tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post112562406370498290..comments2024-01-07T00:44:10.737-08:00Comments on Lisa Snellings: Little FortunaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033378825749946868noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1125702658613275062005-09-02T16:10:00.000-07:002005-09-02T16:10:00.000-07:00I used to be obsessed with random-answer divinatio...I used to be obsessed with random-answer divination games. I programmed one in higschool using BASIC and named her Madam Diva <BR/>(I don't think I really understood wahat 'diva' meant at the time, and thought it was mysterious sounding. Apparently it has something to do with Elton John.) <BR/>The mysterious Madam Diva would consult over a dozen different (fictional) oracular sources (dove's entrails, tea leaves, crystals, tossed chicken bones, tarot, ouija, dice, and even a magic eight ball were all inclided in my flavor texts... my programming teacher was a bit creeped.) I've never been able to get her up and working again since, as I don't have BASIC anymore, and even if I did I don't have any idea how to use it (or any other programming language) anymore. But she was always terrifyingly accurate in her answers. She predicted to a tee in the most eerie way that I would fall in love with my wife, and never answered personal questions about my friends incorrectly. I was vastly impressed with myself, and was always convinced it was some sort of latent technomancy talent on my part. <BR/><BR/>And so should you be. <BR/><BR/>Fear me, Gurtie. <BR/><BR/>I still put together little collections of numbered cards that are chosen based on the roll of a die, etc. But nothing has ever worked as well as ol' Madam Diva. <BR/><BR/>I'd really like to see this Little Fortuna, but the pictures seem to be down currently.Derek Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555485192723965604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1125629344892830932005-09-01T19:49:00.000-07:002005-09-01T19:49:00.000-07:00That's just awesome Lisa!That's just awesome Lisa!Robert/ GuardianAlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938662283664706023noreply@blogger.com