Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: Bloody Right!
Tis so exciting!!
M.
Posted on 2010-11-07 at 15:59:25.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: hmmm
*yawn*
Posted on 2010-11-06 at 18:12:56.
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Topic: New to D&D
Subject: Not a ghost town?
Ohh... yeah I guess not. We're here, quiet a few of us on a daily basis at least to some degree. 
Glad you could join us Michael.
You'll find a wide variety of gaming systems used here and hopefully you'll find some things that you'll find useful. We focus alot on forum based games here, but we have lots of resources for people who prefer tabletop too. I personally do both.
Let us know if you need anything. Us purple people are staff, but honestly just about anyone whose been around can help you out and will be glad to do so. We're pretty friendly.
Just uh... don't feed the Grugg when he shows up... and... here's a towel, you'll need it later. 
M.
Posted on 2010-11-06 at 18:08:33.
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Topic: New to the Game
Subject: Oh!
Fresh meat!
Welcome to the insanity Chessi.
Glad to hear you are making your way around and getting ideas.
And yes... I'll answer for Eol... you can PM him or me... or anyone else with any questions you have. Promise we won't make fun of you for being a newb. We were all there at one point. Trust me I've asked some pretty silly things over the years (even after I got my pretty purple staff title  ).
Well glad to see you about and hope to keep running into you!
M.
Posted on 2010-11-04 at 15:42:33.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: Yes...
The hospital scene has been done before... but my husband was pleased to note that AMC at least believed in shorts... 
M.
 ! Ohhh!!! This makes 3000 postages!  - M.
Posted on 2010-11-03 at 14:26:47.
Edited on 2010-11-03 at 14:37:21 by Merideth
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Topic: Recruitment - Shattered Dreams
Subject: Ohh... another Rer game...
We love the dust bunny!
Unfortunatly I'm going to have this baby sometime in the next five weeks so I just cannot commit myself to anything new right now. Have a feeling I'll be a bit busy and distracted when you actually get it rolling.
But... other people should join! Rer is a great GM!
M.
Posted on 2010-11-03 at 14:24:39.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: Not yet :(
Which is very sad. Of course I still won't be able to watch them until Monday because I need to sleep Sunday nights... but still.
I do agree though... the casting thus far has been great. Can't wait to see who they get for the rest of the campers (especially Carol) next week. I know the girl who plays Andrea was recently in King's The Mist and did a great job there so I know she'll do great with Andrea.
Such delightfully complex characters Kirkman created.
I think that is part of the charm of zombie stories though... it is not the zombies that make it interesting, generally they are pretty boring 'monsters' all things considered, but how the human's react to them and then to each other.
M.
Posted on 2010-11-03 at 13:28:43.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: hehe
Just went to look these up on Amazon (yes I'm avoiding doing actual work right now).
Here is the product description:
'This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a slightly heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead.'
+1 Applaud for Amazon
M.
Posted on 2010-11-02 at 15:09:06.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: I got alot of reading to do then...
M.
Posted on 2010-11-02 at 15:01:53.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: Cable?
Who needs cable... I've got the internet and a husband who loves me very much.
Got to watch it last night after child birth class. 
Fantastic indeed.
And I was pleased that they started the show in the encampment by the gas station, even though that scene wasn't in the comic it certainly squashed any thoughts that they were going to tame down the story line much. Obviously yes the language has been tamed some, but not too much really, but that's fine with me as long as the plot still works out.
How many comics are there anyway? I've made my way through the first 8... but there are least 12 aren't there?
And yeah... I asked that lovely husband of mine for the hardbound version of the first collection for Christmas.
M.
Posted on 2010-11-02 at 14:22:19.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: Sweet...
Been wondering how far they would go with the comic book plot. Some of things Kirkman has done have been hardcore, so I'm interested to see if AMC is actually brave enough to go there.
M.
Posted on 2010-11-01 at 15:27:35.
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Topic: AMC's The Walking Dead
Subject: YAY!
Well glad to hear at least one good review, and from someone whose opinion I actually give merit to
Haven't seen it yet, got it recorded though (it was on past my bedtime ). Hopefully will get a chance to watch it tonight! So excited!!!
M.
Posted on 2010-11-01 at 13:54:21.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: told you...
Insanity is catching...
M.
Posted on 2010-10-26 at 16:27:06.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: Postage
Managed to finally get that in.
And look she's not being completly crazy.
Although... yes I am fully aware of the potential danger she is walking into. No one has staked out that basement door or made sure that there is nothing hideously fatal behind it and she's unarmed (well unless you consider that zombie child a potential weapon ).
We shall see what happens. Hopefully one of you guys with weapons will at least jump infront of her and open the door first, but... who knows.
M.
Posted on 2010-10-26 at 14:08:01.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago
Subject: Gimme a break... Gimme a break... Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar
The harbor… we are headed to the harbor.
Why?
… Rest? I am tired… he’s getting heavy.
Who?
Joshua.
Are you sure?
Sure he is getting heavy… yes… especially with my leg, he’s getting very heavy.
Sure he’s Joshua?
Who else would I be carrying?
Silence.
They were walking towards Lake Michigan in patches of sunlight that streaked the streets in these passing hours of daylight. Amber bounced the ‘sleeping child’ on her hip slightly as she walked, barely conscious of the instinctual movement. The walk had helped Joshua fall asleep thousands of times over his short life, and perhaps it was working now for she noted that he had not moved much recently.
