Comments on: The State of Chatty: Fall 2009 Edition http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 25 May 2012 20:39:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andrew Lindley http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57178 Andrew Lindley Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:48:20 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57178 As someone who is periodically mangled by the kindred bipolar affective disorder I wish you well. You're right that it can be relived with treatment but as the UK's Manic Depression Fellowship suggests I got the most mileage out of sticking with my meds and adding psychological therapy. One can learn how to improve the way one deals with the ups and downs. At school in the 70s they said to us 'If you want to become an author _write_ everything, even shopping lists." Seems they knew then the principle of the 10,000 hour rule. From such a high point quality-wise you have a good chance of achieving something more than mere excellence. .-= Andrew Lindley´s last blog ..<a href="http://andrewlindley.co.uk/2009/11/27/gurps-4th-edition-4e-the-re-read/" rel="nofollow">GURPS 4th Edition (4e) the re-read</a> =-. As someone who is periodically mangled by the kindred bipolar affective disorder I wish you well. You’re right that it can be relived with treatment but as the UK’s Manic Depression Fellowship suggests I got the most mileage out of sticking with my meds and adding psychological therapy. One can learn how to improve the way one deals with the ups and downs.

At school in the 70s they said to us ‘If you want to become an author _write_ everything, even shopping lists.” Seems they knew then the principle of the 10,000 hour rule. From such a high point quality-wise you have a good chance of achieving something more than mere excellence.
.-= Andrew Lindley´s last blog ..GURPS 4th Edition (4e) the re-read =-.

]]> By: Aaron http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57177 Aaron Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:04:47 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57177 I'm super excited about the Expy Games bit of that news - I love Zombie Murder Mystery (currently running a game set in the Scooby Doo universe on Wave), and with that game they've pretty much sold me on anything they could possibly release in the future. Can't wait to see what you add to their lineup! .-= Aaron´s last blog ..<a href="http://allgeektout.com/2009/11/11/spuc-week-of-november-11th/" rel="nofollow">SPUC – Week of November 11th</a> =-. I’m super excited about the Expy Games bit of that news – I love Zombie Murder Mystery (currently running a game set in the Scooby Doo universe on Wave), and with that game they’ve pretty much sold me on anything they could possibly release in the future. Can’t wait to see what you add to their lineup!
.-= Aaron´s last blog ..SPUC – Week of November 11th =-.

]]> By: Quinn http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57176 Quinn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:47 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57176 Just wanted to say thanks for posting this i ma in the proses of trying to get my life to be were I want it to be which involves starting a writing career. This made me see it is possible and that patience and hard work will be rewarded. Good luck with everything and congratulations on the successes you have had so far. .-= Quinn´s last blog ..<a href="http://qupfromtheashes.blogspot.com/2009/11/personal-compass-part-3-commitments.html" rel="nofollow">The personal compass Part 3: Commitments</a> =-. Just wanted to say thanks for posting this i ma in the proses of trying to get my life to be were I want it to be which involves starting a writing career. This made me see it is possible and that patience and hard work will be rewarded. Good luck with everything and congratulations on the successes you have had so far.
.-= Quinn´s last blog ..The personal compass Part 3: Commitments =-.

]]> By: Tiorn http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57175 Tiorn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:13:13 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57175 Keep a butcher knife handy... so much good news makes me think about the piggy bank guy from the 'feed the pig' commercials saying "Of course its not real!" It would be time to carve up some BACON then. mmmm bacon. The bummer is that my anti-spam word for this post is NOT bacon. :( That would have been perfect. Keep a butcher knife handy… so much good news makes me think about the piggy bank guy from the ‘feed the pig’ commercials saying “Of course its not real!” It would be time to carve up some BACON then. mmmm bacon.

The bummer is that my anti-spam word for this post is NOT bacon. :(

That would have been perfect.

]]> By: Gary S Watkins http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57174 Gary S Watkins Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:29:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57174 Outstanding work, Phil, all around. I hope your next week is as fruitful as the first. All of your blog followers want to see you succeed. It gives the rest of us hope. Best wishes. Gary Outstanding work, Phil, all around. I hope your next week is as fruitful as the first. All of your blog followers want to see you succeed. It gives the rest of us hope. Best wishes.

