Scalydemon wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:...For anyone with interest please see the new posting I put up in classified for AFS magazine #4.Thank you and Happy Holidays
stratochamp wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:a dear friend of mine (and fellow strat-o-matic player) mentioned it to me earlier today. he lives in the DC area and mentioned how a local sports guy there got his panties in a twist because the Washington Redskins "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980's was not proclaimed as the greatest o-line ever in the documentary. the hogs would have to get in line behind at least a couple of other teams (70's Dolphins have Langer/Little in H-O-F and Kuechenberg is an 8-time finalist; 1971-1973 Raiders have Otto/Shell/Upshaw AND Bob Brown in the hall of fame. How'd you like to run behind THAT line?).
ONE OF OUR COMRADES IN GAMING HAS PASSED ONIt is with great sadness that I must report the passing of one of our friends and comrades in gaming, Michael Uhl. Funeral arrangements for Michael Uhl. Wujek-Calcaterra Funeral Home 36900 Schoenherr Rd (@ 16 Mile) Sterling Heights 48312. Saturday, December 14th, visitation from 2-7pm with a memorial & prayer service at 7pm. There will be a funeral mass and burial in the spring of next year in the Thumb area (Huron County) Please pray for Michael and those of us who are left behind. Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. It means so much to our family. Mary Kay Uhl -Alan MerandaFormer Director of Role Playing GamesMetro Detroit GamersMetro Detroit Gamers | Providing Gaming to Metro Detroit Since 1972!
Gail Carpenter GygaxUp early researching and writing a most unusual letter. Someday I will write what the life of being the widow of a creative genius involves. I have had to come to terms with that as I must deal with issues most people can't even imagine. With that comes the blessings of Great People. And for that I am extremely thankful. So my cup is more than half full. I've learned to recognize and come to terms that there are those that simply do not wish me well (loved what I and the police department viewed as a death threat/wish) or wish to profit and/or have collected monies (thru false charity events/conventions or sold our IP w/o permission) on my late husband's back (you know who you are). And now there are those portending to be associated with our GMF. I think not exposing them would be an injustice to Gary and his fans. I have asked one particular convention site to remove any association with the GMF. Those that have given thru Paypal at gygaxmemorialfund.org are safe as well as those that gave thru WOTC or Frog God Games, for example, and I thank you. I know of a local convention that has been run since my late husbands death, no monies ever given to the GMF. I was told I was not welcomed there. Gary's fans have wondered why I was not there, as it was just down the road from our home, not knowing what was taking place behind the scenes. I know some of your heads are spinning. I know other charities have this same problem, which is why I will be posting official sites sanctioned to raise monies for Gary's monument. The monument is moving forward. Thanks to all of you for your help. And I'm thinking of a Kickstarter with some very special items. So watch out! It's going to be fun. It isn't easy and for those of us that are extremely sensitive (in any walk of life), we need protection from those that wish to harm us or steal our inner peace. So today I write a most unusual letter to a man who is "suggesting" he has the right to "give" access to my late husbands confidential interview with him to a third party. I can't help but ponder his desire for personal gain and glory over my late husbands rights. I hope he does the right thing. Another day in the life. Just sayin. It's most unusual.Like · · Share · 51 minutes ago · 4 people like this.Gail Carpenter Gygax Yes. I have asked one particular convention to remove any affiliation with the GMF. I have been told by some attendees they thought they were giving money to the GMF thru the purchase of their ticket, the convention dedicated "all to the memory of E. Gary Gygax".
Badmike wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:For the benefit of those who do not have Facebook:Gail Carpenter GygaxUp early researching and writing a most unusual letter. Someday I will write what the life of being the widow of a creative genius involves. I have had to come to terms with that as I must deal with issues most people can't even imagine. With that comes the blessings of Great People. And for that I am extremely thankful. So my cup is more than half full. I've learned to recognize and come to terms that there are those that simply do not wish me well (loved what I and the police department viewed as a death threat/wish) or wish to profit and/or have collected monies (thru false charity events/conventions or sold our IP w/o permission) on my late husband's back (you know who you are). And now there are those portending to be associated with our GMF. I think not exposing them would be an injustice to Gary and his fans. I have asked one particular convention site to remove any association with the GMF. Those that have given thru Paypal at gygaxmemorialfund.org are safe as well as those that gave thru WOTC or Frog God Games, for example, and I thank you. I know of a local convention that has been run since my late husbands death, no monies ever given to the GMF. I was told I was not welcomed there. Gary's fans have wondered why I was not there, as it was just down the road from our home, not knowing what was taking place behind the scenes. I know some of your heads are spinning. I know other charities have this same problem, which is why I will be posting official sites sanctioned to raise monies for Gary's monument. The monument is moving forward. Thanks to all of you for your help. And I'm thinking of a Kickstarter with some very special items. So watch out! It's going to be fun. It isn't easy and for those of us that are extremely sensitive (in any walk of life), we need protection from those that wish to harm us or steal our inner peace. So today I write a most unusual letter to a man who is "suggesting" he has the right to "give" access to my late husbands confidential interview with him to a third party. I can't help but ponder his desire for personal gain and glory over my late husbands rights. I hope he does the right thing. Another day in the life. Just sayin. It's most unusual.Like · · Share · 51 minutes ago · 4 people like this.Gail Carpenter Gygax Yes. I have asked one particular convention to remove any affiliation with the GMF. I have been told by some attendees they thought they were giving money to the GMF thru the purchase of their ticket, the convention dedicated "all to the memory of E. Gary Gygax".Please tell me she's not talking about Garycon???Mike B.
