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			<title>So You want to be Our Co-Host</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/so-you-want-to-be-our-co-host-t120.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>For those of you who have listened to our podcast and said to yourself, &quot;I could do this crap better than these guys!&quot; Here is your chance to join in. 

Send us an application to join our podcast.



Name:

What you want to be called on the show:

Email:

Gaming History:

Link to a 2 minute Audition: 

Anything else we should know about you:





You must be at least 18 to enter and have a Skype account and a decent headphone/mic set. We don't want people screaming into their laptops  ...</description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:28:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Changes!!!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Okay folks, here are a few of the potential changes coming up:
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*New show format with news, more games and less time (20-30 minutes)
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*New Show name- I know you all love TLS but we need a name that lures gamers, not botanists with a funny bone.
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*New Site logo (If you have an idea please feel free to email us!)
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*New Site design and layout
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*AND MORE!!!
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<br />
So stay tuned!]]></description>
			<category>Questions</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>feed back</title>
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			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>because i cant replay to your changes message ill do so here 

 

 

ithink if u still gofor game orented podcasting u should do so with all gaming: penand paper rpg(dnd shadowrun WOD), table top(lotr, warhammer, bloodbowl, clickybased games), videogasme(whatevre here rpg's fps's partygames), board games(shoots and ladders, candyland, ebola monkey hunt) and so on this will give u a larger base for reference and potential audence base then u can also incorperate topic tags for the episode list  ...</description>
			<category>Questions</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Coming Soon: Changes!</title>
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			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Seeing as how traffic to this website has come to a screeching halt I have decided that it is time to usher in a new Laughing Stick. In the coming weeks expect to see a new design, new links, new newsletter and maybe if all goes well a revival of our beloved podcast. Well our be-tolerated podcast.

If you would like to have some input as to what this website will become then please post your ideas here. If no one shares any ideas with me then I'll be doing it all on my own!

Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.



So  ...</description>
			<category>News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:38:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Just so there are no Surprizes</title>
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			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays (Or winter break for those of you who have no special holidays). 
<br />
The forum has had little or no action for the past few weeks. 
<br />
Because we are not made of money here at the Stick, and because looking at an unchanging website is a bummer, if the traffic doesn't pick up substantially we will not be renewing our subscription with our hosts. 
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Have a good December! <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_cool.gif" alt="" />]]></description>
			<category>News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>what i want in the show</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/what-i-want-in-the-show-t115.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>i want..... more of the show... oh some play for board games and other games like support them you eventually could gointo a gaming session and break it down with comentaiiry..... like do chargen and then point out eather while playing or afterwords why you did somthing..... like explain how the party will work for group dynamics and such... then do a small storie arc and then wrap up ... itd be about 5-7 episodes and be fairly interesting for the rpgers who what to know how other groups play  ...</description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/what-i-want-in-the-show-t115.htm#583</comments>
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			<title>Need more action at the stick!</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/news-f7/need-more-action-at-the-stick-t114.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>What do you want to want to see on the stick? More games? More of (return of) the show? Let us know!!!</description>
			<category>News</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Exalted:Jakes game</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/characters-f3/exaltedjakes-game-t94.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>here is where we will discuss your various character concepts. so...um...go.



a few notes on the characters. you will be playing solar exalts only, merits and flaws are allowed, provided you run your choices by me before hand. I also would like characters with families, and friends. this does not mean you need to spend points on allies or contacts, merely that you have a connection to the world around you.



Edit: I am changing the Familiar rules. yo may have as many familiars as you like,  ...</description>
			<category>Characters</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:50:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Girls of Gaming</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/girls-of-gaming-t91.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>[ color=violet]I just would like to start a thread for the other female gamers out there, perhaps invite them out of the woodwork and out into the open. Are you a girl gamer and proud of the fact that you don't need a male gamer to fill in your character sheet? Can you roll with the best of them? Do you ever use being a girl to your advantage in a male dominated  gaming group?

