Like many people, I've been largely unaffected by COVID19. Oh sure,
I'm running low on toilet-paper (what the hell people?!?) and there's
been some disruptions to work and life. I've been practicing "social distancing" with the skill and flair that only somebody who played D&D
in high-school has truly mastered. But mostly I've not had to face the terrible cost of the disease.
Until today. This horrific, terrible day. The day my D&D group agreed
it probably isn't a good idea for us to meet up for another session.
Oh, calamity!
Yeah, yeah, I know; a minor problem on the scale of things to worry
about it. Still, it's the first change that really hit me that this
COVID-19 thing might actually be serious. What if we never resume our
D&D campaign? Truly, this virus is the work of the devil (baatezu ;-)
Well, there's always online gaming (although given the technophobia of
one of my players, that'd be more a struggle than its probably worth).
Meanwhile, I hope everyone is playing it safe and staying healthy.
Remember, if you must play D&D with friends, use that 10' pole to
ensure proper distance between PCs and keep your DM Screen up between
you and your players to block transmission of any bodily fluids;
that's what it's there for! ;-)
Like many people, I've been largely unaffected by COVID19. Oh sure,
I'm running low on toilet-paper (what the hell people?!?) and there's
been some disruptions to work and life. I've been practicing "social >distancing" with the skill and flair that only somebody who played D&D
in high-school has truly mastered. But mostly I've not had to face the >terrible cost of the disease.
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:06:13 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Like many people, I've been largely unaffected by COVID19. Oh sure,
I'm running low on toilet-paper (what the hell people?!?) and there's
been some disruptions to work and life. I've been practicing "social >distancing" with the skill and flair that only somebody who played D&D
in high-school has truly mastered. But mostly I've not had to face the >terrible cost of the disease.
Yup, people are dieing from it, at a higher percentage than the flu.
I'm in the vulnerable group of elderly and diabetic.
On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:17:33 AM UTC-7, JimP wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:06:13 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
Like many people, I've been largely unaffected by COVID19. Oh sure,
I'm running low on toilet-paper (what the hell people?!?) and there's
been some disruptions to work and life. I've been practicing "social
distancing" with the skill and flair that only somebody who played D&D
in high-school has truly mastered. But mostly I've not had to face the
terrible cost of the disease.
Yup, people are dieing from it, at a higher percentage than the flu.
I'm in the vulnerable group of elderly and diabetic.
I'm in one of those high risk groups too, but I'm apparently in essential >services, so still having a lot of contact with people, and if anything am >more wanted needed than usual and spread a little thin. Fortunately it's
the same people, even if there's 250 or so.
One of the doctors I follow thinks the panic and hoarding is getting a bit >out of control and would call for a more moderate response than we're
having, more toward isolating those who are at high risk. But we're full on >in the panic train. *shrug*
As to D&D I haven't had a live game in a couple years, I did go to a meetup
a few months ago, but I've no interest in those anymore anyway. Mostly just >playing on rpol.net - play by post. I keep thinking of running something >simple on roll20 again but it's a lot of work, more than I really have time >for, especially with all those free computer games calling my name. *wink*
- Justisaur
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the
managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left
to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a >manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law.
Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:32:13 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the >>managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left
to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a >>manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law. >>Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
You can't just drop something like that and leave it there. We need
details! What laws? How did he expect you to break them? Stupidity
like that needs to be immortalized on the Internet! Embellishments
welcome!
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:33:34 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:32:13 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the >>managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left
to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a >>manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law. >>Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
You can't just drop something like that and leave it there. We need >details! What laws? How did he expect you to break them? Stupidity
like that needs to be immortalized on the Internet! Embellishments
welcome!
He wanted me to install something he saw on television. From his
description, it was from some futuristic show and he thought it was
currently available.
I don't remember exactly what it was, but its scientifically
impossible under our current level of science. It was kinda like he
wanted the Internet, in the early 1800s. Simply not possible.
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00:23 AM UTC-7, JimP wrote:
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:33:34 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:32:13 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the
managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left
to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a
manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law.
Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
You can't just drop something like that and leave it there. We need
details! What laws? How did he expect you to break them? Stupidity
like that needs to be immortalized on the Internet! Embellishments
welcome!
He wanted me to install something he saw on television. From his
description, it was from some futuristic show and he thought it was
currently available.
I don't remember exactly what it was, but its scientifically
impossible under our current level of science. It was kinda like he
wanted the Internet, in the early 1800s. Simply not possible.
Video conference calls?
Star Trek communicators? Teleporters?
Infinite improbability drive?
Sonic screwdriver?
Cone of silence?
- Justisaur
The true apocalypse will be when hair, beauty, nail, and cosmetic salons
all have to close for some time.
And you have to face the girls in their true form.
Not too likely for old DnD-gamers I know, but still...
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00:23 AM UTC-7, JimP wrote:
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:33:34 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:32:13 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the
managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left
to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a
manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law.
Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
You can't just drop something like that and leave it there. We need
details! What laws? How did he expect you to break them? Stupidity
like that needs to be immortalized on the Internet! Embellishments
welcome!
He wanted me to install something he saw on television. From his
description, it was from some futuristic show and he thought it was
currently available.
I don't remember exactly what it was, but its scientifically
impossible under our current level of science. It was kinda like he
wanted the Internet, in the early 1800s. Simply not possible.
Video conference calls?
Star Trek communicators? Teleporters?
Infinite improbability drive?
Sonic screwdriver?
Cone of silence?
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:44:04 -0700 (PDT), Justisaur
<justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00:23 AM UTC-7, JimP wrote:
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:33:34 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:32:13 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I used to have a job like that, but I'm glad I retired. Some of the
managers wanted me to violate the laws of physics. One, who later left >>> >>to 'expand his work' something or other, told me it was okay. He was a >>> >>manager. I was stunned for a few seconds, then I realized he thought
they were laws, as in passed by a legislature, and signed into law.
Hopefully I got across to him, politlely, that wasn't true.
You can't just drop something like that and leave it there. We need
details! What laws? How did he expect you to break them? Stupidity
like that needs to be immortalized on the Internet! Embellishments
welcome!
He wanted me to install something he saw on television. From his
description, it was from some futuristic show and he thought it was
currently available.
I don't remember exactly what it was, but its scientifically
impossible under our current level of science. It was kinda like he
wanted the Internet, in the early 1800s. Simply not possible.
Video conference calls?
Star Trek communicators? Teleporters?
Infinite improbability drive?
Sonic screwdriver?
Cone of silence?
My bet is some sort of matter transmission. I've been surprised over
the years at how many people think teleportation is easily possible,
failing to understand how it fundamentally violates our understanding
of physics. They think we just haven't figured the "trick" of it yet,
that ultimately its no more difficult than figuring out how to make
ziploc bags - easily within our technology, if you just figure out the
right application.
And yet these same people often think velcro is some sort of alien >technology.
I've seen people struggle with velcro. Kinda sad really.
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 07:58:33 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I've seen people struggle with velcro. Kinda sad really.
In my mind's eye, I see one of those Velcro walls, where one jumped (or was >catapulted?) against it, and stuck, like a fly to flypaper... actually looked >kinda fun in a boozy-party way.
Thomas Prufer
One of the doctors I follow thinks the panic and hoarding is getting a bit >out of control and would call for a more moderate response than we're
having, more toward isolating those who are at high risk. But we're full on >in the panic train. *shrug*
Well, there's always online gaming (although given the technophobia of
one of my players, that'd be more a struggle than its probably worth).
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:16:12 +0100, Thomas Prufer ><prufer.public@mnet-online.de.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 07:58:33 -0500, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
I've seen people struggle with velcro. Kinda sad really.
In my mind's eye, I see one of those Velcro walls, where one jumped (or was >>catapulted?) against it, and stuck, like a fly to flypaper... actually looked >>kinda fun in a boozy-party way.
Thomas Prufer
I've heard some 'cool and far out' bars have those.
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