I once had a 12th level Fighter called Nurrish.

Quote from: One Horse Town;548666I once had a 12th level Fighter called Nurrish.

I guess in your characters case what he ate did make him who he was

Quote from: Daedalus;548649On his blog he posted only one post that even mentions you.  He has posted plenty of posts that don't even mention you.  

So he's a slightly more clever than average pundit-hater.

QuoteHe has a role playing game blog, you have a general blog that also discusses role playing games.  You are doing two different things.

To clarify, he has a role playing game blog, I have one of the most successful blogs about RPGs in terms of its influence of all time (whether or not I also post about other things on the blog doesn't really seem to be of relevance here).  I also have a forum that is one of the most successful RPG forums (closing in on 5000 members), four completed RPGs (two published, two in the process of publishing) and two sourcebooks (one published, one in the process of publishing) under my belt, and was taken on as a consultant to 5e because of my aforementioned accomplishments.  He's got a rival forum with a whopping 2 members, one of which is himself.

Yes, I would say we're doing two different things: I'm engaging and influencing the RPG hobby successfully, he's attempting to engage and influence the RPG hobby unsuccessfully.

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Quote from: _kent_;548501However if this player's girlfriend is knocking about - she's from Burgundy - food takes on a different complexion. We've been treated to Tartiflette (smelly Roblochon cheese baked with potato and small ham chunks and garlic) and Raclette (melted cheese dripped over cold meats and potatoes - from Shepherds in Swiss mountains, put block cheese near the fire and dripped it onto their plates).

This sounds really great.

Oh, I just read the rest of this; it's icky.

Also I'm totally unemployed.

Anyway, on topic.
If we're going to at something besides pizza or Chinese, I'll be the one making it. I have a wide range of things I can cook, but usually I go with, as I've mentioned in the past, Tortilla de España. Sometimes i'll do beef stew or a meat marina in a slow cooker and let them cook for 8-12 hours before game time. Sometimes we break and go out.  Chips are rare, but coffee and soda are usually around. This week I think I'm going to do a tortilla, a veggie tray and grab what passes for a baguette over here.

I suppose, to take an honest stab at this, I must clarify what qualifies as "fast food" in this country.  In our gaming groups usually when we break for lunch we order from one of a couple of places that essentially have the same menu.  Players who are short on cash usually get some really fine pasta (spaghettis, gnocchi or raviolis) with bolognese sauce. Cost: $4 US

You have a couple of other pasta options too: ravioles principe de napoli, ravioles a la carusso, canelones, manicotti al escarpachio, etc. Cost: $6-8

Others will get a double wiener schnitzel sandwich (that is to say, two "milanesa" or "wiener schnitzel" sandwiches), topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo and optionally a fried egg. Cost: $6 US

Those with serious hunger will get a Chivito; which is a huge slice of lean beef with ham, bacon, muzzarella cheese, a fried egg served on french fries with green salad (lettuce, tomato, onions and palm hearts) and "russian salad" (potato salad with peas and carrots).  The plate is gigantic. Cost: $9

Finally, there's the parrilla.  You can get wood-cooked barbequed all-natural beef, either ribs or steak, a gigantic portion, with your choice of french fries, mashed potatoes, green salad, or potato salad.  Cost: depending on portion size, between $7-15

So you can understand if we don't bother cooking.

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That makes sense. We play in Denver right now, but if we played in my town (Ft. Collins) I seriously doubt we'd cook either. Even setting aside the fact that it's in the US Ft. Collins is an amazing food town with literally 3-4 separate restaurant districts and nothing is more than 10 minutes away, really. The town makes every best places to live in the US that I've ever seen.

