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| error: | Can't call method "prepare" on an undefined value at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm line 117. |
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/usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm:117 /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm:89 /home/www/secure/ill/comps/illcal.mas:131 /home/www/secure/ill/ill.html:150 /home/www/secure/ill/index.html:4 /home/www/secure/ill/archive/dhandler:3 |
Can't call method "prepare" on an undefined value at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm line 117.
Trace begun at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Exceptions.pm line 125
HTML::Mason::Exceptions::rethrow_exception('Can\'t call method "prepare" on an undefined value at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm line 117.^J') called at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm line 117
SJG::Configuration::DB::prepare('SJG::Configuration::DB=HASH(0x7fa88b6d8a58)', 'RESERVED', 'select name from qdata where qname=? and upload_date=?') called at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/SJG/Configuration/DB.pm line 89
SJG::Configuration::DB::sql('SJG::Configuration::DB=HASH(0x7fa88b6d8a58)', 'select name from qdata where qname=? and upload_date=?', 'illq', '2024-01-01') called at /home/www/secure/ill/comps/illcal.mas line 131
HTML::Mason::Commands::__ANON__('sqldate', '2024-01-07') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Component.pm line 135
HTML::Mason::Component::run('HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased=HASH(0x7fa88b71a198)', 'sqldate', '2024-01-07') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1302
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1292
HTML::Mason::Request::comp(undef, undef, 'sqldate', '2024-01-07') called at /home/www/secure/ill/ill.html line 150
HTML::Mason::Commands::__ANON__('sqldate', '2024-01-07', 'illuminator', '^J^I^I^I<h1>January 7, 2024: A History Of Victories?</h1>^J^I^I^I<p>^M^J^IOne of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is <i><b>7 Wonders</b></i>, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a <i>lot</i> of table time. One of the aspects that isn't quite as fun about the game is the need for accurate post-game scorekeeping; fortunately, this is made easier by the existence of an app on the iPad that tallies up all the points and score calculations for everyone. I always imagine an actuary or bookkeeper smiling at that part: "Ahh, at last, the <i>best</i> part of the game!"</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IOne underrated aspect of this app is that it records each player's name and what civilization they were playing, along with how they did in the game. It occurs to me that – if there's a competitive game <i>you</i> enjoy a lot with your friends and/or family – consider keeping track of who won what when and how. This doesn't need to be particularly elaborate; even a tiny notepad fits into many game boxes, and can easily list the date, players, who won (or an order of victory or final scores, if appropriate). If you're curious about more details, you might jot down (say) which class they won with in a <a href="https://munchkin.game/"><i><b>Munchkin</b></i></a> game, or any other notes to help refresh your memory in the future if there was anything particularly exciting about the game. However, this might be a case where "less is more," in that only needing to record the bare-bones facts is more likely to actually get done each time.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IAn attractive journal might also make a nice gift choice for a data-driven friend you don't know how to shop for. We used to sell <a href="https://munchkin.game/search/?q=journal"><i><b>Munchkin Journal Packs</b></i></a>; they've been out of print for a while, though some friendly local game shops might still have them if you look. But, honestly, there are loads of cool "blank book" options to fit just about any size and price range.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IWho knows? You all might start realizing that maybe letting Aunt Mary get to Level 9 as a Cleric is a risky proposition for the rest of the table . . .</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I-- <a href="mailto:smarsh@sjgames.com">Steven Marsh</a></p>^M^J^J^I^I^I<br clear="all">^J^I^I^I^J^I^I^I<p id="discussForum" style="float: right;"><a href="http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92"><img src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/discuss-on-forums.png" alt="Discuss this post on the forums!" /></a></p>^J^I ^J<!-- addthis -->^J^J<b><span style="float:left; padding:0 1%;">Share this post!</span></b>^J<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" style="float:left;">^J <a class="addthis_button_facebook" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_reddit" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_tumblr" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_email" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <span class="addthis_separator">|</span>^J <a class="addthis_button_expanded" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?">More</a>^J</div>^J^J<div style="margin: 5px 0; clear: left;">^J <a href="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" class="small">Permalink</a> •^J <a href="/ill/archive/" class="small">Archive</a> •^J <a href="/ill/illsotw/" class="small">Illuminated Site of the Week</a>^J</div>^J', 'pagetitle', 'Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?', 'mobile', 0, 'description', 'One of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is 7 Wonders, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a lot of table time . . .') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Component.pm line 135
