The moral of the story remains the same: BE RICH.
The future is here! According to Shadowrun, the role-playing game for nerds who don’t want to choose between Dungeons & Dragons and William Gibson, today is when Goblinization happens.
In the game, that’s the worldwide event when 10% of humanity, for no apparent reason, spontaneously transform into orks (that’s how you spell “orc” in the Shadowrun game system) and trolls.
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Back in 1989, when the rules for the fantasy-meets-cyberpunk world of Shadowrun were first published, 2021 seemed like a far-off time. Remember, this is when Intel’s 486 processor, Nintendo’s Game Boy, Corel DRAW!, and zip files were brand new things. 640K was considered to be a lot of RAM. We were so technologically backwards back then that if you wanted something like wifi in the Shadowrun game, you had to cast a spell. Arthur C. Clarke was right!
Thanks to Reddit and social media, more than 10% of humanity has already been transformed into trolls — in fact, we had a troll president for the past four years!
No word on the orks just yet.
To close this post, I now request that you all please rise for the Cyberpunk National Anthem:
It’s also true for Hawai’ians.
It doesn’t matter what gang you belong to — just join one, and work on your finger-snapping, dancing, and singing.
It looks like twilight out there, but I took this photo from our front porch at about noon today. Tampa Bay’s under a severe thunderstorm watch until 4:00 this afternoon. Today’s a good day to stay in and get started on your spring cleaning.
Pop-up sites all over Tampa
Here’s a list of this week’s COVID-19 pop-up vaccine sites in Tampa:
You don’t need to pre-register or schedule an appointment; just bring your ID and wear a mask.
Raymond James Stadium
You can also get the COVID-19 vaccine at Raymond James Stadium, located at 4201 N Himes Ave.
You don’t need to pre-register or schedule an appointment; just bring your ID and wear a mask.
The old greyhound track
There’s also the FEMA-run site at Tampa Greyhound Track (which now goes by the name TGT Poker), located at 755 East Waters Ave.
You don’t need to pre-register or schedule an appointment; just bring your ID and wear a mask.
There’s a bonus for going to this site — there’s a chance you’ll be greeted by Maggie:
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County
You can also go to the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, located at 1002 E Palm.
You don’t need to pre-register or schedule an appointment; just bring your ID and wear a mask.