What about time zones? Should they be taken into account during the countdown?

Welcome back Pat!

And hello Icy, :)

Anyone skilled in psychology want to explain my mood swings as of late?

I've been diagnosed with some undefined anxiety issues and depression, if that info helps.

Not an expert, and you should definitely address these concerns with a professional. That said, I think you just gave the answer. It's a common misconception to think that depression is about sadness. It often comes with irritability and mood swings.

ug. My house got borken into (again) yesterday and I think I am getting bronchitis and a sinus infection again. OTOH, no one was hurt, the jerks did not get much, the busted door is boarded up, and I can withdraw some money from my 401k to pay for the damages. Sadly, both the insurance company and the 401k people say that an X-box 360 is NOT essential to life and I will have to spend my own money to replace it. i.e. - Everything fell just under the $1000 deductable. Obviously they are not gamers. ~grins~

Ugh, sorry, dragon. That sucks. :(

lynora wrote:

Ragadolf wrote:

Loaded? I wanna get loaded!

Wait, I have a brand new bottle of 50 proof egg nog in the fridge!
<runs off, sounds of glasses clanking>

<slurp!> Ah, much better! Now where was I?

If you can still remember where you are after drinking 50 proof egg nog, you're doing it wrong. ;P

50 proof nog? Lightweights.

My alcohol tolerance is better than it was, but I admit that it is still pretty low. At least I'm a cheap date. ;P

What about time zones? Should they be taken into account during the countdown?

When the Stars are Right, they will be Right in ALL time zones! Even the ones that can't see them!

Gummi Bears!

I loved that show when I was a kid. :)

Icyshadow wrote:

What about time zones? Should they be taken into account during the countdown?

When the Stars are Right, they will be Right in ALL time zones! Even the ones that can't see them!

Bah. In the few Hollywood interviews I've bothered to look at, the stars are rarely right. We're fine.

Drejk wrote:

Gummi Bears!

I loved that show when I was a kid. :)

From the film, weren't they an all powerful decadent race, who had lost all of their tech knowledge apart from Gummi-berry juice. And in it the found some of their lost civilisation.

I don't recall hints of them being decadent. As far as I remember (up to third season, later seasons might have explained more) they were ancient race that was generally pushed out of their lands by encroaching humans (but they lived next to each other as friendly neighbors for some time, until humans expanded too much). There were some enclaves of remaining gummi bears left behind, guarding old constructions, abandoned cities, etc. The main characters lost access to the remaining technology and magic because their ancestors lost the amulet that opened the great book containing gummi bear lore (magic, history, notes about remaining artifacts workings and location).

Now I have a craving for gummi bears.

Don't forget the +2 bonus to deliciousness.

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

At least you'll be able to read it before The End.

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

I have decided that I shall re-read the entire series, (including Side Jobs) before the new release. I have been averaging one book every two days. I started book 6 this morning. If I maintain that average time for each book, I should be done a few days before the release. :)

And I must say, re-reading them all back-to-back has been extremely enjoyable and informative. They just make SO much more sense when you read them all in a row fast enough to not forget the little details from previous books! :D

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

Kindle preorder. I don't even have to leave bed.

:O

But then....

*DSX changes things in the pbp*

Orthos wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

I have decided that I shall re-read the entire series, (including Side Jobs) before the new release. I have been averaging one book every two days. I started book 6 this morning. If I maintain that average time for each book, I should be done a few days before the release. :)

And I must say, re-reading them all back-to-back has been extremely enjoyable and informative. They just make SO much more sense when you read them all in a row fast enough to not forget the little details from previous books! :D

I finished my read-through about a month and a half ago. I've been filling the gap with Discworld and Vorkosigan.

Orthos wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

I have decided that I shall re-read the entire series, (including Side Jobs) before the new release. I have been averaging one book every two days. I started book 6 this morning. If I maintain that average time for each book, I should be done a few days before the release. :)

And I must say, re-reading them all back-to-back has been extremely enjoyable and informative. They just make SO much more sense when you read them all in a row fast enough to not forget the little details from previous books! :D

I just finished the first one. It is helping me understand a certain fire evocation mage better =P

Huzzah!!!

Ragadolf wrote:

Orthos wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

I have decided that I shall re-read the entire series, (including Side Jobs) before the new release. I have been averaging one book every two days. I started book 6 this morning. If I maintain that average time for each book, I should be done a few days before the release. :)

And I must say, re-reading them all back-to-back has been extremely enjoyable and informative. They just make SO much more sense when you read them all in a row fast enough to not forget the little details from previous books! :D

I just finished the first one. It is helping me understand a certain fire evocation mage better =P

I did NOT steal the idea!

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

but my birthday falls on the same day every year....

Patrick Curtin wrote:

Ragadolf wrote:

Orthos wrote:

Jess Door wrote:

MissingNo wrote:

And now we can begin the Countdown! 12/21 draws near! The Stars will be Right!!

No, no, the next important date is 11/27, when the next Dresden Files book is published.

