Tetris®

Tetris, derived from the greek numerical preface "tetra," is a falling block puzzle game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in June 1985, while working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre at the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow. Well my friend Pajitnov, you have addicted us to your electronic cocaine. For the past two days we have used every spare moment to beat the game at level nine, height five. So far, Michael is the only one who can beat it, obviously because he is Asian and thus more technically/block-fitting inclined. Stephen and Richard are still trying to reach the level of Tetris Master. It's getting a bit ridiculous. We now talk about the "Tetris God" and his relative pleaseure or displeasure as we play. Richard has created his own language called "Richlandic", which is English syntax sped up into gibberish. To quote Stephen's quiet but profound knowledge of the game, "The shape isn't just a shape, it's a color also." Oh ya, and before I forget, there is a dress code: Sweatshirts and lacrosse/basketball shorts, no socks. We also have names for certain moves. For example if you place a line horizontally that is called the "flat-liner" and moving a piece under another piece is a "shimmy." You why we are so dedicated, or should I say tetricated? Well answer me this, have you ever seen Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Metroid, the Princess, and Link playing Russian music while the tops of the Kremlin blast off into space? Well we have, and it's like having every happy childhood moment hugging you at the same time. Like a good solid hug with a slight "up and down" rub on the back at the end without any back patting.