Scotty is dead

James Doohan died Wednesday. He was the Canadian who played Scottish engineer Montgomery Scott on the original Star Trek.

He's the second member of the original series to pass away - DeForest Kelley died in 1999.

Some interesting tidbits: he served in World War II, losing his right middle finger on D-Day when attacked with a machine gun. One bullet to the chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case. I thought that kind of stuff only happened in movies.

He was given an honorary degree in engineering by the Milwaukee School of Engineering after half of the students there said he had inspired them to join the field.

He suffered from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and fibrosis of the lungs. It was time for him to go. He'll be missed.

DnD Web comic!

Most of you guys have seen Order of the Stick before. If not, check it out, it's a hilarious little comic.

The author of that strip has another one called Five Foot Steps that is an official part of the WoTC RPGA site. Looks like it's pretty funny, too, from the player's perspective instead of the characters.

Well, yeah. That is all.