tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2393676827801985780..comments2024-03-29T03:53:01.413-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Don't Feed the AnimalsJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-2504632723170317712010-08-19T04:58:39.268-07:002010-08-19T04:58:39.268-07:00Years back during our long every other weekend (sa...Years back during our long every other weekend (sat or sun) D&D games we used to break for an hour of football or some other sport in the driveway to keep the juices flowing. As we became older that dwindled away, now we eat dinner at the start of the game and that's usually take-out folks bring with them since we game after work now. I wonder how we used to fit 10-12 players around the same table?JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-65083356014050782842010-08-18T12:56:36.443-07:002010-08-18T12:56:36.443-07:00Hey, folks, I think all these things are to the go...Hey, folks, I think all these things are to the good. I know I have a tendency to sound preachy (probably because I AM preachy), but really I was just making an observation of my con experience.<br /><br />When I was a kid, my father insisted that I needed to do "sort sort of sport" pretty much two season out of the year. And when he thought I'd been cooped up too long, he'd make me go for a run around the neighborhood. Looking back now, I really appreciate these things, and wish I was more disciplined (now) about my exercise regime. I don't think being a gamer (even a dedicated, obsessive-compulsive gamer and bookworm) precludes being in good health. Or at least average health. It certainly doesn't have to be "poor health with one foot in the grave." Just needs a little thought is all.<br /><br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-3789966776105744692010-08-18T08:13:34.399-07:002010-08-18T08:13:34.399-07:00Every month we meet it is required that players br...Every month we meet it is required that players bring a food item to share that does not come pre-packed in a bag. I'm working hard to eliminate pop as well...CitizenBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438105613157165290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-48956358748635301262010-08-18T06:32:45.245-07:002010-08-18T06:32:45.245-07:00I've started bringing cherry tomatoes and grap...I've started bringing cherry tomatoes and grapes to the gaming table. No juicy mess, no sticky mess either. And healthier.Alex Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104864340940538702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-33036491589009885542010-08-18T05:30:58.858-07:002010-08-18T05:30:58.858-07:00JB, I've been musing on the deaths of gaming l...JB, I've been musing on the deaths of gaming legends like Gygax, Arneson, and others (Erick Wujcik included, but he died from pancreatic cancer). Roleplaying is a mostly sedentary form of recreation, I think we can all pretty much agree on that. So is there a connection between the relatively early deaths of these older gaming icons and the passive recreation of gaming? Spending a lot of time sitting around a table and eating while playing an imagination-based game does not work out the body much. I'm not trying to denegrate the hobby, but we do need balance, i.e. remembering to get some exercise for the body after we exercise the imagination at the gaming table!Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-16138396879083221182010-08-18T00:41:47.687-07:002010-08-18T00:41:47.687-07:00Before our weekly games, I chop up some veg (carro...Before our weekly games, I chop up some veg (carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, etc) and put it all in a big plastic box to put out on the table as we play.<br /><br />I've found that at least part of the gamer's attraction to junk food is how handy it is, and if you can prepare healthier food so it's just as handy, then the average gamer will happily munch away at the greens instead.<br /><br />It's got to the point now where if I don't bring the rabbit food, I get complaints. ;)thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.com