Halloween was too cool this year... and the beholder costume made for my daughter was truly awesome. Once I get the pictures e-mailed to me, I will post them.
Warning, though: The cuteness may melt your computer screen.
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Anybody else got their pumpkins? Am thinking to start carving on Sat; anyone else? The family and I went to the patch down the way this past Saturday. Three nice sized punkins. Carved 2 of them last night. A skeleton face for me, a tiny and happy 5-fanged pumpkin for our daughter. Das wife is still out on what to carve hers as. We liked it so much, we're going back again before our pumpkin carving party this Saturday. Damn, I love Halloween. I'll try and get some pictures up of the Beholder costume up as soon as I can. The party is this Friday... I'm curious to see how it turns out! And as for hardcore, no weapons costumes... go as an IRS auditor. No one in their right mind would mess with them. Might be lost on you fellow students, but the teachers would be terrified.
Not to break up the (self) love-fest going on here, but I had to share this... A friend is making my daughter (almost 1 year old) a beholder costume. Too. Freaking. Cute.
Replacement issue arrived yesterday. Thanks!
As much as I hate to add to this thread, I'd like to mention my copy of Dungeon #140 has not arrived yet. Normally it shows up a week after the shipping release date, but nothing yet...
Gotta disagree with you there. It is the media's job to sell things. It is not a politicians job to sell us out. More shame to our current political landscape in my eyes.
Extremism is extremism is extremism... I'm with ya'. It makes me mental though that the whole "liberal media" thing is so readily accepted by the general public. It was a concious effort by Republican leaders in the mid-80's to guilt the mass-media companies into giving them more favorable coverage... but it quickly took on a life of it's own.
Wait, your messageboard handle is "PayToFlay" and you're warning us AGAINST capitalism?! Irony! It's what's for breakfast!
The media caters to emotional reactionism. The right wing media does the same thing the left wing media does. This inspires my rant: People need to realize that THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A LIBERAL MEDIA. There is also no such thing as a conservative media. What we have kids, is a capitalist media. Meaning they want you to watch so they can make money, not spread news. So you get these stories that are nothing more than press releases for a product/cause/advertiser mixed with emotional cheap shots and well researched, trend tested audience analysis pieces. If anything, this type of coverage does lean toward furthering conservative agendas (a decade long media analysis done by The Communications Journal - I may be mistaking the name of the publication, sorry - confirms this) because they tend to benefit large businesses, i.e. media conglomerates. But it is a slight margin... something like a 52% lean. I mean really, who on either side would want to alienate half your audience? So take anything you see on the news with a grain of salt, or at least with the question, "Are they trying to sell me anything?" in mind.
In the time since I last posted on these boards, The Cramps have eaten my brain. Just thought I'd share.
I'm thinking codpiece. But then again, I'm sort of an idiot.
Ok, so maybe I'm a little weird, but I've got the soundtrack to Conan the Barbarian in my cd player. And that just got me humming the theme from Conan The Destroyer... Bum bum BUMMMM! (Otherwise, it's a Ventures/Clutch kind of day, here.)
I've seen those tiles in action, and was almost swayed to make the purchase when... SOLD OUT! greets me at the ordering page. Thanks for all the great suggestions, though. I will definately investigate some oversized graph paper goodness.
Hi! So, I'm looking to DM my first adventure in the not too distant future (I'm debating a couple lovely low-levellers from the pages of Dungeon) and I was curious as to what more experienced DM's would recommend in terms of a gaming mat. I plan on using it more for combat then step by step Dungeon exploration, though I could see myself going that way eventually. So I guess I'm looking for a good mat, that is versatile in it's applications for gaming, and will fit on an average dining room table. Thanks in advance!
Haydn - Symphony 99
Well, we did give the world both The New Bomb Turks and Watershed. And I have a foot in two worlds... I work in 614, live in 740. Like night and day, baby...
It sure does have two o's! Coolumbus, baby. Yes, I'll sit down now.
War-mother-f'ing-duke! Sorry. It had to be said.
