New Londinium - Episode 1 - What Happened Here?

0:00 Intro

0:38 Dude, Where’s My Clothes?

1:39 Going to Town

2:15 Abandoned Campsite

10:48 Journey to the Center of the World

11:57 The City Plan

14:13 Marking My Territory

15:47 Shopping Spree

25:58 A Dark Secret is Discovered

42:17 I’m Off to Be the Wizard

59:42 Houston, the Gryphon has Landed

Just in case you have no idea what the Let’s Play video format is, I have included a link to an explanation here.
I mentioned tighty whities.
The actual Journey to the Center of the World (Earth).
I mentioned a magic sword that was a combination of a Holy Avenger from D&D and a Vorpal sword from the poem, the Jabberwocky.
Seattle is almost as famous for their potholes as they are for their weather.
More information on proper atriums in the real world.
In case you need a primer on Dad Humor.
I mentioned that my future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.
I have digitized my library except for my books concerning Middle Earth and RPGs.
When I accused the false priests of selling snake oil… this is what I was referring to.
Some of you may be too young to remember the Keebler Elves.
I mentioned that Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark.
Mayberry was an idyllic little town from a few television series back when TV shows were black and white.
Twin Peaks is somewhat less idyllic.
The context for the quote from Sir Robin from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Now I know what a FA-MAS Type 62 is.
I lived in the Jackson Hole area for a couple of years. I would still live there… if I can figure out a way to live and retire on pine cones.
The original Railroad Tycoon is what got me hooked on building computer games… and eventually sandbox games.
At one time, my absolute favorite computer game genre was 4X.
Back in the day… mostly before I was married… I spent countless hours playing MMOs with my friends.
In case you were wondering what batting zero means.
Many people suffer from hayfever. If you are one of the lucky ones that don’t then it might worth explaining what it is.
“Almost There” still cracks me up whenever I hear someone say it. In Star Wars – Episode 4, Garven Dreis was the first X-Wing pilot to take a shot at the Death Star’s exhaust port and it seems that he was on approach for hours… or at least it felt that way. In fact, somebody put together a funny video that really drives the point home.
I mentioned George Carlin’s bit about a place for his stuff. I would reference it more… but his routine is not suitable for work… or school.
Putting the Cart Before the Horse may require some explanation for some of you nowadays.

Ever since I watched The Sting as a child, I have loved Ragtime music. However, I am not a musician, composer, or even a particularly knowledgeable fan of music. I enjoy what I enjoy and that includes many different genres of music. However, Ragtime is the soundtrack for the era I am simulating and this may the first time that modern listeners may be exposed to it. So I am including some general Ragtime links and whatever information I can find on the particular tracks I used in this episode.

More Information on Ragtime music

Aeroplane Rag (1912) A Vanasek and E Koerner – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Brain-Storm Rag (1907) Etilmon Justus Stark – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Cabbage Leaf Rag (1910) Leslie Crawford Copeland – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Cherry Leaf Rag (1909) El Cota – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Contentment Rag (1915) Joseph Francis Lamb – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Double Fudge Rag (1902) Joseph Zacharia Taylor Jordan – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

The Entertainer (1902) Scott Joplin – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Fire Cracker Rag (1911) William P. Held – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Ham And (1908) Arthur Owen Marshall – Ragnar Hellspong – RagsRag

Jazz Me Blues (1921) Tom Delaney – E’s Jammy Jams – YouTube

Maple Leaf Rag (1899) Scott Joplin – E’s Jammy Jams – YouTube