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July 17th, 2008

11:13 am
Ann Arbor Interlude #1: Tim and I are nerds.

I will be meeting Tim and Jess at their new apartment tonight, from where we will proceed to our usual haunt, Little Tree Sushi. As I could not remember how to get to their new place, Tim and I had the following e-mail exchange which explains why we are friends with each other. (Hint: no one else would be.)

Hey Tim,
I cannot remember how to get to your new apartment. That seems like it will be a vital part of meeting you there for Little Tree food journey tonight. So let's play a boring little poorly-translated text-based adventure game:

>You are Chris Willie Williams. Your are driving a car EAST on M-14 highway. A road sign approaches.
>look

>You are Chris Willie Williams. Your are driving a car EAST on M-14 highway. A road sign approaches.
>look sign

>The road sign tells you "I 275 junction. Obvious exits NORTH FLINT, SOUTH TOLEDO".
>inv

>Your inventory contents a CELL PHONE, SUPER MARIO WALLET, REGRET
>get off M-14

>You cannot get that.

Finish this sequence and save the damsels!!!
-Chris

Tim replies:

Tim's Ultimate Strategy Guide to the Little Tree Text-Based Adventure Game:

Answers:

From M-14 EAST

>Exit SOUTH TOLEDO on I-275
>Exit ANN ARBOR ROAD
>Turn LEFT onto ANN ARBOR ROAD
>Turn LEFT at BURGER KING onto TRANGLER ROAD
>Turn LEFT at FLEEP ROAD
>Turn RIGHT at the third STOP LIGHT to enter STONE RIDGE

ProTip: Once you get to BUILDING 74, call JESS or TIM, as the buzzer system does not seem to be functional.
ProTip: At Little Tree, when you receive the item YAKI UDON, enter the command "rapidly consume" to get a health bonus.

See you tonight, brave adventurer!