Walls to defend against indian attacks? Wow....just wow...
Right? I almost forgot, when I went to NMSU there was a guy from Maine in the dorm down the hall. One day his mom called, I dont know exactly what she said to him but I cracked up when he started explaining that the dorm had running water. She thought he was going to the universities pond with a bucket to get water for things.
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To pass the time till the Beta arrives
LOCOWEED:
Since most believe there is no state of New Mexico, Billy Ray with his new roll of quarters, was arrested for counterfeiting in a D.C. Hotel
PASTORAL PATIENCE:
When Pastor Frank Ramirez, who heads the Everett Church of the Brethren in Everett, Pennsylvania, recently announced to his congregation that he would be vacationing for a week in Silver City, little did he expect the sermons he would get in return.
Ramirez, a native Californian who spent much of his childhood in Silver City and considers it home, says that one parishioner immediately suggested that he “take along a Spanish dictionary, and be careful and take your own water.”
Ramirez calmed his fears, pointing out that New Mexico is part of the United States and that the water tastes just fine. Another church member then chimed in: “I had an uncle who had gone to a resort down there and never had to use Spanish. Everyone down there speaks English.”
“I smiled and agreed I’d probably be able to find lots of English speakers in Silver City,” Ramirez says. “Thank heavens I didn’t tell them about Silver City’s other name: San Vicente de la Cienega!”
SOUND-OFF:
Susan M. Schneider, of Los Lunas, says that when she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1980s, she was following her family’s long tradition of military service. But after settling into the daily routine of basic training in San Antonio, Texas, she experienced an incident during an evening mail call that she’ll never forget.
While distributing the mail, the squadron’s technical instructor got a puzzled look on his face when he called out: “Schneider.” Then he said, “How in the hell were you allowed to join the Air Force if you’re from New Mexico? Did they let you join with a green card?”
Schneider says she was equally surprised. “After I picked my jaw up off of the floor and stood at attention, and after quite carefully formulating my reply—or so I thought—all I could muster was, ‘Sir, have you looked at a map of the United States lately? New Mexico is definitely a part of America, as far as I know.’”
Schneider says she knew she was in trouble as soon as the words left her mouth. The instructor quickly informed the squadron that Schneider was the new Latrine Queen. “And,” he continued, “be sure and treat her with respect, because she must also be some kind of geographical genius.”
NO SILVER LINING:
Dr. Lynda Aiman-Smith, a professor at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, who meets regularly with local high-tech corporations to conduct research, says she recently came upon an awkward situation when setting up a series of conference calls with the executive of a software firm.
“As the executive assistant and I were looking at calendars, I mentioned that I would be doing some of the calls from Silver City, New Mexico, where I have a house and spend the summer,” Aiman-Smith says.
The assistant’s reply was not what Aiman-Smith expected. “Oh, well then, let me give you an international call-in number.”
Aiman-Smith quickly assured him that she didn’t need an international number: “I’ll be calling from New Mexico.”
After a pause, he said, “What is ‘new’ about Mexico?”
Aiman-Smith politely explained that Silver City is in the state of New Mexico. “We got it figured out,” she says.
Good god, that military one was hilarious. Especially coming from Texas, right next door lol. Geographical genious, hilarious
For thos reading french, this publisher will do the same:
http://www.black-book-editions.fr/index.php?site_id=60 (not sure about the timeline).
Assuming a 8am release....that is 2am in Australia. I wonder how understanding my husband would be if I got up at 3 in the morning to download something??? Well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him.
3am bugger :-(
My OCD makes me want to sit and hit refresh until it pops up.
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Chilly and rainy Finland here (we call it summer, actually). 8 AM EST is hm... 15.00 (That's 3PM to you Americans).
Funny, it's sunny and warm here in the northern part of the country -- at least for the moment. Couldn't sleep last night, because I'm so excited about Beta (and my print copy won't arrive for another week or two).
I had a weird conversation in World of Warcraft last night...
Me: "Pathfinder Beta due tomorrow"
Brother: "Who are you to make such decisions?"
Me: "Eric Mona"
Brother: "You're not, you know"
Me: "I'm not?"
Brother: "No"
Me: "If it does come out tomorrow, does that make me Eric Mona?"
Brother: "Erm..."
