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Downloading “Run tel dat” for the Island Boy at work. our net connection there is so congested that he can’t run kazaa at any higher than 1.8k (rather than the 106k that the file is streaming at now… It’d be higher, but I’m nabbing other stuff, too.)

/bragging&picking on the company’s net trouble

Newt likes the new table & chairs, a lot. multiple smooth surfaces at assorted heights. Mucho fun to play with, and get different vantage points on potential prey in the house. Deadly Legos, hair ties and army men had better watch out!

It’s fun to watch him.. right now he’s kicking back on top of the futon, and watching animal planet.

Newt & the boob tube
Unless I’ve reactivated cam refresh, that’s him watching “a pet story” .

I want to go to Dragon Con… maybe next year, if I can wrangle Danny or another friend into going with me, and if the guests / games are good.

I could use a good blood bowl fix. (Heroclix has rebitten my miniatures wargaming cravings), and I like to kick snotlings.

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I’m fresh off the phone with Dave. He’s got some sort of Mac Virus that’s changing all of this data to Pc format, or some such. I really couldn’t help him out too much… he’s using os 9ish, and my strengths are really on Unix & Windows type machines.

First rule of business… *back up your data files regularly*.

I think that he’ll be ok, but has a few hours of fix-up ahead of him…. no envy here.

I’m glad that B-boy is doing well…I was concerned about his health… speaking of which, my brother’s getting better, but slowly. He’s been cutting back on the smokes… one pack every three days, rather than a pack a day… I hope that he can shave it down to removing it.

Looks like he’s kicking his roommate out… something like the fourth month in a row he couldn’t pull his side of the rent. (The roomie can go live with his mom, until he gets his act together). I agree with the bro’s decision… the roomie’s not landing in the street.

I’m not looking forward to the anniversary of Sept 11… I fear it’ll be a big political bit of noise. I know that I had enough trouble the first time around.

I forgot to mention earlier that at the toy store, aside from the recorder, I picked up a little 25mm scale play set with a police station, fire station, parking garage, a few civilians to go with the police and firemen, a fountain with a horse stature in the middle, a couple of trees, assorted vehicles including a paddy wagon, helicopter, fire engine, and a little train engine and tanker car. Cheap for $10. (Marked down from $15) Newton had a field day with all the twist-ties that came with… and likes to sit inside the fresh cardboard box.

By the way… Yahoo maps doesn’t do the best route to the local bookstore…purple is the path that they choose… flashing red is mine. As an added bonus, I get to ride through the park, wave at the squirrels, and watch kids practice soccer. The other route goes far out of its way… I’d at least think that the path logic would go to 6th, and shoot straight north. Fewer lights, more direct route. image cut to spare folks not wanting to see a flashing pic.

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The ACC Expo this thanksgiving weekend is going to be better than that trek happening by far.

Did I hear you ask “Why?” dear journal? I’ll tell you.

  1. It’s only four blocks from my house.
  2. The War Memorial is a huge venue.
  3. They’re going to have wacky cosplay folks dressed in Anime costumes.
  4. There’s going to be a Heroclix tournament.
  5. There’s Bound to be a big honking dealer’s room of all sorts of good stuff! (43 of the 85 booth spaces are already sold)

For starters.

$7 to get in is very reasonable, too.

Seeing that horrid website reminded me that I need to put some time in on mine today… commencing now.

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We bugged out of the trek happening, quick like a bunny. It sucked pretty badly… there were a couple of stinkies there, but none really photo worthy, and the dealer room was poopy.

As a consolation prize, we went to a comic shop, and bought the Marvel Heroclix miniature combat game, then went to Dave & busters to play race car & pod racer, have lunch, and suss out the heroclix rules.

Very easy game, and quite a bit of fun. We got 8 random heroes in the box, and I bought a nice one for both me (Wasp) and Danny (Juggernaut), for about a buck apiece.

The ones that came in the box were Spider-man, Cyclops, Ultron, A skrull warrior, A hydra guy, Sabretooth, Bullseye, and the puppet Master.

I’d like to pick up the hulk, dr strange, captain america, scarlet witch (hee… her and wasp remind me of my sweetie), Jean Grey. and Prof X… I’m looking for the fantastic four, too.

They Need DC ones… I want the Doom Patrol, Batman, Green Lantern, Misc JSA and Batgirl to add to my collection, also!

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a moment of hungrybaby.

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Today –

My mind is slightly fogged. I am quite impressed with this thing. Laziness surrounds and engulfs me… I don’t want to go to work, but I shall.

http://www.istockphoto.com/ is a collection of royalty-free files contributed by its members. Fun to browse around there, knowing any can be used guilt-free in any design you want to use.

A moment of Zen –

All the objects of the senses
Interact and yet do not.
Interacting brings involvement.
Otherwise, each keeps its place.
Eye and sights, ear and sounds,
Nose and smells, tongue and tastes;
Thus with each and every thing,
Depending on these roots,
The leaves spread forth.

– Shitou Xiqian (700-790)

One year ago…

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Two years ago…my first everway character, my last face to face gaming group.

Name: Wanders the Storm Path

Virtue: The Fish (the soul prevails)
Fault: Winter (inexperience)
Fate: Fool (lack of control vs. freedom)

Air 4 – debate
Fire 5 – dominating will
Earth 4 – maintain clarity
Water 4 – sense fear

Magic 3 – Path of the Storm

Hopping in the shower… hopefully I can clear the cobs.

