Rowdy S.

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Sengoku

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Dec 12, 2009, 3:25 pm
I really loved Gold Rush Games’ Sengoku. It never received much in the way of support and at the end they were trying to screw it up using the dreadful Action System (my humble opinion, of cour...
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30 Years Ago Uncontollable Urge

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 7:04 pm

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A Day Off

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 10:27 am
Just checking out some websites at Starbucks (gotta finish before the free wifi runs out) and killing some time before meeting a friend for lunch. I always seem to be at some crossroads in my life. ...
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Iron Man 2

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 10:31 pm
Teaser poster for the Iron Man 2 movie. The character War Machine is standing behind Iron Man.
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Aliens are already on the earth, Bulgarian scientists claim CCTV-International

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 10:04 pm
Who knew the Bulgarians were so far ahead of everyone else on this?   Aliens are already on the earth, Bulgarian scientists claim CCTV-International
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One More to Go

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 29, 2009, 9:21 pm
Yes, it's just about December. Not my favorite month of the year, but certainly the busiest. Already looking forward to Spring which always seem s like it is full of possibilities. Well, have a go...
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Thanksgiving 09

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 9:38 am
Got up very late today, as planned. In fact, I'm back in bed with a cup of coffee. Not much planned for today. Going to visit my aunt around 2pm and maybe catch a showing of The Fantastic Mr Fox a...
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Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo - All Songs Considered Blog : NPR

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 7:51 pm
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo - All Songs Considered Blog : NPR Posted using ShareThis
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DEVO- Uncontrollable Urge LIVE

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 7:44 pm
Used my new Canon PowerShot SD780is to shoot this at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC last night. Not too bad...
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It's Been A While

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:41 am
Well, what can I tell you? I've been busy at work and the fall is in full force, so not a whole lot to report on my front....until this weekend. Did a quick drive to DC in order to catch DEVO at t...
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The Nook

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 6:46 pm
Ok, I read, not alot, mostly magazines, a few books (non gaming), RPGs and newspapers and such. However, I am very interested in the Nook. It’s Barnes & Nobel’s new E-Reader. It hits the s...
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Gateway One ZX6810-01 Desktop reviews - CNET Reviews

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 5:07 pm
Gateway One ZX6810-01 Desktop reviews - CNET Reviews Posted using ShareThis
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Man…PDF Piracy Really Attracts Visitors!

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 3:59 pm
Very interesting. In the last two weeks I’ve had on average 30-40 hits per day on my blog. I post my thoughts on PDF Piracy and BLAM, I am at 105 so far today. Alot of you must be thinking abou...
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PDF Piracy

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 6:14 am
Ok, lets be honest here. Yes, I have a couple PDFs that I haven’t paid for (GASP!). Do I have the books? Yes and no. Let’s take one example- Delta Green. Now, there is no Delta Green PDF f...
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Halloween 2009

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 9:33 pm
Well, it's almost over. Another Halloween come and gone. Pretty boring one this year. Lots of rain and lack of anything going on. I did watch a restored version of Night of the Living Dead on AMC....
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The Great Evil of Socialism

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 11:59 am
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, universal health care and help for the poor are all certainly great evils of socialism. Let's add the interstate highway system, the police, fire department, m...
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Pathfinder for Fantasy Hero

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 10:47 am
Ok, there is no doubt I love me some point based systems which is why I tend to run Hero for just about anything. This past week, I ran my occasional Fantasy Hero game in which I have been using the n...
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Amazing

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 9:09 pm
Really, no lie. I find it amazing that a SAMPLE 4th Edition D&D Character sheet is pulling MOST of the traffic to my little blog. It’s crazy. The dang thing isn’t even a PDF or really usab...
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Intermission- A Ritual Dance

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 12:47 pm

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Holy COW!

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 12:36 pm
Man, my posting is really off this month. Thanks to having H1N1 and being generally slack. Oh, well. I did go see the Paranormal Activity movie with a couple friends. 1) "Realistic" camera work does N...
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Taking Advantage of Being at Home

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 10:31 pm
Yes, I’ve been sick for a couple of the last few days. I’ve been reading Colonial Gothic. The game uses a 2d12 roll under target number system to resolve things wither it’s combat ...
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A Cool Weekend

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 1:03 pm
Having a little lunch and trying my best not to get too sick. I was going to Atlanta this weekend, but with my feeling like crap, I chose to try to rest up and get better. Not much going on in Winston...
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PBS' Frontline To Premiere 'Obama's War' About Afghanistan War (VIDEO)

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 10:41 pm
PBS' Frontline To Premiere 'Obama's War' About Afghanistan War (VIDEO) Posted using ShareThis
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At the Dixie Classic Fair

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 10:34 am
Just before the rush of people....
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Friday and the Fair

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 8:09 am
Well, right now I am at the Volkswagon dealership. They're checking my door lock as it doesn't seem to be working. Later, I am at the Dixie Classic Fair. I am helping man the Forsyth County De...
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What a Beautiful Day

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 5:38 pm
Wonderful outside today. Took a walk around Hanes Park, dinner at Panara and after stopping by Edward McKay I am headed home. It's a nice warm, sunny 78 degrees outside today. This is the fall wea...
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Fantasy Hero then….

