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... Ambidextrous: Removes -2 penalty for off-hand actions. Fast Reflexes: +1 init per dot. Quick Draw: Draw and fire/attack as single action. Gunslinger: Lets...
Joe Crow
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23979
... I also went with a bunch of friends to try out Tomb. If you're going to go, you definitely want to get at least 6 or 7 people together so you can be your...
Charles Sumner
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Jun 1, 2005
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It's just about time again for Scooperbowl, June 7-9: http://www.planet99.com/boston/events/155687.html Good chance to sample new or unusual flavors; fro-yo...
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Jun 1, 2005
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The Complete Schedule for Double Exposure's flagship convention, DEXCON 8/INTERCON NORTHEAST is now posted at: http://www.dexposure.com/d8sched.html The...
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Jun 1, 2005
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Salvius? GODOT? Are you taking good care of my daughter? I've heard things from her...disturbing things involving visiting arboretums and cross-pollinating....
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Jun 2, 2005
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I've always wondered about you, Dan... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jun 2, 2005
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23984
(Ok, strictly speaking, it should be "Generations" or "Gyrations" or something like that, but it's the first one we're hosting, so dammit, we whipped around...
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Jun 2, 2005
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23985
so, for those of us goignto Gaylaxicon to see Lois, but wnating to join in a bit, if we had to pick aday to ditch the con and join Picnicon, wht day would be...
Anna R. Bradley
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Jun 2, 2005
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... join in ... day ... Entirely up to you! You might want to wait until you a) have the Gaylaxicon schedule and b) we have a semi-definite schedule for the ...
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Jun 2, 2005
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23987
... Magic realm (board game) ... 5 (plus me) is ideal. 7 (plus me) is a practical limit, although up to +11 can be done. ... Board Game (Avalon Hill,...
Galen Silversmith
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Jun 2, 2005
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huh, good point :) nto thinking. too much thinkignof all the books i have to get Lois to sign so i can ship them to england :) -annA ... AnnA R Bradley...
Anna R. Bradley
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Jun 2, 2005
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... Pinicon! The great convention for pine cones everywhere! Fandom finally embraces the conifer family! Actually, I think there will be a decent board game...
John Brooks
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Jun 3, 2005
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... Cool, a Picnicon we can walk to. :) I will bring some flavor of railroad game, probably either Iron Dragon or Lunar Rails. Either should be able to...
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Jun 3, 2005
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I shall Run a Game at PicniCon VII! ... Pirates! Shipwrecks! Castaways! More Pirates! Swashbucking Adventure! Even more Pirates! ... 5 players - can take 4...
David H
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Jun 3, 2005
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... My ability to attend depends on my moving schedule, but I currently live a 2 minute walk away from Fenwick St. and own about 100 board games. :) -Chris...
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Jun 3, 2005
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We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. GAGA Game Day Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005 Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Greater Attleboro Gamers...
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Hi, all. I figure this is a pretty good place to ask the following question. Neither my friend Roy nor I have seen or read Dune. I've decided to remedy this. ...
John Brooks
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Jun 3, 2005
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I'd go with the Sci-Fi miniseries. MUCH closer to the book, yes, but since you haven't read the book I don't think that should be a major consideration. It is,...
J. Michael Spencer
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Jun 3, 2005
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... Ummm... How about just reading the book? Dune is one of the best SF books of all time and is vastly superior to either the movie or the mini-series...
Charles Sumner
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Jun 3, 2005
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... Like someone else said, read the book. it really is worth the effort. Failing that, you'll want to see the intro and voice overs from the 4 hour version...
Galen Silversmith
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Jun 3, 2005
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Watching the mini-series made me go out and buy the book (I've since read the whole series). The old movie gave me the opposite reaction. -Chris...
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... Well, I don't know if it would be as enriching an experience for my friend and I to just sit and silently read the book in the same room. The aim of this...
John Brooks
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Jun 3, 2005
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... Speaking as someone who has not read the book (I've started it numerous times, but I've always gotten to bogged down by his writing style), I HIGHLY...
Daniel Highlands
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Jun 3, 2005
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Ye Olde Commons, the LARP camp for New England, is pleased to invite you to a mid-week evening of fun and companionship, song and music,...
Harald Henning
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Jun 3, 2005
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... I agree. Black leather in the desert must be some kind of fashion no-no. -Chris...
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Jun 3, 2005
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... closer ... * Just a evening of entertainment - watch the mini-series. ** Truly ambitious - watch both mini-series, Dune and Children of Dune - (just...
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Jun 3, 2005
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<nitpicking nerdery> There is no 4 or 5 hour version of Dune. The Alan Smithee cut (i.e. the televised version with the prologue) clocks in at about 176...
Thom Pugh
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Jun 3, 2005
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... remedy this. ... I've read the first book in the series, and seen the movie, but not seen any of the Sci-Fi Channel stuff. (I've never had cable, and it ...
Timothy Emrick
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Jun 3, 2005
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Well, I actually saw the movie before the I read the book and I enjoyed it well enough. Of course, a good part of that was teenage lust for Sting ;) Your...
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Jun 3, 2005
8:42 pm
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... Ahh... in that case I'd vote for the Lynch movie. It's shorter than the mini-series, has some pretty darn neat effects, and some really cheesy bits that...
Charles Sumner
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