Minor victory thread

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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Null said:
I enjoy when players come up with clever but entirely sensible solutions to problems.
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Then you would probably enjoy Changeling: The Lost. Changeling powers - or Contracts - are by no means as powerful as those of Mages, Vampires or Werewolves, but the trick with them is using them with subtlety and imagination. Another player in our group, for instance, has powers to commune with electricity, and he uses that for instance to tap into CCTV feeds or asking household appliances who last used them. The power doesn't specify that; it only says he is able to communicate meaningfully with that element. It's up to the player's imagination to put that to good use.
 
Null

Null

Eh, I haven't had a great time with the White Wolf games I've been in. Too much playing at drama - which isn't the system, I know, it's the players.
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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Null said:
Eh, I haven't had a great time with the White Wolf games I've been in. Too much playing at drama - which isn't the system, I know, it's the players.
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True dat. It can happen in C:tL as well, admittedly, seeing how basically all of the characters are in some manner broken, twisted into new, possibly inhuman shapes that are hidden from the eyes of mortals. But it can also be quite humbling, if the ST plays his cards right. Changeling games are all about subtlety, hiding in plain sight and dealing with memories, symbols and dreams. And with full knowledge that the inhuman masters who took you and twisted you haven't forgotten about you...

But in any case, I didn't mean to make this a promo for White Wolf. I, however, enjoy the game immensely. Heck, I'm even running a game for some friends.
 
Adam

Adam

Meeting tomorrow to finalize a huge donation to my foundation of, last I heard, upwards of $1.5M. A little disconcerting that I'm going in by myself to work through this with the law-type people and the accounting-type people. I need a "Call an Adult" emergency button. All that said, this is a tremendous win for us. Very exciting!
 
Null

Null

NR - I was in a Mage, all Euthanatos campaign, where basically the storyteller had decided our group was going to help bring about Armageddon as part of our Ascent. He kind of sprung that on us, and while the rest of the group was like, "Awesome, we'll be like Gods" due the power we'd be imbued with, my character - the combat mage of the group - decided, "I'm not going to bring about the deaths of billions, and I won't let the rest of you either." So he killed the rest of the party and then was annihilated when he destroyed the artifact that would have empowered us. Hell of way to end the campaign.

Adammon - Impressive.
 
J

jaythen

Over the past six months I have been taking ballroom dance lessons. What a world of difference that has been on my confidence and my social life. Met many new friends and this month I have had more to do going out with friends and meeting new people than I have ever had in my life thus far.

Now the setup is done:

This past Saturday, I participated with the Dance Studios performance team for the Halloween Ball. The instructor put together a Samba dance routine to a Lady Gaga song (Teeth). Went off without a hitch and had a blast being apart of the team. Can't wait for the next one which is a holiday theme Waltz.
 
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makare

No one is ever going to convince me that the McRib is 1. actual meat or 2. tasty
 
C

Chazwozel

makare said:
No one is ever going to convince me that the McRib is 1. actual meat or 2. tasty
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It's processed pork. And its appeal comes from the fact that it's food porn, much like the KFC double down.
 
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makare

I will say that mcdonalds bbq sauce is like crack. I love that stuff on mcnuggets.
 
C

Chazwozel

I'm a sucker for Arby's bbq sauce. I could drink that shit straight up (and have).
 
Necronic

Necronic

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I just got a promotion and a raise! Its only a minor victory because its effectively guaranteed at my years of service.
 
Adam

Adam

Ok, so, my job is creating new products and services for the financial institution I work for. Part of this job is lobbying the board of directors to accept the changes that I've developed with my team.

Canadian FI rules state that we have to give 60 days notice of any changes that we're making (November 1st). I had to have all of the collateral done for the changes to our mailing companies and our branch network yesterday so all of it would be out to our customers by November 1st.

The board of directors met tonight about whether or not to approve the changes. (October 28th)

This means I spent upwards of $30,000 on a gamble that it would be approved. (I can't change the collateral fast enough if the board doesn't approve the changes. If it's not approved, or they ask for changes, I have to recall all of the collateral, redo the training, redo the IT specs, cry a lot, postpone everyone's statements which talk about the changes, redesign brochures, redesign poster series, etc)

It was approved. Just got the notification from my boss. Thus ends one of the most stressful weeks of my life.
 
fade

fade

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Neat. I just won an instructional grant to buy iPads for my 200 student intro geology class. I made the argument that the students cannot see the necessary detail on 2-D slides thanks to dim hardware and bright lights. I went on to say that I could pass around samples, but the iPad has the advantage that a single item could contain millions of samples that could be copiously annotated. There is already geology software available on the iPad, so that's cool. I didn't get enough for 200 students, but I got enough for a pilot program.
 
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rabbitgod

fade said:
Neat. I just won an instructional grant to buy iPads for my 200 student intro geology class. I made the argument that the students cannot see the necessary detail on 2-D slides thanks to dim hardware and bright lights. I went on to say that I could pass around samples, but the iPad has the advantage that a single item could contain millions of samples that could be copiously annotated. There is already geology software available on the iPad, so that's cool. I didn't get enough for 200 students, but I got enough for a pilot program.
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That rules. I was just talking to someone the other day who used to teach Earth Sciences at a Tribal High School. She wasn't allowed to bring in rocks because they were afraid the students would hit each other with them in gang activity(a pretty real possibility at many tribal schools). So she changed her lesson plan to include videos, but they said no to that. Having an iPad would probably have done the trick though.
 
fade

fade

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I was a big detractor of the iPad at first. It was just a computer without a real keyboard. I couldn't see the niche. But I quickly realized that this format was insanely useful, and it's perfect for accessing information-rich single purpose apps. That's why the Kindle tv spot kills me, because it's apples to oranges.
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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Got my new glasses today. What's more, I also got a pair of decent sunglasses. No more clip-ons for me.



Now, I think...


...it's time...


...for a dramatic pose.
 
Cajungal

Cajungal

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Happiness is leaning on Jake while he sings "Colorado Sky" in that lovely, rich baritone voice of his. The feel of his voice is just as soothing as the sound of it. ^_^
 
Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

The win will be epic when I reach the weight I'm supposed to be, but, for now, it seems my extreme dieting (it's been like 4 weeks now) is working!

 
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