From Boing Boing today:
Cory Doctorow: This "You Have Died of Dysentery" tee is a loving tribute to Oregon Trail, the classic 80s computer game that challenged you to get your settlers to their destination without their succumbing to cholera, dysentery, or other thermonuclear versions of
turista. Jason on Preshrunk has written a lovely
memoir of the game:
I spent three arduous weeks trying to circumnavigate the Columbia River. After that, I spent six weeks trying to hunt enough buffalo to feed my party. All the while my party kept dying of dysentery and cholera. It took me five months to beat that goddamn game, but I loved it. … Link to T Shirt page
Just install the ActiveX control (IE only) and you too can brave the trail.
Check me out.