The Bride Wore Laser Beams
A couple, who met while gaming, are going to have a gaming themed, Halo-style wedding at Otronicon this year. I wonder, if a couple met through online gaming, I imagine if one was glued to the game system or the computer, the other one wouldn’t complain because they would be doing the same thing. Also, is the outfit at left what the groom would be wearing? If so, would the bride be really sure about who was slipping the ring on her finger. It could be anyone in there, though maybe she would know him from the way he held his weapon?
So, if you are into attending unusual weddings, don’t miss Otronicon @ Orlando Science Center. It is coming up very quickly.
The dates are January 16th through the 20th at the Orlando Science Center, with school and group tours beginning on the 21st. What is Ortonicon? It is a video game tournament where gamers can test their skill and win honor and prizes. You can compete in a variety of games that everyone will recognize, such as Ms. PacMan, as well as some that would be obscure but all but gamers. There will also be workshops, and displays of virtual items the military has used as well.
Admission is $17.00 per day for adults, $12.00 for 12 and under. There are many interactive features aside from the main competition, so there will be something for everyone to see. I, of course, would be most interested in the old school 1982 retro games the most.
The Doubledecker Bus Returns to London
In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, the streets will be bustling with retro, nostalgic double decker buses with a new twist. Two designs were chosen, one by Capoco Designs and one was a collaborative effort between Aston Martin and Foster & Partners. Instead of calling it a tie, the two designs will somehow be melded into one. It will take the aesthetic sensibility of the latter, and take internal ingenuities of the former. I am not entirely sure what the end result will be, but the intent is a modernized, possibly hyrbid update on the classic.
Doubledecker buses are a common site in classic films, and if you go there, you can ride comfortabley with the sun out of your eyes. More properly, since it is London, it will more likely keep the rain off of your hair. At right is one of the “modern” concepts.
I recently found doubledecker cufflinks on Amazon. They are under thirty bucks. Very cool to remind yourself of London. They are offered by Cuff-Daddy and they have a lifetime guarantee. Women are wearing cufflinks for funky outfits too these days.
If I Was Born Round, I Would Live Here
I recently had the chance to try out the MagNext computer game. There is actual real live toys that connect with magnets called MagNext that real kids play with and adults steal from them, but this is the “virtual” version. That’s me, the green marble, in the picture above!Here I am on the roller coaster at the top of the hill. In the virtual world, you take a whirl on the roller coaster, and sometimes you get to a point where you are faced with some blank space that you will perilously fall into, unless you select one of the roller coaster pieces that the game suggests. You have a few seconds to make your choice, otherwise you will die. No, you won’t die. You get three “lives” on the roller coaster. Actually, you have three balls, but it makes it seem so much more impersonal just saying if you die, you just become a new marble.
Now, here is where you would expect me to be, outside the store. I looked and they have nothing snazzy. At level one, I could buy a trucker hat or an angel halo. I bought the trucker hat because I wanted to see how it would look on a marble, but when I came out I didn’t have it on. I guess I had to earn it!
All in all, i had a good time in the little world as a marble. The only thing I was lacking was friends! Oh, I encountered other marbles here and there that were other users, but I couldn’t quite figure out how to challenge them. I think if my friends signed up, we could have a more cohesive challenge.
Does anyone want to play with me? I may change my appearance but if you click on a marble and it reveals that the its name is VintageGent, you have found me. I challenge you to a dual if I ever figure out how to do so in the MagNext world.
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