I'm just wondering if there are other gamers like me out there. I'm a girly gamer,(I'm a girl and I play feminine women)  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>WoW Users</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/other-games-f14/wow-users-t74.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Raiding or farming...we don't care, make yourself at home in this little nook of the site.</description>
			<category>Other Games</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/other-games-f14/wow-users-t74.htm#312</comments>
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			<title>this weeks episode</title>
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			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[hi guys so i was trying to listen to this weeks episode but there was a ticking in it i couldn't handle it after about 5 sentences i figured i should let you know 
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<br />
that is all
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<br />
move along]]></description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/this-weeks-episode-t113.htm#573</comments>
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			<title>Exalted Mortals....</title>
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			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>So i was talking IRL to my peeps (hehehe) any way were cycleing through GM's to negate burnout and get better skills at gameing in gerneral you can be more nerrative and Role playie the wider your game base is and thebetter you are so anyway i was thinking and mencioned an Heroic Mortal game from exalted this would serve 2 prposes it would reinforce how gritty the setting can be that at the bottome of the totum poll you can be snuffed out(hopefullyy noone trys to fight a deatloard) and how good  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>sorry</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/sorry-t110.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[sorry I have been away fromk the forums, but I have been having an absolutely crazy week. everything is normalizing though, so I should be able to focus on the site again... <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="" />]]></description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:52:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/sorry-t110.htm#548</comments>
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			<title>ncis LA(ithink its la)</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/ncis-laithink-its-la-t111.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[so im whitching the new nncis ant ther hunting a hacker ring with ties to some terrists peeps and every time they find somone the  peep kills themselves so far twice i must say it would be super dumb in a game to have this happen toyour players...... although if u find enough of the bad guys then ull win by all of them nocking themseles off...... just a thought for y'all <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" longdesc="2" />]]></description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:40:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>NEED HELP!!</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/need-help-t106.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[so I was trying to think of podcast topics to discuss...and I hit a brick wall, metaphorically speaking of course. anyway, I was wondering if any of you out there had any gaming related stories/topics/whatever that you would like to hear about on the podcast? if you do would you mind sharing, I can come up with one, but it is usually at the last minute, so help would be welcome. thanks all.
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Jake]]></description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:08:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/need-help-t106.htm#515</comments>
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			<title>Cartoon Charicters IRL?!?!!!!</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/game-requests-f5/cartoon-charicters-irl-t109.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>so.... im shatching season 3 of SGC2C (space ghost coast to coast for those who may not know) and the 1st ep is a recorded rehersal and space ghost and the other peeps were about 6 in tall and there was a little set thats tiny as well i was thinking itd be neat to play cartoone charicters that are really little glowy people.... so you could run around and maybe save the producer or jst wonder around</description>
			<category>Game Requests</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/game-requests-f5/cartoon-charicters-irl-t109.htm#538</comments>
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			<title>points and reputatioin</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/points-and-reputatioin-t108.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>so now we know the title thing. posts are self explanitary there may be a help somewere but its easyer to ask... whats the points and reputation? under our names</description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/points-and-reputatioin-t108.htm#529</comments>
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			<title>We're making a better world... All of them better worlds.</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/we-re-making-a-better-world-all-of-them-better-worlds-t105.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
			<description>Hello ladies and gentlemen,



In the abundant amount of free time I have since being laid off work I've decided to get back to a project I've been working on for the better part of this decade. My own fairly unique D&amp;D setting. I'm talking the whole nine yards here. New Deities, detailed cultures, and most importantly a place in the world for everything from each of the 3.5 core expansions. A place for each new core class from the Complete Series to Magic of Incarnum to The Book of Nine  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:20:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Happy Birthday Spellbinder</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/happy-birthday-spellbinder-t107.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>Happy birthday!!!!!</description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:16:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/happy-birthday-spellbinder-t107.htm#518</comments>
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			<title>Play By Post Game</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/play-by-post-f13/play-by-post-game-t83.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Okay I've decided to start a play-by-post game for those people who want to play but can't seem to find the time to dedicate to a weekly game.

I'm not sure which one I'll be starting so I'll leave it up to a vote:



Little Fears- A game about children being terrorized by monsters. It's got very dark overtones and allusions to missing children in the real world. 



Star Wars RPG- If you don't know the premise of Star Wars after 6 friggin' movies then you've been living under  a rock.



