Thoughts on D&D, 4th Edition
bruce I’m still in the PHB, but: The new alignment system (LG,G,E,CE,”unaligned”) sucks. Really. The new cosmography also sucks, but, hey, I *liked* the Great Wheel. The new races…well, I miss…
Pinback’s Top Ten Games of All-Time: #2
Pinback #2: Rollercoaster Tycoon (1999) Before there was Mall Tycoon, and Zoo Tycoon, and Crackhouse Tycoon, and Auschwitz Tycoon, there was Rollercoaster Tycoon. Let me start the review with the end…
2008 U.S. Open Playoff Round Analysis
Ice Cream Jonsey (OK, this is ICJ taking over at this point, as I think what happened made Pinback’s heart go out.) My first job was as a clerk at a driving range.…
Bruce Everiss Would Appear to be a Cunt
Whoa, lookee here! http://ramraider.blogspot.com/2008/06/bruce-everiss-cunt.html Stuart Campbell is, of course, one of the few gaming journalists that has actually furthered the goddamn art, so if he’s getting blamed for something –…
Acceptance – Phantoms (2005) review
I bought this CD off THE BAY, as it was only $3 and I have been listening to a rip of it virtually every day for the last two years.…
2008 U.S. Open Fourth Round Analysis
Analysis Summary There just are no more words. After a grueling round, starting with yet another opening double-bogey, his third such opening hole of the tournament, and following with yet…
U.S. Open Round Three Analysis
Analysis Summary No-Stress week has been cancelled. This is because Tiger started with an even worse start than his previous two starts, dropping 3 shots in the first four holes,…
2008 U.S. Open Second Round Analysis
Hello! And welcome back to the No-Stress 2008 U.S. Open thread! It’s called the No-Stress thread because, unlike other major threads, we are coming into this one with no stress,…
2008 U.S. Open First Round Analysis
Caveats to this analysis include the fact that all I’ve seen is the scores going up and down all day, haven’t seen any of it, and also several of the…
U.S. Open Week! Part One
Welcome, one and all, to the world-famous 2008 U.S. Open Thread! This week is U.S. Open week! The toughest test of the four majors in professional golf. The one tournament…