Why is today less of a grind you ask? Well, it seems that I am about to get a new gig with my company. A few steps up the food chain and (hopefully) a few more scheckles in the pocket.
So with that merry news in my heart I bring you the news here.
First, I’ve added an exciting new piece to the site. Dragon Knight is a MUD style game that is simple yet addictive. It is also programmed in such a way that we can make some fun additions to it. If you would like to see some of the ideas and contribute your own stories, check out the Dragon Knight forum right here at Green Scissors. I will keep the game up and running as long as the badwidth holds out. If we start to use up too much I may look into buying more bandwidth.
With that said, here are a few more items for today…..
"Say Harry, does that invisibility cloak still work?" Fresh on the heels of the SNL skit last week comes news that someone actually has developed an invisibility cloak. Now I can think of some nifty uses for such a device, but none of them make me look like the fine upstanding moral citizen I pretend to be, so I’ll let you think up your own.
The inventor does seem to have the best intrest of humanity at heart though. He proposes windows for windowless rooms and planes that let the pilot see the runway through the floor. But really, Evil Masterminds everywhere have to be salivating at this one.
Disagree with me? You must be a vertically challenged heathen! Religion is one thing I try not to discuss too often since my general views seem to clash with my fellow man here in the midwest. But if I ever do find myself in such a discussion this guide to arguing religion should prove invaluable
Arguing is fun and religious argument should be treated as a game. Like other games, it has participants, spectators, winners, and losers. Problems arise, however, when none of the participants of a sacred-squabble recognize the purpose of the competition. It is mistakenly perceived to be either a defense of beliefs or a persuasion of truth. However, as in most religious activities, image is the actual objective.
What is the average air speed velocity of an unladen Fell Beast? There are an increasing number of mash ups of Tolkein’s works One of my favorites is the Sillmarillion in 1000 words. But the new champion of the Middle Earth mash ups is Monty Python Lord of the Rings. It gets good marks in both completeness and creativity. In fact, if you have the time you can giggle your way through all three Lord of the Rings books.
Frodo: Hello? Bilbo???
Gandalf: He has gone.
Frodo: What?!? Gone?
Gandalf: Yes, and he has left you his ring…
Frodo: Left me his ring? His most precious possession?
Gandalf: Yes, indeed. I had to whack his arse with a boat paddle, but he finally agreed to leave it. He left it there conveniently laying in the middle of the floor for you.
[Frodo picks up the ring]
Frodo: It is but a plain gold band.
Gandalf: Hmmmpfh. Is it now…
[Gandalf knocks the ring out of Frodo's hand, casting it into the fireplace]
Frodo: What the… Hey!
Gandalf: Fear not. The ring is unharmed.
Frodo: I’m not worried about the ruddy thing, you hit my hand you looney wizard!
Gandalf: Enough! Let us gaze upon the ring.
Frodo: Odd, the ring is cool though it has been touched by the flames… and strangely heavier.
Gandalf: Look for writing, Frodo… do you see any?
Frodo: Yes! Here… along the inside… it says "Orodruin Jewlers 10-Karat."
Gandalf: The tight-pocketed fiend! He could have at least made the forsaken thing out of 14 or 18-Karat gold…
Frodo: Who?
Who indeed. Don’t miss the Uruk-Cow in the first installment.
And with that, dear friends, I leave you to your day.
