March Fourth for GM's Day!!

spunkrat · 4th December 2002, 09:19 AM

This is inspired by the "Pay to play" thread...
It's clear that many out there don't feel appreciated, and clearer still that many players don't appreciate the amount of work their GM's are putting into their games*. So what I propose is GM"S DAY
GM's day is the day the gaming community would celebrate all the hard work our GM's do for us. It would be like Mother's day or Father's day, and give us all the chance to pamper our GM.
Maybe we could run a game for them as well!**
Of course, it would get all commercialised, and gaming stores would put ads up like "What are YOU getting your GM this GM's day?" and we would all end up spending lots of money, but that all comes later. What we need now is to pick a date!
All the good ones are taken of course (December 25, April 1, Feb 14th, October 31st) so we all we have left is the also ran dates...
Any suggestions? Which date would be the perfect GM's Day, and why?

Okay, we have a date -March 4th. Now all we have to do is make it happen.

*This is not true of all players and GM's of course. Some Players are very appreciative, and some GM's seem to be getting veneration(!), but you get my drift...

** Oh for all those players out there saying "What about Player's day?" - to paraphase my parents - Every day is Player's Day

Edit: to confirm the date.

Mark · 4th December 2002, 09:28 AM

03-04

It is a day and a command.

March Fo(u)rth for GM's Day!

astralpwka · 4th December 2002, 09:34 AM

March 4th is my son's birthday, so it would be easy to remember for me.

And I would get presents too, not just my son.

Or would that be too selfish? uhh... yeah... wife would kill... bad mojo... End of March is better.

Mark · 4th December 2002, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by astralpwka
March 4th is my son's birthday, so it would be easy to remember for me. And I would get presents too, not just my son.

Or would that be too selfish? uhh... yeah... wife would kill... bad mojo... End of March is better.

It's always going to be someone's son's B-Day no matter when it is.

I think it is too good a slogan to pass up. It also falls at a time when business for retailers can be otherwise slow, which is good for them, and aren't manufactured holidays all about the buying and the spending and the giving and some such like that?

Noldor Elf · 4th December 2002, 10:09 AM

13th of July

It includes both numbers with most magical nature: 13 and 7.

Sanackranib · 4th December 2002, 10:48 AM

I propose we do a GM's day every time the 13th of the month falls on a friday. As this is only 2-3 times per year It will allow the GM some much needed time off (to plan his game) at a time when he normally would have to work.

WAAAAAA hahahahaha

spunkrat · 4th December 2002, 11:20 PM

And I like July 13th too, although my favourite would be July 7 (the seventh of the seventh) as it not only sounds cool, but it's also my birthday. On the other hand, they are both pretty close to July 4th which I hear is a pretty important date for a lot of our American friends out there.

March 4 is good - easter is still a good month away and Valentines day long gone...

Balgus · 5th December 2002, 01:43 AM

January 20th. (1/20)

the best and worst of days for a DM (as per the d20 dice)

You know that you are in for a treat because it is DM's day, but you are dreading what your players will do to you/ for you on that day...

Gargoyle · 5th December 2002, 02:49 AM

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Originally posted by Balgus
January 20th. (1/20)

the best and worst of days for a DM (as per the d20 dice)

You know that you are in for a treat because it is DM's day, but you are dreading what your players will do to you/ for you on that day...

I like this better because it's coming up sooner than March.

Crothian · 5th December 2002, 03:01 AM

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Originally posted by Gargoyle

I like this better because it's coming up sooner than March.

And it's close enough to the Ohio Gameday (1/18/03) that we can celebrate it there!!

John Crichton · 5th December 2002, 03:12 AM

Personally, I like either March or August. There is really nothing cool going on in those months.

The It's Man · 5th December 2002, 03:21 AM

Before our group starts playing we roll a d20; if it's a 20 next day we game will be DM's day.
Ofcourse there a modifiers, but I can't disclose those.

Moe Ronalds · 5th December 2002, 03:27 AM

I like the sound of January 20th. Or, if we wanted to be odd, we could always go for February 29th...

Mark · 5th December 2002, 03:50 AM

Ah, but GMing isn't exclusive to games that use the d20 as their system and weapon of choice and August, to a great many people, means Gencon (although this year it is being held at the end of July.)

March Fo(u)rth for GM's Day!

WanderingMonster · 5th December 2002, 04:43 AM

December 20th.

D20.

Catchy. Nice Beat. You can dance to it.

Trevalon Moonleirion · 5th December 2002, 07:52 AM

I cast my vote for Mark's slogan.

March Fo(u)rth for GM's Day!

Crothian · 5th December 2002, 08:01 AM

Maybe we should put it to a vote.....

spunkrat · 5th December 2002, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by Mark
Ah, but GMing isn't exclusive to games that use the d20 as their system and weapon of choice and August, to a great many people, means Gencon (although this year it is being held at the end of July.)

March Fo(u)rth for GM's Day!

You'll note that I called it GM's day, and not DM's day

Mark · 5th December 2002, 11:09 AM

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Originally posted by spunkrat
You'll note that I called it GM's day, and not DM's day

Absolutely. That's why I pointed out that the d20 corelation might be a bit restrictive.

fba827 · 5th December 2002, 11:38 AM

The day should be the date EN World first went live!

Why?
What better resource for GMs?
It is an honor to a site that has no doubt shaped all of our gaming in some small or large way

(as to what that actual date is, I don't have handy ...)