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Look what my wife just bought me. Adorbs.

Originally shared by Lex Larson Hey local Twin Cities peeps (especially TEAM DONUT members James Greaves, Amanda Kudalis and TJ Kudalis)! Check out the newest donut joint in town! http://heavytable.com/glam-doll-donuts-in-minneapolis/

Originally shared by Erin Kane From foot to flipper in 1:19 The fossil record of whales is enviably complete - check out this animation of whale ancestors through the ages! #scienceeveryday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cn0kf8mhS4

Originally shared by Carl Zimmer Tongue-eating parasites have an interesting sex life. New at the Loom:   http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/28/tongue-eating-fish-parasites-never-cease-to-amaze/ http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/28/tongue-eating-fish-parasites-never-cease-to-amaze/

Why didn't anyone tell me about Anomalous Subsurface Environment ? This is freakin' gold. http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/PatW

Originally shared by Richard G OK forget all that other nonsense. THIS is the link of the day. Sperm Whale Battle Suit. With the guidance of the wise whales mankind healed its planet and began to peacefully explore the universe. But peace was not meant to last long! In deep space humanity encountered an evil race of marauding aliens! Mechawhales Animation I ! http://gizmodo.com/5986264/these-whale-mech-toys-give-us-an-excuse-to-post-the-most-amazingly-insane-cartoon-weve-ever-seen

Casey Garske hung out with 4 people.Jason Beighel, James LaManna, Justin Schulmeister, and Alison Ziesel

Time for Realms of Cthulhu! Tsathoggua giving birth for your pleasure. You're welcome.

I can Photoshop! "LET ME SEE YOUR WARFACE!" #threesixteen

Originally shared by Ole Olson Very excellent points by Rev. Emily C. Heath about what really is and is not religious tolerance/intolerance. Good read. Bookmark this to fend off right wingers who are trying to play the victim when they are not allowed to push their religion onto you.  http://emilycheath.com/2012/08/31/how-to-determine-if-your-religious-liberty-is-at-threat-in-just-ten-quick-questions/

Originally shared by Kirill Grouchnikov #pixelpushing When this guy on my team sends me a message, and he tells me that he has some spare time and wouldn't mind picking up one of my bugs, and I tell him that he can take whichever he fancies, and a few minutes later I see him updating the bug tracker, and it's this monsterbug that I've kept on postponing over the last few releases, and I summarized my analysis thoroughly, and it looks like it has all the documentation around it to fix it, but in reality it's saying why it would be such a mess to fix within the current design of the app, but I'm not going to tell him that , and I'm all like...

Originally shared by Ted Ewen We've partnered with Google to offer our entire 140-year archive for free browsing. Each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, complete with period advertisements. It's an amazing resource that beautifully encapsulates our ongoing fascination with the future, and science and technology's incredible potential to improve our lives. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. http://www.popsci.com/archives As an alternative approach, you can use this amazing tool ( http://www.popsci.com/content/wordfrequency ) to plot how often any given word appeared in PopSci throughout the years: see the rise of "robots," the decline of "aeroplanes," and the "wartime" booms. http://www.popsci.com/archives

For your pulp games: The US Embassy in Nepal's memo on Yeti hunting from 1959.

3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars Planet Degas After Action Report Our first session of 3:16 on Roll20 went really well. We did character creation and started but didn't quite finish the first planet, Degas. Roll Call! Sgt. Quantum - more brains than brawn. Didn't stop her from popping six dinosaurs at a time with her sidearm. Cpl. Jackson - dumb as a box of rocks. Grenade happy. Never actually got to stay at Near range and unload with the E-cannon. He did chop down a tree with it though. Trooper Kilroy - 22 kills so far this mission. That tells you all you need to know. Trooper Steel - 4 kills. Two of those were in close combat though, so it wasn't for lack of trying. They were in close a lot. We hit almost all the high points of the game I think. They killed dinosaur aliens, got into describing how they do things and how the action happens. Best line of the night after Cpl. Jackson blew up some aliens in close combat with his grenades, but Sgt. Quantum had failed her FA chec

3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars is happening right now! #threesixteen

Casey Garske hung out with 4 people.Stephen Moeller, Andy Garske, Keith Hoovestol, and James LaManna

Hey photography peeps. In picture 1, my daughter is summoning a spirit as we play Carcassonne. In picture 2, it's gone. When I took the first shot, I felt like I'd taken a bad picture so I snapped another. Is the "ghost" motion blur or a different artifact? Taken with my 5MP smartphone camera.

