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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
Post subject: |[IRL] Didn't we already win this fight?
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Rich Berlew notes
http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
<sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game worlds, I
continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be. Time and
again it surprises me. 8[
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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On Nov 1, 10:18 am, tussock <sc... RemoveThis @clear.net.nz> wrote:
> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
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> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game worlds, I
> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be. Time and
> again it surprises me. 8[
I think it's odd that Rich says "I'm not gonna name them", while
linking you directly to them multiple times.
But apparently the Christian Children's Fund has been taken over by
the same type of people featured in the JESUS CAMP documentary (which
I highly recommend): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eERDW1d5joQ
This is a radical wing of the Christian faith which is heavily
invested in anti-intellectualism, anti-rationalism, and anti-
creativity. Apparently they believe that you can only have faith in
God if you turn off large portions of your brain.
And roleplaying games are always going to raise their ire.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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tussock wrote:
> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
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>
> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game worlds, I
> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be. Time and
> again it surprises me. 8[
>
Remember, human stupidity is our one limitless natural resource.
--
Tetsubo
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"The apparent lesson of the Inquisition is that insistence on
uniformity of belief is fatal to intellectual, moral and spiritual health."
-The Uses Of The Past-, Herbert J. Muller
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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tussock wrote:
> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>
> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game worlds, I
> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be. Time and
> again it surprises me. 8[
They are "holier-than-thou" and they think they truly are.
They only practice charity, if it allows them to control the subjects of
their "love" and only accept donations from their own crowd.
And they are dumb too.
Taking the money from their enemies weakens him, not them.
Every dollar they'd have taken would not be spent on new
roleplaying stuff, after all. 
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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tussock wrote:
> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
I'd read about this in KotDT and wondered if it might not be true.
If it IS true, didn't Gary TELL people to donate to these people? Is it
possible that he had some idea of what might happen, and that this is a
sort of, well, post-mortem prank on his part?
Because if it is... Hats off to you, Gary!
- Ron ^*^ |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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tussock wrote:
> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
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> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game worlds, I
> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be. Time and
> again it surprises me. 8[
>
Rich suggests mailing your comments to algoddard.DeleteThis@ccfusa.org
I did.
What would Jesus do?
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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tussock <scrub.TakeThisOut@clear.net.nz> wrote in
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> Rich Berlew notes
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> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction
> because
> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
Not just "some noble charity," but rather, apparently, Gygax's
*favorite* charity.
Huh?
I knew Gygax was weird, but really.
--
Terry Austin
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- Nick Stump
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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LL <Lorenz.Lang.RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:gei0ti$ev2$1@registered.motzarella.org:
> tussock wrote:
>> Rich Berlew notes
>>
>> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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>> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon
>> auction because
>> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>>
>> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game
>> worlds, I
>> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be.
>> Time and again it surprises me. 8[
>
> They are "holier-than-thou" and they think they truly are.
> They only practice charity, if it allows them to control the
> subjects of their "love" and only accept donations from their
> own crowd.
>
> And they are dumb too.
> Taking the money from their enemies weakens him, not them.
> Every dollar they'd have taken would not be spent on new
> roleplaying stuff, after all.
>
Actually, in this case, every dollar they'd have taken just *had*
been spent on roleplayign stuff. Try to pay attention.
--
Terry Austin
"There's no law west of the internet."
- Nick Stump
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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LL <Lorenz.Lang.DeleteThis@invalid.invalid> wrote in
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> What would Jesus do?
>
At a guess, order pizza and watch porn, just like the rest of us.
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Terry Austin
"There's no law west of the internet."
- Nick Stump
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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On Nov 1, 3:18 pm, Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy
<tausti....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> LL <Lorenz.L....RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote innews:gei0ti$ev2$1@registered.motzarella.org:
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> > tussock wrote:
> >> Rich Berlew notes
>
> >>http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
>
> >> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon
> >> auction because
> >> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>
> >> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game
> >> worlds, I
> >> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be.
> >> Time and again it surprises me. 8[
>
> > They are "holier-than-thou" and they think they truly are.
> > They only practice charity, if it allows them to control the
> > subjects of their "love" and only accept donations from their
> > own crowd.
