Gen Con

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#1

zombiegleemax

Aug 11, 2004 9:07:25		SO I know nytcrawler is going, Im going, anyone else? And Nyt, you gona run some darksun?
#2

nytcrawlr

Aug 11, 2004 14:48:03
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
SO I know nytcrawler is going, Im going, anyone else? And Nyt, you gona run some darksun?

Not planning on running any games, was at one time, but I decided against that. Just don't have the time to make it worthwhile.

Doesn't change the fact that we can talk about our own DS campaigns or whatever till we are blue in the face. :D
#3

zombiegleemax

Aug 11, 2004 15:42:40 		I'm going to break my neck to get out there, but I'll make it come hell or high water.
#4

jon_oracle_of_athas

Aug 11, 2004 16:39:32
Doesn't change the fact that we can talk about our own DS campaigns or whatever till we are blue in the face.

Man, I hate those gaming related stories. "My character bla bla did this. Then character x did wa wa..."
#5

Pennarin

Aug 11, 2004 16:47:06 		What was that Jon? I didn't get it. Somehow just as you mentionned "My character did" then everything kinda blurred for a moment.
Can you post again without mentionning what your character did?

#6

nytcrawlr

Aug 11, 2004 16:49:19
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
And Nyt, you gona run some darksun?

I guess I am.

Two other peeps talked me into it, heh.

:D
#7

zombiegleemax

Aug 11, 2004 16:51:00
Man, I hate those gaming related stories. "My character bla bla did this. Then character x did wa wa..."

Me too, but I was hoping more along the lines of "I did this with this concept in my campaign, or, I borrowed this idea from something totally unrelated to DS and incorporated it and it worked out well/blew up in my face."
#8

nytcrawlr

Aug 11, 2004 16:57:30
Originally posted by Mach2.5
Me too, but I was hoping more along the lines of "I did this with this concept in my campaign, or, I borrowed this idea from something totally unrelated to DS and incorporated it and it worked out well/blew up in my face."

Same here...
#9

hatrel

Aug 11, 2004 17:58:10 		I will be there. I hope to meet a few of you guys and maybe walk away with some tips and info.

See ya around the con.
#10

zombiegleemax

Aug 12, 2004 7:41:21 		Mach2.53 optomized, I cant find ohio, but if you are along the I-59, 1-20/59, or I-65 route, give me a yell, I might be able to help you get to the con. Oh yea, woeho, we gona have has a darksun party.... Ill bring th' naked elf
#11

zombiegleemax

Aug 12, 2004 15:21:19
Mach2.53 optomized, I cant find ohio, but if you are along the I-59, 1-20/59, or I-65 route, give me a yell, I might be able to help you get to the con

Thanks for the offer, but I'm not driving out (and besides, I'm heading in from a whole different route than you). And what do you mean you can't find Ohio??? What the heck has our school system become these days?
#12

nytcrawlr

Aug 12, 2004 15:23:02
Originally posted by Mach2.5
What the heck has our school system become these days?

Apparently pathetic...
#13

zombiegleemax

Aug 13, 2004 7:33:22 		I was in school five years ago, and nothing good has ever come out of ohio. I mean really texas is the lonestar state. Mississippi, is were most of the afro, american bigotry came from, Louisaina has Neworleans. So thats it... Next your gona tell me that you know what the capital of the U.S. is.... Peace

Alabama, is neighbor to miss.
Georgia, is a place kinda beyond that
Florida... Spring Break
Arkansas, Clinton
Kentucky, I went there as a deserter (Ft Knox is nice)
Tennassii, above kentucky, Has nashville
Oaklohama, I just know it above texas
New Mexico, is next to texas (I think)
Arizona, is west of Mexico,
Nevada is north of that
California, is currently on the western seaboard
Oregan is north of California,
Washington state beyond that
Then you have Utah and the dako.... I give up, Point is Ohio is just a puddle
#14

zombiegleemax

Aug 13, 2004 10:46:27
and nothing good has ever come out of ohio.

