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- Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:59 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: The Role-Playing Game Thread!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 70707
Re: The Role-Playing Game Thread!
Not all my villains have back stories but I like them to have believable motivations. I typically make them rather selfish in nature (i.e. immortality, take over the kindom/gather power, that sort of thing). I think no real villains think of themselves as 'evil'; even Hitler thought he was doing the...
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:53 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 490
- Views: 690271
Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1942 - Henry Ford patented the plastic automobile referred to as the "Soybean Car." The car was 30% lighter than the average car. Only some parts were made from soy bean derived plastic. It was ahead of its time. I had no idea. I always kind of assumed plastic was invented in the 50s. Clearly I was...
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:42 am
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: The Abstract Photo Thread!
- Replies: 71
- Views: 131867
Re: The Abstract Photo Thread!
I like the steel stock. Sorry to hear about the job, man. That truly sucks.
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:59 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 490
- Views: 690271
Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And thus started the chain of events ending in WWII, a.k.a. WWI part II.1932 - Chancellor Heinrich Brüning declared that Germany cannot, and will not, resume reparations payments.
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: The Random Joke Thread!
- Replies: 60
- Views: 115765
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:56 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: The Role-Playing Game Thread!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 70707
Re: The Role-Playing Game Thread!
Man, I enjoyed the 2nd Ed rules too. 20,000 miniatures not including terrain!? DAAAAM! I would love to have something like that but 4 kids kinda killed the funding. Now that the divorce is pretty much done, the new girlfriend is interested in trying it (she's never played before but has been interes...
- Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 490
- Views: 690271
Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carrie Nation was a real piece of work. You have to look her up. Zealot doesn't begin to cover it.
- Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: The Abstract Photo Thread!
- Replies: 71
- Views: 131867
Re: The Abstract Photo Thread!
I agree with Pilot on this one. Interesting contrast between the pebbles and opalescent water, though.
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 2:31 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Random history questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15309
Re: Random history questions
Of course! What do you take me for, a dilettante? I have already talked to Seedy Basement Designs Limited and the Rent-A-Thug people. :) I expect nothing but the best and you deliver every time. :twisted: Vichy France was basically a puppet state set up by the NAZIs with Petain as its leader. Vichy...
- Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:37 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: WHAMAGEDDON!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18444
Re: WHAMAGEDDON!
I got taken out yesterday. It was a sad time, but I gave as good as I got and went down singing "Baby It's Cold Outside".