1st Rule of Marine Warfare

I have friends brothers in all branches. And in those branches, those with artillery, will probably agree with this.

Player's Handbook

Sigh,

This was really the beginning of my Gamer life.  Though I played a few times with the white box, THIS was my D & D.  I still have my first Player's Handbook and it is definitely not in good shape, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.  The memories, the people I played with at that time, some no longer on this mortal plane, while others have been lost to the mists of time. Those times. Never to be duplicated.

The dice never lie.

Role-Players Guild of Kansas City

Have been  a member of the Guild a long time ago; not current. But I plan on joining again. Been going to their events and helping them out when I can. I just think this is a great drawing.

Movie Heroes

And this should be a good lesson  on how the wussification of the United States started. Not much more to say than this. 

Mizzou

No matter what; no matter how many years or whatever conference we re in.  The only rival we will ever have is KU. Every time I am in Lawrence or going through it, I feel like I am in enemy territory. Basketball you can have. We had Norm Stewart and thats all I 'll say about that, But Mizzou football. Ahhhh. That's something else.

They say that if you get a tattoo you'd better like what you are getting. I would have NO problem ever getting this, even now.  Yes, I know they are only games, and that we are universities. Yes, I know we are not, currently, in the same conference. But we were in the Big 8 and then the Big 12.

I went to Mizzou, I graduated (finally) from Mizzou and I even worked there. So while it may not be as deep as my love for Kemper (few things are), my Mizzou roots do run deep.

I'll just say this; I am only for two college teams; Mizzou-of course. and anyone playing KU.

Kansas City

Twenty years ago I would have never thought I'd live in Kansas City.  I have loved KC since I can remember; mom was from here and dad went to William Jewel. Always rooted for the Royals and the Chiefs. There is just something about KC, poised on the gateway to the West. Yea, I know, St. Louis is suppose to be the gateway, but it leads into Missouri which has rolling hills and fields and small towns and is green and has a changing season.

KC is the gateway to Kansas.  It rolls alright but is also v e r y flat. It leads into Colorado, on top of Oklahoma, below Nebraska and, to me, always was part of the old west in the stories of Louis L'Amour I would read.  And let's not forget that Dodge City is in Kansas.

Before I moved here I only knew the outskirts, with a few forays into downtown. But now, I am pretty familiar with a lot of it. I know I look at it through rose-colored glasses and you know what, I can live with that.

I always looked to the west; watched the planes disappear in that direction. Watched the sun go down behind the barns. Watched the sun go down behind the hill at Kemper. Now I'm a little closer and farther away than I ever thought.

Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Players

The Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time players were great. This was the last time that SNL was funny in my opinion. I haven't watched it this century since it became such a leftist, Republican bashing platform. These guys were funny doing everything, and they bashed everyone. Don't recall SNL bashing the last president. But then again, I wouldn't, as I said, I haven't watched it in a long time.

God bless John Belushi and Gilda Radner.