To operate or not to operate

SteveDallas · 01-28-2006, 05:51 PM

My son received the classic game "Operation" for his birthday. While he and a friend were off doing Jedi Death Battle (or some such) with the toy lightsaber he got, my daughter requested a game of Operation.

It was such an annoying game for both of us that we didn't finish--it was all but impossible to get even a slight grip on some of the pieces, and the tweezers were so fat they were almost guaranteed to hit the edge of the bins. (Miss Dallas is convinced that the "wish bone" is physically impossible to pick up.)

It was so obnoxious that on a whim, I went to Amazon to see if it was getting good reviews. They seemed to be fairly split between "This is a great game! A classic! Everybody should have it!" and people who felt like I did.

So, what do you think?

View Poll Results: Operation? Or not?
It's a fabulous game. Love it!!!	3	33.33%
I liked playing it as a kid, but as an adult I just want to throw it against the wall	3	33.33%
I can't stand it and that obnoxious buzzer	1	11.11%
Why are you wasting my time with this poll?	2	22.22%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

01-28-2006, 05:51 PM	#1
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	To operate or not to operate My son received the classic game "Operation" for his birthday. While he and a friend were off doing Jedi Death Battle (or some such) with the toy lightsaber he got, my daughter requested a game of Operation. It was such an annoying game for both of us that we didn't finish--it was all but impossible to get even a slight grip on some of the pieces, and the tweezers were so fat they were almost guaranteed to hit the edge of the bins. (Miss Dallas is convinced that the "wish bone" is physically impossible to pick up.) It was so obnoxious that on a whim, I went to Amazon to see if it was getting good reviews. They seemed to be fairly split between "This is a great game! A classic! Everybody should have it!" and people who felt like I did. So, what do you think?

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