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David says: Too high for me right now on the Rush tickets. We're closing on 2.5 acres of land this week and need extra cash for emergencies. 20% down and all that. I still haven't looked at McAfee web page. I intend to update mine this week sometime so I'll tell you what I find.
Jerry says: I've got McAfee up and running, but as I mentioned in my personal email to you, I don't know how to upgrade to the registered version of which I'm allowed seeing I paid for it. I also want to know how to upgrade new virus files into the program. Do I just download and copy it into the main program folder or what?
Tom says: Sorry, I had phone problems over here, so I wasn't able to log on All fixed now though.
Jerry says: I'm glad you are back up and online. :)
JK says: 1) p. 145 in the DMG2 gives the pertinent information on the scrolls. It basically says that nothing on the scroll can be read without the 'read magic' spell. However, it says that most scrolls are found in a scroll case which has the name of the spell (and frequently magical instructions as to how to open the case) on it. However, it does say that frequently 'read magic' is needed to read the case, but it is not always necessary. It also suggests that sometimes the cases are written in strange languages so that 'comprehend languages' is necessary to read the case instead of 'read magic.'
Incidentally it also says that scroll maps are indecipherable until 'comprehend languages' is used to read them.
2) I'd love to go to the Rush show, but $100 is too much for me. Esp. since I don't get paid over the summer.
Jerry says: I understand both statements. I guess in the former, the differences is used to create role-playing situations. So be it. Scrolls will have to be checked to see what is needed to read each one as different wizards record, store, and protect their scrolls differently. :)
As far as the Rush concert goes, I think everyone has backed out.
John says: Please forward to anyone you think may want to know. My apologies if I missed someone.
John says:
Hey everyone!
For those that have not heard, Tina had our baby on April 23 at 9:22a.m. She weighed 4lbs. 6.75 ounces with an overall length of 18". After deliberating for a couple of days we decided to call her Liliana Marie. We had a couple of more common ones, but didn't think they would go with our current kid's names Delania and Quinn.
Feel free to reply if any of you have questions.
Now for more detail than any of you want to know but may satisfy your curiosity. Don't worry Dennis, these are details concerning Liliana, not the actual birth; those I'll wait to tell you when I can see you squirm. Please be aware that my cheapo spell checker does not contain a medical word dictionary and the medical terminology is from memory only.
Being so small, Liliana had a high Hermatic. Basically, the ratio of her red blood cells to the other blood fluids was high. She had to be put on an IV for about a day to hydrate her to get this back in balance. However, this high increase in fluids caused some electrolyte, sodium, and potassium imbalances that had to be taken care of. To put it bluntly, they had to get her to urinate. Well the IV corrected everything for the second day. The third day (Friday? It has gone by very fast) she was taken back off the IV, and her balances got off again. Back on the IV again. Now they detected ?creotin? which usually means a kidney problem. Thankfully, another chemical which accompanies the creotin when there is a kidney problem was not present. Nurses and Pediatrician were both baffled. A Neonatalogist (baby specialist) was called in and came in Saturday night. By that time, Liliana was on the IV for almost 24 hours and EVERYTHING was back to normal. So... since lunch today, Sunday, we are back off the IV and feeding her regularly. The specialist went on and had a ultrasound of Lili's kidneys and an x-ray of her intestines just to make sure all is OK. They came back with no identified problems. BIG relief for us parents. The Neonatalogist said her "professional opinion" is that this was just one of those things babies take care of themselves, and that all of this probably originated from the red blood cell problem she had at birth. We now have to have everything stay stable for 24 hours without the IV. The specialist is very confident that we will not have any more problems, but if the 24 hours does not check out successfully, there is some more testing we will have to do for other, more rare, conditions.
That's all for the summary of the gritty details.
Tina and I have been staying at the hospital while this has been going on and will be here until we bring Liliana home. Hopefully this will be Monday or Tuesday, but we just have to wait and see.
Talk with you later, Babylon 5 is about to start...
jrk
Jerry says: Well I think that explains where John has been. We'll play on without him for the nonce. Congratulations John and we'll keep your wonderful new daughter in our prayers. Selah!
Jerry says: Well kids, things have been slow, and even though this is TAAS testing week, I'm going to try (once again, sigh) to pick things up. So you may see me running some turns with only one or two people taking actions. Everyone here is responsible and always does what they can. Just keep remembering that when you don't get a turn, there is usually a reason and many times it's not me that is slow. Nuff said.
David says: Jerry, I did not know that you paid for McAfee. You should call their customer support; or in the documentation it should tell you where to download the new virus files. It should also give any passwords you need. If not your best bet is to call them. I didn't realize you were coming down to see Volcano Saturday. We should have had lunch or something. You have to remember that mules are very understanding once you get their attention. I really can catch on with effort.
