tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85449146883070737472024-03-05T07:04:39.868-06:00Days of our TrailersKallistiThirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5385125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-40959358566900256692017-11-12T12:33:00.003-06:002017-11-12T12:33:47.261-06:00OGRE Nihon Engineers*A bit back, artist for hire <a href="http://madmanmike.deviantart.com/">MADMANMIKE</a> made for me a set of <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2017/04/ogre-nihon-rangers.html">Nihon Rangers</a> through some photoshopping of the original NAC Ranger markers. He opened up his commissions again and I hit him up to fill another gap in the glorious forces of the Nihon Empire. Engineers. <br />
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*Totally unofficial , not for sale, trade, giveaway, etc. etc. All rights reserved to <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/">Steve Jackson Games.</a><br />
Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-5038371827869053522017-11-10T08:39:00.002-06:002017-11-10T08:39:37.982-06:00Crime? Pfffft!In <a href="http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2017/11/gee-why-is-crime-going-up.html">Cook County</a>:<br />
Felon in possession of a stolen firearm. No FOID or CCW. That's what? 4 possible charges at least?<br />
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<i>Withers was taken into custody and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a class 2 felony.</i></blockquote>
Well that's something. But then the stupid.<br />
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<i>During a bond court appearance on Saturday, Withers received an I-bond and was released on his own recognizance.</i></blockquote>
That means no bail money. He was released by promising to show up. <br />
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While in Chicago they're pushing making it a crime/fine-able offense to text/talk while crossing the street w/ <a href="http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2017/11/more-big-brain-thinking.html">a $90-$500 fine</a>. <br />
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We can see the obvious danger to society here.Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-8998439223005077562017-10-31T19:38:00.001-05:002017-10-31T19:38:43.793-05:00Compare and Contrast: Talking Points vs RealitySo the usual pundits are making the annual <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-crime-guns-report-20171026-story.html"> push for additional licensing/regulation/oversight</a> of gun shops because <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gun-report-gun-dealers-20171029-story.html">Chicago is a sh!t-hole</a>. <br />
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<i>A sweeping gun trace report to be publicly released by the city on
Sunday showed nearly one quarter of guns recovered at crime scenes over a
recent four-year period came from just 10 Chicago-area businesses.....</i></blockquote>
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<i>Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson called on state lawmakers
to approve legislation to more aggressively regulate gun dealers in
Illinois, pointing to a newly released trove of data that shows many
guns recovered by police in connection with crimes can be traced back to
licensed gun stores in the Chicago area.</i></blockquote>
Not 'Chicago' proper because Chicago has no gun shops but 'Chicago area'. <a href="http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2017/10/ed-hush-now.html">SCC</a> tears this 'report' to shreds. So yeah. Blame the gun shops. Now here's the clincher. What happens when someone is actually caught and convicted for 'straw purchasing' or other gun related crimes? <br />
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<a href="http://www.guns.com/2017/04/17/straw-purchaser-with-4-felony-gun-charges-will-not-get-jail-time/">This</a>:<br />
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<i>Simone Mousheh, 23, of the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect, will
have to complete 15 days of community service in the Cook County
Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program and 12 months probation after
pleading guilty to illegal transfer of firearms last week, as reported by the Daily Herald.</i><br />
<i>Mousheh was arrested last September and charged with
four felonies after an investigation by the Chicago Police Firearm
Investigation Team concluded she had bought handguns through the benefit
of her state-issued Firearms Owners Identification card and then
illegally resold them.</i></blockquote>
Four felonies. At least 3 guns sold to criminals. 1 yr probation.<br />
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OK. How about the<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-gun-theft-cargo-train-20171003-story.html"> theft and resale to criminals of 100 guns</a>? <br />
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10 yrs. W/ Illinois' 'day for day' system, he'll be out in 5 or less.<br />
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But it's the fault of the gun shops that violent, repeat criminals are out on the streets and being armed by other repeat criminals who get slaps on the wrist and low, if any, bail. Tell me again how it's all about 'safety'. Tell me again how it's all about 'common-sense'. Tell me again how all of this is 'reasonable'. <br />
<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-11746079673416988442017-10-27T20:11:00.000-05:002017-10-27T20:11:06.376-05:00NFL's 'Hold My Beer' Moment.So ESPN, NFL etc are losing viewership/attendance left and right by getting involved in politics. So obviously the best decision is to get involved in even<a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/26/49ers-police-unions-unite-to-break-tension-hovering-over-nfl/"> more contentious issues</a>. <br />
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<i>Thursday, the 49ers and representatives of police unions from San
Jose, Oakland, Santa Clara, New York, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Long
Beach and Portland signed a pledge that aims to ease national
police-community acrimony at the heart of on-field protests that have
extended far beyond the field.</i><br />
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</i><i>The team has also pledged $500,000 for an outreach campaign that
includes public-service announcements. Both the 49ers and the police
unions plan to solicit participation from other NFL teams and police
unions.</i><br />
<i> But much of the news conference at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday focused on
rallying behind proposed federal legislation to ban the bump stocks,
and advocating to outlaw armor-piercing bullets and gun silencers the
unions contend are a significant threat to law enforcement.</i></blockquote>
Yeah. Tell me how well that works out for you. Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-30927692500499202322017-10-18T07:56:00.000-05:002017-10-18T07:56:10.073-05:00What's In A Name Pt IITo add to a <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2016/03/whats-in-name.html">previous post</a> about the rotating names/terminology of 'gun control'.<br />
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The group led by Gabby Gifford's husband as his own personal slush fund is <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/17/gabby-giffords-changes-name-gun-control-group-hoping-gain-traction/">starting a chain of department stores</a> apparently.<br />
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So I guess they're no longer 'Americans', 'Responsible', nor looking for 'Solutions'. Funny how that works.Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-66080542152144983852017-10-16T18:43:00.000-05:002017-10-16T18:43:08.247-05:00"No One's Coming For Your Guns"Hear it all the time. Gun nuts are paranoid and delusional. The Gun Lobby is just trying to sell more guns. Etc. Etc.<br />
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Then there's <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PEMqR3Nj_YZxD6up9ra2U2Ayqy1Og3GAizySW4bugzjCwkxMV-6giT2s-hlRm-JoZtw1J7FrbrZJ3bBrRNy2rHTWPMssGeq55IdNN_FhCyvdoiUWrC6HwZOrSIcLFPZP_VOHPAPOVBczf7fUPnWyboPwaa6Hf1BBMC8Up5Zr9IKbWL-hGD17rjuppJq2qNrcVtg01eT3dm5IBPzL6xgulH6K2iIuGndcrROPRpUolrAzi117nWEDhE063NatFZA6mrucylUCU63aEKvGjbtJFX9pgof4xjK_xa1VQGze5C_04m6NO-KYn8y0N7voyuViBAMdHzAaNrE=&c=kjqF07K7Itdv5_lJ39mh6jeDHKokbJTs68FU6S3eJuc3i5Zl-z7m7A==&ch=ZOES78o_7H75zlz5p1ix9Swzmju-ryxlowSUbpw4_5X3ak25mc6Vtw==">this</a>:<br />
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<i><span class="heading2">Synopsis As Introduced</span><br /><span class="content">
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes it unlawful to deliver,
sell, or purchase or cause to be delivered, sold, or purchased or cause
to be possessed by another, an assault weapon, assault weapon
attachment, .50 caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge. Makes it
unlawful for any person to knowingly possess an assault weapon, .50
caliber rifle, or .50 caliber cartridge 300 days after the effective
date of this amendatory Act, except possession of weapons registered
with the State Police in the time provided. Provides exemptions and
penalties. Prohibits delivery, sale, purchase, or possession of large
capacity ammunition feeding devices. Provides exemptions and penalties.
