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2009-08-01 -Obits-

Plans under way for memorial to gaming icon

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Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-01 11:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Gary Gygax, co-creator of the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and father of the roleplaying phenomenon, gave millions of men and women a gift: husbands, wives and lifelong friends.

Mr. Gygax gave even more socially awkward boys a semi-plausible excuse for not having girlfriends. "I don't have a girlfriend right now, but my 25th level fighter/magic-user is unbeatable!"
If all of us donated a dollar to this statue, it would be so awe-inspiring that it would put fear into the pyramids themselves.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2009-08-01 15:28|| 2009-08-01 15:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It wasn't just a nerdy guy thing. And it was a good way for nerdy guys to practice sharing a non-intellectual activity with females who weren't relatives.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-01 16:58|| 2009-08-01 16:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Gygax is beloved because he always exuded a sense of fun and excitement to everyone he met. I believe someone once said that if he talked about the weather, everyone would be happy about the weather for days.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-01 17:01|| 2009-08-01 17:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll keep folks here on the 'burg up to date as to what/where/when on this.

Let's just say that Lake Geneva news is 'local' for our family.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-01 21:32|| 2009-08-01 21:32|| Front Page Top

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