Walking I get. But power walking? Why not just run for a shorter time?

Angel ,'Time Bomb'


F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?  

Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!


Vortex - Apr 28, 2006 7:22:08 am PDT #8965 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Calvinball, according to Wikipedia

Calvinball is a game played almost exclusively by Calvin and Hobbes as a rebellion against organized team sports (like baseball), although the babysitter Rosalyn plays on one occasion. Participants of Calvinball wear masks; when asked why, Calvin replies that "no one is allowed to question the masks." The rules of the game, besides that a soccer ball and wickets are almost always used, are invented as they go along, but one consistent rule is that the rules can never be the same twice (which in itself is a self-denying paradox). Either player may change any rule at any time, so the only way to break the rules is by using one rule twice. Scoring is also entirely arbitrary: Hobbes has reported scores of "Q to 12" and "oogy to boogy." Calvinball is essentially a game of wits and creativity, rather than purely physical feats. However, it's a running joke that Hobbes is typically more successful at the game than Calvin himself. Calvinball could be described as a Nomic game, and thus bears a similarity to others such as Mornington Crescent and Stanley Random Chess.


Jessica - Apr 28, 2006 7:24:36 am PDT #8966 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Laagan

Nuh-uh -- they fade to a training montage right when the rules are being explained! (E and I had to pause the DVD and go here before we watched the rest of the movie.) And even then, there are sentences like:

When all the batsmen are out, the team is all out, apart from one batsman who is not out.

Which leads one to believe that it's all an elaborate excuse for tea and sandwiches after all.


§ ita § - Apr 28, 2006 7:24:40 am PDT #8967 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Mornington Crescent. That always confused me.


Aims - Apr 28, 2006 7:30:36 am PDT #8968 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

sigh. I miss Calvin and Hobbes.


Vortex - Apr 28, 2006 7:42:05 am PDT #8969 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

yeah, me too. The wiki entry on Calvin and Hobbes is actually pretty interesting. And made me a little nostalgic.


Aims - Apr 28, 2006 7:42:38 am PDT #8970 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I've read the "Q to 12" one!

t runs off to search for a boy and his tiger


deborah grabien - Apr 28, 2006 7:51:52 am PDT #8971 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Calvinball is a game in which the rules change every time it's played, or, whenever Calvin damn well pleases.

While wearing masks.

With tigers.


Frankenbuddha - Apr 28, 2006 10:18:30 am PDT #8972 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Calvinball could be described as a Nomic game, and thus bears a similarity to others such as Mornington Crescent and Stanley Random Chess.

Great entry, but I'm sad they didn't mention Royal Fizzbin.


NoiseDesign - Apr 28, 2006 1:45:01 pm PDT #8973 of 10001
Our wings are not tired

Isn't it F2F time yet?

t checks watch

Now?

t checks watch

Are we there yet?


deborah grabien - Apr 28, 2006 4:05:21 pm PDT #8974 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Don't make me come back there....