Boldly

HELLO.

(Just wrote that to fill up this space...)

To hello boldly.

The progress of himmel-rot

The Progress of Himmel-Rot: (cut out and throw away)

{A network of labelled squares, not unlike an adventure-game map}

    START (Roll 6)

    "To be or not to be"

    {east to} BE

        NO! WRONG CHOICE — GO BACK

        MILKY WAY

        MILKY MILKY

    {south to} NOT BE

        CREATE UNIVERSE

        {east to} DESTROY PLUM

            WATCH "THE WORD"

            SNEEZE

            WW3

        {south to} WWF

            {east (by two routes) to} WW1

                {east (by two routes, one jumping ahead and entering from the east) to} WW2

                    {east to} WW3 {on the SNEEZE path}

                    {south to} STRANGE LOOPS OCCUR

                        {west to} HELLO

                            {west to} WW0

                                {north to} WWF {joining back}

        {south to} FALL THROUGH BLACK HOLE

        WATCH PAUL DANIELS MAGIC SHOW

        DIE

        END {glittering}

        WIN £ ^1/1,000,000!

The process of history

The process of history (a diagram as well as an easy-to-play, ready-to-use, pull-out, pop-up, take-out-and-keep, game).

{A winding sequence of labelled squares, not unlike a snakes-and-ladders board}

    BIG BANG (not in Belgium) {explosion}

    DINOSAURS {dinosaur head; pterodactyl in the sky}

    EGYPTIANS (Egypt only) {pyramids}

    {pseudo-Greek lettering} GREEKS incorporating Trojan war

    ROMANI {military flag, labelled "standard" at the bottom, and "eagle (nearly)" at the top}

    Bloody barbarians hijack civilized world

    ROLE AGAIN

        {in a corner of the board} Dead end — time warp and deconstructionist hijack history

    Dark ages (still going on in USA) {darkness}

    MIDDLE AGES (hence in middle) {stick king with crown and sceptre}

    INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION {chimneys}

    ROLE AGAIN

    AGE OF COLONISATION (no illustration)

    Go back to big bang — you meet deconstructionist

    WW1

    WW2

    WW3 (optional)

    BIG BRUNCH (with side salad) (not in Belgium) {implosion}

Thus, you can play and enjoy the game, while simultaneously acknowledging the process of history. More episodes to follow. Beware, do not be fooled by circular imitations. Or Liz.

Diachronicity, and variants

Diachronous Timechair

                   _
\   /            _/ |          \   /
 BIG    <-----  /___|  <-----   BIG
CRUNCH         O    o           BANG
/    \     S.HAWKING,ESQ.      /    \

{In a cloud of suns, stars and doves} HISTORY

----<--------------<--------------<----

     ,---<---.
     |       |    History is beyond the
     V       ^      straight line or
     |       |        the circle.
     `--->---'

Synchronous Timeshare — what happens when the same holiday is sold at the same time in an infinite number of universes by a travel agent based in whichever is the most profitable at the — er — time (?)

Nefarious Rhymeshare — similar deal involving poets

Heterogeneous Nightmare — induced by contemplation of the above

Diaphanous Nightwear — perhaps a veil should be drawn over this one (sorry!)