Month: October 2016

Pink Starburst Redux

They don’t sell bags of just Yellow Starburst, which is obviously the biggest business mistake since HP told Steve Wozniak no one would ever buy a personal computer. The other problem is they sell a bulk Starburst product called “All Reds.” You may think this means you only get red ones, but you would be…


Controlled Video Game Reviews

Video game publishers have been actively trying to fuck their customers for years. The lies and deceptions are non-stop, the bullshit pre-order stuff, trying to control review scores, etc… This new policy of Bethesda not giving out early copies and other companies strictly controlling who gets review copies…it’s not illegal, but it is a dick…


GM/Players and the Question of Entertainment

On Twitter a while back, I came across this tweet from a friend: “I retired from the GM’s chair because I am NOT there to entertain the players. I am there to provide the story, they provide entertainment.” This statement confused me for a few minutes, but then I was needed elsewhere and I left…


Six Arrives – Part 2

I did head back to the table for a minute while they finished cleaning Six. I told Katie how perfect he was and what a good job she did. Eventually the nurse got Six cleaned up enough that they wrapped him up like a little burrito and handed him over to me. I took him…


Nintendo Switch

After pondering on the Nintendo Switch for a few days now…it’s a resounding “meh.” They still aren’t playing the same game as Sony and Microsoft. They just aren’t making products for people like me anymore, haven’t for years now, and I’d be better off if I would just accept that and move on. But I…