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Didn't we just have a special election.....God we get to go through THAT yet again....
Chris:
Really - that's a good point. I wonder if the Audi folks realized the message they were sending out with this one. I doubt if anyone found it funny in the least.
Smitty
The fact that Carolyn like KAtie, married men like us tells us they are good and special people.
I second the motion. May his service in the defense to his country be what matters in the hereafter.
I'll just say "R.I.P.", lest I stray into the political realm.
What's interesting is I am very eco friendly and huge on recycling. But a number of years ago Montgomery County until it was "outed" planned on having police check trash to see if people were throwing any recycleables....
Rep. John Murtha of Pa. Dies at 77U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday
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Kudo's to you. I worked one summer at a camp for the blind and emotionally disadvantaged. Hard work even then for a young resislent man!
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- Your introduction to consim gaming:
- Hmmm - I can't recall how I stumbled across it. Maybe Pieter de Wilde? Now Consim Social World was our friend Jon Compton who alerted me to its existence. All I know is I tend to visit it nearly every single day when I'm not TDY for the Army.
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- TRC?
- What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?
- Ici, c'est la France! The Algerian War of Independence 1954-62 is now on the table. In many reviews I kevetch about counters that are difficult to remove, or get ripped no matter how careful you are in their removal. The counters for AWI were the easiest ever in all my years of playing to remove and separate. It was like a Johnson’s baby shampoo moment for there were no tears.
- What game(s) have you played recently?
- Soon to come:
Santiago Campaign
USAAF
RAF
Frontline General: Italian Campaign Introduction
Pursuit of Von Spee
DropShot
Asia Engulfed
Ranger
Guadacanal (Axis and Allies)
Bulge 20
Crisis 2020
Finished Recently
Honey Springs
Zulu on the Ramparts
First Battle of Britain
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- Too little....
- How big is your game collection?
- 125-140
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Murtha DEAD at 77
Rep. John Murtha of Pa. Dies at 77U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday
Posted on February 8, 2010 at 4:54pm — 3 Comments
Haiti
SO SOME PEOPLE ARE UNHAPPY THAT CRUISE SHIPS ARE STILL DOCKING AT HAITI, outside the earthquake zone. But Haiti is also suffering from economic devastation, and this is a significant source of desperately needed income and foreign exchange. Stopping these visits might help rich people in developed countries feel better about themselves, but it won’t do anything for Haiti, which still needs money. We saw something like this after the Indian Ocean tsunami, too. The locals made clear that they real… Continue
Posted on January 18, 2010 at 9:34am — 6 Comments
Christmas Games
What memories are your fonest in terms of receiving and playing games on Christmas? My favorite Christmas in game terms had to be the year I received both Panzerblitz and France 1940 - I vaguely believe that year also saw Origins of WW II come into the house that same Christmas. Other years would see Fortress America and Battle Cry (I was maybe 8). I also need to add in when Katie got me a new version by L2 of Russian Campaign after I came back from Iraq in 2003 - how time flies. Or when my ex g… Continue
Posted on December 25, 2009 at 8:00am — 6 Comments
NFL to ask players to donate brains for study
Posted on December 20, 2009 at 12:32pm — 1 Comment
When the Onside Kick Doesn't Work!
Nick Cattoi kickoff for 5 yards returned by Damaso Munoz for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. San San Te extra point GOOD.
Posted on December 19, 2009 at 10:42pm — 3 Comments
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- At 5:49pm on January 29, 2010,
Kevin Legge said… - Thanks for the note. I'm not terribly active on the site but appreciate the welcome nonetheless.
- At 9:44pm on January 19, 2010,
Brett W Avants said… - Thanks, Smitty - I'll definitely check out the latest issue!
- At 9:37pm on January 19, 2010,
Brett W Avants said…
- Hey Smitty - Yes, heard of Panzer digest, but don't know much about it at this point. I will have to check out their website...
- At 9:27pm on January 19, 2010,
Brett W Avants said…
- Hey Smitty; Thanks for the comment. I am still getting back into this and trying to catch up - what is the LAce War series?
Brett
- At 9:02pm on January 18, 2010,
Mal Wright said… - Thanks. I've been told this is a good site, although at the moment I am sort of wandering about looking and blinking.
- At 7:31pm on January 18, 2010,
mike rosberg said… - Hi Smitty.
In regards to my desire for the deluxe version of Twilight Struggle; I have only seen pictures of it thus far. I wish I had a compelling reason to upgrade to deluxe but have a tough time finding local opponents for the 2008 version that I own. IMHO the mounted board is the biggest reason for upgrading as cheap-o cardboard version has a nasty tendency to warp. I must say that I actually prefer the graphics from the old map better than the deluxe map board. I believe that there are new cards for the deluxe version, although I don't know anything about them. I love my copy of TS but have to admit there is room for tweaking with some of the cards.
cheers,
MikeR.
- At 4:55pm on January 18, 2010,
olaf weerts said…
- Thanks Smitty,
I agree with you.
Olaf
- At 1:03pm on January 18, 2010,
Owen said… - Thanks! I tend to BGG new games for info but Consimworld really seems to have come on over the last few years (more visuals etc). I see you are about to play Asia Engulfed....have you played Europe engulfed before?
All the best Owen
- At 11:25am on January 18, 2010,
Smitty said…
- http://www.fitforcombatsystem.com/resolutioneers-project-cardio-confusion/
Ouch!
- At 7:10pm on January 10, 2010,
Smitty said…
- http://www.weaselzippers.net/blog/2010/01/global-warming-alert-so-cold-in-florida-frozen-iguanas-are-falling-from-the-trees.html
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Didn't we just have a special election.....God we get to go through THAT yet again....
I've found the internal debate (i.e. the debate in my head) has been to either play a lot of games poorly or a few games well. I prefer the latter model, but then you must, as you say, find that set of holy grail games that one chooses to become goo…
Chris:
Really - that's a good point. I wonder if the Audi folks realized the message they were sending out with this one. I doubt if anyone found it funny in the least.
Smitty
The fact that Carolyn like KAtie, married men like us tells us they are good and special people.
My wife Carolyn teaches special ed. I wouldn't trade jobs with her for any amount of money. Very difficult work indeed.
Group to discuss boardgame Map Making.
Where amateur and published map makers can discuss and assist each other with techniques and methods used in creating boardgame maps.
(not a group for arguments about what map style or software app is best)
I've recently printed and built "To the Last Man." I was able to play the game and get an idea of its look and feel beforehand thanks to BGG and Cyberboard. It's an excellent game, one well worth the bother.
I _hope_ it is just by unfortunate accid…
Yes, this was a creepy ad. I looked at the Audi website to compare this car to others. Oddly enough, you are unable to compare it to the VW SportWagon TDI, which gets exactly the same mileage.
Lately, I've been mad at Newsweek, due to issues of bias that are beyond the realm of this group. However, tonight I read a very good article on its web site, regarding layoffs.I was once in a meeting at a former employer, and we were going over th…
I second the motion. May his service in the defense to his country be what matters in the hereafter.
The game on the development table now is Rob Markham's Saratoga. This game covers the decisive battle of the American Revolution tactically, with two scenarios. One addresses the Battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19, and the other is on the Ba…
I'll just say "R.I.P.", lest I stray into the political realm.
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