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Do you like swords and/or sorcery? You do? Then you should back this. I just got the first issue and it was well worth the price. http://www.patreon.com/Epidiah

I will be quite happy when I can go to a news site and not see John Boehner's fucking crybaby face.

I, for one, welcome our simian overlords. Via Matt Uebel  Originally shared by **** http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/video-chimpanzees-have-faster-working-memory-than-humans-according-to-study-8496034.html Video: Chimpanzees have faster working memory than humans, according to study Japanese scientist demonstrates the prowess of chimps in remembering in less than half a second the precise position and correct sequence of up to nine numbers on a computer screen

Tis the season.

When Coop and I get bored, we watch T-Rex on YouTube. This is his favorite, because it's got a T-Rex and a bus. "T-Rex smash bus!" Plus we like it when the nerd gets eaten. Coop laughs and says, "Gross!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIS31ghLNQ&feature=share&list=PL705F14DDA4E7929A

Awesome ACKS session tonight. The PC's outsmarted a drow army, escaped a death trap, and got away with shit-loads of treasure...all at the same time. Well played. #ACKS

It's time for ACKS ! Show 'em how it's done, Maleficent. #ACKS

Boom! #Candywars   Need to stop now. I won candy on the #googlebirthday doodle! Score: 176 https://www.google.com/?doodle=9019609X176

This seems to be as high as I can get. #candywars   I won candy on the #googlebirthday doodle! Score: 168 https://www.google.com/?doodle=9019609X168

Why? I won candy on the #googlebirthday doodle! Score: 158 https://www.google.com/?doodle=9019609X158

Time for Realms of Cthulhu !

Who would win in a fight: Lemmy or God? Trick question! Lemmy is God. Originally shared by Matthew “Polybius” H http://loudwire.com/lemmy-young-fan-sent-home-school-wearing-motorhead-hoodie/

I have one of the most unisex names. I think I do meet almost equal numbers of Caseys that are male and female. http://flowingdata.com/2013/09/25/the-most-unisex-names-in-us-history/

I didn't know John Turturro was a soccer player. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.fifa14_na&hl=en

Good thing I'm not buying miniatures. These look awesome. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/defiancegames/28mm-power-armor-hardsuits-defiance-games?ref=recommended

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DVR fail means no SHIELD tonight...So I'll just stare at the TV until it hits On Demand I guess?

The kids have their first plague of the school year.  Where can I pick up one of these suits?

I was only a Blues Traveler fan for a short time in the early-mid 90's (same time everyone else was). But I always loved this album cover.

I hate North Dakota Nazis Here's something that's happening in my home state. Some neo-nazis got the bright idea to try to buy up all the property in the tiny, almost ghost-town of Leith, ND. But the locals aren't taking it lying down. http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/protesters-go-home/article_fde4725a-2406-11e3-963a-001a4bcf887a.html Best quote:  Chase Iron Eyes, of Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, yelled to Cobb, “If you think you can come 30 miles from our border and threaten our children, you’ve got another thing coming. We’re just the mouthpieces. The warriors are not even here.” Not that ND doesn't have problems with racism, it sure does, but hopefully this brings out our good side.

Once I threw a stick at a gang of mallard drakes trying to murder another drake. Ducks are jerks. Originally shared by Matthew “Polybius” H http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1v_EcjeIkg&feature=share

‘It’s Bullshit,’ Father Says. So, the Onion interviewed my dad... http://www.theonion.com/articles/dad-explains-obamacare,33961/

More sex in the future? Yes please. Originally shared by Pulp Covers More Sex In The Future? Planet Stories, 1949 DEAR EDITOR: These letters squawking emotionally against the inclusion of sex in science-fiction stories leave me disappointed, disturbed and more than a little disgusted. They seem to be the work of inhibited, repressed personalities. I am not placing myself in the position of endorsing smut or pornography, but I believe the subject of sex deserves some straightforward, adult handling. If science-fiction has anything to offer other than mere escapism, its value lies in promoting a receptive, questioning attitude and freeing the mind from the narrow, superstition-bound, taboo-ridden ruts of accustomed thought channels. Nearly every science-fiction story is a glimpse into some writer’s conception of a possible future, and as change is the one certainty in this universe, the future will be different from the present. How different? Our present-day patterns are neither perfect

Crazy. Originally shared by The Verge Oppo's N1 is the first phone that'll run CyanogenMod out of the box, and it's got a swiveling camera http://bit.ly/15mzUHS

My father-in-law just referred to Jumbotron screens as "Megatrons." I like that better.

Just watched mermaids deflect a comet with their magic water powers.  All TV should be this crazy.

First time watching Godzilla.

Another shot from Hub Hobby. A LED lit UFO kidnaps a cow as a diesel roars by.

