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[UPDATE] Sentinel - View From Earth - 04/27/06
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - View From Earth - 04/27/06
View From Earth

The Snowball Effect

It starts off small. Then, suddenly, events can take on a life of their own, growing bigger than ever expected. This phenomenon has been coined "the snowball effect." Literally speaking, it encapsulates the idea that a small snowball rolling down the hill will pick up more and more snow, growing larger and traveling faster as it descends. What does this simple colloquialism matter to the citizens of Perplex City? To put it shortly, the spread of Perplex City across Earth has begun to snowball.

Starting in the United Kingdom, the plan of Sente and Earth-based company Mind Candy has worked wonderfully, capturing the minds of everyday citizens. Advertisements in newspapers, live events and radio interviews have all contributed to the rapidly growing awareness of Perplex City's plight among the citizens of the UK. In fact, a quick search of the puzzle card leaderboard shows approximately 4,500 registered users in that country alone. However, as wonderful as it is to see such great numbers assisting in the United Kingdom, the Cube Hunters in other countries have been dismayed at their own countryman's seemingly impassive attitude toward Perplex City.

Many Cube Hunters from the United States have suspected that the apparent dearth of interest does not stem from any lack of compassion, but rather from lack of awareness. It is no secret that America is a "trendy" country, where a good portion of the population is receptive to the latest fads, including the types of games they play. While this is great news for the crazes that have become popular, it is nearly impossible to determine what will become America's latest fad. America is a large country with a fickle population. With limited resources, it is difficult to reach any mass audience and find those who will latch onto the niche that will help anything become more mainstream.

Perplex City, however, offers the population something that most "games" do not: Americans want games that open their minds and hearts, not just their wallets. They want something that will engage them mentally and emotionally, make them feel as if they are a part of something larger and that they alone can make a difference in the outcome. Sente's decision to approach Mind Candy and create the puzzle cards in order to draw people into the action was either a brilliant stroke of genius or a lucky guess. Either way, people are slowly being lured into the hunt for the Cube, either as puzzle seekers and detectives or simply people who want a chance at the monetary reward.

It is this budding interest by those in the United States that has inspired us to help spread the word of Perplex City's predicament. Having only 1,300 Cube Hunters on the leaderboard in the United States has encouraged us to remedy the paltry involvement here, so we have latched onto Mind Candy as willing assistants.

What Mind Candy began, then, we have determined to continue. Starting in the next several weeks, a group of dedicated Cube Hunters across the country will begin to spread word about Perplex City to American citizens. Puzzle cards will begin to appear in mysterious places, posters will be seen in windows and stickers will be slapped on to telephone poles. There is even talk of hosting regular events so that Cube Hunters from around the country can gather to play games, discuss puzzle cards, and (hopefully) ultimately recover the cube.

Some time ago there was discussion about whether Sente Kiteway was a good choice to lead the Cube Retrieval Project. The Perplex City Sentinel believed he was not, and we can understand why this newspaper said so at the time. And while it has taken some time, a little over two years in fact, to reach this point, I believe that Sente has been vindicated. As he said, the puzzle cards have enraptured a number of us to the point where we have begun to spread word of the Cube on our own. The tiny snowball that was Mind Candy has grown, and while it is nowhere near the bottom of the hill, its size has increased substantially.

We are hoping that we can gain more interest in this project, dubbed the PCX Street Team. Anyone around the world is welcome to join this group of dedicated players interested in furthering the spread of Perplex City around the United States and around the world. Anyone who has an interest in joining or just wants to learn more about us can contact us at http://s11.invisionfree.com/pxcstreetteam/index.php. Hopefully, together, we can cause awareness of Perplex City's plight to snowball across the world.

edited: subject edited because I'm incompetent Smile

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 		and I believe this is new too:


PCBC CEO to Resign Amid Board Strife
By ALWHIN COPI

Perplex City Banking Corp. CEO Walter Cove-Houghton, who has been embattled practically since the moment he stepped into his position, is now widely rumoured to be planning to resign. Cove-Houghton assumes the chief executive role in September, only a few months ago.

An anonymous bank insider said that Cove-Houston is becoming tired of the degree of scrutiny to which the board subjects him. "Jonathan [Smart, Cove-Houghton's predecessor] gave up the responsibility, but he can't give up control," the source said. "Cove-Houghton can't rearrange his pens without having to consult the board first. It's utterly ridiculous to hire the man and then not let him do his job."

PCBC spokesman Cory Clary called the rumours "unfounded and irresponsible," adding that if Cove-Houghton were planning to leave the bank, that news of it would come from credible sources and official channels. "The bank's management does have a number of serious concerns right now that we're trying to resolve," Clary admitted, "but nobody is talking about leaving. Absolutely not."

Former CEO and current board member Smart told reporters that the board is still "a thousand percent behind my man." Cove-Houghton was Smart's hand-picked successor for the post, and if he were to leave the bank's top spot, it could seriously strain Smart's relationship with the rest of the board, analysts say.

Cove-Houghton himself declined to speak to the press. In his refusal for interviews, he also indicated that if he had any announcements to make, he would make them when he was "good and ready, and not a second beforehand."

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 		Yes, but who cares about thesecond one.

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 		Nice article! Very Happy
But I'm gonna be really picky now, shouldn't the date on the topic be 04/27/06? Not 06/27/06?
As I said picky Very Happy
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 		Or 27/04/06 or 06/04/27 if you want to be REALLY picky.
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 		Yeah that too Very Happy
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 		/me is thoroughly confused by the date.

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