I love Chainsaw Suit. Originally shared by Charlie Hoover

Originally shared by Tim S By ABVH - The Punisher. One of my favorites.

I whipped up a 3:16 combat reference sheet. Mostly just the steps straight out of the book, but I didn't want to have to keep flipping to those pages.

Originally shared by Jennifer Ouellette Dinosaur Reproduction, Not Ancient Gravity, Allowed Super-Sized Sauropods to Evolve http://on.natgeo.com/ZEgDDI

Abby using the power of metal to summon a spirit as we played Carcassonne. Or is it Carcosa???

Testing out how to do 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars on Roll20. I think this campaign home page and planet look pretty good.

A sweet range tracker for 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars. Still really want to play this game but I'm juggling GMing three campaigns and playing in one already. Joe England you might like this. http://tensen01.deviantart.com/art/3-16-Range-Map-191157368

What's lurking under the fog of war in the Hermit's cave for next week's ACKS game? Bullywugs and a hydra.  I'm loving Roll20.

Is there another repository for OSR monsters besides this one? This is fine, but it's kind of ugly. http://campaignwiki.org/wiki/Monsters/HomePage

Added photos to Hermit the Frog. events/crk1os3t6iqjmosikmt0m7c3d5g?authkey=CMSfsuuSpI74eg

This will be our first session using Roll20. Click on the link below to join the campaign. Do this soon so I can associate your account with your character. https://app.roll20.net/join/75893/OuI82A events/crk1os3t6iqjmosikmt0m7c3d5g?authkey=CMSfsuuSpI74eg

Forbidden Island before it all went wrong. We were golden, had all the idols and were on Fool's Landing. Next turn, we were out of there. Well, Waters Rise, pull four cards and there's only four cards in the pile to shuffle in, including Fool's Landing.

Hey, I've got you in my gaming circle. Gaming stuff and art circles would be cool. Thanks.

Originally shared by Panah Rad Fiery Looping Rain on the Sun Posted the video hours ago: https://plus.google.com/u/0/114077525644661833984/posts/BZceqYKHE3h Check it out folks H/T: nasa.gov

The family has been watching Planet Earth on DVD in an effort to recreate some of the "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" feelings of our childhood. We just watched the "Caves" episode. Possibly the most disgusting things I've ever seen on TV were in that episode, and things that will make me never look at caves in D&D the same again. Gomantong Cave in Malaysia is gigantic. Like really, really, big. So many bats live here that there is a pile of guano 100 feet high inside. And this guano pile? Covered in millions of cockroaches Put that in your next dungeon. Also home to swifts whose nests are used to make bird's nest soup. The nests are hardened bird saliva. People eat that. Nest gatherers climb 80 meters up rope and ratan ladders to harvest the nests. Imagine a fight on something like that. To sum up: Nature is horrifying. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomantong_Cave

When we're playing Adventurer Conqueror King and the thief asks if he can add his Dex bonus to his thief skills I'm all like... #DMlol   #ACKS

Originally shared by Alex “Dungeon Daddy” Mayo No-budget space-western hijinks on Netflix Instant Watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uujG1ADn2zk

Originally shared by Chris Sewell Watching Kayla Sewell brush her cats teeth.........