HTML::Mason::Component::run('HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased=HASH(0x7fa88b6d8788)', 'sqldate', '2024-01-07', 'illuminator', '^J^I^I^I<h1>January 7, 2024: A History Of Victories?</h1>^J^I^I^I<p>^M^J^IOne of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is <i><b>7 Wonders</b></i>, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a <i>lot</i> of table time. One of the aspects that isn't quite as fun about the game is the need for accurate post-game scorekeeping; fortunately, this is made easier by the existence of an app on the iPad that tallies up all the points and score calculations for everyone. I always imagine an actuary or bookkeeper smiling at that part: "Ahh, at last, the <i>best</i> part of the game!"</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IOne underrated aspect of this app is that it records each player's name and what civilization they were playing, along with how they did in the game. It occurs to me that – if there's a competitive game <i>you</i> enjoy a lot with your friends and/or family – consider keeping track of who won what when and how. This doesn't need to be particularly elaborate; even a tiny notepad fits into many game boxes, and can easily list the date, players, who won (or an order of victory or final scores, if appropriate). If you're curious about more details, you might jot down (say) which class they won with in a <a href="https://munchkin.game/"><i><b>Munchkin</b></i></a> game, or any other notes to help refresh your memory in the future if there was anything particularly exciting about the game. However, this might be a case where "less is more," in that only needing to record the bare-bones facts is more likely to actually get done each time.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IAn attractive journal might also make a nice gift choice for a data-driven friend you don't know how to shop for. We used to sell <a href="https://munchkin.game/search/?q=journal"><i><b>Munchkin Journal Packs</b></i></a>; they've been out of print for a while, though some friendly local game shops might still have them if you look. But, honestly, there are loads of cool "blank book" options to fit just about any size and price range.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IWho knows? You all might start realizing that maybe letting Aunt Mary get to Level 9 as a Cleric is a risky proposition for the rest of the table . . .</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I-- <a href="mailto:smarsh@sjgames.com">Steven Marsh</a></p>^M^J^J^I^I^I<br clear="all">^J^I^I^I^J^I^I^I<p id="discussForum" style="float: right;"><a href="http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92"><img src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/discuss-on-forums.png" alt="Discuss this post on the forums!" /></a></p>^J^I ^J<!-- addthis -->^J^J<b><span style="float:left; padding:0 1%;">Share this post!</span></b>^J<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" style="float:left;">^J <a class="addthis_button_facebook" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_reddit" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_tumblr" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_email" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <span class="addthis_separator">|</span>^J <a class="addthis_button_expanded" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?">More</a>^J</div>^J^J<div style="margin: 5px 0; clear: left;">^J <a href="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" class="small">Permalink</a> •^J <a href="/ill/archive/" class="small">Archive</a> •^J <a href="/ill/illsotw/" class="small">Illuminated Site of the Week</a>^J</div>^J', 'pagetitle', 'Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?', 'mobile', 0, 'description', 'One of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is 7 Wonders, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a lot of table time . . .') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1302
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1292
