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Please, please, please make sure the adventures of AqInc. get podcasted/summarized/something! Your participation in Round 2 and mentioning of Round 1 of those podcasts is why I got back into DnD- went to a con and I'm now playing in a weekly game.
I would love to know what happens to the guys.
Thanks for whatever you can influence.
Commented Aug 31, 2010 on My 2010 PAX Prime Schedule at WWdN: In Exile
My 2010 PAX Prime Schedule
When I was at GenCon last month, I signed autographs and stuff for close to six hours a day. I got to meet a lot of people (and took home about ten pounds of dice!) but I hardly got to see any of the con, and I got to play a grand total of three games while I was there. I’ve been working my ass ...
Happy Birthday!
Commented Jul 30, 2010 on It's my birthday! at WWdN: In Exile
It's my birthday!
And I am having the best birthday, ever! Thank you to everyone who has wished me happy birthday on the Twitters, and if July 29th is your birthday too, happy birthday to you! (Image by Chuck Gamble, found at WIRED's GeekDad blog.)
On a side note, (you brought up Wootstock): You bloody bastiches! I didn't know you were coming to Mpls until I saw a show at the Guthrie last night- and now I'm obligated to be out of town on 6/7. Kicking myself terribly.
(BTW, if M. Butterfly is still on when you're here, it's amazing.)
Commented May 27, 2010 on excerpted from Just A Geek: a sort of homecoming at WWdN: In Exile
excerpted from Just A Geek: a sort of homecoming
As I said in my last post, I'm really excited for all of the events on my schedule at the Phoenix Comicon this weekend, especially the TNG panel, because I get to share the stage with Jonathan and LeVar. Even though I talk to LeVar fairly often, we've never spoken together at a con. Though I've ...
I hadn't thought about treats, but now I'm going to have them. My students know I'm a huge SW geek.
Commented May 4, 2010 on It turns out I had a fairly geeky weekend at WWdN: In Exile
It turns out I had a fairly geeky weekend
In an effort to force myself out of this non-creative, unmotivated funk I've been in post-Eureka, I now commence a braindump from this weekend: I pressed the plunger down on my coffee press and tried to clear the sleep from my eyes while Anne put the orange juice back into the fridge. The mornin...
I think that would be min/maxing, and you really don't want to "min" those.
Commented May 4, 2010 on It turns out I had a fairly geeky weekend at WWdN: In Exile
It turns out I had a fairly geeky weekend
In an effort to force myself out of this non-creative, unmotivated funk I've been in post-Eureka, I now commence a braindump from this weekend: I pressed the plunger down on my coffee press and tried to clear the sleep from my eyes while Anne put the orange juice back into the fridge. The mornin...
Thanks for the links!
Commented Apr 30, 2009 on beware the mad hermit of the northlands at WWdN: In Exile
beware the mad hermit of the northlands
So you've listened to the D&D podcasts I did with Scott Kurtz, Gabe, and Tycho... You've read my series of posts about playing 4E with my son and his friends... You've read my post about being a Dungeon Master... You've read my other posts about gaming, especially how much I love D&D, how surpri...
It's Ep7 not Ep6.
Commented Apr 1, 2009 on a message for you rudy (the undead hound) at WWdN: In Exile
a message for you rudy (the undead hound)
Episode sixseven of the D&D podcast is online, and it's my favorite one, so far. It starts with a scream. It continues with a battle standard being planted (augmented with another scream). And it ends with archers perforating Binwin… and Jim Darkmagic struggling to regain consciousness. In this...
So, one of my friends is a high school English teacher. During a summer school creative writing class, they took a field trip to the local zoo for writing prompts/inspiration. One of the kids papers had the line: "I stared at the loins; the loins stared at me." We still crack up over that.
Commented Mar 31, 2009 on whenever i type "lions," i have to make sure i haven't accidentally typed "loins" at WWdN: In Exile
whenever i type "lions," i have to make sure i haven't accidentally typed "loins"
A friend of mine showed me the most awesome picture of a little Voltron toy I think I've ever seen. It had lions for hands. This bounced around in my head for a moment, and I shared my great wisdom with Twitter, thusly: Voltron with Lions > Voltron with vehicles. THIS IS SCIENCE AND YOU CAN'T ...
Harold Shaw: ... I need to find a group of like-minded guys and start playing again....
Yes, you should. I started DM-ing a once every 3-4 weeks group at work in January after Wil got me reminiscing. Also jumped in as a player in a game at my local hobby shop. Having a blast.
Commented Mar 13, 2009 on this isn't a book; it's a time machine at WWdN: In Exile
this isn't a book; it's a time machine
This is where it all began for me: the D&D Basic Rules Set. When I opened this book in 1983, I had no idea that it would change my life. Back then, if you told 11 year-old me that I'd be 36 and wiping tears from my face because reading it brought back so many joyful memories, he would have cal...
Just about spewed when you sent the d20 to the "fuck-off" bag. Saved my monitor and keyboard by clapping my hand over my mouth.