Prohibits the knowing sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or
carrying of a trigger modification device. Defines "trigger modification
device". Effective immediately.</span></i></blockquote>
Registration, confiscation, and taxation. <br />
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25 sponsors/co-sponsors as of posting. <br />
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Any Questions? Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-88948965022723580402017-10-06T12:00:00.000-05:002017-10-06T12:00:18.001-05:00OGRE Online @SJGamesFrom their <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ill/a/2017-10-06">Daily Illuminator</a>:<br />
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<i>Ogre</i> Video Game Available Now On Steam</h2>
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You've faced the deadliest AI on the tabletop; now take on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/517780/Ogre/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b><i>Ogre</i></b></a> in the digital realm! </div>
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Thanks to our friends at Auroch Digital, the <i><b>Ogre </b></i>video game<i><b> </b></i>is now <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/517780/Ogre/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available on Steam</a>, with as many options as any Last War commander could hope for. If you like <i><b>Ogre</b></i>, you'll like this – the digital implementation stays true to the original game. You've got your standard <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/products/ogre6e/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i><b>Ogre</b></i></a> scenario, one Ogre versus the defenders, and all the classic units. Play either side against the computer or an opponent. In addition, players have content from <b><i>G.E.V.</i></b>, including the expanded rules, and a host of single and multiplayer options. </div>
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If you haven't played <i><b>Ogre</b></i> before, don't worry. The in-game tutorial can get you up to speed, ready to tackle play against the AI and competitors. For seasoned <i><b>Ogre </b></i>players, there is an all-new campaign, plus online multiplayer and rankings to test your mettle. Customize your force with varied units, from Infantry to the Ogre Mark VI. Take the battle to a variety of terrain that you, or your opponent, can use advantageously. </div>
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Make sure to share your experiences on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sjgames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SJGames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> with #OgreVideoGame! On Monday, we'll randomly choose five folks who shared to win a copy of <i><b>Ogre Sixth Edition</b></i>.</div>
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Download <i><b>Ogre</b></i> today, and take a step into the future warfare of 2085. Join the <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/app/517780" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">community on Steam</a>, and <a href="http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=96" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our forums</a>! There are sure to be a lot of commanders looking for an opponent. (And as this is written, <b><i>Ogre</i></b> is #2 on the New and Trending list for all of Steam!) </div>
Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-13123016936391591862017-10-03T17:00:00.000-05:002017-10-04T16:02:09.765-05:00The Smell of Varnish @DogmightAs noted previously, I've been a fan of<a href="http://www.dogmight.com/"> Dog Might Games</a> for some time. While I may not pick up everything they make, I make it a point to plug them and throw a dollar into the 'Tip Jar' on their Kickstarters.<br />
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The latest item I got was a '<a href="http://www.dogmight.com/dragontray">Dragon Tray</a>', a dice rolling tray in various designs/patterns. I got a 'Castle' w/ the Ebony finish. Holy ka-niggets did it turn out nice.<br />
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On the bottom are some rubber feet and a picture hook for vertical hanging.<br />
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I am most impressed. This will get a lot of use.Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-57945234278560183042017-10-01T14:32:00.000-05:002017-10-01T14:32:30.240-05:00I Can Quit Any Time I LikeTo expand on a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/114841403769/permalink/10155715654983770/">FB post</a> showing off our OGRE goodies.<br />
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I started collecting when my sister bought the the box edition of GEV when I was about 10. 33 years later, this is the result including RIVETS, the original video game, the horrid Deluxe Edition and much else. The rolled map on the side is for the San Fran invasion scenario and the craft boxes contain my DE/6E scale pieces.<br />
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What I didn't include was my meager minis collection. I've posted partial pics of them from time to time but never in one lump sum.<br />
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The OGRE's:<br />
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L-R, B-F: MKIV (Multicam), MKIII, MKVI (ATAC), Dopplesodner (Soviet Flag), Ninja, MKIII & MKV (WWII Africa Korps),MKIIIb (Nihon)<br />
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Combine Mobile Artillery Battery in Tigerstripe:<br />
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PE German Heavy Armor company w/ infantry support in Blumentarn:<br />
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PE Russian Armor company w/ Infantry support (Interior Ministry woodland pattern)<br />
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Misc: A collection of obsolete Russian and German armor. Radar and Jamming facilities, Acrylic CP, Revetments, Cruise-crawler in Russian OD, underwater OGRE.<br />
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The collection. The empty spot is for the mass o' plastic minis from the Set 1 KS.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-58412961512588387732017-09-20T16:00:00.000-05:002017-09-22T10:28:35.969-05:00Hitting Close To Home UpdatesNews is reporting a school shooting in the next town over. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/20/one-student-shot-second-arrested-at-illinois-high-school.html">Reports</a> are one student injured and suspect in custody.<br />
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The real fun is going to be the rumor mongering. Some students are apparently putting up on the book of face that there were multiple shooters and half-dozen to a dozen injured/killed. <br />
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<a href="http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-09-20/update-teacher-lauded-efforts-subdue-mattoon-high-student-gunman.html">Update</a>.: Male student that was hit. Female teacher subdued the shooter.<br />
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Local rumormill. 100% unconfirmed. Allegedly the shooter had been bullying a female student, both freshmen, who promptly whooped him. He brought a gun to school and they got into a screaming match before he pulled out the gun and started shooting. The teacher grabbed him from behind and he then started just shooting randomly. <br />
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Update II: Other rumors are that the shooter was the one being bullied by various male students and he was responding. He is currently being <a href="http://herald-review.com/news/local/court-orders-mental-evaluation-for-mattoon-h-s-shooting-suspect/article_9b7ca090-5430-5f41-a019-d6d964f48e94.html">evaluated for mental health</a>. <br />