Wow... I love this thread. It has grown two pages since the last time I was here, and each page is full of music sweetness. Plus, it makes me all sorts of happy to see matt_the_dm listening to The Cardigans. w00t! Right now I am listening to for the work rotation: The Aggrolites - s/t
It's an odd moment when you realize, "I have to subscribe". I didn't have a playing group or anything for a long, long time. Yet I would buy and be entranced by these well put together adventures in the pages of Dungeon. Then Age Of Worms began and it became like crack... but when I realized I had to subscribe, was when I couldn't find an issue. I was angry. It bugged me for a week. So I signed up. So I'll join you in saying "Kudos!" to the Dungeon crew!
Just wanted to let you know I recieved the re-sent issue on Saturday. Thank you! 'And Madness Followed' was excellent and I'm loving this installment in AOW... woo hoo! And thanks again.
Again, thank you. And coincidentally, Issue #135 arrived today. So at this point I'll assume the original #134 is lost to the void... Now to put off reading... Age Of Worms... out... of... order!
I loved it. My wife (no gamer she... but a respectable geek inher own right) loved it. We laughed together on a plane ride, listening to Matisyahu while the baby slept... Idyllic, no?
Just like to add that I'd spring for extra if it was shipped 1st class mail.
Recently, I've been digging Volume 1 of the 'Back From The Grave' series. I've owned it for years, and every few months or so, I go into fits of listening to it... now is one of those times. It is a compilation of garage bands from the mid sixties. The fore-fathers of punk and indie rock, if you will. Spastic teenage rock-n-roll bands giving it their all, because they knew that this 7" they were putting out was their ticket to fame! While that may not have been the case, it did result in some genuine, awesome, honest rock-and-f'ing-roll! Do yourself a favor and dig it! Also, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of a CD by Klaus Nomi... anyone familiar? I wasn't until a couple of weeks ago, and now I'm fascinated.
My address checks out. I actually had an insane moment of self-doubt, and pulled out my drivers license to verify... Thank you guys for reshipping the issue. I've been having flashbacks to childhood since I placed my subscription. Checking the mailbox full of the insane hope for it to be there... only to have crushing disappointment greet me. And bills. Those stupid stupid bills.
Well, to any interested... At 4:00 p.m., there will be a gathering of a few Delaware, Ohio area gamers. If you have any interest in at least chatting with a couple few fellow geeks, then show up at the Mean Bean Caffiene Lounge: 2 North Sandusky Street Delaware, OH 43015 I'll wear orange and brandish a PHB! Oh, and I'll answer to "John".
Hey, I noticed that the new Dungeon shipped on Tuesday (great looking cover on it, btw), but I still haven't recieved issue #134. Any course of action recommended?
System Of A Down 'Mezmerize' and 'Hypnotize' have been filling my ears as of late. I have to admit to liking 'Mez' a bit better though. It's all about 'Revenga', baby!
MAkes me wish I was able to spare the drive north to play in your AoW game. C'est la vie! Spoon, anyone?
Cardigan's 'Losing my favorite game' Which makes me want to ask the question: Has anyone heard The Cardigans latest album 'Long Gone Before Daylight'? It may be one of the most heart-acheingly beautiful records ever. Really. Screw that (fun) 'Love Fool' stuff... this is a sensual album with a heavy country/folk lean to it. It still maintains the bounce of a good pop song in lots of parts, but damn... when you hear lyrics like "If there is a chance, just one in this world/ That we'll ever dance..." or "If this is communication/I disconnect" your heart wants to break... It sounds like Nina's been through the ringer. But somehow that sounds beautiful. Can't wait for the new one! (Edit to add, looks like I don't have to. Came out in February. Need to hit me a record store this weekend...)
drunken_nomad is on the Fishbone (and Clutch) trolley! Just want to say that I'm impressed by how diverse everyone's tastes are. There is not a ton of overlap here, but I find that a great thing! Far too often, people want to put all aspects of their life into neat little boxes... like folks here at work... "No, I just listen to country"
Blecch. Music is a gift in all forms. Don't waste it by limiting yourself. Today's work selections: Coheed & Cambria - 'Second Stage Turbine Blade' (pushing it for work, but I'll keep the volume low)
I have a feeling I'll be needing something heavier later tonight though... maybe some 18 Visions or Mastodon.
