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by kavekk, Level 42
Last updated at July 5, 2009, 11:51 pm
I have always had a deep interest in mines. Well, perhaps not always. I think that my interest developed when I heard my Grandfather speak about the second world war. I was seven or so at the time, and his description of losing a limb to a German mine instilled in me a deep respect for hidden explosives and a thirst to know more about them. My chemistry teacher often scolded me for making my own mines out of fertiliser, diesel fuel and a spark plug and laying them on the class floor. I am not sure why he got so angry - they did not cause anything more than minor foot loss. Anyway, after a particularly violent explosion, I was sent to jail for four weeks.

While I languished in my cell, I found a new way to connect to the wonderful world of mines - the game known as minesweeper. I could search for mines or, if I was in a destrictive mood, detonate mines, fromthe comfort of an arm chair. After my time was up, I saw a few n00bs playing minesweeper and I realised just how good I had become. After a month of intensive training, I was already among the top minesweepers in the world. I signed up for one of the many prestigious minesweeper tournaments shortly thereafter and scored a scorching second place. But, as they say, second place is just first to lose, right?

My thirst for success had been piqued, and I would not been sated until I had taken this world of virtual mines by virtual storm. Every night I practiced for hours, honing my mind and body to physical perfection. I gained pound after pound in finger muscle, until my hands were as ripped as the latest Wolverine film. In one particularly hectic practice session, I felt a presen. I heard the sound of exploding mines, as if from a great distance. I sat entranced for I don't know how long. When I finally came to, I resumed playing, obeying my overwhelming compulsion to do so. Like a demented, bisected spider, my hands danced along my keyboard. Between my fingertips I wove life and death, destruction and diffusion. I became my own God.

The next tournament was an easy win. I left my opponent utterly defeated, humiliated, a hollowed out shell of a man unable to do anything but suffer - and even that he could not do well enough. I heard from his parents a few months later - they said he hanged himself. He had begun a game of minesweeper, but there was only one number on the grid. The timer was locked at 999. I laughed, laughed to know that I had brought a man to that. But I digress - this blog is not about the thrill of domination that comes from competitive esport stardom, but rather the beautiful game itself and my considerable success playing it.

Suffice to say that I did not have a single loss for the rest of the year. It was a haze of victory, sex and LSD. The perks of being the best minesweeper in the world are many. People bowed to me in the street, girls threw themselves at me and shopkeepers gave me everything for free. I can't tell you exactly how many women I fixed during the period because the number isn't even ******* computable. Good times, good times.

But, like all good things, it had to come to an end....


     
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CntCmE
CntCmE Jul 6, 2009 at 12:21 am
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kavekk
kavekk Jul 6, 2009 at 12:24 am
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I like how you edited it from "is this trying to be funny" to this. I'm glad I'm worth agonising over how best to insult - it's touching, really.
CntCmE
CntCmE Jul 6, 2009 at 12:29 am
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some kids answer rhetorical questions, risk was too high - also it was 'are you trying to be funny' l2grammar
kavekk
kavekk Jul 6, 2009 at 12:34 am
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So are you like the spiritual successor to BTY? That's cool, we don't get the whole kid insult here much anymore.

And yeah, I was quoting you from memory. You're a pretty harsh critic, man. I guess I should expect to be grilled by the press now I'm a successful author, but damn.
CntCmE
CntCmE Jul 6, 2009 at 12:35 am
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kavekk
kavekk Jul 6, 2009 at 12:40 am
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So what's your best time on minesweeper?
BeddaDenToes
BeddaDenToes Jul 6, 2009 at 1:19 am
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http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/3023/mineswept.jpg

For those not interested in pics, 11 sec. Beginner, 78 seconds intermediate, 56 seconds expert. Not bad for learning the game and playing for all of 1 day.
kavekk
kavekk Jul 6, 2009 at 1:23 am
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Nice, man. You could be a pro if you keep it up.
BeddaDenToes
BeddaDenToes Jul 6, 2009 at 1:30 am
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BeddaDenToes
BeddaDenToes Jul 6, 2009 at 2:51 am
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I'd say lol Vista, and I'm not confident in my knowledge and the support of Linux. XP is what I know, what I can fix, and what I can push harder. I've been building the nerve to wipe and restart with W7 or one of the Linux distros but I dont have the time to **** with things should they go wrong.
Mikevercetti
Mikevercetti Jul 6, 2009 at 4:10 am
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Nothing wrong with XP, just dicking around :P.

I personally just hate the look of XP compared to Vista. Aesthetically, it's Vista is leaps and bounds better.
kavekk
kavekk Jul 6, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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****. Why didn't you tell me about this sooner, man?
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