Sorry for the really long lag. I had our biggest annual meeting, a grant deadline and 2 papers to tend to. The mind-questioning has resumed though. Some day you will hear what comes off if.

Those Weird Al videos have been awesome!  Great knock out return.

I read an interview where he was talking about it being his last album.  Apparently he needed to do it to finish his record contract, and then he's free to do what he wants... which is to release regular singles, rather than full length albums.  Similar to our philosophy.  Just keeps things relevant and active in the public's eye.  So at least he's not retiring, cause that would suck!

Cool, game on then.

Having said that I'm off camping this weekend and then next Thursday I'm on a sailing trip up the West Coast until the following Wednesday.  So my responses will be limited.

Hopefully by that point we'll get this conversation/interrogation to a point where it is more of a conversation amongst the PC's about what to do next.

Renting the boat, or is it a friend's?

Renting two boats, each about 30' long.  My friend is a hobby sailor and has hisopen sea Captain's license, and we're getting another Captain from the school he went to.  About 12 of us across the two boats.  Hoping to raid about 2~4 villages for plunder over the 5 days... but if that doesn't work we're just going to pack a lot of rum and such and drink the pillaging away.

Sounds like a good go!

wow, next time let me know, i think I have a ... somewhat open sea license. Well, from Germany. Not sure if they would accept that here.
Enjoy, sounds awesome!

Leaving shortly, so I will not be checking this forum for the next 5 days or so.

So I'm looking at an online live rpg client called Roll20 at the moment.  It is browser based and free; so no special programs or anything.  It has voice and video/audio chat features, mapping and a pretty cool dice roller.  That's essentially all we would need.

Erik's heading out to Ontario shortly for a week and a half, so I'm not sure what kind of computer access he will have.

But just let me know when everyone thinks they'll be ready and I'll try to get something ready.

Depending on how this pans out we may be able to plan short, irregular sessions to move the story along through more action intensive parts. Then do more of the RP'ing and planning stuff on the forum here.

Sorry for the silence, went to Okinawa for a job interview. Not sure how that works out but anyways, after that I had to catch up with some deadlines, (still 2 to go), but a bit more breathing space now.
So times for me that work are maybe some time late evening, so 11 pm EST would be good.

Okinawa for a job interview?  Now that's different.

Yeah, Erik's headed off on Thursday and I still have to check out the Roll20 system.  So we'll see how things shape up in the next week or so.

Yep, OIST, check it out, not too bad. But not sure yet, depends on many things, such as if they even offer me the job and how much people here want to keep me ;)
Anyways, just let me know, actually April works better for me (several grants due by 4/1 and 4/3 ...then again 5/25)

I'm heading to California on Saturday and won't be back until the 14th of April, so we should probably plan for then.

In the meantime we can keep moving in the IC channel I think.

You heading to Cali for work, or play?

EDIT: Just editing out a bunch of confused, slept deprived comments.
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Sounds good. I'll be in Spain 4/22-5/2. But I should be able to find time then, too.

Job interviews in Okinawa.... travel in Spain... grant submissions.... you're a busy man!

Did you guys ever hear of live action Rurouni Kenshin?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc_JmcRxdx8

Apparently the 3rd and final in the trilogy about to be released.

Well, went to Montreal in between, after is San Diego, then Anaheim etc. and a few more grant submissions etc. So yes, I don't get bored much.
And that looks like a movie I would want to watch ... if my kids would let me go to the cinema. Maybe when it's available online somewhere.

Take them! =D

Also saw this earlier today... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfm0ky3aFzg
Can't go wrong with more alien safaris!

Yes, that'd be a great children movie, I can just see the coming weeks without being able to close an eye because my kids take turns having nightmares.
Try this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlxH7otysc

Removed by user =(

The live-action Rurouni Kenshin movies are amazingly well done; they really nailed.  I've only seen the first one, but Steve Choy saw the 3rd one when he was in Japan last year.  The characterizations and the action is damn near perfect.  They also melded the manga/anime stories into cohesive 2hr movie plots.

I do recommend downloading or watching a copy if you get a chance.

On another note I'm back from Coachella, and am starting to get back into the regular groove.

Welcome back.
And don't worry, the link was more a joke, I forgot what it was though.

I'll be in Barcelona starting Tuesday, but should have internet at least until 4/28. So live chat/Skype/hangout may be OK then, just remember my different time zone and that part of being at a conference means I have to 'mingle', i.e. after a certain hour I am not sure how well I can still play.

I'm back after a computer break down.

I watched a bunch of clips on youtube from the Kenshin films, freakin looks awesome. I'll have to hunt down a full version. Even got me back into watching the series again. Some good memories being dusted off...

So, I've got the basic Roll20 campaign set up for this upcoming encounter. Try clicking on the link below; it should be an invite to the game. You'll be asked to set up a free account before joining though.

https://app.roll20.net/join/828407/uJwlqA
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