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You know, I'd always assumed it was plural... :p But I see that it's been masculinized now...

1981 here. I've recently survived the trauma of reaching my mid-20's! :eek: :lol:

Sadly, they've ended the program that I participated in this year, though I can't blame them, really. Last time I was there (summer 2000) it was slim pickings indeed. Mostly just moving the dirt for the paleontologists. Bakker is an absolute character. I have fond memories of his wacky...

This talk of coprolites reminded me of another one: I went on day trip dinosaur digs through the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, Alberta (world's best paleontological museum. I can't even go into the Smithsonian Museum of Natural Science because it's so pathetic in...

Heh. I remember sometime in the early 90s when I lived in Tampa (before I moved to Canada :eek: ) we had a bit of snow and temperatures were just under 32F...the power was out for like three days. I have learned one or two things about cold since then. :p

I would say not too many at all. I'm aware of it, but I should be given that I'm getting a Master's in European Studies next week, so a lot of the people I'm in contact with are also aware of it. Heck, in my Capstone we watched a clip about the pro-Yushchenko Ukrainian entry, which was...

Can we get a final call on the date? That's sort of a major issue for how my character works out. Although, I suppose there's no rush. :D I like my concept though. And no you don't get to know until I can get the details worked out, historically. :p

Reminds me of one I saw except with a more North American slant: "Cold" is a relative term. Use the handy list below to overcome the confusion. Degrees (Fahrenheit) 65 Hawaiians declare a two-blanket night 60 Californians put on sweaters (if they can find one) 50 Miami residents turn on the...

Hide and Move Silently. I don't care what character I'm playing, but I must have some basic stealth skills. I feel naked without them. I believe this derives from my love for Shadowrun, but I just can't comprehend playing a character without them. Sometimes I get confused when other people...

Male and comfortable. I've never had a problem with it and have had great fun on those occasions that I've had an opportunity to play female characters. Part of that may stem from the fact that in those groups where I've done it have been all male so there's been no discomfort really (and nor...

The initiative countdown is annoying. I had a DM that did that and it really is unnecessary and annoying after more than say, once. It's much more efficient for someone to take down the order and go through the order that way, rather than counting down (did I mention how annoying that is?)...

Huh. Small world, indeed. I'm just glad I took it when it didn't have the New England moniker. I'm much more interested in international maritime history, which was covered when I took it. I got to write about fun things like the Royal Navy. :)

Neither have I. Doesn't mean it's a bad idea under the current circumstances. But I believe each GM will be able to tweak the rules to taste. And there's nothing wrong with trying to unify expectations and responsibilities (on both sides of the DM screen) so that everyone's gaming needs are...

That's interesting. I have a friend from undergrad who, last I heard, was sailing with the Bounty. BU did a summer course on HMS Rose my freshman year, two weeks learning to sail and studying maritime history that I took. Among the most fun I have ever had. We sailed from Boston up to Nova...

Got my BA in International Relations from Boston University (one of the most expensive private schools in the country :uhoh:) and will receive my MA in European and Eurasian Studies from the George Washington University in two weeks :D. My BA was paid through a combination of parents...

Seems very reasonable to me. What's with the blacked out text parts?

There's nothing inherently wrong about not enjoying non-d20 systems anymore than there is in enjoying only non-d20 systems. We all have individual tastes that determine what we want out of roleplaying system/world/game and there will always be differences between individuals about them...

1. Co-founded a college theater group, which survived my graduation and has, thus far, granted me legendary status (lord knows why). 2. Performed a mostly improv'ed ballet with a stuffed shark in front of hundreds of people just to get a laugh. (okay, it was part of Compleat Works of Wm...

I was in Paris in 1998 when France won the World Cup (chaos ensued). I missed the massive earthquake in Turkey by maybe a day in 1999 (it's still considered a major event over there, I gather.) I was at SecState Colin Powell's outlining of US foreign policy before the Senate Foreign Relations...

Many things attributed to my eventual discovery and succumbing to the magic of D&D and role-playing in general. First, I had a love of medieval history and knights and whatnot from an early age. My first jaunt into the field of games might be considered the original Wizardry (from 1981), which...