Looking for a new word… January 26, 2007
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I’m looking for a new word…a word that will cover both CCG’s and CMG’s…a name for the grouping of things you use in those games. In CCG’s, by default it’s “deck” of course (although some games use more specific terms), in CMG’s it’s team, squad, warband, what have you. But what I’m looking for is a collective word that would encompass both genres. My current favorite is “clutch”…but I’d love to hear ideas that others can come up with… – B
Vicarious Reality – Idol Style January 19, 2007
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I think a pop culture phenomen has peaked when you can know everything about it with never having to observe it directly. American Idol is that way right now, even though it just started up again. I’ve watched 2 minutes of it in passing, but I could tell you ALL about it if I had to, because I’m bombarded with “news” about the show.
With that being said…I find it worth pointing out that American Idol is not unlike a large tournament structure that you might find in a game like Magic…rounds of qualifiers, cuts to the top eight or whatever, a big old prize at the end. It turns out…it’s a valid way of finding and developing talent. Look at Carrie Underwood…instantly one of the most successful Country/Pop acts out there. Slick marketing only takes you so far, talent takes you the rest of the way. Of course, it works because they start with a significantly large enough pool to begin with I think.
Speaking of the shallow end of the talent pool…doesn’t it turn out that the best shows are those first ones where they show everyone that didn’t make the cut…by a large margin. Who Wants to be a Superhero? was the same way, and I think they made a mistake by cutting that section down to the first half hour. Contestants like Ice B!+@# deserve more than a moment to utter their catch-phrase (FREEZE MOTHER !$#^%&). WWE’s Tough Enough was the same way…only with more body slams. And really, wouldn’t more shows on TV be better with more Elbow Drops from the top rope?- B
What is the deal with Arby’s lunch? January 18, 2007
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I’d be the first to admit that I like to eat a hearty lunch. BUT…Arby’s appears to be out of my price range. I can usually get by at a fast food joint for say around six bucks for lunch. Eight is pushing it…it better be good. But yesterday, I went to Arby’s and picked up….
- A small shake
- A regular roast beef
- A three piece chicken tender
- and a five piece potato bites
Grand total – $10.63!!! I usually go budget on the exclamation marks, but dang. Over ten bucks? What am I doing wrong here? – B
Attacktix Bling – Promo, Premium, and Chase January 16, 2007
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Everyday, someone out there is buying their first booster of Attacktix, and everyday someone is getting their first chrome and wondering just how lucky they are, and what exactly a chrome is. Today I’m going to spell it all out so everyone has a reference to guide them through the bling bling of the ‘Tix world. (more…)
Squire in the sideboard… January 9, 2007
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Not “new” news, but you can see it here…apparently someone ran a Squire (read as=worst reprint in Time Spiral) in a tournament level deck…as a one-of in the sideboard.
Come on….that’s about a half step from saying they had one in their trade binder…I want to see someone play a “really bad card” TM in their deck main. Hey, you can side it out, I don’t care. Or, for true style points, get one into play during a big game and pull off a win…now that’s something worth writing about. 
– B
