From - Mon Jun 16 17:00:40 1997 Message-ID: <33A5D3A8.4638@digitalexp.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 17:00:40 -0700 From: Rex Reply-To: jrex@digitalexp.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win16; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: jt00005@ibm.net, wells@bcl.net, jdoyle@CSWNET.COM, megafire@hotmail.com, frora@mail.idt.net, bilbo-baggins@worldnet.att.net, contca00@wfu.edu, mtuchols@mail.wiscnet.net, kneppers@postoffice.ptd.net, dmueller@igateway.net, jamesh@probe.net, Augies@erols.com, jbrand45@3-cities.com, jbrand45@3-cities.com, rlowe@diamond.nb.net, sjolson@csinet.net, john@izone.demon.co.uk, wong_fei_hong@hotmail.com, tito@hiline.net, gromit@myna.com, thud@erols.com, mana@netspace.net.au, timriley@ix.netcom.com, lord_kefka@hotmail.com, dmcguire@ic.owatonna.mn.us, cscool@hotmail.com, sir_phantasystar@hotmail.com, weezie@skylink.net, kyclass@iglou.com Subject: Moogle Newsletter #8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 15061 Moogle Newsletter #8 Table Of Contents Special: RPing in NinRPG Part 2! NinRPG Newsletter Magic: The Gathering Super Links A Few More Jokes Virus Report (by Kefka) By the way, I received absolutely no columns at all to put in my newsletter for 1 newsletter. If you have anything to contribute to this newsletter which is published when I have stuff to publish or encourage people to help out with the Moogles, e-mail it to jrex@digitalexp.com! Thank you for your support! Special: Role Playing in NinRPG (part 2) The other day, I strolled in NinRPG to find that some BIG role-playing battle of epic proprotions was going to take place in NinRPG. As if that weren't enough to fuel my interest, the two "biggest" chatters, Lord Mana and Cammy were fighting! Of course, as with any HUGE battle such as this one, I figured that everyone would take sides and fight with each other. Sadly, the biggest problem is that only one character died (even though I doubt that would of affected them chatting, of course). Even though this bummed me out, plot wise, it is good to see that people are Role Playing again! Exile is back, in a new handle, and is starting Recession, probably in the same light as Raganork (is that spelled right?) and we get to Role Play some more. So, I figure I'd try out something new for RP chatting, something that no one has tried before. Hopefully, I hope this doesn't bite the dust like the last few attempts I made. (Probably because my connection was slow.) Anyway, here's my idea: Start a adventuring based Role Playing Game, that takes no more than a hour to play, and is twice as interactive as MUD enviroments! I know that sound ambitious, but it can be simply done. What I do is design a map (using PaintBrush, what else? LOL), and designate a starting point on the map. Then, I describe each room on a text file so I can paste the descripitions of the room to the chat room. I'd also post the map in the chatroom. Then, if a player wants to start exploring the map, they just type in where they want to go, and if they want to do anything (start a fire, grab money, pick up a key, search, etc., etc.,) I tell them what happens. I figure that I could ad-lib some parts, and such as fights, and basically be a referee. Of course, there would be a finish rather quickly. (Save the Princess!) If it works out, I figure that anyone who wanted to setup this kind of little RPG could simply by making a map, and running it! Of course, the person running the RP would make sure that everything ran smoothly. Anyway, e-mail me and tell me what you think. I am very interested in your opinions and comments on how to make this work. _IF_ I get any e-mail about this, I'll run a test map later this week (after Recession). NinRPG Newsletter Oh, do I have some good stuff to keep you up to date on this week. If you didn't read the top, The Gamarroans and Cammy got into a big fight! The fight was one of epic proportions, and it ended in a draw (in other words, everyone got tired!) Only one "Gamarroan" died, basically because people didn't want to lose their handles. =) In other news, Exile is going to run Recession this week! I have only one word to describe this: KEWLBEANS! =) (Starts at 4 WBS time monday!) Also, I've heard that some people are forwarding this newsletter to people NOT in the club! Don't worry, I don't care if you give it out. I'll I'm asking is that you get them to e-mail me about it because I can e-mail it to them directly, along with any Button Moogle bonuses! Magic: The Gathering Last week, I basically told you about the game, this week, I'll tell you how to get started! First, you need to find some cards! This isn't a hard task, but if you live in the boonies, you might have to order them off of the net. If you want to order packs, I recommend http://www.gaptech.com/cards/ to order your cards. Most packs are worth 2 dollars, and decks are worth 7. Before you buy cards, make sure you know how the game works (aka read the instructions =) ) if possible. Now, you'll