Wow, I'm hurt!

Drew Carey
Joe Walsh
Neil Armstrong
Tim Conway
The Wright Brothers
Martin Sheen (unfortunately)
Roy Rogers
John Rockerfeller
Jim Brown
Annie Oakley
William McKinley
Dean Martin
Warren Hardin
Benjamin Harrison
Rutherford Hayes
John Glenn
Thomas Edison
Phyllis Diller
Wes Craven
Traci Lords :D
William Harrison
Bob Hope
Samuel Morse
Jack Nicklause
Jessie Owens'
Cy Young
Jonathan Winters (another :D, but for entirely different reasons)
James Thurber
Gloria Strienmen
Pete Rose
Ulysses S. Grant
James Garfield
Stephen Foster
Doris Day
Earnest Ball

And of course, me.

(Edit) I could keep adding to the list as names pop up like Steven Spielburg, William Taft, Clark Gable, John Holmes (appropriately from Licking County), Art Tatum, Kim Deal, Macy Gray, Stephania Beaton :D, Carmen Electra :D, Chrissie Hynde :D, and Angie Everheart :D:D:D.
#15

xlorepdarkhelm_dup

Aug 13, 2004 13:15:18 		But, he said nothing good came out of Ohio, and you haven't provided a list of anything good.
#16

nytcrawlr

Aug 13, 2004 13:23:08
Originally posted by Mach2.5
Traci Lords :D

Ahhh yeah....

:D

Macy Gray

Boo! Hiss!
#17

zombiegleemax

Aug 13, 2004 13:24:41 		The goods have smiles. Everything is . . . well, subpar.
#18

zombiegleemax

Aug 13, 2004 21:16:33 		Im just sayin, I think, it is by the great lakes, butim not sure. My brane has gone threw an awful transformation in th elast 5 years, the Army robbed me of most of my booksmarts, and since well now I am gods gift to woman, Im playin. but really what has ohio done recently. See in Missi, my senoter (trent lott) Had to step down as majority leader, after being accused of being a biggot. But drew carey is funny....
#19

nytcrawlr

Aug 13, 2004 23:31:36
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
See in Missi, my senoter (trent lott) Had to step down as majority leader, after being accused of being a biggot.

That's because he is a biggot, and a liar, heh.
#20

jaanos

Aug 14, 2004 1:09:48 		Americans.... make me laugh
#21

zombiegleemax

Aug 14, 2004 6:43:53 		Actually, the guy lott said should have president in the 40's had very good ideas, everyone just focused on the fact that he was against integration. (Now before I get acused of being a biggot, By everyone I mean todays media, ... I cant justifiey it without a full length paragraph. So anyone else going to Gen Con, Nyt said he is running DarkSun.
#22

nytcrawlr

Aug 15, 2004 10:45:17
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
Actually, the guy lott said should have president in the 40's had very good ideas, everyone just focused on the fact that he was against integration.

Strom Thurmond?

The fact that he was against one of the biggest issues going on during that time, then yes I would have to agree with everyone.

(Now before I get acused of being a biggot

Not a biggot, just probably a typical right winger. ;)

Keeping everyone but the elite down.

Sorry, can't stand Lott, and if he is against the idea of America so much then maybe he should go find his own island somewhere...
#23

zombiegleemax

Aug 15, 2004 14:29:01
Sorry, can't stand Lott, and if he is against the idea of America so much then maybe he should go find his own island somewhere...

You know, that's not a half bad idea. I could see it now, my own little country out in the Pacific. "Welcome to Machland", or even "You are now entering Machtopia." Ahhh, Machland, where Machiavelli's principles were finally instated for the betterment of all by the Superme Tyranical Overlord himself, me.
#24

nytcrawlr

Aug 15, 2004 14:36:54
Originally posted by Mach2.5
You know, that's not a half bad idea. I could see it now, my own little country out in the Pacific. "Welcome to Machland", or even "You are now entering Machtopia." Ahhh, Machland, where Machiavelli's principles were finally instated for the betterment of all by the Superme Tyranical Overlord himself, me.

