 When Real Life News Imitates the CLUE Files... |
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 Nov 9 2011, 07:12 PM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996  |
SO this brilliant bit of news came in with a market area report from one of the shipping lines I work with. Absolute real life situation but I share not so much for that interest but more because it could have been pulled straight out of the CLUE Files or even out of many of our gaming histories.
QUOTE East African News Tanzania More than 20 Congolese soldiers have been detained in Tanzania for illegally entering the north-west of the country. They said they were pursuing rebels from the Democratic Republic of Congo seeking medical treatment in Tanzania. The heavily armed men were arrested after docking next to a police vessel at Kigoma port on Lake Tanganyika. The soldiers, who are still being questioned, were carrying 17 sub-machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, pistols, hand grenades and three surface-to-air missiles used for shooting down planes. I bolded the part where the GM would facepalm, other than that it is as it arrived in my inbox |
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Nov 9 2011, 07:18 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 28-November 09 From: In ur ba5e, killin' ur d00dz. Member No.: 17,910 |
Decker: "Alright. I got us a dock. Let's go."
Rigger: "Ya know, that boat up there looks a little off..." Sam: "Screw it. It's not important. Them injured folks, we need them dead." Rigger, after pulling up: "Drek. Lone Star." Sam, Decker, Mage, Face, and other guy that you use as a decoy: "WHAT?!?" |
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Nov 9 2011, 08:28 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
That is not really on the level of CLUE files. CLUE files would be the soldiers blow up the police boat with a RPG and end up blasting ther way back out of the country, causing an international incident and starting an escalating war that ends up consuming all of Africa.
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Nov 9 2011, 08:35 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Nov 9 2011, 12:28 PM)  That is not really on the level of CLUE files. CLUE files would be the soldiers blow up the police boat with a RPG and end up blasting ther way back out of the country, causing an international incident and starting an escalating war that ends up consuming all of Africa. Point Taken |
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Nov 10 2011, 12:29 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Nov 9 2011, 04:28 PM) That is not really on the level of CLUE files. CLUE files would be the soldiers blow up the police boat with a RPG and end up blasting ther way back out of the country, causing an international incident and starting an escalating war that ends up consuming all of Africa. Give it time.
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Nov 11 2011, 05:22 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 10-November 10 From: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Member No.: 19,166 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Nov 9 2011, 04:28 PM) That is not really on the level of CLUE files. CLUE files would be the soldiers blow up the police boat with a RPG and end up blasting ther way back out of the country, causing an international incident and starting an escalating war that ends up consuming all of Africa. Wait... there are places in Africa not embroiled in wars? |
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Nov 11 2011, 05:41 PM
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Creating a god with his own hands Group: Members Posts: 1,405 Joined: 30-September 02 From: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 Member No.: 3,364 |
QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Nov 11 2011, 11:22 AM) Wait... there are places in Africa not embroiled in wars? Yes. the parts where people are too poor to afford crates of surplus Kalashnikovs, and too malnourished to use Machetes. srsly though. the only thing these guys are guilty of is not paying a large enough bribe. |
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Nov 11 2011, 05:44 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,026 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Seattle (Really!) Member No.: 7,996 |
QUOTE (Fix-it @ Nov 11 2011, 09:41 AM) Yes. the parts where people are too poor to afford crates of surplus Kalashnikovs, and too malnourished to use Machetes. srsly though. the only thing these guys are guilty of is not paying a large enough bribe. And that's why it reminded me of Shadowrun |
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Nov 11 2011, 05:51 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Nov 11 2011, 01:22 PM) Wait... there are places in Africa not embroiled in wars? South Africa is apparently very nice, if crime ridden.But, hell, I hear the same thing about LA and Toronto, so... |
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Nov 11 2011, 08:15 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 673 Joined: 9-May 08 Member No.: 15,965 |
But you can live like a king in South Africa if you own enough Levis.
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Nov 12 2011, 03:42 AM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,751 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Nov 11 2011, 12:51 PM) South Africa is apparently very nice, if crime ridden. But, hell, I hear the same thing about LA and Toronto, so... Hmmmm... the guy from Winnipeg is calling Toronto crime ridden? |
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Nov 12 2011, 05:31 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Nov 11 2011, 11:42 PM) Hmmmm... the guy from Winnipeg is calling Toronto crime ridden? The guy originally from Northern Ontario is taking a shot at Toronto at any chance he can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Nov 12 2011, 09:46 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 10-November 10 From: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia Member No.: 19,166 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Nov 12 2011, 01:31 AM) The guy originally from Northern Ontario is taking a shot at Toronto at any chance he can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) We all do, from all across the country. Besides, it's not so much commenting on the crime, as it is commenting about what people say about the place. Since no one talks about Winnipeg, it doesn't get to chime in. |
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Nov 12 2011, 10:20 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
A real clue files case is this wonderful heartwarming story from Washington DC. It's got everything from SR, including the corrupt cop in uniform as lookout.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...1002776_pf.html |
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Nov 13 2011, 05:14 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,026 Joined: 13-February 10 Member No.: 18,155 |
QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Nov 12 2011, 01:46 PM) We all do, from all across the country. It's true. Hell, there's a song about it. |
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Nov 13 2011, 09:11 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (pbangarth @ Nov 11 2011, 11:42 PM) Hmmmm... the guy from Winnipeg is calling Toronto crime ridden? QUOTE (HunterHerne @ Nov 12 2011, 05:46 PM) Besides, it's not so much commenting on the crime, as it is commenting about what people say about the place. Since no one talks about Winnipeg, it doesn't get to chime in. Also, very few people say "Winnipeg is very nice", as, well... Frankly... I still think the First Nations people are laughing their hoops off about the stupid people from over the ocean that decided to settle and live here year-round.They just visited in the few weeks that were nice to do some trading. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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