The Watchtower of Destruction: The Ferrett's Journal - January 29th, 2008
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08:49 am
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I'm Dry
Anything you guys wanted me to blog about today?
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10:36 am
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My Blog Topic For Today: Sex, Death, and Marriage
I'm looking over your suggestions, and doubtless I shall get to them. But today's topic deals with death, sex, and commitment.
That's right - we're talking Marry, Fuck, Kill. The game that keeps on giving.
The rules are simple: you pick three people. You have to marry one of them, you have to fuck one of them, and you have to kill one of them. The question is, which ones do you pick? (And "marriage" means "monogamous commitment for life, no divorces," so don't try to weasel out of it. Likewise, "fuck" is physical sex.)
The game entertained us on the whole drive up to ConFusion because as it turns out, picking the right three people is key. Ideally, you're shooting for the Kobayashi Maru, a game where there is no win - if you list "Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johanssen, Kevin Federline" to a straight man, there's nothing particularly unpredictable in the answer. Likewise, for me, if you put Gini on the list anywhere, there is no way in hell she will ever wind up in the "kill" slot, thus rendering any question with Gini at least a solid third less interesting.
The challenge of coming up with three essentially equal choices (be they good or bad) makes it hard to do properly, and if the question is framed well, then the person answering it has to think a lot. Hence, Marry, Fuck, Kill is a fun game for both the interviewer and interviewee.
I'm busy today, so I can't promise that I'll get back to you, but g'wan. Gimme your best Marry, Fuck, Kill shot. (I may not answer if it involves people I know.) And try it on your friends. It's awesome.
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12:08 pm
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Somehow I Doubt That Anyone Reading Me In The Area Isn't Also Reading Him, But...
...from Eric Meyer.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Cleveland Web Standards Association. Specifically, its brand-new web site, courtesy a small band of association members who worked together to design and develop it. It’s a lovely little semantic number, chock full of microformats and member content aggregators.
"In case you hadn’t heard about the CWSA yet and are wondering what the group is like, allow me to quote the About page:
"The CWSA is an organization grounded on the premise of sharing information in a relaxed atmosphere. We hold monthly gatherings that include presentations on best practices in web development. The gatherings are open to any person interested in web design/development, no matter what their current skill level is.
"This isn’t just a social club, though. We’re not just sharing our skills with each other, but are also working to use those skills in the service of helping others. I don’t want to steal any thunder, so if you want to find out the details, you’ll just have to come find out for yourself.
"We’ll be having our next meeting in a week, 5 February 2008, in our usual space at Tri-C (and many thanks to the college for giving us a home!). This is definitely a meeting to make, because the topic will be the current and future direction of the association, including deciding the topics on which we want to have presentations and figuring out how best to use the raw talent and enthusiasm of the group for maximal good. If you’re in the area, you should absolutely come check things out. If you know someone in the area, kindly pass the word on to them."
I'll be attending my first meeting there next week. If anyone else on this side of town feels like going with me, tag me.
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