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khartsfield
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:02 am

What are you guys talking about?! Am I the only one who used to wrap myself up in my Barbie sheets before a big game? Ahh... the smell of just washed Barbie sheets and pizza just SCREAM D&D...

bombadil wrote:...There was a pile of heads stacked up around me at the end of every day. Very cold work. No gloves, blowing snow, bloody knife handle slippery as hell...

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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:11 pm

Well here it is:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

The....Temple....of....Elemental... Energy.

And no its not a typo because the same seller also has:

eBay

Return to the Temple of Elemental Energy.

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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:35 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:Given his newfound soft-and-gentle side, perhaps BTB will want to buy this item. Same seller, same category:

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I really wanted to place a bid on those sheets for the sake of humor.

After all, I have a 2 + year old daughter who sleeps in a twin bed . . . but I simply didn't like the Jasmine and Rajah sheets . . . especially not for @ $14 once shipping is factored in. Bratz are out of the question . . .

See if you can find me some Winnie the Pooh sheet sets . . . or maybe something with Tinkerbell.

I'd be willing to shell out a couple of more bucks if the seller had them listed in Roleplaying Games.

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Zenopus
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:11 pm

Dungeons and Dragons 1st Print | eBay

Er...wrong stock photo, perhaps?

Also: $25 for an Otus-cover Basic Rulebook?!?

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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:14 pm

zhowar wrote:TSR Dungeons Dragons Basic Rulebook 1 1st Print 1981 | eBay

Er...wrong stock photo, perhaps?

Also: $25 for an Otus-cover Basic Rulebook?!?

Notice also that this guy's name is Titan, but it isn't Titan-Games. It is Titan-Comics, out of Texas.

I think he really thinks it's a first print.

Mark

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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:15 pm

MShipley88 wrote:
Notice also that this guy's name is Titan, but it isn't Titan-Games. It is Titan-Comics, out of Texas.

I think he really thinks it's a first print.

Mark

I think that guy has come up here in the past and IIRC KingofPain indicated that he was also a jack-ass. Must be something in the name.

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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:23 pm

bclarkie wrote:I think that guy has come up here in the past and IIRC KingofPain indicated that he was also a jack-ass. Must be something in the name.

It was either King or BadMike â€” maybe both â€” but that's how I remember it, too. Jackass alert! Shields up!

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:35 am

bclarkie wrote:Well here it is:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

The....Temple....of....Elemental... Energy.

And no its not a typo because the same seller also has:

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Return to the Temple of Elemental Energy.

It makes me wonder . . . are they just so afraid of the world "Evil" that they can't bring themselves to actually say or write it?

. . . Or, are they so in love with Evil that they feel it transcends it's normal definition and is actually a form of "Energy". Perhaps, in their little cult, they worship this Energy?

. . . Or, are they just stupid?

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:47 am

Xaxaxe wrote:It was either King or BadMike â€” maybe both â€” but that's how I remember it, too. Jackass alert! Shields up!

Jeez...really gotta drink my coffee before reading posts. Coulda swore someone called me a jackass. Had to rub my eyes for a minute there.

Yeah, Titan Comics is a seller to stay away from. Rip-off artists of the first degree....and stupid to boot apparently.

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:51 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:
It makes me wonder . . . are they just so afraid of the world "Evil" that they can't bring themselves to actually say or write it?

. . . Or, are they so in love with Evil that they feel it transcends it's normal definition and is actually a form of "Energy". Perhaps, in their little cult, they worship this Energy?

. . . Or, are they just stupid?

Maybe they are superstitious like hotel owners that don't have a 13th floor, a room 666, or let Jack Nicholson stay in their hotel. :wink:

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:11 am

See now you guys have got me curious. I think that I am going to email the seller and ask.

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:14 am

bclarkie wrote:See now you guys have got me curious. I think that I am going to email the seller and ask.

My question:

bclarkie wrote:Dear Seller, I am interested in this item potentially, but I have a question. You have the title of this module as being listed as the "Temple of Elemental Energy", but the front cover of the book seems to indicate a different title. Is this book really titled as the "Temple of Elemental Energy" or is it some thing else? Thanks for your time.

Lets see if I get a response and if so, what it is.

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:22 pm

Okay, I just got a response to my question and it appears the seller just was not paying close enough attention. They adjusted the auction titles. Looks like nothing supersticious or weird going on.

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Neitzche

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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:02 pm

bclarkie wrote:Okay, I just got a response to my question and it appears the seller just was not paying close enough attention. They adjusted the auction titles. Looks like nothing supersticious or weird going on.

Uh huh . . .

They'll be praying to their gods of Elemental Energy tonight Clarkie . . you shouldn't have meddled . . .

If you don't have access to Protection from Energy 10' radius, I suggest you try not to fall asleep tonight. :twisted:

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:31 am

Xaxaxe wrote:It was either King or BadMike â€” maybe both â€” but that's how I remember it, too. Jackass alert! Shields up!

He's based in Dallas....he mostly deals in comics....his knowledge of rpgs or games is virtually nil. Take that into account.

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:23 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:See if you can find me some Winnie the Pooh sheet sets . . . or maybe something with Tinkerbell.

I'd be willing to shell out a couple of more bucks if the seller had them listed in Roleplaying Games.

Care Bear sheets... Getting closer to Winnie the Pooh...

** expired/removed eBay auction **

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:36 am

What's the point of including an incredibly tiny photo?

** expired/removed eBay auction **

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:19 pm

The seller says that the books belong to her son. Apparently, she photographed them through his bedroom door keyhole!

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