Monday, August 31, 2015

Media News Monday - Negan, Guardians of the Galaxy & Inifinity

Over on nerdist.com, they tell us that "Jon Hamm May Play Negan on The Walking Dead" here.


Also, on check out this fresh look and heart-warming story about Guardians of the Galaxy here.


Finally, on comicbook.com, they tell us "Marvel Announces Guardians Of Infinity" here.


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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Sunday Funnies - Lucas World, Unsafe Design, & One Day More

Over on swnut77.com, they ask the question "New Star Wars Lucas World Theme Park Map – Fake or Leaked?"  It's not real but it's here.


Also, on theonion.com, "Aerospace Engineers Warn First-Grader’s Design For Spaceship Completely Unsafe" here.


Finally, on the Greg Hudson YouTube channel, watch a teachers' meeting the day before school is set to start back up for the fall.  Enjoy!



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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Tomb, Folio, & Ward

Three greats crowdfunding campaigns are coming to a close soon with the first being "Ernest Gary Gygax Jr.'s Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter" by Ernest Gary Gygax Jr here.


Also, on Kickstarter, check out "The Folio #4, 1E/5E Format Adventure Module" by Scott Taylor here.


Finally, on GoFundMe, give a hand to James Ward to assist with his medical bills, please, here.


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Friday, August 28, 2015

The Friday Grab Bag - StoryCorps, Show vs Tell, & Archery

Over on ideas.ted.com, they share "The art of storytelling according to StoryCorps and Humans of New York" here.


Also, on writerswrite.co.za, they suggest "Five instances when you need to tell (and not show)" here.


Finally, on inkandquills.com, they tell us "What Writers Need to Know About Archery" here.


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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Throwback Thursday - Ghostbusters, Fantastic Four, & Mario Skills

Over on nerdist.com, they tell us that the "Pilot Promo For GHOSTBUSTER Cartoon Materializes Online" here.


Also, on auntpetunia.com, you'll find out loads of information on the fake, original "The Fantastic Four TV Series (1963-64)" here.


Finally, on gamespot.com, they share "16 Skills Gained From Mario Games You Can Put on Your Resume" here.


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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Events & Play Wednesday - Cons & Gamedays for September

Putting this out there early, since they are rallying for GMs at this stage, Saturday, October 10th, there is a gameday at the Lake Geneva Games store.  They are located at 918 S Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147 and their phone number is (262) 885-1515.  The event starts at 10 am and goes through the evening.  There will be lots of board gaming, as well as card games and a bit of RPGing.


As always, the third Sunday this month feature A Gathering of Gamers on Sunday, September 20th, set up by the South Lakes Area Gamers here.  The event takes place at the Pizza Ranch in Elkhorn, WI, and requires a $12 fee for the all you can eat pizza and fried chicken buffet (salad bar, soft-serve ice cream machine, etc.) plus unlimited soft drinks and coffee from 11 am to 8 pm.  There are two Burlington Gamedays schedules for next month, the first on Saturday, September 12th, and the second on Saturday, September 26th.  They are set up through the Burlington UCC Game Day group on Facebook here.  It will be held both times in Burlington, WI at the Plymouth UCC space, taking place from approximately 11 am to 5 pm.  They sometimes focus a bit on RPGs on the earlier date, since they are mostly a board gaming crowd, but check in to be sure.


Further from my locale . . .

You can also find a whole list of gaming events all around the country and beyond on Warhorn.net here.


Some of the events include (highlight and right click/search for more information on any of the below):

Sep 3-6 Fan Expo Canada 2015 Toronto, ON, CA
Sep 4-6 Save Against Fear 2015 Harrisburg, PA
Sep 4-7 Celesticon Fremont, CA
Sep 4-7 Gateway 2015 Los Angeles, CA
Sep 4-7 Pacificon Santa Clara, CA
Sep 5 Red Raccoon Games Catan - Sept 2015 Store Qualifier Bloomington, IL
Sep 5-6 Arklatex Comic Con Texarkana, TX
Sep 5-6 German Pathfinder Society Convention 2015 Aschaffenburg, BY, DE
Sep 11-13 CarbonCon 2 Carbondale, IL
Sep 11-13 Coulee Con 2015 La Crosse, WI
Sep 11-13 Sibcon XX 2015 Butler Days Inn, PA
Sep 11-13 Viking Lodge Summer Games Roskilde, 025, DK
Sep 18-20 CogCon 25 Rolla, MO
Sep 18-20 ConCentric Games 2015 Adelaide, SA, AU
Sep 18-20 InfernoCon Las Vegas, NV
Sep 18-20 Queen City Conquest Buffalo, NY
Sep 18-20 SkålCon Roseville, MN
Sep 19 Charm City Gameday Glen Burnie, MD
Sep 19 Lords of Waterdeep Tournament Bloomington, IL
Sep 19-20 VT ComicCon II Burlington, VT
Sep 19-20 Save vs. Hunger Maryville, TN
Sep 19-20 TheoretiCon Raleigh, NC
Sep 24-26 Salt Lake Comic Con Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 24-27 HMGS-South Hurricon 2015 Orlando, FL
Sep 25-27 BloomingCon Bloomington, IN
Sep 25-27 Fields of Honor 2015 Johnston, IA
Sep 25-27 Tri-Con2015 Evansville, IN
Sep 26-27 DubuqueCon Dubuque, IA
Sep 26-27 SPSX 2015 Glasgow, GLG, GB
Sep 26-28 PaizoConOz Canberra, ACT, AU

Some of this information (and more can be had) is from the excellent lists on upcomingcons.com/gaming-conventionsGameConventionCentral.comHMGS (the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society), and  as well as many, many gamers on Facebook and Google Plus, to whom I am grateful for the help in this compilation.  Thanks so much and have a great game!

