New heights of nerdiness

[paigeoliver]

Not sure which is nerdier, all the mame stuff I have done, or the fact that I just ordered 272 D&D minatures.


I finally gave up and tried the 3.5 version of D&D and started going to some RPGA events. This new version is very slanted towards the use of figures, much more than any of the older ones. I had one figure for my halfling character, but I didn't have any others. So I bought a gigantor herd of them for my homegames. Plus I am going to bring them to the events, because so many of the guys who run the game seem to have 1 of every miniature. Which is great if you are collecting them, but you generally fight whole hoards of goblins and such.

I largely based my purchases on price, buying hoards of the cheapest minis, and relatively few of the more expensive ones. Of course those terms are very relative, since most of the ones I bought were like 50 cents, and they had ones on there that were $10, $20 or even more. I only bought like 2 of them that were more than $1.

---------------------Order Summary-------------------------

Item Subtotal:    $129.94
Shipping Cost:    $14.75
GRAND TOTAL:      $144.69
NOTE:Customer declared exemption from 8.68 sales tax.

Shipping Method:   Shipping via FedEX Ground
Discount Code:     Subtotal reflects line item discounts of $14.42

--------------------Special Instructions-------------------


-----------------Individual Item Breakdown-----------------

Item Ref.   Price ea.   Qty.  Description

#DD-A03     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Celes
                             tial Black Bear
#DD-A04     $0.77       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Cleri
                             c of St. Cuthbert
#DD-A07     $0.43       6     D&D Aberrations Single, Hill
                             Dwarf Warrior
#DD-A08     $0.66       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Man-a
                             t-Arms
#DD-A09     $0.66       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Rhek
#DD-A11     $0.66       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Aasim
                             ar Favored Soul
#DD-A13     $0.77       3     D&D Aberrations Single, Baria
                             ur Ranger
#DD-A14     $0.66       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Cleri
                             c of Garl Glittergold
#DD-A16     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Elf W
                             arrior
#DD-A20     $0.66       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Sharn
                              Cutthroat
#DD-A23     $0.66       2     D&D Aberrations Single, Ether
                             eal Filcher
#DD-A27     $0.88       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Blade
                             bearer Hobgoblin
#DD-A28     $0.43       15    D&D Aberrations Single, Dekan
                             ter Goblin
#DD-A29     $0.66       2     D&D Aberrations Single, Destr
                             achan
#DD-A30     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Emera
                             ld Claw Soldier
#DD-A31     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Fiend
                             ish Dire Weasel
#DD-A34     $0.66       2     D&D Aberrations Single, Half-
                             Illithid Lizardfolk
#DD-A36     $0.66       2     D&D Aberrations Single, Iron
                             Cobra
#DD-A37     $0.66       2     D&D Aberrations Single, Kobol
                             d Champion
#DD-A38     $0.88       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Kobol
                             d Sorcerer
#DD-A40     $0.54       3     D&D Aberrations Single, Mongr
                             elfolk
#DD-A41     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Mycon
                             id Guard
#DD-A43     $0.43       10    D&D Aberrations Single, Silen
                             t Wolf Goblin
#DD-A46     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Carri
                             on Tribe Barbarian
#DD-A51     $0.43       10    D&D Aberrations Single, Gnoll
#DD-A52     $0.54       8     D&D Aberrations Single, Gnoll
                              Skeleton
#DD-A54     $0.77       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Mad S
                             lasher
#DD-A55     $0.77       1     D&D Aberrations Single, Mount
                             ain Orc
#DD-A58     $0.43       5     D&D Aberrations Single, Taer
#DD-A60     $0.77       4     D&D Aberrations Single, Yuan-
                             Ti Halfblood
#DD-AN01    $0.69       4     D&D Angelfire Single, Caravan
                              Guard
#DD-AN02    $0.99       1     D&D Angelfire Single, Cleric
                             of Dol Arrah
#DD-AN03    $0.69       1     D&D Angelfire Single, Dwarf R
                             aider
#DD-AN20    $1.99       1     D&D Angelfire Single, Large A
                             ir Elemental
#DD-AN29    $0.69       3     D&D Angelfire Single, Wild El
                             f Raider
#DD-AN30    $0.69       1     D&D Angelfire Single, Xeph Wa
                             rrior
#DD-AN38    $0.59       5     D&D Angelfire Single, Diregua
                             rd
#DD-AN42    $0.69       6     D&D Angelfire Single, Hobgobl
                             in Impaler
#DD-AN51    $0.69       2     D&D Angelfire Single, Abyssal
                              Skulker
#DD-AN54    $0.99       2     D&D Angelfire Single, Fiendis
                             h Dire Wolverine
#DD-AN57    $0.69       3     D&D Angelfire Single, Ophidia
                             n
#DD-GOL03   $0.60       3     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Standard bearer
#DD-GOL10   $0.54       10    D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Eberk Adventurer
#DD-GOL20   $0.32       10    D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Medium Astral Construct
#DD-GOL22   $0.54       3     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Xeph Soulknife
#DD-GOL24   $0.54       10    D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Crucian
#DD-GOL29   $0.43       6     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Blue
#DD-GOL34   $0.40       5     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Lemure
#DD-GOL43   $0.43       5     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Displacer Serpent
#DD-GOL47   $0.54       5     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Ettercap
#DD-GOL51   $0.36       10    D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Grick
#DD-GOL59   $0.35       10    D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Tanarukk
#DD-GOL68   $2.10       1     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Fiendish Tyrannosaurus
#DD-GOL69   $2.10       1     D&D Giants of Legend Single,
                             Fomorian
#DD-UD11    $0.49       5     D&D Underdark Single, Royal G
                             uard
#DD-UD19    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Halflin
                             g Sneak
#DD-UD23    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Spirit
                             Folk Fighter
#DD-UD27    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Mercena
                             ry Sergeant
#DD-UD29    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Monitor
                              Lizard
#DD-UD36    $0.75       1     D&D Underdark Single, Half Or
                             c Executioner
#DD-UD38    $0.49       15    D&D Underdark Single, Kobold
                             Miner
#DD-UD42    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Dark Ke
                             eper
#DD-UD53    $0.49       3     D&D Underdark Single, Lolth's
                              Sting
#DD-UD57    $0.59       2     D&D Underdark Single, Spider
                             of Lolth
#DD-UD59    $0.49       5     D&D Underdark Single, Troglod
                             yte Barbarian

