mahjong!!!

mahjong...a brilliant game invented...and i think it was a chinese cause i see that a lot of chinese enjoy the game...old or young,male or female also not a problem...used to be 4 to start now...2 also can...but i would say that the best the three 'ka' mahjong...and you can go on and on and on...
the rules...well i think besides the few known rules...the rest are defined by the place or family... it's quite interesting and also very addictive...and the best part of it all is that money is very inportant besides the tiles and dice...and that also has different levels...like how much is a point worth...the cheapest that i know is 5cents...the most that i've seen played is rm1...not a lot to some but that's just 1 point...the minimum to game is 5 points and it could be doubled or tripled or more...
then there's the time factor...you can play for hours and not eat or drink...maybe the occasional getting to get rid of the 'suay' or toilet break...i played with a grand aunt who was on her own while my sister swapped places with my cousin and me with my girlfriend after a period of time and during break time we slept and when it's our time we got up and to resume...lo and behold...she's still there...wah lau...i think that companies should incorporate this game cause then the workers don't need to rest and thus(maybe)productivity would increase...
now there's also the noise factor...if you're not a fan then more likely you can't stand the noises...
noises emitted not only from the tiles but the 'pungs' and the 'kai pai' and the 'sek' and maybe 'chi mo'...especially when it's middle of the night and you have to work in the morning...you probably wanna murder the players and throw the set(s) away...
i read that medically it's good exercise for the brain...is it true well...my mum swears by it and i guess practically the rest of the mahjong crazed people do too...well blessing or curse...it's up to the individual...oh by the way...i am a mahjong freak too...