You may now attempt to ford the river instead of finishing up that report at work. Or find out who dies of dysentery while on your lunch break. The Internet Archive has released nearly 2,400 old school MS-DOS games on its site at the link here Internet Archive MS DOS Games. Let's face it, though. … Continue reading Oregon Trail Now on the Internet Archive
Weekly Scrimmage – November 19th 2014
The Seahawks go down again. Teams winning the Superbowl have not fared particularly well in the next season. Seattle is threatening to be the fourth straight winner to not even make the playoffs. Whether it's a Superbowl curse, a hangover, or just a tougher schedule there have been many teams to underperform the following year. … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – November 19th 2014
Operation Creator To Go In For an Operation
The board game Operation came out almost 50 years ago. John Spinello sold the game to a toy invention firm for $500. They licensed the game to Milton Bradley. Though now sold by Hasbro, the game has been on shelves ever since. The deal didn't provide him with any royalties. He was grossly under compensated. … Continue reading Operation Creator To Go In For an Operation
Weekly Scrimmage – October 15th 2014
The NFL is a league that seems to be one of short term hindsight. It's often referred to as a copycat league, with various schemes and sets that are successful being used over and over again. Remember when it felt like every team in the league had a wildcat package? Players were being drafted much … Continue reading Weekly Scrimmage – October 15th 2014
Two woods and a Sheep
"I got some brick for anyone giving up wheat." "Dude, you just asked for wheat last turn. No one has any. It hasn't been rolled." Do you like winning? I like winning. It feels pretty awesome to win. Actually, I hate losing more than I love winning, but the two typically go hand in hand. … Continue reading Two woods and a Sheep