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  1. Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities

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    Re: Interesting article about Sexism in Geek Communities

     

    My $.02

     

    I am a gamer. I got my start in wargaming at the age of 13 in 1976, I discovered RPGs at the age of 17 in 1980. As a gamer, I know I think in game terms: "If I do this, there is a 60% chance A will happen, a 30% B will happen, a 9.9% chance C will happen, and a slim chance that Z will happen." I knew that if I learned the "rules" to life, and followed them, I would get girls to like me 'that way'.

    And I did not understand why it didn't work.

     

    I had to get away from gamer culture, and into US Navy culture to learn that there are no hard and fast rules to starting a relationships.

     

    There is a difference to how a woman at a singles bar and one at a game table react to men. Thier behavior is different. And so, too, as a man, my behavior had to be different. The woman at the game table is not I Say Again NOT there to 'meet men'. She is there to play the game. So she deserves to be treated the same way as any other player at the table. IF (big IF) she is interested in me (unlikely), she will let me know.* IF another player is harrassing her, I will take him aside and point out that she is there to play the game, not be harrassed (picked up, flirted with, etc.)

     

    This is not something I figured out instantly. It took me (literally, not exagerating) decades. Now, I get to teach it to my 13 year old son.

     

    *Then I will have my heart attack, ask where she had been 30 years earlier, make a joke about how my wife wouldn't approve, etc. I'm almost 50, married, a grandfather, balding, overweight, hypertensive diabetic. When young ladies smile at me, if I'm lucky, it's because I remind them of thier father. If I'm not lucky, it's because I remind them of thier grandfather.

     

    This has been poorly edited, and I hope my point comes through.

  2. Genre-crossover nightmares

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    Re: Genre-crossover nightmares

     

    Keep trying. You'll eventually think of something too awful to contemplate. Then you can share it with us!

     

    The Trouble with Charlie's Angels

    A private investigation agency secretly operates from a Catholic school for girls.

     

    Good version: Made with 1970s sensibilities

    Bad version: Made with 1970 porn sensibilities

    Worst Version: G-rated version for pre-teens

     

    Illegal Version: version with teens starring in 1970's porn.

  3. Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

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    Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

     

    4th edition DnD-ness

    Theren the Archer, Elven Ranger

    Goguin the Faithful, Dwarven Cleric

    Darrek the Redundant, Dwarf Fighter

    Lucius the Pyro/Cyromaniac, Tiefling Elementalist

    Terios the Moo, Minotaur Fighter

    Varus the stretched, Half-Elf Ardent

    Whisper the Loud, Half-Elf Paladin

     

    The GM describes the "Ochre Walls"

    Whisper: Okra?

    Goguin: Maybe we can eat our way in.

    Terios: Not me, I hate vegetables.

     

    Battle for the walls!

    Whisper: The enemy has discovered my greatest weakness!

    Theren: What?

    Whisper: Lack of hit points!

     

    Lucius kills someone.

    Lucius: Was he good or evil?

    Theren: Why does it matter.

    Lucius: If he was good, I get bonus points with the Book of Vile Darkness.

    Terios: Sorry, Lucius, he was evil.

    Lucius: Damn! Wait, how do you know?

    Terios: Not a lot of good warriors guarding the gates of Hell.

     

    After our escape, we find ourselves in the sewers...

    Terios: Don't drink the water.

    Theren: There are rats here.

    Darrek: So?

    Theren: They carry diseases.

    Goguin: So?

    Whisper: So don't eat any.

     

    Bizarre attack mode...

    Goguin: Care Bear Stare!

     

    Battle again!

    Lucius: What should I do?

    Goguin: Kill them!

    Lucius: I can't just kill them in cold blood.

    Terios:(confused) What do you want to do then?

    Lucius: Let me torture them first.

     

    Darrek scores multiple hits...

    Darrek: Wackety wack!

    Terios: Don't talk back!

    (Several minutes explaining the reference to Theren)

     

    We manage to get to The City of Doors, where there is a attempted mugging of Terios.

    City Guard: What did these men die of.

    Theren: Arrow Poisoning.

    Terios: No, it was clearly suicide.

    City Guard: Suicide?

    Terios: They attacked me, the obviosly wanted to die.

     

    Passing through a hostile gang's territory.

    Gangster: You have to pay a toll to pass through.

    Goguin: What's the price?

    Gangster: Your life.

