(wrote a forum post, liked it, and wanted it archived)

its all the same, only the names have changed
every day, it seems we're wasting away. (Bon Jovi)

and so i present a short play entitled:


'The ballad of the Real Life Hero'

RLH: I am a Real Life Hero, i've beaten all my dissinterested friends, lorded it over my local league of social missfits and 'special' people (GW employees fit both catagories) and now i am here to tell you just where fumbbl has been going wrong all these highly successful and happy years. Now my enormous experience and keen brain has told me that 'XXXXXX' is the only way to play BB, and you should all instantly agree and change your foolish ways.

Fumbbler1: Whoa, hold an a minute matey, we been doing quite fine without you thanks and while you say 'XXXXXX' is the only way to BB, we quite a little bit of 'YYYYYY' around here, and even defend the rights of people to go a little 'ZZZZZZ' every now and again if they choose to. Maybe you ought to just learn to do what you want and will make you happy and not impose your own world view on others.

Fumbbler2: S'right

Fumbbler3: Indeed.

Fumbbler4: Pie! (chortle) and frankly RLHero you're a bit of a noob for this silly idea.

RLH: GAH! I am insulted! not only has someone been less than complimentary about me and of my genius idea, but the tide of opinion seems against me. I shall cease to listen or engage in constructive debate and just keep putting my idea forward in ever more aggressive ways, with some personal abuse and occasional references to my immense experience of REAL BB and my belief that the very first edition had a picture in it based on me (or similarly HUGELY important namedrop). You all have small minds and small members compared to me! I AM STILL RIGHT.

Fumbbler4: How very dare you! I may have seen this 20 times last month alone, but I will still start a flame war this time too.

Noob1: Actually i agree with RLHero, ive been thinking the same for the 8 minutes i've been here.

Noob2: I think something utterly different but will post it here anyway.

RLH: SEE!!?! I am right. Noob1 agrees.

Fummbler4: You're a moron.

RLHero: You're a moron

Fumbbler1: Actually Fumbbler4, RLhero has a point there, you are a moron.

RLHero: HOORAY! I win.

Fumbbler2: No, your idea is still awful, and you started this flame war. Please go away, play a few more games and start to worry more about yourself and your fun, than imposing on others in an enviroment we are proud to keep as free and flexible as possible.

RLHero: (sulking) And the RNG is broken.

(curtain)