[thechat] 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon

[Quackamoe]

--- Paul Cowan <paul at wishlist.com.au> wrote:
>
> > So, back to the point, and the rules are. . . ?
>
> Good question. I don't think there's anything
> "formal" -- but I've always thought that the
consensus was:
>
> - being in a movie is the only "real" Bacon link --
> so as yet, Miriam's the
> only really linked person here
> - being in TV shows only is a bit of a fudge
> - other relationships (like going to school with,
> living down the street
> from, etc) are definitely cheating -- but still fun
> (and less of a 'cheat'
> the closer you get -- so marriage is pretty close to
> good enough)
>
Hmm, but not everybody in the Superbowl commercial was
in a movie. The last link between Kevin and the guy
behind the counter was a girl who had dumped the guy
behind the counter. Or is the commercial not a valid,
er, standard?

Terry


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