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Tech Tuesday - Road Charger, Pocket Spec, & Security Bots

Over on sciencealert.com, they share that "The UK is trialling a new road surface that charges your electric car as you drive" here.


Also, on inhabitat.com, they tell of the "World’s first pocket spectrometer lets you measure the molecular makeup of nearly anything" here.


Finally, on dailymail.co.uk, they herald "Robo-cops go on patrol! Silicon Valley gets five foot tall robot security guards."  Learn more here.


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Monday, August 24, 2015

Media News Monday - Mockingbird, Force Awakens, & Frankenstein

Over on variety.com, they herald "Marvel’s Mockingbird Series Starring Adrianne Palicki Lands ABC Pilot Order" here.


Also, on nerdist.com, they show us the latest Star Wars: Force Awakens photos here.


Finally, on the 20th Century Fox YouTube channel, they shared a trailer for the upcoming "Victor Frankenstein."  Looks like it will take the same tone as the RDJ Sherlock Holmes movies, which is not a bad thing, IMO.  Enjoy!



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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Sunday Funnies - Useless Heroes, Sea Griffon, & Riker

Over on therichest.com, they tell us of "The 15 Most Useless Heroes in the DC Universe" here.


Also, on weregeek.com, check out the danger and beauty of the Sea Griffon here.


Finally, on the gazorra YouTube channel, the series pilot all TNG fans have awaited, "Riker!"  Enjoy!



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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Parallax Warbands, Western Pulp, & Meepillows

Three from Kickstarter this week with the first being "Parallax: Warbands" by Adam Rosenblum here.


Also, check out "Wild West Horse Opera RPG (Three book bundle)" by Timothy Glenn Bane, Scaldcrow Games here.


Finally, have a look at "Meepillows - An assortment of colorful large plush meeples!" by Top Shelf Fun here.


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Friday, August 21, 2015

The Friday Grab Bag - Late August CMG eBay Store Sale

I'm trying to clear out a little space on the shelves and make some room in the CMG eBay Store for some fresh listings next week.  To do that, I am running a sale on all of my current "fixed-price" listings for a day or two.  Please do check things out as I am sure you'll find something you like at a reasonable price.  Visit the store here.


Almost one hundred and fifty items are reduced in hopes that some folks will pick them up right away.


While you are there, be sure to sign up for the store newsletter.  I don't send them out often but it's the easiest way for me to quickly let folks know when I have a fresh batch of listings.  Some eBayers like to get the first look at new stock.  The newsletter is the best way to make that happen.


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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Throwback Thursday - Retro Board Games

Three from the metro.co.uk website this week with the first being "17 board games we played in the ’80s and ’90s that changed our lives" here.


Also, they re-imagined "Your favourite retro games renamed with the titles they really deserve" here.


Finally, they looked at "16 life lessons we have learnt from retro board games" here.


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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Events & Play Wednesday - Lake Geneva Gaming, July to August

Some fun times gaming in and around Lake Geneva, as always, and here are some pictures taken at the various occasions.  Check out the pictures on my Facebook album here and a Google Photos album here.




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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Tech Tuesday - Pod People, Polite Robots, & the WalkCar

Over on sciencealert.com, they suggest "This portable capsule lets you live off the grid anywhere in the world."  Discover more here.


Also, on popsci.com, they warn us that "Polite Robots Show Glimmer of Self-Awareness" here.  And so it begins.  If your last name is Conner, be especially careful in the coming years.


Finally, on the WalkCar cocoa motors.Inc. YouTube channel, they introduce the WalkCar through a video.  Enjoy!



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Monday, August 17, 2015

Media News Monday - Firefly, X-Files, and the Princess Bride

Over on io9.com, they show "How Firefly Would Have Looked As Pulp Novels" here.



Also, on tvline.com, they report "The X-Files: Annabeth Gish to Reprise Reyes in Fox's Revival" here.


Finally, on goodreads.com, they share "7 Little Known Facts About William Goldman's The Princess Bride" here.


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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Sunday Funnies - Trade, Killer Rabbits, & German Tag

Over on tinywoodenpieces.com, check out  a comic strip on "Of Trust and Trade" here.


Also, on svoriginal.com, grab a mug full of Killer Rabbits here.


Finally, on the CollegeHumor YouTube channel, they muse "If Tag Were as Complicated as German Board Games (All-Nighter)."  Enjoy!



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Saturday, August 15, 2015

Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - Jim Ward, Crit Dice, & Dingo's Dreams

Over on gofundme.com, folks are rallying around raising some funds to help gaming icon Jim Ward cover some egregious hospital costs.  See more here.


Also, on kickstarter.com, check out the "Crit or Shoot d20" by Andy "Cosmo-Joe" Watkins here.


Finally, on kickstarter.com as well, have a look at "Dingo's Dreams + City of Iron 2nd Edition" by Ryan Laukat here.


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