A friend is an airline pilot for an undisclosed company. The curtain rod separating First Class from Coach was broken. Before they could take off, a mechanic had to come out to the airplane and put an "INOP" sticker on the curtain rod to confirm that it was not operational, that it had been logged, and that the aircraft could safely proceed without the equipment. How long did it take to get the mechanic and sticker there? hour and half. Had my friend and the Captain decided to just take off, they could have lost their jobs!
BTW, the A380 is a bloated nightmare that would have been perfect for the airline industry 30 years ago. Not so much now.
Given the success of last-gen consoles, what are your plans regarding gaming systems?
We already got a Wii (which is a very cool system) and I'll likely get a 360 this coming Christmas when they cut the price and bundle it with Halo 3. I didn't like the PS2 and have even less interest in the PS3.
An accountant, a Lawyer, and an Engineer are all interviewing for a CEO job. As part of their respective interviews, the Board of Directors asks them what 2 + 2 is.
The Lawyer answers that it generally considered to be 4, but there could be precendants in which that answer may vary.
The Engineer takes out a slide rule, works for a bit, and answers that it is 4.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
The Accountant looks at the Board and asks, "What would you like it to be?"
Judge: So even though you admit to pouring sugar in your ex's gas tank you are claiming to be innocent of damaging her car?
Defendant: Yes your Honor. I mistook it for a diesel.
Judge: A Diesel? What does that have to do with anything?
Defendant: I was just trying to use Biology to fill her tank.
Judge: Of course. Bailiff! Take him away. fsckn slashdotters...
you know there's far more to the West Coast than simply Southern California. I have a feeling that part of the reason why the GenCon failed there is that there simply isn't a huge RPG following in that area. I bet if they tried Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco they would have much better luck.
It might not have been my best comment, but I didn't think it was that bad;-) I was just thinking that the more you promise, the more risk there is in failure from the greater distance you have to fall. I'm not saying that Vista will fail, just that it will have a much longer drop if it does fail.
Whatever was keeping me out is either gone or something, but I have access now. Since I am attempting (yet again) to teach myself coding I am very excited about using the site and will be voting you up in the hose;-)
As long as Lloyd Blankenstein continues to bat.325 with 120+ RBI's and his usual 30+ HR, than I think he's well worth the $53mil. I mean this is a Championship they're buying, right?
I have bookmarked it and will be perusing it again soon. The advantage to playign 40k was that it was with friends who had all the stuff already. The disadvantage is that they live 600 miles away. I haven't found anyone in the Portland area yet that I would really like to spend some time gaming against (though, in fairness, its not like I've had the time to look, either). So, as for now, its just one more thing that would be nice to do if I had the time...
That's very cool! We talked about it, but it was a lot easier just using printed cardstock. That was mainly during the mid-90s with the "Detachment Card" version of Epic. When they changed the rules in the late 90's and added the barrage markers I lost a great deal of interest.
I did, however, play 40K last week for the first time and that was pretty fun. Now I'm thinking of trying to play again, but the $$$ for an army is pretty daunting.
Twas my first thought exactly. I don't know that it can do the same level of detail, but considering how many games of Epic we played in college with cardboard chits...
Or, in the alternative, you could maybe not let go! I have a Wii and have played it enereggetically and have never even come close to throwing it across. Now has my 13 year old stepson or my wife or any of the half-dozen other kids and adults who ahve come over and played it.
He was responding to my abbreviated list of games and yes, most of them do have a significant amount of luck associated with them. For wahtever reason, I really like games that involve rolling dice. But there is something very appealing about not having absolutes. So even though you may muster the exact right force, and attack at the exact right time, you can still fail. It just seems to make it more "realistic." Abstract absolutes are fine (I like chess for example), but I prefer random chance as playing a factor in the game. (In fact my favorite all time game is still Dragon Dice, so that tells you something!)
I guess I just don't have the time to be too snobby about gaming. I've played everything from SFB to Silent Death to Dragon Dice to various versions of Warhammer and Warhammer 40k. Most of which require a large investment of time. So Fluxx is nice because it lets you play with people who wouldn't otherwise be doing any type of game and its relatively fast. And, I am still curious as to what games you like and enjoy, especially since you're an admitted snob;-) Not trolling, but genuinely curious because I'm heading down to visit a gaming friend next week. We were going to be playing several of the above, but if there's another one out there that you like and play, then I'd check it out.
Well, as always, YMMV. I've found Fluxx to be quite fun and challenging. There is also a certain method to the Strategy, too. While it is possible that someone can draw right into a win, its also possible to deny someone close to winning by changing the rules. Out of curiosity what games do you play that meet your criteria? I find it surprising that you would simultaneously want to interest people in gaming but at the same time come across as such a gaming snob. They seem contradictory, but, again, YMMV.
