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'Objects In Space'


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.


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.


Daisy Jane - Jun 07, 2010 10:25:56 am PDT #4845 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

People are not answering my emails! I am glad to help things along, but I need communication, people!


Tom Scola - Jun 07, 2010 10:26:11 am PDT #4846 of 30001
hwæt

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

But... but... the problem is NP complete! It's not solvable in polynomial time!


§ ita § - Jun 07, 2010 10:26:24 am PDT #4847 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

have you ever played Milles Bournes?

I've never heard of that, jc.

Trainspotting - the home edition.

With less toilet action, though.

I found it! The Great Game of Britain! I'd totally buy it...except it'd be even more lonely and loserish than my Super Scrabble.