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there is now a website to help you make sure you aren't wearing he same dress as everyone else at the Obama inauguration. Since we are in "the worst economy since the Great Depression," wouldn't it be better to set up a program that encouraged guests to buy their dresses for the big day at a retailer and help stimulate the retail and garment making industries?

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...wouldn't it be better to set up a program that encouraged guests to buy their dresses for the big day at a retailer and help stimulate the retail and garment making industries?
And you know there isn't anything like that how, exactly?

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I agree that it's not a partisan issue, and I'm not trying to turn it into one. I just feel that there are better ways to spend money these days than for a wealthy socialit to give money to a wealthy designer when there are several retail outlets that sell fantastic dresses and the money will help a lot more people out there.

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David Fryer wrote:...wouldn't it be better to set up a program that encouraged guests to buy their dresses for the big day at a retailer and help stimulate the retail and garment making industries?And you know there isn't anything like that how, exactly?
If there is, it isn't getting any publicity.

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"Rich people buy some strange s#$t." -- me, just now.
If someone saw my D&D collection, they might think that there was better way to spend money (Of course they'd be sorely mistaken!). Ultimately, we each control our own purse strings, and if we're not doling out for food, medicine, shelter, or education whatever is left to buy can come across looking like an unnecessary expenditure, which it often really is.
I could live without any of the luxuries I enjoy... except for my gold plated underwear... those I'm keeping. Nothings like a little AU on your Hey Yous.
Some guys like Ferraris. I think they're really pretty, but you could drop 100 mil into my lap and there's no way I could see spending over a hundred grand on a car. I guess I'm just not really a car guy, but I get that if that's your dream, there are a few machines out there that represent the pinnacle of your appreciation and desire.
I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.

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I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.
How is that draconian? I already have Gygaxia marked on my map for when I win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.

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The Jade wrote:How is that draconian? I already have Gygaxia marked on my map for when I win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.
I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.
Cool idea. When I win the lottery the first thing I'm going to do is buy the Greyhawk license away from WOTC and sell it to Paizo for $1.

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The Jade wrote:How is that draconian? I already have Gygaxia marked on my map for when I win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.
I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.
Well then we have a two man pact. If I win, you're invited, and vice versa.

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Garydee wrote:Cool idea. When I win the lottery the first thing I'm going to do is buy the Greyhawk license away from WOTC and sell it to Paizo for $1.Why stop there? Why not buy WotC and sell it for a dollar?
Well, I would be afraid that 4th edition D&D might disappear if I did that. I personally don't like it but it wouldn't be a fair thing to do to others who do. Besides, Paizo needs the competition. I don't want to see a one company monopoly in the fantasy gaming genre again.

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David Fryer wrote:Cool idea. When I win the lottery the first thing I'm going to do is buy the Greyhawk license away from WOTC and sell it to Paizo for $1.The Jade wrote:How is that draconian? I already have Gygaxia marked on my map for when I win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.
I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.
I shall do the same, if win before you.

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The Jade wrote:Not showing up in the same dress is a non partisan, and universal concern for many women.I *hate it* when I show up at a party and some other woman is wearing my dress.
I hear THAT, man! It's that sort of thing that put me off wearing dresses forever (although I still like to keep something frilly on underneath).
Garydee wrote:I shall do the same, if win before you.David Fryer wrote:Cool idea. When I win the lottery the first thing I'm going to do is buy the Greyhawk license away from WOTC and sell it to Paizo for $1.The Jade wrote:How is that draconian? I already have Gygaxia marked on my map for when I win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.
I'd rather use that lottery money buy a small country and invite you and your families to come live and play... under my draconian rule. "RPG OR DIE!" it'll say right there on the 20-sided flag.
Now we are three!

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The Jade wrote:Not showing up in the same dress is a non partisan, and universal concern for many women.I *hate it* when I show up at a party and some other woman is wearing my dress.
Origins story
Friday or Saturday afternoon, a couple people were dressed up as superheroes, standing near where Feedback was signing autographs. One woman was in a Linda Carter style wonderwoman outfit. I walked up to her, and said, straight faced, "Young miss, I just wanted to say; You look much better in that Wonder Woman costume than I do in mine, and have a good day."I then turned and walked away calmly. Caught her expression of confusion and trauma. It was priceless.

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Origins story
Friday or Saturday afternoon, a couple people were dressed up as superheroes, standing near where Feedback was signing autographs. One woman was in a Linda Carter style wonderwoman outfit. I walked up to her, and said, straight faced, "Young miss, I just wanted to say; You look much better in that Wonder Woman costume than I do in mine, and have a good day."I then turned and walked away calmly. Caught her expression of confusion and trauma. It was priceless.
LOL. Excellent, Smithers!
I was in a hair metal band back in the day, and I had a band of underage guys so good looking that I looked like the team mascot by comparison. These guys would fake ID into a club and walk up to packs of the prettiest girls. They'd grin confidently as if about to approach with a pick-up line, then, with a jolt, they'd suddenly flap their wings, sink down and waddle, and imitate loudly quacking ducks for like ten seconds before soberly standing and leaving without a word. You should have seen the ladies' reactions. How I didn't get that experiment in meet market Dada on tape is beyond me.

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The Jade wrote:Not showing up in the same dress is a non partisan, and universal concern for many women.I *hate it* when I show up at a party and some other woman is wearing my dress.
I've got a hastily photoshopped image here that begs to differ.