Summary: We've had fun in the sun this summer, but as the temperature cools and the blue skies turn to grey, UNO what we turn to for fun? Use your CRANIUM for this one. It's games! Both board and video. We'll open the COMMUNITY CHEST of venues and tell you about some new places you might take a CHANCE on. It's much more than Professor Plum in the library with a candlestick. It's an OPERATION AJ and I believe is worth the RISK. SORRY for all the puns, it's what I do... Hey Player one, get ready to Insert Coin...this is BPM! * * * RSS and Podcast Feed updates: prepping for new iOS podcasting features and making our show now easier than ever to find, or tell a friend about “Bellingham Podcast.” Thank you everyone for the literally THOUSANDS of downloads. Around - Get your geek and game on! Thank you to Jagi and Kaleb, WWU students, for being on the show and giving us your geeks-eye-view on today's topic! Board & Table Top * Rook & Rogue Board Game Pub (https://www.rookandrogue.com/) - “Bellingham's first board game pub” on Magnolia Street downtown. * Open daily for lunch and dinner, “geeky-themed food, beer, wine and cocktails” * Two tiers of membership - Rook (hobby) and Rogue (Grail) - monthly or annually * Ruckus Room Arcade and Fun Center (https://www.ruckusbham.com/) - on Railroad Avenue * Check out ruckusbham.com (http://ruckusbham.com/) and @ruckusbham for updates. * Dark Tower Games (https://www.darktowerlgs.com/) - downtown * Weekly Magic: The Gathering tournaments * Live streamed Twitch TV events * Friday night at 6 pm - Board game night! Video Games * Best Buds Gaming Lounge (http://best-buds-gaming-lounge.business.site/) - In Mackenzie Alley in Fairhaven, by Rustic Coffee * Classic video games. Frag your friends! * Open most evening until 1 AM (?) Pinball Wizardry * Reset Games Arcade Edition on Sunset- IFPA (https://www.ifpapinball.com/) (International Flipper Pinball Association) pinball tournament last month (July 16) * IFPA Bi-Weekly Tournament! Next round- Sunday August 27th at Reset Games The Racket bar and pinball lounge by Shakedown - IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) pinball tournament * Tournament Date: August 20, 2017 * $5 Buy-In, 100% Payout, Coin-Op 3 Strike Knockout (4 if low turnout) Swiss Seeding (Ages 21 +) Comics: Fun fact; NATIONAL COMIC BOOK DAY is September 25 * Cosmic Comics (http://cosmiccomicsonline.com/) by Bellingham High School * Comics Place (https://www.thecomicsplace.com/) on Holly Street * * * Tech that caught our eye * PayByPhone (https://www.paybyphone.com/) app - A mobile solution for Bellingham parking meters - we don't need no stinking quarters! * iPhone and Android compatible * Multiple vehicles, no cash required, tied to a c/c (prepaid?) * Time expiration notification, top up within your app * Time & Tech * ToolWatchApp/Tool Watch .io (https://toolwatch.io/); how to track your +/- time on your mechanical watches * “The most convenient way to measure the accuracy of your mechanical watch.” Site made in Switzerland * Tip- this is a dipstick, not your speedometer. * * * Unscripted Insights Chris AJ * * * Connect with us * AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram (http://instagram.com/ajbarse) both are @ajbarse. * Chris: You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium as @mnmltek * Quiet Conversations newsletter: bit.ly/quietchris (http://bit.ly/quietchris) * 100 Tech Tips - An ongoing project: www.100techtips.com (http://www.100techtips.com/) Listen to us * If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)! * Thursdays at 9 am * Saturdays at 1:30 pm Talk to us - 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324) (TECH) * Got a...
