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There may have been people reading this thread who assumed that because I was going on business, I might have been travelling business class. I just wanted to clarify that that wasn't the case. In fact, I've never travelled in business class for work except when I got airmiles that were about to...

Yup, I'll be working at the CC and staying at a motel near Alamitos and E. Ocean. Thanks very much for the tips. ;) If you know of any comic book stores, game/toy stores or other places of likely interest to an uber-geek, I'd be much obliged for the info.

Thanks very much for the info, Aeric and Cthulhudrew. :cool: I'll try to give the War House a visit.

Hello, Krusty! ;) Unfortunately, it's not a hol, it's for work. Although I do get some time off, it'll also be pretty horrible at times. I have to work on Sunday (I arrive Saturday evening having flown economy) and there'll be some pretty long days next week. For example, on Tuesday, I have to...

drothgery, I have a certain amount of free time but none of it more than half a day at once. Also, I won't have a car and wasn't planning on renting one. Pretty much everything has to be easy to get to on foot or by public transport from the convention centre on E Ocean Blvd. Zander

I'll be in Long Beach, CA next week and was wondering what's worth a visit. I was thinking of going to the aquarium but I'm not sure about the Queen Mary. Is the Queen Mary any good? Are there any local restaurants I shouldn't miss? If so, which ones? Are there any internet cafes or other...

I'll be in Long Beach, CA next week and was wondering if there are any FLGS worth a visit. Is the War House an RPG store? If so, how do I get there and back cheaply by public transport from Alamitos Ave & E Ocean Blvd? I don't mind walking to catch a bus etc but the War House seems a bit far to...

I once sent Ryan a gift of a book on drow, a race he was particularly fond of. I don't know if he ever received it. I hope he did and that he's reading it now in heaven. Here's to Angelsboi and all the EN Worlders who have passed away before their time. :(

I have it and its two expansions. It's a pretty good boardgame. It's aimed primarily at kids and it is certainly a boardgame. But it has enough RPG elements to make it a handy way of introducing D&D to kids who may find real D&D too complicated and to adults who find the whole idea of RPGs...

I hate it when I get thumped in the back of the head by the universe. It really smarts.

I've ignored every single episode just like I've ignored your question. ;) I'm not delusional. I'm ignoring the universe on purpose. :)

Cool! I've invested in virginal lambs' blood (VLB) futures.

I don't. I ignore it just like I ignored your post and this thread.

I haven't been through exactly that experience but here's a word from the wise: Education is as worthwhile now as it has ever been. For your own sake, you can't be too educated. However, we in the west live in an increasingly dumb world that overvalues vocational training and ignores the...

Hello, M ;) I sympathise with your father. It really bothers me when they say on telly or online "biggest", "tallest", "fastest" and so in comparisons of two of anything. It should be "bigger", "taller", "faster" etc. The BBC, both on television and on its site, makes that mistake routinely...

The 50 euros was for the set of four reproductions shown here, i.e. the d20, d12 and 2d6. I don't think the Louvre does these sets anymore and they never sold the dice individually. I'm offering the d20 from the set for US$35 or UK£19 plus shipping from the UK. The die is in brand new...

Pet peeve 1: "chomping at the bit" (wrong) instead of "champing at the bit" (right). Pet peeve 2: Grammatical incorrectness for the sake of political 'correctness' but I won't expand due to the rule against political discussion on these boards. Pet peeve 3: Using "dice" as the singular. I know...

They're greek letters. In Ptolemaic times (the age of the die), greek letters were often used for counting. What I want to know is what dice like these were used for: gambling, divination or gaming? AFAIK no one knows. BTW I have spare of the Louvre reproductions of their similar die. If...

Tragic news. I'm very sorry for your loss, Starman. :(

Hello, Krusty ;) I'm sure Steven Hawking has been on brain enhancing drugs for years. Just look at what they've done to his body. Just kidding. :)