She's so COOL!

Johanna and Matt came over last night for pizza and low-stakes poker. We were each in for $8, and Matt -- who played only three hands -- bankrupted the rest of us in less than 20 minutes. Feeling a little bruised by my quick loss, I suggested we move on to other games:

First up was Imaginiff. "Imagine if Johanna were a power source. Which would she be? 1. Wind; 2. Solar; 3. Steam; 4. 9-volt battery; 5. Coal; 6. Nuclear." (Most popular answer: 9-volt battery. My answer: Wind.)

Next was the Game of Life. Paul was a gay doctor with three boys who turned in his stethoscope to become a superstar. Johanna was an artist-turned-travel agent who won a dance contest and the Pulitzer Prize. I was a police officer with a six-figure salary who made $100,000 building a better mousetrap ... twice. Matt was a drunk accountant who was elected president and was paid $50,000 to swim the English Channel. The game was so realistic, it was downright eerie.

But the best game of the night was Trivial Pursuit '90s edition. Favorite question: "In 1997, what credit card was packaged with Cool Shoppin' Barbie?"

Correct answer: Mastercard. Paul's answer: Diners Club.

Diners Club? Diners Club?

Like omigod! When I grow up I wanna be just like Barbie, flashing my DC all over town!! She's so hot! She's so trendy! She's super-hip among the hip replacement crowd! (Hey, apparently Jesus carries it, too.) Edit: Link appended to original column.

Man, I bet Paul would kick butt at the Diners Club Game. Maybe we'll play it next week.