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July 4, 2005

Busted tire and learning to play "shit head"

On the first day of our drive to Salt Lake City, we busted a tire on the U-Haul about 40 miles east of Pittsburgh on I-76. We ended up waiting all day in a rest stop parking lot for a U-Haul service person to arrive to fix the tire -- which took about 20 minutes once the guy showed up.

While waiting, Ethan taught us to play "shit head." If anyone out there knows this game, or knows why its named "shit head," please let me know.

I suck at card games.

Posted by jkinberg at July 4, 2005 12:23 PM

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Having reviewed your last two epics, I have a few points. First, tornados are faster than vehicles, except for the occasional F-22 Raptor; yours looked like a Honda. Second, I never heard mention of the proper word for the dislodged piece of tire tread, which is alligator. Third, Ethan has the cunning look of a compassionless card shark about to nibble two tender morsels; which prompts me to ask if you were playing for money, and does Ethan owe more in college loans than you do? Fourth, the doggie scene made me miss my doggie. Oh well . . .

Posted by: Charles Glore at July 5, 2005 4:17 PM

Card games are sometimes named after a person that created the game. Does anyone know a Mr. Shithead??

Posted by: Robert Kinberg at July 5, 2005 5:13 PM

It's like Pig Pile. But, obviously, Pig Pile is much much better.

Posted by: Dlooser at July 12, 2005 6:25 AM

I that game!!! It is like the ultimate backpacker game. Since it is played in many places it also comes in many names, “asshole” being my favourite. The guy explaining forgot tell you that 7’s reverse. Meaning that after a seven, instead of trying to beat the card with a higher onem you have to throw a lower one. And the rule only applies for the person that throws after the one putting down the seven. If you 4 of a kind are put down, they clear the deck, much like a 10. There are more rules but I’m not going to tire you. I love that game. Mainly because it is so easy to teach and you don’t have to be that sober to play.

Posted by: Davo at August 15, 2005 2:44 AM

i love shit heaD, its called that because thats what you call the loser,

Posted by: jol at January 17, 2007 10:31 AM

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