We're Getting the Band Back Together!

Community, TGG, What I'm Playing 9 Responses »
Jan 132010

So on the Casualties of War (CoW) (www.casualtiesguild.com) forums the other day I noticed that a few of the folks in there were interested in getting going in WoW again.  And I said to myself; “Self, YOU are playing WoW.  Wouldn’t it be great to get a CoW group together again over on the Rexxar server?”  So that is what we are doing.

Daevilchylde, whose idea it was to get going again in the first place, has graciously allowed the reigns of the Casualties guild over there to be thrust upon him.

We would love for anyone who is playing WoW or is thinking about playing WoW who has had anything to do with CoW or The Grouchy Gamer or I’m Talkin’ Games to get over there and help us get stuff running again.

So what are you waiting for?  Make a character (or fire up an old one)  and do a /who casualties and see who is on (there aren’t many of us yet) and ask for an invite.

Let’s find a way to play together again!  Looking forward to seeing more people on in the near future!

Posted by Genda at 12:34 PM Tagged with: ,

I'm Talkin' Games!

TGG 3 Responses »
Oct 292009

So you may have noticed that my posting has slowed down here a little bit.  That’s because I’ve joined Br3ntbr0 over at I’m Talkin’ Games! or ITG!

I’m excited to join a multi-author blog.  Some of my favorite blogs (I’m looking at you, KTR) are multi-author and I’m hoping that some day we can get the quality and consistency they get.  We’ve got a couple of newer bloggers to the circle I usually run in, along with old friends Oakstout and JoBildo contributing.

I’m going to keep this blog open, because I know that there are going to be things I want to say here.  Please set your readers and feeds to http://imtalkingames.com as well.  I’d love to see you all over there too.  We’ve got some exciting things planned there.  I’ll let you head over there and see for yourself.

Thanks!

Posted by Genda at 11:20 PM Tagged with:

Remembering Ferdinand "Fred" Morrone - 9/11/2001

TGG 12 Responses »
Sep 102009
F. Morrone

F. Morrone

I never met Ferdinand Morrone.  This is his story…

Before he ever became the Superintendent of the New York Port Authority Police, Ferdinand Morrone had a law enforcement career that most cops would envy.  Born in Brooklyn, he started his career with the New Jersey State Police in 1963, and continued his education and got his PoliSci degree from Stockton State College in 1974.  He followed that up with a masters in Public Administration from Rider University in 1977.

In 1981, Justin Dintino was running the Intelligence Unit of the State Police.  He recalls;

I was running the Intelligence Unit… and he was assigned to me as an investigator.  He was a tremendous investigator.  He was like a bulldog.  I would give him the toughest cases – organized crime, solid waste, and he would always deliver the goods.  …  If he got on your tail, you might as well cry uncle, because he was going to get you.

One of the last cases he worked as a State Policeman was the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.  He was one of a few dozen cops the NJSP lent to the feds to work the investigation.  Morrone finished up his 30 years with the NJ State Police in 1993 and took his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel.  Cops like Fred didn’t just lay about the house though.  By 1996, he had taken the job as the Superintendent of the Port Authority Police, a force that is in charge of all the transportation and shipping jurisdictions in NY and NJ.  Still living in New Jersey, Fred would sometimes work at his office on the first floor of the World Trade Center, or sometimes from his office in Jersey City, depending on the day.Port Authority

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Posted by Genda at 5:00 AM Tagged with: ,

Damn

TGG 3 Responses »
Sep 082009

I’ve always liked close up magic, and slight of hand.  This guy is really good though.  Pay special attention to how the song lyric matches the trick…

It’s Magic!

Posted by Genda at 11:56 PM

Shut Up We're Talking #47

Opinion, Rant, TGG 4 Responses »
May 112009

SUWTDarren over at Common Sense Gamer has hosted and posted the 47th edition of his podcast, Shut Up, We’re Talking (SUWT.)  I’m happy to have been on for the third time with Darren and Karen from Journeys with Jaye.  Here are the particulars;

  • Introductions
  • What we’re playing
  • Darkfall and Eurogamer
  • Avatars. Players, Characters – The Gap
  • Blog of the Week

    • Hosts:

  • Darren – Commonsensegamer.com
  • Karen – Journey’s with Jaye
  • Openedge – Dichotomy of the Gamers Blogosphere
  • Genda – The Grouchy Gamer – Yay me!

