Dumping the shelves

Balbinus · September 14, 2006, 06:08:46 AM

Huh, I see I posted to that thread on freeloading. Well, I still think everything I said there was correct, the notion that a friend using a book I own is freeloading is offensive crap.

One of my players borrowed my Space 1889 book to read up on the rules, I can see no sense in which that is freeloading. It's just normal human discourse.

Although I don't agree with him, Matthew's posts to that thread are funny as hell.

Bizarre tangent when one guy says that the poor should be harassed out of gaming if they can't afford the books. Way to blow his own argument.

Bagpuss · September 14, 2006, 07:26:12 AM

Quote from: BalbinusFor me it was when I created a database of all the rpg books I owned, and put in a field for whether I had used them in play or not. When I saw the results, I decided to get rid of most of my collection.

Hell, calling it a collection shows in a nutshell exactly where I had gone wrong.

What have you got left to shift? Is that link still current, I have only about 12 shelves of gaming stuff, RPGs only (boxed games and wargames are in the garage) but I am looking to justify a 4th bookcase.

I'll probably take the Blue Planet stuff off your hands for £50, where abouts in the UK are you?

Erm on topic.....

Dumb my shelves? Are you crazy I just bought a bigger house with a double garage for my gaming habit. Stuff that was in storage in the loft is now on shelves.

Balbinus · September 14, 2006, 07:57:09 AM

The link is still current, I'm in London but can post anywhere pretty much.

£50 and the BP books are yours. £53 if you're paying by paypal to cover the paypal costs (which are way variable incidentally, sometimes the 50p per book covers it and sometimes it doesn't, I must read up on the way they charge to work out howcome).

With the link, always scroll down to my most recent post to see what is still about and what isn't.

Bagpuss · September 14, 2006, 08:43:28 AM

I've just notice you are interested in getting hold of a copy of Justice Inc.

I've a copy I'ld be willing to trade, the box isn't in great condition (what with it being so old).

What sort of credit will that get me?

Balbinus · September 14, 2006, 08:53:31 AM

How does £40 plus Justice Inc and paypal charges if relevant strike you?

Bagpuss · September 14, 2006, 09:02:35 AM

Resonable depending on how much it costs me to P&P Justice Inc.

Mr. Analytical · September 14, 2006, 10:51:18 AM

Quote from: BalbinusHuh, I see I posted to that thread on freeloading. Well, I still think everything I said there was correct, the notion that a friend using a book I own is freeloading is offensive crap.

It's funny reading one's own posts. I'm amazed at how polite I was in that thread, I must have been enjoying my RPGnet at that point because anyone who takes issue with someone describing themself as a "terrible cunt" and then proceeds to suggest a plan through which the poor might be culled from the hobby not only IS a cunt but deserves to be beaten with a pool queue until he gets detached retinas.

Caesar Slaad · September 14, 2006, 10:59:36 AM

On the topic of freeloading:

I once started a thread that mentioned how I buy more books for my players, even gifting them some books that I wanted to see in play.

One poster gave me the fifth degree about how improper it was that I was gaming with people beneath my station and how I'm not living up to the selfish capitalist expectations (well, he didn't use those words, but that's the jist of it) and that I needed to find new friends to play with because these folks just were psychological trouble in the brewing.

I wish I could find it again. It was truly amazing to me.

Balbinus · September 14, 2006, 11:00:29 AM

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalIt's funny reading one's own posts. I'm amazed at how polite I was in that thread, I must have been enjoying my RPGnet at that point because anyone who takes issue with someone describing themself as a "terrible cunt" and then proceeds to suggest a plan through which the poor might be culled from the hobby not only IS a cunt but deserves to be beaten with a pool queue until he gets detached retinas.

I did think it funny that the same chap who objected to rude language thought it ok to advocate driving the poor from the hobby.

Very moral majority though, regardless of nation that type always seem more keen on the outward signs of decency than actually being decent to people.

Mr. Analytical · September 14, 2006, 11:03:01 AM

To Caesar :

How funny... were you perchance talking to some regency dandy? "By Gods sir, think of your station! You cavort with people little better than staff!"

Balbinus · September 14, 2006, 11:07:15 AM

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalTo Caesar :

How funny... were you perchance talking to some regency dandy? "By Gods sir, think of your station! You cavort with people little better than staff!"

If we all spoke as if we were Regency dandies the world would be a far finer place.

By gad sir, the impudence of your proposed solution is such as to leave me quite breathless, I would kindly ask you in future to keep your narrativist ways away from this place and would suggest that should you wish to engage in such activities you might find some of your colonial friends more amenable. I think that reads much better than say "nah, I'd rather stick to a more traditional rpg".

Bagpuss · September 14, 2006, 11:12:12 AM

I think it does one's spirit good to occasion game with the unwashed masses and be reminded that not all can be as fortunate as one's self. (Hence I attend conventions

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RPGPundit · September 14, 2006, 12:27:06 PM

Quote from: Caesar SlaadOne poster gave me the fifth degree about how improper it was that I was gaming with people beneath my station and how I'm not living up to the selfish capitalist expectations (well, he didn't use those words, but that's the jist of it) and that I needed to find new friends to play with because these folks just were psychological trouble in the brewing.

Someone was clearly jerking off to Atlas Shrugged a little too often...

RPGPundit

Knightsky · September 14, 2006, 07:04:50 PM

I've got a trade list in that thread; made some good trades, getting some stuff I was interested in but not really wanting to spend money on. I've got waaaaaay too many games that I picked up on the cheap that in retrospect I'm never going to run and/or play, and that I need to get rid of to clear out some space, so I might as well get something in return for them.

I'll be updating that list probably next week. When I do, if anyone here wants to trade for something they want, let me know.

Knightsky · October 05, 2006, 09:32:14 PM

Quote from: KnightskyI'll be updating that list probably next week. When I do, if anyone here wants to trade for something they want, let me know.

As promised...

http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=6391664&posted=1#post6391664