Social Vibe: Help Support American Red Cross for FREE

American Red CrossI am taking a break from blogging about gaming to discuss a very serious topic. I want to talk to you about the American Red Cross.

When the BP Oil spill started, the American Red Cross was there to help the millions of people who lost their livelihoods. When Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross was there helping the survivors rebuild their lives. Any time an American service person is in danger, captured or serving overseas the American Red Cross provides care packages and emergency medical care.

The Red Cross is one of the most important humanitarian organizations to ever grace civilization and it needs your help. We have partnered with the American Red Cross, official subsidiary of the international Red Cross, to raise funds. In our sidebar is a box that says “Help Me Support the American Red Cross.”

Every time you visit this blog please click on the box. You will be asked to read stories, watch short video clips, and otherwise use content provided by SocialVibe (a known and respected conduit for helping charities). It will take less than 10 minutes of your time. Each activity you do allows the Red Cross to give 1 minute of support to those in need. If we all work together we can make a huge difference.

This will cost each of us nothing but a bit of our time. Please join me in supporting an organization that helps our brave men and women as they protect our freedom.

Together We Can Make a Difference!

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No Game Night Tonight = Thanks Digital Dads & C.C. Chapman

Wednesday nights are game nights. I play World of Warcraft CCG (we raid), War at Sea, or Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition. Tonight’s game night is being canceled, which is a shame because I would be playing with WAS: Condition Zebra for the first time.

As with most things there is a silver lining. I won two Tapis Rouge (aka red carpet or VIP) tickets to the sneak preview of Cirque du Soleil’s OVO on the new Boston waterfront. I won these in a contest at Digital Dads, which is run by C.C. Chapman (yes, THAT C.C. Chapman). My father and I will be having a night on the town. Hopefully I will have some pictures to share (none allowed during the performance).

Many thanks to Digital Dads and C.C. Chapman for this tremendous opportunity.

We return you to our regularly scheduled broadcasting.

This posted on my iPad.

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FREE Paper Terrain

Do you ever wish you could have some nice looking buildings and terrain but don’t have the skill to scratchbuild nor the money for the fancy (but expensive) pre-made pieces? Paper terrain is the answer to your prayers. It can be printed on any printer, on any paper (heavier paper like 125lb is best), and won’t cost you any money to get.

There’s a lot of resources on the net. But, we’ve found some great ones to share with you.
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Flames of War Succumbs to Price Increase

Two years ago Battlefront Miniatures promised to not raise prices on their Flames of War products. They held true to their word until today. As of August 9, 2010 FoW products will cost more to buy. In a press release Battlefront cited enormous gaps in national currencies and the U.S. recession, which acts like a wet blanket for the global market as key reasons for this price increase.

We strongly applaud Battlefront for holding out as long as they have. It surely caused them to suffer limited profits, which is why companies like Games Workshop raise prices at the drop of a hat.
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12-7-Games Review Spurs Company Reply

12-7-Games was recently reviewed and awarded the first ever CWF GameCast Editor’s Choice Award. Bill, its kind and amazing owner, read the review and sent me an e-mail in response. He wanted to correct one error, which I have commented on in the original review, along with replying to the review.

I always share the unedited comments from those discussed on this blog. Although this may be my soapbox, it is important for it to provide a reliable and balanced world view. Below is Bill’s e-mail. My only response is, “I stated that 12-7-Games ran out of protective card sleeves, has since been resupplied, and also understated how often they use them for stat cards. I regret the error and apologize to all of you, to Bill, and to 12-7-Games’ customers (and potential customers).”

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