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OldBaldy1701E

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26. I have a few things right now.
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 05:41 PM
Oct 6

I am constantly working on what is known as a 'ttrpg', or a 'Table Top Role Playing Game'.

It is based on this premise: A group of 8-10 year old scouts get lost in the woods, discover a massive old mansion, get fooled into rushing into the mansion, discover that it is actually the base for a mad scientist who is creating zombies to take over the world, manage to not only defeat the scientist, but also his gang of undead and demons, learn that the scientist had already released several of the zombies, decide to stay quiet about the gear you had gathered while defeating the scientist and use it to go find and destroy the escaped zombies, then form a secret group to continue the fight against any and all paranormal activities, a la 'Ghostbusters'. (This idea was had and expanded on long before the new movies came out, by the way.)

I have been running a version of this game for three years on a gaming website, and I want to create it as a real 'table top' game, like 'Dungeons and Dragons'.

I am trying to organize our 'new' garage so I can work on things. I will be able to do this probably until New Years, unless Minnesota decides to have a real Minnesota Christmas. There are some projects that I will have to do out there. I doubt the apartment neighbors will appreciate my using the miter saw for five hours in my place.

Also, I make jewelry... but I have not in a while and I need to start doing it again. My 'jewelry box' was pretty depleted, but I have spent time replenishing it and now I should empty it again.

(And, and all of these things are subject to postponement due to a failing body and mind. Figures.)

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Read... SheltieLover Oct 6 #1
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It shows surfered Oct 6 #23
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Photography, paddle boarding and walking my pups🤩 rainy Oct 6 #2
Wonderful, rainy. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 6 #4
I enjoy baking and have also recently started drawing dhol82 Oct 6 #5
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Surfing and gardening (flowers and blooming bushes). Not very successful with vegetable gardening. surfered Oct 6 #9
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Carpentry, minor electrical work, gardening, general problem solving, research. n/t LuckyCharms Oct 6 #13
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Sew, read, watch youtube videos BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 6 #15
Great list of activities, Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd.. have fun. debm55 Oct 6 #16
Enjoying in retirement Squeaky41 Oct 6 #17
I run around shouting freedom Tetrachloride Oct 6 #18
I'm an amateur photographer... mike_c Oct 6 #19
Managing my family fortune. Emile Oct 6 #20
Great ways to spend your free time. Emile debm55 Oct 6 #25
Walking, especially on my treadmill. Prairie_Seagull Oct 6 #21
HAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull debm55 Oct 6 #22
I have a few things right now. OldBaldy1701E Oct 6 #26
Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. You sound you have a very enjoyable free time. debm55 Oct 6 #28
Bowling, reading, and walking LogDog75 Oct 6 #29
Drawing. Unique wire jewelry w, w/o beads, crochet, knitting, hopefully painting again, reading... electric_blue68 Oct 7 #30
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