HTML::Mason::Request::comp(undef, undef, 'sqldate', '2024-01-07', 'illuminator', '^J^I^I^I<h1>January 7, 2024: A History Of Victories?</h1>^J^I^I^I<p>^M^J^IOne of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is <i><b>7 Wonders</b></i>, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a <i>lot</i> of table time. One of the aspects that isn't quite as fun about the game is the need for accurate post-game scorekeeping; fortunately, this is made easier by the existence of an app on the iPad that tallies up all the points and score calculations for everyone. I always imagine an actuary or bookkeeper smiling at that part: "Ahh, at last, the <i>best</i> part of the game!"</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IOne underrated aspect of this app is that it records each player's name and what civilization they were playing, along with how they did in the game. It occurs to me that – if there's a competitive game <i>you</i> enjoy a lot with your friends and/or family – consider keeping track of who won what when and how. This doesn't need to be particularly elaborate; even a tiny notepad fits into many game boxes, and can easily list the date, players, who won (or an order of victory or final scores, if appropriate). If you're curious about more details, you might jot down (say) which class they won with in a <a href="https://munchkin.game/"><i><b>Munchkin</b></i></a> game, or any other notes to help refresh your memory in the future if there was anything particularly exciting about the game. However, this might be a case where "less is more," in that only needing to record the bare-bones facts is more likely to actually get done each time.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IAn attractive journal might also make a nice gift choice for a data-driven friend you don't know how to shop for. We used to sell <a href="https://munchkin.game/search/?q=journal"><i><b>Munchkin Journal Packs</b></i></a>; they've been out of print for a while, though some friendly local game shops might still have them if you look. But, honestly, there are loads of cool "blank book" options to fit just about any size and price range.</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^IWho knows? You all might start realizing that maybe letting Aunt Mary get to Level 9 as a Cleric is a risky proposition for the rest of the table . . .</p>^M^J<p>^M^J^I-- <a href="mailto:smarsh@sjgames.com">Steven Marsh</a></p>^M^J^J^I^I^I<br clear="all">^J^I^I^I^J^I^I^I<p id="discussForum" style="float: right;"><a href="http://forums.sjgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=92"><img src="http://www.sjgames.com/img/discuss-on-forums.png" alt="Discuss this post on the forums!" /></a></p>^J^I ^J<!-- addthis -->^J^J<b><span style="float:left; padding:0 1%;">Share this post!</span></b>^J<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" style="float:left;">^J <a class="addthis_button_facebook" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_twitter" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_reddit" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_tumblr" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <a class="addthis_button_email" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?"></a>^J <span class="addthis_separator">|</span>^J <a class="addthis_button_expanded" addthis:url="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" addthis:title="Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?">More</a>^J</div>^J^J<div style="margin: 5px 0; clear: left;">^J <a href="http://secure.sjgames.com/ill/archive/January_07_2024/A_History_Of_Victories" class="small">Permalink</a> •^J <a href="/ill/archive/" class="small">Archive</a> •^J <a href="/ill/illsotw/" class="small">Illuminated Site of the Week</a>^J</div>^J', 'pagetitle', 'Daily Illuminator: A History Of Victories?', 'mobile', 0, 'description', 'One of our favorite games when visiting out-of-town family is 7 Wonders, published by Repos Production. I could extoll its virtues from a number of angles, but suffice it to say it sees a lot of table time . . .') called at /home/www/secure/ill/index.html line 4
HTML::Mason::Commands::__ANON__('month', 'January', 'day', 07, 'year', 2024, 'u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Component.pm line 135
HTML::Mason::Component::run('HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased=HASH(0x7fa88b6b3db8)', 'month', 'January', 'day', 07, 'year', 2024, 'u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1302
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1292
HTML::Mason::Request::comp(undef, undef, 'month', 'January', 'day', 07, 'year', 2024, 'u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /home/www/secure/ill/archive/dhandler line 3
HTML::Mason::Commands::__ANON__('u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Component.pm line 135
HTML::Mason::Component::run('HTML::Mason::Component::FileBased=HASH(0x7fa88b6516a0)', 'u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1297
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 1292
HTML::Mason::Request::comp(undef, undef, undef, 'u', 'A_History_Of_Victories.html') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 481
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 481
eval {...} at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/Request.pm line 433
HTML::Mason::Request::exec('HTML::Mason::Request::ApacheHandler=HASH(0x7fa88b61f8a8)') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/ApacheHandler.pm line 168
HTML::Mason::Request::ApacheHandler::exec('HTML::Mason::Request::ApacheHandler=HASH(0x7fa88b61f8a8)') called at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/HTML/Mason/ApacheHandler.pm line 825
HTML::Mason::ApacheHandler::handle_request('HTML::Mason::ApacheHandler=HASH(0x7fa889bcdb38)', 'Apache2::RequestRec=SCALAR(0x7fa88b5fee50)') called at (eval 29) line 8
HTML::Mason::ApacheHandler::handler('HTML::Mason::ApacheHandler', 'Apache2::RequestRec=SCALAR(0x7fa88b5fee50)') called at -e line 0
eval {...} at -e line 0