Re: Origin Award Categories (Best new PBM, Best ongoing PBM)

From: "Jim Leavitt" <JLEAVITT@satx.rr.com>

Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:00:00 +0000

I find it funny in a <smirk> kind of way. It has the appearance of being
awfully pretentious for a group of gamers. Otherwise, I find nothing wrong
with them calling themselves anything they want.

"MadCentral" <madcentral@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20000628082135.02218.00000267@ng-fp1.aol.com...
> >>Only WHAT?? Am I alone in finding the name of this er, Academy,
> singularly laughable for it's sheer prentension?<<
>
> I dont think its particularly laughable.
> I didn't choose to renew my membership this year, mainly because they
didn't
> seem to do anything useful, but I dont really see anything wrong with the
name.
>
> >>Laugh? I almost cried ...<<
>
> Why?
>
> >>Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts
> > & Design
>
> "Academy" is a word often used for trade organisations.  Nothing funny
about
> it.
>
> "Adventure Gaming Arts"
> Anybody who doesn't think the design of Adventure Games of *any* type is
an art
> probably has no skill in designing them.  But why is it funny?
>
> "& Design"  Nothing much funny about that either.
>
> its a bit of a long, convoluted name, but so are most Trade Organisations,
its
> traditional.
>
> I dont suppose you are alone in your mockery of it though.  There are
usually
> plenty of people willing to mock and drip sarcasm on this list.
Personally, I
> thought the organisation wasn't particularly inspiring, but I dont see
anything
> wrong with the name.
>
> Steve T.
>
>

References

Re: Origin Award Categories (Best new PBM, Best ongoing PBM)
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Origin Award Categories (Best new PBM, Best ongoing PBM)
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: Origin Award Categories (Best new PBM, Best ongoing PBM)
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Origin Award Categories (Best new PBM, Best ongoing PBM)
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Wed, 28 Jun 2000 00:00:00 +0000