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« Reply #1050 on: March 15, 2019, 10:17:00 AM »

1570 days left to go.

In 1570 Ivan the Terrible started in march to Novgorod. He may not have liked it there as he killed a couple of thousand people. Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew". I wonder if this was followed by an outbreak of disease? The Earl of Moray (the region of Scotland where I currently live) was assassinated leading to a civil war. Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England and absolves her subjects from allegiance to the crown. Somehow I don't think she'd have put up with insubordination from her "subjects" there. If I remember my history correctly she was fond of the headman's axe. A tidal wave hit Holland killing over 1000 people and King Phillip II of Spain banned Dutch students. The first ever atlas was also published.

Couldn't find a suitable get well soon card for Bally following his vasectomy, so I found a picture of a squirrel sitting atop a pile of nuts and with the aid of MS Paint added "Sorry to hear you lost your...". Got most of the people in work to sign it although Robbo and 'Chell went all fun police about it, but the boss thinks its funny so its alright.

I am glad being PC seems to have reached its peak and very slowly is showing signs of receding a bit. These things always seem to go on sine wave type motions, but for it seems to calming a little. Shame it will be decades before you really see any major difference.
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« Reply #1051 on: March 16, 2019, 01:31:54 PM »

Got a banner thing with some anime characters on it. Its been lying about for years. Anyway, since I cleared out Ash's room it came out of storage and its been hanging over the upper landing banister since. Anytime anyone see's it now, they go "Oh wow, that is from 'insert whatever anime name that I forget five minutes later' and people ask me where I got it from. Telling them "I think someone gave it to me sometime in the 10 to 15 years ago region of time" doesn't seem to make them any happier about my inability to remember what anime it is from.

Back in the 90's I watched Akira, Guyver... couple of other animes and then I watched Urotsukidōji and decided I didn't really need movies where the hero was an out and out pervert (wanking off while spying on girls doing their gym class if I recall), girls get ripped apart for being cock teasers and cities get destroyed by giant penis lasers. I might be mixing up some details with other Japanese movies, but I am pretty sure all those elements were in there.

Anyway, after that I moved onto other films where, hey the psycho bad guy might chop you up with a chainsaw or a meat clever, but the plot won't have you falling in love with him for it or anything.

Had Ross over for a games day. We played Mega-Mania (him and Kristi ganged up on me to destroy most of my block, but Ross's ended up being destroyed and I'd managed to set her block on fire in several places before the Judges turned up and arrested everyone). The game finished with me on 57 defeat points, Kristi on 54 defeat points, and since Ross's entire block was totally destroyed we didn't bother counting up all his defeat points but a conservative estimate put them at over 300 (lowest score wins as that means you've had the least damage to your block).

A game of Kings & Things followed. Kristi also won that. Mostly because I didn't bother looking at the victory conditions and just went rampaging through Ross's territory after he dared march into one of mine and conquer it. Kristi sat quietly over the other side of the board and built her citadel.
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« Reply #1052 on: March 17, 2019, 04:55:36 PM »

One party member died in tonights D&D game, another one was bleeding out and the survivors were not in great shape either. It was a good fight though with the party actually using some tactics, even if I did have to gently persuade the rogue to actually engage in melee combat. She caused huge amounts of damage to the big bad they were fighting, which gained her its focus and she got squished by its tentacles.
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« Reply #1053 on: March 18, 2019, 02:28:32 AM »

One party member died in tonights D&D game, another one was bleeding out and the survivors were not in great shape either. It was a good fight though with the party actually using some tactics, even if I did have to gently persuade the rogue to actually engage in melee combat. She caused huge amounts of damage to the big bad they were fighting, which gained her its focus and she got squished by its tentacles.

 Buggedout

That's pretty much how I felt after watching the D&D movie  Wink
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« Reply #1054 on: March 18, 2019, 09:39:08 AM »

1567 days to go. So what happened in 1567?

Well, we had the Battle of Rio de Janeiro where the Portuguese Empire under the command of Estácio de Sá definitively drive the French out of Rio de Janeiro. In May,  Mary, Queen of Scots marries James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, her third husband. This didn't help her keep the throne though as by July she was forced to abdicate and was replaced by her one year old son (Ash, don't be getting any ideas. The man cave belongs to dad and you are not getting it yet). Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela and at a dinner, the Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn known for treason.

Things are rather slow again in work, so I am busy writing to keep myself occupied. Researched how much iron ore should cost in a fantasy setting, how much a wagon can carry before breaking and other such vitally important information (I settled on around 2 tons, and 2 gold 50 a lb. Much easier doing this stuff in metric than going old school. Ergh, I am so glad we dumped Imperial measurements and went decimal on our money instead of the old system we used to use).

