What caused this re-emergence of Risk?

[Slow Play Ray]

First, I have seen posts about Risk here every day for the past week or so (which I have basically ignored), and now my buddy send me this on AIM:

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M****: so we might play some lord of the rings risk tonight
M****: oh ya
M****: the game of global domination

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so what gives?

[samjjones]

Don't you know the p**** boom is over? All the cool kids are playing RISK now. I predict that MONOPOLY will be the next cool thing to do.

[Vavavoom]

I so rule at online Monopoly.....

[samjjones]

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I so rule at online Monopoly.....

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Where does one go about playing this? Perhaps you can organize an OOT game?

[codewarrior]

Risk is lame. Somebody bring back Axis and Allies.

[diebitter]

Any love for Civ/Civ2 here?

[Slow Play Ray]

what about my question, damnit?

[diebitter]

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what about my question, damnit?

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dagnabbit suits you better.

[bicyclekick]

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Any love for Civ/Civ2 here?

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raises hand.

Nuke Zone baby! Now THATS a good OT game.