Coop and I went to Hub Hobby to watch some trains and shop. I didn't get anything, but he got a Flynn the Fire Truck. This is only a small part of a great continuous diorama that goes around this huge case. Tons of little stories everywhere. I salute you, train nerds.

Just watched the first two episodes of Longmire with my mom. "Well, that had about a thousand stereotypes," she says.

Nice to hear they've turned the satire up to 11. I never finish these huge games, so I'm probably not going to play this one, but nevertheless, I approve. http://www.salon.com/2013/09/20/grand_theft_auto_hates_america/

I, for one, welcome our amorphous aquatic overlords. Originally shared by Bruce R Cordell Check out this unidentified monster of the deep!  (Or, at least, check out this big weird creature of the deep that probably doesn't stump a marine biologist, but would certainly delight that biologist all the same.) http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=193_1379475235

French crusader knight with a chinese sword. There's a good story there. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/objects-of-intrigue-the-tomb-effigy-of-jean-d-alluye

Accidentally brought up Google Now. Here's what it had to show me.

A new Nexus 7 screen in honor of ios7. Also I've been reading a lot of Hawkeye. Almost caught up.

I'm not quite sure what I think of this. Seems like E.T. still has the most realistic portrayal of D&D in a movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=768wJZoqB9Q&feature=share

Tonight in Deadlands, this is how Jason Beighel's mad scientist with no fighting skills reacted to being attacked by vicious vampires.

Time for Deadlands !

Ahahaha! I had to take a screen shot of this before seeing what happens next. I'm guessing Bobbie kicks someone in the face.

For the late afternoon/evening crowd. Originally shared by Casey G. Hello, interwebz. I have updated my free Two-Page Space rules. This is a simple, beer & pretzels, d20 sci-fi game. I think it's kind of neat. You can add it to your list of games you download but never play. Character Sheet https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B927w0kbCuZBX2ZkT3hROVNSSkk/edit?usp=sharing

I will pimp this for Alex Hakobian because he's a good dude.  Plus free game. Originally shared by Dreaming in Gears ANNOUNCEMENT: Version 1.07 is good to go! To date, this is the most complete and robust version of the game thus far. This version brings a huge new addition to the set - autofill character sheets! This makes character generation a breeze in just a few minutes. The linked Google folder contains everything you need to run and play a game of DiG, including: - Rulebook - Character Sheets (autofill* and printable blank) - Sample Adventures - Changelog, for those interested in what changed from 1.06 Please share this around to your friends, and as always, feel free to provide feedback, questions, or concerns.  Happy gaming! * Quick note on the autofill character sheets: From my experience, the PDF does not update any fields in Mac's Preview or Windows 8's Reader. Preferable to use Adobe Reader and save a copy locally if you want to save your changes. In addition,

In honor of ios7 release day, I offer my custom Nexus 4 screen.

Hello, interwebz. I have updated my free Two-Page Space rules. This is a simple, beer & pretzels, d20 sci-fi game. I think it's kind of neat. You can add it to your list of games you download but never play. Character Sheet https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B927w0kbCuZBX2ZkT3hROVNSSkk/edit?usp=sharing

I apparently signed a petition to get a Dredd sequel made. My email says today is Dredd Day. I already bought Dredd on blu-ray, and I'm not ordering a t-shirt, but I will share a gif and encourage you to watch Dredd if you haven't.

Angels blasted the dinosaurs as they tried to storm the Ark? Why didn't they teach this in Sunday school? I might have not become an atheist.

Editting  Editing is dumb.

Now we know why holy water harms undead. The bacteria in it eats away at them. Originally shared by Emily Finke Holy E. coli, Batman!  http://doubtfulnews.com/2013/09/dont-drink-the-holy-water/?utm_source=feedly

GM and one PC OSR D&D. If you know those acronyms, you probably want to playtest this. Originally shared by Kevin Crawford I need a few external playtesters to give a diversion of mine a spin. It's called "Scarlet Heroes", and it's an expansion and elaboration of the solo-PC Labyrinth Lord rules I provided in Black Streams: Solo Heroes. In a nutshell, it's intended to allow you to take a single standard old-school PC and run them through an OSR adventure that would otherwise be calibrated to require an entire group. For the sake of being a stand-alone game it's also got rules for creating your own PCs, but I'm not so concerned with those as I am with the basic solidity of the rules shims I've put in. I've had people confirm that they work, but I want to give it a wider test before I push forward with it. The final game is meant to do a lot more than just this, of course, but since this is at its core I need to make sure it's working. If you

My wife and I managed to finish off season 1 of Arrow before season 2 starts. Score! The whole season is basically a drawn-out version of Batman Begins, but it works. I have to like a show a lot to actually commit to watching this many hours of TV, but Arrow made the cut.

