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If I can secure vacation, I'm coming to GenCon this year.  :)
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Nice Gencon NPA Wombat!! 

Last year Gencon time I was in southern Louisianna at my wife's family reunion.... and it was about as normal as the Halls
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Some things never change. I did, however, consider changing my username, but it's who I am in these parts.

I'm for GenCon, of course. I think a lot of the CSO guys from last year will be there again this year.

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Our PTO schedule has changed this year, so I'm not 100% I'll have earned enough paid (key-word there folks) time off to make the trip and get my game on. In many ways, I imagine GenCon to be like that episode of Skins where the kids went to Russia. Fun times.
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3CL,

Given the fate of your namesake unit did you consider changing your login name?  Just curious.

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I did, actually, but I've been using this name for so long. Might as well keep it as a reminder of "a certain splendid memory", as Churchill once said.

Howdy folks!

*dusts off spurs and attaches them to boot.

I think it's time I took the reigns of some Ceti Hussars once again.

I keep meaning to ask, your avatar is Alain Deleon from Le Samourai, right?
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Sheesh, I was starting to go through the withdrawl shakes, but now all is fine again.

97jedi and 3CL with different names? Only in an alternate universe I say, that and it would not feel right if they did.

Good to be back.

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Sheesh, I was starting to go through the withdrawl shakes, but now all is fine again.

97jedi and 3CL with different names? Only in an alternate universe I say, that and it would not feel right if they did.

Good to be back.

Force

Will you be at GenCon, or does FoN Mark II preclude it this year?
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3CL,

Given the fate of your namesake unit did you consider changing your login name?  Just curious.

S/F

Matt

I did, actually, but I've been using this name for so long. Might as well keep it as a reminder of "a certain splendid memory", as Churchill once said.

Howdy folks!

*dusts off spurs and attaches them to boot.

I think it's time I took the reigns of some Ceti Hussars once again.

I keep meaning to ask, your avatar is Alain Deleon from Le Samourai, right?

It is indeed.  I watched it over the summer and really liked the film and the character especially.
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The Grand Duchy of Furillo once more Reestablishes it's embassy, and all is right for now.

I kinda of figured that was you, Vash. Though I guess you are now CSA.

Wait, I just looked at the Asgard thread. Wow, I didn't expect Liaofan to change his name.

Nope, it was Vash. CSA is Vash.
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Sheesh, I was starting to go through the withdrawl shakes, but now all is fine again.

97jedi and 3CL with different names? Only in an alternate universe I say, that and it would not feel right if they did.

Good to be back.

Force
The Grand Duchy of Furillo once more Reestablishes it's embassy, and all is right for now.
Speaking of alternate universes...
Sunrise is Coming.

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I hope everyone sticks to their old user names.  It will get too confusing otherwise, then again I didn't know 90% of the users here before.
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It is indeed.  I watched it over the summer and really liked the film and the character especially.

Melville is a great director. Army of Shadows by him is one of my all-time favorite movies ever, and the best movie ever made about the French Resistance.
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It is indeed.  I watched it over the summer and really liked the film and the character especially.

Melville is a great director. Army of Shadows by him is one of my all-time favorite movies ever, and the best movie ever made about the French Resistance.

I'll have to add that one to my list then. 

God bless Netflix and it's opening up of a world of cinema from me.  I've seen a ton that I would never of have without it.
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Will you be at GenCon, or does FoN Mark II preclude it this year?

More like terrible II's and yeah, she is in the middle of them.

I am planning on going to GenCon, but will not be able to commit to it until later.

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God bless Netflix and it's opening up of a world of cinema from me.  I've seen a ton that I would never of have without it.

That is a great thing about Netflix. If you find you liked Army of Shadows, I'd also recommend Z, which is probably my favorite "good" movie of all time. Ah, I've never regretted the semesters I took film instead of a foreign language, except when travelling...or trying to find a new job...
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God bless Netflix and it's opening up of a world of cinema from me.  I've seen a ton that I would never of have without it.

That is a great thing about Netflix. If you find you liked Army of Shadows, I'd also recommend Z, which is probably my favorite "good" movie of all time. Ah, I've never regretted the semesters I took film instead of a foreign language, except when travelling...or trying to find a new job...

I have to take a foreign language, its a prerequisite the State of Tennessee puts on all Bachelor of Arts students, but I'd like to squeeze a film class in there if I have the time one of these upcoming semesters.

Lately I've been really interested in Soviet Era science fiction and fantasy, both in film and print.  Netflix has helped a lot in that department too.
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Checking something:  Since the Censortron doesn't catch "damn", it's not considered foul language here, right?
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I have to take a foreign language, its a prerequisite the State of Tennessee puts on all Bachelor of Arts students, but I'd like to squeeze a film class in there if I have the time one of these upcoming semesters.

Lately I've been really interested in Soviet Era science fiction and fantasy, both in film and print.  Netflix has helped a lot in that department too.

Mercifully Illinois didn't have that requirement when I was getting my BA at the turn of the century, or I'd never have made it.

Soviet stuff, eh? Like Stanislaw Lem, or Stalker/Roadside Picnic?

Checking something:  Since the Censortron doesn't catch "damn", it's not considered foul language here, right?

Shit man, I don't know.
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Mostly I wanted to see if the Censortron did catch it.  It didn't, so I guess it's okay.  Though that makes me wonder how much it does catch.  I mean, short of the obvious one.
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Mercifully Illinois didn't have that requirement when I was getting my BA at the turn of the century, or I'd never have made it.

Soviet stuff, eh? Like Stanislaw Lem, or Stalker/Roadside Picnic?

Yeah I read and watched Solaris.

Also Fantastic/La Planète Sauvage which is a Fench/ Czechoslovakian animated film, and this really creepy Ukrainian version of Alice In Wonderland to name a couple.


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and this really creepy Ukrainian version of Alice In Wonderland to name a couple.

I've heard of that one, never managed to see it.
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and this really creepy Ukrainian version of Alice In Wonderland to name a couple.

I've heard of that one, never managed to see it.

If you happen to have Netflix it streams there.  It's full of some claymation that just makes my skin crawl haha.
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