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Geek Culture / International Campaign to Ban Winmine

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Phaelax
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Posted: 25th May 2013 21:59
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So the article may be over a decade old, but it's new to me. And all I got to say is, wow really?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/21/windows_minesweeper_is_an_offence/

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mr Handy
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Posted: 25th May 2013 22:16 Edited at: 25th May 2013 22:21
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Recently I have played ms on w7, there were flowers as option.

You see, the more liberty people get, the crazier they become.

In the near future, as rumours from LGBT sources says, family, as social institute, will hurt LGBT feelings and they will fight it. Get your popcorn.

Also, this International Campaign hurts mr. John Frederick Winmine Jr. feelings as he don't want to get Banned, so he will sue this Campaign Organizators.
[I suppose that such person may exist and such event may occur]

P.S. no puns, no trolling^

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Libervurto
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Posted: 25th May 2013 23:15
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How is minesweeper offensive to victims of landmines? Is chess offensive to army veterans? Is solitaire offensive to single mothers? This is obviously a joke, whether or not it was intended as one.

Quote: "In the near future, as rumours from LGBT sources says, family, as social institute, will hurt LGBT feelings and they will fight it. "

That sounds really credible.

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mr Handy
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Posted: 25th May 2013 23:19
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Quote: "This is obviously a joke, whether or not it was intended as one."

Then explain flowers in w7 version.

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Phaelax
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Posted: 26th May 2013 00:36
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Quote: " Is solitaire offensive to single mothers?"

lol

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Posted: 26th May 2013 03:15
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Quote: "Is solitaire offensive to single mothers?"

Okay that wins joke of the day.

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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 26th May 2013 03:42 Edited at: 26th May 2013 03:42
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Oh my...

I mean, I knew there were sensitive people in the world... But this...
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swissolo
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Posted: 26th May 2013 05:34
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Quote: "Is solitaire offensive to single mothers?"



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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 26th May 2013 14:38
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These fire fighters want to ban Mario...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8693336

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mr Handy
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Posted: 27th May 2013 14:13
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Here is more:

Teapot looks like a Hitler!

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Wolf
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Posted: 27th May 2013 14:57
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This is my own little theory, but, I believe that people like this repress so many issues in their own life they cannot cope with and therefore look for some completely irrelevant things to vent their anger and frustration on. Turning a blindside to reality.
It would explain how otherwise bright people get so worked up on things that don't matter at all.

Quote: "Then explain flowers in w7 version"


It would be hilarious if Microsoft actually responded to this.

Quote: "The ICBW effort has managed to clear up Minesweeper from a pathetic 696 PCs"


...and Microsoft replaced it with a free copy of manhunt.




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The Zoq2
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Posted: 27th May 2013 18:00
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Quote: "I believe that people like this repress so many issues in their own life they cannot cope with and therefore look for some completely irrelevant things to vent their anger and frustration on"


That sounds about right...
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