Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.

From: dpanchyk@hotmail.com (Dave Panchyk)

Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 19:45:19 +0000

> Hang on a minute!  Being able to buy your way to victory is a _fine_
> American tradition.
>
> Killed your fiance?  Write a cheque.  Invaded another country after
> fabricating a reason?  Write a cheque.  Dropped a few weapons of mass
> destruction on civilian population centres?  Write a cheque.
> 'Accidentally' shot your allies in the back?  Write a cheque.
> Manipulated the political system of other countries (including allies)
> for the purpose of dismissing their governments and installing more
> 'cooperative' ones?  Write a cheque.
>
> Can't you see that paying to get your way is a _perfectly_ acceptable
> way to climb to the top of the heap, and in _no way_ does it imply a
> lack of morrls or effics.
>
> You're either with us or against us on this one, I'm afraid.  (And when
> making your decision, be aware that we just boosted our defense budget
> by about $50 billion.)
>
> Any talk of trying to stop us buying our way to victory is
> un-capitalistic, un-democratic, un-Christian and plain un-American.  In
> fact, I think it poses a _clear-and-present threat_ to our national
> security.  You're obviously some ex-communist now islam extremist with
> links to Al-Qaeda--jealous of our success and trying to undermine our
> way of life.
>
> Hmmm... Buddy, pal--where did you say you lived again?

And kudos to Henry for creating an excellent idea for a new PBM!

Hmm..."Global Asshole?"

References

Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 May 2003 10:55:16 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Wed, 28 May 2003 14:57:57 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:09:02 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
"Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>
Fri, 30 May 2003 08:04:07 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
Henry <urael@zrgebcbyvf.arg.nh>
Fri, 30 May 2003 10:25:29 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Tue, 27 May 2003 20:01:34 +0000

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Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 May 2003 10:55:16 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
google@gameskingdom.co.uk (evilb)
Wed, 28 May 2003 14:57:57 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:09:02 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
"Toppers" <toppers@clara.co.uk>
Fri, 30 May 2003 08:04:07 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
Henry <urael@zrgebcbyvf.arg.nh>
Fri, 30 May 2003 10:25:29 +0000
Re: Are web based games the future of pbm/pbem.
keenuward@hotmail.com (Rob Alexander)
Tue, 27 May 2003 20:01:34 +0000