Comments on: Gary Gygax http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jason Tocci http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Jason Tocci Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax#comment-1031 Via Jordan: An appropriately <a href="http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N14/graphics/gygax.html" rel="nofollow">MIT-style tribute</a>. Via Jordan: An appropriately MIT-style tribute.

]]> By: Z. http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax/comment-page-1#comment-924 Z. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:58:54 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax#comment-924 Yeah, Jason, some of those comments do border on the inappropriate, but I think that's just our collective sense of self-deprecation kicking in. And Church, I can't think of a more suitable epitaph from PA. Yeah, Jason, some of those comments do border on the inappropriate, but I think that’s just our collective sense of self-deprecation kicking in.

And Church, I can’t think of a more suitable epitaph from PA.

]]> By: Jason Tocci http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax/comment-page-1#comment-923 Jason Tocci Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:10:17 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax#comment-923 Lots more comments along these lines, by the way, on <a href="http://kotaku.com/363660/gary-gygax-co+creator-of-dd-dead-at-69" rel="nofollow">Kotaku</a>. Most are quite nerdy/respectful. Others ... well... <blockquote>by <b>kreedle</b> at <b>12:28 PM</b> +1 day of sadness by <b>Setzer IIDX</b> at <b>12:31 PM</b> Sounds like he critically failed his heart condition roll. Godspeed, oh grandfather of geeks. Hopefully you lived a good, comfortable life. by <b>sariah</b> at <b>12:34 PM</b> Never really got into D&D, but this is still a sad, sad day. He's influenced nerds everywhere in the gaming community, including video games. Rest in peace, Mr. Gygax. by <b>ghnvt</b> at <b>12:38 PM</b> RIP geek God by <b>Machete_Bear</b> at <b>12:42 PM</b> Roll for grief. Perfect 20. :( by <b>NegativeGhostrider</b> at <b>12:46 PM</b> Did he drop any loot?</blockquote> Lots more comments along these lines, by the way, on Kotaku. Most are quite nerdy/respectful. Others … well…

by kreedle at 12:28 PM
+1 day of sadness

by Setzer IIDX at 12:31 PM
Sounds like he critically failed his heart condition roll.

Godspeed, oh grandfather of geeks. Hopefully you lived a good, comfortable life.

by sariah at 12:34 PM

Never really got into D&D, but this is still a sad, sad day. He’s influenced nerds everywhere in the gaming community, including video games.

Rest in peace, Mr. Gygax.

by ghnvt at 12:38 PM

RIP geek God

by Machete_Bear at 12:42 PM

Roll for grief.

Perfect 20. :(

by NegativeGhostrider at 12:46 PM

Did he drop any loot?

]]> By: Jason Tocci http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax/comment-page-1#comment-922 Jason Tocci Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:24:15 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax#comment-922 Well, okay. I guess it's a nerdy eulogy of sorts. And I will admit that "1d6 minutes of silence" seemed clever and not necessarily disrespectful. Well, okay. I guess it’s a nerdy eulogy of sorts. And I will admit that “1d6 minutes of silence” seemed clever and not necessarily disrespectful.

]]> By: Church http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax/comment-page-1#comment-920 Church Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:00:59 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2008/03/gary-gygax#comment-920 I'm sure that everyone who understands enough D&D to craft a "saving throw" line is at least as serious as they are humorous. E.g., http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/03/04 I’m sure that everyone who understands enough D&D to craft a “saving throw” line is at least as serious as they are humorous.

E.g., http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/03/04

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