The Lunch Game is an opportunity to experience eating in New York in an entirely new way. Each week, we randomly choose a restaurant (or alternative eating experience) from a board-created database. Then, the participants proceed to make that lunch happen – wherever it might lead them. Pizza in the Bronx? Yes. Chinese food chosen off a menu in Chinese? Yes. Awesome? Always. The lunch game’s rules use strong precatory language in suggesting a drink afterwards.
Below is the first draft of the Constitution's Preamble, as penned by Board Member Derek. The Lunch Game asks that All Board Members discuss said draft in comments sections.
Draft Lunch Game Constitution Preamble (2/3/2007):
We the participants of The Lunch Game, in assuming the mantle of participant and all that entails, of our own free will and accord recognize these principles of the lunch game, and do hereby elect to abide by them fully for good or ill. [constitution to follow]
Posted by Lunch Game Admin at 1:50 PM
Labels: Board, Constitution, debate, Discussion, good commenting, meeting, preamble
11 comments:
Can't we add some language about securing the blessings of lunch liberty to ourselves and our posterity? Or at least promoting general gustatory welfare?
I would strike the section reading "these principles of the lunch game" and replace with "the duly ordained principles of the lunch game."
I think something a bit more "preambly" needs to be included up front. The broad "principles" mentioned so far should be included in the preamble itself.
Let's see, off the top of my heard, I think the US Constitution includes forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, insuring domestic tranquility, providing for a common defence, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity.
I don't recommend we aim quite that high yet, but what core values can we say Lunch Game aims to promote and protect? Lunch liberty's good, Lex, and I like gustatory welfare, too. How about also "preserving the Elment of Surprise"?
I agree with Nick and think that the fact that many of our experiences center around ethnic eateries, necessitates a nod to the immigrant communities that make the lunch game possible in this regard.
Something like "Insuring the culinary offerings of the diverse peoples of the city of New York do not go undiscovered" ?
Draft Preamble a la Lex:
We the Participants of The Lunch Game, in Order to form a more perfect Dining Experience, disestablish Boredom, insure the Appreciation of the diverse culinary offerings of the people of the greater New York area, provide for the common hunger, promote the general gustatory Welfare, and secure the blessings of lunch Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish these Principles of Lunch.
I like what i'm reading, Lex. I still think we should include "preserve the element of surprise," though, or something along those lines.
Well, I did include "disestablish Boredom." But if you want to redraft it, feel free. I'm an originalist, so it'll never be good enough for me. But you should feel free to try.
I think "the element of surprise" encapsulates an essential element of TLG more than just "disestablishing boredom." Many things can get rid of boredom without necessarily being surprising. For example, drafting a preamble to a lunch game constitution gets rid of my boredom. It is not surprising, though.
So, here's my slight redraft, then:
We the Participants of The Lunch Game, in Order to form a more perfect Dining Experience, preserve the Element of Surprise, insure the Appreciation of the diverse culinary offerings of the people of the greater New York area, provide for the common hunger, promote the general gustatory Welfare, and secure the blessings of lunch Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish these Principles of Lunch.
I am deeply disturbed by the possibility that our constitution may be determined by the last shot, so to speak. I am also disturbed that I lost my notes for articles 1-5, but if I recall they had to do with 1)Participation; 2) Execution (of game, not participants); 3) Rules for dealing with ambiguous situations; 4) Processes for adjudicating disputes and amending the constitution; 5) Penalties. This last may not have been section 5 as I originally envisioned it. Can't really recall. May get swallowed up elsewhere. Also, I suppose some bylaws will be in order
Having non-proportionate representation has been a touchstone of every successful constitution. Do not argue with that. Because you will be wrong.
The point is, for this constitution to be successful, there must be elements of non-proportionate representation. Therefore, I propose that for all amendments to the constitution, we use one of the following (each requiring 3/4 majority):
1) Body Mass
2) Chest hair (scale of 5, most to least)
3) This one is complicated, but has the most promise, so try to get through it:
a) Separate everyone into groups of the year of their birth.
b) Each such group should, a tie being a "yes," no matter what the issue is.
c) The group is given 3 votes, plus (the remainder of the year of their birth + the last lunch number selected when divided by 7).
d) All different group votes are added together to see if it reaches 3/4 of the majority.
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