Merry Christmas

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Championship game

hard to believe the Bucks made it, but hey someone has to play in the stupid game. Go Bucks!!

Meechigan

Michigan needs a Carr with Les Miles! I hope every one has a great Thanksgiving!!

Farewell LLLLLLoyd Carr

It was a little bittersweet, after the Illinois debacle, but the Bucks are going to the Rose Bowl!!

It is November

and that means the holidays are on us. OSU-Michigan is less than two weeks away, GO BUCKS!!

Any plans on getting together later in the month?

Have you seen this man?

Cbus authorities have been alerted that the dreaded Wallet Draining Lich of Medina will be in route to central Ohio later this week. If you see him do not, I repeat do not, try to stop him yourself. Protect your wallet, hide your valuables, lock up your women and children. Call for back up at once. This man is a master of disguise, trickeration and chicanery. Here are his last known surveillance photos:

Another day, another denarius

How many days until JonCon?

JonCon Tournament Events

We are proud to announce the first official Tournament Events for JonCon 08.

1. Pirates
Bring your best 40 point set. This will be an every man for himself single elimination event.

2. Wings of War
A) Individual Event. Miniatures preferred but not required.
B) Two man team event. Find your partner, practice your moves and sign up to play.

3. Gary's Gauntlet
Bring your best D&D characters and see if they can survive running the gauntlet

Fall JonCon gathering

It was a great outing with the now mandatory trip to Thurman's and playing a new game. Steve brought Wings of War which was an absolute blast. My recommendation is that everyone go find one of the miniatures for future play as it adds so much to the game.

Fall Outing

Looks like a fall outing is coming together. A trip to The Thurman and some gaming sound like the plan. The Associates of Bauer shall overcome without him and have an awesome night of Adventuring!! Hail Adventurers!

Happy October

I am really looking forward to a fall outing. The crispness in the air, Football Saturdays, tailgating, the rolling of dice and maybe some Ghost Hunting. It is October baby!!

91 shopping days until Christmas

Shop early and often. Coming soon will be the online JonCon store. T-Shirts, hats, over sized coffee mugs, key chains and leather totes will all be available bearing the classic JonCon logo. Be the first kid on your block with the official merchandise of JonCon08!

Happy Birthday Bilbo

"My dear Bagginses and Boffins, Tooks and Brandybucks, Grubbs, Chubbs, Hornblowers, Bolgers, Bracegirdles and Proudfoots. Alas, eleventy-one years is far too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable hobbits. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."

The immortal words of Bilbo on his eleventy first birthday. Today is the day of his Birth, September 22. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the release of "The Hobbit" . Well done J.R.R.

Enjoy the day in the Shire and do something Hobbit like in honor of dear old Bilbo!



IF MORE OF US VALUED FOOD AND CHEER AND SONG ABOVE HORDED GOLD, IT WOULD BE A MERRIER WORLD.

- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit or There and Back Again

Avast and Yo Ho, Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So ye best be enjoyin the day ye olde scurvy dawg. make sure ye share yer best Pirate Jokes like this one within yer friends:

Why do Pirates sail in ships?
Because they can't drive carrrrrs. Arrrrrr

A couple of quick notes. I have found a picture of me favorite Pirate




Also below is a list of the top Seven Pirates in Movie History

7. Walter Mathau as Captain Red in Pirates
6. Erroll Flynn as Captain Blood in Captain Blood
5. Tommy Lee Jones as Bully Hayes in Nate and Hayes
4. Keith Richards as Captain Teague in Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End
3. Robert Newton as Long John Silver in several movies and an Australian television series
2. Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook in Hook
1. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies

JonCon Movie Alert

As movies come out from time to time it is our custom, as Adventurers, to review and share the out come of these films. Why do we do this you may ask? Because friends don't let friends see movies as bad as Dungeons & Dragons:The Movie. And as it is also our custom to not reveal the endings or serve up any spoiler info, ala The Perfect Storm, I want to discreetly talk about a couple of films. The first is the Western that is currently out, 3:10 to Yuma.

A movie that has a pretty good cast, including Christian Bale and Russell Crowe, this is a classic western. I would highly recommend it and would go with any of you to see it again. It is a remake of a flick from 1957 starring Glen Ford and Van Heflin. Beautiful scenery, great classic western story line and some good performances make it worth a trip to the theater. The costumes are outstanding and it doesn't look like it was the first time any of these guys had been on a horse. Russell Crowe's character is outstanding. I really hope that Hollywood continues to make classic Westerns such as this and Open Range which came out several years ago. I really liked this movie and I give it 4 Floyd's (out of 5).


The second is Highlander:The Source, which came out on the Sci-Fi network this week end. I love Highlander, Adventurers love Highlander, going back to the original from 1986. Who can forget "I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod?" What other clan would he have been from? A lot of purists felt the franchise should have ended there (and this film makes their case)but it did not and several sequels sprang forth. There was also a pretty good TV series that featured Duncan MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. Well, did you ever wonder where the Immortals came from in the first place? This movie will make you wish you had never begun to think of that question.

This latest Sci-Fi attempt to continue the story is pathetic. It brings back some of the actors from the TV series but their presence is not enough to save this dog. As far as that goes this dog deserves to be handed over to Michael Vick. Don't waste your time to watch this and just think of it as me taking one for the team. Spend two hours with your family, friends, people you don't like, harassing the homeless, torturing kittens or playing croquet just do not waste it on this movie. If I had a negative rating for films this would receive it x2!

Jon Con exclusive

The organizers of JonCon are proud, nay pleased, to announce that a brand new game will be making its debut at JonCon. Ghetto Life will be available for demo at this event. The latest creation from Wallet Draining Lich games is sure to bring countless hours of wholesome fun for your gaming group or your family. Learn the most current phrases in hip hop culture and brush up on your ebonics. Enjoy the detailed game markers from exact replica weapons and bullets, authentic looking rocks of crack (replica only as the organizers of JonCon and the people at Wallet Draining Lich Games do not approve of the use of crack cocaine) to switchblades with moving parts. Check back for more details and releases.

Happy Labor Day

Should we have a Fall gaming week end or maybe an outing to The Renaissance Festival? Any suggestions?

Happy September

Make a mental note of the dates June 25-29, 2008 kids. It is only 265 days to JonCon 08. Circle those dates on your favorite Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or Redneck Life calendars and make plans now to join us for the Con of the decade!!

A true seer?

The all knowing, all seeing Keithstradamus has looked into the future and foreseen a gathering of a small band of the Adventurers, and their kith and kin, at the Ohio Renaissance Festival in two days hence. Check back to see if this bold prediction comes to pass. He was eerily correct in predicting the lunar eclipse earlier this week.

Possible JonCon Event

The organizers of JonCon, in unprecedented fashion, announce the possibility of a new event. Negotiations are under way for a potential Murder Mystery Dinner to be held during JonCon. We are talking to a renowned theatre troupe about performing for us. The meal will be especially prepared for us and served by a vast array of voluptuous wenches. Check back for more possible potential details.

Calling all Adventurers, Campaigners and Gamers

Hear ye, hear ye. All are invited to the first annual JonCon. Mark your calenders for June 25-29, 2008 and join us for the chaos in Columbus.