About a month ago, I received a Conversation Starter game at <strong>Ignite Phoenix</strong>.  Remember these from when we were kids?  Back then, the final "reveal" was usually they guy/girl you were going to marry.  Now that we're older and wiser, the adult version is a lot more fun.

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Well...not <em>that </em>kind of adult version, although now that I think of it...If you and your honey have fallen into a rut, perhaps an Adult You-Know-What Starter could be a hot summer night.

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Back to Ignite Phoenix and PG Conversation Starters.  They were designed by the brilliant folks at Splinter Creative as a combo program and game for audience members to play as an interactive icebreaker.

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But when you're sitting next someone like <strong>Matt</strong>, you start yakking away about everything under the sun, moon, and stars and forget about the game.

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So I kept my Conversation Starter for a rainy day.

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But since there is no rain in sight in my fair desert city, I brought it into work to surprise the troops.

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I arrived at people's cubes unannounced and did not ask if they wanted to play.  It's always a given that when I show up with my next "thing", my colleagues humor me with the anticipation of laughs.  Often, they are laughing <em>at </em>me, but I'm o.k. with that.

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Playmate #1:  Anonymous aka "Hollywood".  Her face lit up when I presented the game.  She has a toddler at home, so her inner child is fully present.

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Revealing Question:  What's the silliest thing you've ever done?

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Answer:  When Hollywood was a teenage girl, she was exceptionally dramatic.  In the midst of a tumultuous boyfriend episode, Hollywood threw herself onto the hood of his car when boyfriend tried to leave.  And she stayed there while he drove around the block.

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What makes this even funnier is that Hollywood is cool as a cuke in real life.  My nickname for her stems from her glamorous appearance, not her personality.

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Playmate #2:  Little Michelle (my recent Dream Guinea Pig).  She looked a bit scared when I entered unannounced.  I assured her this wasn't as painful as dream analysis.

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Revealing Question:  You have $100/month to use however you want.  What do you do?

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Answer:  Practical Taurus that she is, Little Michelle would save up her hundreds for a beachy vacay.

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Playmate #3:  Britt.  Her reaction to me was tinged with  mischievousness.

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Revealing Question:  What did you do as  a kid that you wish we still did as adults?

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Answer:  I would like to make a Gingerbread House.

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I lit up.  "Let's have Christmas in July!!!!  I'll bring in the fixins, and we can build one during lunch!

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Britt:  Uhhhh...No.

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Me:  Hmph.

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Little M:  I miss pretending from when I was a kid.  You know, "make believe".

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Me:  I do that everyday.  Did you read today's blog post?  Bella posted again.  :-D

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Playmate #4:  Brette from The Brettesy Strut Fame

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Revealing Question:  Name one thing you know you could talk about for 5 minutes.

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Answer:  My kids.

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Me:  I can relate.  I could totally talk about Bella for 5 minutes.  :-D

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Wanna play?  Answer one of the 4 questions above in the comment section below.

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Here are a few more to stir up your creative juices:

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<ul>
	<li>Is there such a thing as a stupid question?</li>
	<li>Which activities make you lose track of time?</li>
	<li>Describe the funniest person you know?</li>
	<li>What is your quest?</li>
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