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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 4:24 pm

MadCatUSA wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I will be watching FB with bated breath.

And I know a lot of published authors who can't spell that correctly. ;> wtg

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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 7:25 pm

Agent Cooper wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Honestly Frank, I couldn't vote for either one of them.

I like D&D and Pathfinder equally.

Hey Agent Cooper, you stole Sauromatian's post!

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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 7:44 pm

ExTSR wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:
MadCatUSA wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I will be watching FB with bated breath.

And I know a lot of published authors who can't spell that correctly. ;> wtg

Thanks Frank. Means a lot to me as a failed author and former English major.

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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:14 pm

Yeah, FB is rather difficult to spell. :wink:

On an unrelated note, I just picked up a 1st edition copy of the TSR Lankhmar boardgame. It's in overall very nice shape, however it has two major flaws. First, there is highlighting all over the place. So much, I wonder why the owner even bothered. Second issue is that while all Rewards and Geas cards with printing on the reverse are present, none of the blanks are.

Still great for running a game (which is what I had intended to try), but not being complete and unmarked is a bummer.

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:25 am

SimperingToad wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Yeah, FB is rather difficult to spell. :wink:

On an unrelated note, I just picked up a 1st edition copy of the TSR Lankhmar boardgame. It's in overall very nice shape, however it has two major flaws. First, there is highlighting all over the place. So much, I wonder why the owner even bothered. Second issue is that while all Rewards and Geas cards with printing on the reverse are present, none of the blanks are.

Still great for running a game (which is what I had intended to try), but not being complete and unmarked is a bummer.

How is the map? If I remember correctly I had a lot of trouble keeping it flat and finally had to use a square of plexiglass.

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:24 am

I'm not really sure what the issue is to which Mr Mentzer is referring... what did I miss?

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:16 pm

Sadly, I believe I know which issue Frank is referring to but I won't speculate.

If it is the one I believe it is, it saddens me and has certainly caused me some disillusionment with my favorite pastime.

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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:17 pm

JasonZavoda wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:
SimperingToad wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Yeah, FB is rather difficult to spell. :wink:

On an unrelated note, I just picked up a 1st edition copy of the TSR Lankhmar boardgame. It's in overall very nice shape, however it has two major flaws. First, there is highlighting all over the place. So much, I wonder why the owner even bothered. Second issue is that while all Rewards and Geas cards with printing on the reverse are present, none of the blanks are.

Still great for running a game (which is what I had intended to try), but not being complete and unmarked is a bummer.

How is the map? If I remember correctly I had a lot of trouble keeping it flat and finally had to use a square of plexiglass.

The owner didn't think like you. There are some pinholes near the corners and a couple of edges. Apparently pinned down to a surface. Plexiglass would have been my preferred method as well. Still very usable, though.

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:35 pm

ExTSR wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:In the near future -- Sunday, I think -- I will take a very public stand on a certain Issue within the game Industry and Hobby. I'm delaying this a bit to let people heal. But it's gonna hit the fan, and will probably be messy. It's Really Important, and it's a catharsis that we really need.

Haven't posted in a while, but do check in from time to time. This sounds like an interesting development. I'm not on FB, Frank, but would like to hear what you have to say. Hoping to see a summary here.

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:32 pm

bombadil wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Hoping to see a summary here.

Well heya old friend, ltns.

There has been behind-the-scenes progress, and I am hopeful. I'll update all both here and there.

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Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 10:09 pm

A friend of mine from waaaaaay back had a bunch of these. We went nuts in the sandbox as kids with them. I cannot seem to come up with who made these (does not appear to be ARCO, and Marx is turning up nothing so far). Anybody know the manufacturer? And did they ever make horses for the riders? I've never seen them.

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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:14 am

SimperingToad wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:A friend of mine from waaaaaay back had a bunch of these. We went nuts in the sandbox as kids with them. I cannot seem to come up with who made these (does not appear to be ARCO, and Marx is turning up nothing so far). Anybody know the manufacturer? And did they ever make horses for the riders? I've never seen them.

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No idea if this is right, but they remind me of the figures from my brother's Dragonriders of the Styx play set by DRC. These aren't from that set, but the style looks like they might be by the same company.

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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 12:22 am

SimperingToad wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:A friend of mine from waaaaaay back had a bunch of these. We went nuts in the sandbox as kids with them. I cannot seem to come up with who made these (does not appear to be ARCO, and Marx is turning up nothing so far). Anybody know the manufacturer? And did they ever make horses for the riders? I've never seen them.

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I think I just found them! Check this out:

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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:25 pm

To avoid clutter here... subtopic Moved.
"Appraise" for yourself.

Moral Appraisal: Election Emotion & Hobby Gaming

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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 6:39 pm

staro wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:
SimperingToad wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:A friend of mine from waaaaaay back had a bunch of these. We went nuts in the sandbox as kids with them. I cannot seem to come up with who made these (does not appear to be ARCO, and Marx is turning up nothing so far). Anybody know the manufacturer? And did they ever make horses for the riders? I've never seen them.

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I think I just found them! Check this out:

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Aha! Thanks, well spotted.

MPC/Miner. Another mystery of my youth solved.

My buddy didn't have the castle or horses, just the knnnnighits. I recall having a blast with some MPC dinosaurs. Maybe they were knock-offs, though. I remember getting them in bags, not blisters or box sets.

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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:49 pm

If anyone is interested in developing some creative writing muscles... Here is a site that has a really cool premise and allows you to post your own ideas. I'm linking the one thing that I've managed to [strike]get[/strike] keep published on the site.

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 12:30 pm

Just booked flights for us back to Ireland for Christmas. Yay!! A very early seasonal Hallo to you all

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:12 pm

red_bus wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Just booked flights for us back to Ireland for Christmas. Yay!! A very early seasonal Hallo to you all

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Awesomeness!

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