Oz
@theemeraldwizard.bsky.social
That man behind the curtain - army brat, farm boy, reader, geek, gamer, redneck, storyteller, Hokie, engineer, info. technologist, ally, leader, deist, former civil servant, mentor, father, entrepreneur, et al.
There is no justice. There is just us.
There is no justice. There is just us.
Share a GIF or video that reminds you of your teenage years...🖤
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Share a GIF or video that reminds you of your teenage years...🖤
Age yourself with gaming
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Age yourself with gaming
Oh god... when did everything make me start feeling so old?
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Oh god... when did everything make me start feeling so old?
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a GIF
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a GIF
Finished the HD-2D remake of the original Dragon Quest. It was the 1st Nintendo game I played on my own NES, which I got for Xmas when I was 8 or 9 along with Super Mario 1 & 3 & Duck Hunt. Used to be able to beat it in 8 - 10 hours, but they added enough content to up that to 16. 10/10 nostalgia.
November 1, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Finished the HD-2D remake of the original Dragon Quest. It was the 1st Nintendo game I played on my own NES, which I got for Xmas when I was 8 or 9 along with Super Mario 1 & 3 & Duck Hunt. Used to be able to beat it in 8 - 10 hours, but they added enough content to up that to 16. 10/10 nostalgia.
Happy spooky season! Kiddo's first pumpkin. The dino obsession continues.
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Happy spooky season! Kiddo's first pumpkin. The dino obsession continues.
First animated crush without saying your age.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
First animated crush without saying your age.
Went inside a McDs for the first time in years to get lunch for kiddo. No cashier, automated terminals with poor order workflow (unnecessary steps, pauses, add nags), and chairs bolted to the floor. Automation makes for shitty user experiences more often than not these days.
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Went inside a McDs for the first time in years to get lunch for kiddo. No cashier, automated terminals with poor order workflow (unnecessary steps, pauses, add nags), and chairs bolted to the floor. Automation makes for shitty user experiences more often than not these days.
I'd rather have people wrap themselves in the country and burn the flag than wrap themselves in the flag and burn the country.
October 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I'd rather have people wrap themselves in the country and burn the flag than wrap themselves in the flag and burn the country.
"Vendor guarentees graceful failover."
October 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"Vendor guarentees graceful failover."
I can't believe how much Minneapolis/St. Paul fits my brand of weird over Phoenix.
The Viking Fest gives Ren Faire and is apparently kid friendly, and there is a Luminiscence experience in the St. Mary's Basilica that I toured a few months back with an orchestra and light show that looks awesome!
The Viking Fest gives Ren Faire and is apparently kid friendly, and there is a Luminiscence experience in the St. Mary's Basilica that I toured a few months back with an orchestra and light show that looks awesome!
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I can't believe how much Minneapolis/St. Paul fits my brand of weird over Phoenix.
The Viking Fest gives Ren Faire and is apparently kid friendly, and there is a Luminiscence experience in the St. Mary's Basilica that I toured a few months back with an orchestra and light show that looks awesome!
The Viking Fest gives Ren Faire and is apparently kid friendly, and there is a Luminiscence experience in the St. Mary's Basilica that I toured a few months back with an orchestra and light show that looks awesome!
Speaking of game night, between business & new meds, I've been too busy or tired to post the last couple of weeks.
September 8th was Quacks of Quedlinburg ❤️, Wizard 👍, & Tiny Towns 👍
Pulled an amazing comeback in Wizards by making 2 5 trick bids in a row, going from last in round 6/10 to winning.
September 8th was Quacks of Quedlinburg ❤️, Wizard 👍, & Tiny Towns 👍
Pulled an amazing comeback in Wizards by making 2 5 trick bids in a row, going from last in round 6/10 to winning.
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Speaking of game night, between business & new meds, I've been too busy or tired to post the last couple of weeks.
September 8th was Quacks of Quedlinburg ❤️, Wizard 👍, & Tiny Towns 👍
Pulled an amazing comeback in Wizards by making 2 5 trick bids in a row, going from last in round 6/10 to winning.
September 8th was Quacks of Quedlinburg ❤️, Wizard 👍, & Tiny Towns 👍
Pulled an amazing comeback in Wizards by making 2 5 trick bids in a row, going from last in round 6/10 to winning.
Last night's game night I actually got to run out a couple of mine. First up was suburbia where a math major who had never played wiped the floor with us (came in last). Then Mysterium where the ghost was a teen girl & I failed to grok the logic or make my case. Then Hanabi, to go out with a bang. 😁
September 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Last night's game night I actually got to run out a couple of mine. First up was suburbia where a math major who had never played wiped the floor with us (came in last). Then Mysterium where the ghost was a teen girl & I failed to grok the logic or make my case. Then Hanabi, to go out with a bang. 😁
I just heard the best analogy for the travesty playing out on the Late Night stage... "Saying Jimmy Kimmel's firing is going to be the final straw for Trump and MAGA is like saying 'this is the device that will finally get that pesky roadrunner.'" And it applies to every new scandal or atrocity.
a cartoon coyote is standing in the sky with a cloud in the background
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September 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I just heard the best analogy for the travesty playing out on the Late Night stage... "Saying Jimmy Kimmel's firing is going to be the final straw for Trump and MAGA is like saying 'this is the device that will finally get that pesky roadrunner.'" And it applies to every new scandal or atrocity.
