The wine is purely for deglazing. You can skip it easily enough
Cool. Depending on how old you are, you might have seen the unit to which I was assigned. The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. It had a single rearing black horse on a shield.
John,
maybe you have been in my hometown Gelnhausen while your time here.It was the home of the 3rd Armored Divison, Coleman Kaserne
My sojourn as grandfather will begin soon. Sadly, there is no leave for anyone in the USA. My daughter and her partner will be right back to work :/
I'm about ready to sleep :/
3 1/2 hours to go
Super douchapotomous
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My sojourn as grandfather will begin soon. Sadly, there is no leave for anyone in the USA. My daughter and her partner will be right back to work :/
The only supposed 1st world country where that happens, though in reality we're really just the worlds richest 3rd world country.
Caffeine
caffeine
pre-dawn cup of tea
Today I'll make kombucha
because fungus pleases me
the babe has some stomach troubles (which are not unusal in the 5th/6th week) so not much sleep at the moment, thankfully I am still in my 2 month of Parental time
Sorry to hear the baby isn't feeling well. They aren't very stoic at that age.
But what was that about... two months of parental leave for the birth of a child? Really? Paid? You won't lose your job?
Well,... my morning is not going as well as I had hoped. :P
Everything I am in a hurry to do is getting delayed (what else is new)
And I had to send an email to my student employees, (I am only allowed to hire students at the University as workers for the auditorium)
It was very nice, very apologetic, very sincere, and basically said;
'Start showing up for work or you'll be replaced by someone who will'
Yep. This week is off to a great start. :P
EDIT- The ones who HAVE been showing up (all 2 of them) and a couple with very reasonable excuses, know that the email was not directed at them. :)
the babe has some stomach troubles (which are not unusal in the 5th/6th week) so not much sleep at the moment, thankfully I am still in my 2 month of Parental timeSorry to hear the baby isn't feeling well. They aren't very stoic at that age.
But what was that about... two months of parental leave for the birth of a child? Really? Paid? You won't lose your job?
That's for the men, the ladies get more... and I think they have to hold the job open 2 years or so - in Germany at least.
And to add to my not so big worries, add a need for a squad of gully dwarves (or maybe kobolds, no goblins though as they would burn everything) to clean my cellar out of old trash left by my father that makes the cellar totally unusable... While containing the building's water meter and some key pipes. The building needs repairs and renovations, and the all that trash filling it will be an issue.
And the next Monday there is going to be cataloging and measurement of all the rooms for the purpose of preparation for the renovation... This will be big pain in the ass...
That's for the men, the ladies get more... and I think they have to hold the job open 2 years or so - in Germany at least.the babe has some stomach troubles (which are not unusal in the 5th/6th week) so not much sleep at the moment, thankfully I am still in my 2 month of Parental timeSorry to hear the baby isn't feeling well. They aren't very stoic at that age.
But what was that about... two months of parental leave for the birth of a child? Really? Paid? You won't lose your job?
for every child each parent can stay at home 3 years and the company has to reserv an equifilant job
both parents together get 14 month of tax paid parental leave with around 60 % of your income after taxes. you can split this 14 month like you want but each parent must stay at home at least 2 month, if not you only get paied 12 month.and the 6 weeks before and after birth are free with full pay for the mother.
in our case:
wife stays home 2 years (with 12 month paid) and the state pays her health insurance for that time, I stay at home the first two month but have to pay my insurance myself.
with my boy I stayed at home the first and 12th month
all that is done to get birth rates up, Germany has the lowest birth rate on the planet
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all that is done to get birth rates up, Germany has the lowest birth rate on the planet
Wow, Really?!?
I would have figured it was one of the highest.
If only because of the availability of good beer to ,... ah hem,..
'Fuel the fires' ;)
MACDUFF
What three things does drink especially provoke?PORTER
Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes and unprovokes. It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. Therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery. It makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.
:P
And so, another night passes
Question for the hivemind: Has anyone ever done a treatment of Sherlock Holmes in Pathfinder?
Hmm. I'll have to check that out. I thought that Ultimate Intrigue might have something in it ...
I'm thinking of a Sigil NPC that is a detective. It could be a good hook for my PCs in my two Planescape PbPs
Not as far as I know. But I've seen a similar character in an Eberron adventure printed in the old Dungeon Magazine. Perhaps a Rogue build with high Perception and Sense Motive ranks. Use the Investigator archetype from the Advanced Player's guide.
Abraxas Wren is the character. Two novels about him from the Eberron line.
I like the Psychic Detective archetype for the Investigator class.
Investigator can be found in the Advanced Class Guide, and the Psychic Detective archetype can be found in Occult Adventures. :-)
Thanks. Don't have those issues anymore. But I remember the character, if not the name.
