Only a camp counselor will understand these 27 things: “You know that you’re only making like a dollar an hour, but haters gonna hate, you’ve got the best job in the world. People on the outside just don’t understand what it means to spend your summer in the camp wild. They don’t understand that you can in fact survive on Oreos and Gatorade and that severe tan lines and bad haircuts can be sort of cool. And they’ll never experience the absolute pride of losing your voice after defeating every child in your cabin in a yelling competition, nor will they rock tie-dye like you do. People on the outside just don’t get it. But it’s okay. Because you get it, and really, that’s all that matters.”
May 23, 2013
Lego
The world’s largest Lego model: a full-scale X-wing fighter. 42 feet long and weighing in at 46000 pounds and 5.2 million bricks. What a monster.
May 12, 2013
Rings
After the Games: Photographs of Decaying Olympic Sites: “After the Games: Photographs of Decaying Olympic Sites”
February 28, 2013
January 4, 2013
It’s-a-me!
A real-life Mario Kart. This go-cart place is about a mile from our house. Wish I’d have known it was there!
December 6, 2012
Way to LeGo!
LEGO Finds Spare Discontinued Set So Boy Who Saved Up For 2 Years Wouldn’t Be Disappointed
*LINK FIXED NOW- Thanks, Josh*
November 28, 2012
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August 17, 2012
Wiz-War
Just played my first (sadly solo) game of Wiz-War. I purchased the game at a local game store the other day after reading many, many raves about this classic game (Fantasy Flight Gaming brought it back in a re-release after several years). Even just playing against myself I can see that it’s a game of significant depth and craziness. Lots of variability for nutty gameplay. Kind of like Mario Kart but with wizards tossing spells chaotically around. It was loads of fun.
I can’t wait to teach Sean and the crew how to play and see this thing fully armed and operational with 4 opponents. It’s wild.
August 14, 2012
Board Game
Got to get my board game jones on at a pickup game at a local game store today. I overheard two strangers talking about what game they were playing and they invited me to sit in. The game was Fury of Dracula and it was a really great three hours. Realizing just how much I love playing board games (esp really intricate, Axis and Allies type) and how little I actually get to do that. I’ve been really wanting to do that lately. The process of learning a new game system, dynamic, rules, etc, always stimulates my brain in unusual ways. Wish I could do it more!
August 7, 2012
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September 6, 2011
Winners
The annual Void Gamers Hirst Arts Design Derby winners. Really impressive work here.
July 19, 2011
Nazis are Bad
You wouldn’t think it needed to be repeated, but friend Adam Creighton has a thought-provoking post on video games, morality, and how never forget is being slowly forgotten. Thanks, Adam.