According to the US Census, there are approximately 68 million American households who own the property they live on. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, all of them have a mortgage they need to pay off.

$700,000,000,000 would give each and every one of these households over $10,000.

I've seen a lot of comparisons to the 1968 primary season being made in the media recently. A hard-fought race for the Democratic ticket that goes unwon until the convention, all while caught in an unpopular war, with racial issues making an enormous impact on the entire process, and the youth making an impact on the process like never before.

Then in June, one of the candidates gets assassinated.

And at the convention the police commit a horrible crackdown against protesters, at the behest of the Democratic mayor, that give the party a black eye they won't shed until Watergate overshadows it.

All while the party man with all the connections wins the nomination because he has all the superdelegates in his pocket.

And then the Republicans win in a landslide.





How many comparisons does anyone really want to see here?

For those interested, as a Gygax tribute I'm running the infamous Tomb of Horrors deathtrap at Arcon this year.

Two non-continuous slots.  4-8 players.  I'll bring 16 pregens.  Hopefully, we'll need them all.

See ya this weekend.

Among realistic possibilities, McCain / Huckabee would be the best ticket I can think of, and would probably be the only ticket that GOP could assemble that could beat Obama.

McCain's realism keeps Huck's wacky theocratic impulses in check, while at the same time gathering the necessary evangelical voters (hate em, but still preferable over socialists like Clinton getting into the White House).  And honestly, Huckabee's support for the Fair Tax Act is almost enough for me to overlook the anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-science crap he believes in.  Seriously, I am this close to that being the single issue that decides it for me in November.

That said, I'd be satisfied with any of McCain, Huckabee, Paul, or Obama.  Barack hasn't proven himself the socialist most Dems have become, and honestly a borderline case like his is better than a lockstep robot for either party (Clinton/Romney).

I have a new life goal.

I will eat one of every quadraped on earth.

Because they are all made of meat.

That is all.

A little surprised at how pronounced this one turned out.

Hello, employee discount.

I have a job interview on Wednesday. If all goes well, I should be looking at a 40% pay jump in two weeks.

Your results:
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Lex Luthor 83% Dr. Doom 78% Apocalypse 75% The Joker 74% Magneto 71% Mr. Freeze 68% Juggernaut 67% Dark Phoenix 64% Green Goblin 55% Poison Ivy 53% Venom 51% Riddler 51% Kingpin 49% Two-Face 47% Catwoman 39% Mystique 31%

A brilliant businessman on a quest for world domination and the self-proclaimed greatest criminal mind of our time!

Click here to take the "Which Super Villain am I?" quiz...


I expected Magneto... guess I'm not quite egotistical enough, or perhaps egotistical in a different way.

You scored as Storyteller. The Storyteller is in it for the plot: the sense of mystery and the fun of participating in a narrative that has the satisfying arc of a good book or movie. He enjoys interacting with well-defined NPCs, even preferring antagonists who have genuine motivations and personality to mere monsters. To the Storyteller, the greatest reward of the game is participating in a compelling story with interesting and unpredictable plot threads, in which his actions and those of his fellow characters determine the resolution. With apologies to Robin Laws. </td> Storyteller 65% Character Player 65% Weekend Warrior 60% Tactician 45% Casual Gamer 30% Power Gamer 5% Specialist 5% What RPG Player (Not Character) Type Are You? created with QuizFarm.com

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Does anyone else get the impression from the preview cards (here, here, and here) that the Time Spiral expansion should just be renamed Magic: the Gathering, Greatest Hits: 1993-2000?

She said yes.


:-)

So today marks 18 months together with Sarah. A damned long time for a relationship by anyone's estimation. In a few minutes I'm going to be getting into my car and driving up to her parents' house in Lockport to bring her here for the next few weeks until school starts up at the end of the month. In the weeks leading up to this day, I've been doing a lot of thinking. Where we are, how we got here, and where we’re going. Long distance relationships will make you do that I guess, especially with an analytical mindset like mine. I mean, I can’t even begin to describe how much I’ve missed her this summer, so the foremost thought process going through my mind has been this: How do I keep this from happening again?

Well, to make a long story short, I’ve decided I’m going to ask her to marry me tonight. To make that short story long again...

There are at least 3 college students on my friends list who cannot find temporary summer employment because of New York's minimum wage hike.

And 40 hours at minimum wage still isn't enough to support yourself if it's your only source of income.

Excellent game! By far my favorite so far. September can't come fast enough, though I'm sure a fighter practice or two will sate some of my bloodthirst. Hopefully there'll be a few I can make it to. Anyway, here follows my (almost) complete PEL, minus a few minor plot suggestions omitted on the off chance something suggested actually goes into game. 

Best spam email subject line ever:

"Excuse me, but I need to recharge my flamethrower."

It was, unsurprisingly, for porn.

Until today, it has been 2,571 days since I last donated blood.

But hey, I felt the need to work on my karma.