Yeah, the original thing went viral instantly, but the explanation didn't have the same traction. Not SENSATIONAL enough.
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Polter-Cow - Jun 07, 2010 10:17:39 am PDT #4835 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
§ ita § - Jun 07, 2010 10:18:38 am PDT #4836 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
We had this marvellous game in England which was British Rail, and you had to work out how to get from place A to place B most efficiently, and we were all up on the entire rail system plus tourist destinations. Such geeky fun.
I adore board games. But I'm not up so much on American ones, I don't think. Candyland is a blank to me.
Changing the rules of Scrabble is like killing Ianto. There's only so much I can take.
Jessica - Jun 07, 2010 10:19:16 am PDT #4837 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Yeah, it's just some spinoff game or something. Not at all changing the real rules of Scrabble.
That's marginally better, but it's still Wrong.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 07, 2010 10:19:20 am PDT #4838 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Can a person who thinks that there should have been another solution/physical place for creating the state of Israel think that way without being an anti-semite?
I would say that that opinion doesn't necessarily make someone an antisemite, but I have very rarely heard that opinion expressed quite that neutrally -- it usually comes with all kinds of other stuff that is antisemitic. I guess it depends on what the other solution would have been, maybe.
I think using the word "solution" in that context would cause all kinds of problems in and of itself, regardless of the intent.
javachik - Jun 07, 2010 10:19:36 am PDT #4839 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
ita, have you ever played Milles Bournes?
I need to either find my childhood set or buy another. I bet I'd still love giving people flat tires!
megan walker - Jun 07, 2010 10:19:55 am PDT #4840 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
We had this marvellous game in England which was British Rail, and you had to work out how to get from place A to place B most efficiently, and we were all up on the entire rail system plus tourist destinations. Such geeky fun.
That sounds awesome.
I clearly need more games.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 07, 2010 10:20:43 am PDT #4841 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
We had this marvellous game in England which was British Rail, and you had to work out how to get from place A to place B most efficiently, and we were all up on the entire rail system plus tourist destinations. Such geeky fun.
Trainspotting - the home edition.
lisah - Jun 07, 2010 10:21:25 am PDT #4842 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
We had this marvellous game in England which was British Rail, and you had to work out how to get from place A to place B most efficiently, and we were all up on the entire rail system plus tourist destinations.
Oh my gosh, I would LOVE that game!!
Frankenbuddha - Jun 07, 2010 10:21:39 am PDT #4843 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
ita, have you ever played Milles Bournes?
As I said earlier, along with Clue it was my favorite childhood game.
I bet I'd still love giving people flat tires!
That never gets old!
javachik - Jun 07, 2010 10:23:42 am PDT #4844 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Yup, I saw that you liked it too, Frank! You obviously have excellent taste in games.