My RPG reading this weekend was Spears of the Dawn . I bought it soon after it was available in PDF, but hadn't done more than glance through it. If you're into OSR RPGs, Africa, or just looking for something new, I think you'll like it. I already knew I liked the basic mechanics from Stars Without Number and they're just as good here, even with spellcasting added in. But the real draw here is the setting, a detailed fantasy pastiche of Medieval Africa, with the PCs being locals instead of outsiders from a European fantasy pastiche just visiting an exotic location. Kevin Crawford has done several things to make it really easy for someone who doesn't know a lot about the history of Africa (me, most other people) to get into it without feeling lost: 1. The PCs are expected to be adventurers. They are the Spears of the Dawn, classic adventurers in the D&D sense. They are expected to wander around plundering tombs. That’s their job. 2. The PCs are expected to be ou

Amazing Labyrinth before bed.

So because of Carcosa, I'm reading David Lindsay's A Voyage to Arcturus. I don't think I'm smart enough to read it. But I did make it to the descriptions of jale and ulfire, so mission accomplished I guess. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Voyage_to_Arcturus

It's Friday. Let's get the hell out of here.

Three stats to rule them all! I'm updating my 2-Page Space rules to only have three stats instead of the classic six. There are only three classes and I feel without a wider variety of classes that each have their own favored stat, you just end up with multiple dump stats. So I need to decide what to call them. I'm thinking: Body Coordination Mind Other ideas?

People like FATE? Who knew?

I just split the party.

Almost time for Realms of Cthulhu !

The two I'll point out here are Fluoridation and Pasteurization. Proof that we're so comfortable living in our clean cities drinking clean water and eating clean food that we think we don't need this stuff to keep us alive. Hence the raw milk advocates, anti-vaccers, and fluoridation conspiracy theorists. We must preserve our precious bodily fluids. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science_of_longevity/2013/09/life_saving_inventions_people_and_ideas_cotton_shoes_fluoride_the_clean.html

Jailbreak in Innsmouth tonight. Jason Beighel I thought you'd like this image. Can't find the original source.

Oh man, Dan Savage is on Marc Maron's WTF this week. Pure gold.

Perfect scene. #trextuesday

Is there such a thing as #trextuesday ? http://ricardodelgadoart.blogspot.com/2012/08/tyrannosaurus-rex.html

Anyone watched Tarbosaurus ? Apparently "Speckles the Tarbosaurus" in Korea? I noticed it's on Netflix last night after spending a half hour watching T-Rex clips from Jurassic Park and King Kong with the toddler. He especially liked the scenes of T-Rex's downtown LA rampage in Jurassic Park 2, "Oh no, T-Wex! Oh no T-Wex! Baby T-Wex! Go go, T-Wex!" So this kid needs some more dinosaur action. Is this movie the Land Before Time but with a predator protagonist?

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I learned today that I don't have the right to an external review of my denied insurance claim because my plan is an old "grandfathered in" plan. If it was a new plan, "Obamacare" would have helped me. Since it's old, it doesn't.  You might want to find out if you've got a grandfathered plan too. https://www.healthcare.gov/what-if-i-have-a-grandfathered-health-plan/

Appropriate.

Hey, look what I got in the mail today that will go by Deadlands on the shelf.

The devil, Seventh Son Eddie, and Custer Eddie.

Hey, it's Dave Mustaine.

Dungeon Command before Maiden.

Beer and Dungeon.

Kansas City, I am in you!

Finally picked up Weird Wars. Dudes, the hardcover is like $50. This is $5.  I might pick up Interface Zero as well. Originally shared by DriveThruRPG The Savage in September Sale has begun! Fast! Furious! Fun! Five Savage Worlds settings for only $4.99 each! Weird War II, Shaintar: Legends Arise, Interface Zero, Suzerain, and Thrilling Tales 2E are only $4.99 each for a limited time! Plus even more Savage Worlds PDFs on sale at the Drunken Goblin from Savage Mojo and Reality Blurs! http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/rpg_savagesept.php?src=DTRPGG+

Leaving for Iron Maiden in Kansas City in four hours. Also, I really want to play Weird Wars for some reason.

For your PCs next sea voyage. Details on all those sea serpent pictures on old maps. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/09/olaus_magnus_carta_marina_sea_monsters_on_a_gorgeous_renaissance_map.html

One more Robocop post. Anne motherfucking Lewis. Along with Sara Connor, Princess Leia, and Ellen Ripley, she is at the top of the kick-ass 80's ladies list.

I can't even read this but it's hilarious.

Adventuring Party. #partytime

No homework tonight and mom's gone. We're watching School of Rock.