Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!wmartin From: wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.games.trivia Subject: Re: Trivial Pursuit Error Message-ID: <5239@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Fri, 12-Oct-84 14:18:37 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.5239 Posted: Fri Oct 12 14:18:37 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Oct-84 08:49:21 EDT References: <237@moscom.UUCP> Organization: Ballistics Research Lab Lines: 17 Would not the solution to these time-dependent trivia questions (where the answer has changed since the game was printed or devised, like who did the most "x" in baseball, or what bridge is longest) be to have the questions specify the date of writing? Thus, they become, "As of January, 1983, the longest suspension bridge in the world is:", and so on. Using this format can also add an element of difficult, if you desire: "As of January, 1937, the tallest building West of the Mississippi River is:" (hmmm... I just made that up off the top of my head. Would the correct answer be "The Empire State Building"? After all, if you go West far enough, you come 'round again. And that was built by then, I think...) Anyway, now all you have to do is get the Trivial Pursuit people to recall all their games on grounds of errancy, and reissue cards printed with all the caveats necessary. Class-action suit, anyone? Will