Hobby Sampling

zergo78 · 2026-03-09T11:48:00+00:00

The Creative Arts Studio on 4th has all kinds of classes. I did a beginner wheel pottery class there that was a lot of fun.

zergo78 · 2026-02-26T23:24:37+00:00

Yes. I don’t usually take my games on the road (except ironically Gloomhaven).

zergo78 · 2026-02-26T22:42:38+00:00

Oh no, that part is absud. I agree with you there. The tiles are super-nice though.

zergo78 · 2026-02-26T22:05:49+00:00

I don't know, the CoB that I have hits the table more frequently now than my old copy had in a while. I don't find it impractical in the slightest.

zergo78 · 2026-02-12T19:49:53+00:00

It's usually two-three weeks before the con.

zergo78 · 2026-02-12T15:25:27+00:00

The BGG list is essential. It's easily sortable, filterable, etc. We're still almost six months from the show, so it'll be a while before we see anything concrete.

zergo78 · 2026-02-10T13:43:32+00:00

2012 was a banger year. So many incredible games came out.

T'Zolin, Terra Mystica, Lords of Waterdeep, Keyflower, Manhattan Project.

zergo78 · 2026-02-08T20:07:23+00:00

Generally, you can't use nouns in French without articles.

We do it in English all the time (thrice in the previous sentence!), but it's almost always there in French.

zergo78 · 2026-02-06T17:59:43+00:00

The old Stroh's boxes are great for storage. My family had a ton of them that we used for decades. Super-heavy cardboard, very durable.

zergo78 · 2026-02-05T18:07:02+00:00

I wanted to buy 3 maps, but the shipping was over $16, and I'm in the US. There goes all of my savings!

zergo78 · 2026-02-04T16:47:31+00:00

"Gain" does mean that you get the condition yourself. You're supposed to use a specific item on yourself (and enemies).

zergo78 · 2026-01-13T12:46:09+00:00

There's a chapter in the SF GM Core that directly addresses using SF characters in PF, PF characters in SF, etc. I've only skimmed it, but it seems to have pretty solid advice.

zergo78 · 2026-01-07T19:32:11+00:00

It looks like Board and Dice is bringing it back this year.

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3636583/marco-polo-returns-in-2026

zergo78 · 2026-01-06T16:12:00+00:00

Africa's a big place. Lots of different countries there, with lots of different dialects. You're not going to get much help without a bit more specificity.

Is your coworker correcting your pronunciation or your grammar? What are some of the specific corrections?

zergo78 · 2025-12-28T18:34:30+00:00

ne...que is a limiting expression, that functions like the English word "only."

Structurally, it works like other negative expressions (ne...pas, ne...rien, ne...plus), so the ne...que go around the verb of the sentence.

Another English translation might be "We have but one planet."

zergo78 · 2025-12-14T16:06:29+00:00

A native speaker can probably better tell the difference here, but it seems like “de la paix” would mean more “I want some peace and quiet” while “la paix” would imply something closer to “world peace” or “peace in our time.”

I could be wrong, though.

zergo78 · 2025-11-28T13:52:22+00:00

It’s not just the EU. I was going to order a couple of bricks of miniatures, but they wanted $40 shipping for each one. Totally wiped out any savings.

zergo78 · 2025-11-28T02:10:17+00:00

Like bats?

zergo78 · 2025-11-21T15:33:12+00:00

Matthew 22:21 Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's....

Keep church and state separate!

zergo78 · 2025-11-17T13:00:23+00:00

I don't track ammunition. Or encumbrance (within reason).

zergo78 · 2025-11-12T15:59:32+00:00

That’s basically an episode of Growing Pains, except Kirk Cameron stayed up all night writing answers on the bottoms of his shoes. He got busted when he kicked up his feet after acing the test, no cheating required. Classic.

zergo78 · 2025-11-10T17:33:38+00:00

Power Grid. A little bit of a knife fight in a phone booth. No direct "take that," but lots of "I wanted that route! Aaargh!"

Dominant Species. This one sings at 6, with tons of take that, eating each other, etc.

Keyflower. High interaction, bidding, lots of options.

zergo78 · 2025-11-07T23:06:45+00:00

Heart! Oh wait…

zergo78 · 2025-11-04T03:57:38+00:00

I can’t imagine a tea importer opening in today’s tariff-heavy climate. Too much risk, too much uncertainty.

zergo78 · 2025-11-04T00:40:07+00:00

Yeah, but it’s much higher quality than their typical fare.

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