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W. the way rumors are spread, I have a feeling we'll never know the entire truth.Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-10086544813229006612017-09-14T09:08:00.001-05:002017-09-14T09:08:26.838-05:00Conspiracy Theory KS @SJGames<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" scrolling="no" src="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/847271320/conspiracy-theory/widget/video.html" width="480"> </iframe><br />
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The trails are <a href="http://www.charlestonillinois.org/index.asp?SEC=A945C061-BF1E-44D1-905C-C1328548BF4D&Type=B_BASIC">apparently color coded</a> but not always clearly marked. I'll be updating the '1' post w/ a map pic we took. <br />
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We took the yellow trail to where it splits off to red at a long, looping wooden walkway.<br />
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We followed the red until it split to orange. One spot overlooking the lake had a fabulous breeze. After about 2 miles of somewhat steep walking, it felt fantastic. If only the blog had breeze-o-vision.<br />
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At the red/orange split, we took orange and ended up at a small pavilion at Woodyard Park. This all was based on random decisions before we found the display w/ the map on it. What an epiphany it was. At the park we found a neat spider building a web right by the sign.<br />
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We then connected back to the red trail and traced our path back to Sister City Park. All told 3-3.5 miles we think.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-81868413764666858352017-09-03T15:12:00.001-05:002017-09-10T16:10:48.241-05:00Charleston Hike 1So in an escape from the internet, the family went hiking at the trails around Lake Charleston w/ the entrance at Sister City Park.<br />
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The start of the trail is deceiving. The paved trail goes into regular gravel and eventually into dirt. Dirt that, from what I've been told, gets very slick when wet. Either way, so far so good. The first part we stopped a number of times for some group shots.<br />
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Classic deciduous forest. It's been dry so the creeks were empty.<br />
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The trails are nice. I can definitely see some of them will require a lot of maintenance as they're in washes. It's also really easy to get lost. Few directions and lots of forks leading off to different directions. We traveled for about two miles before turning around and retracing our steps since we didn't know if the one we were on looped around or kept going. Definitely going to do this again though.<br />
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Update. <a href="http://www.charlestonillinois.org/index.asp?SEC=A945C061-BF1E-44D1-905C-C1328548BF4D&Type=B_BASIC">Map</a> w/ path.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-13997948477390859592017-08-31T18:52:00.003-05:002017-08-31T18:52:49.471-05:00Jobu Needs a RefillSo a bit back I picked up a 20-sider from <a href="https://www.artisandice.com/order/mammoth-ivory/">Artisan Dice</a>. Not just any 20-sider but one made of <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2015/12/my-xmas-gift.html">Mammoth tusk ivory</a>. It had a nice cedar case but not something to really show off its magnificence. <br />
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Thanks to Jolly Blackburn, creator of <a href="http://www.kenzerco.com/index.php?cPath=22_23">Knights of the Dinner Table</a>, I now have a proper display for my die. The '<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmbersSecretCove">Exalted Dice Shrine</a>'. <br />
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Preview,....foreshadowing... whatever you want to call it. Either way this is a project I've been playing w. for a long time. One of the main holdbacks has been my lack of any artistic skills. There have been a few aborted attempts but I finally found a designer willing to run w/ my vision. Again I abused the services of <a href="https://madmanmike.deviantart.com/">MADMANMIKE</a>, creater of my <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-terrible-trio.html">character renderings</a> (a job I'm betting he's regretting ever taking since it opened up the doors) and <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2017/04/ogre-nihon-rangers.html">several other projects</a> over the last few years.<br />
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I love the <a href="http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ogre-giant-battlefield-set">various maps</a> in OGRE but I wanted something a bit more ... personal. So Mike's challenge was an OGRE DE/6E scale map of my county. This is the result.<br />
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The hexes are a bit bigger than 6E/DE but this has more to do w/ the limitations of the printing services I have available than anything else. The only local place that will do 24x36 is Walgreen and their editing software is OK but doesn't do everything. <br />
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Doesn't matter. This will work fine for what I have in mind. Two medium sized urban areas w/ numerous strongpoints and heavily roaded. Lots of open areas/farms but a strip of wooded and streamed area (not quite a river) along the eastern side. The scenario I'm working on is based off of a local uprising near the end of the war w/ local militia, reserves, and obsolete/archaic unts deciding enough is enough. In response, NAC forces will try to retake these rebellious localities. I'll be mixing in some old school pre-6E OGRE ruleslike revetments and militia along w/ a few a options I'm mulling over to give the defense some unexpected teeth. <br />
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Now to find the time to write it up and playtest. Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-47826273168972113972017-08-27T15:50:00.000-05:002017-08-27T15:50:33.481-05:00Axis & Allies Rnd IIThe boys and I decided to have a game of A&A this weekend. I played Axis: Germany and Japan. The boys wanted to gang up on me w/ 4PA playing USSR/USA and 5P playing the UK. <br />
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Round 1 was the usual back and forth. USSR took the Ukraine from Germany but made one huge mistake. Instead of following the traditional 'buy infantry' for the Soviets, he bought a battleship. <br />
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Round 4: More back and forth w/ Finland/Norway and Asian expansion by Germany. Japan got back it's mainland territories and Germany re-enforced its 'Atlantic wall. The last of the Soviet forces were eliminated. US/USA forces continued an Atlantic buildup of transports and capitol ships but the USA neglected the Pacific. <br />
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Round 5/6, Endgame. Africa falls to the Wehrmacht. Australia is occupied. Alaska and Canada are invaded. During these rounds, the Atlantic fleets of the UK and USA get destroyed by combined attacks from a much increased Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine. 4PA dropped out at this point after a multitude of horrible rolls (<a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2017/08/gencon-2017-day-3-victory-and-loss-x2.html">I can relate</a>) and 5P and I decided to finish it off w/ a last few attacks, eventually causing the loss of the Eastern US. <br />
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I did an AAR w. the boys, giving them some tips on play. We'll see how they do. <br />
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Past where the mural was is a square room with a ladder in
the center, carved out of stone, leading up.