Love the podcasts; thanks!
Commented Feb 27, 2009 on in which i send a naughty d20 to the "fuck off" bag at WWdN: In Exile
in which i send a naughty d20 to the "fuck off" bag
The second episode of the Penny Arcade D&D podcast is online, so if you've been shivering with antici...pation since we rolled for initiative last week, grab yer boots and get ready to dance: Part 2 continues with a roll for initiative! Acquisitions Inc. gets the drop on the sheltering guards (...
Great podcast!!! Can't wait for the others.
Commented Feb 19, 2009 on i'm not going to lie to you: there's a lot of awesome packed into this post at WWdN: In Exile
i'm not going to lie to you: there's a lot of awesome packed into this post
Hi there, I'm Wil, and I'm the luckiest guy in the world. Why is that? Well, allow me to present the following items to support this outrageous claim: Quite some time ago, I engaged in correspondence with one of the guys who makes woot go. One thing lead to another, and I ended up designing a T-...
Separate question: Are you rereading HHGG right now? Last post, "digital watches are a neat idea" and this post, "just this guy, you know?" Loved everything I've ever read by Douglas Adams.
Commented Feb 4, 2009 on what to expect if you follow me on twitter (or: how I'm going to disappoint you in 6 quick steps) at WWdN: In Exile
what to expect if you follow me on twitter (or: how I'm going to disappoint you in 6 quick steps)
Yesterday, my friend Alan tweeted a link to this story of how Twitter was born. If you use Twitter at all, you should totally check it out because it's awesome. If you don't use Twitter, you should totally check it out, because a lot of what you may have heard about Twitter is probably filtered ...
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.
Hear, hear!
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."- Benjamin Franklin
Commented Jan 20, 2009 on choosing hope over fear at WWdN: In Exile
choosing hope over fear
I'm way too busy today to take time out and write the post that I wanted to write about Obama's inauguration, but I wanted to single out the part of President Obama's inaugural speech – a classy and necessary repudiation of the Bush years, I thought – that I was hoping to hear: As for our commo...
Peace and happiness to all of your family. Thanks for the fun and humor you bring to my life.
Commented Dec 28, 2008 on happy winter festival of your choice at WWdN: In Exile
happy winter festival of your choice
We celebrate a non-religious, minimally-commercial version of Xmas here in Wheatonland, and the 2008 installment is awesome. Whatever you choose to celebrate this time of year, I hope it's filled with all the stuff you like, none of the stuff you don't like, and that you're surrounded by peopl...
Yup, double posted, dagnabit!
Commented Dec 20, 2008 on Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive at WWdN: In Exile
Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive
December's Geek in Review has been unleashed on an unsuspecting internet. It is all about Dungeons & Dragons, specifically … Fourth Edition [DUN DUN DUUUNNNNN!!!1] Last week, I spent an entire day playing Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition with some of my friends. "Big whoop," you say. "So did I...
(I coulda swore I posted lasted night- sorry if this is a double due to some noobish mistake.)
Just wanted to add my thanks for reawakening my love of DnD. Haven't played since college (86-ish), but am now putting together a group at work- some experienced and some new players. I can't wait.
Thanks again, Wil!
Commented Dec 20, 2008 on Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive at WWdN: In Exile
Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive
December's Geek in Review has been unleashed on an unsuspecting internet. It is all about Dungeons & Dragons, specifically … Fourth Edition [DUN DUN DUUUNNNNN!!!1] Last week, I spent an entire day playing Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition with some of my friends. "Big whoop," you say. "So did I...
Just wanted to say thanks, as another reader is is now starting to put a group together because of your recent posts/links. Eagerly anticipating the fun. Thanks again!
Commented Dec 20, 2008 on Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive at WWdN: In Exile
Geek in Review: Keeping the Borderlands Alive
December's Geek in Review has been unleashed on an unsuspecting internet. It is all about Dungeons & Dragons, specifically … Fourth Edition [DUN DUN DUUUNNNNN!!!1] Last week, I spent an entire day playing Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition with some of my friends. "Big whoop," you say. "So did I...
Initially read the title as a report on a woefully inadequate session. Glad that I was just confused.
Commented Dec 12, 2008 on a woefully inadequate session report at WWdN: In Exile
a woefully inadequate session report
I can't go into specifics about yesterday's D&D 4E session at Penny Arcade, and I won't be able to say anything until after the podcasts are released . . . but I thought I'd collect the few tweets I sent while we were playing as sort of an oblique overview: Remember when you were a kid, and you...
The more I read you, the more I love you!
Commented Nov 5, 2008 on in which time is well spent ... at WWdN: In Exile
in which time is well spent ...
Yesterday, while Anne took Ryan to the airport, Nolan and I found ourselves in the living room. He sat at the desk and played Warcraft, and I sat on the couch, bored with football and contemplating some Xbox. "Hey," I said, "let's play frisbee." "Mmmhhhuuhhh," he said, clicking the mouse and doi...
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