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Hi folks, I was planning not to post in this thread anymore with the attitude of "they'll learn". I feel it necessary however to address a disturbing trend that I'm seeing in this thread. Many of you, I suspect, play with FRIENDS, not acquintences. Also, I suspect that many of you are either...

Sorry dude. My jaw is still on the floor. Stop kicking it will ya? Dinner plans or a D&D game - It don't matter. As for your comment about a child being a child. Wow. Just wow. I'm not even going to argue. I really wouldn't know where to start. How do you tell a blind man what a color...

Just a general comment: I can't believe the number of people coming out with the opinion that "if you agree to a game then thats that". I game for fun and yes a child is a primal force of nature which can change your day and your life in just seconds. Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the...

Alignment is tricky isn't it? One of the main designers/authors of 3E D&D is Monte Cook. I find it interesting that he kept alignment while in a corporate environment (WOTC) but, when he created his own system (Arcana Evolved), he threw alignment out the window and created a system that still...

A general suggestion that might be of use. On 12 to midnight's site I found a link to the Ghost Investigators Society. The address is http://ghostpix.com Other than photographs you might also be interested in what are known as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena). These are good and creepy...

I'm willing to entertain this as opposed to the spreadsheet work I get paid for. I think that the answer to the buttered cat question really depends upon the use of real butter or margarine combined with the mixing of herbs used in the butter. Buttered cat is typically quite bland without a...

From Ottawa Ontario over here. Fave moment: when Alexander Keith opened up his brewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

I enjoy a good D&D game but haven't played one in a while due to time concerns. Since my last D&D game I have played: d20 modern horror (12 to midnight is really good stuff) Savage Worlds (I've used it for non-fantasy stuff). Simple and fun. Board games (Settlers of Catan, Puerto Rico, Arkham...

2 cents: Most consumer re-writable DVDs and CDs break down over a period of 5 year or so. Most techs recommend using backup harddrives. Of course the right power surge or "something" will put an end to that as well. Actually a fire is a LOT less likely to occur than a power surge on your...

Don't mean to cause any spleen damage. Actually I think we're have a really good discussion. My use of the word "intelligent" above tends to actually prove my point. I'm forgetting that I'm speaking to a D&D crowd who view Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma separately. The intelligence I'm...

I knew someone would turn this into a Star Trek thread sooner or later...

Actually I don't find the use of screw and crap particularly intelligent either. However they are more socially acceptable. Ask yourself: Why don't you swear in front of children? Why don't you swear on Enworld? I'll tell you why: you will lose the children's parents as friends and you will...

Blackdirge, you live and interact in a world with people, some of whom would find that language offensive. Simply telling them to get over it just isn't going to happen. Keep in mind also that the examples you use, "crap" and "screw" have alternate meanings other than the offensive terms and...

I just finished Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys and Coraline. Anansi Boys was a fun and light modern fantasy. I like his use of ancient myth based on totem animals over Zues and Thor and all those. Coraline is actually a children's book but I'd probably wait until the child is 8 or 10 before giving...

Thanks Epidiah, I plan to check out the stuff you linked to. The idea seems great. In d20 its so difficult to make players actually nervous. "A demon? I attack with my sword and collect my gold" Cool.

Don't say "stuck with 3rd party material." Some of the best talent is outside of WOTC. WOTC are very good at marketing to make consumers believe that WOTC is the name-brand choice - but that simply isn't true. There are talented people in WOTC of course but I've found the 3rd party material...

I'm joining a bit late but wanted to say thanks to Najo for a great post. I agree with you however I have to admit that for my own selfish purposes I'm looking forward to D&D getting crushed by WOW. I'm a mature gamer who would've loved the intro you described above with the evil empire to the...

Some notes: 1. Keep exercising. Give yourself some sort of structure in your day. Shave and take a shower first thing in the morning even if you're not going anywhere. Determine that you will do some online or phone job hunting from this hour to that hour. After that spend an hour finishing...

I hope your online right now. I just did an ebay search and found a copy of Ghost Recon Gold edition with two expansion on sale for around $6. The auction ends in 10 minutes and there are no other bidders. If you're too late there may be another copy on sale or you can contact the seller and...

I don't use a laptop in game because it creates a wall and takes up space. I can see how it would speed some things along however. One thing that would change my mind though was a new laptop I saw recently. The monitor screen is able to reverse which means that you can open it, rotate the...