... Except that its surprisingly hard to catch the legs of somebody who knows how to cover well from the floor. For one thing, the prone guy should be kicking...
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Michael Layne
theherald2001
Apr 4, 2006 2:03 am
... Some possible answers: "Don't let the lawyers get my stuff!" "Nobody will ever guess my last words..." "Rosebud..." "Remember Innsmouth!" "Nobody ever...
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Jon Nyx
jon_nyx
Apr 4, 2006 1:46 am
... This sounds kinda like the "Houdini Seances" sanctioned by the magician's estate after his death. Houdini debunked and exposed a lot of charlatans, but he...
12921
David Farnell
davidfarnell
Apr 4, 2006 1:37 am
Whiteout and Queen & Country are favorites of mine--though I hated the brief period when Tara's breasts suddenly became bigger than her head (new artist...
12920
Ross Payton
clockwerkjoe
Apr 4, 2006 12:42 am
Guess the phrase, get the fortune. What's the purpose behind guessing the phrase? Did Gilchrist intend someone to conjure his spirit and ask or is it something...
12919
Russell Rayburn
rusrayburn@...
Apr 4, 2006 12:34 am
... gotta admit, it makes sense... -- Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad...
12918
Shane Ivey
hzgshane
Apr 3, 2006 11:41 pm
... Well, yeah. The local cops don't do it to unleash their bad-ass capoeira. They do it because it buys a second or two to unholster a pistol, and in that...
12917
Russell Rayburn
rusrayburn@...
Apr 3, 2006 11:24 pm
... <snippity> In browsing the submissions, a number of people came up with what El Lizardo ( I think ) came up with... multiple versions of the DC Sniper ...
12916
Jon Nyx
jon_nyx
Apr 3, 2006 11:04 pm
... How much in parts to build a decent-sized Tillinghast resonator? How 'bout several? Can I get a discount if I send my PCB layouts off to be mass produced? ...
12915
Russell Rayburn
rusrayburn@...
Apr 3, 2006 9:43 pm
On 4/3/06, Julian Breen <jules@...> wrote: <snip good comments> ... I think we agree; your comments seemed spot on to me. Kicking only at the...
12914
Jonas Bolander
jb_dgml
Apr 3, 2006 9:38 pm
Found this on the Bruce Schneier blog ... "It is in this spirit I announce the (possibly First) Movie-Plot Threat Contest. Entrants are invited to submit the...
12913
Julian Breen
jubelum23
Apr 3, 2006 9:21 pm
Russell Rayburn <rusrayburn@...> writes ... Except that its surprisingly hard to catch the legs of somebody who knows how to cover well from the floor....
12912
justice94510
Apr 3, 2006 8:43 pm
Beyond the graphic novels, Rucka has also written two "traditional" novels, "A Gentleman's Game" and "Private Wars" which use the same characters and extend...
12911
Russell Rayburn
rusrayburn@...
Apr 3, 2006 6:46 pm
... Seriously. Lets say you're attacked by an agressor with a knife. You go to ground on your back, and start kicking out toward the agressor. Agressor side...
12910
Dennis Detwiller
dennisdetwiller
Apr 3, 2006 5:02 pm
The Gilchrist Trust is a 1920's background for Cthulhu that answers the question "Why the hell would a group of disparate people gather together and hunt the...
12909
PlutoNick
plutonick1
Apr 3, 2006 4:32 pm
I have no clue what Gilchrist Trust is. I came upon it while reading the Nemesis rules. It is stated next to Delta green. Googling it got me no rpg results. ...
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Tom Lynch
tlynch999
Apr 3, 2006 2:29 pm
True...so depends on the character, if they have the training, and in what. Ahem..this is why I recommend all Delta Green field agents spend many years...
12907
Paul Shuford
oracle02000
Apr 3, 2006 2:00 pm
Realize, also, that if you're down on the ground, some standard grappling maneuvers and just the general close proximity encountered in grappling, can expose...
12906
David Rodemaker
davidrodemaker
Apr 3, 2006 1:32 pm
Good call on the rules update. Note 1: Since you're already down, you cannot fall, so all should bear that in mind as the fight progresses. Note 2: And while...
12905
Tom Lynch
tlynch999
Apr 3, 2006 1:12 pm
Good call on the rules update. Note 1: Since you're already down, you cannot fall, so all should bear that in mind as the fight progresses. Note 2: And while...
12904
Peter Devlin
r33f3rm4n
Apr 3, 2006 11:19 am
... You wouldn't get much argument from my instructors (ex Paras, ex various acronymic military units). Most in-the-know people seem to prefer groundfighting...
12903
Charles Farru-Hill
charlesfarru...
Apr 3, 2006 5:48 am
God now there's a blast from the past! Not as good as 'Edge of Darkness' or 'Riley, Ace of Spies' but yes better than Spooks... Giles Hill...
12902
Ross Payton
clockwerkjoe
Apr 2, 2006 9:22 pm
The Nemesis RPG is up. It's plainly designed compared to MFADR or Inslyum but it's a complete system. Next time I run DG, I'll probably use nemesis, for the...
12901
Jeanne Edna Thelwell
Matantisi
Apr 2, 2006 8:55 pm
"The Sandbaggers" was easily the best spy program ever made, bar none. You may also like a series of graphic novels called "Queen & Country" by Greg Rucka....
12900
Giles Hill
giles_hill
Apr 2, 2006 8:16 pm
Well I've just finished watching the first series of "the sandbaggers" on DVD for a view on the machinations of the British secret service. Frankly, I don't...
12899
Charles Farru-Hill
charlesfarru...
Apr 2, 2006 3:09 am
Well what can I say? !!!!! Obviously no one in the BMA has heard that cleavers are very good weapons!! Chaz cynick <cynick@...> wrote: Would...
12898
Shane Ivey
hzgshane
Apr 1, 2006 7:09 pm
That's of course the theory behind projects like "Future Perfect" and "Nemesis".... ... -- Shane Ivey shane.ivey@......
12897
Paul Shuford
oracle02000
Apr 1, 2006 1:21 pm
I disagree on the idea that tasers work great, especially the hand-held variety. I've personally demonstrated to friends that were interested in buying the...
12896
cynick
cynick71
Apr 1, 2006 10:16 am
Would you believe someone wants to ban the sale of kitchen knives? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4581871.stm From: "Charles Farru-Hill" Saturday, April...
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Julian Breen
jubelum23
Apr 1, 2006 10:00 am
Lizard King wrote ... If you've had some hand to hand training its surprisingly easy to defend yourself whilst prone, but only really against one aggressor. ...