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People weigh less on a hard surface , no, really.

Man speared in head survives

Worst Cab Ride ever!

coolest mouse ever!

watching the newlywed game on tv… I bet my sweetie and I could clean up on a show like that, and we’re not even hitched!

Well, off to read more of the widow’s son. nighters!

oh!

in two weeks, my writing (along with that of quite a few others) will officially be published in Unknown Armies v2.0., or this weekend, if you’re going to origins.

You can find my name in the credits (page three of the pdf), under Rumor-mongers, first line (fiction writers, for flavor text, not a rule maker, or playtester).

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remembering a villian for my old gaming days….Ray’s beastie.

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I am Hallow’s eve, a hoarse whisper through dead trees, the dread shiver of the bumpkin. A bony rotten hand, now beckons you to stand, and fear the great Gray Pumpkin.

Buwahahaha muhuwahahaha haha yessssss.

He was just a nut. A fun looney who wore a rotting gourd on his head as a jack-o-lantern mask. (He was Linus van Pelt all grown up, mind cracked by the great pumpkin never arriving)

Off to go on midday walkies and get my errands done before my sweetheart gets home from work. Laundry, bills, and groceries.

There was no real point to this except that I’ve now stolen about a minute of your life, which I will use as fertilizer in my Dark Pumpkin Patch of Evil , and soon my tendrils will encompass the world! Bwahahahahahahaha

or not. 🙂

I’ll see you kiddies later.

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remembering a villian for my old gaming days….Ray's beastie.

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I am Hallow’s eve, a hoarse whisper through dead trees, the dread shiver of the bumpkin. A bony rotten hand, now beckons you to stand, and fear the great Gray Pumpkin.

Buwahahaha muhuwahahaha haha yessssss.

He was just a nut. A fun looney who wore a rotting gourd on his head as a jack-o-lantern mask. (He was Linus van Pelt all grown up, mind cracked by the great pumpkin never arriving)

Off to go on midday walkies and get my errands done before my sweetheart gets home from work. Laundry, bills, and groceries.

There was no real point to this except that I’ve now stolen about a minute of your life, which I will use as fertilizer in my Dark Pumpkin Patch of Evil , and soon my tendrils will encompass the world! Bwahahahahahahaha

or not. 🙂

I’ll see you kiddies later.

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Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.
-Dave Barry

*laughs

oh, the IMDB mentions folks atthe mystery men hiring party – any others?

Powerwoman, Powerwoman, Supervacman, Reverse Psychologist, Mr. Pups, Waffler, Mailman, Pencilhead, Son of Pencilhead, Little Miss Vengeance, Squeegeeman, Maintainer, The Artiste, Big Billy Hill Billy, PMS Avenger, Radio Man, Gorilla, Evil Devil Woman, Globalman, Gardener, Bullfighter, Stilt Man, Fisherman, Thirstyman

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a shame ckirk isn’t around lately.. I think he’d appreciate this.

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From who-knows where – I’m lucky it wasn’t me –

I may as well share the Worst Character Concept Ever, submitted to me by a prospective player in a Champions game I was going to run (but never got off the ground):

The Superlative (Invincible, Indestructible, etc.) Hammer-Wheel.

The Invincible Hammer-Wheel’s power is that he has hammers for hands and wheels for feet. Or it could have been wheels for hands and hammers for feet. The player himself wasn’t sure, but my mental picture of the character is a man with monster-truck wheels plugged into where is arms should be, who drives up to villains and kicks them with his sledgehammer feet.

Here’s basically how the conversation went:

Player: I hear you’re running a superhero game. Can I play?
Me: Sure. Do you have a character concept in mind?
Player: The Invincible Hammer-Wheel!
Me: Uh… (keep in mind this was to be a “serious” supers game)
Player: He has hammers for hands and wheels for feet! Or, wheels for hands and hammers for feet. I haven’t decided.
Me: And how did he come by these “powers?”
Player: He was born that way.
Me: Must have been rough on his folks…
Player: He was raised by farm implements.
Me: And his motivation for doing good?
Player: He lives in the woods.

So whenever people bring up their “worst concept” horror-stories, all I have to say is, totally deadpan and monotone, “The Invincible Hammer-Wheel. He has hammers for hands and wheels for feet. He was born that way. He was raised by farm implements. He lives in the woods.”

With that, I’m going to bed.

night-night.

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good night. :)

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Off to bed with me.

bored? read my comics page

this just in –

September 14, 2001 – MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH (hosted by BOOKS & BOOKS). Bruce is doing a BOOK SIGNING from 7:00 – 10:00pm.

For info, please call 305-538-4511.
MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH
1620 Drexel Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Bruce Campbell, signing If Chins Could Kill.

I’m going to try to be there, but it’s Miami. ugh. a more wretched hive of scum and villainy… Still in the air. We’ll see. Wait a minute!

September 14-16, 2001 – VULKON at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Bruce is scheduled to appear on 9/15 & 16 with a Q&A and Auto. Session on both days. There will be no Book Signing in the Dealers Room on 9/16.

http://www.vulkon.com/ftlauderdale/ft-stars.htm – I’d much rather wade through con-folk and such than contend with high crime…Maybe I’ll take pictures, so I can show any con-virgins what I mean about gamers, and fandom in general.