Originally shared by Kirill Grouchnikov Brilliant. Only missing the part where they open heavy machine gunfire, piercing the entire hull in dozens of places, miraculously not hitting driver, any of the passengers, or any of the electronic systems. And the part where five seconds after said car is abandoned by its occupants it explodes and takes the entire block down with it. Via Lauren Weinstein  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapPl0lD_9s

LeVar Burton is the shit. Originally shared by Phil Nickinson This guy wins the Internet. #ifihadglass

Originally shared by Lambert Römers Hell Yeah ! \m/

My new avatar for Roll20. Hat tip to...uh...the 14 people who posted the link today. http://www.michaelowencarroll.com/flatbadge.htm

Casey Garske hung out with 4 people.James LaManna, Alison Ziesel, Jason Beighel, and Tom Gintner

Casey Garske hung out with 4 people.James LaManna, Alison Ziesel, Jason Beighel, and Tom Gintner

Originally shared by Michael Pfaff Some monstrous inspiration.  http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-monsters-in-the-bible.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-monsters-in-the-bible.php

Originally shared by Adam Sweet 30 years of music sales

Originally shared by Ed McW So, in the process of making a totally sweet Judge Dredd wallet for Alex Mayo, Steph McW ran across this totally sweet flash app that allows you to make personalized Judge badge images.  Coolest thing ever. http://www.michaelowencarroll.com/flatbadge.htm

Suuuure you are...

Originally shared by Kirill Grouchnikov #pixelpushing #necessaryevils When I have this hairy method that will cost my users money if it has serious bugs, and I'm actually looking forward to writing comprehensive tests for it, I'm all like...

My daughter and I just finished season 1 of Young Justice and now we're on to season 2 of Mighty Avengers. Just watched Ms. Marvel and Abigail Brand pwn the Kree. Abby was very excited to share her name with the kickass Ms. Brand here. Golden freaking age of animation I tell you.

Originally shared by Matt Uebel #goodafternoon  .

Originally shared by Tim S I want to watch a remake of this, I think Alfred Hitchcock would be ok with the "Beards" instead of birds..

Do you enjoy confusing your players? In your next dungeon, put in a room that contains: 4 cloaks 6 belts 1 pair of boots (both left feet) 3 tunics 1 36' length of rope 2 hats 2 pairs of slippers They will be utterly confused that you bothered to itemize these things, and assume something is up. If they cast detect magic, each item has a 50% chance of appearing magical. Roll randomly to determine if an item fits a particular character. If it does, make a big deal about how it fits perfectly . Watch as they try on the clothes, hit each other with the sides of their weapons, etc etc, in order to find out what they do, which is nothing. These items have a chance to appear magical because a wizard tried to make a magical laundry room, but failed. If taken out of the room for a week, the magical aura fades away.

Science Planet.

Casey Garske hung out with 8 people.Keith Hoovestol, Matthew Nelson, Andy Garske, Barry Lovseth, John Lee, Jon Lovseth, Stephen Moeller, and Brandon Provolt

It's time for ACKS! Whaaaaallllgggllllaaaahhhhh! #ACKS

Originally shared by Ben Gerber Yup. Must be friday.

The bugs from Klendathu are giving it their best shot. Good thing our boys in Fleet are on the job! via Nicole Gugliucci  Originally shared by Alasdair Allan This from Edward Gomez and #LCOGT . It's an animation of #2012D14  built from a series of images taken by the #Faulkes  Telescope South (FTS), located in Siding Spring Observatory (SSO). (via Amanda Bauer)

Enlist in the Mobile Infantry today! #wouldyouliketoknowmore   I'm doing my part, Stuart Robertson.

Originally shared by Tim S What are your favorite #craftbeer   information websites? can I get a list?   http://www.mustlovebeer.com/ http://www.ratebeer.com/ http://beeradvocate.com/ http://www.craftbeertime.com/ http://www.craftbeer.com/

Originally shared by Kirill Grouchnikov #pixelpushing When I start wiring real data to the UI pieces that have up until now were tested with fake content, and after it compiles I run it on the device, and it crashes immediately because, you know, real data , and I'm all like...

