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JohnGaunt
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:50 pm

Seller milledge1969 has 22 roleplaying games . . . that are not our type of RPGs. Probably NSFW . . .

. . . http://toys.search.ebay.com/_Role-Playi ... lledge1969

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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:34 pm

Storm Giant's Castle ... epic

I know this is not "laughable" .. but it was the biggest laugh (maybe a new thread?)

Oh and Tomb of Horrors ... sometimes the only way to deal with something is to laugh ...

Actually the first time I played this the greediest most egotistic, uber competitve player started pillaging the the pews

Now the end result ... that was laughable

Makes me smile even 25 years on

If I recall red_bus nearly wet himself as BT got fried

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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:36 pm

I ordered this -- sight unseen -- from Noble Knight a few weeks ago because I'd read it was a further expansion of the designer's Space Patrol/Star Trek rules, and I'd never heard of it. Terra Games' 1982 Starfleet Voyages. I laughed out loud when I pulled it out of the package.

From the box:

The Final Frontier holds Danger and Adventure for those who volunteer for STARFLEET VOYAGES!

A complete roleplaying system for interstellar adventure including a separate starship combat game, color counters, and special Gamescience HIGH IMPACTâ„¢ dice!

Love that little â„¢. As far as I can tell, it's "complete" because it appears to shove the Heritage Star Trek rules (with the words "Star" and "Trek" removed) with Zocchi's Star Fleet Battle Manual. Even funnier (to me), I knew the artist who did the cover. She used to do artwork for my Doctor Who fanzine at the time.

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:06 pm

Are those dice in your bag, or are you just happy to see me?

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:59 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:Are those dice in your bag, or are you just happy to see me?

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** expired/removed eBay auction **

Another fine Australian product!

Brette:)

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:02 pm

Damn, if I'd have known, I'd have bought that damn thing!

[Its a joke based on the character I play in an ongoing C&C game - a gnome druid who has a "kangaroo pouch" from The Book of Marvelous Magic.]

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:05 pm

serleran wrote:Damn, if I'd have known, I'd have bought that damn thing!

[Its a joke based on the character I play in an ongoing C&C game - a gnome druid who has a "kangaroo pouch" from The Book of Marvelous Magic.]

There are plenty available as a BIN.

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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:54 pm

serleran wrote:Damn, if I'd have known, I'd have bought that damn thing!

Here's your big chance...

http://www.australiagift.com/scrotum_shop/scrotum.htm

Scroll down to the bottom of the page ... You can even get your scrotum personalized. :lol:

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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:31 am

misterspock wrote:
Here's your big chance...

http://www.australiagift.com/scrotum_shop/scrotum.htm

Scroll down to the bottom of the page ... You can even get your scrotum personalized.

My god.. there are even "Collectable Pouches" LOL.. its amazing what tourists buy!

Brette:)

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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:02 am

Thanks, guys. Going to get hooked up with some roo nuts.

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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:24 pm

misterspock wrote:
Here's your big chance...

http://www.australiagift.com/scrotum_shop/scrotum.htm

Scroll down to the bottom of the page ... You can even get your scrotum personalized.

Now THERE is a dice bag.

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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:29 pm

With one of those, I guess no one could say you didn't have the "balls" to roll your dice....

Original 28mm fantasy gaming miniatures at http://www.centerstageminis.com

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Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:52 pm

The description kills me:

Kangaroo scrotum pouches are made from the scrotum of male kangaroo, and it's said to be very lucky; all those in possession of one is assured of a long life, happiness and healthy children.

Kangaroo scrotum pouches are unusual sentimental little gifts. Due to its uniqueness they are remembered for a long time.

It's a practical little thing to store jewelry, a cute bag for coins or small items. In Gold Rush time it was a popular bag to store the gold sand.

Scrotum pouch is a great sign to attract an opposite gender. Just place it on your car mirror

These attract the opposite gender?

I just can't see guys or gals seeing these things and saying, "Oh wow! A kangaroo scrotum pouch! What a sexy guy/gal! I want to meet them NOW!"

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:07 pm

I'm more intrigued by this line:

Kangaroo scrotum pouches are made from the scrotum of male kangaroo, and it's said to be very lucky; all those in possession of one is assured of a long life, happiness and healthy children.

Can't be very lucky, or the kangaroo would still have it. :lol:

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:18 pm

"Hands off my scrotum" at the game table takes on an entirely new meaning....

Ok, so maybe that issue only RARELY pops up at my table, still.....

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:37 pm

I wonder what the foreman would say at the factory that makes them:

"Have you met your quota of scrota?"

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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:12 pm

I knew LARPers were weird:

. . . http://cgi.ebay.com/Prawn-Live-Action-R ... 0026717985

It looks like more of a party game rather than a true RPG . . . I hope.

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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:24 am

JohnGaunt wrote:I knew LARPers were weird:

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** expired/removed eBay auction **

It looks like more of a party game rather than a true RPG . . . I hope.

Good grief - I had to google this one. Not a lot of info out there, but a review from rpg.net...

Review of Prawn - RPGnet RPG Game Index

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