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omar
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Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« on: Feb 25th, 2011, 8:43am » |
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For anyone who might not have seen this news report here is the link:
http://arimaa.com/arimaa/news/20110225ShakeUp/
The genius of correlating the current situation in the Arimaa World Championship with current world affairs goes to Karl. And of course Leo's artistic genius brings to view the same concept (mobs of rabbits bring down the old regime).
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Re: Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25th, 2011, 11:24am » |
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I don't know. I could see some taking offense at the allusion, like with that fashion designer's tweet (although that one did have a more blatant tie-in).
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Re: Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« Reply #2 on: Feb 25th, 2011, 12:43pm » |
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I think it's genius. I agree with aaaa that my first thought was to worry that some might not approve. However nobody regards the idea of the people rising up and demanding change in itself as offensive, so although things are getting quite ugly in some parts I don't think people will make any direct connections. It's witty in an Economist kind of way.
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omar
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Re: Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« Reply #3 on: Feb 25th, 2011, 7:52pm » |
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I thought people would see the humor in the witty connection. I went and posted this all over. Oh well 
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Re: Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« Reply #4 on: Feb 26th, 2011, 2:38am » |
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I'm not as brutal as Kadhafi, but I'm warning you, I'm determined to last longer than he does. 
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Re: Ruling party shake-up spreading to Arimaa
« Reply #5 on: Feb 26th, 2011, 5:11am » |
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LOL. It was a bit of a shock when I got the email 
And another shock when I saw Chessandgo's post above
Actually the ones most likely to take offense are the Arimaa top players who get compared to the old dictators, but all signs show they don't
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