Hooked on FIBS
I like playing on FIBS - First Internet Backgammon Server - since I learned how to play backgammon. It started when I was I researching on the topic for one of my articles. Since it's easier to write about something that you know... I started learning how to play backgammon. Just from reading the game rules, the first impression that I got was "chicken feed!" HAH! I was wrong! Since I neither have a mortar and pestle backgammon board game nor anyone to play with, I turned to the Internet. I started with a "no-download required" game site. Almost immediately, a window popped up saying that so-and-so wanted to play a one-point match against me so I clicked "accept". My opponent made the opening play. I thought that this was nice. When my turn came up, I clicked on the pieces that I wanted to move and waited for the other player to take his turn. I waited... and waited... I kibitzed (that's for chatting), "Your turn." And then he replied, &