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Hi everyone - can we please start a campaign for the Spongebob Squarepants icecream sunday episode? If you aren't familiar, spongebob makes an icecream sunday out of an entire potted peanut plant (soil and all) ketchup, and onions.

Please - it's all I live for.

Hi - most of my game group enjoys conflict heavy games with direct confrontation; lots of wargames like Advanced Squad Leader, and 4-player conflict like Sword of Rome, Space Empirse 4X, Merchants and Marauders, GMTs COIN series, etc. We also as a larger group play a lot of Euros and co-ops, like Pandemic, Puerto Rico, Crayon Rail games, etc.

One of our core players HATES direct conflict. Any time there is a game mechanic where another player can come along and destroy something he built, he hates it. Competition is ok, blocking is ok, but killing his carefully constructed empire, engine, etc is a no go.

I was hoping that the Vagabond character in root would allow our group to let everyo

Just read Priest, and it was a really fun read. I really liked the idea of Haden encountering this mysterious group of knight errants, and I thought it would be a fun thing to include in my D&D campaign...something similar to the green knights - where the order is slowly (or quickly) destroying itself.

Lots of interesting possibilities, where the players could try and help the order, destroy it, or replace it.

Here's where the real question comes in. Is there any module that would provide a good base for something like that? Or would it be better to just take any normal encounter and somehow insert a knight into that encounter?

Anyone ever owned one of these? Found one on craigslist with trailer for $500, looks to be in decent shape. Seller has no idea about it, got it from someone who owed him money, wants it out of his driveway.

Obviously going to be looking for soft spots, checking swing keel atachment and fittings, sails, etc, but anyone ever own/sail one of these? From what I can see it's a decent day sailer, which is what I'm looking for.

Hi Guys, I'm allowing myself to make a 'grail purchase', based on how much I want to play a game vs how often I'll play it ;) I have a regular group of 4 (total) and we enjoy playing Sword of Rome - with at least another player who knows HiS and VQ, so there is at least a POSSIBILITY of getting HiS/VQ on the table maybe once or twice a year.

Basically, anyone with experience with both that could make a recommendation?

Whether or not they are in print is not important, my wife gave me the go-ahead on this one ;)

Edit: Decided to go with VQ based on a solid 4-player game, and maybe if it does well we can try HiS later.

Played the trio from AEG together last night as a themed game night. We had done this previously, before the publication of Automobiles using Thunder Alley, but a regular of our group loathes TA, and fortunately really likes Automobiles.

I'm really impressed at how fun, and different, even with two using a pool building mechanic (mechanism for you pedants), the games are. Lots of fun.

Anyone else do themed game nights? My next one I really want to do is a Rome theme, Sword of Rome, Circus Minimus, and Qou Vadis all in one day!

Hi Guys, wondering if there was something missing from my 2-player collection. My wife occasionally plays games, and I have a habit of occasionally adding to my collection of light 2-player games. With a 9 month old, it's hard to get more than a 15-30 min game in.

Games she's like and will ask to play again are Kahuna, Jaipur, Hanabi, Ticket to Ride, and Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

I've also played Takenoko, Raptor, Hive, Puerto Rico, Pandemic, Memoir 44, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Cribbage with her. Some she likes, Hive she didn't like, and others just take too long, but these don't ever get suggested by her. Any i

Just put DoW on the table last night, enjoyed it, but it REALLY dragged on towards the end. We played the recomended starting scenario ('We need more samples'?), AND did pick up another requirment to win from the crossroads deck (keep 3 locations clear of zombies).

In the end, we went 6 rounds and BARELY won, but it came down to 3 hours with a 30-40 minute rule explanation. We had 4 players, so that's like 5 minutes per turn. I know I play pretty quickly, and we had 2 slower players, but that seemed pretty extreme. Thinking about a 2 1/2 min timer if we play again.

It was a interesting game, but not worth 3 hours - from what I see, it's a 1 to 1 1/2 hour game - is that other peoples exper

I have a lot of trouble doing manuals on my 29er (Cannondale Caffeine). Any tips?

Hey All, I saw that one of the local MTB clubs (Delaware Trail Spinners) is putting on a race this August, the fair hill classic. They have a 7.5 mile noob category, and What I think is some 23 or 30 mile categories (Pro and Cats 1-3), and a endurance 50 miler. I do weekend rides, mostly XC, around 10-20 miles usually, with 20mi being a bit rare, but I'd really like to try out a race!

Questions: Should I do the beginner (they advertise it as a never raced before category) or try a higher level. Is there anything I need to know/read before I do this?

Any other good races around DE to cut my teeth on?

So after I grabbed 3R, I decided to try out another classic, Panzer Leader. I found a copy on ebay 2 weeks ago and ordered it. Played a pretty simple scenario last night, 'The Reichswald', all infantry, arty, mortars, and trucks, Allies are trying to take a town from the Germans.

What a great game! In 30 minutes, we had pieces on the board and were going to town. It plays quick, is simple, and so far pretty fun. I'd like to try a more complicated scenario, as this one basically came down to setup.

I think one of the best parts is how fast it plays. I'm used to ASL and all it's chrome (which is also awesome), but it can really drag out.

Maybe one downside is that is seemed to easy to ru

Used to play in HS, but lost my copy on a move at some point. I just ordered a replacement after not playing for 15yrs. Very excited to try this out again with my gaming buddies. Anyone else play TR?

to be sure, to be sure.

I'm looking at doing the C&O + GAP from DC-> Pittsburgh (or the other way around) this summer or fall. Has anyone else done it, and how did you handle getting back?

Can you roll a bike onto Amtrak from Pitt->Philly?