tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post8269224924193449279..comments2023-05-13T03:45:28.782-07:00Comments on The Royalist Roundhead: The World Turned Upside DownJustin Penwithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-78193217017803598742013-09-18T11:37:57.710-07:002013-09-18T11:37:57.710-07:00Thank you, Peter. Yes, do check out KODT, it is we...Thank you, Peter. Yes, do check out KODT, it is well worth your time.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-5788055580591119602013-09-18T11:31:59.013-07:002013-09-18T11:31:59.013-07:00I also came in to wish you good luck! After what I...I also came in to wish you good luck! After what I have been reading on top, I think you can use all the luck you can get!<br /><br />I will have a look at the KODT sometime later on!<br /><br />Greetings<br />Peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450643635236807442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-41681979520551102842013-09-08T19:25:46.058-07:002013-09-08T19:25:46.058-07:00Andrew, thank you for your support! The internet h...Andrew, thank you for your support! The internet holds fast wealth in well hidden places. I am certain there are blogs that I have yet to come across which are ones I wish I knew about.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-71272787474450398192013-09-08T19:23:27.748-07:002013-09-08T19:23:27.748-07:00Fran, I do regularly attend church, but much like ...Fran, I do regularly attend church, but much like Fitzwilliam Darcy, I do not feel comfortable in recommending myself to people whom I do not know. Yet, the passion for wargaming that we bloggers possess is what allows me to act outside my normal range of behavior and to participate with others who have this same interest.<br /><br />As to life... Yes, there are particular instances in past two decades, but most especially sine 2006, where it felt as though someone took a keen delight in aiming for the danglies. <br /><br />I am trying to start a hobby related business with a mate who is also in dire economic straights, but our combined lack of resources continues to push this goal past our reach. Good luck in your own job search/upgrade.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-5996342931357174622013-09-08T19:10:40.212-07:002013-09-08T19:10:40.212-07:00Dean, thank you. I am sure you will find KODT to b...Dean, thank you. I am sure you will find KODT to be entertaining, if not to the same extent as myself. While Sean did not get the humor in the clip I linked to, he did find one that appealed to him. That is the beauty of the comic, there IS something for every gamer.<br /><br />While I am a religious person, stoicism is a personal philosophy that I also try to model my reactions after. In response to Cicero, I do strive to not worry about things I cannot change or correct, but I don't always win that battle.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-74083428615635291722013-09-08T19:07:53.789-07:002013-09-08T19:07:53.789-07:00Thanks Rodger! I will happily take any amount of g...Thanks Rodger! I will happily take any amount of good luck that I can get. I can do with a bit of change.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-62774432133233831192013-09-08T19:06:40.579-07:002013-09-08T19:06:40.579-07:00Thank you, Mike. Yes, do read KODT, I don't th...Thank you, Mike. Yes, do read KODT, I don't think gamers can go wrong with it. I've never been to Origins, even when I lived in Wisconsin. I just could not put the time and money together. It also didn't help that I worked for a game distributor and was expected to work at the office, while the bosses were at the con. Good luck with your return!Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-50263058435060768312013-09-08T19:04:16.169-07:002013-09-08T19:04:16.169-07:00Thanks, Ray. I know you and Fran have had your own...Thanks, Ray. I know you and Fran have had your own employment worries this past year. The local employment situation for my county is really atrocious and were it not for my kids, I would have already moved out of state for better prospects elsewhere.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-10353324422777750292013-09-08T19:02:42.886-07:002013-09-08T19:02:42.886-07:00Gary, I appreciate your kind words. Yes, I do not ...Gary, I appreciate your kind words. Yes, I do not use what passes for crypto-security on Blogger as it is a PITA to deal with and I'd rather have comments then give people reasons to leave off.<br /><br />I have not posted but a small fraction of my rather poor luck here. I feel most would think I was a liar were I to post even a quarter of events and outcomes. However, we probably all have stories of bad and lousy "luck" whether it be fate or whatnot. <br /><br />For me, I usually just consider that the past 20 years of terrible luck are a prelude to something better... Yes, I may be a tad naive, but what else can one do?Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-50227908168179763412013-09-08T18:59:11.403-07:002013-09-08T18:59:11.403-07:00Sean, thank you for your own blogpost. I wondered ...Sean, thank you for your own blogpost. I wondered what caused me to gain 10 new followers in two days, until I went through my reading list and saw your post. I do appreciate it. More importantly, I hope some folks will take a look at KODT and also be aware of their own mates who may be in a tough spot.