Rules Cyclopedia and OD&D

Here is a very interesting quote I discovered from Dave Arneson.  In his opinion, it appears, Rules Cyclopedia "Mentzer" D&D still qualifies as "OD&D".  Though I realize there are many legitimate differences, and each player or DM has his own reason for making distinctions, recent play of B/X and AD&D 1e support Dave's grouping.  I find that, at least according to the aspects I'm interested in, B/X, Mentzer, Holmes, and OD&D feel almost the same.  AD&D, on the other hand, has a distinctly different feel.

Here's the quote:

	Re: If you could own only one game, what would it « Result #8 on Mar 2, 2009, 9:02pm »
D&D Rules Cyclopedia. I has almost everything set down for an OD&D game. Harold Johnson is to be highly praised as the one responsible. Dave Arneson "Dark Lord of Game Design"   Linky

Mileage.

One of the PC's in my Lost Continent campaign owns a hawk whose name is Mahawkma Gandhi.  We have gotten more fun mileage out of that fact than out of some of the dungeons I've created.  D&D is awesome.  That is all.