Monsters  ...</description>
			<category>Play By Post</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:05:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/play-by-post-f13/play-by-post-game-t83.htm#334</comments>
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			<title>Lets talk about a REAL Exalted character</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/characters-f3/lets-talk-about-a-real-exalted-character-t101.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
			<description>Jake, do you know why Tepet Steel doesn't have a character sheet?</description>
			<category>Characters</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:14:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/characters-f3/lets-talk-about-a-real-exalted-character-t101.htm#467</comments>
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			<title>Where was this week's episode?!? 09/05/09</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/where-was-this-week-s-episode-09-05-09-t104.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Sorry folks but there won't be an episode this week. Jake had family to visit and I had visiting family, this along with unforeseen scheduling conflicts with our other hosts means that there won't be a new episode. 
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Next week we should hopefully we will be able to resume the show as scheduled!
<br />

<br />
Good Gaming!
<br />

<br />
-Carol]]></description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/where-was-this-week-s-episode-09-05-09-t104.htm#490</comments>
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			<title>Howdy</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/howdy-t102.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Kreyopresny</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[So, I just wandered onto this site from a banner on meilinmiranda.com (go there now and read Intimate History!) and figured I'd sign up. Got a bit of experience with D&amp;D and BNW, but have been wanting to try BESM. Torrented a bunch of source books awhile ago because it sounded neat and like it would offer a lot of freedom lacking in some RPGs. This seemed like a good place to find a GM who would run a game and let me get acquanited with the system.
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Anywho, hi, call me Krey.]]></description>
			<category>Introduce Yourself</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:32:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/howdy-t102.htm#482</comments>
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			<title>Anyone want to play BESM?</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/game-requests-f5/anyone-want-to-play-besm-t103.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Kreyopresny</dc:creator>
			<description>I've been wanting to try out Big Eyes Small Mouth for awhile now, as it seemed like a fun system with a lot of freedom. Just got here from a banner ad on MeilinMiranda.com hoping to find someone who could run a BESM game and wouldn't mind helping me get used to the system.</description>
			<category>Game Requests</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:34:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/game-requests-f5/anyone-want-to-play-besm-t103.htm#483</comments>
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			<title>Exalted</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/exalted-t90.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>So I have decided to run an Exalted Game. the players will be playing Solar Exalts. I will be running it in the northeast forests. I will have a fairly high action focus, though not necessarily combat oriented. I like chase scenes, fight scenes, and epic motivation. this is all I have for now. does anyone want to play? and is there anything specifically you would like to see in the game? I am fairly open to new ideas right now.</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:29:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/exalted-t90.htm#362</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/exalted-t90.htm</guid>
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			<title>Play Style</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/play-style-t81.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>I have been thinking through my GMing style and comparing it to my play style. I have realized that what I want as a GM is very different from what I actually run. I would like to run a deeply immersive action game with characters who espouse the heroic ideals shown in action movies. what I get is a bunch of sociopaths running around and destroying everything. as a player I like a game where the goals are well set, but very vague definitions so I can use my own discretion as to how I carry out  ...</description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:51:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/play-style-t81.htm#331</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/play-style-t81.htm</guid>
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			<title>Luck negation</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/luck-negation-t98.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>This has stemmed from several forums I am on where people say that they like/use luck negation mechanics. to those of you who do not know, what a luck negation mechanic is, is basically any mechanic that allows you to ignore a bad roll, or enhance a bad roll, or effect luck in a positive way. now before I get started I would like to point out that I am in favor of luck negation mechanics, and that this is merely a random thought I had and I wanted to see what others thought on it.



so I was  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:58:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/luck-negation-t98.htm#410</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/luck-negation-t98.htm</guid>
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			<title>brain storming</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/brain-storming-t100.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[WE WANNA HEAR BRAIN STORMING!!!!
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anyway it would make a good bonus episode]]></description>
			<category>The Laughing Stick Podcast</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:14:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/brain-storming-t100.htm#466</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/the-laughing-stick-podcast-f12/brain-storming-t100.htm</guid>
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			<title>my job deely</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/questions-f10/my-job-deely-t99.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>hey guys it used to say i was a bard.... than cleric and now paladin is this an auto update or whats goin on...... thought id ask here befor freakin out... man</description>
			<category>Questions</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/questions-f10/my-job-deely-t99.htm#428</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/questions-f10/my-job-deely-t99.htm</guid>
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			<title>Salutations</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/salutations-t88.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Joel</dc:creator>
			<description>Hello,

My name is Joel Randall. I live in Kalispell Montana. I work at a local gamestore named Heroic Realms. I've known Jake for nearly a decade. I play, or have books for at least, a wide variety of games, including but not limited to: New WoD, Old WoD, (A)DnD in every incarnation, Exalted, Earthdawn (1st and 3rd Edition), Shadowrun 4th Edition, Magic the Gathering, World of Warcraft: The TCG, and Warhammer (Both Fantasy and 40K). 



