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Back from Springfield

  • Aug. 12th, 2007 at 5:34 PM
brendon
Had a great time. The hotel was great and the con staff was killer. Got so hot down there the Pursuit Special had part of a door seal come loose, so there I was, doing auto repairs in the parking lot this morning.

I don't know if you guys want all the mundane details, but I just want to point out a few highlights:


  1. I wish I had more opportunities to mix with my long-term readers. I got to know a guy who's been on the VE forum since about day three and it was like hanging out with an old college pal.


  2. Anyone with school-age children should make an effort to see the Lincoln Museum if they're ever in Illinois. It's worth the three hour drive from Chicago. I'm better than average when it comes to Lincoln trivia and Civil War factoids but I was learning something stunning every time I turned a corner. Plus all the waxworks and animatronics are fascinating, and not a few are emotionally moving. We went absolutely nuts in the giftshop afterwards; I wanted some disposable dollars supporting the place.


  3. Extra special bonus was a tour of Wright's Dana-Thomas House in Springfield. Interesting to see what Wright could put together when doing a commission for a rich silver heiress.


  4. I got some gaming in, GMing Savage Worlds. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. The players really got into the he-man Sgt. Rock-on-steroids sweats vibe (even Heather, the gal who was playing - she didn't even want either of the female characters, she ended up choosing the womanizing Cockney medic). And by the way, Aaron, you made an awesome CO. So yea!

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[info]rhonawestbrook wrote:
Aug. 12th, 2007 11:37 pm (UTC)
I am so glad you are home safe!

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[info]eeknight wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 12:30 am (UTC)
Well, we don't exactly have to dodge IEDs driving from Springfield to Chicago :)
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[info]rhonawestbrook wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 12:44 am (UTC)
LOL..and now I HAVE to ask. What is an IED?

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[info]eeknight wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 12:47 am (UTC)
Improvised Explosive Device (i.e. a mine) -- bombs that have caused most of the casualties in Iraq.
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[info]shadowwhys wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 01:10 am (UTC)
Oi, well, that's a good thing then, isn't it?

Glad you enjoyed your weekend. :-)
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[info]rhonawestbrook wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 01:15 am (UTC)
Yup....and this is horrible horrible of me, but every time I hear about a land mine, I remember this metaphor.


"He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something."

This makes me laugh and laugh every time I read it....and I read it alot!

Ya....I have problems.
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[info]shadowwhys wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 01:22 am (UTC)
Hehe.. Well, um, we all have problems, some are just move obvious than others.. ;-)
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[info]rhonawestbrook wrote:
Aug. 13th, 2007 01:28 am (UTC)
LOL....well said Shadow:-)

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(Anonymous) wrote:
Aug. 27th, 2007 07:29 pm (UTC)
Game
Eric was a wonderful GM. He ran one of the fastest paced RPGs I have ever played in. Every one had a great time. We need to find a way to game with him again.
-Sgt Tambol
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[info]eeknight wrote:
Sep. 2nd, 2007 03:09 am (UTC)
Re: Game
Thank you! The reason the game is fast paced is SW plays that way, though.
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