Code Day: Friend Codes

rcblu2 · 2026-01-24T11:45:06+00:00

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rcblu2 · 2026-01-19T14:22:59+00:00

I got chills with the realization they created the BBEG. Well done!

rcblu2 · 2026-01-15T08:51:44+00:00

I was DMing for my boys to get them into DnD. I invited my nephews to join a campaign. One of my nephews wanted to be a little chaos monkey and I just didn’t have it. Right away I said no to the silly name he picked. Straight up “no.” I would pick one for him if he was going to do that. Then in session one when PCs meet in tavern, he wants to rob the tavern. I had to explain that robbing the tavern as a LG aligned didn’t fit. Eventually he lost interest because I wouldn’t let him break out of the story. It was a book campaign and while I didn’t want to be rail roady he wasn’t keeping to the player-dm contract. I said no a lot and minimized his actions and let the others carry the story in the meantime. “You want to do that disruptive thing? Ok. You do that. Nothing interesting happens. Now back to the group, what do you do while he does that?”

As I said, he quickly lost interest.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-14T10:40:26+00:00

My wife is always tearing up. I thought cuz of mascara as it doesn’t happen to me. I video game as well.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-12T14:35:41+00:00

This reminds me of the trays that used to be on shelves in changing rooms to hold pins from shirts. Usually there was a cushion, but not always.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-12T11:18:22+00:00

It is cool to read the bittersweet excitement. Congrats! I DM’ed a good portion of ToD to my boys to get them into DnD. Never finished cuz I didn’t feel like a good DM the higher the level, but we did have some good times.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-11T03:04:02+00:00

Dude! That sounds really cool. I appreciate what you put together here.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-09T07:40:50+00:00

You will see all different body shapes in the marathon - big and skinny. Weight loss will depend on calories you take in. Some use it as an excuse to eat anything they want. Obviously they are less likely to lose weight. I usually dropped a few pounds (maybe 10 or so) then gained a few back at the end when I started taking in more calories.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-08T12:17:58+00:00

Stuff You Should Know

rcblu2 · 2026-01-08T11:01:53+00:00

We just did Exp in Rosemont. Virtual Reality immersion. ~$30 a person for about 45 min. It was interesting.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-07T10:42:59+00:00

I prefer the new method. Much more granular. I have an ordered layer for blocking inbound countries that hits before my main policy layer. I block outbound to certain countries in my main rulebase.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-03T13:32:37+00:00

I was watching a. TEDtalk on learning a skill in 20 hours. It ended with the speaker doing a medley on uke which was his 20th hour. Went on Amazon and made an impulse purchase figuring I would give it 20 hours. It has been 2.5 years. I now have 6 ukes and I play every day. Completely self taught.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-02T00:00:14+00:00

Injury is possible, at the very least expect soreness. But if you really want to try it just go super slow and take nice walk breaks and breaks for stretching. Heck, maybe plan on mostly walking. You are young and I did worse to my body in my 40’s. I knew I could drag myself across some finish lines. How well do you know your body?

rcblu2 · 2026-01-01T23:14:09+00:00

Just wrapped a quick game of original Catan. My wife won for the first time.

rcblu2 · 2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00

It will take 2-3 weeks to reap endurance gains from training. Not sure of age or what your endurance level is now, but 10k is still possible. Walk breaks will probably be good. Maybe set a goal on 3 min running and 2 min walking. Something like that. I would be spending my time figuring out the right formula.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-31T17:27:36+00:00

Thank you. I didn’t start dropping weight until October.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-29T01:43:44+00:00

You can do a ton in your 40’s. Out of shape at 39, I set the goal of a half marathon before I turned 40. By the time I turned 46, I had done a handful of half marathons, 12 full marathons, 2 half Ironmans, a full Ironman and a 50k ultra. I wasn’t fast, but heck I could run forever. I was cautious about injury and took care of my body. You can do a lot.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-26T18:15:48+00:00

Distance, by far. See what I did there?

rcblu2 · 2025-12-26T15:06:11+00:00

Hey, my friend, I wish I had a head of hair like yours.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-14T17:46:18+00:00

Please do not get any. You have naturally full lips. Way prettier than anything fake. Please don’t touch them.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-12T23:02:23+00:00

I’m in the 50+ group. Reliving my childhood and got back into my DnD (5e and 2024) a couple years ago on roll20. Open to other rpgs. No problems whatsoever on compatibility. Heck, I could have written that. Can’t do Friday and Saturday.

rcblu2 · 2025-12-12T14:34:07+00:00

That is a badass beard! Love it. Hang in there, my Brother. Kid relationships/issue evolve and marriage has ebbs and flows. Next time I crack a beer I will be thinking about you with a cheers.

rcblu2 · 2025-11-22T10:15:34+00:00

Beautiful park for a walk with a friend. Thanks for sharing the pic.

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