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Xaxaxe
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:14 pm

"Your Honor, I'd like to present People's Exhibit #8,791 ... showing, once again, why grading scales are completely meaningless."

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guerret
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:07 pm

Just in case you want to show your umber hulk AFTER the end of the battle:

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NetRodent
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:26 pm

TSR~3 RING BINDER AD & D Dungeons & Dragons 8 SECTIONS

The pages in this book are "light cardboard"...not the average book paper! A VERY NICE COLLECTIBLE!

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"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."
--H.L. Mencken

Badmike
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:18 am

Errrr....no, it's NOT....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dark-Tower-Board-Game-Original-Dungeons-Dragons-MIB_W0QQitemZ260208441985QQihZ016QQcategoryZ2530QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mike B.

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Kingofpain89
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:42 am

Badmike wrote:Errrr....no, it's NOT....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dark-Tower-Board-Game-Original-Dungeons-Dragons-MIB_W0QQitemZ260208441985QQihZ016QQcategoryZ2530QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mike B.

Kinda funny...that seller has had that thing up several times now. Never changed the description nor the BIN price.

You don't like your job, you don't strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

sauromatian
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:37 pm

Badmike wrote:Errrr....no, it's NOT.....

He's garbling the actual story of MB's DT- it was pulled after a year because the creators of Citadel, a very similar unproduced game concept, sued & won. Mattel, TSR, & D&D had nothing to do with it. Mattel's D&D was a competitor to DT, but failed as a commercial product because it sucked. It can't lay claim to starting any trends either; games like Simon were already widespread.

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:31 pm

Funny thing is his ploy worked. This time he has a bid. Someone will be the proud owner of the game that started it all!!!!! :scratch:

jasonw1239
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:01 pm

The first handheld electronic game that I ever owned was Merlin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_%28game%29

Loads of fun at the time! I think it is still in a box in the attic.

Check out my Chaosium sourcebook.
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Deadlord
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:34 pm

P.T. Barnum had it right.

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

Deadlord
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:41 am

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Are these the ones that wield Silver Swords of Rebel Slaying?

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

smarmy1
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:36 am

I think so and very hard to find as well; however, living in the Deep South I prefer General Lee's Githzerai cavalry. :wink:

Hello Mrs. Cleaver, Theodore.

Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ... That certainly is a lovely dress.

bclarkie
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 4:54 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... SS:US:1123

I particularly like the, "although the art is a bit "archaic" looking, it just adds to the fact of how rare and vintage this actually is"

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Neitzche

killjoy32
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:58 am

bclarkie wrote:
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I particularly like the, "although the art is a bit "archaic" looking, it just adds to the fact of how rare and vintage this actually is"

well thats a load of crap for a start. i had about 10 of them at one time. they are maybe uncommon, but its an insult to someones intelligance to suggest its more than that.

Al

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Kingofpain89
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:27 pm

Never thought I would list an auction from an Acaeum member on this thread, but this is classic:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tegel-Manor-Judges- ... dZViewItem

Laughed my ass clean off.

PDT_Armataz_01_37

You don't like your job, you don't strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

Deadlord
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:38 pm

Ah, thanks, King. I try to liven things up when I can, since my descriptions are so bland.

If you hit a Rowsdower, you get to keep it.

Badmike
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:28 pm

Kingofpain89 wrote:Never thought I would list an auction from an Acaeum member on this thread, but this is classic:

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Laughed my ass clean off.

Beautiful!

Shrews rule!!!

Mike B.

"THE MORE YOU THINK ABOUT WHY i DONE WHAT i DONE THE MORE i LAUGH" Cougar
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killjoy32
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:21 am

Badmike wrote:
Beautiful!

Shrews rule!!!

Mike B.

hehe classic stuff - nice one frank

good to see that we were part of legend guys! woohoo!

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Mars
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:45 pm

Here it is. All you have to do is buy this and stop collecting:

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