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Zenopus
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:50 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:I came up with a little something . . . (WARNING: Large file! Don't attempt to open unless you have a high speed connection.)

Hilarious!

I'm having flashbacks to Clay-o-Rama from Dragon Magazine:

Clay-O-Rama | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

bclarkie
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:52 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:
I came up with a little something . . . (WARNING: Large file! Don't attempt to open unless you have a high speed connection.)

http://www.beyondthebreach.com/images/beholder.mpg

Death awaits You!!!

Jeeezzuuusss Christ!!!

:lol:

"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

le Rahib
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:59 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:
I came up with a little something . . . (WARNING: Large file! Don't attempt to open unless you have a high speed connection.)

http://www.beyondthebreach.com/images/beholder.mpg

It looks like Brian de Palma's 'plan-sequences'.
Excellent, Beyondajoke :lol:

!

But I hope your wife and children didn't see you acting and making your film.

bonk!
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:03 am

Nice vid. You forgot the violent content warning tho in your message. That attack on the camera is vicious! LOL!

bonk

JohnGaunt
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:14 pm

"Are these true 25mm scale, or are they 28mm?"

Coug's reply:

either / both
please bid on them & find out for yourself how truely versitile they are.
thank you for your interest and imitation of my ID

cougarrinard

Two typos, and he didn't put the Q&A on the auction page.

JohnGaunt
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:25 pm

Badmike wrote:You know, it would be REALLY funny if two-armed roper made it up on Ebay and we could bid on it with the results going to the Jeff Perrin fund...

I get paid this week, so I'm in for some bids.

If BTB feels sufficiently motivated, he could make many, many of these:

. . . individual minis
. . . prototypes and limited-edition minis
. . . Mint-On-Card (in ziplock bag?) boxed sets (in an egg carton?)
. . . primed minis, "pro-painted" minis

Enclose a letter of authenticity, a "making of" CD or DVD, and some money could be made (and donated).

lucyjoyce
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:46 pm

Busily forwarding Beyondthebreach's claymation masterpiece to Nick Park - talent alert!

Referring back to Coug's nefarious shipping ploys... exactly what IS an "M-bag"? It sounds like a nasty thing to call someone!

If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. - John Kenneth Galbraith

gyg
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:03 am

For those who havent seen it - this is the real deal from Otherworld

'Old School' Miniatures for AD&D

(pic about half way down the page)

IttyBitty
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:20 am

lucyjoyce wrote:Busily forwarding Beyondthebreach's claymation masterpiece to Nick Park - talent alert!

Referring back to Coug's nefarious shipping ploys... exactly what IS an "M-bag"? It sounds like a nasty thing to call someone!

It is those big bags of mail that 'Santa' gets at Christmas time or they show in old western movies on the trains that the bad guys try and rob ('cause one has the payroll in it).

They still exist and are totally untraceable (i.e. - no such thing as delivery confirmation attached to them).

grodog
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:29 pm

** expired/removed eBay auction **

I'm surprised that this BH lot sold as high as it did, given the possible rusting due to moisture, and the extensive highlighting....

Allan Grohe ([email protected])
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Editor and Project Manager, Black Blade Publishing
https://www.facebook.com/BlackBladePublishing/

Zenopus
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:50 pm

grodog wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

I'm surprised that this BH lot sold as high as it did, given the possible rusting due to moisture, and the extensive highlighting....

Could it be due to the minis? I don't know much about them.

GraysonAC
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:22 am

JohnGaunt wrote:I just asked him "Are these true 25mm scale, or are they 28mm?". If he posts the Q&A in the auction, then we'll know if he is joking or if he has gone off the rails . . .

Oh god, I think I just broke something internally.

Referring back to Coug's nefarious shipping ploys... exactly what IS an "M-bag"? It sounds like a nasty thing to call someone!

It's US Airmail or Economy mail, dropped in a burlap bag which magically makes it a lot cheaper.

Xaxaxe
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:18 am

GraysonAC wrote:It's US Airmail or Economy mail, dropped in a burlap bag which magically makes it a lot cheaper.

It also magically disappears if headed for Cougie's lair. He then does a chargeback (PayPal or credit card; both work well), making your wallet magically lighter.

Deadlord
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:51 am

Yes, he saves money that way. Cougie's version of FuckNut's Everfull Purse.

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:31 am

Nothing like insulting your potential customers.

cgi.ebay.com/TSR-Dungeons-Dragons-Boxed ... dZViewItem

"Gleemonex makes it feel like it's seventy-two degrees in your head... all... the... time! "

bclarkie
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:55 am

Beyondthebreach wrote:Nothing like insulting your potential customers.

cgi.ebay.com/TSR-Dungeons-Dragons-Boxed ... dZViewItem

All those bids on that auction are showing that his marketing strategy is working quite well. :roll:

I'd be willing to bet a lot of money that he(and I can almost guarantee that its a he) doesn't get laid much himself.

"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

bombadil
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:30 pm

gyg wrote:
** expired/removed eBay auction **

Words fail me - anyone got any words they feel are relevant here!?

My god, guys, this is brilliant!

Can't you see it? He's laughing his ass off right now at all of these comments. He wins!

Now that's a hilarious joke, mainly because he know his target so well that he's absolutely certain no one will guess it's a joke.

Absolutely brilliant.

Let mirth prevail!

Beyondthebreach
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:36 pm

bombadil wrote:
My god, guys, this is brilliant!

Can't you see it? He's laughing his ass off right now at all of these comments. He wins!

Now that's a hilarious joke, mainly because he know his target so well that he's absolutely certain no one will guess it's a joke.

Absolutely brilliant.

I actually thought that he might be having a joke with us . . . and then I thought: If he makes an auction like that as a joke on others . . . but everyone believes that he would actually, seriously do something like that . . . then the real joke is on himself.

"Gleemonex makes it feel like it's seventy-two degrees in your head... all... the... time! "

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