Fail, Win, and I resist temptation
Mar. 12th, 2011 01:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreWell.. we were going to go to Costco. But when we pulled in, there were two guys in safety vests waving everyone away from the parking lot to the other exit. Then we saw the sign. "Power Out." Sucks to be them, can you imagine the revenue they lose each hour they are closed on a Saturday?
But GameKastle is right across the street, and it was flea market day! Found The Ultramarines Omnibus for $5, Chez Grunt for the same, and Kiri snagged a Sandman book. I also found a guy who was liquidating his gaming books in favor of PDFs. A lot of Traveller stuff, including Ground Forces. I went into sneaky author mode.
"Y'know, I think this book is autographed."
"Really?"
"Well, it could be."
Nice dude, we have some friends in common.
From the main store I picked up the Pathfinder GM's screen. This may be my last hardcopy purchase. I love supporting my local game store, but for most things I just need the PDF. I may get the Bestiary in hardcopy, just so I can reference things during the game. One fun thing, there was a copy of Misfit Monsters Redeemed out of the shrink wrap. Along with having tongue firmly planted in cheek, they too the book as a challenge to make these really stupid monsters legitimate contenders. Sort of Gordon Ramsay's Monster Nightmares. This is on my want list, if only because I want to hit the party with Flumphs riding Flail Snails.
We did need food, and we could see that CostCo was still out of service. Smart & Final it was! Where I passed a display of minced garlic on special. I'm supposed to avoid garlic. It was a hard, hard thing, but I didn't grab a jar. I did get a news kind of salsa, Herdez Caesera. Allegedly hot. I appreciate the simple ingredient list (tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, iodized salt and cilantro) but the result is weak, watery, and pretty flavorless. I'll eat it, because we can't afford to waste food, but disappointing.
But GameKastle is right across the street, and it was flea market day! Found The Ultramarines Omnibus for $5, Chez Grunt for the same, and Kiri snagged a Sandman book. I also found a guy who was liquidating his gaming books in favor of PDFs. A lot of Traveller stuff, including Ground Forces. I went into sneaky author mode.
"Y'know, I think this book is autographed."
"Really?"
"Well, it could be."
Nice dude, we have some friends in common.
From the main store I picked up the Pathfinder GM's screen. This may be my last hardcopy purchase. I love supporting my local game store, but for most things I just need the PDF. I may get the Bestiary in hardcopy, just so I can reference things during the game. One fun thing, there was a copy of Misfit Monsters Redeemed out of the shrink wrap. Along with having tongue firmly planted in cheek, they too the book as a challenge to make these really stupid monsters legitimate contenders. Sort of Gordon Ramsay's Monster Nightmares. This is on my want list, if only because I want to hit the party with Flumphs riding Flail Snails.
We did need food, and we could see that CostCo was still out of service. Smart & Final it was! Where I passed a display of minced garlic on special. I'm supposed to avoid garlic. It was a hard, hard thing, but I didn't grab a jar. I did get a news kind of salsa, Herdez Caesera. Allegedly hot. I appreciate the simple ingredient list (tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, iodized salt and cilantro) but the result is weak, watery, and pretty flavorless. I'll eat it, because we can't afford to waste food, but disappointing.
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Date: 12 Mar 2011 23:48 (UTC)no subject
Date: 13 Mar 2011 01:45 (UTC)Sympathies on the garlic.
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Date: 13 Mar 2011 03:22 (UTC)