08-05-2004 05:53
How much would you pay for a `Second Life'?

An "article" from the "Boston Herald" which "uses" an awful lot of "quotes" when describing "stuff" like "products" because the "author" seems to believe that "things" in a "virtual" world require it.

Actually she goes completely "over the top" with "phrases" such as...


her computer-generated "avatar" - is "standing" in the multiplayer role-playing game "Second Life"


and...


Players get a weekly allowance in "Linden Dollars," but to "own" or "buy" land, fees up to $195 a month are required.


and...


We "fly" to "Waterfall Mall" and browse earrings, avatar "skins" and glasses from "PrimCrafters." All "products" - which go into a personal inventory - are created and sold by other players.


Apologies to "Ace Cassidy" and "Lilone Sandgrain"... it's not a reflection on you, but "someone" should have sent "Stephanie Schorow" to English school before letting her loose on articles for public consumption.

Ok. That's quite enough punctuation for one day. I can't "stand" around "here" all day. I have to "go" and "do" some "work".