I just built a PC submission with that character as a contact that's why I remember the name :-)
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*sigh*
I ended snorting the spirit of Freedon Nadd on the session today, and now I am acting as his living prison. He is powerless to affect the world though he can speak to me.
The other two options were a Duros spy with two yellow dice of discipline, but he is Force-sensitive and would be easier to corrupt, or a Miralan pilot with two green dice for discipline...
My soldier has one yellow and two green dice. When the rest of the party wanted to roll a dice to determine who would be the vessel, I took it on myself, to avoid having to keep an eye for those two troublemakers.
Hey Pat,
Treppa discovered some online map-sharing thing that seems really easy to use. (Also easy to mess up, but if everyone is careful is all good) :)
Not sure how easy to set it up is, but looking at it in use it seems easy, allows everyone to move their own icon on the map, (and others if you have an ability that allows you to move another person I suppose) and has a place to make notes of what you did, so others know what the changes are/your move was, etc.
In my copious spare time, (BWHAHAHA) I plan to check it out in more depth. (For my future but currently non-existent PbP game) Ask her about it. :)
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I'll have to look into it.
Ugh. Especially brutal night/day/night cycle.
I worked 12am-12pm, then 150pm-8pm, them 12am-now. Hopefully I'll be done at 8am , but it might be noon again :/
I'm getting that butter scraped along too much toast feeling again.
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.
I'll have to look into it.
Ugh. Especially brutal night/day/night cycle.
I worked 12am-12pm, then 150pm-8pm, them 12am-now. Hopefully I'll be done at 8am , but it might be noon again :/
I'm getting that butter scraped along too much toast feeling again.
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.
Congrats! :-)
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:PMACDUFF
What three things does drink especially provoke?PORTER
Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes and unprovokes. It provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. Therefore, much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery. It makes him, and it mars him; it sets him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him, and disheartens him; makes him stand to and not stand to; in conclusion, equivocates him in a sleep, and, giving him the lie, leaves him.
Ah, Macbeth. My name IS Porter (family name), so my English class got a good laugh out of that.
I'll have to look into it.
Ugh. Especially brutal night/day/night cycle.
I worked 12am-12pm, then 150pm-8pm, them 12am-now. Hopefully I'll be done at 8am , but it might be noon again :/
I'm getting that butter scraped along too much toast feeling again.
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.
holy s&~@.
You're old man!
Rotfl!
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I'll have to look into it.
Ugh. Especially brutal night/day/night cycle.
I worked 12am-12pm, then 150pm-8pm, them 12am-now. Hopefully I'll be done at 8am , but it might be noon again :/
I'm getting that butter scraped along too much toast feeling again.
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.
holy s*+&.
You're old man!
Rotfl!
*uses 20s body to bop Freehold with a rolled up newspaper*
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Damn you for being born after I was!!! I'm supposed to be the youngest!
Well, I guess Patrick's grandchild is the youngest now...
Well, Freehold, now's the time to set a good example. :)
LOL,
Better late than never Freehold! ;PCongrats Pat!
At least your too tired to stress about it? ;)
Leave the stress for the youngsters having the babies.
OUR jobs as Granddaddys is to love 'em, spoil 'em rotten, and then give them back! ;P
Ah yes, Grandparenting. A Parent's best revenge on their own kids. ;)
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.Congrats, my friend. If you get a cane in the mail, it didn't come from Texas.
You'll send it while visiting New Orleans?
Damn you for being born after I was!!! I'm supposed to be the youngest!
Well, I guess Patrick's grandchild is the youngest now...
I am younger than you (a bit IIRC), CH is younger than you, David is younger than you... Rosita is younger than you...
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I am younger than you (a bit IIRC), CH is younger than you, David is younger than you... Rosita is younger than you...
Damn you for being born after I was!!! I'm supposed to be the youngest!
Well, I guess Patrick's grandchild is the youngest now...
why would I freeze with rage..when I can instead give you all the gift of eternal youth by FREEZING YOU INSTEAD?!
Congratulations Patrick on your Grandchild
I hope everyone is well
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I am younger than you (a bit IIRC), CH is younger than you, David is younger than you... Rosita is younger than you...
Damn you for being born after I was!!! I'm supposed to be the youngest!
Well, I guess Patrick's grandchild is the youngest now...
why would I freeze with rage..when I can instead give you all the gift of eternal youth by FREEZING YOU INSTEAD?!
That's explain why I am feeling cold...
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I'll have to look into it.
Ugh. Especially brutal night/day/night cycle.
I worked 12am-12pm, then 150pm-8pm, them 12am-now. Hopefully I'll be done at 8am , but it might be noon again :/
I'm getting that butter scraped along too much toast feeling again.
Plus, this morning they induce my daughter. I'm kinda anxious about that, but come tonight I will be a grandfather.
holy s!*+.
You're old man!
Rotfl!
Don't be ageist.
50 is the new ... sometime younger.
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Congratulations, Patrick!!!