Sincerely, Unamware (or maybe Aclueistic)
Jerry says: Ok, will do. I'll call them. Paying for it was the only way to get protection from new viruses as they come out.
Volcano was not worth the money. Rent the video.
Observation, now that we've/I've seen several movies at stadium theaters. Not all sound or look the same. The first movie we saw (ID4) at the theater on Highway 121 was the best overall experience. It also is the only one in what they call a size 24 theater that has been superior in sound. The Star Wars at the AMC Grand in Dallas didn't compare, but I think it was THX movie sound in a Sony type theater since Lucusfilm puts out THX. The (24) size theater in North Richardson near your house was also THX. Kim said that this theater had one of each kind of sound, but the people there assured me that both were the same. Again disappointing sound compared to ID4. I have had one experience besides the ID4 that makes me believe that I was not just imagining things that day. I saw The Saint a few weeks back at the AMC Grand in a (16) size theater. Superb sound there. While a huge action scene was going on all around, a small radio was playing the Love Theme that moved around the room depending on the angle of the camera. That whole movie (sound wise) was superb. I recommend it in that setting highly.
Conclusions: Not sure yet, but I think the difference is in the sound...Sony vs. THX. THX. Now sounds old and antiquated.
Jerry says: I'm having trouble booting up the Master of Orion game again.....sigh since the last time in the shop. I called them several times now, and have made a boot disk to run the game in DOS mode using a program they have called BootAll v1.7. Once booted, I have to go to the windows directory and type Dosstart.bat to enable the CDRom. That enabled the program to run except that I have no DOS Mouse Driver. STORM Computers are going to install that for me in a few days.
Just thought you'd enjoy that story. :)
David says: Sony seems better to me as well. I do, however, disagree about which theater is the best. Is saw ID4 at Tinseltown (121 theater) with you and I also saw ID4 at the AMC Grande in Dallas. I, by a huge margin, give the AMC Grande in Dallas first place. I did not enjoy ID4 nearly as much at Tinseltown (except of course the company). The screen wasn't as crisp and the sound was almost weak in comparison to AMC Grande. You have to sit up high enough to avoid the sore neck thing but as long as you position yourself correctly that is not a problem. I guess its that way at all of them. Tinseltown is the only theater I've been to that has the 24 size theater. AMC Grande had the 16 or maybe 20(?). I must agree, though, about Star Wars sound not being the caliber of ID4. I can see why you would choose Tinseltown 'ID4' to AMC Grande 'Star Wars'. It sounds (no pun intended) that we need to do some more research! Just kills me to have to subject myself to that (Ha!).
Jerry says: Ah, I agree with you 100%. I also didn't like the chair seating arrangement at the North Richardson theater...It wasn't steep enough. The chair in front of you came up all the way to your chest. It didn't effect the line of sight or quality of sound, but was not as ascetically pleasing.
David says: Never a dull moment in the computer world for you is there? Maybe you should upgrade to Window 97 just to make life more interesting (only if you enjoy pain)?
Jerry says: I would pay $200 every 6 months just to have no computer problems. I don't enjoy them at all.
John says: Hey people. I'm not back from the dead, but thought I might as well make a quick response since I was using the computer anyway.
Later, jrk
Jerry says: John, I'm glad everything is going well. I keep you in my prayers.
Tom says: Here's a question. How do priest read their scrolls? It doesn't mention their equivalent spell (if any), I could never figure it out, I guess that its one of those granted abilities. What is your idea on this?
Jerry says: I agree with you Tom. Priest spells are not ever hidden in any way by language or magic.
John continues: Now for the latest update... We are going home today sometime after lunch. There was a couple of things that needed to be checked before Liliana could be released. No problems were found, although we still need to have periodic tests for a while to ensure nothing was missed.
Jerry says: We celebrate the healthy arrival of another future D&D player and BAB5 fan. Not to mention a future son of John....:)
See yall tomorrow.
Tom says: Thanks for your input.
Jerry says: Where is everyone? I know of John's circumstances. Be careful, I might fine you a gold piece...or a Rush concert ticket...Yeah!
David says: Did you not get my last turn? I got a warning message that it did not get through on the first attempt but that happens a lot. I got no failure message so I you should have gotten it. I sent it Thursday morning.
Jerry says: I sent everything I got. This was received on Friday.
JK says: Figured I was entitled to a long turn.
Jerry says: No problem JK. We won't mention the "small" fact that JK's address disappeared from my address macro for an unexplained reason about turn 62. Sorry about that JK.
JK says: John, congratulations on the baby. Hope everything returns to normal for you soon.
