Tech Talk

Just because the Iraqi reporter missed US President George W. Bush, it doesn’t mean that you should too. You too can throw shoes at Bush and chances are you wouldn’t miss.

Yes, the shoe throwing incident in Iraq has inspired a new game, which allows anyone who has any grudge against the outgoing US president to throw him a shoe or two… or three, or more, it depends on how fast you are and how good is your aim.

Maybe the Iraqi reporter has a very poor aim, fortunately for you, you can have more chances than him as you can play it over and over again until you’ve fully exhausted your anger.

The game is called Sock and Awe and it was launched by Britain’s Alex Tew. The object is simple, to throw the shoe on Bush’s face. As I am writing this, 7,312,228 shoes have already landed on his face. And still counting.

Why the name? Because Bush’s operation in Iraq was called “Shock and Awe” perhaps that’s what inspired the name for the game. 30 seconds is all you have to throw as much shoes as you can. Don’t worry, you can always try again if you’re not satisfied with your score.

I really don’t have anything against Bush, but hey! It was fun!

I know what you’re thinking… could we change Bush with our local politicians?