It opens up into more of a traditional cavern, stalagtites and
stalagmites surround us. The ceiling is
about 25' above us. It leads off to the SE. We follow to the left until it
curves back around south. A path through
the stalagmites opens to the left (NE) and to the right (SE). We follow the NE
path following the 'Left Hand' rule through numerous caverns. Something lands on my back. I shake it off. It appears to be some sort of tiny gnomelike
creatures. Echo pulls out her light gem
making them pull back a bit. I activate my bracelet of charismatic aura. They become my best friends. Whispering in Faerie they are. Rod talks with them. There are spiders in the caverns. They ask if we are friends and I respond that
we are. They start leading us down a cavern. The fey creatures lead us to a huge set of
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A 'Don't Tread On Me" 4-sider T-shirt. There was also one w/ a lego that looked suspiciously familiar. Yes, messages have been sent to the relevant parties.<br />
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From <a href="http://www.crystalcaste.com/">Crystal Caste</a>, my annual GenCon special dice. Apparently there were a few variations of this over the weekend. The ones I have have a 'GenCon 50' on the single pip. The ones offered on Thursday did not have the pip. There were also some price differences on the sets offered based on which sticker was on the can. I also picked up a set of the 'Rainbow' dice and some 20-sider earrings for 4PB. CC was the only place selling them at the con. Took me a while to find.<br />
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From <a href="http://dead.market/">ZOE/DG</a>:<br />
Not only did Matt Vancil sign my copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/PWNED-Matt-Vancil/dp/0990909700">Pwned</a>, but I picked up the 2016 Patreon patch and 2017 golden waffle pin. The pencil is from <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg">HyperRPG</a> which is working w/ ZOE/DG for streaming.<br />
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No. I cannot explain the banana. I will not explain the banana. Go and watch <a href="https://www.patreon.com/zombieorpheus/posts">Gamers:Shadow Menace</a><br />
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From Palladium Books.<br />
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A print of the 'Hydra' and a map of the Great Northern Wilderness from<a href="https://palladium-store.com/1001/category/Palladium-Fantasy-RPG.html"> Palladium Fantasy RPG</a><br />
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From <a href="http://www.forgedfoam.com/">Forged Foam</a>, I got two sets of short sword/small shield for my boys. They are being universally described as 'whappy things'.<br />
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Now this next piece, the one I'm going to close out with, is something that I've been working on having done for a few years now. Several artists I've talked to either were too busy or not available. Walking around the con floor, I saw an artist not only who's style was very close to what I was wanting but also did commissions AT the con with prices that were so reasonable as to almost be suspect. Her name is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Naiad-Studios-The-Art-of-Diana-Harlan-Stein-224149334282168/">Diana Harlan Stein</a>, founder of <a href="http://naiadstudios.com/">Naiadstudios</a>. We chatted for a bit (she's been running a D&D campaign since before forever), fleshed out some details, and I was able to provide some support images.<br />
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Now for background. My Palladium Fantasy character got roped into a relationship in <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_4.html">the campaign</a>. For a Bday present, I asked the GM to give me a background story on her. He (slowly) started writing it up in journal form. I got an image of my head of an elderly female elf writing at a table.<br />
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A much shorter day planned w/ an <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/">OGRE tournament</a> at 10am and then some talks and a last vendor hall walkthrough. Showed up a bit early to the tourny tables. Got to browse through one of the <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/">OGRE 6E</a> boxes set up for demos. Being used to the Designer Edition, it's so tiny. :)<br />
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10am. I am the only person at the table.<br />
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10:15 am. I am the only person at the table.<br />
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No-one else showed. While I don't mind winning by default, I really wanted a game. Andreas, the Demo Team Co-ordinator, hooked me up. Just walking by was one Al Griego, longtime <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/">OGRE</a> player and MIB for<a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/"> SJGames</a> who took up the challenge of a game. He chose attack (An <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/">OGRE</a> Mk 3) and had no problems w/ me using <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/p/ogre-6e-nihon.html">my own pieces</a>. I went w/ a classic Fuzzy Wuzzy defense. All GEV's.<br />
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First round he expended his missiles and I took out his Main Battery. After that my tactics were near perfect. My movement planned to the space. Every unit that could be in range would be in range. Most of them got out of range of the OGRE each turn if able.<br />
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But my rolls sucked beyond belief. After I managed to get the OGRE down to 2 movement, I went two turns w/o a single hit. After the 2nd round of that, I knew there was no way to stop him killing my Command Post and conceded the game.<br />
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I stated on the book of face that the first person to beat me in the game would get a copy of the <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/p/ogre-6e-nihon.html">Nihon </a>KS sheets. I kept my promise. It was a good game.<br />
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Since this was a 'for fun' game, I was still declared the winner of the tourney and got the swag. Al already had 6E so didn't mind. I got the game, extra sheets, and the Con/Tourney exclusive acrylic CP.<br />
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Since it ended early, I skipped up the the ZOE/DG Fan Talk for new announcements.<br />
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Chris DuppenThaler (he didn't talk much, we kept forgetting he was there), Christian Doyle, Tony Becerra (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGVC6-Bohqk">Humans and Households</a>), Don Early (<a href="http://deadgentlemen.com/projects/demon-hunters-series/demon-hunters/">Demon Hunters</a>), Ben Dobyns, and Chris Ode on Camera. <br />
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Journey Quest S4&5 are happening. They've been contracted and are being written. ZOE/DG are formally becoming one company. A Fartherall RPG might happen. Lots more Kickstarters and plans in the works.<br />
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After the talk, I said my goodbye's to the folks and did a last walkaround the vendors floor.<br />
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Calye from JBMPress.I have lots of their badges and the bag. <br />
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At the <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/">Steve Jackson Games</a> booth, a demo team member (Ariel iirc) was showing a couple to play OGRE. I got a little obnoxious and 'helped'. Her remark "He doesn't work for us. He's just a big fan". She got a <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/p/ogre-6e-nihon.html">Nihon</a> sheet too for putting up w/ me. <br />
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Time to head home.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-70847587153104203432017-08-21T12:00:00.000-05:002017-08-22T20:45:47.616-05:00@Gen_Con 2017: Day 2 Lots of GamersAs I said, the night was... unpleasant. One would think that an underground garage would be cool, or at least cool off during the night. Nope. It stayed 85 deg F the whole night. I maybe got 3 1/2 hours of actual sleep. At the point I decided enough was enough and I wasn't going to get any more, I cleaned up a bit (vets will understand the term 'birdbath'), changed, and headed into the convention center to find a gallon or two of coffee. This is what the halls looked like at 6am. Note this for later.<br />