David says: One thing I have discovered about Windows95 is that they constantly upgrade it and don't tell anybody. Which means yours works different than mine. Look on the cover and tell me what version you have. Or look in the 'About" box usually located on the help screen to get the same information (probably most likely the best place to look). You can sometimes get Microsoft to trade you a new one if you have an older copy with a lot of trouble.
Jerry says: I tried several of those things to get the version that I have. I was unsuccessful. Any suggestions guys?
David says: Congrats to John. He's a great father and husband. Liliana is a lucky girl.
Jerry says: Amen.
John says: >>A blond and a brunette are driving in a car. The brunette says to the >>blond, "go and check if my blinker is working?" >> >>So the blond goes outside and says, yes, no, yes, no yes, no yes, no >>yes, no yes, no yes, no yes, no yes, no yes, no yes, no yes, no, yes, no >>yes, no yes.
Jerry says: Heard it. Yes.
David says: Amazing.
Jerry says: Muhahahahahaha!!!!!!( hilarious)
The Jericho says: That's what being an adventurer is all about!!!!!
The Jericho also says: Um, David...no one dies yet. Go fig. But I don't blame ya for hanging back. Besides, it's much more humorous this way....the headstrong party of sages, clerics and elves has to be rescued once again by their human sensible fighter....Muhahaa! I loooooove it!
Um, David I suggest we duck, the responses to this are going to last longer than the combat I fear.
John says: Combat rounds are still "respond to everyone", are they not?
Jerry says: I don't think that will work, John. Since combat all happens at the same time, though we play it out as turn based, until I roll initiative for all combatants, no one can know who is first or last. It's better to send to me only during combat and give me lots of "if then" options if that applies to your situation.
David says: Oh well, I guess we'll die together. (party and I; also DM and I) Jerry says: They are ignoring us Dave. Can I kill them now? Huh? Please?
Kevin Says: Isn't that adventurer comment about doors being opened awful close to something I heard a Gold Dragon say once, Jerry?
Jerry says: hmm.....could be.
David Says: I guess we'll hold off on the killing thing ... this time.
Nonam says: pretty stupid, huh?
Jerry says: seems like a good move when it works.
Jerry says: Sorry for not sending a turn yesterday. I have been sick since Friday. This morning, I twisted my ankle and am on crutches for a week or so. That means I don't have to tell you about my trip this week to North Carolina, because I won't be going. My swelling ankle doesn't need 6 hrs. on a cramped airplane.
Congrats on your new home John. Mom, Dad, and myself are probably going to visit Rita the week after school gets out. Perhaps we can work it out to say hi as we pass through either on the way up or back down. :)
JK Says: what's the ac of the skeletons - just to get a general idea of how hard these are to hit.
Jerry says: Well, since they are dead, we'll just keep that little secret to ourselves.
Tom says: Sorry to hear about the ankle. Oh, Timmy-boy says hi to you all!
Jerry says: You called him Timmy boy? Timmy boy????? And you can still use those fingers to type?
Jerry says to John and David (mainly John): Please stop sending me the FW: emails. At first it was humorous getting one or two a week. However, now I get 5-7 a day and it is really cluttering up my mailbox.
Campaign news of import: This will be formally announced when you hit town....but... King Claudia of New Elenna is dead. She committed suicide after it turned out that her half red-dragon twin children were innately evil. The Gold Dragons forced the issue to be investigated. Oratai, High Patriarch of Plateau City performed the spell and was enveloped with the holy presence of Alemi rendering the Alignment Detection to be true without a doubt. The high priests of the rest of the gods were called to the scene. Sometime during the ensuing confusion, Joe The Hand, husband and Consort of Claudia stole the children taking them to his private garden within the castle grounds and lovingly broke their necks. A funeral pyre was constructed immediately to prevent Flame the Red Dragon and Father of the evil twins from getting hold of the remains. Sometime after during the confusion following, Claudia, rest her soul stole away to the throne and fell on her sword.
The Noble Sturtevant, friend of the royal couple, was named regent until an election can be held in two weeks for a new High Lord Mayor. More news will be following to be sure.
The local group has finished its first campaign on the new southern continent last week taking a dwarven hammer and artifact to an ancient race of dwarves across a very bizarre area of grasslands.
All of the above happened the first week back to the northern continent campaign. I wonder what will happen on the second week?
All of this will mean more to you when you get the campaign folders. I've hit a snag there.
JK says: Jerry, I won't be there Sunday night. I probably won't be there the next Sunday either. Also that whole week (sun-sun) I won't be able to check my e-mail so no e-adventure either.
I got Quake despite the many times that I've heard it requires a Pentium to run just to see how it would run on a 486 (thanks to Hastings software rental). It says in the documentation that it won't run at all if you don't have at least a Pentium, and that's what I've always heard. However, it seems to run fine on my 486. Go figure.
Jerry says: Go figure.
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