Aces Full of Links: Seldom Asked Shotgun

June 30, 2006

Seldom Asked Shotgun

3LINES - Puzzle game of tiles (games, puzzles, flash)

Fun clickling clear-the-board puzzle. I was able to complete the levels without backtracking, but my time was horrible because I was AFK for part of it.

“Dear Cell Phone User” Cards (activism, humor, prank, cellphones, technology)

No doubt you've had occasion to use one of these whenever someone is loudly sharing their cellphone conversation with you in public. Against your will.

Disabled bay painted around car - BBC (government, wtf, news)

News story highlighting the case of a woman who went in to a shop and while she was occupied a handicapped space was painted around her car. Then she was ticketed.

Japanese SAQ (japanese, reference, trivia, weird, faq)

Seldom asked quesitons about Japanese culture.

Flash Â» Animator vs. Animation (animation, cartoon, humor, funny, flash)

A hapless animated character fights for survival in this amusing flash animation.

MC Plus+ (geek, humor, mp3, music, funny)

It’s programmer/rapper MC Plus+ coming at you with his album “Algorhythms.”

Weight chart.

Posted by James at June 30, 2006 10:17 AM

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Comments

The "Dear Cell Phone User" cards trouble me. While no one would deny that cellphones can be annoying and inflicting a loud conversation on others is rude, I don't think it would be 'polite' to hand someone one of those cards. In fact, it would be a classic example of 'two wrongs' which do not make a 'right'. I think it might even be argued that the card would be ruder than the 'phonecall.

Posted by: Susan Barr at June 30, 2006 8:51 PM

I wouldn't hand them out, but I thought they were amusing.

Instead, I just pretend to be really interested in the person's conversation. :D Usually, they quiet down or go away, and I didn't even have to interrupt their conversation.

Posted by: James at June 30, 2006 8:55 PM

I think the cards are really funny. I guess it would depend on the person whether I'd use them or not. :)

Posted by: Leslie at June 30, 2006 9:16 PM

I loved the game and the SAQ. I bookmarked the SAQ at work to finish on a lunch hour. As for the game... well, I love a couple of other games just a little bit more, so no harm done. :)

Posted by: Julie at June 30, 2006 10:22 PM

You're right, James, the cards were funny. I suppose I sound like a humourless old sack - it's just that there seems to be such an erosion of civility these days. I think your solution - feigned interest - is perfect.

Posted by: Susan Barr at July 1, 2006 12:30 AM