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Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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opendomain wrote: post #3

This is a fantastic article - I wish I had known this guide when I was young. I liked it so much, I sent a link to my teenage son. However, if you would not mind, could this be edited so my teeanage daughter would also enjoy it? Unless, of course, she wants to be a "ladies magnet" - I support her life choices. But if we want more women entrepreneurs, we should encourage them to follow a path like this without the pos…

Thanks. I did agonise over that part at the time I wrote it. I couldn't think of a more inclusive alternative, and chose something a little comedic on purpose ('ladies man') in the hope it wouldn't be taken too seriously.

Open to suggestions.

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

#12

Post by oliveremberton »

Schwolop wrote: post #8

So Oliver had 86 karma before posting this. Assuming this marks the start of his intent to post all his 2014 articles, I shall enjoy observing how rapidly this number blossoms...

Thanks! I've not really posted much on HN before, although I've had a few of my posts turn up in here by themselves, and I thought it would be worth trying myself.

crosses fingers

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Post by roel_v »

oliveremberton wrote: post #11
opendomain wrote: post #3

This is a fantastic article - I wish I had known this guide when I was young. I liked it so much, I sent a link to my teenage son. However, if you would not mind, could this be edited so my teeanage daughter would also enjoy it? Unless, of course, she wants to be a "ladies magnet" - I support her life choices. But if we want more women entrepreneurs, we should encourage them to follow a path like this without the pos…

Thanks. I did agonise over that part at the time I wrote it. I couldn't think of a more inclusive alternative, and chose something a little comedic on purpose ('ladies man') in the hope it wouldn't be taken too seriously. Open to suggestions.

Suggestion: ignore whiners like this who petition for 'manhole covers' to be renamed 'personhole covers'.

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Post by Breefield »

oliveremberton wrote: post #11
opendomain wrote: post #3

This is a fantastic article - I wish I had known this guide when I was young. I liked it so much, I sent a link to my teenage son. However, if you would not mind, could this be edited so my teeanage daughter would also enjoy it? Unless, of course, she wants to be a "ladies magnet" - I support her life choices. But if we want more women entrepreneurs, we should encourage them to follow a path like this without the pos…

Thanks. I did agonise over that part at the time I wrote it. I couldn't think of a more inclusive alternative, and chose something a little comedic on purpose ('ladies man') in the hope it wouldn't be taken too seriously. Open to suggestions.

Sorry, you're on the frontpage, it's going to be taken too seriously.

I don't think anyone is actually going to catch the joke that generally speaking, entrepreneurs and ladies magnets are not actually "something bigger" at all.

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Post by Schwolop »

oliveremberton wrote: post #12
Schwolop wrote: post #8

So Oliver had 86 karma before posting this. Assuming this marks the start of his intent to post all his 2014 articles, I shall enjoy observing how rapidly this number blossoms...

Thanks! I've not really posted much on HN before, although I've had a few of my posts turn up in here by themselves, and I thought it would be worth trying myself. crosses fingers

I think some crossing [of fingers] might be in order. HN has a weird hatred of Quora, so if anyone ever finds out how internet-famous you are there, there could be trouble!

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Post by michaelmcmillan »

whizzkid wrote: post #5

Small things that should be mentioned about this game, so far i have played; - Multiplayer is the only option you can select. - There is no pause button. - Your character is truly random selected so expect anything. - There is only one map which is way too big, I haven't had time to go most of the places yet but not complaining. - You only have one chance to survive the game, no 'save the state' option. It is a uniqu…

What about: You'll never win.

Re: Life is a game, this is your strategy guide

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Post by oliveremberton »

Schwolop wrote: post #16
oliveremberton wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! I've not really posted much on HN before, although I've had a few of my posts turn up in here by themselves, and I thought it would be worth trying myself. crosses fingers

I think some crossing [of fingers] might be in order. HN has a weird hatred of Quora, so if anyone ever finds out how internet-famous you are there, there could be trouble!

Sorry – "crossing"?
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