Long Live The Kingorang

Today, Saturday the 24th of April, marks the first anniversary of the passing of our dear friend, Pasha Phares. We first met Pasha through 12seconds, a micro-vlogging site, shortly after launching Ringorang. It didn't take long before Pasha became a devoted player and contributor of the game and someone we all knew and loved.

Pasha was kindhearted, funny, nerdy and incredibly smart, a wonderful husband and father, and passionate about Ringorang. He won so many times back in the day that he jokingly called himself "The Kingorang." The title was especially fitting because Pasha means "King" in Kurdish. Pasha was so good with trivia, he eventually went on to write Qs for us. In fact, most of the Star Wars questions in our game were written by Pasha, an ardent fan of the films.

It's so hard to believe its been a year since he's passed. It feels like just yesterday I was joking around with him on Twitter. I can't help but think of Pasha every time I see a video with a kitten or a puppy or while typing and accidently hitting 'return' when I meant to press the apostrophe key. (One of his biggest pet peeves was that the two keys are so close together.) I know I can speak for the whole crew here when I say that although we never got to meet Pasha in person, our interactions through 12seconds, Twitter and Facebook made us feel as if we had known him our whole lives.

For those of you who never had the pleasure of meeting Pasha, we'd like to share with you the tribute video we made last year. While assembling it, Pasha's friends and family in Seattle told us how much he loved singing with them the song from the commercial "I Love the World." I think you will agree it is the perfect soundtrack and makes for a very touching memorial. Gotta admit I still get choked up every time I watch it.

We Love You Pasha from Team Ringorang on Vimeo.

Pasha is survived by his wife, Debbie, and two daughters, Sierra and Maddie. Sierra now runs his blog and Twitter account. You can also visit Pasha's Facebook page.

When you have a chance, we ask that you please leave a message for our dear friend and his loved ones. The Kingorang may be gone, but his legacy will forever live on.

We love you, Pasha.

Boom-de-ah-da!

Mike Dotta & Team Ringorang

Ringorang Newsletter: April 18

"Question Everything."

That used to be our motto. Then it became the mantra (and the name) of our flagship game. Now, we're coming full circle.

We don't have any daily themes this week. Or next. Or the week after. What we will have is a trivia tournament that begins on Monday at 8am PT and ends on Friday at 6pm PT, with questions that related to positively EVERYTHING. Are you game?

Remember, 10 Qs per day will arrive between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm PT.

Please do become our fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@ringorang). They're the best place to see announcements.

If Facebook and Twitter aren't your thing, there's also our snazzy, feature-rich feedback forum.

Knowledgeably,

Team Ringorang

Ringorang Newsletter: April 12 - 16

Nothing in this world can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

We'd add that the arrival of The Question Everything Challenge every week is pretty reliable, and much more fun. Alas, we weren't around for Ben Franklin when he was pondering such things.

Reminder: tournaments now last from Monday through Friday. This means your daily score carries over to the next day. Also, your taxes must be postmarked no later than April 15! Good luck.

Week 75 Themes - April 12 - 16:

• Monday - Strange Foods: You say, "Po-TAY-to." I say, "po-TAH-to." You say, "sweet breads." I say, "thymus glands."
• Tuesday - Stately Heads: President Truman had a double meaning when he said, "The buck stops here." After all, somebody is responsible for those taxes.
• Wednesday - Death: We have a little word association today. Death is everywhere, it seems.
• Thursday - ...and Taxes: Taxes have been a strong undercurrent of many a historical event, having been involved in great wars, big crimes, and even Peeping Toms.
• Friday - Heroes, The Musical: The concept of a hero has been a great muse for many artists. Here are 10 who have, in some way or another, made "heroic" music.
  

Please do become our fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@ringorang). They're the best place to see announcements, ask us a Q about our Qs, or just say hi.

If Facebook and Twitter aren't your thing, there's good, old fashioned e-mail, and our snazzy, feature-rich feedback forum.

Knowledgeably,

Team Ringorang

Ringorang Newsletter: April 5 - 9

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Springtime. Renewal, rebirth, another excuse to eat ham – who doesn’t love this time of year?

We’ve been doing some behind-the-scenes tinkering, and this week we’re unveiling some changes to Question Everything.

Bad news first: we will be going without prizes starting this week. I know, major bummer. Prizing is a whole undertaking unto itself, so in order to focus on a variety of projects, we’ll be moving forward without it. We want to bring it back ASAP, and should you have suggestions for cool prizes, we’d love to hear it! Simply visit our feedback forum.

Better news: Question Everything will now be a week-long, 10 Q per day tournament. When we started this thing, it was a multi-week tournament, then a 24/7 week-long affair, and then daily. We're hoping this might be the gaming sweet spot of awesome.

Frankly, you might not even notice. You’ll still receive ten questions per day, Monday through Friday. The difference is your daily score will carry over to the next day, and we’ll declare a winner on Friday after the 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET question. Now, if any one day stumps you, you’ll have four whole days to overcome it. Are you game?

Week 74 Themes - April 5 - 9:

• Monday - Clash of the Mythos: While titans are clashing in theaters, we’re going to RELEASE THE KRAKEN OF TRIVIA!
  
• Tuesday - The QE Redemption: You’ll be doing some hard time today with Qs about prisons. Be on your best behavior or you’ll end up in the hole.
• Wednesday - Say "Cheese!": You know your town has made it when your coagulated milk curds become known throughout the world. See what you know about cheese and the regions that produce them.
• Thursday - The Sweet Science: Boxing’s actually a sport, not a science, and involves no boxes whatsoever. It does take place inside a square, but it’s called a “ring.” These are but a few of the reasons why boxing intrigues us.
• Friday - A Girl's Best Friend: The diamond is the birthstone of April. No truth to the rumor that April blatantly shows it off to the other months by propping her head on her hand or constantly tossing her hair.
  

Remember: 10 Qs per day, 1 per hour, with the week's winner announced on Friday.

Please do become our fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@ringorang). They're the best place to see announcements, ask us a Q about our Qs, or just say hi.

If Facebook and Twitter aren't your thing, there's good, old fashioned e-mail, and our snazzy, feature-rich feedback forum.

Knowledgeably,

Team Ringorang

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