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General Chaos / Re: Kickstarter: Cool Stuff

« on: April 26, 2013, 08:38:58 AM »

For some reason, I kind of wish that game had traditional combat for the sheer absurdity of the idea; imagine a two-year old 3rd person shooter where the kid has to make use of squad tactics to survive. I'm an idiot sometimes.

I have a toddler. There is nothing absurd about this suggestion.

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General Chaos / Re: Kickstarter: Cool Stuff

« on: April 25, 2013, 11:24:41 PM »

RPGs are EVIL Evil evil, the movie:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/295102457/rpgs-are-evil-dark-dungeons-the-movie?ref=live

My favorite is the typo in the FAQ. Proofread your Kickstarters people.

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RPGs / Re: Game Fodder / Story Fodder

« on: April 24, 2013, 08:37:50 AM »

Mini-robot in the Temple of Quetzalcoatl: http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/22/17868392-mini-robot-finds-surprise-in-mexicos-ancient-temple-of-quetzalcoatl

And a huge temple site in Oaxaca: http://www.livescience.com/28919-oldest-temple-oaxaca.html

Oldest European cookbook: http://news.discovery.com/history/oldest-european-medieval-cookbook-found-130417.htm

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Catchphrase, In-joke, and Obscure Reference Appreciation Station

« on: April 23, 2013, 07:27:41 AM »

The best part of The Prisoner is the last episode when he decides to detonate the nuclear reactor underneath the facility. In the 60s, everything could be solved by nuclear blasts.

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Know Evil Fan Creation Contest

« on: April 20, 2013, 08:00:55 PM »

This isn't fair because klaxon and abattoir are used correctly in those examples. If you want a good laugh, ask Ross to pronounce brazier.

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General Chaos / Re: Image Thread

« on: April 20, 2013, 10:11:29 AM »

Another from my collection:




I'm also currently editing another one to post. I'm taking out a company's logo and phone number and darkening a humorous aspect of it, so it's taking some time.

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The League of Extraordinary Gentleman - Listener Edition

« on: April 19, 2013, 03:30:10 PM »

Uther Doul --  China Mieville's The Scar

Yes, yeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssss. Did you know Uther Doul's sword is an item in Dungeons of Dredmor?

Anyways, my choices.

I do. I also have the Dragon Magazine that wrote it up as a D&D relic, somewhere, if it didn't get accidentally tossed.

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General Chaos / Re: Topic. It's what's for dinner.

« on: April 19, 2013, 03:29:00 PM »

So I'm running for editor-in-chief at my university's newspaper; we're well-renowned for being one of the best student newspapers in the country (despite being at a pretty  crappy (and controversial!) school), and have won 15 awards this year alone. Today's the last part of selection, and the board will vote after they interview me and two others; I'm ridiculously nervous.

Good luck!

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General Chaos / Re: Map Geekery

« on: April 18, 2013, 12:48:17 PM »

The university that I work at (for three more weeks) has one of the best map collections in the Midwest. When I teach early American literature classes, I bring in replica colonial and exploration era maps to show the students how America was being imagined by English and Spanish explorers/colonists: http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/agdm

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General Chaos / Re: Image Thread

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:31:41 AM »

Google Earth algorithm fails: http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/weather-ventures/postcards-from-google-earth-20130412

Website they were taken from: http://www.postcards-from-google-earth.com/

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Better Angels Campaign: The Spared and the Spoiled

« on: April 13, 2013, 11:44:52 AM »

Tom why is it every time I read one of your backstories I'm left hoping your character murders at least 1 person listed in the story. First I've been waiting for Chirop to find the specific agents involved in his wifes murder and literally rip them apart.
Now I want this new guy to take on a full aspect of his demonic possesion to hide all involvement in it and just straight up murder his ex and her new husband.

Or at least use his demons powers to make the truth come to light.

This. This is why.

22:20 in.

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General Chaos / Re: Image Thread

« on: April 12, 2013, 07:27:30 PM »

I just troll Reuters' "best of" photos for these: http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTXYJAR#a=5

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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The League of Extraordinary Gentleman - Listener Edition

« on: April 12, 2013, 02:52:20 PM »

Keyser Soze-- Usual Suspects

I was discussing this with Ross and decided to share this with everyone. To properly play this character, I would tell everyone at the table that I was playing Bennie from Bennie and June. Until I absolutely had to reveal my alternate identity, I would do silly juggling tricks that Bennie does throughout the movie.

Basic stats: Max Disguise (or equivalent), Max Bluff (or equivalent), Max Spot (or equivalent), Max Killing Skills

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General Chaos / Re: Best Internet Vidyas

« on: April 12, 2013, 01:37:59 PM »

I totally want to ship my pants now.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03UmJbK0lA[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03UmJbK0lA <--- Damn, YouTube.

Double post. Deal wit it.

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General Chaos / Re: The Corrupt A Wish Thread

« on: April 12, 2013, 01:10:17 PM »

I wish Flawless P had made a wish!

Granted, note above.