    I enjoy both playing and running roleplaying games.  ...</description>
			<category>Introduce Yourself</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:32:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/salutations-t88.htm#359</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/salutations-t88.htm</guid>
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			<title>So you want to be an RP Gamer?</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/gaming-blarg-f16/so-you-want-to-be-an-rp-gamer-t95.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>So you've decided you want to play one of those confounded Role Playing games you've heard so much/little about eh?  Do you know what you're getting yourself into?  Do you know what you need to get first in order to get a game going? Do you know where to get polyhedral dice?



Other Gamers- This is probably the most important thing when trying to start gaming. Without other gamers you're just playing with yourself. Your first inclination will probably be to search the internet, but as with  ...</description>
			<category>Gaming Blarg</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/gaming-blarg-f16/so-you-want-to-be-an-rp-gamer-t95.htm#383</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/gaming-blarg-f16/so-you-want-to-be-an-rp-gamer-t95.htm</guid>
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			<title>my Collection!</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/my-collection-t93.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>CameraObscura83</dc:creator>
			<description>NEW WORLD OF DARKNESS

1.	World of Darkness Core WW55000

2.	World of Darkness Chicago WW55200

3.	Shadows of the UK WW30202

4.	Shadows of Mexico WW25201

5.	Changing Breeds WW55103

6.	World of Darkness: Innocents WW55004

•	CHANGELING: THE LOST

1.	Changeling: The Lost WW70000

2.	Changeling: The Lost Storyteller’s Screen WW?????

3.	Autumn Nightmares WW70300

4.	Winter Masques WW70200

5.	Rites of Spring WW70201

6.	Lords of Summer WW70202

7.	Equinox Road WW70203

8.	Night  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:40:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/my-collection-t93.htm#369</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/my-collection-t93.htm</guid>
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			<title>happy birthday me</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/happy-birthday-me-t87.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Hey guess what...give up? IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! <img src="http://www.thelaughingstick.com//users/1114/63/96/37/smiles/760830.gif" alt="jake" longdesc="68" />  <img src="http://www.thelaughingstick.com//users/1114/63/96/37/smiles/530720.gif" alt="evil" longdesc="64" />]]></description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:14:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/happy-birthday-me-t87.htm#351</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/happy-birthday-me-t87.htm</guid>
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			<title>no man is an island</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/no-man-is-an-island-t89.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>so I have been thinking for the last few years on the different forms of character creation, and on metagame thought in genera and as it specifically applies to character creation. and I have come to a few( hesitate to use the term conclusions) hypothesis on the character generation. I believe there are a few different viewpoints on Character generation.



the first is the man on an island, the player makes the character with minimal knowledge of the the campaign and the other player's characters.  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/no-man-is-an-island-t89.htm#360</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/no-man-is-an-island-t89.htm</guid>
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			<title>Gaming Minorities</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/gaming-minorities-t92.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Reinx</dc:creator>
			<description>Anyone want to post an official list of what you consider gaming minorities to be?</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/gaming-minorities-t92.htm#367</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/gaming-minorities-t92.htm</guid>
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			<title>Changeling: The Dreaming</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/changeling-the-dreaming-t78.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Since this is the game Gtroc and I argue over the most on our podcast I figured I would start off this argument on our forums. 

Basically it goes like this, I like this game, A LOT. I know it has some major flaws in it, namely the characters complete inability to come in contact with any of the other major races in the oWoD. Stupid? Hell yes! Fixable by ignoring the meta-plot?  Certainly!