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There were sheep everywhere. Apparently some had escaped from <a href="http://www.catan.com/">Catan</a>. If only I had some wood to trade for them.<br />
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Barb from <a href="https://www.offworlddesigns.com/">OffWorld Designs</a>, the official outfitters of GenCon. I have been a fan of these folks for years since I picked up their classic '<a href="https://www.offworlddesigns.com/rune-dragon-on-black-t-shirt/">Rune Dragon' </a>shirt at Worldcon '91. Later I got the design as a tattoo on my back officially making me their biggest fanboy. I run into them at nearly every gaming con I go to (not that there's a lot) and make a point to stop by, say hi, and support them.<br />
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W/ a few quarts of coffee in me, I shuffled over to the halls to find Peter Pidrak setting up his 'Invid Hive' scenario for the <a href="http://palladium-store.com/1001/category/robotech-rpg-tactics.html">Robotech RPG Tactics</a>. Currently only 'Macross' era is available but he's printed and kitbashed units from both Southern Cross/Masters and Invid Invasion to create some fantastic sets and settings.<br />
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I mulled around for awhile and then went into the line for the next Gamers Live: Attack of the Mutants from Planet X. While waiting, we watched the registration and photos for the upcoming costume contest. An Amidala was one of the best imo.<br />
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I splurged for 'Premier Seating' and was one of the first people in line. Now even cooler than that was they had a panel of authors to act as the 'Fantasy Mind' of the GM and offer suggestions. They also had 'Action Points worth +/- 10 ea. Commentary in the form of signage was made throughout the show. The authors included Matt Vancil, Cat Rambo, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Howard Taylor and (I forget the last one and the pic isn't clear).<br />
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Being up in front, I got to demo the rolling of the die. I will post video/screencaps of that when the streaming is available from their <a href="https://www.patreon.com/zombieorpheus">Patreon page</a>. Christian Doyle had a bit of a sore throat so passed the GM'ing onto <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1391322/">Nathan Rice</a> for the event.<br />
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After the show. Christian Doyle and Maggie Ferguson-Wagstaffe.<br />
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My painting friend is a big fan of Howard Taylor's '<a href="https://www.schlockmercenary.com/">Schlock Mercenary</a>' series. I did something special for him.<br />
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Of course while he's being a great sport, I make myself look like an @ss as my camera starts malfunctioning and he ends up standing there for like 5 min.<br />
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More films for the rest of the day. The<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ZombieOrpheusEnt"> Gamers Season 0 and then the Premier of Gamers: The Series. Ep 1 The Shadow Menace</a>.<br />
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Short brief for those who don't know. The first Gamers movie was a low budget, indy film made about 15 years ago. Later game Gamers 2 and 3 w/ a new cast/storyline. At the END of G3, however, the players from G1 appear. G0 and the Series work on combining the two storylines. Again, it is available on their Patreon page and soon on DVD/BR.<br />
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After the show, I chatted w/ <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1389141/">Ben Dobyns</a> (who for some reason still puts up w/ me)<br />
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I stayed for his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/strowlers/">project</a> '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L3bbaJ97p8">Strowlers</a>', and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5095614/">up and coming series</a> about 'What if magic what real but highly secret and regulated?" It is an 'open-source' concept that is being worked on now in half a dozen countries around the world. The first episodes were shot in Seattle (shock), Ireland, and Mongolia.<br />
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I'll admit. When they did the KS, I was reluctant, backing because I know their work and will support it. Later, I got the honor of getting to watch a rough-cut of the Ireland episode because Ben wanted the opinions of 'non-film' people (which I definitely am). I was hooked. I am now kicking myself for not putting more into the Kickstarter.<br />
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After the viewing, I helped them haul some stuff back to their booth. Or tried to. I had my first experience w/ a door-nazi. One of those that revels in the little power they have. She not only harangued Ben and some other for daring to try and go in the wrong door (it was after 6pm) but got very hostile and rude w/ me, refusing to let me in because I didn't have a vendors badge. Ben took the box I was carrying. I understand there are rules. It wasn't one of those "Hey, I'm sorry but I could get in trouble if I let you" types. She was one of those nasty old ladies who will call the pound on your dog out of spite. She should have been wearing a Stormtrooper outfit. I saw her the next day and she was acting the same way. Horrible woman.<br />
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Either way, as you can tell from the photo above, I was wiped. I found my way to the friend of a friend's house that I was staying at. I was done for the day.<br />
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Got up early and headed out. Got to Indy about 8am est and found a spot at the Pan Am lot across the street from the center. Nice lot that tends to have spots available more often than not and is only $24/day. Had to wait a bit for the Press Office to open which went smoothly then over to 'Will Call' to pick up my event tickets. Walking out of the line, I run into Peter Pidrak, Robotech GM extraordinaire for <a href="http://palladium-store.com/1001/category/robotech-rpg-tactics.html">Palladium Books' Robotech RPG Tactics</a>. He was hauling many crates full of minis and scenery for his events. More on this on Day 2's post.<br />
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A valiant soldier of the duly and democratically elected government guarding against terrorists.<br />
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First up.. <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/">Steve Jackson Games</a>. It's the 40th Anniversary of <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/ogre/">OGRE</a> and they are celebrating w/ much signage and the release of 6 Ed. in the big scale.<br />
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Next. <a href="http://palladiumbooks.com/">Palladium Books</a>. There I immediately hit up Mike Leonard (aka<a href="http://madmanmike.deviantart.com/"> MadManMike</a>). This is the guy that not only did the work on <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-terrible-trio.html">my character and group</a> but also does a lot but does covers and the 'flat paper minis' available on <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2627/Palladium-Books">DriveThruRPG</a>. I had him sign my copy of Rifter #77 that had a character w/ the same top on as mine. I had some fun w/ jokes about it being stolen.<br />
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Then Kevin Siembieda signed my 1st Ed., 1st printing copy of <a href="http://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumFRPG">Palladium Fantasy Book II: Old Ones.</a><br />
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My buddies at <a href="http://www.dogmight.com/">DogMight Games</a> w/ a fantastic new booth and some of the best woodworking around. I have numerous pieces from them (waiting on a castle themed dice tray) and always support their KS's if even w/ just a 'tip jar'. <br />
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Over to <a href="http://www.zombieorpheus.com/">ZOE</a>/<a href="http://deadgentlemen.com/">DG</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1728121/">Steve Wolbrecht</a> being crushed by the crowds.<br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2741234/?ref_=nv_sr_2">Sarah Sanders-Ode</a> (the 'hot, ditzy one' from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvw0czLWrU4">House Rulez</a>) repeating over and over 'Funny Movies made by Funny Gamers" although by the end of the con I think it turned into "All work and no play makes Sarah a dull girl"<br />
