ludic valor
United States
Kentucky
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What's the big deal you might think? Hardly breaking news. But, no he plays the WAR ON TERROR. You see, I was browsing this website (don't ask. research purposes) when I came across this picture in an old thread:
http://www.ronaldreagan.com/forums/showthread.php?s=dca1de64...
Those of you acquainted with a certain controversial game may recognize something familiar-looking in the background ... it's not what I think it is, is it?
I can only think it's a hoax. I've emailed the publishers to see if they know anything about it. Anyone have any news on this?
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Scott A. Reed
United States
Lawrence
Kansas
Yes, Scrofula, it sucks.
I just wasted 100 :gg: on this.
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Doesn't really look like it, though it does appear to be something that runs a gradient from yellow to red. The gradient itself and the lack of the other hallmarks of the box would indicate it is not the War on Terror
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Amended; I blew the picture up in the Gimp, and it so is War on Terror.
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Marshall Miller
United States
Medford
Massachusetts
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Fascinating, good find. I can't tell either, but its funny either way.
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Seth Stewart
United States
Endicott
New York
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That is the greatest thing I have seen since Palin playing Big Game Hunter.
Glam
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Matt Thrower
United Kingdom
Bath
Somerset
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I think it's just a co-incidence. I don't reckon that's a copy of the game.
If you download the photo and zoom in there's no sign of digital manipulation. So if it has been digitally altered it has been down extremely well, by someone who really knows what they're doing.
Besides if you look at the image and look at the box side of War On Terror there's a few subtle differences. The background colour of the box is yellow but in the photo it's an orange/brown. In the photo there's also some sort of mark on the right side of the "W" that isn't present on the box. When viewed in that light the first letter actually looks more like an "L".
I can't believe I just spent that much time figuring this stuff out. Must be a boring day!
Either way, it's still a pretty funny image for those in the know 
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Gabe Alvaro
United States
Berkeley
California
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That's really way too subtle to be a hoax and that web site is way too red. And that is definitely the box to War on Terror.
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Gabe Alvaro
United States
Berkeley
California
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The president knows a lot of people. No doubt it was probably a gift.
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Chapel
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Only for the love of the game...
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Lets save that Pic for posterity.
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W M Shubert
United States
Portland
Oregon
KGS is the #1 web site for playing go over the internet. Visit now!
Yes, I really am that awesome.
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I think that's got to be it behind him.
My guess: Somebody gave him the game as a gag gift, and it was sitting behind him when that picture was taken.
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Fred Schmidt
United States
Suisun City
California
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Comparing the images of the box in the database and the photo, where it appears to be a bit in a shadow, it looks like it very well could be it. My guess would be it is was a gag gift, as he was the originator of the term "War on Terror."
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Bill Bennett
United States
Newton
Iowa
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skelebone wrote: Doesn't really look like it, though it does appear to be something that runs a gradient from yellow to red. The gradient itself and the lack of the other hallmarks of the box would indicate it is not the War on Terror
I think you're mistaken about this. I took the image of the box top art from the game's gallery page and cut out just the part that could be the front edge viewable in the picture. It matches exactly. See for yourself:
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Hey Nonny Mouse
United States
Longmont
Colorado
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Anyone asked Terrorbull? They might have sent him a promotional copy...
Edit: spelling
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Jeff Yeackle
United States
San Luis Obispo
California
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skelebone wrote: Amended; I blew the picture up in the Gimp,
Haha, I'm too slow. Just uploaded a version I made. Anyway, to me it's the WoT box in the background. How it got there, by looking at the other elements I think it may have been added since it seems more in focus and with brighter colors compared to the surrounding objects but I did just wake up and my eyes aren't working yet.
If not, then....
Edit: added photo
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Sean Shaw
United States
Georgia
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That sure does look like edge of the gamebox right behind him there.
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Sean Ahern
United States
Spokane
Washington
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That's a doctored image. I can't find a link to an original that isn't cropped, but here's another with different doctoring: http://www.internetweekly.org/iwr/parody_bush_phone.html
Do a google image search for "Bush on Phone" and lots of funny versions will pop up, most with Tony Blair in the picture frame and an upside down phone.
EDIT: Here's the original: http://www.sutherlandmanifesto.com/blog/uploaded_images/bush...
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Scott A. Reed
United States
Lawrence
Kansas
Yes, Scrofula, it sucks.
I just wasted 100 :gg: on this.
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BookandGame wrote:
Dag, a pretty good one nonetheless.
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Christopher Seguin
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
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Actually, I kind of thought that Ed Koch's essay on GWB was more interesting than the picture of War on Terror in the background.
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Ha! Good news travels quick. We just got 3 emails about this. I was going to say I so wanted it to be real, but suspected it wasn't. The funny thing is we sent him a set about a year ago, but there's just no way they'd let it pop up in the background of what looks like an official photo.
But what it's doing on ronaldreagan.com is beyond me. Very very strange. But funny. Good find!
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Rage is just love with more volume
United States
White Trash
Idaho
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skelebone wrote: Doesn't really look like it, though it does appear to be something that runs a gradient from yellow to red. The gradient itself and the lack of the other hallmarks of the box would indicate it is not the War on Terror--- Amended; I blew the picture up in the Gimp, and it so is War on Terror.
Scott? Are you blind? Look closely... the "W" is different. The middle upward line and the left upward line are different than the WOT box art. Even the slant of the "W" is different. As shown above, it's doctored anyway. Hey wait! Unless.... the original photo without the box was actually doctored to take the box out... hmmm...
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DWTripp wrote: Unless.... the original photo without the box was actually doctored to take the box out... hmmm...
You know, that's actually very plausible. What if ... just what if they took this official shot, released it and only then noticed their error. Naturally you'd doctor the original, send it out again and hope no one notices and if you catch it early enough, no one will. The "original" to my eyes looks a bit strange. I mean, it's a very black box, as if it's been filled in too crudely perhaps?
Does anyone know anyone in the White House? Maybe we should just phone them up and ask them.
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David Molnar
United States
Ridgewood
New Jersey
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So, what have we learned?
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Jay Adan
United States
Erving
Massachusetts
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molnar wrote: So, what have we learned?
Always.. no, Never.. uh.. Vote Quimby!
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Hey Nonny Mouse
United States
Longmont
Colorado
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molnar wrote: So, what have we learned?
I've learned that Terrorbull did, in fact, send President Bush a copy of their game. I think that's amusing enough to be worth the electrons... 
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Hey Nonny Mouse
United States
Longmont
Colorado
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JayAdan wrote: molnar wrote: So, what have we learned? Always.. no, Never.. uh.. Vote Quimby!
I think the BoardGameGeeks like it when I...get down...verbally like that, don't you?
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Carlos Ocaña Salceda
Spain
Madrid
Madrid
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It's a bummer the pic is doctored. I bought it completely.
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