My Appendix N. What’s Yours?
I read this over at Brother Cleriac’s blog and he attributes it to RPG Blog II . It got me thinking where do I get my influences? I’d like to know yours.
Vulcan Stev’s Appendix N
Written Word:
The Bible
Isaac Asimov – The Foundation Series
Isaac Asimov – The Robot stories
Heinlein – Door Into Summer
Mad Magazine
Ambush Bug
Groo
Spider-Man
Tom Clancy – Jack Ryan novels
Frank Herbert – Dune
Douglas Addams – Hitch-Hikers Guide
Douglas Addams – Dirk Gently
Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!
Movies/TV:
Warner Bros. cartoons
Star Wars
Star Trek
Quantum Leap
Indiana Jones
Hogan’s Heroes
Get Smart (TV)
Mythbusters
Pink Panther cartoons
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, World
Music:
Weird Al Yankovic
Petra
Mr. Roboto
The Imperials
White Heart
Casting Crowns
Elvis Presley
Classic 50’s
Games:
Car Wars
Champions
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I put my down here. Except I call mine “Appendix Travesty.”
http://spiritsofeden.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/wyatts-appendix-t/
Anybody that reads Groo and Ambush Bug can come sit next to me.