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My first film of the day was a watching of '<a href="http://www.darkdungeonsthemovie.com/">Dark Dungeons</a>'. A live action rendering of the classic comic tract showing the dangers of playing RPGs. <br />
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Next up was '<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5176604/">Attacking the Darkness</a>', a mockumentary directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1832969/">Christian Doyle</a> on the making of the above. <br />
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Both films are available through Youtube and various streaming services including Amazon Prime. Physical copies can be picked up through <a href="http://dead.market/">ZOE/DG (ZODGE?) store page</a>. (Yes, the link is correct. It is not a virus or redirector).<br />
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Then came the highlight of the evening Gamers Live: Revenge of the Vampire King. I ran into Matt Shimkus and Matt Vancil while waiting in line.<br />
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Starring Christian Doyle, Nathan Rice, Maggie Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Chris Ode, Matt Shimkus, and Steve Wolbrecht. They play a group of gamers and alternate into their characters (decided by the audience) and supported by NPC's drawn from the audience.<br />
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A 3D rendering of the characters from the show done by <a href="https://madmanmike.deviantart.com/art/GenCon-Gamers-Live-2017-699687923">MadManMike</a> while watching it. <br />
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Giant fuzzy dice, 'action points' to change results, a Chuck-E-Cheese animatronic mouse, and lots of bizarre (and sometimes really inappropriate) humor. made this one of the best Gamers Live yet. Supports of their <a href="https://www.patreon.com/zombieorpheus">Patreon page</a> have the opportunity to download them.<br />
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After that my brain was shutting off. Because of the inane 'lottery' that was established for reserving rooms, I did not have one. My car was where I stayed. That was.... unpleasant... but I've done worse.<br />
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Tomorrow is a new day. More films, shows, and swag in store. <br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-21249462033520727002017-07-17T08:00:00.000-05:002017-07-17T08:00:04.491-05:00The Stanley Chronicles: Turkey Run 2017: Day 3; Moderate My @ssThe raccoons were quieter last night. Either that or I was so exhausted I slept through them. When we wake up we see more of those big, dark, roiling clouds heading towards us. Weather alerts are showing 80% chance of severe thunderstorms for the area. The fateful decision is made. After breakfast we break camp and prepare to head home. No real point in staying another day/night if all it's going to do is rain and packing up while raining is suckage in the extreme, nevermind having to haul everything back out later to get cleaned and dried.<br />
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Everything comes down pretty quickly. Shaking the tent cover off and spraying everyone gave the neighbors some entertainment for the morning. Surprisingly I manage to stuff the tent and cover into the zip case for it. I'm going to have to find a better solution. Thinking perhaps some of those old swedish duffel bags I have. Those would be just about the right size. Some re-arranging of supplies was needed but everything fit back in the van just like it should. I even added a few square inches for the kids to move around. <br />
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Since it's still early, I suggest that we hit one more short hike. Trail 7 is right off the campground, rated 'moderate' and not even 3/4 of a mile. Perfect way to close out the trip. I go w/ (slightly damp) sneakers and socks since the blister on my foot is really smarting and I'm not expecting any water wading. I also pull out my newly acquired hiking stick that I picked up from the camp store. Finally, after years of wanting one, I found one that struck me. Not literally, but it felt like it. The one that as soon as I saw it I went "Yep, that's the one".<br />
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Apparently the word 'Moderate' has a different definition in Indiana than it does in Illinois.<br />
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We enter the trail and take the right fork. From there the trail just drops and then turns into near vertical rock steps and steep wooden steps for about a 1/4 mile until it reached the bottom of a ravine. "Moderate" my @ss.<br />
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Down at the bottom was a nice pool at the bottom of a small waterfall and bowl that the kids played in for quite a while. The view was spectacular.<br />
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After the bit of play and much splashing, we started heading down the ravine. It was hazy and really pretty. Shortly in though, we ran into a pair of hikers, father and son, who told us the way was flooded out a few hundred yards further in. We decided to go as far as we could.<br />
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Now when we got to the flooded out area the view was breathtaking. Through pure luck, I took some of the best photos I've ever done.<br />
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After this we turned around and headed back. Tentatively thinking of going the other direction of the fork, when we got back to the top,our legs were just about done. Time to head back and out.<br />
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We hauled ourselves to the van, sucked down some cool drinks, and said goodbye to the campsite. Depositing our tag into the box, we hit the road and headed home. On the way, the A/C caused my calves to cramp up. It was really not easy to walk when we got back. The kids hauled everything out of the car and we got the cooler food into the fridge/freezer. They became supper for the next few days. <br />
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Of course we picked up a few souvenirs. I found some patches (the only place selling them was the Inn), pin, and a 'medallion' for the hiking stick.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-37922377478266620372017-07-16T18:00:00.000-05:002017-07-28T08:49:57.037-05:00The Stanley Chronicles: Turkey Run 2017: Day 2B; Pferderostbraten und RegenFollowing our lunch, we went back to the park. I switched to jeans and boots in lieu of shorts and sandals. More on the why of that later in the post. Now the issue we ran into w/ going for a horse back ride (besides being expensive) was they didn't take cards. Cash or Check only. I only had about $40 in cash w/ me, don't normally carry an ATM card (which could have been used at the Inn), and we weren't 100% sure if the CinC, the only one w/ a checkbook, had enough unaccounted for funds to cover it.<br />
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We took the risk and went for the check. They all REALLY wanted to go for this ride. The ladies at the stables were all very friendly and sarcastic. My signature (such as it is) on the waivers for liability garnered much chuckling. They totally understood when I said 'prior service' as apparently most of their husbands were military as well.<br />
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Yeah. Waivers of liability. Apparently (though totally unsurprisingly) some people get stupid and the stables don't want to get sued. One boy (about 10 iirc) leaped off his horse about halfway through the hour long ride. About 30-40 min in, I understood maybe why he did. <br />
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At this point it's even more hot and humid. We go out to the lot and are given the instructions to wait until told what to do. We are assigned horses. Line up, and are helped up. <br />
CinC: Dusty , the lead<br />
5P: Tar , a mellow one good for little kids<br />
4PA: Nicky, more spirited.<br />
Me: Martha, stubborn old nag, also the biggest in the lot.<br />
4PB: Gumby, a mellow big'gun. <br />