Quote from: RPGPundit;551857I suppose, to take an honest stab at this, I must clarify what qualifies as "fast food" in this country.  In our gaming groups usually when we break for lunch we order from one of a couple of places that essentially have the same menu.  Players who are short on cash usually get some really fine pasta (spaghettis, gnocchi or raviolis) with bolognese sauce. Cost: $4 US

You have a couple of other pasta options too: ravioles principe de napoli, ravioles a la carusso, canelones, manicotti al escarpachio, etc. Cost: $6-8

Others will get a double wiener schnitzel sandwich (that is to say, two "milanesa" or "wiener schnitzel" sandwiches), topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo and optionally a Friedman egg. Cost: $6 US

Those with serious hunger will get a Chivito; which is a huge slice of lean beef with ham, bacon, muzzarella cheese, a fried egg served on french fries with green salad (lettuce, tomato, onions and palm hearts) and "russian salad" (potato salad with peas and carrots).  The plate is gigantic. Cost: $9

Finally, there's the parrilla.  You can get wood-cooked barbequed all-natural beef, either ribs or steak, a gigantic portion, with your choice of french fries, mashed potatoes, green salad, or potato salad.  Cost: depending on portion size, between $7-15

So you can understand if we don't bother cooking.

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When I lived in the PacNW it much like you describe but all the decent places in KCMO are either 45 minutes east outside the city or over the border in Kansas.  So I cook.

Quote from: Benoist;547785So what about you guys? What's your gig, food and snacks wise, at your RPG games?

Beer, pizza, chips. Sometimes whiskey shots.

Chips and coke most of the time. Although there's a decent kebab kiosk right next to my block so we occasionally get some when we're playing in my place.

Alcohol doesn't really work for RPGs in my experience. Except for Paranoia.

(also hi if anyone of you remembers me from anywhere else)

Quote from: RPGPundit;551857I suppose, to take an honest stab at this, I must clarify what qualifies as "fast food" in this country.  In our gaming groups usually when we break for lunch we order from one of a couple of places that essentially have the same menu.  Players who are short on cash usually get some really fine pasta (spaghettis, gnocchi or raviolis) with bolognese sauce. Cost: $4 US

You have a couple of other pasta options too: ravioles principe de napoli, ravioles a la carusso, canelones, manicotti al escarpachio, etc. Cost: $6-8

Others will get a double wiener schnitzel sandwich (that is to say, two "milanesa" or "wiener schnitzel" sandwiches), topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo and optionally a fried egg. Cost: $6 US

Those with serious hunger will get a Chivito; which is a huge slice of lean beef with ham, bacon, muzzarella cheese, a fried egg served on french fries with green salad (lettuce, tomato, onions and palm hearts) and "russian salad" (potato salad with peas and carrots).  The plate is gigantic. Cost: $9

Finally, there's the parrilla.  You can get wood-cooked barbequed all-natural beef, either ribs or steak, a gigantic portion, with your choice of french fries, mashed potatoes, green salad, or potato salad.  Cost: depending on portion size, between $7-15

So you can understand if we don't bother cooking.

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I challenge your places to touch the home grown quality of some sessions...But Pundit get's 2.5 stars for doing the takeout right.

Quote from: LordVreeg;555485I challenge your places to touch the home grown quality of some sessions...But Pundit get's 2.5 stars for doing the takeout right.

We've consistently found that the logistical issues of cooking tend to get in the way of the time spent gaming; and with such excellent take out around there really isn't a need.

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Quote from: RPGPundit;556088We've consistently found that the logistical issues of cooking tend to get in the way of the time spent gaming; and with such excellent take out around there really isn't a need.

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Absolutely. I like cooking and I like gaming but combining the two is a logistical nightmare. I work 10-12 hour days very often and coming home in time for a session is difficult enough for me.

I wish I had this sort of takeout here in Rio, though! US$15 for a big ol' Uruguayan parrillada? *drools*

Quote from: The Butcher;556179Absolutely. I like cooking and I like gaming but combining the two is a logistical nightmare. I work 10-12 hour days very often and coming home in time for a session is difficult enough for me.

I wish I had this sort of takeout here in Rio, though! US$15 for a big ol' Uruguayan parrillada? *drools*

I'm surprised to hear that there isn't good cheap take out in Rio?  I guess I assumed that the situation in Uruguay would be similar in the rest of the region.

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