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-68154941790872746372013-09-07T10:28:20.367-07:002013-09-07T10:28:20.367-07:00Haven't read KOTDT yet, but I can understand h...Haven't read KOTDT yet, but I can understand how it helps you out in your times of trials and tribulation. You sound like you possess a very strong and stoic character. DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-26833585888012128752013-09-06T13:21:29.922-07:002013-09-06T13:21:29.922-07:00Just popped over to wish you some good luck Justin...Just popped over to wish you some good luck Justin! You can blame Sean for this!Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-16394028371865699602013-09-06T10:47:00.526-07:002013-09-06T10:47:00.526-07:00I wandered over from Gary's blog; it's bee...I wandered over from Gary's blog; it's been a long time since I've read KoDT, thanks for the reminder. Hang in there, it will get better, and there's always hope to make the convention next year; one of these days I will attend Origins again...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959234679802481723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-7176551463661389382013-09-06T08:18:23.448-07:002013-09-06T08:18:23.448-07:00That was a bummer about the job, keep your chin up...That was a bummer about the job, keep your chin up Justin, your lucks bound to turn around in the end.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-70673462511891400262013-09-06T07:16:57.993-07:002013-09-06T07:16:57.993-07:00I used to spend a lot of time in pews, lapsed cath...I used to spend a lot of time in pews, lapsed catholic......but once in.........never out Gary, really sorry to hear the Justin, life has a way of kicking you in the bollox but hopefully we can smile or bullshit our way through it, I have a job at the moment that doesn't earn me enough but I do it as it helps to survive a little longer until life stops jumping on your nuts!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-85425636113846314882013-09-06T06:54:05.330-07:002013-09-06T06:54:05.330-07:00'ere, there was no "figure-out-this-blood...'ere, there was no "figure-out-this-bloody-word" security!<br /><br />:O) GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-61008628800266987002013-09-06T06:53:02.562-07:002013-09-06T06:53:02.562-07:00Well Justin, old buddy, old bean, old pal, I'v...Well Justin, old buddy, old bean, old pal, I've just been sent along by Sean (from his Wargames Corner) for a read and an introduction, so to speak. I'll whack a heads up on my blog and see what transpires. I ought to warn you though that some of the people who appear to read it might not be the kind of person you'd like to share a pew with. Nevertheless, we can give it a go eh?<br /><br />If it restores your faith in how totally shitty life can be, yes, you do have worse luck than me, but you are lucky that I'm on the other side of the Atlantic (or maybe, in your case, you'd prefer to think of it as the Pacific and lots of dry bits). <br /><br />This is a good blog to read. You might want to keep it up - you owe me that much for having that "figure-out-this-bloody-word" security.<br /><br />I'm now off to raid your other blogs . . . . GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-51104571554874310962013-09-04T13:44:09.892-07:002013-09-04T13:44:09.892-07:00Will do Justin, I'm just running a little bit ...Will do Justin, I'm just running a little bit behind on checking the blogs.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-92110024905603173692013-09-04T11:40:39.442-07:002013-09-04T11:40:39.442-07:00I first started reading KODT around issue 27, but ...I first started reading KODT around issue 27, but I first saw the individual strips when published in Shadis and Dragon. I didn't realize that a dedicated comic existed until long after #1 became unavailable.<br /><br />The storyline of a decade long WWI boardgame being held in a certain basement reminds me of some of the massive boardgames that never really got past the set-up stage or perhaps the first turn.<br /><br />As to life and RL problems, I agree that we all see our own as being the worst, due to our proximity to them. My own frustration is at the near total lack of response to employment inquiries or in the case mentioned in the post, an opportunity arises only to be missed due to circumstances out of my control.<br /><br />All gamers, just as all people, face similar situations throughout life, but the point of my post was that even the simplest of things, like a gaming related comic book, can provide a bright enough spark that not all seems to be darkness and depressing. <br /><br />I view this as a better alternative to escape through the use of addictive chemicals or even to wallowing in depression and stress.Justin Penwithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194198434790757522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636343184339859324.post-48810973492663955472013-09-04T01:57:25.649-07:002013-09-04T01:57:25.649-07:00I love KotDT. A friend of mine used to subscribe,...I love KotDT. A friend of mine used to subscribe, so i'd read it when he was done with it. The writing and stories are really good, not just funny, but it pulls you in. I'd get caught up in the stories of the players and their characters. It really is a fun comic. And I agree.. sometimes it's these small moments of amusement that are the only bright spot, so they're vital. Everyone's own problems are worse for them than someone else's problems, even if worse, so it doesn't matter much if someone says their problems are worse than yours..not like it helps, but I can say I've had the worst luck and problems of any person I know.. at one of the lowest times this comic did help me a lot. Hope is great, but sometimes u don't even have that, but being able to laugh & escape is a close second. Laughing Ferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.com