So a few weeks ago me and my wife went out to Gen Con. I got to meet a bunch of people who worked in the table-top game industry, and I spent way too much money on new toys.  I even got a few leads on getting a publisher for that North Pole Zombie game I made.

All-in-all it was a pretty decent trip.

But during the trip there, things went horribly awry.

First we were late getting on the road.  No big deal in and of itself, stuff came up at work, and I stayed for a few extra hours to help out, because I like to be helpful. (Stop sniggering.)

So I was late in getting home, which meant I was

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So there I was, in Iraq, getting ready to go on a mission. Now, before a unit moves out, they usually meet up about an hour early for briefings which cover the route of march, order of movement, recent operations in the area, evacuation and contact procedures, etc. But the briefings never get started on time, so usually we're just there waiting around in the vehicles. Usually, this is the perfect time to go over your own gear and make sure your truck is definitely good to go.

This night was unusual because the route commander was especially late.

So, there we were, just sitting around with nothing to do.

It should also be understood by those non-military types that

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Regular readers may recall that I occasionally write about game mechanics as applied to large online games. I've gone into economics a bit, some stuff on crafting systems, and I've even gone into some detail on settings.

Well one setting that I think would be a really great for an online game is the universe that the Stargate franchise is set in. It's got all manner of alien planets, ancient technology, and one of the more popular scifi story lines currently on the market.

And it turns out that I am not alone in this opinion.

Furthermore, the nice folks at Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment seem to think that I have something on the ball when it comes to making games, ...

Blah blah it's Monday, blah blah, new list, blah generic smart-assed comment.

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The "PHARMACY LIST"

1) When making a service call, I may not refer to the Un-interruptible Power Source as the "Zed-PM." It confuses the tech support staff.

2) I also can't call it the "Power Battery."

3) Even though we ARE haunted (I just can't prove it), I am not authorized to contract with local psychics to exorcise our computer-haunting ghost(s)...

4) When there is talk of "trouble-shooting" some equipment, it does NOT involve 9mm, or any live ammo for that matter.

5) Talking to the computers will not make them go faster.

6) Beating on them only makes them go faster sometimes.

7) Even if you're using something dull ...

As anyone who has been through boot camp will tell you, we did a lot of stupid things daily that made no sense. One such practice was tucking our shirts into everything. If you're wearing uniform pants, tuck your shirt in. If you're wearing exercise (PT) shorts, tuck your shirt in. If you're wearing a sweat suit, tuck your sweatshirt in. The point: We always had to have our damn shirts tucked in. The military also has written directives on how to do almost everything. One such directive is the "Marine Corps Grooming Standard" that dictates our hair cut, our weight, our glasses, and how we wear our clothes. There is a line that specifically states "The face will be

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My team at work is shipping out a milestone this week, so I haven't had any serious time to write. I'll make up for it next week, with a whole bunch of stuff, like my road trip from hell, along with some other stuff.

For the moment, enjoy some other person's story, and check out this video which is my new favorite band.

I just got home from work (11:30 PM), the garbage disposal has backed up, and I managed to get covered by the worlds biggest spiderweb.

So I have nothing to put up today, so take a look at these sites that Donny went and found for you. He's kind of turning into some sort of Internet stuff bloodhound.

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Surprise Bear

Um....Bad Dog?