The Rambling Shmoo

Hey guys... thanks to all that have been following me.

Just want to let you know that I now have my own website.

You can find it at almightyshmoo.com

I will be updating my new blog on that site from now on... but I'll continue to add updates here from time to time.

The New site is just a blog at the moment, however, I plan on adding a lot more down the line. Forums and podcast feeds eventually.

so stop by and say hi... You can even register for future additions.

See you guys around

Shmoo

So I'm back from my second convention of the year, Mobicon.

Much fun was had, but the highlights were that we played in a sealed box DnD minis tournament. I took second place :-) and a rousing game of Lord of the fries was played. There was a nice dealer room as well, although laking on the gaming merchants (only two).

Mobicon may be a smaller con, but I think I will start attending them more often now.  Although I was only there for one day, I actually I think had a bit more fun then our own Coast con... I hope we can make a difference for next year's coast con... bring back some of the fun that has been missing for the past several years.


Shmoo

So you guys know how big a 7th Son fan I am.

Obsidian is just around the corner.... and here is a promo for it

7th Son popup

Check it out.... you might even hear something by yours truly :-)

I can't wait!!!

Shmoo

so I got a few memes in the email box... thought I would share

The Bold one are the ones I have done

Gone on a blind date

Skipped school

Watched someone die

Been to Mexico

Been to Canada

Been to Florida

Been on a plane

Been lost

Been on the opposite side of the country

Gone to Washington, DC

Swam in the ocean

Cried yourself to sleep

Played cops and robber

Recently colored with crayons (within the last year)

Sang Karaoke

Paid for a meal with coins only?

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?

Made prank phone calls (many many moon ago…)

Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose

Caught a snowflake on your tongue

Danced in the rain

Written a letter to Santa Claus

Been kissed under the mistletoe

Watched the sunrise with someone you care about

Blown bubbles

Gone ice-skating

Been skinny dipping outdoors

Gone to the movies

 

1. Any nickname? Shmoo

2. Mother's name?  Elizabeth (Libby)

3. Favorite drink?  Water

4. Tattoo?  Not yet

5. Body Piercings?  Uhhh no

6. How much do you love your job? Love it!!!

7. Birthplace? Baltimore, MD

8. Favorite vacation spot?   New Mexico, Colorado area

9. Ever been to Africa?  Na

10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Umm… No comment

11. Ever been on TV?  Yep sure have

12. Ever steal any traffic sign?  Not yet

13. Ever been in a car accident?  A few

14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle?  Currently a 5 door

15. Favorite salad dressing?  Salad???  JK Italian

16. Favorite pie?  Pecan

17. Favorite number?  42

18. Favorite movie?   My current fav. Movie would have to Iron man… ask me again in a few weeks

19. Favorite holiday?    Any that include a free day off from work J

20. Favorite dessert?  Pie… just about any…

21. Favorite food?  “Insert Seafood here”

22. Favorite day of the week?  Friday… the start of my three day weekends….

23. Favorite brand of body wash? Dove

24. Favorite toothpaste?  Crest

25. Favorite smell?   Cinnamon, coffee, Earl Grey Tea

26. What do you do to relax?    Read, Write, or Play Xbox…. The Holy Trinity!

28. How do you see yourself in 10 years?  Choosing the wrong path….

29. How far are you sending this? All over the gulf coast…. And to Japan… might post on my LJ….

30. Who will be the first to reply?  I’m ready to be amazed

Meme 2

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

     Great Great Grandfather Stephen Wyndham

 
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

    Few weeks ago, while playing Lost Odyssey
 
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING

   Yep

 
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

     Bologna fried ! ! you betcha!

5. DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN

     No

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS

WITH YOU? 

   Yeah

 
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?

  Why would I need to use Sarcasm?
 
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS

   Yes

 
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

   don't think so.... unless maybe I lost about 200 lbs first

 
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?

     Raisin Bran Crunch!

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?

    Never

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?

     You Bet.... I can bench press 10 packets of sugar!

 
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?

     "Insert Ice cream here"
 
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

       That they have a pulse      
                                                                                                         
15. RED OR PINK?

     Orange

 
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?

   My Lazyness

 
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

    The kid running in  front of my car.....   No really... my youth
 
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?

     sure

 
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?

     Blue/Red

 
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

    Beef Brisket

 
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

     Kamalot - Ghost Opera

 
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

      Dark Blue

 
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?

      Coffe, Chocolatte, Earl Gray Tea

 
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE

PHONE?

      Mike Wilt
 
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?