Long ago I learned in math that negating a negative makes it positive. Since the current regime has designated "Antifa" a terrorist organization, that makes the United States anti-anti-fascist. In other terms, -(-fascist) -> fascist. I don't recall signing up to live in the Fourth Reich, folks.
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Long ago I learned in math that negating a negative makes it positive. Since the current regime has designated "Antifa" a terrorist organization, that makes the United States anti-anti-fascist. In other terms, -(-fascist) -> fascist. I don't recall signing up to live in the Fourth Reich, folks.
The cognitive dissonance of seeing a Minnesotan with a Confederate flag tattoo... 0_o
a man wearing sunglasses and a suit is smoking a cigarette in a store .
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August 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The cognitive dissonance of seeing a Minnesotan with a Confederate flag tattoo... 0_o
Ruin a book by adding Tom Clancy's to the title
Tom Clancy's The Ethical Slut
Tom Clancy's The Ethical Slut
Ruin a book by adding Tom Clancy's to the title
Tom Clancy's The Bible
Tom Clancy's The Bible
Ruin a book by adding Tom Clancy's to the title
Tom Clancy's Salt Fat Acid Heat
Tom Clancy's Salt Fat Acid Heat
August 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Ruin a book by adding Tom Clancy's to the title
Tom Clancy's The Ethical Slut
Tom Clancy's The Ethical Slut
Made board game night at Tower Games again after missing it for Defcon last week. Tied for 3rd place (out of 4) in Tigris & Euphrates [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates] & missed 1st (of 5) by $6 in Modern Art [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40381/modern-art-card-game]
August 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Made board game night at Tower Games again after missing it for Defcon last week. Tied for 3rd place (out of 4) in Tigris & Euphrates [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42/tigris-and-euphrates] & missed 1st (of 5) by $6 in Modern Art [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40381/modern-art-card-game]
If you see this, post a robot 🤖
August 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
If you see this, post a robot 🤖
www.instagram.com/reel/DNjhfs6...
A @endeavorance.camp video that hit my IG feed today reminds me of a PSA I saw back in college...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrA...
How did I wind up in a timeline where satirical comedy failed because they couldn't come up with anything more bizarre than reality?
A @endeavorance.camp video that hit my IG feed today reminds me of a PSA I saw back in college...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrA...
How did I wind up in a timeline where satirical comedy failed because they couldn't come up with anything more bizarre than reality?
August 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
www.instagram.com/reel/DNjhfs6...
A @endeavorance.camp video that hit my IG feed today reminds me of a PSA I saw back in college...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrA...
How did I wind up in a timeline where satirical comedy failed because they couldn't come up with anything more bizarre than reality?
A @endeavorance.camp video that hit my IG feed today reminds me of a PSA I saw back in college...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrrA...
How did I wind up in a timeline where satirical comedy failed because they couldn't come up with anything more bizarre than reality?
Just wrapped up @bethesda.net's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Much better than I remembered. Played the original back in college, barely got Martin to Cloud Ruler Temple before getting lost in Guild & side quests and burning out before finishing it. Now 1 of only 3 100% games on Steam.
a man in a crown is standing in a room with columns
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August 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Just wrapped up @bethesda.net's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Much better than I remembered. Played the original back in college, barely got Martin to Cloud Ruler Temple before getting lost in Guild & side quests and burning out before finishing it. Now 1 of only 3 100% games on Steam.
After DefCon 33 on top of the FFXIV Fan Fest 10th anniv. event 2 years ago, I feel pretty proficient at navigating the Las Vegas Convention Center. But my feet & legs are not happy as day 5 of my Vegas visit wears on. Looking forward to leaving the heat behind and returning to Minneapolis tomorrow.
August 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
After DefCon 33 on top of the FFXIV Fan Fest 10th anniv. event 2 years ago, I feel pretty proficient at navigating the Las Vegas Convention Center. But my feet & legs are not happy as day 5 of my Vegas visit wears on. Looking forward to leaving the heat behind and returning to Minneapolis tomorrow.
In Vegas for DefCon staying at the Conrad. Asked for a view of the Sphere if they had one. Got this instead... I almost threw up a little. Curtains have remained shut since. You just can't escape the Pumpkin Pedofuhrer...
August 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In Vegas for DefCon staying at the Conrad. Asked for a view of the Sphere if they had one. Got this instead... I almost threw up a little. Curtains have remained shut since. You just can't escape the Pumpkin Pedofuhrer...
Last night's board game night was taken up by Atlantis: Exodus. Interteresting, complex, and entertaining. Came in 2nd by 3 points after splitting my focus between training priests into oracles to generate apotheosis and building a giant fleet to sail to safety.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
August 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Last night's board game night was taken up by Atlantis: Exodus. Interteresting, complex, and entertaining. Came in 2nd by 3 points after splitting my focus between training priests into oracles to generate apotheosis and building a giant fleet to sail to safety.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
And now the unboxing of our life begins... well, it really began last Thursday one Civic-load at a time, but today Pods 2 and 3 were dropped, so we have all of our critical furniture again. And the grandfather clock survived!
August 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
And now the unboxing of our life begins... well, it really began last Thursday one Civic-load at a time, but today Pods 2 and 3 were dropped, so we have all of our critical furniture again. And the grandfather clock survived!