{"assets":[{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/muffler-300x224.jpg","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/08\/620cb6ce3f611d9cf2fd25ce4bd29a3e.jpg"},{"original":"http:\/\/www.ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/muffler.jpg","local":"\/data\/posts\/2013\/08\/3ad735aa11b07de15e868da8f19912c7.jpg"}],"author_link":"author\/atmospherium\/","author_name":"Atmospherium","cat":"LD #27","categories":["LD #27"],"comments":[],"epoch":1377276000,"event":"LD27","likes":5,"metadata":{"p_key":"80894","p_author":"Atmospherium","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"290011","p_title":"A message of peace","p_cat":"LD #27","p_event":"LD27","p_time":"1377276000","p_likes":"5","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1377216000","event_key":"18","event_name":"LD27"},"source_url":"2013\/08\/23\/272908\/","text":"<p><a href=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/08\/3ad735aa11b07de15e868da8f19912c7.jpg\"><img alt=\"Muffler\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-272909\" height=\"224\" src=\"\/data\/posts\/2013\/08\/620cb6ce3f611d9cf2fd25ce4bd29a3e.jpg\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This evening, on my way home from work, my muffler and car decided they were through with each other and should separate. \u00a0The muffler stayed mostly silent through the ordeal, but my car threw an absolute fit \u2013 screaming and yelling for the rest of our trip home. \u00a0The turmoil was unbearable, and it was embarrassing to see their argument become so public while I could only sit and watch.<\/p>\n<p>With what I experienced tonight, I believe conflict is in very poor taste, and I wished to spread a message of reconciliation to the Ludum community. \u00a0For people of all towers (whether offence, defense, or potato), can we set aside out petty differences for one weekend and instead focusing on something greater? \u00a0Something lasting? \u00a0Something that builds up instead of tears down? \u00a0I propose we focus on reuniting cars with their beloved mufflers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Now that that\u2019s out of the way, I have no intention of letting car troubles prevent my first Ludum Dare from being a success. \u00a0Good luck to all.<\/p>","time":"August 23rd, 2013 4:40 pm","title":"A message of peace","title_was_empty":false}