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 9:20 pm
Well, I ran our on/ off Fantasy Hero game last week. John D couldn’t make it to GM Golden Age Hero, so I stepped in. We’re playing SOMETHING, dang it! I’m using Hero’s Turakian...
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I Remember it....

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 5:19 am

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Ah….More Delta Green

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 7:39 am
My love of Delta Green knows no limit! Yes, it looks like March of next year for the new book, but that’s fine. I KNOW it will be fantastic and as always, one of the best RPG supplements writt...
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Bob Burdon

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:44 pm
  It was nice to see Bob at DragonCon this year. I met him about 20 years ago at a Heroes Aren't Hard to Find con in Charlotte, NC. He's just as nice as he was then. Creator of the Myst...
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Hero System 6th Edition Review

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:26 pm
You know, I was going to write a review of the New Hero System 6th Edition and still may. However, it looks like James Gillen has taken the plunge, bought the PDFs and done a very fine review over at ...
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Happy Blasphemy Day!

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:01 pm
From Crackle: Happy Blasphemy Day
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Is it Just Me....

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 5:54 am
or has it gotten a bit cool here all of a sudden? Fall is in the air. Note to self- must get to the mountains. Possibly the Creeper Trail.
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What a Great Saturday Night!

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 26, 2009, 6:20 pm
Perfect night to be home and cleaning!
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Friday Night

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 9:31 pm
Getting ready for bed. Long day at work and I'm a little tired and a little....well, frustrated. A little too emotional, maybe...that happens with me sometimes. I have to work in the morning and I...
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RPG Stores in North Carolina

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 9:36 am
I’ve been to a couple of stores in NC over the last few weeks and I thought I’d give my impression of them. Games HQ in Charlotte, NC- Honestly, just about worthless. Not worth a drive if...
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And Now....A Day Off

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 9:20 am
Sunday was interesting. I was BEAT. Thought a nice nap would help and wound up sleeping for about 10 hours. I do feel ALOT better, though. Looks like a pretty easy week for work. Today is just me rela...
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Intermission- Moby

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 9:56 pm
Extreme Ways from Moby on Vimeo.
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Sunday Morning and I'm Killin' Time

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 11:30 am
Up and out by 9am was the order of the day. So, I packed up the VW with what I needed and headed out to a nice cool morning. Found out that Krankies is open fairly early as I drove by and found many p...
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Mouse Guard RPG- Initial Thoughts

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 10:07 am
I picked up the Mouse Guard RPG and the two Graphic Novels at DragonCon last weekend. I’m on the secoond novel and have been skimming the RPG. I’ve been very impressed with the RPG and how...
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Amazing

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2009, 9:52 am
How many people can be fooled by the right wing. All up in arms over "Socialism", "The Exploding Deficit", "Taking away of Rights" and "Taxes". It's all in your head, folks. Where were you people ...
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A Love Story

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 10:31 pm
Can't wait to see this movie!
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ULTRA MAN!!!

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 7:21 pm
  Ok, it's silly. I remember watching Ultra Man in the afternoons on the old channel 18 out of Charlotte, NC. I miss the days of UHF stations. I think they really added some craziness to TV...
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DragonCon Final Thoughts

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 7:23 am
Well, I have to say I had fun. Highlight was catching George Lowe on Sunday. He’s a very funny guy. Cartoon Network needs to bring back Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Lots of good costumes. Easy ac...
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Yosakoi

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 7:22 am
I did not know about this. Very interesting. It's a form of dance created in Japan in the 1950's. Here is a sample.
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DragonCon Wrap Up

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 7:17 am
Yes, I know there is still one more day, just not for me. I made up my mind to get of out town before the maddening crowds hit the roads. I am beat. Good thing I took a couple extra days of vacation t...
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Michael Moore Goes for Broke With Capitalism

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 7:00 am
Michael Moore Goes for Broke With Capitalism I'm planning on seeing it as soon as it gets to the theater.
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Mouse Guard

Rowdy S. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2009, 7:35 am
So, last night I read most of this book before bed. Very well written and I really like the look of the book. I met the writer/ artist on Saturday and he's a very nice guy. He kindly drew a sket...
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