Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal

Originally Posted by Hrugga

Otulengba!!! HappyHappyBirthday!!! Curmudgeon!!! Many More!!!

Celebrate with a party depending on your status and station in life!!! And kaitars available to you...Enjoy!!!

H;0)

Thank you! The family got me that lovely galley, a great book on the "John Carter" movie, some amazing figures from Dark Fable and Forge Of Ice, and - Tekumel connection, here - a Blue Fish. Long flowing fins, grumpy expression, and all. It's also silicone, so we don't have to worry about the care and feeding. (See also the Gate of the Blue Fish, in Khirgar.)

Originally Posted by Zirunel

Happy Birthday!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Baron

Yes, have a joyous sitting among friends!

Thank you! Just a quiet night here at the house with me and The Missus, and all of you on-line...

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

Happy "Only Two Years Until Social Security Kicks In."

All anyone needs to know about MY life is that Social Security will be a substantial income increase, even at age 62.

115 days, but who's counting.

I can understand that; the co-pays for the Missus are our single biggest expense.

First, Uncle: Happy Birthday!

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

I appreciate the sentiment, and agree with the latter part of it, however...

I married the "ugly woman", as she was described to me by more than a few of the people who know us, and we're still married after 25 years. As for the "wailing of the stupid", that's the reason why this is my only forum presence and why I don't participate in both the larger Internet and the vast majority gaming events that I'm told I must attend in order to be a real gamer.

And an observation, if I may be somewhat crude, but in the 'old curmudgeon' spirit I find myself in these days: I have found, in my now sixty years of life - tomorrow is my birthday, by the way - that 'ugly' and 'plain' women are usually better in the sack then 'pretty' ones. The former, in my experience, appreciate the opportunity to excel, and the latter spend all their time worrying about mussing their hair.

Eh...I have zero experience with "ugly women" ("plain" is another story). This was just a riff at one of Gronan's regular jokes.
As for the wailing of the stupid, the most important part is to not let it affect you. If the stupid are unhappy, you're doing your job right.
People that are trying to teach you how to be "a real gamer" are stupid by definition, so go ahead. Make them unhappy!

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Agreed. I really hadn't started becoming an old curmudgeon until I started interacting with gamers again in the early 2005 - 2006 time frame; but under the influence of so many of them I really think I've completed the transformation from 'nice guy chump' to 'cranky old curmudgeon' over the past decade. There have been so many transformative moments in that time period, and they really have had a wonderful effect - I spend so little on gaming, these days, down from $250 to $500 a month to the current $10 to $25. So, I'd say that it's been very beneficial. The FLGS might have a different viewpoint, of course, but so it goes...

There are some groups of people out there that the more you interact with, the more you appreciate the negative points of view. "Self-appointed Real Gamrz (TM)" are among them...

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Because I'm tired of being insulted to my own face in my own home about my own hobbies. It's my book, about our adventures, but you'd be amazed at the number of people who have demanded to be included in the book - despite their not playing with us - as they are entitled to be included as they are Very Important People In Gaming.

It is indeed; I am doing the book simply for the fun of it, but the screaming and shouting and reeling and writhing and fainting in coils from various locals and on-lone people has been both bizarre and incredible. You'd think I had some sort of plan for world domination.

People insult those smarter than them, Uncle. Enjoy the wailing of the stupid! Ot's the best proof you're doing something right, IME.
Or just write your book the way you would and then add a couple paragraphs at the end. "So-and-so demanded to be included despite not having participated, because they're Important People. Well, here's how I chose to include them. You can judge their contribution for yourselves"!

Might require taping your conversations, but oh, the delicious tears you could drink afterwards!

Originally Posted by AsenRG

First, Uncle: Happy Birthday!

Eh...I have zero experience with "ugly women" ("plain" is another story). This was just a riff at one of Gronan's regular jokes.
As for the wailing of the stupid, the most important part is to not let it affect you. If the stupid are unhappy, you're doing your job right.
People that are trying to teach you how to be "a real gamer" are stupid by definition, so go ahead. Make them unhappy!

There are some groups of people out there that the more you interact with, the more you appreciate the negative points of view. "Self-appointed Real Gamrz (TM)" are among them...

People insult those smarter than them, Uncle. Enjoy the wailing of the stupid! Ot's the best proof you're doing something right, IME.
Or just write your book the way you would and then add a couple paragraphs at the end. "So-and-so demanded to be included despite not having participated, because they're Important People. Well, here's how I chose to include them. You can judge their contribution for yourselves"!

Might require taping your conversations, but oh, the delicious tears you could drink afterwards!

Thank you!

Understood; no offense taken or offered. I just have different life experiences then most people. My dad paid $5,000 for me in '56, on the grey market; I have the original contract and cancelled check. I also have various birth certificates, with very different dates of issue. They all do seem to agree that I arrived on Dec. 6th, though. So, I really am a bastard, and I have the Official Paperwork to prove it. Very Tsolyani, really.

Agreed with all your points. The book will tell our stories, and some of Phil's. Nothing more, nothing less.

And I have been taping conversations for decades; you would be simply amazed at what people will say in front of an open microphone that they know is there and recording...

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Thank you! The family got me that lovely galley, a great book on the "John Carter" movie, some amazing figures from Dark Fable and Forge Of Ice, and - Tekumel connection, here - a Blue Fish. Long flowing fins, grumpy expression, and all. It's also silicone, so we don't have to worry about the care and feeding. (See also the Gate of the Blue Fish, in Khirgar.)

Ahh, Most Excellent Joyful Sitting Amongst Family!!! Enjoy Uncle. Be well!!!

H;0)

PS Sometimes a bit of spirits helps too!!! I toast to you!!!

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Thank you!

Understood; no offense taken or offered. I just have different life experiences then most people. My dad paid $5,000 for me in '56, on the grey market; I have the original contract and cancelled check. I also have various birth certificates, with very different dates of issue. They all do seem to agree that I arrived on Dec. 6th, though. So, I really am a bastard, and I have the Official Paperwork to prove it. Very Tsolyani, really.

Agreed with all your points. The book will tell our stories, and some of Phil's. Nothing more, nothing less.

And I have been taping conversations for decades; you would be simply amazed at what people will say in front of an open microphone that they know is there and recording...

Heh.

This is a delicate question, but I'm fairly sure you know I really care... is your dad still with us, or has he passed on?

Originally Posted by Hrugga

Ahh, Most Excellent Joyful Sitting Amongst Family!!! Enjoy Uncle. Be well!!!

H;0)

PS Sometimes a bit of spirits helps too!!! I toast to you!!!

Thank you!

I can't have alcohol, due to my medications, but that's not a big deal. Enjoy for me, if you would...