Monthly Archives: August 2004

Netiquette?

Posted on August 22,2004 by Toren

Anghold brought up an interesting point tonight that I hadn’t given too much thought to. When you get an email, and you’re just one of many who got the email, do you hit REPLY or do you hit REPLY ALL? … Continue reading →

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Project: Snowglobe

Posted on August 22,2004 by Toren

Well today I playtested the Spaceship Zero scenario I’m runnin at HPL’s Birthday Party convention next weekend. Norm played his SpaceCorp executive, Nathan played a space pirate, David Bradley played his robot, James played his gladiator “Brock!”, and Ken played … Continue reading →

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I am the GameMaster

Posted on August 20,2004 by Toren

The terrible terrible secret is this: I’m running Spaceship Zero tomorrow at 5pm for James, Norm, etc etc, and I still have no idea what the hell I’m going to do. I’ve come up with two really good ideas that … Continue reading →

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blood bowl

Posted on August 20,2004 by Toren

The New York Jets (which I guess is a football team) were unable to book a hotel in Indianapolis for their game this weekend because GenCon (a gaming convention, for you non-nerds) has every room in town booked.

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A List of Formal Grievances with Society

Posted on August 20,2004 by Toren

Pet peeves: Not-ironic bastardization of language, to whit: ‘u’ instead of ‘you’ and hacker terminology – leetspeak or whatever it’s called. Product packages that without close inspection seem to contain more product than they actually do, such as cream cheese … Continue reading →

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What Happened Yesterday?

Posted on August 19,2004 by Toren

The thing about the Thai House on West 7th is that the food is good, but the service is mediocre, as is the atmosphere. Even taking into account the fact that we asked for a table for 6 and there … Continue reading →

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Bullshit Or Not?

Posted on August 18,2004 by Toren

If you thought it was hot in my apartment before, just wait until next year.

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DID IT

Posted on August 18,2004 by Toren

I said “Pick a number between 1 and 27″ and Joe said “Pi.” I’m going to round down to 3. Toren’s Mixed Tape #3 circa 1991 Nomeansno “Now” Glenn Miller “In the Mood” Screaming Trees “Lay Your Head Down” Mudhoney … Continue reading →

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Oh you crazy world!

Posted on August 18,2004 by Toren

Governor James McGreevey of New Jersey announced that he is a “gay American” and resigned. “I am here today because, shamefully, I engaged in an adult consensual affair with another man, which violates my bonds of matrimony,” he said. “It … Continue reading →

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Yvonne & Marlo conspire to keep me from my work

Posted on August 17,2004 by Toren

“Come on, get going, you time-wasting bastards” – Bernard Black [ Basics ] Name: Mr Super Long Survey Taker Do you like it?: I despise it like my own son Nicknames: Toren McBoren MacBin, Hermiston Melons, Dungeon Master, Mr Owen … Continue reading →

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