[Groop]Re: Groop Great Gift Idea

[Ralph Plowman]

Well if this thing gets off the ground, it's only fair that I volunteer to
be the 'UK Grooper' that orders it.
I had such a good response when I requested a similar thing but in reverse a
while back!

Ralph

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Loomis" <rick@flyingbuffalo.com>
To: <groop@groo.com>
Sent: 10 December 2002 20:26
Subject: [Groop]Re: Groop Great Gift Idea


> Hmm. I have an interesting idea. What if we made a Groo-opoly FOR SERGIO?
> That would solve the copyright/trademark problem! (But we have to get ME
to
> promise not to tell Sergio in advance!)
>
> The game can only be shipped to a UK address, but if we don't have anyone
> in the Groop in the UK, I have a friend there we can use. (Or is someone
on
> the list in the UK? He or she would have to do the actual ordering).
>
> There are 27 spaces on the board that we can rename. And it will cost
about
> $200 US with shipping and all. My suggestion is that 10 of us kick in $20
> each to pay for it. And the ten who pay up, get to each select two names
> for properties. (Presumably one from the Groo world, and one from Groo
> fandom so the guys who put up the $20 get to immortalize themselves on the
> Groopoly game). The other 7 would be obvious names such as Sage Street,
> Rufferto Road, and Groo Gardens. (Personally I look forward to purchasing
> Grossman Gardens or Dessesbo Dale, and then having Gary try to trade me
for
> it!)
>
> Note that we cannot change the free parking or go to jail spaces, but we
> can change the railroads. The properties on the board, and the deeds, all
> are imprinted with the names we choose. And the chance or community chest
> cards that refer to specific properties will refer to the names we choose.
>
> Of course the biggest decision will be whether Groo Gardens and Rufferto
> Road should be the two most expensive properties on the board (replacing
> Boardwalk and Park Place) or the cheapest properties (replacing
> Mediterranean Ave and Baltic Ave).
>
> Anyway, after we get it, we bring it next year to San Diego Comic con. Of
> course we have to play it once or twice, but then we award it to Sergio at
> one of the panels!  (Maybe we can get him or Mark to bring it back every
> year so we can play it?)
>
> Whataya think?
> Rick Loomis
>
>
> At 12:00 PM 12/10/02 -0800, promethea@kc.rr.com wrote:
> >
> >Too bad there isn't a U.S. counterpart to this site... I note it says not
to
> >submit copyrighted materials, and Groo is certainly copyrighted..
> >
> >This makes a good question for Mr. Evanier  [and SA by extension]  I know
it
> >was mentioned that we were allowed to make [a shirt], I think, or two
using
> >Groo, as long as it wasn't some kind of for-profit deal.
> >
> >Can we make a Groo-opoly board?
> >
> >the multitude of warring kingdoms and various cities, etc would make for
> >good properties... as would the running gags.  Think "Free Cheese Dip"
for
> >free parking, etc.
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