The Internet as Reference Tool

So, I was looking through some old books the other day and I ran across my copy of

"Hoyle's Rules of Games"

Hmmm, I said to myself "Self, I haven't opened that book in years." I wonder why not?

I thought of two immediate reasons

1. I don't play those games or need the read the rules
2. Anything I need in that book can be found on the interweb and since I haven't backpacked in 5 years, I'm always close to a computer or cell phone with a net connection.

My point is this.

Some may argue that the internet has become a much more compact reference library, especially for something as simple as the rules to a game.

Unless of course this was a signed copy by Hoyle himself...It's not.

Therefore, I challenged myself to pick 3 games at random from this book and see how long it took me to find the rules on the web.

Ready, Set, Go!

Klabberjass -11 seconds and only because I had a typo and had to use the Google "Did you mean" feature

Skat - 6 seconds

Poker - Geez, unlucky randomness that I opened the book to this chapter. Thrown out for lack of specificity.

Hearts - 15 seconds, I actually found a page quicker but liked the wikipedia page better

I rest my case.

Anyone want a slightly used copy of this book? Going once, going twice, recycled.