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Towards Bungie's domination. I wonder if trashtalkers will eventually leave after they know they're not being heard.
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BTW, the A380 is a bloated nightmare that would have been perfect for the airline industry 30 years ago. Not so much now.
"The plane is not safe to fly until the weight of the paperwork exceeds that of the aircraft." They are merely helping themselves;-)
We already got a Wii (which is a very cool system) and I'll likely get a 360 this coming Christmas when they cut the price and bundle it with Halo 3. I didn't like the PS2 and have even less interest in the PS3.
An accountant, a Lawyer, and an Engineer are all interviewing for a CEO job. As part of their respective interviews, the Board of Directors asks them what 2 + 2 is.
The Lawyer answers that it generally considered to be 4, but there could be precendants in which that answer may vary.
The Engineer takes out a slide rule, works for a bit, and answers that it is 4.000000000000000000000000000000000000000
The Accountant looks at the Board and asks, "What would you like it to be?"
Cool! I missed that one. Did they pour everything else into the gas tank, too?
Judge: So even though you admit to pouring sugar in your ex's gas tank you are claiming to be innocent of damaging her car?
Defendant: Yes your Honor. I mistook it for a diesel.
Judge: A Diesel? What does that have to do with anything?
Defendant: I was just trying to use Biology to fill her tank.
Judge: Of course. Bailiff! Take him away. fsckn slashdotters...
I did not know- but will check that out. I'm in Portland so Seattle is very reachable;-)
you know there's far more to the West Coast than simply Southern California. I have a feeling that part of the reason why the GenCon failed there is that there simply isn't a huge RPG following in that area. I bet if they tried Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco they would have much better luck.
It might not have been my best comment, but I didn't think it was that bad;-) I was just thinking that the more you promise, the more risk there is in failure from the greater distance you have to fall. I'm not saying that Vista will fail, just that it will have a much longer drop if it does fail.
The more promising the view, the steeper the cliff...
At least now we know why 1 in 5 dosn't pass certification...
Whatever was keeping me out is either gone or something, but I have access now. Since I am attempting (yet again) to teach myself coding I am very excited about using the site and will be voting you up in the hose;-)
As long as Lloyd Blankenstein continues to bat .325 with 120+ RBI's and his usual 30+ HR, than I think he's well worth the $53mil. I mean this is a Championship they're buying, right?
I have bookmarked it and will be perusing it again soon. The advantage to playign 40k was that it was with friends who had all the stuff already. The disadvantage is that they live 600 miles away. I haven't found anyone in the Portland area yet that I would really like to spend some time gaming against (though, in fairness, its not like I've had the time to look, either). So, as for now, its just one more thing that would be nice to do if I had the time...
I did, however, play 40K last week for the first time and that was pretty fun. Now I'm thinking of trying to play again, but the $$$ for an army is pretty daunting.
Twas my first thought exactly. I don't know that it can do the same level of detail, but considering how many games of Epic we played in college with cardboard chits...
Or, for those who grew up in the 70s/80s, that TV show with the really smart Orangutan?
Don't let go.
He was responding to my abbreviated list of games and yes, most of them do have a significant amount of luck associated with them. For wahtever reason, I really like games that involve rolling dice. But there is something very appealing about not having absolutes. So even though you may muster the exact right force, and attack at the exact right time, you can still fail. It just seems to make it more "realistic." Abstract absolutes are fine (I like chess for example), but I prefer random chance as playing a factor in the game. (In fact my favorite all time game is still Dragon Dice, so that tells you something!)
Thanks, I'll check some of those out. I'm not a fan of economy based games, so I'll give those a pass, but I will look into the war games.
I guess I just don't have the time to be too snobby about gaming. I've played everything from SFB to Silent Death to Dragon Dice to various versions of Warhammer and Warhammer 40k. Most of which require a large investment of time. So Fluxx is nice because it lets you play with people who wouldn't otherwise be doing any type of game and its relatively fast. And, I am still curious as to what games you like and enjoy, especially since you're an admitted snob;-) Not trolling, but genuinely curious because I'm heading down to visit a gaming friend next week. We were going to be playing several of the above, but if there's another one out there that you like and play, then I'd check it out.
Well, as always, YMMV. I've found Fluxx to be quite fun and challenging. There is also a certain method to the Strategy, too. While it is possible that someone can draw right into a win, its also possible to deny someone close to winning by changing the rules. Out of curiosity what games do you play that meet your criteria? I find it surprising that you would simultaneously want to interest people in gaming but at the same time come across as such a gaming snob. They seem contradictory, but, again, YMMV.
One of the best games for a group that there is. Not strictly a board game, but certainly worth getting.