There's plenty of cheap land in Hawaii, quite a few islands that no one is living on. Plus they tend to leave you along over there.

Got a friend that's been living over there for a few years now, we've both debated buying an island, and having our own little society on one with all our friends, etc, hehe.

:D
#25

zombiegleemax

Aug 17, 2004 6:57:20 		Nyt, can I buy booze, at walmart up there? we might buy some before we leave tomarrow.
#26

zombiegleemax

Aug 17, 2004 7:56:11
Originally posted by Tha Nomad

Tennassii, above kentucky, Has nashville

tennissee: below kentucky
ohio: above kentucky
#27

nytcrawlr

Aug 17, 2004 10:15:04
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
Nyt, can I buy booze, at walmart up there? we might buy some before we leave tomarrow.

I'm sure you can, but probably not cold. Damn Indiana laws!

I suggest a liquor store instead, plenty of them around here, and a hell of alot more variety.
#28

nytcrawlr

Aug 17, 2004 10:18:12
Originally posted by rigon
tennissee: below kentucky
ohio: above kentucky

Yep, geography, it's a beautiful thing.
#29

zombiegleemax

Aug 17, 2004 10:47:34 		Hey, geography is not something I need so, I deleted it to maKE mor e room. Any way I found ohio, it is to the east of indiana.... Turns out it wasnt lost, I think well grab beer down here with the gift card, I can also buy liquer at my walmart, hell I get to sell beer and liquar at my gas station.... Gotalove laouisiana law damn I butchered my own states name
#30

zombiegleemax

Aug 17, 2004 12:08:18 		As a long time resident of Findlay Ohio, I must take issue. How can you say that the state first in flight gave nothing to the union!?

And as to Mach's list, how can you not give Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Wilbur and Orville Wright, Thomas Edison and Martin Sheen smiley faces? Heck, Martin Sheen is my President!!!!

And a word in support of Nyt. Lott is a biggot. To tie it into DarkSun, anyone ever base their Tyrian templars after Lott, Thurmond and DeLay? That would be enough to curl the toes of any player I know....
#31

nytcrawlr

Aug 17, 2004 14:31:04
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
Hey, geography is not something I need so, I deleted it to maKE mor e room. Any way I found ohio, it is to the east of indiana.... Turns out it wasnt lost, I think well grab beer down here with the gift card, I can also buy liquer at my walmart, hell I get to sell beer and liquar at my gas station.... Gotalove laouisiana law damn I butchered my own states name

American ignorance at it's best ladies and gentlemen....

:D
#32

nytcrawlr

Aug 17, 2004 14:32:22
Originally posted by Zeitgeistgeist
And a word in support of Nyt. Lott is a biggot. To tie it into DarkSun, anyone ever base their Tyrian templars after Lott, Thurmond and DeLay? That would be enough to curl the toes of any player I know....



That would rule.
#33

zombiegleemax

Aug 17, 2004 17:07:15
Heck, Martin Sheen is my President!!!!

No smiley for any of the Sheens. Not now, not ever. They are a social blight that will be delt with in time. And any astronaut (of which Ohio has also lent more brave people to the space program than any other state) does indeed deserve a shuttle smiley, or star smiley. A smiley for Edison though, just isn't enough. There's no little gif facial art that can appropriately sum up this man's contributions to society.

We also lay claim to Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson, as well as Ed O'Neill, hero of men the world over as Al Bundy (who is even from my own hometown), Ted Turner, and ace WW1 pilot Eddie Rickenbacker.
#34

nytcrawlr

Aug 18, 2004 19:00:20
Originally posted by Mach2.5
Ted Turner

Speaking of good ol Ted, loved his article on big Media.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0407.turner.html

I wonder how the media corps on Athas run (my lame attempt to keep it related to DS, heh).
#35

nytcrawlr

Aug 18, 2004 22:00:25 		Mach and Penn are officially here!