      Like is such a strong word.... But... yes                           
 
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

    Soccer

27. HAIR COLOR?

     brown
 
28. EYE COLOR?

      Blue

 
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

      Sometimes

 
30. FAVORITE FOOD?

      Fried Clams
 
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

      Scary Movies with Happy endings

 
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?

    Iron Man
 
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?

       Dark Blue Polo Jeans T-shirt

 
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?

      Winter

 
35. HUGS OR KISSES?

     Hugs and Kisses

 
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?

     Wedding cake served cold, with ice cream
 
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

      Amanda

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?

     Jeremy

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?

     Elanteris by Brandon Sanderson and Infected By Scott Sigler

 
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?

     Don't have one

 
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?

     Amsterdam

   

 42. FAVORITE SOUND?

      THX sound in front of the movies

 
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?

    Beatles

 
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?

      LA, California

 
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?

    Singing and picking up on the high Tech easily

 
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

      Baltemore, MD
 
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING

BACK?

    John's

 Hava nice day

So acording to this Yahoo News post, a 21 year old North Texas man was arrested last week for trying to cash a $360 Billion... Yep thats right I said Billion with a 'B'

He said he was given the check by his girlfiend's mother to start his own record company....


The stupid Idiot award of the decade goes too... yep this guy.... what a bone head!!!


 

LOL

So my first official Podcast segment is Live.. I haven't started my own yet... but fear not it is coming!!

This first piece is a series I'm calling Mystic Gems.

Mystic gems will be short looks at nice things that interest me. Games, Internet sights, Movies, Anything!

This episode is on Steve Jackson Game's Daily Illuminator. The internet's oldest, still updated blog!

You can listen to this episode on The Adventures of Indiana Jim.

Jim was a bit loopy in this episode, but we still love him :)

Go check it out, and if you like it, subscribe to his podcast, He'll appreciate it, and so will I.

Shmoo

As was thought... Much fun was had this weekend. Coast Con was a big hit for me and the gang.

We played several new games and the gang became the gang +1... Welcome to group Roy!

So a rundown of the gaming activities:

• A few games of Settlers of Catan were played, and although I was not playing in the games of Catan, it was still fun to watch one of the most brutal games of Catan I think I have seen.
• Cash and Guns - Our new gang Member, Roy, introduced us to Cash and Guns... This has to be one of the most fun, under 30 minutes, game I have ever played. The idea is simple, there is money in the pot, and the best way to get the most of your share, is take out the competition. So on the count of three everyone points their gun at one of their friends. once you see who is pointing their gun at you, you have a chance to duck for cover, taking you out of the firefight. Then, those that stood their ground chance being shot in the chest and knocked down, taking one of three wounds. Those left standing split the pot...  it is like Russian roulette with your friends!
• Arkham Horror - Also brought in by Roy, Wow... All Call of Cthulhu fans must own this board game!! this is a remake of the original 1987 game and is stunning!, with expansion sets, tons of characters, monsters and old ones! Arkham Horror is a cooperative game for 1-8 players. Portals are poping up everywhere, monsters are flooding through them, and if our reality is shaken up enough, one of the old ones them selves will step through!
• Mutants and Masterminds - One of the best superhero, RPG experiences I have ever had... Props to John for a great game. A misfit band of mostly dead superheros (a vampire, an android, a cyborg, and a Crow lookalike) are the only chance the megaverse has!!!  Will they save us all, or will the megaverse blink out of existence...
• Talisman - Much fun was had in this game I won....  or would have had we not ended it early... lol Classic fantasy adventure, pick a character, and go defeat the world!! Only one can take the crown of comand and rule them all!!
• Guillotine - The game of Nobles being sent to the headsman, and we get to be the headsmen, we get more points the more stately the noble!

Well Thats it for to day... I'll give some other highlights later

Shmoo

Really cool new Ringtones from 7th Son!!!




If you liked this one Here are some more to check out!

http://jchutchins.net/site/ringtones/

Shmoo

So today kicks off our local Gaming convention... Coast Con, Here on the Mississippi gulfcoast.

Much fun will be had over the next three days. From gaming, to socializing to just having fun!

It made me think of all the great games I have been playing lately

Mass Effect... One of the greatest Scifi Role Playing games I have ever played. It blends a great story with some fantastic third person combat.


Assassin's Creed... Holy crap what a great game! Your an assassin in the crusade era....

Lost Odyssey... Wow... just Wow... The best, most beautiful Final Fantasy style game ever!!! I'll talk more on this one in a future post

And finally Black Sector.... So, first great game.... here it is in a nut shell.... Spyish, Metal gearish third person shooter.... with a Glave from Krull!

I'm out of time... but I'll be back with more...

Shmoo