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Your introduction to consim gaming:: h, my introduction to CONSIM Gaming... such memories.

My dad had a small vomitorium franchise in South Jersey back in the early 70s. I used to pick up extra tips working as feather-and-bucket boy, scuttling back and forth between the booths of our more energetic customers. Like most CONSIM gamers, I had an early passion for toy soldiers and pretty uniforms. One very busy evening, I was startled to see that two of our customers were sharing a booth (this was back in the days before the Bulemialand chain bought up all the independent operators, so our store had larger facilities than what you all are proabably used to these days). Curiously, the two gentlemen in question had a stunning array of toy soldiers (Airfix Napoleonics) out on their staging table, and were moving them around and rolling dice.

This made a big impression on my childlike mind, and I asked them what they were doing. They encouraged me to join in, and I even managed a corps command reasonably compently by the end of the evening. Thus began a lifelong interest in miniatures wargaming, which blossomed into boardgaming as my funds (and time) contracted later in life.

My first boardgame (real wargame) was SPI's Napoleon at Waterloo. My first boardgame PURCHASE was AH's SQUAD LEADER, an excellent introduction to the hobby. If you can figure SL out, you can figure anything out.

Your favorite game(s):: Squad Leader, 1960: Making of a President, Twilight War, Swords and Sorcery, John Carter: Warlord of Mars, Combat Commander, GBOH, GBACW, Illuminati, Cosmic Encounters, DUNE, Plague, Car Wars (old style), Olympica, Up Front,

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Israeli War of Independence: first play

Israeli War of Independence I received a nice package from Victory Point Games over the weekend. I Say, Holmes! (an UNO-like game of mystery solving) and a solitaire game, Israeli War of Independence. I set up and played the Israeli game four times. Basically, you are Israel, fending off the armies of wimpy Lebanon, decent Egypt, Syria and Iraq, and badass Jordan, who are all steadily approaching the Victory Square, which is West Jerusalem. Your actions as a defend… Continue

Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 10:53am — 1 Comment (Add)

Podcasts..

I review history podcasts on this social site.. but CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY really is a gamer's podcast. So I'll mention it here. I'm impressed.. The fellers putting this one together admit they aren't expert, and even don't particularly play games well. The sound quality is less than par, but it didn't put me off at all. Add to that the first three episodes were on games that I either own or am intensely interested in getting, and I think these boys have a winner. Ep 1: Hannibal Rome Vs. Cart… Continue

Posted on May 7th, 2008 at 4:55pm — 1 Comment (Add)

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Now THAT's funny...

Couldn't think of a reason to use it, but if you're interested, it can be found HERE.

Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 10:05am — No Comments (Add)

Arthur C. Clarke passes away

I note with sorrow the passing of Sir Arthur C. Clarke, noted Science Fiction author and futurist. Perhaps best known as the author of SENTINEL, the story that became 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, Clarke also wrote two of my favorite SF works, RENDEVOUS WITH RAMA an… Continue

Posted on March 19th, 2008 at 6:30am — 3 Comments (Add)

John Adams.. excellent faire..

If I may wax enthusiastic to a pack of fellow history buffs for a moment, I have recently watched the first episodes of JOHN ADAMS on Home Box Office (on cable, for my overseas friends). I am, as some of you know, a reader and fan of history. I was greatly pleased with the production of David McCullogh's excellent 2001 biography of Adams. John Adams is something of the forgotten m… Continue

Posted on March 17th, 2008 at 6:17am — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 9:18pm on April 8th, 2008, John "Tex" Teixeira said…: 633 Squadron was a very underrated movie. The music is spectacular and the final attack down the fjord on the heavy water installation inspired Lucas's Star War's assault on the Death Star.

At 4:50pm on March 9th, 2008, Richard Berg said…: Yes (to a company-level ACW tactical game). The title is CRUCIBLE OF COURAGE and it is on the MMP version of P500 . . . if you go to their website you can see the info on it. Only needs a few more votes to pass the line.

At 7:53am on March 8th, 2008, Richard Berg said…: ACW will contain 4 maps . . . it will have many one-turn scenarios (a season) that use only one of the maps, but the giant full campaign game will use all 4. Hopefully, something for everybody.

RHB

At 12:35pm on March 7th, 2008, Gary Christiansen said…: The fedora is downstairs, my horns are hiding, and the green look had to take a backseat for a while.

At 9:22am on March 7th, 2008, Amish Robot said…: So is Allan too hoity toity to have one of these?

At 9:15am on March 7th, 2008, Eric Miller said…: Wait 'til you see my cowboy hat ...

At 7:13am on March 7th, 2008, Ron Wuerth said…: Good to see you onboard Wa...er...Amish Robot Guy Thingamajig Dohickey Whatchamacallit! ;-)

At 11:36pm on March 6th, 2008, Amish Robot said…: Metallic Amish Mystery Meat... and corn.. lots and lots of corn.

At 10:27pm on March 6th, 2008, Skip Franklin said…: If I'd been thinking your presence would have been felt without coming over to your home page to figure you out.

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