30 listopada 2008
Where I Finally Learn My Lesson
So, I've been trying to start this tradition of "Political Geek Game Night." That can be read as "Political geeks having a game night" or "Political types playing geeky games" or "Geeky games that can be considered political." You know.
Anyhow, I was hoping for a game of Machiavelli or possibly Road to the White House. Instead, I let my brother cajole me into having folks play Illuminatti. The rule should be "My House, My Game," but no, I had to be a push over.
As I have done for the more than two decades of playing the game, I played the Servants of Cthulhu. This owes to my affection for the works of H. P. Lovecraft, and, I have finally concluded, little to do with an appreciation for the strategies of the game.
You see, the Servants of Cthulhu have a "special" victory condition that involves them destroying groups. This is probably the showiest of the victory conditions. The Discordian Society controls another "Weird" group that no one wants anyway, who notices? The Servants of Cthulhu try to destroy California? Everyone notices and goes after you.
I was out to destroy a second group (I needed to destroy eight) and sure enough, everyone wants to stop me. Bear in mind: they all were closer to winning than I was.
Next time, I'm playing The Network. Enough of this BS.
Those of you that have played Illuminatti before know that every game there is some sort of action that makes you giggle for it's conspiratorial beauty. For this game that attack was the CIA with the backing of Big Media attacking to destroy Christmas. Bill O'Reilly would be having a conniption, but how would you tell?
It would have worked too, but the Bavarian Illuminatti ruined it.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
Anyhow, I was hoping for a game of Machiavelli or possibly Road to the White House. Instead, I let my brother cajole me into having folks play Illuminatti. The rule should be "My House, My Game," but no, I had to be a push over.
As I have done for the more than two decades of playing the game, I played the Servants of Cthulhu. This owes to my affection for the works of H. P. Lovecraft, and, I have finally concluded, little to do with an appreciation for the strategies of the game.
You see, the Servants of Cthulhu have a "special" victory condition that involves them destroying groups. This is probably the showiest of the victory conditions. The Discordian Society controls another "Weird" group that no one wants anyway, who notices? The Servants of Cthulhu try to destroy California? Everyone notices and goes after you.
I was out to destroy a second group (I needed to destroy eight) and sure enough, everyone wants to stop me. Bear in mind: they all were closer to winning than I was.
Next time, I'm playing The Network. Enough of this BS.
Those of you that have played Illuminatti before know that every game there is some sort of action that makes you giggle for it's conspiratorial beauty. For this game that attack was the CIA with the backing of Big Media attacking to destroy Christmas. Bill O'Reilly would be having a conniption, but how would you tell?
It would have worked too, but the Bavarian Illuminatti ruined it.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
26 listopada 2008
Lights!
I was a bit taken aback when my neighbor put up Christmas lights about two weeks ago. I was going to take a picture, but he seems to have dialed back on them. The "icicles" have been taken down, leaving only a row of tiny white lights around the eves. They actually go off rather early. I popped out of my house last night at 8:15 and they were already off. Plus, they aren't nearly as bright as the guy across the street's security lights, which never turn off.
Funny thing about those security lights, the man has so many vehicles parked in his front yard that they would provide cover for anyone trying to break in to his house.
Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.
Funny thing about those security lights, the man has so many vehicles parked in his front yard that they would provide cover for anyone trying to break in to his house.
Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.
24 listopada 2008
It Didn't Help the Red Bulls Win, Though...
22 listopada 2008
Too Funny
Attractive Girls Union Refuses To Enter Into Talks With Mike Greenman
Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.
20 listopada 2008
To Think That His Life Sounds Duller Than Mine