::waits impatiently by mailbox::

Barnes & Noble will be calling me when it comes in =)

I have decided that I shall re-read the entire series, (including Side Jobs) before the new release. I have been averaging one book every two days. I started book 6 this morning. If I maintain that average time for each book, I should be done a few days before the release. :)

And I must say, re-reading them all back-to-back has been extremely enjoyable and informative. They just make SO much more sense when you read them all in a row fast enough to not forget the little details from previous books! :D

I just finished the first one. It is helping me understand a certain fire evocation mage better =P

I did NOT steal the idea!

I just,... improved upon the concept,... :D

It's a good concept to build upon =D Mine however prefers lightning ;)

I just finished the first one. It is helping me understand a certain fire evocation mage better =P

I did NOT steal the idea!

LOL.. Murphy the Halfling hardhead?

That's OK, I have some fun to run Justin through once I digest the feel og the books....

Ragadolf wrote:

Patrick Curtin wrote:

I just finished the first one. It is helping me understand a certain fire evocation mage better =P

I did NOT steal the idea!

I just,... improved upon the concept,... :D

LOL.. Murphy the Halfling hardhead?

Marconi the kobold crime boss?

That's OK, I have some fun to run Justin through once I digest the feel og the books....

I created Gwyn for our upcoming CoT game deliberately as a chance to play Harry. Went Words of Power, even got a "familiar" - a spirit living in a coin - to be her "Bob". Higher STR and CON, decent WIS, lower INT than usual for a caster, to play up a lack of formal education and street-smarts replacing it, and reliance on Bob (Tlavyn in Gwyn's case) to fill in the knowledge gaps she doesn't have the INT or the skill points for. High Sense Motive and Intimidate... no Bluff or Diplomacy at all.

By mostly coincidence we ended up with a dreadfully-low-CON Vivisectionist, a high-CHA Rake Rogue, and an Aasimar Paladin as her partymates.

So basically the party is Fem-Harry, Butters, Thomas, and Murphy. I believe you'll meet Thomas in book 3, and Butters around 5 or 6.

ug. My house got borken into (again) yesterday and I think I am getting bronchitis and a sinus infection again. OTOH, no one was hurt, the jerks did not get much, the busted door is boarded up, and I can withdraw some money from my 401k to pay for the damages. Sadly, both the insurance company and the 401k people say that an X-box 360 is NOT essential to life and I will have to spend my own money to replace it. i.e. - Everything fell just under the $1000 deductable. Obviously they are not gamers. ~grins~

Sorry to hear about the break in, Sharoth. :(

Icyshadow wrote:

Anyone skilled in psychology want to explain my mood swings as of late?

I've been diagnosed with some undefined anxiety issues and depression, if that info helps.

I leave that to experts

sorry that you don't feel well, Icy. hang in there, you can vent here

+1

Shameless self-promotion...

Freehold DM wrote:

lynora wrote:

Ragadolf wrote:

Loaded? I wanna get loaded!

Wait, I have a brand new bottle of 50 proof egg nog in the fridge!
<runs off, sounds of glasses clanking>

<slurp!> Ah, much better! Now where was I?

If you can still remember where you are after drinking 50 proof egg nog, you're doing it wrong. ;P

50 proof nog? Lightweights.

My alcohol tolerance is better than it was, but I admit that it is still pretty low. At least I'm a cheap date. ;P

smooths out eyebrows 'sup?

G'Night Fawtlings.

My candidate lost the election!

RRRRRROOOOOOAAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRRRRRR!

*Smashes fist into the Sears Tower dramaticly*

Why the s&#+ does nothing ever go smoothly? F$+!ing seriously...

Why the s~~$ does nothing ever go smoothly? F$@~ing seriously...

Because it can't ever be that simple. I hate it too.

At least the wednesday is almost over.

That's not a good thing. After Wednesday comes horrid, awful Thursday.

Thursday is Kingmaker night. Bring it on.

One day closer to the weekend.

I'm still sort of dreading the welcome of the new guy into my Kingmaker crew.

He's got a level 6 Fighter/Barbarian ready, but I fear he'll either be too strong or too weak.

Also, note to self when it comes to my own players.

Never, EVER let the guy who laughs like a maniac play a Witch.

If he takes the Cackle hex and RPs it, he'll scare away the entire table.

Mhhahawahhahaaaa!

He seriously sounds like the Joker on crack when he laughs.

Problem is, he tends to laugh out really loud in those situations.

*blink*

Morning FAWTLies

Another day, another big-ass storm pounding our region.

I think it is time to relax and read the last bit of Cloud Atlas

Everyone take care

*blink*

I've got a pretty decent evil laugh myself. I don't use it when playing my Witch though, since mine's female and my evil laugh goes to the closest I can get to bass range.

I don't think I have an evil laugh, but my group informs me I have an unsettling giggle that works just as well.

I just grin. Loud laughter is not my style. At least not until that old players of mine assemble and leave me lying on ground suffocating on my own laughter with their antics.

So I've made two sales instead of one at work today so far.

Also, after a big leap downward, my mood is slowly getting better.

I feel like I've been forgotten by my creator.

*Gives an angry glance at Icyshadow for some reason*

F*#* snow f$!~ these trains f%#+ fuel shortages f*@~ Hurricane Sandy you b*~$+ you're still f*@*ing things up.

Pardon my French.

Your French sounds like Finnish to me.