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    Quote Originally Posted by Zirunel View Post
    It would seem to take a pretty low threshold of offense to make the Amarna style offensive. Compare that to precolumbian Moche ceramics from the north coast of Peru, some of which, in the Museo Larco in Lima, are in a separate "adults-only" gallery, or even some of the Attic redware from Greece which can be....well, "frank."

    But speaking of Frank, is Frazetta really considered offensive nowadays?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya View Post
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    Do I detect an amusing story here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Johansen View Post
    Alternative Armies still has a very similar torture chamber set in production. I think that side of things will always be there. There will always be a market for it.
    Agreed. Not my style of gaming; I lean more to the pulps, like Phil did. Oddly enough, I've never seen anything like these items show up in actual gaming...

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    Quote Originally Posted by altfritz View Post
    People use rules "as written"?! ;-)
    What! No! Really? I've been doing it wrong, all these years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zirunel View Post
    It would seem to take a pretty low threshold of offense to make the Amarna style offensive. Compare that to precolumbian Moche ceramics from the north coast of Peru, some of which, in the Museo Larco in Lima, are in a separate "adults-only" gallery, or even some of the Attic redware from Greece which can be....well, "frank."

    But speaking of Frank, is Frazetta really considered offensive nowadays?
    I've had it happen. Seen the ceramics, too. The people who've complained to me about the Amarna girls would have had their heads explode.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya View Post
    Fortunately, I will be in town!

    And I'm more touched by the offer of funding than I can say.

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    Wonderful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya View Post
    By somebody somewhere, undoubtedly.

    "I have a right to an opinion" has come to mean "you must listen." The US as a society has lost the notion that an absurd opinion should be ignored or laughed to scorn.
    Yep. Frank is a sexist misogynist, according to the socially aware, and should not have his artwork in view anywhere. Stay away from places like Wis Con, my General.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zirunel View Post
    Do I detect an amusing story here?
    Activate the Laugh-O-Tron!!! There is; we think it's pretty funny, and Dr. Raymond most certainly does not. You wanna tell it, my General, or shall I?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zirunel View Post
    It would seem to take a pretty low threshold of offense to make the Amarna style offensive. Compare that to precolumbian Moche ceramics from the north coast of Peru, some of which, in the Museo Larco in Lima, are in a separate "adults-only" gallery, or even some of the Attic redware from Greece which can be....well, "frank."

    But speaking of Frank, is Frazetta really considered offensive nowadays?
    He is - that was the tipping point when I decided to only support "offensive products".

    Quote Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya View Post
    By somebody somewhere, undoubtedly.

    "I have a right to an opinion" has come to mean "you must listen." The US as a society has lost the notion that an absurd opinion should be ignored or laughed to scorn.
    Indeed, I'm afraid.

    Quote Originally Posted by chirine ba kal View Post
    I've had it happen. Seen the ceramics, too. The people who've complained to me about the Amarna girls would have had their heads explode.
    All the more reason to show it to them, if you ask me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chirine ba kal View Post
    Activate the Laugh-O-Tron!!! There is; we think it's pretty funny, and Dr. Raymond most certainly does not. You wanna tell it, my General, or shall I?
    Well, it was your campaign, and I strongly suspect you remember the setup better than I do, so please, be my guest.
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