Oregon Trail Article...

Squinky · Wed 09/11/2005 15:47:53

I've been playing this game lately, and thought this was amusing...

http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&sort=funnymtd&head=1hread_id=44093

Andail · Wed 09/11/2005 16:10:59

That was excellent. Wonderful mix of nostalgia and sarcasm.

DanClarke · Wed 09/11/2005 16:23:42

LMAO, i loved that, great writing.

Redwall · Wed 09/11/2005 20:08:56

Did anyone ever make it to Oregon? I know I never did.

Venus · Wed 09/11/2005 20:26:45

I just downloaded it and made it to Oregon on my first attempt. Never played it before. Guess I'm a natural

Andail · Wed 09/11/2005 20:30:48

So, what's so freaking special with Oregon?

Venus · Wed 09/11/2005 21:09:57

Nothing. Quite boring actually. No idea why all these people wanted to get there. The rafting at the end was fun, though. Maybe that was the reason...

PyroMonkey · Wed 09/11/2005 21:52:48

Nostalgia+.

I especially liked the shop part.

Squinky · Wed 09/11/2005 22:00:28

I think it had something to do with the gold rush? Not sure, maybe Darth Mandarb can hit us up with more info....since he's all book-learned on history....

I didn't have any probs getting to oregon either, played twice. First time played a doctor and everybody died except one of my "crew". Second time I played the hardest setting and made it to Oregon with everybody alive...It's pretty basic once you get the jist of it....

Right now I can drive to Oregon in about an hour, and it dosen't seem that great to me either....

Redwall · Wed 09/11/2005 22:58:36

Well, the Oregon Trail was not so much a route to Oregon as it was to the entire western frontier... I mean, yes, it ended in Oregon, but not everyone went the whole way. So, really, nothing was special about Oregon.

rharpe · Thu 10/11/2005 03:41:05

The Oregon Trail runs through the town where I live. It's an old settlement where Pottawattomie Indians were taught Christianity by the missionaries. Legend has it, that the Mother of God appeared to a young Indian child and promised to protect the town from tornados. Soon after the town was dedicated/named after her: St. Mary's. And to this day none have. I know, I've been living here since I was 13 years old... I'm now 30.

DGMacphee · Thu 10/11/2005 08:12:14

If you like that article about OT, you'll dig this article a billion times more.

Nacho · Thu 10/11/2005 10:24:48

Just wanted to pop up and say that I absolutelly love Hugh Laurie and his new preformance in "House". I'd like someone airs again Jeeves and Wooster.

P.S: This regards to Daniel's new avatar.

Janik · Fri 11/11/2005 02:55:22

Yeah, House is a great show, definitely my favorite show of the current TV season. I find House (the character) just hilarious!