PostsCommentsalonicus in #hive-153850 • 4 days agoRE: Would I Be Able To Handle An Emergency.It's well worth learning first aid, but my experience is that CPR is rarely needed and needs professional medical help with the right equipment to be on the way fast ! What…alonicus in #hive-105400 • 14 days agoRE: Think Small, Adventure BigGood point ! My main homebrew world has definitely moved from the local events stage, and I sometimes find it hard to focus back to the local level when a new low level party…alonicus in #rpg • 14 days agoRE: Think Small, Adventure BigI've done this several times, and it definitely works ! The only issue I've found is maintaining scale consistency as the map grows. After a few years, the initial area looks…alonicus in #hive-132410 • 15 days agoRE: Mort the Shit Manager: Tripe & Gizzard FlavourIt was definitely a more common-sense time back then !alonicus in #hive-132410 • 15 days agoRE: Mort the Shit Manager: Tripe & Gizzard FlavourYou got off lightly, lol. The Halfords next door to us got fed up with the police letting shoplifters off. They'd tell them they were being taken up to the manager's office to…alonicus in #rpg • 16 days agoRE: GM Advice for a Braindrain Friday: The One-Stat NPCDarn it, another one of your ideas I'm going to have to steal ! I've done something similar for years, but tend to either use their job description, or pick up on a single…alonicus in #fiction • 16 days agoRE: Mort the Shit Manager: Tripe & Gizzard FlavourWonderful ! Reminds me of my first job, also 1980's retail. WHS - officially W.H. Smiths, but we referred to it as the Wandering Hand Society. Perhaps I'll post a couple of tales…alonicus in #hive-153850 • 18 days agoRE: Forgiving And Forgetting ~ Are They Really The Same Thing?.I totally agree ! Forgiving is good, but if you forget, then you aren't learning the lessons that might save you from a repeat of the problem in future.alonicus in #hive-153850 • 19 days agoRE: IS FORMAL EDUCATION STILL THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PREPARE PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS IN TODAY'S WORLD.Interesting ! Here in the UK enrollment is very high, but I suspect the quality of education isn't as good despite the best efforts of the teachers. They're hampered by political…alonicus in #aseanhive • 19 days agoRE: From Fun Hobby to Blooming Business: How My Small Flower Bouquet Brings Extra Income and Smiles to Every OccasionI like this ! Using fuzzy wire for the flowers means they'll last a lot longer than real cut flowers 😀 When I was a kid (a very long time ago !) we didn't have coloured…alonicus in #hivecommunityactivity • 23 days agoRE: HCA #1: A Few Rock-Themed Magic ItemsI'm definitely stealing the Hearthstone 😁 Brilliant idea !alonicus in #personal • 25 days agoRE: Not a great day 🤕Never feel you have to sit at a keyboard and do Hive things - it's supposed to be a pleasure, not a chore ! More importantly, look after yourself and I hope you feel better soon 🙂alonicus in #rpg • 29 days agoRE: GM Advice: Session ZeroSession zeroes are definitely worthwhile ! I'm in a long-running group where we rotate between various DM's and their worlds fairly rapidly, so we don't always do official…