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Some pushing and shoving got my non-bendy legs and gut up onto the horse. This is the last time I'll be smiling for at least an hour.<br />
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Then we head off onto the trail at a casual saunter. The horses have done this a million times and know exactly where to go. 4PA kept up a constant chatter that the ladies guiding had a blast w/. Took some photos but didn't have the camera on 'sport' setting so most came out blurry. I did get a couple of clear pics and a 5 min video which I won't be uploading since it's over 400mb. About 30-40 min in, I started to hurt. Then I started to really hurt. Of course I wasn't going to stop everyone and just dealt w/ it. <br />
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So we get back to the lot and the stupid nag I was on refused to go back to her spot. Apparently she has a habit of doing that. One of the ladies took her by the halter and got her over there then helped me off, my leg WAY up in the air in the process. Again, I don't bend that much. After I got off the horse, that's when the fun began (sarcasm emoji).<br />
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Everything turned white. For all intents and purposes, this is what things looked like to me.<br />
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I'm guessing a mix of the heat and all the blood rushing to different places after being restricted in the saddle. Took me a bit to walk back to the van and get my head clear with some A/C and a couple of cool drinks. This was the rest of the family's favorite part of the trip. Next time I'll pass. <br />
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After my vision returned to normal and things stopped spinning, we took a trip to Crawsfordsville about a half hour away for some ice and a few odds and ends. More Gatorade, a little coffeemaker, some utensils. The usual kind of supply trip. And we saw clouds. Not the nice, white, fluffy kind but nasty dark grey ones moving w/ a vengeance right towards the campground. By the time we got back, it had started drizzling. Then it started raining. Then rained some more. We sequestered ourselves in the tent hoping that it wouldn't last forever and we'ld be able to cook out and continue our evening. It lasted about 2 hrs so we all took naps, read, and chatted. The tent itself did quite well. A few tiny damp spots right by tight seams but overall kept the rain out. Not bad for a medium quality buy.<br />
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The result of my Ho Chi Min's on a 'Very Rugged' trail.<br />
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While we were all relaxing, my legs decided to start cramping up. I experienced the same thing way back when in Navy boot camp in Orlando so I knew it was from salt/mineral loss during the days. It hurt so bad but I couldn't stop laughing. CinC looked at me like I was crazy. You could actually see the muscles straining in my calves and thighs.<br />
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When the rain eased up, I went to the camp office and looked at the weather radar. It showed it was supposed to be clear. As I was walking back to the campsite, it started raining again. This went on and off for a bit as more rain kept appearing over and around us. Finally decided to call grilling dogs and we drove back to Rocksville for BK again (a group decision). It continued to rain on and off for the next few hours. When it got darker though, it cleared up a bit and we lit up the campfire to finish off the marshmellows and tell more stories.<br />
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We hit the sleeping bags sometime after 11pm. 4PA started a giggling fit that infected everyone else. Other than that, the night was relatively quiet.<br />
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<br />Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-68737881253939261282017-07-16T07:31:00.000-05:002017-07-16T07:31:00.192-05:00The Stanley Chronicles: Turkey Run 2017: Day 2A; Stepping OutAfter a night of being lullabied to sleep by racoon fights, we wake up bright but not too early for a day of hiking and planned horseback riding. 4PB begged to go to the <a href="http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/nature_center/">Nature Center</a> for the 9:30am bird feeding. We got there just as it was beginning. The critters know a good thing. They were practically lined up waiting for the food to arrive. Birds of all kinds, squirrels, chipmunks, etc.<br />
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Following the bird feeding, we gathered up our water/gatorade, grabbed the camera, and put on our hiking/wading shoes. Planning on lots of water walking, I went w/ my <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2012/06/viet-cong-sandals.html">Ho Chi Min</a>'s. This turned out to be a boon and a bane. More on that later.<br />
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We head back down the trail to the suspension bridge. Camera in hand . (Warning, lots of photos ahead)<br />
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DANGER: Do Not Feed The Cliffs!!!<br />
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Newby Gulch<br />
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The steps to the Suspension Bridge.<br />
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Now comes the part where I talked about the 'Stanley' in the <a href="http://daysofourtrailers.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-stanley-chronicles-turkey-run-2017_15.html">previous post</a>. We had planned on taking some photos of the overhang and the Cliff Swallow nest and then retracing up trail three.<br />
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Yeah, that didn't happen.<br />
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Overnight, the river had risen multiple feet. Like lots of them. The under the bridge path to the Coal Mine was completely underwater.<br />
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We continue on to Trail 3 towards 'Rocky Hollow'... then stopped. The creek had also risen three to five feet. <br />
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"Oh but Third", I hear some of my readers say, "It's only about 50yds to where it seems to shallow out. You can wade through that". True. The thought did cross my mind. However, we had seen what was under the water yesterday. Lots of rocks, branches, and logs to snag us. Plus that friendly little <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agkistrodon_contortrix">copperhead snake</a> we saw swimming right along made me think twice. Yes, it was one. We had just seen it's twin brother at the Nature Center. Now, sans snake, I would have probably done it if I were alone. Wasn't going to risk the kids and sure as hell wasn't going to try and convince the CinC. I still wanted this to be a pleasant family adventure.<br />
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So a few pics of the Rocky Hollow that we could see from the walkway:<br />
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OK. Time to check the map again. We turn around and decide to take 3 from the other direction and improvise based on time. So we start climbing steps, and steps, and more steps. Then we start going down steps, and steps, and more steps.<br />
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After a bit we started climbing down to the (Devil's) 'Ice Box'. It used to be called that but now it's just the 'Ice Box'. No idea when the name changed. The temp dropped by about 20 deg at least.<br />
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There was also a very sedate Black Rat Snake hanging around that the kids fell in love w.<br />
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Staying on Trail 3, more fantastic formations on the way Bear Hollow and 'The Ladders' (dun dun duuuuun).<br />
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Bear Hollow and the 140 Steps of the 'Ladders'. Climbing. Oh so much climbing. And the temp. got warmer again the higher we got.<br />
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A short video of the kids playing at damming part of the waterfall and making 'glorp' sounds.<br />
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At this point time started becoming an issue. It was after noon and we had an appt. for horseback riding at two. We cut back on Trail 10 (only 'Moderate' pffft) to head back to the bridge. Not as much scenery but we did meet<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtk-ZmYlxPA"> this little guy</a> along the way.<br />