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    Posted by Genda at 12:49 PM Tagged with:

    Honest Blogmeme

    TGG 10 Responses »
    Apr 102009

    ScrappyI’ve been tagged with a meme.  I’ve avoided participating in meme-taggin exercises up until now because I didn’t want to go down that road.  Wilhelm2451 over at The Ancient Gaming Noob has challenged me to wrest me from by blog-slumber on this one though.  So here it is.  Some honest scrap for you all.

    Let’s start with the premise of the meme.
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    Posted by Genda at 9:58 AM

    WoW CoW is recruiting

    TGG 5 Responses »
    Feb 062009

    CoW has a WoW guild. I say that because not that many people know about it.  We’re actually becoming a multi-game guild.  Right now, most of us are in our 40′s and many of us also have DK alts.

    We’re looking for like-minded people, namely people who like to play, group, and enjoy the game with a casual gamer’s play availability, to join us.

    Even if you can only play a couple nights a week, we’d love to have you.  We’re planning instance runs of both the older “classic” instances as well as the newer stuff as soon as we are level appropriate.

    Holler!    [edit]  The site is http://www.casualtiesofwar.com. It looks like it’s an WA-only site, but it’s not… ask to join the WoW guild and you’ll have access to the whole site.  We’re working on a redesign to better reflect that it’s i multi-game site. The guild is on Rexxar server.  It’s an Alliance guild (yeah, I know) and you can usually find me on Duis or Duisternis.

    Posted by Genda at 2:27 PM Tagged with:

    I'm baaaack

    TGG 16 Responses »
    Jan 292009

    Hey everyone, I’ve missed talking to you over the last few months as I worked through some things and have been trying to get some things in order.  I have missed pontificating and keeping track of everything that has been going on in the industry.

    So I’m back.  Be careful what you ask for…

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    Posted by Genda at 1:56 PM Tagged with:

    Returning Soon

    TGG 9 Responses »
    Dec 152008

    For those of you that are wondering where I’ve been, there have been a lot of things going on over the last couple of months.  Unfortunately, that meant that the blogging took a hit.

    I’ve still got some things to say, so please keep coming back here.  I’ll get started just like old times in a week or two.

    Posted by Genda at 12:48 PM Tagged with:

    SUWT #33

    Gaming, Opinion, Rant, TGG 2 Responses »
    Sep 082008

    SUWTThe latest edition of Shut Up, We’re Talking is out and available for your lsitening pleasure.  This week, they had the poor judgement to invite me to participate.  Here is the lineup:

    Subjects:

  • Introductions
  • Listener mail/What we’re playing
  • (The main part of the podcast)
  • Blog of the Week

    • Hosts:

  • Darren – Commonsensegamer.com
  • Karen – Journey’s with Jaye
  • Paul – The Grouchy Gamer
  • Teresa – The Noob Review

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    Posted by Genda at 8:43 AM Tagged with:

    Casualties of WAR has Officially Eaten All My Time

    Gaming, TGG 8 Responses »
    Sep 052008

    I know I haven’t written anything here in forever.  I apologize.  I think I’ll be writing again soon.  I think.

    Here’s the thing;  Casualties of WAR has taken up what little time I have had lately.  Besides working and redecorating the living room (which turned out to be a much longer project than we had hoped – don’t they always?) I’ve been doing organization, planning, and working on the web site for CoW.

    Please don’t give up on the blog.  We’re getting there and soon I should only be overwhelmed as the Destruction Branch GM, not that and all the other stuff too.

    Stay tuned.

    Posted by Genda at 10:49 AM Tagged with:

    WAR Buzz Becomes Tangible

    Business, Design, Gaming, Opinion, Prediction, TGG 7 Responses »
    Aug 082008

    War Pre-OrderThere is a beta for WAR, and I am in that beta.

    That’s all the detail that my NDA allows me to disclose.  If you are wondering why I haven’t been writing much lately other than the fact that I’ve had a busy home life, it’s because I can’t write about what interests me most at the moment. It’s actually all I’m playing right now.  I’ve even gotten off of TF2, save times when they are doing something that keeps me from logging in.

    I’ve now gone past the “anticipating a new game” stage to the “excited about the new game stage.

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    Posted by Genda at 10:24 AM Tagged with:
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