The gaming hobby of a political candidate has become an issue in a state senate race in New England.
Maine Republicans have created a Web page revealing that Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays an orc rogue in World of Warcraft (WoW).
Lachowicz’s liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her “fitness for office,” they claim.
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Lachowicz has hit back saying the attack showed the Republicans were “out of touch.”
“I think it’s weird that I’m being targeted for playing online games,” said Lachowicz in a statement. “Apparently I’m in good company since there are 183 million other Americans who also enjoy online games.”
“Instead of talking about what they’re doing for Maine people, they are making fun of me for playing video games,” said Lachowicz.
The state senate seat known as District 25 in Maine, is currently being contested by Lachowicz and incumbent Republican Tom Martin.
(Liberty Times)
一名政治候選人打電玩的嗜好,成了美國新英格蘭地區州參議員選戰議題。
緬因州共和黨人成立一個網頁,披露民主黨候選人柯琳.拉赫維奇在「魔獸世界」中扮演一名獸人盜賊。
他們宣稱,拉赫維奇女士在魔獸世界中喜歡暗箭傷人和下毒,令人質疑她的「議員適任性」。
拉赫維奇女士反擊,表示這場攻擊顯示共和黨人「與現實脫節」。
「我認為,我因為玩線上遊戲而成為攻擊箭靶是很奇怪的事」,拉赫維奇女士在聲明中說。「顯然地,不是只有我這樣,因為有其他一億八千三百萬美國人也喜歡玩線上遊戲。」
「他們不談為緬因州人民做什麼,反而因為我打電玩而取笑我」,拉赫維奇女士說。
拉赫維奇女士與現任的共和黨議員湯姆.馬汀正競逐緬因州第二十五選區的州參議院席次。
(自由時報/翻譯:管淑平)
A: I want to go to Neihu to see the cherry blossoms. B: Do you want to go by YouBike? A: Well, how much does it cost? B: The Taipei City Government just announced that riders can use the bicycles for free for the first 30 minutes! A: Great! Riding bikes is also more eco-friendly than driving. A: 我想去內湖賞櫻花耶。 B: 那要不要騎YouBike微笑單車去? A: 車費怎麼算? B: 台北市政府最近宣布︰前30分鐘免費! A: 太棒了,而且也比開車更環保。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
One of us is a murderer. The terrifying thought fills your head. There’s a corpse in the next room, and one of your fellow diners put it there. As the evening progresses, you learn disturbing secrets about everyone, and you’re forced to confess to a few yourself. You all have motives for the crime, but who committed it? Fortunately, it’s just a game. Murder mystery games are multiplayer role-playing games designed to be played over the course of an evening. The concept likely originated with “wink murder,” an amusing pastime that became popular in the early 1900s. In this game, a “murderer” kills
A: How does Taipei’s YouBike service charge after the free ride for the first 30 minutes? B: It’s NT$10 every 30 minutes within four hours. A: What a bargain. No wonder Taipei is listed by Britain’s “Time Out” magazine as one of the best 50 cities in the world. B: But I spotted a few English mistakes on YouBike’s Web site. A: I guess that aspect of it still has room for improvement. A: 台北市YouBike前30分鐘免費,之後怎麼算? B: 4小時內每30分鐘10元。 A: 真劃算,難怪台北市會入選英國《Time Out》雜誌全球最佳的50座城市。 B: 不過我在YouBike的網站上看到了好幾個英文錯誤。 A: 看來這個部分還有改善的空間。(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/ 台北時報張聖恩)
Mullet roe is a highly-priced delicacy typically served during special occasions like wedding banquets or Chinese New Year’s dinners, where families come together in celebration. The mullet roe can be prepared in various ways. It is usually pan-fried but can also be roasted or torched. To cook a pan-fried mullet roe, soak it in liquor or wine and peel off its membrane. Then, it is browned over a low fire and turned several times. Finally, the fried mullet roe is cut diagonally and is ready to be served. This dish is usually served with garlic scapes and daikon slices, but