The war occurs primarily because of geography and pride. All the great wars started over border disputes, and the Grits -Polygon War is no exception. Placing Mr. Scapellato, the Costanza-like Grits dictator, and Mr. Evatt, the collective mind of the Polygon staff room, in rooms next to each other was like having the odd couple present minus all the crazy misadventures. However, great leaders and questionable location is not enough. It is the pride of the staffs that truly ignites the fires of war.
Pride becomes the ammunition in the Great War.
Words and office memorabilia fly between the two rooms quicker than Coop can chase down the average Democrat. Excuse me while I go work on my 264 page issue. Amazing how it seems the Grits got the better computer and the digital camera, while the Polygon staff slaves away on a sole iMac. We just can't. Between the two rooms is a schism wider than the Grand Canyon.