This is a Rant [Meta-thread]

[Mathew_Freeman]

Blames Baraendur for incompletion of project. Blames Silver Moon for bad working practices. Blames jdavis for bringing this back to everyone's attention. Blames randomling.

I'd also like to blame my family, all my close friends, my producer, the director who had such an incredible vision of this work, the cameraman, Jerry Springer, Gollum, a guy on the street who hit my leg with his briefcase, another guy on the street who spilled ice-cream on my new shoes, 84.3% of Azerbaijan, the makers of StarCraft, and Bob.

It's all their fault. Honest.

 

[Darrin Drader]

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It's been three days, why hasn't the project been finished (I blame Baraendur ). I guess now is a bad time to ask if I am getting paid for this?

State that this was never my idea and in fact I suggested that the idea be dropped because of the problems inherent with the suggestion in the first place. This fiasco/blatant OGL violation cannot possibly be may fault, which of course doesn't even touch the topic that started this thread in the first place. Point out that in order to get paid, you would have had to sign a contract with an actual publisher. Have you seen a contract? I didn't think so.

Wonders which is worse - a bad idea or the people that work on it.

Mention that Daffy Duck is the Egyptian god of frustration.

Plug Oathbound Wrack & Ruin one more time (ask your local FLGS to order it )

 

[jdavis]

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State that this was never my idea and in fact I suggested that the idea be dropped because of the problems inherent with the suggestion in the first place. This fiasco/blatant OGL violation cannot possibly be may fault, which of course doesn't even touch the topic that started this thread in the first place. Point out that in order to get paid, you would have had to sign a contract with an actual publisher. Have you seen a contract? I didn't think so.

Wonders which is worse - a bad idea or the people that work on it.

Mention that Daffy Duck is the Egyptian god of frustration.

Plug Oathbound Wrack & Ruin one more time (ask your local FLGS to order it )

I haven't seen a actual publisher. I can come up with a contract (I got one for my cell phone around here somewhere, will any contract do?).

Since you seem to be the person plugging a product you must be a publisher, where's my $2.

And how come Tallarn gets to give acceptance speaches, I want a award too.

(Best fictional chapter of a fictional book based on random nonsense.)

 

[Silver Moon]

....I'd also like to blame my family, all my close friends, my producer, the director who had such an incredible vision of this work, the cameraman, Jerry Springer, Gollum, a guy on the street who hit my leg with his briefcase, another guy on the street who spilled ice-cream on my new shoes, 84.3% of Azerbaijan, the makers of StarCraft, and Bob.

Notes that Tallarn forgot to also blame the Dallas Cowboys, the country of Argentina, H.G. Wells, Johnny Appleseed, the scientists wintering in the South Pole complex, Jim Carrey, and the creators of the electric toothbrush.

Points out that contracts are not required for the Gibberlings Project, as the tradition of a Gentleman's Agreement is in effect. Explains how each contributor will be getting a percentage of the final profits. Consults a video of the Mel Brooks film "The Producers" to determine exactly how profits should be allocated among investors.

States that Captain Archer is a better captain than Picard, if only for the reason that he has a sexy female vulcan on his ship.

Brings back up the original topic, pointing out how this particualar rule will be important to modules set underwater.

Attaches picture from the film "The Greatest Show on Earth".

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Notes that Tallarn forgot to also blame the Dallas Cowboys, the country of Argentina, H.G. Wells, Johnny Appleseed, the scientists wintering in the South Pole complex, Jim Carrey, and the creators of the electric toothbrush.

Thanks Silver Moon for his helpfullness, and asks him to remember that the Illuminati also require us to blame them, as they are in charge of everything.

Points out that contracts are not required for the Gibberlings Project, as the tradition of a Gentleman's Agreement is in effect. Explains how each contributor will be getting a percentage of the final profits. Consults a video of the Mel Brooks film "The Producers" to determine exactly how profits should be allocated among investors.

Points out that he's seen the Producers, and thus refuses to have anything to do with the profits. I shall instead work merely for the pleasure of it. Notes also that this means that should any costs be involved, I am not responsible for them.

States that Captain Archer is a better captain than Picard, if only for the reason that he has a sexy female vulcan on his ship.

Says that Seven Of Nine is clearly the only semi-emotionless eye-candy required for the watching pleasure of Star Trek fans.

Brings back up the original topic, pointing out how this particualar rule will be important to modules set underwater.

Is delighted, and asks Silver Moon to refer to the Complete Gibberling Underwater Combat section in the book for extra details.

Attaches picture from the film "The Greatest Show on Earth".

Enjoys it.

 

[Silver Moon]

Points out that he's seen the Producers, and thus refuses to have anything to do with the profits.

Notes that since Tallarn has now founded his own religion, he can deal with prophets instead.

Says that Seven Of Nine is clearly the only semi-emotionless eye-candy required for the watching pleasure of Star Trek fans.

Proclaims ignorance of what this Seven Of Nine thingy is, says that based upon the name it appears to be missing two of something.

Is delighted, and asks Silver Moon to refer to the Complete Gibberling Underwater Combat section in the book for extra details[/B]

Points out that that section has not been written yet. Assigns it to Tallarn given his interest.

Begins a new side tangent about the television show "Dallas" and how they wiped out an entire season in order to bring back Patrick Duffy's character. Asks if anything similar has ever happened in anyone's D&D campaigns.

Comments that Prussian military uniforms looked really cool.

Attaches picture from the film "Happy Gilmore".

 

[baradtgnome]

blame

Blames the manufacturer of the "boots of all terrain travel and look really cool without actually being useful" for the inherent balance problem of the alt-character. Really, that is why they keep falling down and rolling over. Really.

Points out that this very poorly thought out analogy has no connection what so ever with any recent lawsuits and ridiculousness with a major car company and tire company. Really.

Back to your regular programming.

 

[baradtgnome]

$$$

It's been three days, why hasn't the project been finished (I blame Baraendur ). I guess now is a bad time to ask if I am getting paid for this?

Have you ever heard of the term, Pro Bono? Well we would have to get an increase to even get Pro Bono, this is Amatuer Bono.

 

[jdavis]

Re: $$$

Have you ever heard of the term, Pro Bono? Well we would have to get an increase to even get Pro Bono, this is Amatuer Bono.

I am a Pro Bozo

 

[orbitalfreak]

Rediscovers thread after many days of not reading it. Jumps right in the middle of whatever discussion is going on at the time. Makes seven correct rules references, but nine incorrect references, and five incorrect analogies. Wonders aloud if Gibberling Paladins have prehensile teeth? (adds confused smilie)

Realizes the last time he posted to this thread, he was trying to wrangle a pot-bellied pig. Notes that the same happened today, but was less successful. (read: pig still on loose, running around neighbour's yard...) Is typing with one had due to pig-chasing fence-hopping induced cut on other hand. Debates between sad smiley, eek smiliey, and big grin smiley.

Brings up 3.5e Power attack, and wonders how it will interfere with the situation as it stands. Especially when combined with the 3.5e druid's version of Animal Companion. Ends post with a quote off of his t-shirt:
"Got Milk? Need π!"