Had a lot of fun though. Wasn't able to sleep the previous night but managed to stay awake and alert. Competition always sparks the spirit. Nerdy to have card games as sports? It requires heavy strategy and decision-making though, and that's how we like to clash.
The costume contest the next day was a treat. The Lord of the Rings got the most representation, with Aragorn and Arwen, theWitch-King of Angmar, some orcs, goblins, Uruk-hai, and of course Mr. big evil badass Sauron. Magic's Desolation Angel and Masako the Humorless, L5R's Bayushi Kachiko, and Pokemon's Jinx were there, along with kids who had TIE fighters for heads. The others I didn't recognize. Who won? His lordship Mr. big evil badass Sauron of course. All hail the Eye!
The second day ended with Earl, our uh team-leader, placing 2nd. He got 8 packs of product along with 1750 bucks to arrive within the next 6 months. Plans to disco, barhop, gimmick were overruled by fierce bowel movement from one of our number. So home to more PS2 was for us.
In bed I pondered whether these card games will ever be worth what they cost. I mean 800-1200 bucks for a single piece of colored cardboard? I think of all the other stuff I could buy with that. 'Boys have to have their toys.' As we grow older, we replace our toy guns and toy cars with more expensive ones: (in relative order of sophistication and cost) Comics, computer games, cards, chicks, etc. I imagine how much I would've had stashed in my bank account right now had I grown up as fast as women. But then I'd probably have spent as much in lipsticks, make-up kits, clothes, shoes, handbags, jewelry, perfumes, mirrors, hygiene products, and other various equipment for self-decoration. So cards it is!