Originally shared by Native American Encyclopedia Native American ancestry can be traced back thousand and thousands of years and many people with Native American blood need to prove their Native American ancestry in order to receive the benefits entitled to their specific tribe from the United States government. Learn more http://bit.ly/MpomOv #NativeAncestry

A field is littered with unicorn bones and the tiny skeletons of fairies. There is no sign of what caused this massacre, but it was probably awesome. An isolated farmhouse is home to a creepy family of inbred halflings. The worst of the inbreeding has fallen upon a violent, disfigured giant son who they keep locked in the cellar. He is four feet tall. An orc lies on his back on the ground, tears streaming down his face. Nearby is a field filled with hundreds of dead orcs. They have been slaughtered by a high-level adventuring party. The orc receives a +3 on all attack rolls and cries ceaselessly. The party is defenestrated by a flumph. http://www.somethingawful.com/d/dungeons-and-dragons/random-encounter-dnd.php

Originally shared by Lon daDiceGuy Braidwood DC responds. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/orson-scott-card-superman-controversy.html

Originally shared by **** http://www.ukroleplayers.com/news/hollow-earth-expedition-pdf-for-free/

Added photos to ACKS Me Later. events/cr1vtb8rdih9g41jbame8kpcod4?authkey=CP2sktmAkLqpkAE

Originally shared by Emily “Syreene” Vitori I....HATE...SAUERKRAUT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE37e1eK2mY

Casey Garske hung out with 5 people.Jason Beighel, Alison Ziesel, James LaManna, Bob Chubarov, and Justin Schulmeister

Playing Realms of Cthulhu... Cthulhu for pope...

Sorry I'm late again. Friday as per usual events/cr1vtb8rdih9g41jbame8kpcod4?authkey=CP2sktmAkLqpkAE

Started the new 13th Age campaign last night. It's a sword and planet setting I'm calling Acheron. Based mostly on lyrics from the Sword and Clutch. Things learned last night: You actually can run a D&D game without minis and a battlemat (who knew?) Walker Wingman of earth will automatically assume alien orbs are grenades and throw them at bad guys. Hoo-mans should not cross Braxus, stegoman of clan Khona. He will crush them with his club. Pyros Hellborn is cursed. Crits from Algo-Ha the silicore rockman hurt.

Casey Garske hung out with 3 people.Andy Garske, Stephen Moeller, and Keith Hoovestol

Casey Garske hung out with 3 people.Andy Garske, Stephen Moeller, and Keith Hoovestol

Originally shared by Erin Kane A young elephant on hallucinogens An elephant who has eaten too many fruits from tree whose roots have hallucinogenic properties. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z0tKKLrfic

Originally shared by Kirill Grouchnikov #pixelpushing Every time an SVP files a bug on our app, and our PM starts getting nervous and sends an email to the team asking who's working on that bug, we're all like...

Originally shared by Roman Nurik #Android My side project, DashClock, is now open source and live on Google Play! DashClock is a replacement lock screen clock widget for Android 4.2+. It also exposes additional status items called extensions. The widget comes bundled with extensions that give you instant access to: • Your current local weather • Missed calls and unread text messages • Your next calendar appointment • Unread Gmail inbox or priority inbox conversations • Your next scheduled alarm To add the widget to your Android 4.2 device's lock screen, simply swipe to the left-most page of your lock screen and touch the "+" icon. Then, select "DashClock" to customize and add the widget. You can make this the primary lock screen widget, replacing the default clock, by first touching-and-holding it and then dragging it horizontally to the very rightmost position. Developers : The project is open source at http://code.google.com/p/dashclock , and if you want to w

Happy Darwin Day.

Casey Garske hung out with 1 person.Jennifer Garske

Hey, I need a list of vaguely Roman/Greek sounding city-state names for my new campaign. Please make one up and post below. You will have my undying thanks.

Where will the ex-pope live after he's out? Castle Gandalf. Of course! That's where all the retired wizards go. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/02/11/pope_benedict_xvi_resigns_where_will_the_ex_pope_live_after_his_resignation.html

Putting this here to remember to read it later. Detailed story of the SEAL who shot Bin Laden.  http://cironline.org/node/4139

Disney finally has the title for their new Star Wars movie: Star Wars Episode VII: A New Pope

Exactly what I was thinking.  Originally shared by Trev W Oh Frankie. #pope

Never sleep again after watching this creepy as hell version of Jesus Loves Me from the 50's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAuKF6jTqE

The girl plays Space Invaders.

Via +Tim Shinn. Originally shared by ****

My evening is set.