Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

Never has a truer statement been said. Like the Glorious General, it was the "filth" in the Ivory Tower of Academics that kept me from making academia my career. Never in all my years have I met so many hypocritical, perfidious, snivelling, back-biting and down right nasty sods as when I was finishing my Masters. Even though I got accepted into a doctoral program I walked away from it. Some times I regret it, but then when I hear the stories some of my university professor friends tell me I feel vindicated.

I like academics in the singular, but in departmental groups.... Now I'd like to say I left due to ethical concerns with the academic snakepit, but I didn't. Walking across campus while talking to myself (a thing I almost never, ever do) about some proof for abstract algebra or topology or some esoteric thing, I realized/admitted that I didn't particularly want to do research so getting a PhD was a poor career goal for me. Never have much regretted that decision.

Nice to hear from those who enjoyed Greek/Orthodox/Other date Easter. I was originally scheduled to join some friends, but they had to cancel. So I missed some really great Greek food and a day with fun friends and their fun family.

Originally Posted by Bren

Plus the miniatures were cool looking. I modified one for a favored PC in Glorantha and often have fun pulling out my squad of Ssu. They've occasionally substituted as centaurs in a Mythic Greek game and most recently one was used as a multi-armed bartender in my Star Wars campaign.

Agreed; that's why I love them, and have so much fun with them. Have you seen the new Dark Fable 'Temple of Set' figures? The Missus has allowed that she likes them, and may commit my bonus money to them...

Hey All,

Just going back to a topic mentioned the other day. I found this link. Might be useful.
http://www.meetup.com/boardgames-316/

Shemek.

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

Well, take care of yourself, nobody else is going to. Glad it's been a good weekend for you. Keep drinking water; I think "enough sleep" and "enough water" are probably the two greatest health care shortages in US society today.

I'd agree with this. I'll be in bed right after I rescue Second Daughter - I do this every Saturday and Sunday - and I keep chugging fluids. It's been made clear to me that if I ever do go off on a convention trip again, no matter where, I'm going to have a Production Assistant with me to make sure that I eat, drink, and sleep. And keeping the stress down is a given...

Originally Posted by Bren

I like academics in the singular, but in departmental groups.... Now I'd like to say I left due to ethical concerns with the academic snakepit, but I didn't. Walking across campus while talking to myself (a thing I almost never, ever do) about some proof for abstract algebra or topology or some esoteric thing, I realized/admitted that I didn't particularly want to do research so getting a PhD was a poor career goal for me. Never have much regretted that decision.

Nice to hear from those who enjoyed Greek/Orthodox/Other date Easter. I was originally scheduled to join some friends, but they had to cancel. So I missed some really great Greek food and a day with fun friends and their fun family.

There's always next year.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

And what else are holidays for, if I may ask...

True, most Noble Chirine, true indeed. Now if only I could convince others that...

Shemek

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

It's been made clear to me that if I ever do go off on a convention trip again, no matter where, I'm going to have a Production Assistant with me to make sure that I eat, drink, and sleep. And keeping the stress down is a given...

If you can get them to keep calling you sahib, or maybe effendi, boy you're in business then. BTW, what would the Tsolyani equivalent to effendi and sahib be?

Shemek

Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel

If you can get them to keep calling you sahib, or maybe effendi, boy you're in business then. BTW, what would the Tsolyani equivalent to effendi and sahib be?

Shemek

Well, I'd have to look it up; if they were talking to me, it's something like 'Gospodin'; to my alter ego, it'd be 'Lord'. If Kathy was there, it'd be 'Ma'am'; Vrisa would be 'Highborn'. If Gronan was there, it'd be 'sir' maybe, and 'Glorious General' otherwise. We did this kind of thing all the time at Phil's; you knew instantly who you were talking to, with no pause in the flow of the game.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

'Scuse me while me eyes bulge out. No ranges, no maneuvers, no facing? And this is a 'miniatures game'?

I have come to hate 'collectable', 'premium', and other such marketing hype words. just sell me the bleeding figure, will you?

As as gamer, I loathe the idea of "collectible card games" like Magic the Gathering. The more cards I buy, the better the chance of getting a rare powerful card? Sod that.

As a marketer, I only wish I'd thought of it. A license to coin Khaitars.