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Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: "Stonewall Jackson: Portrait of a Soldier" by John Bowers. A great man and leader in the Confederate Revolutionary War of Independence. Could not put it down. Outstanding and Most Highly Recommended."

Jul 27

Joseph replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?

"Played: w@w 17, "Leningrad '41" Germans won on last turn. Not bad."

Jul 27

Joseph replied to John Kranz's discussion What are you playing?

"Played the next 3 battles in C3i 10's "Equus Battles" for SPQR on Vassal. I and my adversary split the 4 battles. I was Carthage and he Rome. Lots of fun. Recommended. Played: "The Silver River" by Robert Burke Games. A SF…"

Jul 20

Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: The Norman Commanders: Masters of Warfare 911-1135" by Paul Hill. Covers major and junior leaders of the Normans in Normandy/England, Southern Italy and the Middle East first, then tactics, strategy, weapon types, and samples…"

Jul 20

Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: "Joan of Arc: A Military Leader" by Kelly Devries. A look at the the "Why" did French soldiers follow a woman into battle and her abilities to win battles in a man's world of the Hundred Years War. She was a…"

Jul 10

Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: "Masters of the Battlefield: Great Commanders From The Classical Age To The Napoleonic Era" by Paul K. Davis. 15 great leaders/commanders from Epaminondas to Wellington and the qualities/talents that made them highly successful as…"

Jul 2

Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: "Germany 1945: From War to Peace" by Richard Bessel. 1945 was the most pivotal year in Germany's history. The final months of WWII brought the German people face to face with what they had caused and how to survive as a people…"

Jun 27

Joseph replied to Chuang Shyue Chou's discussion What are you reading?

"Read: "Satan's World" by Poul Anderson. A SF novel in the future history of the Polesotechnic League. A rogue planet frozen for a billion years, now waking up, with mysterious beings trying to keep the League from finding it and its…"

Jun 19

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Your introduction to consim gaming:: Not much into forums but CSW's Monstercon is the "Cat's Meow" of wargaming. I haven't missed one yet(knock on wood). So, I'll give this a try.I have been playing wargames since I was 15. I'm 60 now. My favorite Historical Periods are Ancient and Medieval but do play all eras of History. I live in Joliet, Ill.

Your favorite game(s):: My favorite games come and go as new games come out but my favorite system is GMT'S Great Battles of History. I wish they would apply it to the Middle Ages. I always buy two copies from this system as they come out. I need backups.

In general, how much time do you spend gaming?: 20 hrs per week

How big is your game collection?: 400+

About Me: I started board gaming around age 15/16 with AH's Tactics II that my father bought me for xmas. I've been hooked ever since. My father was a lifer in the Air Force so I moved around somewhat. I grew up in three main places; Texas(home state), Florida, and Japan. Left home at 18 and joined the Army. Did a tour in 'Nam and got out in '69. Married 4 years later to spunky little woman from Thailand. I have 2 kids, a son and daughter, both grown up with college degrees. I'm the only one in my family who missed out on college(1.5 yrs). Wife has a degree too, in education. Worked at a chemical company for 39 yrs. and just retired. Now I can try to catch up on my reading and gaming.

Personal Interests (favorite activities, movies, shows, books, music, etc.): Reading, traveling( been all over Asia and Europe), Rock and Roll music and of course, wargaming. Favorite book of all time: "Pebble in the sky" by Issac Asimov; favorite movie of all time: "No Highway in the Sky" with James Stewart; & favorite song of all time: "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones.

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Muslim Mob Shows who is boss in Germany

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"1:16 AM Received from Muqata Blog Reader in Germany, Sebastian M."

"Today, 10.000 people demonstrated against Israel here in my hometown Duisburg (Germany) and to express their solidarity with Hamas. So, my girlfriend and me put two Israel flags out of the windows of our flat in the 3rd floor. During the demonstration which went through our street the police broke into our flat and removed the flag of Israel. The statement of the police was to de-escalate… Continue

Posted on January 17, 2009 at 2:30pm — 15 Comments

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At 11:41am on June 14, 2020, BoardTactical said…: Good to meet ya Joseph! Yes, seems we do have a lot in common in terms of gaming!

At 11:35am on November 8, 2009, Steve K said…: Joe: I put a copy of our next game set-up on my blog page.

At 7:59am on November 9, 2008, Smitty said…: I have spent much of my life inside the M1, M1A1 and M1A2 with the loss of hearing to prove it!

At 9:31pm on November 8, 2008, Smitty said…: Subtle - like my wife saying I'm as subtle as a hand grenade?

At 7:00pm on November 8, 2008, Smitty said…: Cool pic!

At 6:06pm on June 10, 2008, Steve K said…: Joe: I left a report on the B-29 Group page about my first mission. It was fun. Hope you are aready to go with a mission on Sunday!

At 8:40pm on May 5, 2008, Steve K said…: CSW 2008: Joe brings - Games: RSR , SPQR (don't forget all the cohesion markers!), King David. Rules: Here I Stand, Gustav Adolf the Great (M&P), Sword of Rome, Pax Romana.
Steve brings - Games: Gustav Adolf (M&P), Caesar XL, Metz, English Civil War. Rules: Here I Stand, SPQR, Sword of Rome, RSR, Pax Romana.
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