Gary

]]> By: Lanir http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57173 Lanir Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57173 Holy cow and other divine mammalian species! I vanish for awhile and come back to find you've got all kinds of amazing things going. Best of luck and I hope you have some of the manic still in you 'cause it sounds like you'll be doing your one legged man impression. :) Holy cow and other divine mammalian species! I vanish for awhile and come back to find you’ve got all kinds of amazing things going. Best of luck and I hope you have some of the manic still in you ’cause it sounds like you’ll be doing your one legged man impression. :)

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57172 ChattyDM Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:41:48 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57172 Thansk for the kind words everyone. I'm truly touched. I'll be back soon.. I just need to chop a few trees first. @Eric: An ideas furnace is where you dump inspirations, bad Sci Fi shows, comic book readings and lots of caffeine. The resulting inferno releases heat that are infused with ideas! Everyone knows that! :) Thansk for the kind words everyone. I’m truly touched. I’ll be back soon.. I just need to chop a few trees first.

@Eric: An ideas furnace is where you dump inspirations, bad Sci Fi shows, comic book readings and lots of caffeine. The resulting inferno releases heat that are infused with ideas! Everyone knows that! :)

]]> By: Rob Lang http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57171 Rob Lang Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:48:56 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57171 Compelling reading as always, sir. Great to hear some good news amongst all the bad news and you're inspiring me to get on with the things I really enjoy and I hope I might make a move in the future too. Good luck with the up and coming jobs. .-= Rob Lang´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFreeRpgBlog/~3/WyAsGht0HUg/free-rpg-blog-gets-hollywood-style.html" rel="nofollow">The Free RPG Blog gets a hollywood style makeover. With less silicone.</a> =-. Compelling reading as always, sir. Great to hear some good news amongst all the bad news and you’re inspiring me to get on with the things I really enjoy and I hope I might make a move in the future too.

Good luck with the up and coming jobs.
.-= Rob Lang´s last blog ..The Free RPG Blog gets a hollywood style makeover. With less silicone. =-.

]]> By: Carl Mendoza http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57170 Carl Mendoza Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:43:50 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57170 Thanks for sharing with us, your fans, Chatty! Glad to hear you\'re having the time of your life. Don\'t forgot to blog every now and then, ok? Thanks for sharing with us, your fans, Chatty! Glad to hear you\’re having the time of your life. Don\’t forgot to blog every now and then, ok?

]]> By: Eric Maziade http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57169 Eric Maziade Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:12:06 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57169 @Kevin: <blockquote>Does that mean you burn ideas to produce heat, or do you burn something else to produce ideas? ;)</blockquote> Seriously? I think an idea furnace normally produces heat... .-= Eric Maziade´s last blog ..<a href="http://eric.maziade.com/post/2009/11/16/PC-Origins-Scenario" rel="nofollow">PC Origins Scenario</a> =-. @Kevin:

Does that mean you burn ideas to produce heat, or do you burn something else to produce ideas? ;)

Seriously? I think an idea furnace normally produces heat…
.-= Eric Maziade´s last blog ..PC Origins Scenario =-.

]]> By: J Gregory http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57168 J Gregory Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:48:41 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57168 Congratulations! Great to hear things are going you're way. I hope you get much satisfaction out of tackling all of these challenges - enjoy them! Congratulations! Great to hear things are going you’re way. I hope you get much satisfaction out of tackling all of these challenges – enjoy them!

]]> By: Jeff http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57167 Jeff Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:46:20 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57167 Congrats and have fun! You've earned it. Awesome to see the love from Wheaton. There's a geek with Tao. Congrats and have fun! You’ve earned it.

Awesome to see the love from Wheaton. There’s a geek with Tao.

]]> By: Ron Bailey http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57166 Ron Bailey Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:35:33 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57166 I know everyone and his Pikachu has already said it, but congrats and huzzah anyway! ^_^ .-= Ron Bailey´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RjBaileysRandomness/~3/iEcp6Bv6Xb8/" rel="nofollow">Farmville07 [Flickr]</a> =-. I know everyone and his Pikachu has already said it, but congrats and huzzah anyway! ^_^
.-= Ron Bailey´s last blog ..Farmville07 [Flickr] =-.

]]> By: Yax http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57165 Yax Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:25:12 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57165 Go Chatty! It's always nice to hear that everything is going to plan. Keep it up! Go Chatty! It’s always nice to hear that everything is going to plan. Keep it up!

]]> By: Colmarr http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57164 Colmarr Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:29:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57164 Congratulations Chatty. You're living the geek dream. In fact, this all brings to mind a certain hobbit that had to travel through the stench of mordor and the fires of mount doom before emerging into sunshine and travelling happily off into the west. I look forward to seeing those Dungeon adventures. WotC is obviously hoping to harness your popularity :D .-= Colmarr´s last blog ..<a href="http://astralsea.blogspot.com/2009/11/sow-summons.html" rel="nofollow">SoW: The Summons</a> =-. Congratulations Chatty. You’re living the geek dream.

In fact, this all brings to mind a certain hobbit that had to travel through the stench of mordor and the fires of mount doom before emerging into sunshine and travelling happily off into the west.

I look forward to seeing those Dungeon adventures. WotC is obviously hoping to harness your popularity :D
.-= Colmarr´s last blog ..SoW: The Summons =-.

]]> By: Kevin Richey http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57163 Kevin Richey Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:11:30 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57163 <blockquote>some people have called me an idea furnace. </blockquote> Does that mean you burn ideas to produce heat, or do you burn something else to produce ideas? ;)

some people have called me an idea furnace.

Does that mean you burn ideas to produce heat, or do you burn something else to produce ideas? ;)

]]> By: Chgowiz http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57162 Chgowiz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:01:14 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57162 Best wishes to you on your new ventures! :) .-= Chgowiz´s last blog ..<a href="http://oldguyrpg.blogspot.com/2009/11/season-finale-lessons-learned.html" rel="nofollow">We Play Dark Ages OSRIC - Season finale - lessons learned</a> =-. Best wishes to you on your new ventures! :)
.-= Chgowiz´s last blog ..We Play Dark Ages OSRIC – Season finale – lessons learned =-.

]]> By: Sandrinnad http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57161 Sandrinnad Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:56:45 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57161 congratulations! and good luck! :D congratulations! and good luck! :D

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57160 ChattyDM Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:38:39 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57160 Wow! Thanks so much! @Greg: You can be sure that I'm reading the coursebook VERY attentively! @Kevin: Some people have called me an idea furnace. Only now, I get to work on the ideas instead of discarding them. @LordVreeg: The teaching gig.. if it becomes more frequent will, as you say, define the whole game plan. That's why I want to ace it. Plus, in terms of what we all 'are' deep down, I'm as much a teacher as I'm a writer. Great quote... now let me go and get my crossbow :) Wow! Thanks so much!

@Greg: You can be sure that I’m reading the coursebook VERY attentively!

@Kevin: Some people have called me an idea furnace. Only now, I get to work on the ideas instead of discarding them.

@LordVreeg: The teaching gig.. if it becomes more frequent will, as you say, define the whole game plan. That’s why I want to ace it. Plus, in terms of what we all ‘are’ deep down, I’m as much a teacher as I’m a writer.

Great quote… now let me go and get my crossbow :)

]]> By: LordVreeg http://critical-hits.com/2009/11/16/the-state-of-chatty-fall-2009-edition/#comment-57159 LordVreeg Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:04:46 +0000 http://chattydm.net/?p=4271#comment-57159 Kick ass. I'm genuinely thrilled for you. The teaching gig, while the least RPG-oriented, is such a tremendous game-changer. And if it seems to be pouring, take some pcitures to remind yourself during the next dry spell. Today's quote for you... "Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer .-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..<a href="http://celtricia.pbworks.com/The%20Upper%20Hill-Steel%20Isle" rel="nofollow">edited The Upper Hill-Steel Isle</a> =-. Kick ass.
I’m genuinely thrilled for you. The teaching gig, while the least RPG-oriented, is such a tremendous game-changer.
And if it seems to be pouring, take some pcitures to remind yourself during the next dry spell.

Today’s quote for you…
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer
.-= LordVreeg´s last blog ..edited The Upper Hill-Steel Isle =-.

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