Quick, After Him: Pac-Man Went Thataway

New York Slimes ^ | 5.9.2004 | Warren St. John

[NYC GOP Chick]

Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times

Michael Olson, as Clyde the ghost, closes in on Pac-Man (Dennis Crowley) in Greenwich Village.

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Sounds like something we should do at the next NY/Tri-State FR event!

[hellinahandcart]

I'm ashamed to admit this at my age, but I want to play. Real bad.

[Clemenza]

When I was at the University of Chicago, we had an annual scavenger hunt in which some of the items included love dolls, ferrets and other items too numerous (or embarassing) to mention...

[Clemenza]

I'm up for a live action version of PONG!

(Deafening silence from the crowd)

[NYC GOP Chick]

I'm ashamed to admit this at my age, but I want to play. Real bad.

Me too! But who are we going to get to dress up as Pac-Man?!

[hellinahandcart]

I vote for Clemenza (I can't run fast enough).

[NYC GOP Chick]

When I was at the University of Chicago, we had an annual scavenger hunt in which some of the items included love dolls, ferrets and other items too numerous (or embarassing) to mention...

Sounds an awful lot (and I do mean *awful*!) like our freshman initiation at Smith. Late one night, we were "kidnapped" to Amherst College and unblindfolded in the middle of the frat house, which was quite uncomfortable for those who were in their p.j.'s (or less) when we were taken there.

Then, they tried to make us sing some dopey song for the frat boys, but we refused. Next, the boys were supposed to write their names on any of our exposed skin; the first one who came near me got a death glare and a promise to ram his magic marker up his ass.

And then there was the scanvenger hunt: a jock strap, "hair not from the head" and various items that really shouldn't be mentioned here, all of which had to be retrieved from frat houses.

[NYC GOP Chick]

I vote for Clemenza

I *so* second that!

[Clemenza]

I vote for Clemenza (I can't run fast enough).

WACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKAWACKA...

Thanks for the kind endorsement, but only if you could find me a Miss Pac Man.

BTW: Last summer, I went back to the pizzeria where I played Pac Man for the first time at the age of 6. I thought that maybe I could do a George Costanza and break my old record but, lo and behold, it was gone. The owner told me he kept it until about 10 years ago.

[hellinahandcart]

Come on. You're young and in good shape. It would be an easy win for you.

You'd probably beat your old record by a mile.

[Clemenza]

Sounds an awful lot (and I do mean *awful*!) like our freshman initiation at Smith.

Silly me. I thought Freshman "initiation" at Smith involved flannel shirts, Indigo Girls CDs and a Senior named Butch...

Ah, Northampton, where the women have more balls than the men. Hard to believe they once elected Calvin Coolidge Mayor.

[general_re]

When I was at the University of Chicago, we had an annual scavenger hunt in which some of the items included love dolls, ferrets and other items too numerous (or embarassing) to mention...

Here's to misspent youth ;)

[NYC GOP Chick]

Yes, you *are* very silly!

[NYC GOP Chick]

LOL! Thanks! :)

[Cacique]

I got a better game, we all get rifles with real bullets and go and hunt Moose Limb terrorists.

[general_re]

UC's scavhunt is quite (in)famous, as you can see ;)

[hellinahandcart]

LOL. Wow, we were just into the basics at my college-- drinking and carousing...

[NYC GOP Chick]

OK, but how do we get them to wear the Pac-Man costume?

[MacDorcha]

what, like a table with a small net and both sides have paddles? maybe.... we could make the table GREEN and and and... wait a minute.... oh, nvm.... ::hangs head in shame::