| From CNN.com:
Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons creator, dies
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* Gary Gygax created Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson in 1974
* Role-playing game used medieval characters and creatures, many-sided dice
* Idea was turned into video games, books, movies
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (AP) -- Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.
He had been suffering from health problems for several years, including an abdominal aneurysm, said his wife, Gail Gygax.
Gygax and Dave Arneson developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys, and eventually was turned into video games, books and movies.
Gygax always enjoyed hearing from the game's legion of devoted fans, many of whom would stop by the family's home in Lake Geneva, about 55 miles southwest of Milwaukee, his wife said. Despite his declining health, he hosted weekly games of Dungeons & Dragons as recently as January, she said.
"It really meant a lot to him to hear from people from over the years about how he helped them become a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, what he gave them," Gygax said. "He really enjoyed that."
Dungeons & Dragons players create fictional characters and carry out their adventures with the help of complicated rules. The quintessential geek pastime, it spawned a wealth of copycat games and later inspired a whole genre of computer games that's still growing in popularity.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Besides his wife, Gygax is survived by six children. | comments: Leave a comment   |
| Your Score: Juniper BerriesYou scored 75% intoxication, 25% hotness, 75% complexity, and 100% craziness!You are Juniper Berries! You're a drunk. No, really. Cool it with the hooch. Just kidding. You're really good at adding flavour to boring old life. You can be astringent at times, but once the harshness passes, you're quite relaxing. And you smell good, too. | | comments: Leave a comment |
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| | I've succumbed to some of the pop webcrap and joined Facebook. Rather than spam people with invites, I thought I'd post an open invite here instead. If you have a Facebook profile, you can add me under Patrick Lundin. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| Your results:
You are Chewbacca
| Chewbacca |
| 75% |
| Qui-Gon Jinn |
| 74% |
| Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| 67% |
| Lando Calrissian |
| 64% |
| Luke Skywalker |
| 63% |
| R2-D2 |
| 58% |
| Mace Windu |
| 57% |
| Han Solo |
| 56% |
| An Ewok |
| 56% |
| Boba Fett |
| 55% |
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Sure you're tall and hairy,
but you've got heart!
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(This list displays the top 10 results out of a possible 21 characters)
Click here to take the Star Wars Personality Test
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| How it works: you reply with a comment to this entry and the memesheep (that is to say, me) gives you a letter. You then post a list of ten things you love that begin with that letter in your own journal, along with the directions.
I was given the letter "S" by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ladyplatypus, so here it is, in no particular order:
1) Sex
2) Shrimp
3) Saunas
4) Sensuality
5) Salmon Cream Cheese
6, 7 & 8) Sexy, Sensual, Sassy people to flirt with (yes I cheated, bite me :P)
9) Sleep (even if my internal clock often tells me I only need 5 or 6 hours)
10) Songs that fit/enhance my mood | | comments: 6 comments or Leave a comment |
| | Reply to this post, and I'll tell you at least one reason why I like you. Then put this in your own journal, and spread the love. | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
| This week's genre was Crime, so I wrote about the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, from the perspective of Bugs Moran, the intended target. Not as pleased with it as I have been with the others, but it did get me to practice my craft. :)
I'd like to hear what people think. :) | | comments: Leave a comment |
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My pirate name is:
Iron Jack Kidd
A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!
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| | You Are Guinness | 
You know beer well, and you'll only drink the best beers in the world.
Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them.
When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a know it all - especially about subjects you don't know well.
But your friends tolerate your drunken ways, because you introduce them to the best beers around. |
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Not sure about my reason for leaving, but other than that, I'm not complaining! ;) | | comments: 1 comment or Leave a comment |
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You are a Death Faerie. Hehe, death, it's one of
your favorite things. There is something so
mysterious about it that you just can't help
yourself from thinking about it quite often.
You know that death is just a cycle of life,
and besides, everyone's gotta go sometime...
What type of Goth Faerie are you?
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| | You Are 70% Evil | 
You are very evil. And you're too evil to care.
Those who love you probably also fear you. A lot. |
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| Your results:
You are Worf
| Worf |
| 65% |
| Geordi LaForge |
| 60% |
| Mr. Sulu |
| 60% |
| Leonard McCoy (Bones) |
| 55% |
| Deanna Troi |
| 50% |
| Will Riker |
| 45% |
| Mr. Scott |
| 45% |
| Beverly Crusher |
| 45% |
| Uhura |
| 40% |
| Chekov |
| 40% |
| An Expendable Character (Redshirt) |
| 40% |
| Jean-Luc Picard |
| 40% |
| Spock |
| 39% |
| Data |
| 38% |
| James T. Kirk (Captain) |
| 25% |
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You are trained in the art of combat
and are usually intimidating.
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Click here to take the "Which Star Trek character am I?" quiz...
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