Broken Picture Telephone (a non-political thread, yay!)

[Caravan Shaker]

Is anyone on brokenpicturetelephone? (http://www.brokenpicturetelephone.com/) Here's the synopsis:


Just what is Broken Picture Telephone, you ask? Why is it the game of miscommunication?

Broken Picture Telephone is a game similar to the childhood game of Broken Telephone - the game in which children sit in a circle, and whisper a sentence or phrase in a circle.

If you've ever played the game, you know that very quickly hilarity ensues. Broken Picture Telephone is the web-incarnation of that old children's game, with a slight variation in how it's played. Rather than whispering words to strangers around the internet, the game alternates between words and drawings.

And yes... hilarity does ensue.

Here's (http://www.brokenpicturetelephone.com/view?id=12790) an example, and this one (http://www.brokenpicturetelephone.com/view?id=27361) is one of the funniest things I've seen lately.

[Dr.Don]

Thank you...a non-political thread will definitely keep Beej away. Let's have more of these.

[bigtenchamps1899]

i don't know anything about broken picture telephones, but i just had to bump this topic because i, too, am sick of the political hackery on this board. i hardly come by this page anymore because of it.

if i wanted to hear tired, demagogic political-groupthink, i would be watching cable news.

[Gopher4Life]

bigten,

If you have fresh approaches that might counter conventional wisdom (ie. tired, demagogic political-groupthink), please offer them.

On the other hand, concern for one's country clearly isn't for everyone.

[bigtenchamps1899]

bigten,

If you have fresh approaches that might counter conventional wisdom (ie. tired, demagogic political-groupthink), please offer them.

On the other hand, concern for one's country clearly isn't for everyone.

i have tried, but i always seem to get lumped into some group that i don't associate with (democrat, republican, conservative, liberal). i can have a concern for my country without aligning myself with the partisans on this board.

i have no problem with the hand-wringing over the state of the economy or whether or not someone is a socialist. that's why i don't post in those threads anymore. i was trying (perhaps with a bit too much enthusiasm) to encourage more non-political conversations here.

[Gopher4Life]

bigten,

>>...to encourage more non-political conversations here.<<

Take your pick.

Favorite flavor of cake/frosting?
Summer fishing vs ice fishing?
Is Gardenhire better than Sam Mele was?
Best brand of kitchen appliances?
Who will win American Idol?
The dangerous trend of maple baseball bats?
Mac and cheese: from scratch or from the box?
Is it still too early to plant tomatoes?
Spaghetti: sauce mixed with pasta or laid on top?
A 5th head at Mt. Rushmore?
DirecTV vs Dish Network?
Brown rice vs white rice?
Is Bert Blyleven Hall of Fame material?
Where's the true home of Paul Bunyan?
Favorite recipes for lutefisk?
Gap vs Old navy?
Favorite popsicle flavor?
Who will face Joe Biden in 2016? Oops, that's political.

[bigtenchamps1899]

why not, i have a few minutes.

non-political threads:
favorite popsicle flavor: 1 reply
mac and cheese: 3 replies
broken picture: 6 replies, would have died long ago i suspect
car tires: 5 replies
lakesbison moved: 0 replies
craigslist killer: 1 reply
maude dead: 0 replies
angelina jolie: 10 replies (i suspect that there is an argument in there)
percy harvin: 2 replies
block e: 3 replies
hilarious comment: 0 replies
super bowl: 2 replies
full range of emotion: 0 replies (that could be a political one looking at the author)
autotune news: 6 replies (a veritable chatty cathy)
lenny dykstra: 4 replies
rick rubio: seven replies
michelle tafoya: 0 replies
duluth native in B marathon: 3 replies
observe and report: 0 replies
twins done: 4 replies
naked monkey: 4 replies
jmarksor: 2 replies
summit red horizon: 1 reply (i would have commented, but summit doesn't ship to chicago)


now political topics
stimulus tracking: 28 replies 2 pages
WSJ article: 51 replies, 3 pages
torture debate: 23 replies 2 pages
stimulus follow up: 26 replies 2 pages
vigilant beeg: 24 replies 2 pages
universal healthcare: 28 replies, 2 pages
calling out G4L and Beeg:21 replies 2 pages

in fact the only thread with more than one page or six replies (other than the jolie thread) that is non political is the does anyone have a clue thread, which, when i looked in on it had arguably descended into partisanship.

so it seems that i would be talking to myself:rolleyes:

[bigtenchamps1899]

these are my choices on the first page. while i am only a student and can waste time arguing, i do have a paper on jonson's poetry i need to write:confused:

[Dr.Don]

And this is the 9th reply to this "non-political thread". Makes one wonder, doesn't it? Oh well, what the hell.