Not that Banality doesn't have it's place in a Changeling game, it's just WAY too big of a factor to  ...</description>
			<category>Let's  Talk Games!</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:17:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/changeling-the-dreaming-t78.htm#318</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/let-s-talk-games-f15/changeling-the-dreaming-t78.htm</guid>
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			<title>Oh hi there</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/oh-hi-there-t86.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
			<description>I saw some card down at some nerd store with your website on it, so I picked up and came here. Are there any nerds here that like to talk about stuff like tay bel top gai ming? I hear that Jake guy is huge nerd, I'd like to stuff him in a locker.</description>
			<category>Introduce Yourself</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:52:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/oh-hi-there-t86.htm#350</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/oh-hi-there-t86.htm</guid>
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			<title>Your Name Here</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/your-name-here-t21.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>Hi, I am The Jake(or gtroc, the G is silent), this whole Idea was the brain child of my friend and I one night. I get depressed easily and this is a chance for me to be to distracted from my hormonal imbalances. I love gaming, I mean I LOVE GAMING. I have been known to game for twelve hours and then talk about gaming for several more after that, it is my favorite thing in the world. I play all sorts of games, and I own even more than that. you name it I have played it, owned it, read it, or heard  ...</description>
			<category>Introduce Yourself</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/your-name-here-t21.htm#57</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/introduce-yourself-f8/your-name-here-t21.htm</guid>
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			<title>Changeling Dreaming Villian Creation</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/changeling-dreaming-villian-creation-t85.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>silverdawn</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Anyone interested in helping me create one of the major villians for my Changeling game?  I need somewhere to bounce ideas off of.  If people are interested in helping me create basically a new race post here and we'll start tossing ideas back ideas.   People critical of rules and lameness are much needed to make sure I don't screw this up.
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thanks!
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Scott~]]></description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:36:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/changeling-dreaming-villian-creation-t85.htm#339</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/changeling-dreaming-villian-creation-t85.htm</guid>
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			<title>New game</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/new-game-t82.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>so I am writing a new game. I know roughly what the basic mechanics of the game will be. however I am unsure of the setting, what it will be or how much the rules and setting will interact. I am looking for input. what setting styles do you like? what are the games you like to play and what aspects of those settings do you like? 



personally I am leaning toward near future space mecha combat or ancient world alternate history. I am not all that attached to either of those settings though. </description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/new-game-t82.htm#332</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/new-game-t82.htm</guid>
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			<title>Steam punky?</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/steam-punky-t75.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>So..... i have a cunning plan..... steam punk.... ya i know its been done but you could doit with  magic as being a well of souls idea were the magic comes from some devine sorce that can clog and it does and the pc;s can cleann it up.... but the more tech they use the harder it is.... this explaines why fantisy settings dont progress ever for thousands of years they will loose there magic but welll get it back</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/steam-punky-t75.htm#314</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/steam-punky-t75.htm</guid>
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			<title>I will be running a new game, I need help deciding what setting to run</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/i-will-be-running-a-new-game-i-need-help-deciding-what-setting-to-run-t70.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>so I basically have three setting ideas in mind. I know that I will be running it with the ORE using Wild Talents. so here are the three settings vying for position. let me know what you think:



First, we have a game set in the 1930s, where you play masked heroes. there are no super powers, just gadgets and skills. think batman style games...but in the thirties. the criminals have started dressing in costumes to get away with their crimes, and they appear to be devoting a great deal of their  ...</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:35:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/i-will-be-running-a-new-game-i-need-help-deciding-what-setting-to-run-t70.htm#305</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/i-will-be-running-a-new-game-i-need-help-deciding-what-setting-to-run-t70.htm</guid>
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			<title>OAK</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/oak-t80.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>achubbykid</dc:creator>
			<description>As you and your dwarve companion fight off the Wolf People, the call of the Tribe Leader clutches your frozen ear. &quot;Hahoo Haboo Hahoo!&quot; They call as he get's closer. Then you stab another wolf man as your partner get clubbed in the stomach. Weapons flying and blood sperting with sounds of pain and then, in front of you is a shiny object getting closer and closer which seems to be going at the speed of light. Suddenly, it dissapears!You realize you can hardly breathe one breath.You falls  ...</description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:06:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/oak-t80.htm#325</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/oak-t80.htm</guid>
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			<title>map tricks</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/helpful-links-f1/map-tricks-t77.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[tips and tricks for making maps on adobe photoshop. pretty cool.
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<a href="http://www.zombienirvana.com/" target="_blank">http://www.zombienirvana.com/</a>]]></description>
			<category>Helpful Links</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:54:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/helpful-links-f1/map-tricks-t77.htm#317</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/helpful-links-f1/map-tricks-t77.htm</guid>
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			<title>pic a day`</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/pic-a-day-t76.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[So somthing to make you think i supose is this link
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<a href="http://photooftheday.hughcrawford.com/" target="_blank">http://photooftheday.hughcrawford.com/</a>
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its a dude who from 79=97 when he died or somthing he took a pic and sent it in to the papaer or somthing like that its neat but make me reflective... any way it was in my book marks and i though i would share it
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okya]]></description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:26:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/pic-a-day-t76.htm#315</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/pic-a-day-t76.htm</guid>
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			<title>Attack of the Brain Eating Sam Waltens from Outer Space (Stuper Powers)</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/attack-of-the-brain-eating-sam-waltens-from-outer-space-stuper-powers-t71.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>Coming soon!

