Monthly Archives: September 2004

RPG Jokes

Posted on 9/16/2004 by Joel

My favorites from a few threads. Tell Us Your Best RPG Joke I need bad D&D jokes Did you hear about the evil wizard who liked to give people hickies? He was a neck romancer. Q: How do you get … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Faith (2000)

Posted on 9/14/2004 by Joel

Keeping the Faith was a very, very good movie. I’ll have to pick it up on DVD some day.

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What Should I Do With My Life?

Posted on 9/14/2004 by Joel

What Should I Do With My Life? looks to be an interesting article. It matches a lot of what I’ve observed. via Six Foot Two

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Bookstores

Posted on 9/13/2004 by Joel

Here’s a nice list of bookstores in Western Canada. Not comprehensive, but still a very nice list.

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Shop the States

Posted on 9/13/2004 by Joel

Shop the States – the online shopping service for shoppers outside the United States might be useful. I know that when I’ve had things shipped from the States I’ve paid double the value in crossing the border. UPS is very, … Continue reading →

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how to be creative

Posted on 9/11/2004 by Joel

gapingvoid: how to be creative (long version) is an interesting article. I’m still not sure where creativity is going to come alive for me. Basically, I’m trying various things here and there and seeing what appeals to me enough to … Continue reading →

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Roots and Wings

Posted on 9/9/2004 by Joel

An article on Premarital Counseling for Parents prompted these thoughts on Roots and Wings by Hollie Atkinson (who I think of as

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Getting started with Getting Things Done

Posted on 9/9/2004 by Joel

I’ve seen Getting Things Done recommended an number of places. 43 Folders has an intro to Getting started with Getting Things Done.

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Importing Mozilla Address Book to Outlook

Posted on 9/9/2004 by Joel

We use Mozilla for mail in the office, but our iPAQ comes with Outlook so I need to download the addresses from Mozilla to Outlook. Here’s the simplest solution I’ve found. 1. In Mozilla, export the address book as LDIF … Continue reading →

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Netflix in Canada

Posted on 9/8/2004 by Joel

I’ve been considering one of the Canadian Netflix-like rental places for getting DVDs. Basically it’ll be up to Jaimie as she’s the one who will watch them (or more accurately, be subjected to endless viewing of kids movies).

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Prepared Spells Generator for Arcana Unearthed

Posted on 9/7/2004 by Joel

Prepared Spells Generator for Arcana Unearthed looks as though it would be very useful. I’ll have try it out next week.

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Buying RPGs (and other games) in Winnipeg

Posted on 9/4/2004 by Joel

I’ve found it hard to find much information on where to get RPGs (DND, d20, World of Darkness, etc.) in Winnipeg. Here are some of the stores that I’ve found. GameKnight is definitely a small shop. I found out about … Continue reading →

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PCGen and Arcana Unearthed

Posted on 9/4/2004 by Joel

I bought the Arcana Unearthed and Diamond Throne datasets from Codemonkey Publishing. I am having a heck of a time getting them to be useful. Code Monkey Publishing :: View Forum – Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed The output character sheets … Continue reading →

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RPGA Network Home Page

Posted on 9/3/2004 by Joel

I may want to consider joining the RPGA . The key will be finding time to read through the information to make sure that it interests me. This article at the 20 x 20 room made it sound very interesting … Continue reading →

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