Hahaha. Totally agreed

My case is generally setting the oven timer. Usually goes off during an amazing game.

Good stuff.

If you don't have pasta, you can replace cooking by instead letting the dog out in the snow or rain. Guaranteed that you will hear whining from outside before game is close to completion.

This method also works with commercials of your favorite television show, hockey intermissions, and football half-time shows.

Also when your significant other says they'll be ready in 15 mins.

Happens to me on Holidays as the family is walking out the door after I swore I'd only be 5 mins.

Shoot, most of my GC scores happened on those, "let me get a quick game in" moments.

The best was when I got to encore for the first time on AC/DC. My wife was coming home to pick me up for an event that we were going to. She's 30 mins out so I figured, what the heck, let's get a couple of games in. Next thing I know I'm 2 songs out and she's honking the horn outside. My phone rings and it's her. I trap up and answer, "I'm 2 songs away from beating AC/DC." I get a, "Augh... you're such a dork. I'll come in an wait though."

Gotta love her

Ha!

Back when I was in school, my 20 minute TAF games would always happen when I had class in 10 minutes.

I get 20 minute games when my wife wants to go some place. The usual 30 minutes to finish getting ready turns into 10 every time.

I always hated the epic "last call" games as the bar staff turns up the lights.

I had the opposite thing happen to me today for the first time ever. I was KILLING it in an epic game of Shaq Attaq (I know, don't laugh) and I finally had the last ball drain after about 15 or so min. The bonuses all tallied up and I had 2.9B. I put in my initials for the high score board and hit start just as my timer went off on the oven. Perfect timing. Usually it does go the other way though for sure.

I did that during the superbowl halftime. Started a game of ST and before I knew it I missed a big chunk of the 3rd quarter.

What also works for me is starting a game 5 minutes before the kids should go to bed on a night when they really need to get sleep on time. I can't play after they go to bed - too loud.