Darkness falls over the the city of Bumfreak, Texas... an Unidentified Flying Object lands on a vacant lot and over night the economy of the town booms for the first time since the simple soybean growers settled there decades ago. Though something is askew in this humble city. The Sky-Mart that sits in the lot has not only brought useful items at convenient prices, it also has brought a strange alien race with only two things on their mind. Hostile corporate take overs... and BRAINS!



Players  ...</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:47:52 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/attack-of-the-brain-eating-sam-waltens-from-outer-space-stuper-powers-t71.htm#309</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/attack-of-the-brain-eating-sam-waltens-from-outer-space-stuper-powers-t71.htm</guid>
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			<title>Lady Liberty</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/lady-liberty-t69.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>Does anyone know when the first use of the term &quot;Lady Liberty&quot; was? was it first used when discribing the Statue of Liberty, or was it used before that and the statue merely  took from an existing term? I can't find the answer, I was hoping someone here would know. thank you much!!!</description>
			<category>Free For All</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/lady-liberty-t69.htm#303</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/free-for-all-f9/lady-liberty-t69.htm</guid>
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			<title>Demoish stuff</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/demoish-stuff-t68.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Namelessjoe</dc:creator>
			<description>HI GUYS, for those in or near Kalispell or Heroic Realms(shameless Plug) i run a demo of 4th ed dnd mostly(at least this is what im supposed to do when i get the modules) right now were doing exalted and ill be moving on to some other &quot;current&quot; game(read: in print and supported by there makers) so no dead games  but thats what im doing tuesday nights around 630-10ish





This has been a public announcement by me thank you! </description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 15:41:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/demoish-stuff-t68.htm#298</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/demoish-stuff-t68.htm</guid>
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			<title>Old WoD: The City of Wymyn</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/old-wod-the-city-of-wymyn-t56.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
			<description>The Story so far:



30 Years Ago: An eleven year old satyr girl with a slipped seeming caused quite a stir when her father enrolled her at an all girls Catholic school in South Texas. She also attracted the attention of several members of different super natural races, some with rather sinister plans for the girl. When she was kidnapped a rag-tag team of were-creatures, changelings and a mage sought to rescue her from a fate worse than death. 

The girl's name was Damiana.



20 Years Ago:  ...</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:21:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<comments>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/old-wod-the-city-of-wymyn-t56.htm#255</comments>
			<guid>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/old-wod-the-city-of-wymyn-t56.htm</guid>
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			<title>Aberrant: Plethora of Ideas</title>
			<link>http://www.thelaughingstick.com/story-game-ideas-f4/aberrant-plethora-of-ideas-t67.htm</link>
			<dc:creator>Jake</dc:creator>
			<description>I have a couple of Ideas for a campaign.



First: The players play members of a U.N. sanctioned super group(Name: Team Tomorrow). I either want to start it with the tryouts for the position. either that or I will start with a natural disaster, the characters help out and the existing members of Team Tomorrow are impressed with their performance and ask them to try out. This would focus on investigation, response, and public relations.



Second: the players will be a &quot;private security consultants&quot;  ...</description>
			<category>Story/Game ideas</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 22:30:39 GMT</pubDate>
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