by three dead trolls…..

classic.

Another convert to KoL. Following reports from The Ludologist and the women_dev listserv, I tried out the online Kingdom of Loathing earlier this week. The game is a masterpiece. I especially like the humor, the simplicity, and the fact that the game itself limits you in regards to playtime– you are given 40 'adventures' each day to use as you want, but when they're up, you're done. Well, not really. If you eat food or drink alcohol, you can gain more adventures. But so far I've only gained a few from doing so, encouraging me to log out and get back to work…. [MemoryCard]

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it is a great game…. especially if you get into the culture of it. it is much broader than it seems to be at first glance…. the metagaming is a game in itself.

W. Bush's Social Constructions. Wow. I thought social constructionism in science was on the way out. That there was going to be a material… [Projectories]

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but the social construction of idiotic actions is never out……

The Scowcroft – George W. Bush Issue. Editor's Cut: Scowcroft Blasts W.. Listen to Brent Scowcroft for more evidence that W. is a reckless extremist. [The Nation Weblogs] [The Mediaburn Radio Weblog]

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well at least someone sees the bigger issues here in terms of national security policy…… too bad he isn't in the administration.

Top Colleges, Rated by Those Who Chose Them. A group of economists has compiled a new college ratings system that is based on where America's best and brightest decide to go to school. By By ERIC DASH. [The New York Times > Education]

 

The Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities (ssrn.com (abstract only — this might download, though))

[A blog doesn't need a clever name]

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i'd rather have a map of the outcomes of the top 3 people from each high school's graduating class, not one that covers this particular group of people, which are inclined to exactly what they did, cause mommy, or daddy, or counselor x or y, etc. encouraged them.

I think in my high school class, people went to American, Lycoming, and The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. the first two did well, the last quit.

that is my new standpoint on elections. I used to think that you could abstain. I now realize that abstention is a fiction. the truth is, that if you aren't voting, you are saying you like things how they are, and that means you support, in this case, president bush, and want him re-elected. so if you aren't voting against bush, you are voting for him.