The Game- please explain

The Game- please explain

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sneijder

5,221 posts

233 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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slomax said:
I understand the rules, that if you think about "The Game", you lose. You can never win. The longer you avoid thinking about "The Game", the better you are.

But why on earth would you play such a stupid game?

I do not see the attraction to it whatsoever and some people can get quite worked up about losing. But how on earth can you lose if there is no winner? As far as i think, if you do not win, you lose.

I really don't understand the concept....
You are Joshua, the computer program featured in the hit movie 'Wargames', coming to a theatre near you this fall.

I am Dr Falken AICMFP. Thug Aim FTW.

SC7

1,882 posts

180 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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I just lost The Game.

Good job I don't give a st.

4mo

1,033 posts

174 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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slomax said:
In a quiet place like in a library, on a quiet coach on the train, in a lecture theatre, or somewhere else where elderly, orderly quiet people should be. (you need a minimum of 2 players, but 3-5 is best) positioned in different places. You say "bogies!" starting off quietly, taking it in turns untill you reach screaming point, or whoever is the last one remaining.
Heard this played around the entire camping field at Santa Pod a few years back, it was funny for the first few hours, and even when it started back up again about 4am, although there were as many shouts at that time of "shut the fk up" as there were for bogies smile

slomax

Original Poster:

6,646 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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sneijder said:
slomax said:
I understand the rules, that if you think about "The Game", you lose. You can never win. The longer you avoid thinking about "The Game", the better you are.

But why on earth would you play such a stupid game?

I do not see the attraction to it whatsoever and some people can get quite worked up about losing. But how on earth can you lose if there is no winner? As far as i think, if you do not win, you lose.

I really don't understand the concept....
You are Joshua, the computer program featured in the hit movie 'Wargames', coming to a theatre near you this fall.

I am Dr Falken AICMFP. Thug Aim FTW.
Can we have that translated into English for those of us who don't live on the internet?

sneijder

5,221 posts

233 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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There is a cult classic film, Wargames.

A computer plays out nuclear war scenarios, it compares modern warfare to noughts and crosses and declares the potential of nuclear war as useless as no one can win.

The film is summarized by the computer making a speech which is more or less exactly the same as your original post.

slomax

Original Poster:

6,646 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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Excellent. Thanks for that. I'll have to keep my eye out for that film.

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Gretchen

18,998 posts

215 months

Sunday 24th October 2010
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cal72 said:
MODERATORS. Change the tittle please.i lose every time i login to ph and scroll down.
hehe I just read this out loud and my son has just sworn and cursed me stating "Ahhh Mum! It's been three years..."


rofl



_Deano

7,405 posts

252 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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I'm sure that there is a newer thread, but i can't bloody find it.
Anyhow, some bugger reminded me of this today.

It's been about 11 months, since the last time.

Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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_Deano said:
It's been about 11 months, since the last time.
I am going with... since you got laid

_Deano

7,405 posts

252 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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Adam B said:
I am going with... since you got laid
crap, shouldn't have left that comment open smile

gambisk

184 posts

164 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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I was doing really well until this thread cropped up, dammit OP

Moonhawk

10,730 posts

218 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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slomax said:
I really don't understand the concept....
You don't have to understand the concept to lose it (which you just did)......and as a consequence - so did I.....furiousbiggrin

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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ClintonB said:
Superb film - one of my faves.

Kiltie

7,504 posts

245 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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The Jefferson Airplane rabbit tune was good but the rest of the soundtrack was cack.

Brite spark

2,052 posts

200 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2014
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_Deano said:
I'm sure that there is a newer thread, but i can't bloody find it.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

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R26Chris

167 posts

154 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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Sigh.....the game.

toasty

7,441 posts

219 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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R26Chris said:
Sigh.....the game.
Thanks, I play a slightly different version where every time I think of the game I'm entitled to a packet of crisps. Nom nom nom. biggrin

twing

4,996 posts

130 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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Damn! I lost.

You've done well to get this to last 2 pages without being deleted wink

Dr Interceptor

7,743 posts

195 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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Damn. back to zero!

Ari

19,328 posts

214 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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slomax said:
I understand the rules, that if you think about "The Game", you lose. You can never win. The longer you avoid thinking about "The Game", the better you are.

But why on earth would you play such a stupid game?

I do not see the attraction to it whatsoever and some people can get quite worked up about losing. But how on earth can you lose if there is no winner? As far as i think, if you do not win, you lose.

I really don't understand the concept....
It's a social experiment to prove how easily lead and feeble minded huge swathes of the population are.

As you can see from the above.