What it doesn't say is how hard Dave and I used to laugh just sitting in front of the computer and imagining naming characters with some of the things it generated. Maybe it's not actually funny, and we're just hopelessly silly people, but silliness is part of what RinkWorks is all about. So I ported my name generator program, from back in 1994, to the web for your use and enjoyment. Within the last three days or so, I've used it twice to generate names for The Game of the Ages , my work in progress that will eventually end up on Adventure Games Live . But I assure you there would be almost no point to my even having a grill if I were only to use it on sunny days when I'm around the house.
Rainy days are ordinary, sunny days extraordinary.
I live in Virginia, and the particular tourist trap that we have here is called the Mill Mountain Star. It's a lovely little waste of money whose only purpose in life is to attract tourists and glow all night long. They stopped and gaped at the view. Even I, in my cynical little hovel, couldn't resist the awe in her voice, and I stopped grumping to myself and looked. It did look beautiful from afar.