tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post3013660001138506204..comments2024-03-22T02:46:36.248-07:00Comments on Playing at the World: D&D's 45th BirthdayJon Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824427209908111302noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-60145573567469292012024-01-16T21:57:44.580-08:002024-01-16T21:57:44.580-08:00I like the last Sunday in January. D&D is a mo...I like the last Sunday in January. D&D is a moveable feast.Stephen Wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828432713646210247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-69901337660899370332020-06-06T01:17:10.258-07:002020-06-06T01:17:10.258-07:00Late to the party, but I like your idea.
The 50th...Late to the party, but I like your idea.<br /><br />The 50th Anniversary Sixteen Days of D&Dmas in 2024 will run from Monday, 15 to Tuesday, 30 January.<br /><br />Covers the 15th, the 30th *and* the last Sunday.<br /><br />Gives you two weekends for your party to party.<br /><br />What to run, what to run?Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743073987491198533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-80576046261792548492019-04-04T16:32:21.305-07:002019-04-04T16:32:21.305-07:00Hey Jon, long time! Have you ever heard of the War...Hey Jon, long time! Have you ever heard of the Warlock variant of D&D? It was a CalTech "fork" with pretty different rules, and was -- unsurprisingly -- more complicated. I have a pdf of the Complete Warlock somewhere around here.Michael Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086058018576918310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-38475827916009671122019-03-07T10:17:34.574-08:002019-03-07T10:17:34.574-08:00But it was written years later. This is far from t...But it was written years later. This is far from the first instance I've seen of a totally inaccurate date on a trademark application, usually due to how long afterwards it's submitted. Also Arneson was gone from TSR in 1978, so it's not his word at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039845633332428280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-53744676965067087652019-01-31T04:57:38.944-08:002019-01-31T04:57:38.944-08:00If Gygax and Arneson claimed to begin using tradem...If Gygax and Arneson claimed to begin using trademark on product as of 1/15/74, and the U.S. Patent office believed this enough to type it out as such on the trademark license, then how do those of us who weren't there have any grounds on which to dispute it? The authors know more than we did, and the U.S. Patent office believed them... why can't WE (their supposed fans) believe them?!? January 15th, 1974 seems the most plausible and concrete date IN WRITING ON AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT as the official birthday of D&D.Jerry Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593125298359411416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-13153311759694841562019-01-30T11:45:31.231-08:002019-01-30T11:45:31.231-08:00Just fyi, I enjoyed this post and mentioned it on ...Just fyi, I enjoyed this post and mentioned it on my latest podcast. <br /><br />https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/episodes/Frothcast-12-Humpday-Blog-O-Rama-1-30-19-e32ni5Jeremy "frothsof" Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663928183049867947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-67083552118176308702019-01-28T13:05:48.187-08:002019-01-28T13:05:48.187-08:00Probably the greatest thing made in 1974 next to m...Probably the greatest thing made in 1974 next to myself. I was born on the 6th of January of 74' & live that I've been around as long as D&D ... Surely it will be here long after I'm gone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281758768059309218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-28636131236720275092019-01-28T10:24:54.349-08:002019-01-28T10:24:54.349-08:00I'd suggest a 16-day birthday fete lasting fro...I'd suggest a 16-day birthday fete lasting from Jan 15 (D&D Trademark Day!) to Jan 30 (D&D Copyright Day!). The 16 Days of D&Dmas.TraverseTravishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846139516427876075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-76047291990555948962019-01-28T02:55:07.079-08:002019-01-28T02:55:07.079-08:00I’ll personally choose to believe 30 Jan as the bi...I’ll personally choose to believe 30 Jan as the birthday of D&D. I may be biased, seeing as how my birthday falls on the 30th.Thebadgamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688595158101648219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-54058355473651690902019-01-27T21:44:04.683-08:002019-01-27T21:44:04.683-08:00January 27th was indeed the last Sunday in 1974 an...January 27th was indeed the last Sunday in 1974 and also 6 months either side of Gary's birthday, so I think that works on a couple of levels.Mark CMG Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160691331267309851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-61059457934809312022019-01-27T17:15:34.636-08:002019-01-27T17:15:34.636-08:00Personally, I celebrate the birth of D&D on No...Personally, I celebrate the birth of D&D on November 25th.<br />Venger Satanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447932700800930510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-4936107135951377272019-01-27T16:26:11.949-08:002019-01-27T16:26:11.949-08:00Thanks.Thanks.TraverseTravishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846139516427876075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-37946971994823022202019-01-27T15:11:56.569-08:002019-01-27T15:11:56.569-08:00Ironically, the 27th was the last Sunday in Januar...Ironically, the 27th was the last Sunday in January in 1974 too.Kevin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06076147424768269913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-28905023535488014912019-01-27T11:45:17.491-08:002019-01-27T11:45:17.491-08:00The idea was in fruition by January's end by m...The idea was in fruition by January's end by my observation of what's presented. I fully support January as memorial/celebration month. I'm sure copies for view were available, and I'm sure Gary gifted them to those that had a passion for the game. So many layers and stages to productions, that changes over the years to be sure. Now print by demand alters a few hard datelines for availability. I'm sure either way we are doing right by Gary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05502808379794630337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2688079707543352822.post-62438936856608926852019-01-27T10:59:35.838-08:002019-01-27T10:59:35.838-08:00Jan 30 makes the most sense to me.
Seconded.Jan 30 makes the most sense to me.<br /><br />Seconded.Grumpy Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11087904102183244773noreply@blogger.com