This weekend at PAX, Turbine–makers of The Lord of the Rings Online–had a bunch of banners up promoting their new Mines of Moria expansion. Each banner had a riddle on it, written in Tolkien-ish runes, and Turbine’s ad in the…
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Movie Poster Letters Quiz
Here’s a fun way to waste a few minutes: Can you guess the movie from just one letter? I only got 24 out of 46, but at least I kicked Mark Evanier‘s ass. ~CKL
Everyone’s a Comedian
Team Snout has been accepted to play in the Ghost Patrol Game! I mailed off our entry fee yesterday and reminded the team to keep any receipts they may have from the making of our application video. This was Sean‘s…
Ghost “Busters”
Since everyone seems to be doing it… here’s Team Snout‘s application video for the Ghost Patrol Game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8uI0laCVM And, of course, outtakes and extras (warning: explicit language and adult references): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dk2kYW2jVU D and I weren’t able to participate in the…
Team Snout FTW
Following yesterday’s tax notice, D called the California FTB this morning and set them straight–it was indeed a clerical error, and Team Snout is now officially listed as a non-profit unincorporated association. We can disregard the bill, and don’t even…
Rhymes with FAIL, Part 2
(In case you missed Part 1) Guess what we got in the mail today?* That’s right, it’s a notice from the California State Franchise Tax Board saying that Team Snout owes over a thousand dollars in back taxes! Also check…
Updated Things To Do
Because I know you’re so interested (roll your eyes when you say that, pilgrim)… I voted for the Hugo Awards at least four hours before the deadline on Monday. Yay me. I didn’t have time to read all the nominees,…
Third Time’s the Charm, Right?
Early this morning, I email-submitted my application for the Viable Paradise writer’s workshop. Then I went to sleep, and after breakfast, went to the post office to send a hard copy of my manuscript. Yes, today is the deadline for…
You Googlers and Your Damn Puzzles
It’s always got to be some kind of Treasure Hunt or something, doesn’t it? ~CKL
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Ghost Patrol, apparently, to avoid any copyright issues. Appropriately enough for an east bay-based Game Control (Lowkey and Desert Taxi), this Game is starting in Emeryville–at the Woodfin Suites Hotel, which Team Snout considered for the start of our egregiously-trademark-infringing…