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Cyrus Harrell commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'Lego Heroica Projects'"Hey guys. Love the room. @Glenn Gass, yes you could definitely run a good simple campaign for kids of any age. It reminds me of Hero Quest, which got me started questing when i was a kid. My niece age 9 loves the dungeon crawler with very simple…"
Martin Williams commented on Bernard Joseph Martino's blog post 'Star Wars Nursery Rhymes'"Love it!"
"Well said. Despite the fact that she is an excellent reader, I am currently reading The Hobbit to my 9-year old daughter for the very same reasons. The annotated version is useful for helping explain some of the more archaic words he…"
A blog post by Martin Williams was featuredLast Chance to Read The Hobbit
Image: Alan Lee's depiction of the last of the party of Dwarves arriving at Bag EndI'm reading The Hobbit to my kids, because in a month's time, it will be a completely different experience. Although it'll be a while before they can watch the film, the pictures in my own mind, conjured up from Tolkien's phrases, will be…See More
Martin Williams posted a blog postLast Chance to Read The Hobbit
Image: Alan Lee's depiction of the last of the party of Dwarves arriving at Bag EndI'm reading The Hobbit to my kids, because in a month's time, it will be a completely different experience. Although it'll be a while before they can watch the film, the pictures in my own mind, conjured up from Tolkien's phrases, will be…See More
Martin Williams commented on Martin Williams's blog post '20 Things to Love About Indy IV'"Ah yes, how could I forget Jim! He gets around in Hollywood movies these days, doesn't he?
Yeah, it's an interesting one. Indy IV certainly got it in the neck for unbelievability (is that a word?), but in Last Crusade we saw Indy ride off…"
Nathan Barry commented on Martin Williams's blog post '20 Things to Love About Indy IV'"like so many things, it has its good points and bad ones, and while I agree with most of your list but there are so many times when things would have just killed anyone, eg. the Rocket sled. How come the baddie passed out but not Indy? Why…"
A blog post by Martin Williams was featured20 Things to Love About Indy IV
Image: LucasfilmWarning: if you haven’t seen it, there are spoilers ahead.Here in the UK, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull seems to be playing on a loop on BBC3 at the moment. An Indy movie on the telly is always one thing that, once stumbled upon, I find it hard to avoid watching the whole thing, even though…See More
Martin Williams posted a blog post20 Things to Love About Indy IV
Image: LucasfilmWarning: if you haven’t seen it, there are spoilers ahead.Here in the UK, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull seems to be playing on a loop on BBC3 at the moment. An Indy movie on the telly is always one thing that, once stumbled upon, I find it hard to avoid watching the whole thing, even though…See More
Martin Williams posted a blog postBritish comic stamps
Don't know if any UK-based GeekDads missed this as I did, but a few months ago the Royal Mail brought out a set of stamps commemorating great British comics. Each stamp features a classic title, accompanied by one of the characters that gained fame within its pages.The funnies are represented by the Beano (with Dennis the…See More
Rich Murray commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?'"I would argue for the early 90's. First exposure to home computers, NES hayday. 1986-1993 I don't remember the movies, from that era much, but at 6 getting my NES in 1986 was love at first play. Many family events…"
Rob Keisacker commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?'"Ahhh, so true, so awesome of a time to grow up....
I spend many hours scrolling throught www.retrojunk.com looking at old tv shows, cartoons, toys, and especially the commercials. "
Martin Williams commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?'"Thanks Nathan. Yup, 42, the answer to life the universe and everything! '88 to '89 was a strange time, with hair rock giving way to indie and Madchester in the UK almost overnight."
Nathan Barry commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?'"Lovely post Martin, we must be about the same age (40ish?) makes me feel all nostalgic. Most of the history I know comes from Blackadder in some way.
I wouldn't have minded being a little bit older though, purely so I would have been old enough…"
Glenn Gass commented on Martin Williams's blog post 'When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?'"The best era was 1983-1990.
Apple 2 computers were entering the used computer market, Commador Vic 64 was on the market allowing families with lower incomes to snap up Vic 20's cheap. TSR 80's are all over the flea markets.…"
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- What are some of your geeky hobbies?
- Writing, drawing cartoons, playing D&D and WoW with old college buddies, building Lego models and playing Lego games (tabletop and console) with the kids.
- Mac/PC/Linux?
- Mac
- Favorite geeky media (books, music, movies)?
- Tolkien, Spielberg/Lucas movies, Calvin & Hobbes
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Last Chance to Read The Hobbit
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 4:52pm 1 Comment 0 Favorites
Image: Alan Lee's depiction of the last of the party of Dwarves arriving at Bag End
I'm reading The Hobbit to my kids, because in a month's time, it will be a completely different experience. Although it'll be a while before they can watch the film, the pictures in my own…
Continue 20 Things to Love About Indy IV
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 4:30pm 2 Comments 0 Favorites
Image: Lucasfilm
Warning: if you haven’t seen it, there are spoilers ahead.
Here in the UK, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull seems to be playing on a loop on BBC3 at the moment. An Indy movie on the telly is always one thing that, once…
Continue British comic stamps
Posted on September 22, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Don't know if any UK-based GeekDads missed this as I did, but a few months ago the Royal Mail brought out a set of stamps commemorating great British comics. Each stamp features a classic title, accompanied by one of the characters that gained fame within its pages.
The funnies are represented…
Continue When Was the Best Time to Grow Up Geeky?
Posted on September 5, 2012 at 6:03pm 5 Comments 2 Favorites
E.T. and Elliott (Universal Pictures)
I guess there's never been a good time to grow up a geek - those of us who prefer to be challenged mentally rather than physically have never had it easy, especially as kids – but in terms of cultural richness, I reckon I can make a good case for the…
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