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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Mafia Wars loot guide: 2 of 6
Winner takes the spoils is ever so true in the Facebook Mafia Wars game. However, as players gain experience and learn more about playing the game, they soon find that loot is not created equal. Each loot item has an assigned value in terms of attack and defense. Beginning players receive lesser value loot from crime jobs, b... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks How to avoid getting robbed in Facebook Mafia Wars: 3 of 8
In Mafia Wars, the most common mode of robbery was perpetrated on the properties that players purchased to generate large incomes. High-end real estate provides a substantial income that is necessary for financing criminal activities. Low end properties, not subject to robbing, gave players a way to avoid getting robbed whil... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts How to make your own thank you cards without looking cheap: 9 of 20
Creative minds, with the help of computer and printer, can find a number of ways to make attractive and professional looking Thank You cards for any and every occasion. Don't stop there. Use the same techniques to create announcement cards for birthday parties, retirement, Halloween, and other special events. First choose yo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Creating handmade books: 2 of 4
In this digital age of computer word processors and graphics, you might wonder why anyone would want to create a hand made book when it's so easy to compile a book on the computer with graphics and text all in one swoop? Memory books, keepsake, journals and children's books are some of the reasons to create and share a handc... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks How to play Facebook's Mafia Wars Game: 3 of 5
Got a grudge? Feeling mean? Mafia Wars is a good way to settle a score with your enemies with your mafia family members backing you up with their arsenal of weaponry. Mafia Wars is intuitive and experienced gamers are able to play Mafia Wars from the moment they enter the game, but for all others, Zynga, the game originator,... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Creative uses for aluminum foil: 7 of 9
We've all heard the expression, "it's so hot, you can cook an egg on the sidewalk." If you'd like to test that theory, lay a square of aluminum foil down on the sidewalk, place an egg on it and prove it for yourself. Although we use aluminum foil everyday, we tend to take for granted the many uses we have it. With a little i... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Card making: Ideas for Christening and baby announcement cards: 4 of 5
Proud parents everywhere in the world announce the birth of a child with great joy and often with formal announcements. Christenings are important in the Christian communities and these events call for cards, photos, and details. Though many prefer to purchase professional store bought cards, it is easy to create beautiful a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Easy paper plate craft projects: 5 of 6
Plain white or decorated, it's easy and fun to create great projects using paper plates. You can color them, cut them into different shapes, or glue different materials on them and give paper plates a distinct personality all their own. Fun is easy, using paper plates to create playtime for a group or for one child. You need... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Tips for winning state lotteries: 4 of 4
Winning a state lottery is a matter of chance, but there are ways to increase your chances to some degree. I tell myself (when I buy a ticket) that it's a 50-50 chance; you either win or you lose. Of course even with my skewed logic and way of looking at it, I understand the chances of winning are more in the range of ten mi... More..