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[dancing_mage]

I don't know how many of you ever played The Oregon Trail for the good ol' Apple IIe, but thanks to my dear friend Charlie (meeting her is one of the things I am most thankful for about working on the nightmare that was Caucasian Chalk Circle), I have recently rediscovered it using the magic of emulation. She IMed me just last night to say that

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[venal]

I'm reminded of something you said to me once...I believe it was along the lines of: "like i needed another reason to hate native americans".

shift-comma three!
Gayle

[dancing_mage]

Wow, did I really say that? Actually, I'm sure I did. I'll just have to add "Native Americans" to the list that Charlie is making me create of all the people I have no tolerance for.

LOVE

[dako]

The Oregon Trail game is amazing!

I never got any farther then the Columbia River (which, actually, is really FUCKING far). I could have made it...

...really

Re: LOVE

[dancing_mage]

I believe you. Maybe one day I'll make a party with you and I in it and see how far we get together. :-)

Re: LOVE

[calaen]

I would just like to point out that I would be a MUCH better Charlie to have along for a trip out west. For one, my impeccable taste in decorating would have your 8-bit covered wagon looking fabulous in no time. My double-jointedness and lack of a gag reflex would render me immune to such perils as broken limbs and moonshine-induced vomiting. And finally, my extensive knowlege of pop songs from the past three decades would keep the caravan amused for minutes.

So on your next ill-fated journey out west, choose this Charlie: I'll die for you in style.

[cathedralheat]

lol how incredibly amusing, i needed that, i was bored. I used to LOVE that damn game! I WANT TO PLAY!

[dancing_mage]

I wish I could find the links for you. Alas, I just downloaded it and moved on with my life. But, I mean, at least I entertained you for a while. I guess.

[dancing_mage]

We were definitely required to play during computer class in elementary school because it was supposed to be educational or something. My favorite lunch-time "game" was the one where you had the little turtle and you could tell him to draw lines and make shapes and shit.

[alwaschoen]

Ahhhhhh! We used to play that game at lunch practically every day! For the record, it's absolutely impossible to get from St. Louis to the Pacific in 30 minutes.