>
> > And they are dumb too.
> > Taking the money from their enemies weakens him, not them.
> > Every dollar they'd have taken would not be spent on new
> > roleplaying stuff, after all.
>
> Actually, in this case, every dollar they'd have taken just *had*
> been spent on roleplayign stuff. Try to pay attention.
Yeah, and that charity already has a full set of 3.5 books, and hates
4E. |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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"Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy" <taustinca RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> tussock <scrub RemoveThis @clear.net.nz> wrote in
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>> Rich Berlew notes
>>
>> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
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>> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon auction
>> because
>> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>
> Not just "some noble charity," but rather, apparently, Gygax's
> *favorite* charity.
>
> Huh?
>
> I knew Gygax was weird, but really.
>
> --
> Terry Austin
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> "There's no law west of the internet."
> - Nick Stump
>
> Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.
what about the repentant thief on the cross beside him? "Verily I say unto
thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy wrote:
> LL <Lorenz.Lang DeleteThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in
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>>What would Jesus do?
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> At a guess, order pizza and watch porn, just like the rest of us.
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I know you are, but what am I?
Hahaha ha!
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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decalod85 <decalod85.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in
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> On Nov 1, 3:18 pm, Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy
> <tausti....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> LL <Lorenz.L....RemoveThis@invalid.invalid> wrote
>> innews:gei0ti$ev2$1@registered.mot
> zarella.org:
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>> > tussock wrote:
>> >> Rich Berlew notes
>>
>> >>http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
>>
>> >> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon
>> >> auction because
>> >> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>>
>> >> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game
>> >> worlds, I
>> >> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever
>> >> be. Time and again it surprises me. 8[
>>
>> > They are "holier-than-thou" and they think they truly are.
>> > They only practice charity, if it allows them to control the
>> > subjects of their "love" and only accept donations from their
>> > own crowd.
>>
>> > And they are dumb too.
>> > Taking the money from their enemies weakens him, not them.
>> > Every dollar they'd have taken would not be spent on new
>> > roleplaying stuff, after all.
>>
>> Actually, in this case, every dollar they'd have taken just
>> *had* been spent on roleplayign stuff. Try to pay attention.
>
> Yeah, and that charity already has a full set of 3.5 books, and
> hates 4E.
>
Is there anyone who doesn't hate 4E?
--
Terry Austin
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- Nick Stump
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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decalod85 wrote:
> On Nov 1, 3:18 pm, Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy
> <tausti....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> LL <Lorenz.L....DeleteThis@invalid.invalid> wrote innews:gei0ti$ev2$1@registered.motzarella.org:
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>>> tussock wrote:
>>>> Rich Berlew notes
>>>> http://www.giantitp.com/index.html#MZvsP18xmNXpVDwvCRQ
>>>> some noble charity refusing a donation from a GonCon
>>>> auction because
>>>> of how the money was tainted by association with RPGs.
>>>> <sigh> There's never enough ignorant bigotry in my game
>>>> worlds, I
>>>> continually fail to imagine how things like that could ever be.
>>>> Time and again it surprises me. 8[
>>> They are "holier-than-thou" and they think they truly are.
>>> They only practice charity, if it allows them to control the
>>> subjects of their "love" and only accept donations from their
>>> own crowd.
>>> And they are dumb too.
>>> Taking the money from their enemies weakens him, not them.
>>> Every dollar they'd have taken would not be spent on new
>>> roleplaying stuff, after all.
>> Actually, in this case, every dollar they'd have taken just *had*
>> been spent on roleplayign stuff. Try to pay attention.
>
> Yeah, and that charity already has a full set of 3.5 books, and hates
> 4E.
Well, of course, after they saw the cover of the 4E MM.
On the bright side, I'm sure they will reap what they sow, as their
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:18 am
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"Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy" <taustinca RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> LL <Lorenz.Lang RemoveThis @invalid.invalid> wrote in
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>> What would Jesus do?
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> At a guess, order pizza and watch porn, just like the rest of us.
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> --
> Terry Austin
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> "There's no law west of the internet."
> - Nick Stump
>
> Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.
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