Ash has his 12 monthly check up at the midwifes tomorrow morning. I let work know I'll be disappearing to attend that. Kristi has him at her mothers and toddlers group today, so he gets to socialise with other babies. Not that I'd imagine he cares much at his age. He slept for around twelve hours last night, only waking up as I was about to leave the house. Got a quick cuddle from him, then dropped him off in our bedroom with his mother.

On going situation in the Netherlands when someone shot someone else. I guess after New Zealand people are just a little bit twitchy. No idea if it is the same kind of situation or just someone shooting someone. If it is, well people of one religion (or any other viewpoint) start killing people of a different outlook to theirs, and then they start killing back. Things bounce back and forward until one day decades, or centuries later people decide it is a stupid thing to do and then take a break.

Which lasts only as long as it takes for memories to fade a bit and then everyone decides its a good idea to start the whole thing up again.
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« Reply #1055 on: March 19, 2019, 10:45:09 AM »

Down to 1566 days. Lets see what went down that year...

Pope Pious V replaced Pope Pious IV as the 225th pope. That's the thing with those guys. One days, another just pop(e)s up and takes his place. He later that year expelled all the prostitutes from Rome and the Papel States. The foundation stone of Valletta, which will become Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Compromise of Nobles is presented to Margaret of Parma, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands, but it succeeds only in delaying the beginning of the Eighty Years' War in the Netherlands. Wonder if they had just had it earlier if it would still have went on so long. The Siege of Szigetvár is begun by Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Sulieman would die before the year was out, and the siege was still on going. Just to show his bad timing, the siege ended the next day with the 2,300 defenders being slaughtered by the 90,000 strong Ottoman army after holding out against them for just over a month and killing around 20,000 of the invaders. Although technically a loss, it forced the Ottoman's to have a bit of a rethink and abandon plans to take Vienna. They would not return until 1683, when the Ottomans got their arses absolutely kicked and would then cease being a threat to Western Europe. Suleiman should just have stayed at home and enjoyed his last few weeks of life with his harem or something I guess. Calvinists engage in widespread destruction of religious art in the Low Countries. I guess back then everyone was an art critic too. I am trying to find a citation to prove that Trevor's underpants were made this year, but as yet this remains only an unconfirmed rumour.

Finally got around to picking up a will. Filled some bits and pieces in. Mostly it says "Screw you world, I am taking it all with me!" When I went over to PSF it was clear Vicky had been expecting cookies. She almost fell over her desk when she spotted me and leaned over to see what treats I was carrying for her. She then sent a picture of herself with a sign demanding cookies to Kristi.
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« Reply #1056 on: March 20, 2019, 04:03:06 AM »

Started watching 'Birdemic' for the first time last night. Got about halfway through last night, but just as the birds started attacking Kristi said she was going through to bed (Ash has only let her have about four hours of sleep a night this week so far), and I decided I wanted to go join her. The thought had occurred that perhaps she was going through early for sex, but she was fast asleep when I entered the bedroom two minutes later. Still cuddling up together to sleep is a good thing too. I've had to learn to relax my arm muscles when I sleep. I'd wrap her up in my arms, go to sleep and my arms would lock in place for the night. If Kristi woke up in the middle of the night needing the toilet, she was stuck. Hopefully anyway I've stopped doing that.

Ash did wake her up just after midnight (although I slept through this). According to Kristi, her was singing last night. She thinks it is the theme from ET he is trying to sing. I think I am going to put 'Excalibur' on a lot and see if I can get him singing 'O Fortuna'.
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« Reply #1057 on: March 20, 2019, 06:36:08 AM »

I think I am going to put 'Excalibur' on a lot and see if I can get him singing 'O Fortuna'.

Music composed by Professor Trevor Jones from Cape Town  Thumbup
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« Reply #1058 on: March 21, 2019, 06:58:43 AM »

Having a good day today and feeling on a high. Hope everyone else out there is feeling similarly energised. The weather outside wasn't exactly agreeing with my mood first thing, but it has changed to suit me Twirling

Got the Friday feeling and it is only Thursday. Looking forward to this weekend. I might even put the Dungeons & Dragons movie just to remind myself how bad it was and share poor brother Trevor's pain (did you make that poor child watch it?). Showed Kristi a little bit of the behind the scenes work involved in setting up a D&D game since she wants to run a one off. Thinking I'll run a different system next time I do a campaign. Wondering between Call of Cthulhu, 2300AD, World of Darkness (most likely Werewolf or Vampire) or Shadowrun. Something kid friendly like Dragon Warriors is a possibility although I loath the damage rules in that system). Outsider options include one of the various Warhammer rulesets I've got including the original Fantasy and three or four of the 40K ones and All Flesh Must Be Eaten. I don't think my current group could handle Paranoia very well, and I am not running Immortals. Maybe I'll have a look through my books, find some obscure system I've forgotten I own and go with that instead.
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« Reply #1059 on: March 22, 2019, 01:40:54 AM »

I might even put the Dungeons & Dragons movie just to remind myself how bad it was and share poor brother Trevor's pain (did you make that poor child watch it?).

