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I am the Eye of Amethyst, Prankster Wizard, Bane of Office and Lover of Grace. Curmudgeon, often grumpy Busy-idle

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · Nov 16

The RoloCorp family fleets (2019)
Rolo: Main/Org support, race engineering, repair, medical,smuggling
Rolo: Detail
Nick: Solo/Trader, moneymaker, space trucker
Oliver & Yoshie: Couples Touring, sightseeing & shopping

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 17h

I glanced at my phone and the time said 404

Then the battery died and the screen went blank

and I have never felt like more of a geek

>_>

twk...k

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 1d

O.M.F.G!

I have never had a YT rec target my most inner heart so accurately @_@

"HuggedByGrandma"?

Subbed just for the name

(For the record, they had me at "Cheesy" ;-)

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched MusicianPlayerAlan's reaction to Ren's Animal Flow...

And that Giger-esque guitar made me wish I knew guitar

Fer some reason it reminds me of Debra Harry sittin' on that throne of bones...

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 2d

Yes!!

Brother! =)

My first attempt at my Comp Sci thesis was adapting Tactics II to Modula 2 on the Apple II+

I, uh, finished with a physics simulation to teach sailing >_>
I.e. My Tactics failed :-(

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 2d

(yeah yeah, subtext: I was a college geek
A 6 foot, 200 lbs boxing geek
who simply adored any rule set (or movie) that forced a player to *think*
Go ahead and joke
I mean, look at my avatar
I can definitely take a joke
Mother always liked me best anyway ;-)

@ralphbakshi.bsky.social

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 2d

Damn, this takes me back

The ceremonial separating of cardboard tokens, the intense consumption of small-typed rules, the slight sneer at cheep 6-sided dice as you pull out your personal, high-quality bones in their re-purposed Crown Royal bag

God, how I loved it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFpM...

What Are the Top 10 Avalon Hill Wargames? | Board Games | Best Avalon Hill Games

YouTube video by Zilla Blitz

www.youtube.com

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 2d

Welp I don't mean ta say I'm gettin' old, but...

Jest watched an ad fer Dancin' with the Stars and just as a feller lifted the girl up an' she arched, showin' an...impressive...silhouette >_>
I swear the narrator said "Who has the best boobs"

Dearheart said it was "moves" :-P

Hmph! Spoilsport.

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, uh...

Seriously...

On the down low...

*looks around sneakily*

Don't carry other's burdens
^_^

For free, I mean
;-)

TANSTAAFL

a cartoon fox is peeking over a white surface and saying `` hey you '' .

ALT: a cartoon fox is peeking over a white surface and saying `` hey you '' .

media.tenor.com

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 6d

(Tucson Electric Power)
("You can count on our people")

(>_>)

(Obvious, right?)

;-P

(Subtext: You can count on our people ... to be fertile?)

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 6d

Madmen Dissonance

The Image below is from an ad
Can you guess the subject?

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 7d

*sigh*

If only the Foxes came in purple :-(

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 7d

Did you scroll down to the F You dice?

What better natural 1 is there =)

Crap

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 7d

No (direct) coimment

Jest...

Different strokes ;-)

crystalmaggie.com/products/fox...

Foxes Green Resin DnD D&D Dice Set

Choose the option: "Full Set with Box", which will come with a random wooden box. Frequently Bought Together:Wooden Box: Click here.Necklace for D20: Click here.The full set will come with D4 D6 D8 D1...

crystalmaggie.com

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 8d

(To be clear here, I have the alpha installed, so no personal interest in the demo :-P

...please be tolerant when an old fart has a rare chance to humble-brag ;-)

a close up of a man 's face looking at the camera .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 8d

I got into a pretty damn cool kickstarter for a newtonion space sim a long time ago

Been watching the relentless updates for years, but it's been hidden in the Skunkworks...

Literally "In The Black"

While still not available, it just dropped a demo on Steam

Rolo Recommended for a flip & burn

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 16d

Tangential: I've jest... solidified a feeling growing the past few years

I am incredibly fond of and loyal to

Kickstarter
Humble Bundle
and
Epic gaming platform

for indulging my sometimes manic accumulation of quality games

To the point I don't even mind their ads on YT ;-)

a group of men are standing next to each other and laughing while a man says `` it 's all mine '' .

ALT: a group of men are standing next to each other and laughing while a man says `` it 's all mine '' .

media.tenor.com

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 16d

Slowed down a lot in gaming, but this jest looked too tasty

Backed Starfinder:Afterlight on kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/epi...

Starfinder: Afterlight 💫

Gather your crew and save the galaxy in this party-based RPG featuring Starfinder 2e ruleset where magic meets technology.

www.kickstarter.com

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 17d

OMFG

The next refresh after posting the above I started getting suggestions related to writing heroes

Big Data is terrifying

Also, fuck you
Write your own damn books
Stay outta mine

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 17d

(Full disclosure: My Rolo Kipp in-game/online persona will always be a lush - preferring whiskey and scotch

That's not gonna change

A hero without flaws isn't human)

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 17d

I've been clean & sober since my birthday 1994
I gave up smoking my full-bent briar pipe when I got engaged

Caffeine is my last remaining (non-videogame) addiction
I'm down to a single cup a day, drinking sparkling water instead

My last ambition: zero chemical dependence by New Years

a blue coffee cup with a face and the words i own you

ALT: a blue coffee cup with a face and the words i own you

media.tenor.com

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 19d

Any of y'all every idly check Google Maps and discover something only a few blocks away that looks cool?

I can think of a few of my friends that would dig a casual afternoon here

(Full disclosure: Last time I ran a model railroad was, oh, 4 decades ago >_>)

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 22d

Oh, and in case some one points this out...

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 22d

Ugg

Ok

YT's new thing to "piss me off because thug-ads weren't enough" is playing half of the ads in another language; mostly, but not always, Spanish

A couple times Chinese and (Tagalog?)

This just started last night :-P

Idjits

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rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 22d

"Reduces cognitive aging by up to 20%"??!!
Can I get a mother-luvin peer-review here?

Zero-content fear mongering!

Change mah f'kin mind, pharma-thugs 🤬

rolokipp.bsky.social @rolokipp.bsky.social · 23d

Things that make you go "Hmmm..."

Am I the only one that's noticed Fry's animated supermarket ads - all of them - have been replaced with live action actors performing the exact same scenes?

Both versions are cute, but...

It feels like there's a story there, else why not *new* ads instead?