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Anyone else getting spammed on this site?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Packy Aug 18, 2009.

Wargame/boardgame groups in Chicagoland?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Packy Jun 3, 2008.

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Your introduction to consim gaming:: Computer gaming websites

Your favorite game(s):: Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (PC), Armed Assault (PC), GTR2 (PC), GT5P (Sony PS3), Settlers of Catan, Formula D

What game(s) are you currently playing (solitaire, FTF, PBEM, etc.) or wish to play next?: Formula D, ASL SK3, Sins Of A Solar Empire, Carcassonne, Leader 1

What game(s) have you played recently?: Carcassonne, Sins Of A Solar Empire, Formula D, GTR2 PC Racing Sim, ASL Starter Kit3

In general, how much time do you spend gaming?: approximately 5-10 hours/week

How big is your game collection?: very small! 10 boardgames

Your local game club(s) and/or where you reside (let's network!): Chicago, IL (Hyde Park neighborhood)

About Me: I was born and raised in California. I moved to Chicago at the end of 2006. I was exposed to wargaming about 15 years ago whilst in college, but I haven't touched a board wargame since that time. Recently I was feeling burned out on PC gaming and thought this would be a good opportunity to try and start back up with face-to-face wargaming (or other games that may interest me).

Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.): Science - I work in molecular biology field
Motorsport - MotoGP (Go Rossi!!), World Superbikes (SBK), Formula1
Nature - birding, nature hikes/walks
Reading - not a big reader, mostly fiction or literature
Films - a few of my favorites in no particular order...2001:A Space Odyssey, Children of Men, Blackhawk Down, Pan's Labyrinth, Twelve Monkeys, anything by Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited),The Philadelphia Story, The Seven Samurai, Infernal Affairs, Dolls (Takeshi Kitano), Full Metal Jacket, The Thin Red Line, Rififi
Music - currently listening to...Airbourne, Yoshida Brothers, Doves, Wolfmother, Shonen Knife, The Fratellis, anything by Kraftwerk, SWEET, Woody Guthrie, Phil Ochs, BR5-49, Cowboy Nation, The Pogues, My Morning Jacket
Television - rarely watch it except for Colbert Report and motorsports
Radio - BBC, NPR, On The Media, Joe Frank, This American Life, Ken Nordine's Word Jazz Radio, The Plays The Thing, Definitely Not The Opera, Le Show
Art - Edward Hopper, Mondrian, Albrecht Dürer, Delft School artists, Sargent, Impressionists, Goya, Edvard Munch, Salvador Dali, Magritte

Guilty pleasures - Listening to Coast to Coast AM and The Conet Project
TCP info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conet_Project
(see the listings in my music section - entire 4CD set of TCP is available free here at catalog #59ird tcp1:
http://irdial.hyperreal.org/
(where did I leave my tinfoil hat? lol)

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The Pogues - Streams Of Whiskey

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Porsche GT3 Cup Lap at Donington

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Rush on the Colbert Report (7/16/08)

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At 5:31pm on September 6, 2008, Packy said…: Thanks! If I had a time machine I would love to go back and see SWEET and STARZ (probably T.Rex, too) in their prime!

At 4:20pm on August 28, 2008, Dave Starry said…: Great playlist...especially dig the old Starz and Sweet tunes.

At 9:59am on July 9, 2008, Don Lazov said…: Yes Dave/Jeff H. runs the PAASL group. I'll send you an email later tonight on the NIASL group. If your south of Chicago it's a long drive up north Waconda is about 10 minutes from my house and when I drive down to Tinley Park it takes almost 2 hours plus tolls. If you don't mind hit me at dlazov@comcast.net and I'll send you some info.

Don

At 10:08pm on July 8, 2008, Don Lazov said…: Which part of Chicagoland area you in? I know of 2 ASL groups NIASL (Northern Illinois - Waconda) and PAASL (Palatine Area) the NIASL is meeting on the 24th of July. The PAASL is meeting either the 10th or the 16th.

Let me know which area you are located in.