:)
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Hello world. It feels like we're awaiting contact of the spacecraft after it returns from the dark side of the moon. Or awaiting shuttle re-entry after the brief blackout period...
Command Center: "Pathfinder Beta, are you there?..."
Command Center: "Pathfinder Beta, do you copy?..."
Pathfinder Beta: "Roger that, command center, I copy just fine."
Pathfinder Beta: "You'd better have a lot of ink, though."
Hello world. It feels like we're awaiting contact of the spacecraft after it returns from the dark side of the moon. Or awaiting shuttle re-entry after the brief blackout period...
Command Center: "Pathfinder Beta, are you there?..."
Command Center: "Pathfinder Beta, do you copy?..."
Pathfinder Beta: "Roger that, command center, I copy just fine."
Pathfinder Beta: "You'd better have a lot of ink, though."
Just as long as it doesn't turn out to be Quatermass. :)
No sleep til beta...
I never really realized just how international this community is! Very cool!
Buenos Aires, Argentina waiting too!
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roberto
No sleep til beta...Tell me about it... :)
No sleep for atleast several hours after I get it too haha :)
How many hours have we got to go, about? 3:30am here, Pacific time.
So they sell the print copies later this day. If I am not mistaken, it's about 2:00 to 6:00 in the morning in the US now, they are probably still all asleep. And I somehow have the suspicioin because they are all at that con, there's nobody in the office taking the beta-pdf online today. Just my expereience with big anounched stuff being ready for download over the last decade. ;)
So I guess, it's still quite some time until something happens. ^^
So they sell the print copies later this day. If I am not mistaken, it's about 2:00 to 6:00 in the morning in the US now, they are probably still all asleep. And I somehow have the suspicioin because they are all at that con, there's nobody in the office taking the beta-pdf online today. Just my expereience with big anounched stuff being ready for download over the last decade. ;)
So I guess, it's still quite some time until something happens. ^^
I got faith in Paizo power! If we want it...it will come.
So... Anyone seen a Beta Release Playtest Forum yet? ^^
Funny, it's sunny and warm here in the northern part of the country -- at least for the moment. Couldn't sleep last night, because I'm so excited about Beta (and my print copy won't arrive for another week or two).
Well, NOW the sun is shining here in the southern part of the country as well. When I posted it was still chilly and cloudy. ;)
Malaga, Spain, waiting too!
I am currently at work with a Xerox Phase printer waiting to be wisely used...but I am leaving in 2 hours!!! Paizo hurry uppppppppppp!!!!
daedel, el azote.
Edited: here in Costa del Sol (Sun Coast) is hot as hell with 35ºC. If I manage to print Beta I'll read it on the beach drinking fresh gazpacho!
I've decided: My new job will be at Kinkos. Thank you.
has a release time actually been declared?
or are we all hoping for rain?
They just said they will sell the print copies at some con somewhere in the US today and that the beta-pds will be ready for download then as well.
Chilly and rainy Finland here (we call it summer, actually). 8 AM EST is hm... 15.00 (That's 3PM to you Americans).Funny, it's sunny and warm here in the northern part of the country -- at least for the moment. Couldn't sleep last night, because I'm so excited about Beta (and my print copy won't arrive for another week or two).
I grew up at the german baltic coast, I know the "nordic summers". "Sunny and warm" is not the same thing as people in other parts of the world think it means. ^^
They just said they will sell the print copies at some con somewhere in the US today and that the beta-pds will be ready for download then as well.
Morning was also said. The PDF is suppose to be available this morning. Unless something bad happens. haha
what time zone though its 1230 here in UK (noon) :)
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They just said they will sell the print copies at some con somewhere in the US today and that the beta-pds will be ready for download then as well.
I grew up at the german baltic coast, I know the "nordic summers". "Sunny and warm" is not the same thing as people in other parts of the world think it means. ^^Chilly and rainy Finland here (we call it summer, actually). 8 AM EST is hm... 15.00 (That's 3PM to you Americans).Funny, it's sunny and warm here in the northern part of the country -- at least for the moment. Couldn't sleep last night, because I'm so excited about Beta (and my print copy won't arrive for another week or two).