It was hard to focus on anything for two long. Reality seemed to swim in and out of the sunlight as they got closer and closer to the harbor. They were close though, that much she was sure of. Very close to the water, she could smell it from here and even though things were much too quiet, from Josh and the city, to really make her comfortable the smell was familiar enough to bring a small sense of calm to her nerves.
A calm that was suddenly shattered as two figures moved out before them and the shrieks began behind them.
Her feet stopped. She leaned heavily on her left leg, the right was still sending messages of pain, and adjusted the child in her arms to get a more secure grip on him. Seconds ticked by as she stood in the middle of the street grasping at the loose edges of sanity and rational thought.
Deep down it registered that she simply could not handle facing more of them today. What they were exactly she was having difficulties putting her finger on, not that she tried too hard because she knew she wouldn’t like the answer.
There had to be an alternative to dealing with them. Her dark eyes scoured the area and finally fixed on a door. It was draped in shadows, but she had to think of more than just herself right now. Calmly she started her feet in motion again and began walking toward the door.
“Come on babe… we should just take a little break in here…”
Posted on 2010-10-26 at 03:20:28.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: working on mine
I promise...
probably this afternoon.
M.
Posted on 2010-10-25 at 13:49:29.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: hahaha
Posted on 2010-10-22 at 16:44:43.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: Clarification
Sorry I haven't posted yet... trying to work on it. Just super distracted right now.
But... wanted to get something clarified before I get too far into Amber's head... the two zombies ahead of us, are they speeding towards us in patches of shadow or light? Not normally something that would matter I know, but for Amber it means alot. Gotta figure out just how badly she is going to end up losing it in the end.
Thanks!
M.
Posted on 2010-10-22 at 15:23:27.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: unarmed and crazy...
Not sure what Amber is going to do... 
But as a player I feel that the apt building is our best shot currently. Might very well be infested with zombies, but we won't know for certain until we try.
M.
Posted on 2010-10-21 at 13:26:03.
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Topic: Required Viewing: A discussion of films
Subject: Movie Geek
Well I've seen 13 movies off the list... and I'm willing to bet my husband has seen the other seven that I haven't (between the two of us we are a super geek). But then again I am also a BIG movie buff and have seen/own a ton of other movies as well.
But I think the real issue with this list is is that the definition of 'geek' is not really given and is a difficult thing to peg down. There are lots of different kinds of 'Geeks' out there really.
This list seemed a little more geared toward 'computer/scifi geeks'
I know that for a group such as ourselves I would have more more fantasy/Medieval films.
Dragonheart
Men in Tights
Robin Hood (Kevin Costner)
Rob Roy
Highlander
Braveheart
How to Train your Dragon
Princess Bride
Then, like someone mentioned earlier, there are more adventure geeks. And I'll put their two recommendations here as they were excellent:
Indiana Jones
The Mummy
Boondock Saints
Die Hard
Snatch
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Fight Club
And of course there are also comic book geeks and all the comic book movies are too many to mention here but I will plug my favorite - Hellboy because I can.
And you certainly can't leave out some of the Scifi classics not listed on the boardgamegeeks list such as Tremors...
Geekdom has many faces, and in the end you really have to tailor your own 'must see movie list' to go with what you and your friends are constantly quoting and referencing while gathered in some geeky social situation
M.
Posted on 2010-10-17 at 15:29:44.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: !!
They might try to take 'Josh'!!
Ahhh!!!
M.
Posted on 2010-10-13 at 18:45:18.
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Topic: The One Word Game
Subject: ...
prehensile
Posted on 2010-10-13 at 15:36:32.
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Topic: The Wizards' Duel
Subject: Which would make me...
The guy who bought up all the McDonald's toys put out by the promotors, kept them in their original packaging for 20 years and then sold them on eBay to some nerdy geeks... and retired early...
Posted on 2010-10-12 at 19:55:35.
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Topic: The One Word Game
Subject: so pretty
Bells
Posted on 2010-10-12 at 19:24:33.
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Topic: Auguries of Destruction - The Clock Tower
Subject: Eve?
The man shook his head, "I'm not with anyone, officially.”
Eve stared at him critically and decided that he was telling the truth, but that did not make him completely harmless. So while her grip loosened slightly on the night stick it was still ready to complete a damaging swing if needed.
“The only thing I pay attention to is what my my clients assign to me. In some circumstances, it's a personal matter, particularly when it comes to missing people..."
Ha! Missing people… that’s right I’m missing, and I intend for it to stay that way…
He turned the laptop, holding it out for Eve to see, the text size large enough for her to read it without getting too close, "This is you, isn't it?"
However, the screen has a different story. It is a text document, rather than a website.
Name: Evelyn Meadows
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
No picture available
The date of birth is Eve's own, but the rest of the information is clearly unrelated to her life as Cheryl.
"If this is you," The man said carefully, "Then you are the beneficiary of my client. If it is not you, then I will apologize for taking up your time and the mistaken identity."
The screen did not have on it what she had expected it to. Above anything else she had expected one of the police flyers with her mug shot on it. The sheer simplicity of the text document left her blinking for a moment, when she read over the first few lines she sighed in relief. Except for the birthday the information had nothing to do with her. Eve Handle had no background, and Cheryl West had never been to Canada, had never been to or done any of the things this Evelyn Meadow’s had.
Eve shook her head, the tension melting out of her shoulders as she did. “Not me. Never even been to Canada, and the name’s Eve, just Eve, Handle…”
She took a step backwards toward her room, the hand holding the night stick falling casually to her side as she did.
Posted on 2010-10-12 at 18:07:02.
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