Gail Carpenter Gygax55 minutes agoI have written to Luke Gygax and GaryCon requesting GaryCon remove the section "The Gary Gygax Statue". I find this most offensive as GaryCon has not contributed one single penny to the monument. The GMF wants no affiliation or appearance of affiliation with this group.Like · · Share2 people like this.Gail Carpenter Gygax The GMF wants no affiliation it believes has taken money of the pretense of a donation for the monument. Due to my research and from speaking with attendees, I am asking them to remove this link.48 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Mark, have them explain why not a single penny has been given to Gary's statue. Also how they took a non-profit corp the first two years and made it a for profit. I believe this was done with the attendees money. One attendee thought the con was still a non profit. Surprise.Gail Carpenter Gygax Luke denied ever receiving the check. Furthermore Elise/bill Gygax bid $750.00 on a shirt I donated to the GMF. When the room cleared they refused to pay. Luke then offered me $400.23 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Quite honestly, Mark, you never thought a portion or some kind of money was going to the statue? Really?21 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Apparently Mark you did not read their FAQ's over the past five years. Also how do you explain the death threat to me by one of their attendees, Luke's military buddy. It's hard to believe they could treat their fathers memory in such a way. Really not a single penny from the con. WOW. That's fantastical. Contract or none - they have not given a penny. None of them.Gail Carpenter Gygax Mark, I know it's hard to believe. All to the benefit of Luke's coffers. Not a penny to his fathers statue. GaryCon is not in good standing with the GMF. I want the link removed. That's all I ask. Quite simple. Remove the link.
Badmike wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Oh, never mind, she makes it very clear here:Gail Carpenter Gygax55 minutes agoI have written to Luke Gygax and GaryCon requesting GaryCon remove the section "The Gary Gygax Statue". I find this most offensive as GaryCon has not contributed one single penny to the monument. The GMF wants no affiliation or appearance of affiliation with this group.Like · · Share2 people like this.Gail Carpenter Gygax The GMF wants no affiliation it believes has taken money of the pretense of a donation for the monument. Due to my research and from speaking with attendees, I am asking them to remove this link.48 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Mark, have them explain why not a single penny has been given to Gary's statue. Also how they took a non-profit corp the first two years and made it a for profit. I believe this was done with the attendees money. One attendee thought the con was still a non profit. Surprise.Gail Carpenter Gygax Luke denied ever receiving the check. Furthermore Elise/bill Gygax bid $750.00 on a shirt I donated to the GMF. When the room cleared they refused to pay. Luke then offered me $400.23 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Quite honestly, Mark, you never thought a portion or some kind of money was going to the statue? Really?21 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Apparently Mark you did not read their FAQ's over the past five years. Also how do you explain the death threat to me by one of their attendees, Luke's military buddy. It's hard to believe they could treat their fathers memory in such a way. Really not a single penny from the con. WOW. That's fantastical. Contract or none - they have not given a penny. None of them.The link is just a direct link to the Gygax Memorial Fund site.....?Gail may be delusional but I think she just has a skewed impression about what conventions are about (not being a gamer or knowing anything about gaming probably has to do with that). Later in the FB thread she presumes that a convention named "Garycon" must have been formed to support Gary's memorial and is a non-profit and that all money should go to the GMF, and is angry that it doesn't do those things.. Sort of like, since I run the "North Texas RPG Con" all money we make should go to North Texas players of RPGs and we should be a non-profit; or "Owlcon" in Houston all the money made should go to support owls, etc, you get the idea. She has no clue.So, it's lining up to be Gary's kids, true gamers, old schoolers and fans on one side, and Gail and the big corporations like WOTC on the other side. I know what side I'll be on... For my part, I'd love to know exactly how much the GMF needs to sculpt and place the statue, as well as pay for maintenence. And how much they have already raised, and where that money is going. I don't recognize any of the names on the board as being anyone associated with the gamer community...instead it is Gail, her sister, and her brother in law. Please think about this and the GMF's treatment of gamers (cancelling LA and all of Gary's TLG publications, trying to cancel Garycon, trying to stop publication of Gygax magazine, attempting to control who can and cannot contribute to the GMF) and their contributions to the gaming public (nothing in five years since the company formed) before you contribute to the GMF.Mike B.I've included more of Gail's ranting as it's published for the benefit of those who don't have facebook, and the suspicion this will be taken down at some point....
Gail Carpenter Gygax55 minutes agoI have written to Luke Gygax and GaryCon requesting GaryCon remove the section "The Gary Gygax Statue". I find this most offensive as GaryCon has not contributed one single penny to the monument. The GMF wants no affiliation or appearance of affiliation with this group.Like · · Share2 people like this.Gail Carpenter Gygax The GMF wants no affiliation it believes has taken money of the pretense of a donation for the monument. Due to my research and from speaking with attendees, I am asking them to remove this link.48 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Mark, have them explain why not a single penny has been given to Gary's statue. Also how they took a non-profit corp the first two years and made it a for profit. I believe this was done with the attendees money. One attendee thought the con was still a non profit. Surprise.Gail Carpenter Gygax Luke denied ever receiving the check. Furthermore Elise/bill Gygax bid $750.00 on a shirt I donated to the GMF. When the room cleared they refused to pay. Luke then offered me $400.23 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Quite honestly, Mark, you never thought a portion or some kind of money was going to the statue? Really?21 minutes ago · LikeGail Carpenter Gygax Apparently Mark you did not read their FAQ's over the past five years. Also how do you explain the death threat to me by one of their attendees, Luke's military buddy. It's hard to believe they could treat their fathers memory in such a way. Really not a single penny from the con. WOW. That's fantastical. Contract or none - they have not given a penny. None of them.
