tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post5281401364683104618..comments2024-02-29T00:33:17.328-08:00Comments on Under A Blood Red Sky: A Colossal Waste of Time?spielmeisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09247265293145424283noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-73303784062309990202010-02-11T23:54:25.642-08:002010-02-11T23:54:25.642-08:00@ze bulette- How I envy you (I've always been ...@ze bulette- How I envy you (I've always been math-challenged, no matter how I tried). But yes, I agree wholeheartedly - the hobby fosters a learning attitude in kids and this really helps later on in life. I can also say the same thing for many adults I know here and elsewhere - I guess it is very easy to point fingers at rpg players but just take one look at how THEY themselves spend their time.... and all you are tempted to do is smile and shake your head wonderingly. :)spielmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247265293145424283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-8379860135809489252010-02-11T23:49:35.082-08:002010-02-11T23:49:35.082-08:00@Anarkeith- yes, computer/console gaming can be lo...@Anarkeith- yes, computer/console gaming can be loads of fun but the social aspect of tabletop gaming (particularly when done with people you consider your friends) can never be beat. My hat's off to your wife and daughter - you are a fortunate man to have loved ones who support (and even participate!) in our hobby.spielmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247265293145424283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-71392757297326138032010-02-11T22:32:23.414-08:002010-02-11T22:32:23.414-08:00man, rpg's (at least for my friends and i) gav...man, rpg's (at least for my friends and i) gave us a leg up on the other kids - extra math problems, learning to study and understand maps, writing... all encouraged by the games we played. not to mention art! as an adult, there are <i>so</i> many other things one could do as a past time which are more expensive, less creative, and more time "wasting" than any rpg could deliver! not to mention the psycho-therapeutic and social aspects of playing. like the last commenter here, i've actually returned to gaming after (among other things) re-realizing how alienating computer gaming is. I've a lot of friends who are addicted to computer gaming but yet would quickly judge our hobby as silly and wasteful - crazy.ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-44948092610745907032010-02-11T21:52:09.572-08:002010-02-11T21:52:09.572-08:00Great post. I turned back to tabletop gaming when ...Great post. I turned back to tabletop gaming when I felt that computer/console gaming was too alienating. I missed my friends! I value my game time highly, and I feel fortunate that my wife and daughter are supportive of my hobby (and sometimes participate!)Keith Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059044388944936192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-40590720167968930132010-02-11T21:07:18.474-08:002010-02-11T21:07:18.474-08:00Thank you Timeshadows, hearing that seems to confi...Thank you Timeshadows, hearing that seems to confirm that we gamers have a lot of shared concerns on this matter. :)spielmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247265293145424283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-63670995225482617542010-02-11T20:37:05.309-08:002010-02-11T20:37:05.309-08:00Rob Kuntz (Lord of the Green Dragons blog), others...Rob Kuntz (Lord of the Green Dragons blog), others, and I were discussing the very same thing recently.<br /><br />I'm glad I found your blog. :)Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-32468169083829326542010-02-11T19:35:33.761-08:002010-02-11T19:35:33.761-08:00@Nikolas: real strange dude. Maybe it's some s...@Nikolas: real strange dude. Maybe it's some sort of affinity or telephathy. This is like the third time it's happened?<br /><br />@Ryan: so true. I share your thoughts on this one. Same thing happens to me everyday as well.spielmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09247265293145424283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-40350092119171561482010-02-11T19:23:12.135-08:002010-02-11T19:23:12.135-08:00...and when my co-workers talk about spending thei......and when my co-workers talk about spending their entire evening watching crap like Dancing with the Stars and American Idol, I can't help but wonder who is really wasting their time...DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9037809995849136002.post-76079707420525838132010-02-11T18:59:44.305-08:002010-02-11T18:59:44.305-08:00Wow, I was just posting about my experience listen...Wow, I was just posting about my experience listening to a TTC lecture about medieval history and how it helped me understand socio-economics. Its like there is some subconscious feed back loop going on :D.justin aquinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191474595831304520noreply@blogger.com