 TeddyR

I actually bought it for him and his folks agreed to let him see it.  Smile
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« Reply #1060 on: March 22, 2019, 04:17:30 AM »

Watched half of the D&D movie. Trying to decide if Jeremy Irons or Bruce Payne is worse. That lipstick is certainly distracting. I'll watch the other half tonight.

Full of energy today, but one of our computer systems is being upgraded which limits the work I can do. Feel like getting up and dancing to run off some energy. I'd go down the gym, but that is getting upgraded too. Need some proper headbanging music to get up and mosh to or something.

Mind you, I don't think I've been forgiven yet for the last time I let myself be carried away by the music. Damn you Van Halen and your catchy tunes! If you really must play air guitar don't do it while you are on guard duty. If you must do it while you are on guard duty don't do it while you have a rifle. If you must do it while you have a rifle on guard duty, then don't play guitar with the rifle as a substitute.

And most importantly, if you must do all of the above then don't get caught by the guard commander.

But that was Evil Alex. We killed him.

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« Reply #1061 on: March 23, 2019, 01:31:35 AM »

silly man. of course you don't use your rifle as a guitar! you're supposed to use it as your dance partner!!!
do people still write their own D&D campaigns with their own rules anymore? we did that when i was in high school 40 years ago... you could too, and likely sell yours.  Cheers

  so, i now have a new garbage disposal and a new sprayer hose, thanks to oscar the plumber. and my landlord, of course, but mostly oscar. he is a SERIOUSLY funny dude, and i'm gonna send business to his business for sure. his apprentices are all family or kids of family friends, they all bust their butts and i think i can help, along with my landlord using them for all of his properties.
  there are very few things funnier than your plumber asking you if a 5 foot sprayer hose is long enough, or do i intend to shower outside the bathroom? i fell out laughing! he also asked if i knew japanese after looking at some of my movies and i said no, do you? he said no, but you have so many, how do you know what's going on? i looked over at his apprentice, who was obviously choking from holding his words and nodded...
 and he shouted" subtitles,uncle, SUBTITLES!! " and cracked up laughing, so did i! i think oscar is still confused though!
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« Reply #1062 on: March 23, 2019, 03:08:24 AM »

Welcome back Barri. :) I guess the Rev's advice worked for you then.  Cheers
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« Reply #1063 on: March 23, 2019, 11:16:44 PM »

yup. thank you both! i missed y'all !  Cheers
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« Reply #1064 on: March 24, 2019, 07:01:54 AM »

So Ash decided to wake up about half five this morning. Kristi has a cold so I got up with him, changed his nappy, gave him some breakfast. All the basic stuff parents do. Finally got around to watching The VVitch. Thought it was worth the time spent watching it. Seems to be a number of decent actual horror films (rather than ones that just splash gore around the screen). I'd put this one along with ones like Let Me Out, Hereditary and so on. I hope they keep making ones like that.

Watching a TV show now called Freakish. Don't think Kristi would enjoy it so I'll make the most of it while she sleeps. Weather looks nice outside. Might pull some clothes and go cut the grass. Not sure if I can handle the excitement though.

Plus it would mean putting on y'know proper clothes and stuff. And it is all very dependent on either Ash taking a nap or Kristi waking up.

Hmm, Soylent Green was set in 2022. I look forward to finding out what it tastes like in three years. Still on the lookout for the flying cars and androids from Blade Runner. The should be appearing very shortly lol.

Well, that is the grass made shorter. Good job I did it first thing as the weather took a turn for the worse. Ash is still refusing to go for a nap. Got tonights game ready, well as long as the party does exactly what I expect them to do. Should they wander off, then I'll be improvising a lot.

do people still write their own D&D campaigns with their own rules anymore? we did that when i was in high school 40 years ago... you could too, and likely sell yours.  Cheers

Yup, people still write their own adventures. I have ran two published adventures mixed ('The Oldenhaller Contract' from the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay first edition rules & 'Irilian' which was from some very old editions of 'White Dwarf' although both were modified to various degrees)in with my stuff, but the rest of it is all my own. I have been writing the parties adventures up as a story just for the fun of it although it is slow going.
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