So I assume you guys have all seen McCain's blog bagging on D&D players, and the subsequent apology?
Well you know all those whippersnappers using that new geeky Internet thing are just a bunch of D&D playing geeks living in basements.
I'm so evil and... skanky. And I think I'm kinda gay.
Willow ,'Storyteller'
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Gudanov - Aug 22, 2008 8:46:45 am PDT #1231 of 26132
Coding and Sleeping
Connie Neil - Aug 22, 2008 8:47:38 am PDT #1232 of 26132
brillig
living in basements.
Of one of their 7 houses.
Sean K - Aug 22, 2008 10:56:36 am PDT #1233 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I disbelieve the apology was real. Unlike the initial swipe by Goldfarb, I have yet to see a link to the apology on an official McCain blog page, so I don't believe Goldfarb actually issued it. I don't believe Goldfarb would actually know what the six basic attributes are, or have a sens of humor that functions like that. I think some other blogger with real knowledge of D&D and funny made up the apology and attributed it to Goldfarb, and now it's getting passed around the blogosphere.
Also, I made my will save.
Laga - Aug 22, 2008 11:03:29 am PDT #1234 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I can find the McCain comment all over the internet but I haven't been able to find the apology. Real or not, if it's funny may I please have a link?
Sean K - Aug 22, 2008 11:08:55 am PDT #1235 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I can't c&p the link from my iPhone, but if nobody beats me to it, I'll link it when I get to a real computer, laga.
Miracleman - Aug 22, 2008 11:19:29 am PDT #1236 of 26132
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Laga - Aug 22, 2008 12:40:28 pm PDT #1237 of 26132
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
eh, too much build-up for that amount of funny.
Volans - Aug 22, 2008 5:25:28 pm PDT #1238 of 26132
move out and draw fire
I think it's just mostly astounding that Goldfarb took a swipe at a group of people based on their hobby. Who's next, philatelists? And I remember the days of D&D being banned.
But, please - have they not seen the high-end catalogs selling high-end Halloween decorations? Geeks are the money.
Ailleann - Aug 22, 2008 5:27:27 pm PDT #1239 of 26132
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
The... dare I say it... "elitist" money?
Sean K - Aug 22, 2008 9:10:10 pm PDT #1240 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Yeah, we're pointy headed elitist intellectuals.