/me plays the fanfare
#36

zombiegleemax

Aug 20, 2004 22:26:16 		Nyt, Im here bald, chin hair, white tshirt & blue jeans... I can be found lounging on a couch, up by the second escataltor. Hey I will be there at 1200, and 500 pm today (Sat). PLEASE FIND ME....

P.S. Im board, and that orange chick is hot.
#37

nytcrawlr

Aug 23, 2004 14:42:50
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
Nyt, Im here bald, chin hair, white tshirt & blue jeans... I can be found lounging on a couch, up by the second escataltor. Hey I will be there at 1200, and 500 pm today (Sat). PLEASE FIND ME....

P.S. Im board, and that orange chick is hot.

Doh!

Was too busy distracted by all the beautiful female geeks! Some other things as well.

:D

Saw the orange hot chick too, she doesn't surpase the Hawaiian goddess we ran into.



etc...
#38

zombiegleemax

Aug 23, 2004 15:39:49 		Its cool, I woulda contacted you before we left to go, But I got off of work and onto the road. I got screwed too many times, to say the trip was worth it. I paid 130 to sleep on a floor, that was 50 more then I exspected. Hey but its a nice town
#39

zombiegleemax

Aug 23, 2004 17:50:32 		It really was a good time, to everyone who didn't get a chance to make it out there.

Me, Nyt, and Penn are going to try and pre-plan a little better for next year. Getting registered was a one minute proccess, unlike last year's ordeal.

We're going to try and set up a few DS games for next year as well; at least two, maybe more (don't want to spend the entire con just running games).

If you are planning on going next year, its more than worth it to bring a few cameras. Eye candy abounds in quantities that simply baffle the average geek gamer.

The three of us managed to find the mini DS box set out there (which I hadn't thought actually existed). Its about 4x4 inches and contains a miniature version of everything that originally came with the box set; maps, flip books, fiction, etc. Very cute little addition to the collection. Never did see the rumored Deadlands book. Bumming though that I didn't pick up the new Paranoia XP book before it sold out.

Anyhow, hopefully a few more people will be able to make it out there next year. If so, I'll see you there.
#40

nytcrawlr

Aug 23, 2004 18:18:27 		Definately very good eye candy this year, more so than last year's.

We will definately have to get some DS games going, as well as a Paranoia game going next year.

Hope more of you decide to come. :D

Probably should pick a meeting place instead of relying on writing your nick and other info on those small badges that most people don't pay attention too.
#41

nytcrawlr

Aug 23, 2004 18:19:36
Originally posted by Tha Nomad
Its cool, I woulda contacted you before we left to go, But I got off of work and onto the road. I got screwed too many times, to say the trip was worth it. I paid 130 to sleep on a floor, that was 50 more then I exspected. Hey but its a nice town

Glad you liked Indy. I'm starting to really appreciate it here lately.

Sorry you got burnt too, that's a bummer. Hopefully you can make it next year and have a better time and we can meet up.

#42

zombiegleemax

Aug 24, 2004 11:41:04 		The mini DS boxed set was interesting to see, I didnt know one existed. If I do go next year it wont be with my local buddies, tension, and attitude was flairing by the time we got home (12 hour drive) Also I heard there was an econolodge about 1 and a half miles from the convention center, is this true, cause I figure 10 people in that should be cheap, then I could actually spend money. To the rest of you, if you can get up there, and not get F*c#ed for this or that it might be a good time, and when your down play "are you a werewolf" its fun and chicks play.
#43

Kamelion

Aug 24, 2004 12:23:58 		How much was the mini box going for? It's the one item I really would like for the collection...
#44

zombiegleemax

Aug 24, 2004 12:37:53 		There's one going for pretty cheap on eBay right now, don't know if it's the right one though, you can always ask the seller:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44112&item=5916461923&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW