42 Minutes Podcast 11.15.11 Episode 5: Alan Abbadessa-Green Sync & Schizophrenia
"Interstellar Pig, published in 1984 by Bantam Books, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by William Sleator.
It was listed as an ALA Notable Book, a SLJ Best Book of the Year, and a Junior Literary Guild Selection."
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His fascination grows when Zena introduces Barney to their favorite pastime: Interstellar Pig, a board game in which the key objective is to finish the game with the Piggy card in hand.
Zena quickly briefs him on the rules: each player picks their character from a box of cards depicting different aliens.
Zena quickly briefs him on the rules: each player picks their character from a box of cards depicting different aliens.
Every alien race has their own strengths, weaknesses, and IRSC (Interstellar Relative Sapience Code, with lower numbers favorable).
When the time runs out, every home planet will be obliterated except the one belonging to the holder of the Piggy.
Barney is amazed when the neighbors keep choosing the same character cards: Joe repeatedly picks water-breathing Jrlb; Zena always chooses Zulma, an arachnoid nymph; and Manny always picks Moyna, an octopus-like gas bag."
It all sounds like one big cosmic card game of snap to me, whatever you want to call it;-)
Schizophrenia or sync?
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| Jack Nicholson, born 4/22/37:-) |
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