Hey, it's over +15 Celcius, so by our standards it's definitely blistering *hot* here! ;) Just kidding, we do get really hot summers every now and then, but this year it's been mostly cold and rainy. Personally, I prefer cold winters to hot summers (actually, I get uncomfortable if the temperature rises above +15 Celcius).
what time zone though its 1230 here in UK (noon) :)
Paizo Standard Time is eight hours behind British Summer Time or Greenwich Mean Time (usually). (I'm not certain that the Americans put their clocks forwards/back at the precise same time of year as we do in the UK.)
cool thanks. looks like we gotta wait :)
We hope it will be available by 4PM Greenwich time.
I'm in the office, at 27°C... outside it is warmer, and with a clear blue sky. Vienna, Austria, 1:30 PM CET
We hope it will be available by 4PM Greenwich time.
I'm in the office, at 27°C... outside it is warmer, and with a clear blue sky. Vienna, Austria, 1:30 PM CET
Hope its earlier otherwise ill have to cut into my monthly peak time limit but suppose its worth it :)
I'm currently in Bayreuth, Germany, by the way.
(The one with the operas, not Lebanon. ;) )
Hope its earlier otherwise ill have to cut into my monthly peak time limit but suppose its worth it :)
Are you on your normal computer? You have an hourly connection?
That sucks.
Paizo Standard Time is eight hours behind British Summer Time or Greenwich Mean Time (usually). (I'm not certain that the Americans put their clocks forwards/back at the precise same time of year as we do in the UK.)
FYI, the U.S. (most of it at least) now changes time ahead on the Second Sunday in March, and back on the First Sunday in November. Formerly was Last in March and Last in October.
[edited for accuracy.]
9:22pm here in Australia. Went down to the shops today to buy a fresh toner cartridge as my current one is on it's last legs and I do NOT want it running out midway through ...
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*still watching the skys*
Pax: "There it is! There it is!"
Crowd of international PAIZO fans: "Where, where?"
Pax: "There! I can see its CMB peeking around that cloud!"
*jumps with excitement*
Razz: "I wish I were here to see that, man. Dude, that's the only freekin' game worth playing."
Sebastian: "Meh... I play with little horses."
Crosswired: "I've got a soggy copy of the wotc announcement that says maybe, perhaps, hopefully the GSL will be a little nicer."
KnightErrantJR: "Put that away, CWM. Look up!"
DM Jeff: "In my analysis, Pathfinder falling from the sky is to the fans, as the microprocessor was to the..."
Pax: "There! There it is! The successor to 3.5!"
Lilith: "Cookies anyone...? I just made them fresh!"
*everyone continues scanning the skys*
Michael Morris: "Okay, hold that pose guys, I want to take a picture. Oh, I'm also blogging this live event."
A solid time would of probably been better on their servers. I almost feel bad with the amount of refreshing I've done. :( Oh well I'm over it...hhaha.
Can't wait for my print version too :)
When does GenCon begin today? I doubt the PDF will be released before the opening.
Puerto Rico standing by for download!
Former New Mexican now living in Virginia waiting here. Talking about the One of our Fifty is missing, we had a couple of people ask us about moving from a foreign country when we first arrived here to VA last year.
When my parents moved from Michigan to New Mexico in the early 70's, some of their friends were concerned about them moving to a foreign country. Never ceases to amaze me.
I saw someone earlier up the thread say they were from Pojaque. How is the beautiful downtown there these days? ;) I also lived in Los Alamos, NM for a few years and as the joke goes, I still glow in the dark!
Anyways, waiting with bated breath for the Beta release...
Senior Software Developer
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5:15 a.m. here in Bellevue. Drinking coffee and actually looking forward to getting into the office. I believe our PDF server will be able to handle the load, though it has never had to deal with 25,000 simultaneous 36MB+ downloads before, just thousands of silly old simultaneous Pathfinder downloads....
PS: [Montgomery Burns]Wait, there's a New Mexico now?...[/Mr. Burns]
5:15 a.m. here in Bellevue. Drinking coffee and actually looking forward to getting into the office. I believe our PDF server will be able to handle the load, though it has never had to deal with 25,000 simultaneous 36MB+ downloads before, just thousands of silly old simultaneous Pathfinder downloads....
PS: [Montgomery Burns]Wait, there's a New Mexico now?...[/Mr. Burns]
yay official word! *got my download finger ready*
