This weekend is Network Wars 6.2, our little LAN party that occurs every two-to-three months. With 11 people at any given time I believe, with the exception of Rob’s bachelor party, this is the largest one. It’s also one of the strangest for non-gaming activity.
Those who know me know that I’m all about those little life experiences that only present themselves from time-to-time. After a large Swiss Chalet dinner I decided I needed a walk to burn off some calories and lethargy, and Paul and Mike decided to join. We were enjoying the night stroll and kept on going, finding a small forested area near my house by a school. At the end of this path was a youth park with a series of swings, slides, and assorted things. Obviously, I needed to go down the slide.
The three of us needed to go down the slide. Feet first, then head first, and finally lying on our back on our shoulders. Repeatedly. Then on the swings. In the middle of the night. We came back, snagged a few of our comrades, and headed back out. By this time it was iced over, and we did it again. An hour of generally behaving in a completely unsuitable way for people our age, but totally worth the effort.
Now, thanks to the “spring ahead” rule, it’s 4:00AM. Time to sleep I suppose. The moral of the story is, should a slide present itself to you, definitely slide down back first. It’s worth the effort.