Hi,

After playing about an hour of scrum the other day, I got in my car and started driving home. When I came upon some traffic, my right hand started reaching for a non-existant mouse. I instinctively wanted to blast away at the cars that were in my way. They were preventing me from reaching the "goal" which was home.

Besides feeling rather ridiculous, I realized then what makes thinktanks so much fun. It's a metaphor on life. In our lives we have GOALS; whether it be getting home, or success in business or whatever. To achieve these goals we must develop SKILLS, learn the MAP, and avoid going over the EDGE.

As in thinktanks, life takes wits, courage, dexterity, and a little luck now and then. As in thinktanks, you will meet all kinds of people in life. Some are helpful and friendly, some are overzealous, some are opportunists and some are just downright sociopathic. That only adds to the interest and challenge of it.

I have had some absolutely wonderful times playing with many of you, (I've been at it since April '06) Many of you have given me tips and hints or have "schooled me" by simply beating my pants off. I'm not ashamed to be "schooled". I enjoy the game even when I loose. For I know that there will be another spawn; another game; another chance.

Some would argue that this is one place that thinktanks is different from life, in that life "offers no second chances" but I would beg to differ. In many cases in life, if we remain humble, accept our "schooling" and learn from our mistakes, the chances are often abundant.

So Besides the obvious fun of blasting away at each other, thinktanks is actually rather profound.

Of course, I might be saying this to justify my addiction to the game, but I don't think so. If I begin to see the floating green rings over my home, I'll know that I better ease-up for awhile.

Hoplite

^ true dat.

My wife fashioned a ball with a flag and, when she's feeling particularly amorous, likes to hold it over her head and run around the house a bit. I've yet to hang green curtains around the bed, but it's a possibility.

^rofl

^^ LOL

Sometimes I wake up and by the shape of the sheets, I look like a camper.