probably want to buy 2 decks and two of the latest boosters. Also, you might want to order Scrye for prices. Next, read your cards, and sort them by colors. Now, pick out the two most powerful colors in your collection. If you don't know, get someone on mIRC to help you. They are generally very friendly. (channel #mtg on Undernet) Once you've done this, try and play a few games. If you live where you can't play, get one of your friends and teach them how. This way you can learn what cards do and you have a general feel for the game. You also have a better understanding about what your other cards do. If you can't play with anyone, simply buy and build some decks and play it instead of Hearts. This is a hard game to play without people in you area to play with, but there are two player introductory sets which work great! Now, start trading your cards that you'll probably never use, and your cards in different colors for better cards. Make sure that you trade fairly and don't let people rip you off! There are a few "card sharks" which prey on beginners, so it helps to ask a second opinion. Finally take your deck somewhere where they play, and get your butt whipped! Seriously, it's a bit challenging to make a decent deck with a few cards, but keep trading, playtesting, and sometimes buying new cards and you'll make a killer deck. =) Super Links! http://fighters.simplenet.com/mk/ Kingdom MK If your into MK, this is the place to go! It looks great, uses plenty of Java, and has the best MK humor on the net! It lacks in the Moves department, (they didn't have MKT yet when I wrote this) but if your into MK, this site is definitely worth checking out. http://www.tranquility-base.com/magic/ Library of Dominaria This simply is the best source of Magic decks! If you need a deck idea, come here! =) http://www.webrpg.com/?link=webrpg.html If you're into more traditional Role Playing games, stop buy here for a second. There are many great informational pages, as well as some funny Top 10 lists about Role Playing games. They also provide a art gallery, and a forum for asking questions about different Role Playing games. A few More Jokes Lumberjack An elderly Jew saw an ad in a magazine which said, "Lumberjacks needed in the Canadian North Woods." He flew up north and reported for the job. The six foot three inch foreman looked down at the five foot two inch Jew and explained that they cut trees with axes and it takes brawn, which obviously he didn't have. The Jew said, "Just give me a test." So the foreman handed him an axe and said, "Go chop down that tree." The Jew cut the tree down in four strokes, zip, zap, zoop, shlip. The foreman complimented him, but explained that he was being kind, but that wasn't the kind of trees they cut down, it was the kind they plant. Then he said, pointing to a monster tree, those are the kind we cut down. The Jew went over to the big tree and with ten strokes, zip, zap, zoop, shlipp, flop, blam, boom, crack, crunch, bim, he cut down the tree. With that the foreman said, "You're hired, but where did you get the experience?" The Jew said, "In the Sahara Forest." The foreman said, "You mean the Sahara desert, don't you?" And the Jew said, "Sure, Now!" The following was taken from a Florida newspaper: A man was working on his motorcycle on his patio and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the engine on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle slipped into gear. The man, still holding the handlebars, was dragged through a glass patio door and the motorcycle dumped onto the floor inside the house. The wife, hearing the crash, ran into the dining room, and found her husband laying on the floor, cut and bleeding, the motorcycle laying next to him and the patio door shattered. The wife ran to the phone and summoned an ambulance. Because they lived on a fairly large hill, the wife went down the several flights of long steps to the street to direct the paramedics to her husband. After the ambulance arrived and transported the husband to the hospital, the wife uprighted the motorcycle and pushed it outside. Seeing that gas had spilled on the floor, the wife obtained some papers towels, blotted up the gasoline, and threw the towels in the toilet. The husband was treated at the hospital and was released to come home. After arriving home, he looked at the shattered patio door and the damage done to his motorcycle. He became despondent, went into the bathroom, sat on the toilet and smoked a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he flipped it between his legs into the toilet bowl while still seated. The wife, who was in the kitchen, heard a loud explosion and her husband screaming. She ran into the bathroom and found her husband laying on the floor. His trousers had been blown away and he was suffering burns on the buttocks, the back of his legs and his groin. The wife again ran to the phone and called for an ambulance. The same ambulance crew was dispatched and the wife met them at the street. The paramedics loaded the husband on the stretcher and began carrying him to the street. While they were going down the stairs to the street accompanied by the wife, one of the paramedics asked the wife how the husband had burned himself. She told them and the paramedics started laughing so hard, one of them tipped the stretcher and dumped the husband out. He fell down the remaining steps and broke his ankle. Poor guy... Things I've learned from my children (honest and no kidding): There is no such thing as child-proofing your house. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite. A 4 year-old's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound boy wearing pound puppy underwear and a superman cape. It is strong enough however to spread paint on all four walls of a 20 by 20 foot room. Baseballs make marks on ceilings. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using the ceiling fan as a bat you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way. The glass in windows (even double pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan. When you hear the toilet flush and the words Uh-oh, it's already too late. Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it. A six year old can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36 year old man says they can only do it in the movies. A magnifying glass can start a fire even on an overcast day. If you use a waterbed as home plate while wearing baseball shoes it does not leak -- it explodes. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq foot house 4 inches deep. Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a four year old. Duplos will not. Play Dough and Microwave should never be used in the same sentence. Super glue is forever. McGyver can teach us many things we don't want to know. Ditto Tarzan. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water. Pool filters do not like Jell-O. VCR's do not eject PB&J sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do. Garbage bags do not make good parachutes. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving. You probably do not want to know what that odor is. Always look in the oven before you turn it on. Plastic toys do not like ovens. The fire department in San Diego has at least a 5 minute response time. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy. It will however make cats dizzy. Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy. Quiet does not necessarily mean don't worry. A good sense of humor will get you through most problems in life (unfortunately, mostly in retrospect). IF RESTURANTS FUNCTIONED LIKE MICRO SOFT Patron: Waiter! Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill and I'll be your Support Waiter. What seems to be the problem? Patron: There's a fly in my soup! Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly won't be there this time. Patron: No, it's still there. Waiter: Maybe it's the way you're using the soup; try eating it with a fork instead. Patron: Even when I use the fork, the fly is still there. Waiter: Maybe the soup is incompatible with the bowl; what kind of bowl are you using? Patron: A SOUP bowl! Waiter: Hmmm, that should work. Maybe it's a configuration problem; how was the bowl set up? Patron: You brought it to me on a saucer; what has that to do with the fly in my soup? Waiter: Can you remember everything you did before you noticed the fly in your soup? Patron: I sat down and ordered the Soup of the Day! Waiter: Have you considered upgrading to the latest Soup of the Day? Patron: You have more than one Soup of the Day each day? Waiter: Yes, the Soup of the Day is changed every hour. Patron: Well, what is the Soup of the Day now? Waiter: The current Soup of the Day is tomato. Patron: Fine. Bring me the tomato soup and the check. I'm running late now. [Waiter leaves and returns with another bowl of soup and the check.] Waiter: Here you are, Sir. The soup and your check. Patron: This is potato soup. Waiter: Yes, the tomato soup wasn't ready yet. Patron: Well, I'm so hungry now, I'll eat anything. [Waiter leaves.] Patron: Waiter! There's a gnat in my soup! The check: Soup of the Day . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 Upgrade to newer Soup of the Day. . . $ 2.50 Access to support . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Editors Note: Bug in the soup........included at no extra charge (will be fixed with Tomorrow's soup of the day) Virus Report (by Kefka) Be careful! ********************* WARNING! ! ! -------------------------------------- There is a new Virus going around in the last couple of days!!! DO NOT open or even look at any mail that you get that says: "Returned" or "Unable to Deliver" ------------------------------------------- This virus will attach itself to your computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said this is a very dangerous virus and there is no remedy for it at this time. Please be careful. 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