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A cool overhead shot of 4PA looking out at the river.<br />
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Nice shot of the suspension bridge.<br />
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On the steps leading up to the Nature Center trail (omg more steps), the brickwork is covered w/ lichen, moss, and ferns.<br />
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Back to the campground we went for a quick lunch of sandwiches and cold water/gatorade, some quick cleanup, and back to the park for some afternoon horseback riding. Thirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-91079185451073351902017-07-15T16:28:00.000-05:002017-07-15T16:28:02.735-05:00The Stanley Chronicles: Turkey Run 2017: Day 1; Magical Flames!!!!Tuesday morning. No electronics are allowed except for cameras and the cell phone for emergencies only. We're going to focus on the trip, not texting or stupid video games. Generalized chaos as we begin our loading and final preparations. Checking the weather shows about a 50% chance of thunderstorms for the Turkey Run area and 10% for local. <br />
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It starts pouring. The CinC is scrambling around trying to feed her critters and get them/MIL ready for us being gone for a few days. I start loading the van. A master at Tetris I am. I fit it all with a few cubic inches to spare for the spawnlings to fit in. Plenty of space. They're young. They can bend/fold into the spots. The CinC shoves a few extra items in I wasn't informed of (extra blanket and pillows), right on top of the 'dry goods', smooshing the bread and chips.<br />
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Finally get on the road about 11am. The rain is light and everyone is in good spirits. We take it pretty casual. With the rain, I'm not planning on getting a whole lot done this afternoon/evening outside of getting things set up. Remember the saying about best laid plans though. A little after noon CST (1pm EST), we come to Rockville, IN, only about 20 min South of the campground. We decide to stop at the Burger King for lunch. We don't have one near us so it's kind of a fast food 'treat' for the kids. About 2 min. after we get our food, the power goes out.<br />
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The manager makes a few calls and sends all his staff home. He tells me there's no ETA on when it will be back up and when it goes out, it usually goes out quite a ways north, including the park. <br />
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Well hell. We finish our food and drive up there to see what's up. We first pull into the 'Turkey Run Campground'. Not the DNR site but a private campground. The lady sitting in the dark gift shop nicely informs us we need to go another few miles down the road. So we go. <br />
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We pull into the actual DNR campground and the power is out there as well. We check in and get directions to our site. As we pull near, I see there is a SUV parked there. I get out and ask the folks in the next spot if it's theirs. They state it is and move it for us. <br />
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Parking the car, the weather is a light drizzle. I get out and start checking out the site. No standing water. OK Good. Mostly hard ground surrounding the parking pad but it got mooshy the farther out and towards the ravine edge. Lots of trash around. 😠 Mostly beer bottle caps, what I assume are popped water balloons, and misc. garbage. I call the spawn out of the car and we start picking up. Clearing up the trash and all the loose branches that have fallen. One of my rules for hiking/camping is something my dad instilled in me. Try and leave the place cleaner than when you arrived.<br />
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Since it was still drizzling, we decide to drive around a bit and find where things are and what's what. We find the 'modern' restroom/showers, camp store, etc. When we get back, it has stopped raining and the decision is made to set up camp. The unloading begins. <br />
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Thankfully, modern tents are near idiot proof as the one we got only came w/ a few vague pictures and no instructions. There was some bumbling around as I figured out which poles went where but overall I didn't completely Stanley it. Took about a half hour or so to get the tarp down, tent up, and weather cover attached. I did, however, forget a hammer/mallet to get the stakes in. A boot heel got all but one corner in w/o too much trouble then we started in on mats, sleeping bags, and luggage. <br />
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The kids decided to try and investigate the ravine behind the site. It's soaked so they come back muddy and the girl covered in itch weed bumps. 5P managed to cut his finger open using a knife to open battery packs for the flashlights. More of our austere beginning.<br />
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Since it was still light, we jumped back into the car and drove over to the park proper to check out the <a href="http://www.turkeyrunstatepark.com/nature_center/">Nature Center</a> and horse stables. The stables were closed due to the weather and the Nature Center was just about to as we were nearing 5pm. A maintenance guy told me though that the trails had been opened back up so we headed down the gravel walk.<br />
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It wasn't realized at the time but another Stanley moment just occurred. Since this was all improv, I had left my camera in the car and by the time I realized it, we were far enough away I didn't want to send any of the 'powers back to get it. Why this turned out to be a 'Stanley' will become clear in the next post.<br />
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We go down the '70 steps' to the Suspension bridge and begin to cross. 4PB it is discovered, does NOT like walkways that sway back and forth. Of course I had to rock it a bit more after that. On the other side, we take the path underneath the bridge and most appreciate how pretty the erosion has made the rocks. A nest made out of mud is attached to the overhang. (The next day we ask one of the staff at the Nature center and find it is from a '<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cliff_swallow">Cliff Swallow</a>'). This path leads towards the 'Coal Mine' and is much rougher than the footwear we have on would be appropriate for so we turn and head up the beginning of trail 3 (also 'Very Rugged' but we didn't know that at the time). Hiking down the creek bed, the kids are amazed at 'Wedge Rock' and we all think 'Rocky Hollow' and the 'Punch Bowl' are beautiful. We also continue to pick up trash along the way. Since it's getting dark, we turn around to head back and decide this will be the first part of the hike we take tomorrow. This time remembering the camera. <br />
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Back at the campsite, burgers on the grill are in order for supper. I forgot the spatula, catsup, and mustard. All are sitting on the counter at home. I send some of the spawn to the camp store to pick some up at gouge prices along w/ some bundles of wood ($6 a pop fyi). IN has some very strict laws on bringing wood in. The frozen burgers cook up a lot better than expected and some sourcream/onion chips w/ soda and gatorade make it a nice meal. Now it's time for a fire and marshmellows. The fire took a bit to take since it was so humid but eventually it lit up and many marshmellows were eaten or fell into the pit.<br />
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Now 4PB had gotten an obsession w/ this packet of stuff called 'Magical Flames' that she and her mother had picked up at the store. Calling out w/ full drama every time she held the package "MAGICAL FLAMES!!!!" as only an early teen girl can do. So of course we had to use the stuff. It was pretty neat. Greens, blues, and the occasional lavender lasted for quite a while.<br />
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Sitting around the fire, the kids want more and more stories from me. I tell them about various trips I took as a kid and the goods and bads that went along w/ it. When the fire died down, probably sometime after 11pm, I call it's time for bed. The foodstuffs are locked away in the van and we all settle into our various spots in the tent. Throughout the night, we hear racoon fights, some pretty close. No surprise but they have their routine down pat to check each site for supper. <br />
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