Car News

On Oct 5, 4:03 pm, WJ Walton <rpgadvoc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> (Cut and pasted from The Escapist Blog - theescapist.com/blog)<p>
>
> Two quick stories about D&D in pop culture:
>
> First, the Wikipedia page for the classic Dungeons & Dragons module
> Ravenloft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenloft_(module) ) will be
> featured on the front page of Wikipedia tomorrow, October 6th, 2010.
> This is due to the efforts of wiki editors like Kevin Baase and others
> who have worked to make the Ravenloft entry worthy of such an honor.
> In July, the page for The Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (http://
> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_to_the_barrier_peaks )was featured on
> the front page for the same reason.
>
> Next, it looks like D&D has earned another honor - a nomination into
> the Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New
> York. The Rochester Business Journal (http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?
> aID=185299 ) explains that twelve finalists will be considered for the
> two nominations for 2010. The other finalists are: Cabbage Patch Kids,
> chess, the dollhouse, dominoes, the Game of Life, Hot Wheels, Lite
> Brite, the Magic 8 Ball, playing cards, the pogo stick, and Rubik's
> Cube.
>
> With that sort of competition, it may not seem likely that D&D will
> get one of the two spots, but I wouldn't rule it out; the Toy Hall of
> Fame seems to have an appreciation for toys that encourage
> imagination. According to the article, one of the criteria for
> induction is how the toy fosters learning or discovery through play.
> And if that's not enough for you, one of the previous 44 nominees into
> the Hall was the cardboard box.
>
> The final inductees will be announced on November 4th.

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