Comments on: Fantasy Congress http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shelby http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179801 Shelby Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179801 As an alumnus of Pomona College, I'm completely unsurprised that CMC students came up with a techno-nerd approach to Congressional politics. Though to be *completely* true to form it should also involve excessive quantities of beer. As an alumnus of Pomona College, I’m completely unsurprised that CMC students came up with a techno-nerd approach to Congressional politics. Though to be completely true to form it should also involve excessive quantities of beer.

]]> By: Peter Clay http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179759 Peter Clay Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:25:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179759 Hmm, is there any sound research out there on the correlation between the raw number of bills passed by a legislator and their subsequent electoral results? The UK government seems to have gone for shovelling law at us as a means of generating favourable press releases, regardless of actual outcomes :( Hmm, is there any sound research out there on the correlation between the raw number of bills passed by a legislator and their subsequent electoral results?

The UK government seems to have gone for shovelling law at us as a means of generating favourable press releases, regardless of actual outcomes :(

]]> By: Blar http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179624 Blar Sun, 19 Nov 2006 13:44:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179624 Did anyone look at <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/fantasycongress/products" rel="nofollow">their store</a>? In addition to <i>Draft Hillary</i> and <i>Draft Frist</i> shirts, they have a <i>Draft Condi</i> and a <i>Draft George</i>! Fantasy Congress indeed. Did anyone look at their store? In addition to Draft Hillary and Draft Frist shirts, they have a Draft Condi and a Draft George! Fantasy Congress indeed.

]]> By: Nick L http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179619 Nick L Sun, 19 Nov 2006 10:18:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179619 A friend of mine spent a year between 6th form and Uni playing these things (I think it was called SimSenate or something similar). Apparently it served as excellent practice for student union politics... A friend of mine spent a year between 6th form and Uni playing these things (I think it was called SimSenate or something similar). Apparently it served as excellent practice for student union politics…

]]> By: vivian http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179608 vivian Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:37:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179608 Eeeewwwwww! (But I probably would have loved it in college. Mabe high school.) Eeeewwwwww! (But I probably would have loved it in college. Mabe high school.)

]]> By: Cheryl’s Mewsings » Blog Archive » Everyone Plays Games http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179593 Cheryl’s Mewsings » Blog Archive » Everyone Plays Games Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:36:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179593 [...] You would think that there are few more boring people in the world that politics wonks. But what do they do when they are bored and in need of a little recreation? They get on their computers and play Fantasy Congress. [...] [...] You would think that there are few more boring people in the world that politics wonks. But what do they do when they are bored and in need of a little recreation? They get on their computers and play Fantasy Congress. [...]

]]> By: siobhansweebastard http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-179587 siobhansweebastard Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:08:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/11/18/fantasy-congress/#comment-179587 I'm not sure if we need any more fantasy than what has been supplied by the real McCoy over the past few years. I mean can it get any weirder? No game could possibly approximate the oddball reality. I’m not sure if we need any more fantasy than what has been supplied by the real McCoy over the past few years. I mean can it get any weirder? No game could possibly approximate the oddball reality.

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