Russ Frushtick
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The fascinating thing about Lego is today the largest manufacturer of tires is Lego. They make the most tires in the world because of those little tiny rubber tires they put on the cars and Lego boxes.
The fascinating thing about Lego is today the largest manufacturer of tires is Lego. They make the most tires in the world because of those little tiny rubber tires they put on the cars and Lego boxes.
The fascinating thing about Lego is today the largest manufacturer of tires is Lego. They make the most tires in the world because of those little tiny rubber tires they put on the cars and Lego boxes.
So board games are extremely old. We're talking about like ancient Egypt, 3100 BCE is the general approximation of where we think board games started. The earliest known one is called Senate. We have no idea how this game was played precisely. It seems like it kind of mixed the rules depending on where you were, but they go back a long ways.
So board games are extremely old. We're talking about like ancient Egypt, 3100 BCE is the general approximation of where we think board games started. The earliest known one is called Senate. We have no idea how this game was played precisely. It seems like it kind of mixed the rules depending on where you were, but they go back a long ways.
So board games are extremely old. We're talking about like ancient Egypt, 3100 BCE is the general approximation of where we think board games started. The earliest known one is called Senate. We have no idea how this game was played precisely. It seems like it kind of mixed the rules depending on where you were, but they go back a long ways.
Yeah, I think board games just don't have a limitation on technology, right? The technology to play chess hasn't changed in thousands of years. So the idea that someone could play the same game today that you could back then is amazing. And I think people really are enraptured by that.
Yeah, I think board games just don't have a limitation on technology, right? The technology to play chess hasn't changed in thousands of years. So the idea that someone could play the same game today that you could back then is amazing. And I think people really are enraptured by that.
Yeah, I think board games just don't have a limitation on technology, right? The technology to play chess hasn't changed in thousands of years. So the idea that someone could play the same game today that you could back then is amazing. And I think people really are enraptured by that.
I think there are some people that find Monopoly a little bit taxing, but I think it is the core of it is people like taking financial risks without any actual stakes beyond, you know, wasting time for three hours. So I think that's why people love it. But Monopoly in particular has a very fascinating origin story where this woman created a game called the Landlord's Game. And then
I think there are some people that find Monopoly a little bit taxing, but I think it is the core of it is people like taking financial risks without any actual stakes beyond, you know, wasting time for three hours. So I think that's why people love it. But Monopoly in particular has a very fascinating origin story where this woman created a game called the Landlord's Game. And then
I think there are some people that find Monopoly a little bit taxing, but I think it is the core of it is people like taking financial risks without any actual stakes beyond, you know, wasting time for three hours. So I think that's why people love it. But Monopoly in particular has a very fascinating origin story where this woman created a game called the Landlord's Game. And then
other sort of profiteers, if you will, took the idea, called it monopoly, and it kind of got usurped. So she, in later years, got credit for it. But delving into that history is really fascinating.
other sort of profiteers, if you will, took the idea, called it monopoly, and it kind of got usurped. So she, in later years, got credit for it. But delving into that history is really fascinating.
other sort of profiteers, if you will, took the idea, called it monopoly, and it kind of got usurped. So she, in later years, got credit for it. But delving into that history is really fascinating.
So basically, the head of security who is running the game, he was in charge of making sure that the game was secure for McDonald's. decided, hey, I could just funnel these few winning game pieces to people that I know and kind of launder the winning game pieces that way. And they ended up making a ton of money until they were caught by the FBI and spent some time in jail.
So basically, the head of security who is running the game, he was in charge of making sure that the game was secure for McDonald's. decided, hey, I could just funnel these few winning game pieces to people that I know and kind of launder the winning game pieces that way. And they ended up making a ton of money until they were caught by the FBI and spent some time in jail.
So basically, the head of security who is running the game, he was in charge of making sure that the game was secure for McDonald's. decided, hey, I could just funnel these few winning game pieces to people that I know and kind of launder the winning game pieces that way. And they ended up making a ton of money until they were caught by the FBI and spent some time in jail.
So unfortunately, it didn't work out for them in the long run, but it was pretty fascinating.
So unfortunately, it didn't work out for them in the long run, but it was pretty fascinating.