[Ed_McCarron]

Yup.  Sign of a true nerd.

I gave up buying figurines when they stopped making them out of lead.  Just didn't seem the same.

Ral Partha's factory was located probably 2 or 3 miles from me.  As often as I dumspter dove there, there was nothing to find.  I guess they re-melted all the failed castings.

I actually stopped playing after 2nd edition came out.  Friends lost interest, and when you were stuck being DM constantly, there just wasn't much to do.

[paigeoliver]

They still make the metal ones. But I hated the metal ones, they were really expensive and you had to paint them and they were damaged easily. I like the new plastic ones, no painting and they are dirt cheap.

I was out of D&D for a long time, but I met a few friends 2 years ago who played, and now I play more often than I even did in high school. Although lately it has been a lot more game shop events than home games.

I'll probably go to the dollar store and pick up a couple $1 action figures and mount them on bases to use for giants, as I AM NOT going to pay $20 a pop for giant figures.

[Goz]

Not sure which is nerdier, all the mame stuff I have done, or the fact that I just ordered 272 D&D minatures.

The answer is the 272 D&D miniatures. 

-Goz

[Zakk]

Captain Kirk would never have collected figurines, but Captain Picard would have.  That's because Captain Kirk was a way better captain of THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE than Picard!  He could kick his ass too!  Yeah!

I'm going to go watch all 79 original episodes right now!!!!!





_{(I feel unclean)}

[Stingray]

They still make the metal ones. But I hated the metal ones, they were really expensive and you had to paint them

Painting them is the fun part.

-S

[nostrebor]

Not sure which is nerdier, all the mame stuff I have done, or the fact that I just ordered 272 D&D minatures.

The answer is the 272 D&D miniatures. 

-Goz

I second this motion.

All in favor...

I will give extra bonus nerdy points for the use of the term "gigantor herd" It shall be my saying of the day

[DrewKaree]

_{(I feel unclean)}

That probably has more to do with failing to post mo betta pics of Heather for us than anything else.  Oh, and you being a dirty Canadian to start with

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Wouldn't that be new lows of nerdiness...there's nothing redeeming about purchasing 272 D&D miniatures.

[Stingray]

_{(I feel unclean)}

That probably has more to do with failing to post mo betta pics of Heather for us than anything else.

Yeah! YEAH! YEAH!

-S

[PetitMorte]

hehehehe

Fiendish Dire Weasel


heeheehee   

[DrewKaree]

_{(I feel unclean)}

That probably has more to do with failing to post mo betta pics of Heather for us than anything else.

Yeah! YEAH! YEAH!

-S

I'm not positive, but I think I've found the platform on which to (de)base my campaign   All in favor say nay!

[Havok]

Oh, and their Action figures, not miniature dolls...

 

[Stingray]

All in favor say nay!

Daisies!

-S

[Jabba]

I used to play D&D when I was in High School. Great game. We used to do it all on graph paper, and used 8, 12, 16 sided dice. Is this still the case? Hah, we used this book (I still have it at home...)

[Jabba]

And this one (not mine, googled it for pic)..

[RetroJames]

Not sure which is nerdier, all the mame stuff I have done, or the fact that I just ordered 272 D&D minatures.

The answer is the 272 D&D miniatures. 

-Goz

People keep mentioning these "MAME Nerds" but I never know who they are.  Every time I come here all I see is us cool people.  Guess all the nerds leave before I get here. *shrug*

A glimpse into my D&D past...

See? All cool people again...http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/dungeons.html

[Stingray]

I still have both of those books and several others. I have no idea where they are now, but I remember coming across them once when looking for something else not all that long ago.

-S

[ChadTower]

The miniatures are way nerdier than the MAME stuff.

[mr.Curmudgeon]

The miniatures are way nerdier than the MAME stuff.

But MAME comes in at a close 2nd.


mrC

[ChadTower]

No way, chicks will find a good MAME cab appealing for an hour or two.

They will never find those little elf dudes appealing.

[Ed_McCarron]

No way, chicks will find a good MAME cab appealing for an hour or two.

They will never find those little elf dudes appealing.

No, but I knew one that used d30's as Benwa Balls.  That theres a geeky chick.

Ah, high school...

I was actually president of my high schools D&D club for a while... After they changed the name to adventure society cause we were all demon worshippers or whatever the popular media said at that point in the mid '80s.

[Havok]

Not sure which is nerdier, all the mame stuff I have done, or the fact that I just ordered 272 D&D minatures.

The answer is the 272 D&D miniatures.

[Stingray]

that dude on the left hand side looks like Jamie Lee Curtis!

She has a much better rack.

-S