Hooray! Another Alexisonfire fan! Actually, yay for your list. I think I'll snatch up those bonus points...
How about a will reading? How does every player know the deceased? Up to them...
I just want to say that 'Camarillo Brillo' may be the best song ever written. No fooling.
I bump, therefore I am.
Music... Yay! I've been on a big big BIG Fishbone kick lately. If you've never listend to Fishbone, you really need to fix that. Why they aren't bigger than the Beatles is beyond me... But lately I've been into the following: Hellogoodbye
Those have been my "go to" bands theis month. My wife is just happy to have me off my Sweet Baby kick. A little too saccarine for her tastes.
Y'know... Somewhere there is a goth girl looking for the perfect name. Will she ever find her way to these boards? :D
I've got one, and she is 3 months old. As far as music goes, we play just about everything... because my wife and I are music freaks. And little girl doesn't seem to mind! Classical is big on car rides, but punk, ska, reggae, metal, bluegrass, soul and jazz all seem to get her little self moving. A funny moment was when she was less than a month old, she was furious at the indignity of being given a bath. So we decided to sing to her. My wife starts in with... The Misfits. And soothed her. Here are two grown people singing to a baby, "I'm going to take you where your body will lie..." and it soothed the heck out of her. Comedy gold. As for what she will be able to watch when she's older... We're not sure. We watch little to no TV, and when she's asleep, it's movies (MST3K is a big one...) We are going to try and get her grandmother (yay for free daycare!) to stick to educational programming, and limit the amount of TV that is on for background noise (then again, she is notorious for it...), but our take on it is if we keep aware of what she's seeing and talk with her about it, we should be fine. And as for gaming, if she's anything like her mother and I she'll ahve a healthy fascination with monsters. Hope fully she'll get my affinity for dice. :)
Not to be a killjoy or anything, but what's in a name? Picking out a name for anyone can be actually really stressful. I'm sure those who have written any sort of fiction have felt a prickle of embarassment when some one questions a character name. ("Dan? Why Dan? Okay...") When it comes to D&D, trying to pick a "cool" name is nigh impossible. Either it's too modern, too cliche, or already used... and just what is "cool" in relation to game of D&D? This creates a level of mental stress that no one needs for a game that's going to (hopefully) be fun. If the silly name is symptomatic of silly play, I can see the problem. But for a one-off game I named a bard character Milo "Swingin'" Balzac... and had every intention of playing him as a character should the need arise. Of course it ended up being a hack and slash session, but hey... Maybe silliness is part of the escapism these types of players are looking for? Maybe break things up with a game of StuperPowers, or transport them to a Monty Python-esque demi-plane and let their silliness shine. Just ramblin'...
That would be hilarious... But I don't think that those hard working girls would take too kindly to a D20 as a tip. We actually took care of that before bounding off to D&D... and being the total geeks we are, the strip club was seen by most as a formality before we could get to the "good stuff"! And matt, I will have to offer a sincere "Thank you", and also a polite decline. Those hours wouldn't be looked upon too kindly by my better half and, frankly, I would go into withdrawl from being away from my little one that long on a non-work day. But I hope that you campaign goes well... Are you going to journal it here on the boards?
8 people... damn! That'd be a nice turn out. I was at a batchelor party recently where we had 9 drunkenly attacking a dungeon. Delightfully chaotic! What time where you planning on playing on those Saturdays? How long of a session? I'm interested, but with an hour drive to and from, wife/baby duties may trump das dice.
Hey there... I tried this once before a while ago, but I may as well give it another go. I'm looking to join/start a 3.5 gaming group in Delaware Ohio. I'm thinking an every other Saturday kinda thing... With being a new father my time and flexibility is on the limited side, but I'm willing to try my best! I'm a 29 year old fella (wife, kid, yay!) who is relatively inexperienced with the game, but I have harboured a passion for this game since I was 8 years old. I'm willing to give DM-ing a go if there are those who just want to play. Just drop a line if interested to paytoflay@yahoo.com Thanks for your time! |