Did you check the other fridge? America 2012

Well its February again, and we all know what that means.

Anyways, I was drunk in the shower the other morning and I realized that our country has changed so much since I was a kid. Especially with respect to our national symbols of pride.

When I was growing up, I would always hear about how great America was.  This was accomplished via the many great sayings that tell you how great America is (and also why you should enlist!).  As American as apple pie.  As American as baseball.  As American as jazz.  As American as missionary sex on prom night.

Gamer Time: two can play at this

I play a decent number of games a year, and i have a girlfriend. Therefore, my girlfriend spends a fair amount of time sitting next to me waiting for me to stop playing and come up with something that will entertain us both.

Often, i am able to come up with something decent, like going to King Taco or playing with the cat. But I always wished I could find a way to make her interested in playing games. I know she thinks games are interesting, having seen her look up from her computer and watch cut scenes, boss fights and dialogue tree exchanges time and time again.  But every time I offered, she demurred.

Cut to now - she got 47 out of 49 achievements (955 out of 1000 gamer points) in the last game she played and is asking me when the next Assassin's Creed is coming out. What was holding her back? How did I get her to play? Here is what worked for me.