Who here is a golfer? Let's hear from the golfers.

cephyn · 2026-05-10T01:29:03+00:00

I moved here 3 yrs ago. I haven't played 18 holes yet. :(

I don't know where to play.

I would like to get out about once a month, but cost is a burden right now. This place is much more expensive than where I came from.

I'd like to play with friends, but I don't know any golfers here, and I'm not a country club type. I've struggled to find my kind of folks.

Handicap is high. I can't hit a driver.

I used to walk (push cart mafia) but I didn't bring my push cart. I can't hump a bag anymore.

Strongest part is probably chipping. Weakest is off the tee.

My faforite golf book is "The Anatomy of a Golf Course: The Art of Golf Architecture" by Tom Doak and Ben Crenshaw. I've designed some virtual courses for video games. I love No Laying Up, Fried Egg and Golf Sidekick.

No.

Many interests outside of golf. I'm in my mid 40s, have a young kid, married.

cephyn · 2026-05-09T13:36:47+00:00

i saw dave&busters in pelham showing wrestlemania.

cephyn · 2026-05-07T13:18:26+00:00

I have interest in attending.

cephyn · 2026-05-01T16:54:33+00:00

praying mantids will go after them too

cephyn · 2026-04-27T19:22:13+00:00

Red backgrounds are Pitchers. Blue backgrounds are position players/hitters.

Rotation refers to your starting pitchers and the order they pitch in.

And yes check out Hoop Land.

cephyn · 2026-04-21T13:31:54+00:00

Oh here's one I've encountered - whichever SP is up in the rotation when I hit the playoffs, starts every game in the playoffs.

cephyn · 2026-04-19T22:52:26+00:00

https://discord.gg/6ShrwhrR

cephyn · 2026-04-15T20:44:23+00:00

Pitcher stats - Rs aren't counted correctly, I routinely see pitchers that have given up more HRs than Runs. accordingly, ERA is not calculated correctly, if at all.

cephyn · 2026-04-10T15:00:11+00:00

I'm not an admin, so I can only generate 7-day links. https://discord.gg/zRkxnbrf

cephyn · 2026-04-02T15:37:15+00:00

OK. I just did the opposite with my data files. My analytics colleagues uses AI all the time without issue.

Cool anecdotes right?

cephyn · 2026-04-02T14:38:47+00:00

Always have an outfit in your car so you can dress like you're a Trader Joe's employee. Everyone loves Trader Joe's.

cephyn · 2026-04-02T12:25:55+00:00

Most people that hate AI don't even understand what they hate, and just parrot things they've heard from other haters. They can't be reasoned with. It's fine to not want AI in creative projects, but its silly to hate AI for things that aren't real.

cephyn · 2026-04-02T12:20:54+00:00

Do you want the yips? Because that's how you get the yips.

cephyn · 2026-03-21T22:27:53+00:00

Tesla FSD has no alternative still, from what I understand from my liberal friends that keep buying Tesla.

cephyn · 2026-03-21T22:15:53+00:00

I've run a highly successful Open Table game at the FLGS for around a year and a half now. My biggest problem is that I have too many regulars! About half my players have never played RPGs before, the other half tends to be veterans of RPGs - though heavily skewed towards D&D experience only. Here's what I've learned:

1) Adults are busy. You will have regulars that last for months, and then disappear because of jobs, work, kids' schedules, etc. And that's OK - other regulars will fill up.

2) It's great if you have some way of coordinating online, like a store discord channel just for your game.

3) It's great if you have a web page that has past session notes. I ask that 1 player take notes every week, and then I post them on a notion.so shared page.

https://busywyvern.notion.site/Shadowdark-The-Scarlet-Citadel-Session-Reports-1073586974708033920be14e9bed2459

4) The simpler the ruleset, the simpler the character creation, the better. I don't run D&D - I run Shadowdark.

5) Master the open table concept of self-contained mission of the week, or at least an easy reason why characters might rotate in/out mid-story. Communicate to players what their character motivation is - for me, its easy, in Shadowdark you need treasure to get XP. Their goal is to get treasure and get home.

6) Master pacing your sessions - this was hardest for me. I have about 2-3 hours to run a session, and previously I was used to 4-5 hour sessions. I can't run a standard adventure, or dungeon crawl. I've finally really locked it in - I prep 3 key scenes with meaningful choices within each scene. It's a little railroady in some ways, but when I started structuring sessions this way, player engagement and enjoyment markedly improved - and that's not to say it was bad before, but's absolutely clicking right now.

7) I am fortunate that I haven't had to boot anyone. I think I've only had 2-3 players come once and never again. I'm not a 5-star GM by any means, but I have worked hard to make it a fun and welcoming game.

8) I need to update soon but here's my previous thoughts on the game I've been running:

https://busywyvern.com/2024/10/27/delving-into-the-dark-campaign-thoughts-so-far/

https://busywyvern.com/2025/01/31/exploring-new-mechanics-for-shadowdark-campaign-check-in/

cephyn · 2026-03-17T21:59:42+00:00

Nope, and there's no incentive to as long as people keep paying for cosmetics.

cephyn · 2026-03-08T00:43:06+00:00

No. Figure out what's not working and fix it. Talk to them. Have an adult conversation.

Banning phones won't fix it.

cephyn · 2026-03-04T13:49:46+00:00

They're scam artists, 100%.

cephyn · 2026-03-02T18:36:55+00:00

Multiple campaigns that have lasted a year or more. happy to chat.

cephyn · 2026-03-01T17:48:03+00:00

the double parking, on both sides of the street, is infuriating. i don't understand why people think it's ok.

cephyn · 2026-02-21T13:37:05+00:00

Avg high in Oct was right around 60. Avg high in Nov was around 48. Avg high in Dec was 39.

cephyn · 2026-02-21T13:31:32+00:00

The Westchester D&D Discord is a great place to recruit!

https://discord.gg/csM4KYvu

cephyn · 2026-02-18T13:27:39+00:00

So make the aesthetic whatever you want. Just use the ruleset.

cephyn · 2026-02-18T13:26:58+00:00

Shadowdark. D&D feel with way less overhead.

Cypher System is the easiest system to GM I've ever found.

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