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8 Aug 2006, 19:47
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Born Sinful
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Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
...on Streetwars!
Registration has closed and the game is already running, but it looks really cool and is such a simple idea. If it comes round again, it looks really good fun.
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8 Aug 2006, 19:49
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
I saw this on a site the other day (possibly BBC?) being condemned left, right and centre.
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8 Aug 2006, 19:52
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
OMG, that sounds amazing!
there are no words to describe how much I want to be a part of it.
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8 Aug 2006, 21:16
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Born Sinful
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
Yeah it's being condemned by the police because someone holding a water pistol on the tube might be confused with an omgterrorist.
Oh please.
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8 Aug 2006, 21:16
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
You should get double points for winning this by wearing one of those 'Mr. X'-caps.
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8 Aug 2006, 21:18
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by meglamaniac
Yeah it's being condemned by the police because someone holding a water pistol on the tube might be confused with an omgterrorist.
Oh please.
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and the police have shown such restraint before ...
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8 Aug 2006, 21:39
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by Yahwe
and the police have shown such restraint before ...
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qft
This is just begging for an ending that sees a kit laden uber macho police officer pump lead into someone for holding something that vaguely looked threatening.
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8 Aug 2006, 22:22
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Born Sinful
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
If it can go off fine in LA and even NYC post 9/11, then I don't see how the transport police can make such a mountain out of a molehill. If they're going to start pumping lead into anyone who looks like they might be following somebody then they'll be gunning down their own undercover officers before long (not that I'd be at all surprised if this happened).
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8 Aug 2006, 22:25
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
warn me when they come to Hengelo/Eindhoven.
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8 Aug 2006, 22:27
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by meglamaniac
If it can go off fine in LA and even NYC post 9/11, then I don't see how the transport police can make such a mountain out of a molehill. If they're going to start pumping lead into anyone who looks like they might be following somebody then they'll be gunning down their own undercover officers before long (not that I'd be at all surprised if this happened).
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you're asking for special treatment for geeks?
we live in a world where innocent tourists get shot and somehow you think nerds should be made a special case?
This 'game' is irresponsible. It's immature. It's un-cool. It's pretty damn pathetic. BUT THAT ISN'T THE POINT. The point is that it's just not a prudent thing to be doing right now.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:13
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
A couple of my friends were getting a bit excited about this, but it all sounds a bit stupid to me.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:15
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
get better friends
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8 Aug 2006, 23:22
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
Next year the GD meet will be a combination of this game and orgasam day. You can guess where the shot must land and what the shot must consist of. Turn out is expected to be small.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:25
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by dda
Next year the GD meet will be a combination of this game and orgasam day. You can guess where the shot must land and what the shot must consist of. Turn out is expected to be small.
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I'm surprisingly attractive in person.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:28
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
sounds like a larger-scale version of the assasins guild
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8 Aug 2006, 23:30
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Born Sinful
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by Yahwe
The point is that it's just not a prudent thing to be doing right now.
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Your opinions on the concept aside, I say again:
If it can go off without a hitch in the infinately more paranoid New York, with the infinately more trigger happy NYPD, then there is no reason on earth there should be a problem here.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:32
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by meglamaniac
Your opinions on the concept aside, I say again:
If it can go off without a hitch in the infinately more paranoid New York, with the infinately more trigger happy NYPD, then there is no reason on earth there should be a problem here.
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I don't think your logic works.
I'd also like to know your criteria for failure.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:33
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
It'd be fine in another city rather than London, but given the terrorism hype of our capital it isn't such a great idea.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:37
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by Yahwe
This 'game' is irresponsible. It's immature. It's un-cool. It's pretty damn pathetic. BUT THAT ISN'T THE POINT. The point is that it's just not a prudent thing to be doing right now.
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It's the perfect time for a watergun fight. It's summer and the temperature is hot. Some of the population is already spraying themselves with water.
The only participants are the ones that agree to partake in it. It's not like they are going to be shooting pale, lanky fellows in wool suits or something.
It would be a mistake to have it in the middle of winter.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:47
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I am.
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
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Originally Posted by Travler
It's the perfect time for a watergun fight. It's summer and the temperature is hot. Some of the population is already spraying themselves with water.
The only participants are the ones that agree to partake in it. It's not like they are going to be shooting pale, lanky fellows in wool suits or something.
It would be a mistake to have it in the middle of winter.
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actually London is in the middle of a serious drought.
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8 Aug 2006, 23:49
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Born Sinful
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
All thanks to Thames Water if you believe that Panorama report.
Although they're not nearly as bad as my local suppliers, Severn Trent, who are under investigation from the serious fraud office. Nice one guys.
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9 Aug 2006, 10:11
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Throwing Shapes
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Re: Any of you living in london, it looks like you just missed out...
That sounds loads better than PacManhattan
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