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Learn the Gamer's Alphabet and benefit charity

by Justin McElroy { Dec 7th 2009 at 11:59PM }

Charity's great, but we've always said that the best kind of giving is where you also get something in return. That's what makes A Gamer's Alphabet such a great purchase. Not only will you be helping to raise money for Marisa's Bunny, which raises awareness of Infantile Spasms, but, more importantly, you'll get something out of the deal, a lovely book that gives every letter a gamer slant.

Ahh, giving with the anticipation of getting. It's kind of amazing that some 2010 years after Jesus came to Earth from space, we still remember his teachings so well.

[Via Hawty McBloggy]

Tags: a-gamers-alphabet, charity, marisas-bunny

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jahd5000 @ Dec 8th 2009 12:08AM

looks great... nice Jesus theory, no matter how catholic I am, i always wonder such things XD

ShadowOp @ Dec 8th 2009 2:06AM

lol, you talkin about easter eggs? the hidden sweetness that developers so graciously bestow upon us?

Phylogenetics @ Dec 8th 2009 12:13AM

Jesus is Easter, silly. Christmas is about getting presents in remembrance of Santa Claus who was crucified for our sins.

Captain Obvious @ Dec 8th 2009 12:15AM

Good, I need to brush up on my ABC's.

LegendaryRedass @ Dec 8th 2009 12:19AM

Who wants to guess what Z is?

Derick @ Dec 8th 2009 12:23AM

Zero, who, along with his friend One, paved the future of everything.

Glenn @ Dec 8th 2009 12:32AM

It's ZORK, you PHILISTINE!!

AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Dec 8th 2009 12:44AM

ZERG RUSH!

Kevlar @ Dec 8th 2009 1:26AM

"Zero Wing" -- All your base are belong to Z!

Fx.Dr @ Dec 8th 2009 12:22AM

With over 20 million XBL subscribers, you'd think people would be more familiar with Infantile Spasms.

Kevin949 @ Dec 8th 2009 2:34AM

The term Aggro existed long before WoW.

Kevin949 @ Dec 8th 2009 2:36AM

I hate this comment system sometimes.

melloncollie @ Dec 8th 2009 1:21AM

Way to be a dipshit.

Darth Bradwart (XBL: Mr Bradster-PSN: Mister Bradster) @ Dec 8th 2009 2:07AM

I know you like to make new words...but what the hell is a 'contard'?

Ghen @ Dec 8th 2009 10:13AM

Urban Dictionary says it's a portmanteau of Conservative and Retard.

ShadowOp @ Dec 8th 2009 2:13AM

@melloncollie
I second that.

@internetjesus
Maybe I'm not gamer enough for your standards, but how many people actually use the term aggro? I had to search it up, and the first website was this http://www.wowwiki.com/Aggro
now if you think that in order to be a real gamer, you need to play WOW or use the word aggro, you got some priorities to start rethinking.

Just to bring it all back:
Z is for ZING, cuz you just got served sucka!

ShadowOp @ Dec 8th 2009 7:18PM

whoa, this comment was disconnected... I guess the point of it was just to say the use of the term aggro proves how gamer these guys are. THEY ARE 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT!

Kevin949 @ Dec 8th 2009 2:36AM

The term Aggro existed long before WoW.

ShadowOp @ Dec 8th 2009 2:47AM

True, the point was that the site was listed as the first in a search engine search for aggro. The fact that the term existed before WOW only adds to the validity of the book as well, going back to argument against internet jesus' comment.

BananaBoat @ Dec 8th 2009 4:26AM

Do I want this, or do I want that Oscar Mike T-Shirt....mmm....

I'm going to have to go for the Oscar Mike T-Shirt, if only because I refuse to admit that I've never heard of Infantile Spasms before.

Blank-Mage (ATDFs Nuker) @ Dec 8th 2009 6:00AM

"Ahh, giving with the anticipation of getting. It's kind of amazing that some 2010 years after Jesus came to Earth from space, we still remember his teachings so well."

Well, although sarcastic, that's still somewhat true. You give devotion and expect not to suffer eternal torment at the hands of God's sadistic firstborn. Hey, at least Santa doesn't threaten you with the undying fires of hell.

Gibbeynator @ Dec 8th 2009 7:03AM

T is for Thief, who stole 40 cakes. Forty cakes! That's as much as four tens. And that's terrible.

JeezWhiz87 @ Dec 8th 2009 8:40AM

They were all lies.

Nicknin10do @ Dec 8th 2009 9:03AM

Damn you Lex Luther. Give me back my cakes.

Mick Metoo @ Dec 9th 2009 5:51AM

Hello.

I'm the person that compiled the list of terms for the volunteer artists to choose from. The letters were assigned randomly, as some letters had many more possibilities than others. Each artist got a few terms to choose from. The terms that made it onto the list were those that were recognizable to most gamers even if they might refer to your not-favorite genre. Aggro was indeed in use long before WOW.

Infantile spasms is a very serious form of childhood epilepsy that often leaves its victims profoundly disabled. That's the case with Marissa. If you care to visit Marissa's dad's blog at www.marissasbunny.com, I suggest you start at the beginning. Her dad is articulate, dedicated, pro-active, and a stone gamer. :)

The travels of Fairfax Rabbit are chronicled; Fairfax is Marissa's Bunny, and he travels the world to raise awareness. Early diagnosis is the key to any hope for these children. You could see pictures of Fairfax at NASA, Bungie, Fenway Park, Paris, London, people's homes, and on and on.

Thank you, Joystiq; it means a lot that you care.

angelkin @ Dec 8th 2009 9:16AM

I think what you guys are doing is AWESOME. :D

ShadowOp @ Dec 8th 2009 7:14PM

Awesome cause, I really am hoping the best for you guys. Just so ya know, this book needs no defending for its gamerness; it's straight up awesome and visually entertaining to look at as well. Great job!

Also, did internetjesus' comments get deleted. It would make sense to me because it was a stupid ass comment... but it just makes my comments look like rants from an old man on a park bench to the nearest pigeon.

Mick Metoo @ Dec 10th 2009 4:22AM

Thank you both for your encouragement. We've no doubts on the book's "gamerness"; the terms were heavily vetted by gamers with a lot of experience and a wide range of knowledge.

If you choose to, it would be wonderful if you'd promote the little book. Raising awareness can go exponential through efforts by people like yourselves. :)

Marissa's Dad @ Dec 8th 2009 10:55AM

Thanks to everybody for stopping by! Even if you don't get a book, please do read up a little about the disease. It's not terribly well known, and often misdiagnosed as something more benign.

Early diagnosis is the key to any kind of meaningful treatment, and even that's not a guarantee.

bug @ Dec 8th 2009 11:28AM

9.12.08
..."It's kind of amazing that some 2010 years after Jesus came to Earth from space, we still remember his teachings so well."

1. in the nt (new testament) there is only about 20 minutes content of Christ's actual Teachings from his 1 to 3 yrs ministry.
More than half the nt is saul's dogma, btw saul (aka paul) was NEITHER a Disciple of Christ NOR a Prophet from G; saul's dogma is NOT scripture though it IS misrepresented as Christ's Teachings.

2. neither Christ's mother nor ANY of his disciples never ever called him "gezus" they called him Yeshua (Joshua [with an english accent]). jesus is the gentile nickname for Christ.