space.
-Manny, you made it to the gymnastics finals. Move ahead 10 spaces -or- You feel the baby kick while balance-beaming and fall off, so move back one space.
-You won the Kid Elrich tix! Move ahead 10 spaces -or- Silent Alarm! Busted! Move back 1 space.
-Jimmy (??), Spin's Ritalin enhances your jump shot! Move ahead 10 spaces -or- You get pulled from the team for bad team-play, so move back 1 space.
- Jimmy411: Liberty. Armstrong. Doing it. Move ahead 10 spaces -or- It's just a rumor, so move back 1 space.
-Downtown Sasquatch wins the battle of the bands. Move ahead 10 spaces -or- Ash totally burned Craig with the hot shirts and slammin' song. Back one space.

2 CARDS

- Congrats, Emma! You got 200 signatures to stop GM foods in the Caf! Move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card for being so eco-friendly!
- The Montreal Crew digs the way you roll. Move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card for not boring the Montreal Crew.
- Kendra is totally into your knowledge of Anime. Move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card for finally getting some!
- Ms. Sauve helped you stop cutting! Move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card for befriending Paige. I hear she puts out!
- You get to live with Joey and your half-sister. Craig, move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card because Joey gets all of the cable channels!
- Dylan isn't messing with you. He really wants to go out on a date! Marco, move out of start or move two spaces...and play another card because Dylan is pretty.

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