    Terios: You don't get a lot of repeat business, do you?

  8. Yellow Jacket

    in Champions

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    Re: Yellow Jacket

     

    Wow.

    In superhero ID (when shrunk) he's got a 16DCV* and a 25pd (14rpd). His attacks are just short of DC16. His OCV is 10, his speed is *8*! He hits hard, fast, and often, and he's hard to hit in return and hard to damage too...

    I wouldn't allow him as is in my game. He's pushing the limits in more than one catagory.

     

    *I just saw that he has martial dodge, so when he dodges it goes up to 21DCV.

  13. Infertile Half-Breeds?

    in Fantasy Hero

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    Re: Infertile Half-Breeds?

     

    In David Weber's "War God" series, all the races: Human, Dwarf, Elf, Half Elf, Halfling, and Hradani* are refered to as "the races of Man"; in ancient times there were only Humans, then they split as magic affected different human groups in different ways. Only Humans can be true mages; Dwarves are limited to stoneworking magic, Elves do not age after puberty, Half Elves have limited magic and extended lifespans, Hradani regenerate (Halfling magic talent hasn't been mentioned). But they're all the same race, and treated as if they were merely different ethnic groups rather than different species.

     

    *Hradani are treated like Orcs by the cultures around them, but are blessed with awesome. David Weber likes his heroes superhuman.

  17. What Non-Fiction Book have you just finished?

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    Re: What Non-Fiction Book have you just finished?

     

    That is one of my favorite naval actions (the battle of Samar) . I remember another lovely quote from the battle; when the japanese cruisers were closing in some wit said "We are sucking them in to 40mm range" ! There is also the quote from someone talking to Clifton Sprague after the battle when it was claimed (by the Japanese apparently) that the U S Escort Carriers were making 30 + knots "I knew you were scared Cliff' date=' but I didn't know you were THAT scared !"[/quote']

     

    The Japanese lookouts seemed to be ill trained, as they reported the escort carriers (built on cargo ship hulls) as Essex class fleet carriers (built on heavy cruiser hulls), the Fletcher class destroyers as Baltimore class heavy cruisers, and the Butler class destroyer-escorts as Fletcher class destroyers.

  18. Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

    in Champions

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    Re: Quote of the Week from my gaming group...

     

    4th edition continues

    Theren the Archer, Elven Ranger

    Goguin the Faithful, Dwarven Cleric

    Darrek the Redundant, Dwarf Fighter

    Lucius the Pyro/Cyromaniac, Tiefling Elementalist

    Terius the punned upon, Minotaur Fighter (moo!)

    Varus the stretched, Half-Elf Ardent

    And introducing

    Whisper the Loud, Half-Elf Paladin

     

    We encounter a small group of ghouls

    Darrak: They look like they're searching.

    Varrus: Ghoul's doing reconaisance.

    Terios: Ghoul Scouts.

    Theren: Do they sell Ghoul Scout cookies?

    Whisper: Are the cookies made from Real Ghoul Scouts?

    Darrak: Just buy the damned cookies.

    Lucius: Or buy the cookies and be damned.

    Theren: In hockey, the Ghoulie guards a net.

    Goguin: A Net Funnicello.

    Terios: Every guy is looking for that special ghoul...

    GM: Roll for initiative.

    Terios: Come on, it wasn't that bad.

     

    The ghouls have a gaze attack, leading to...

    Whisper: Stop staring at me!

    Terios: You dress like that, it's no wonder the ghouls stare.

  21. Traveller Hero: Battle Dress (Power Armor)

    in Star Hero

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    Re: Traveller Hero: Battle Dress (Power Armor)

     

    I remember the little traveller books. And rolling lots of d6 to create a character. And finding out that a ensign with 20 years of service made as much pension as a admiral with 20 years... (pension was determined solely by time in service, not by rank.)

  24. "Neat" Pictures

    in Non-Gaming Discussion

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    Re: "Neat" Pictures

     

    You are aware that Aristotle literally wrote the book on logic, well several in fact. :winkgrin:

     

    (and true)

     

    "Aristotle, using the system of logic that he invented, proved that women are inferior to men because women have fewer teeth."

     

    And you can tell the difference between a philosophy major and a science major by how they react to this statement.

     

    The Philosophy Major will start looking up counter arguements and supporting arguements.

    The Science Major will start counting teeth.

    Aristotle was wrong. Men and women have the same number of teeth. He never looked.

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