Posts Tagged ‘game night’

It’s an interesting contrast between events in the NY-23 and in Rome concerning the Anglicans. The first is happening quickly while the other has been happening over decades and centuries. Yet in the end it is the second that will be more important over the next century.

A lot of people on the left are grinning over their pseudo Palin book, but how much must it gall them deep inside to know they could never hope to have book sales of their content without her?

I was talking to a serving Military Friend of mine. He is really disappointed at the direction LGF has taken over the last few months. I suspect among other serving soldiers who follow this stuff that is not an unique thought.

Tangentially I think it is a huge mistake for both Rush (concerning the NFL) and Robert Stacy (concerning Charleston WV Gazette) to not promptly go with legal action, particularly for Robert Stacy who doesn’t have Rush’s millions. I don’t know what the statutes are concerning libel and defamation in terms of timing but I can’t see letting it go much beyond election day without action.

I got a bill from one of the medical providers I deal with, and called to pay it over the phone. In the sequence (for this for that business) there was the message:

“If you can’t speak English and need an interpreter press 4”

That struck me as very funny

I mentioned Beatles Rock Band that my kid got for his birthday. During that night when they were having their Jam my wife was sitting at the PC in the same room. She didn’t react. The moment I was handed the mike to sing she turned on her mp3 player and plugged in her earphones.

She used to turn on the radio whenever I would sing in the car when were dating too.

What would Doctor Who fans do without Rich’s comic blog? I know I say it a lot but it’s true every time I do.

Speaking of Dr. Who my son is a new series fanatic, on a history test he missed where Versailles was. He couldn’t believe he missed it and forgot about “The Girl in the Fireplace“.

And Yes I hit publish before I meant to.

I started this blog 8 days after Hiwired went under. The blog is now 5 weeks away from it’s 1 year anniversary. If you told me I would still be unemployed at this point I wouldn’t have believed you.

The fact that I’m still not working is a source of great embarrassment and shame to me. It has been one of the most depressing things I’ve ever gone through.

The fact that my pal Dave has been out of work almost as long as me is even more surprising.

You know I never much cared for Glenn Beck but I find myself watching it once in a while, I still think he’s too over the top for me but if it wasn’t for the idiots at the White House I wouldn’t watch it at all. I’ll wager that there are thousands like me.

I’ve been coughing for over 3 weeks now. I finished my Z-pack on Sunday and when the cough didn’t go away the family got on my case to call the doc. I did that Tuesday and they said it still takes the full 10 days for the drugs to work. The only reason they use the Z-Pack is because people who seem to feel better by day 7 tend to stop taking the drugs and then get worse. They’d rather deal with people angry that they are still sick on day 8 because they know they will get better, I hope so.

Considering the lack of sales I’ve managed for support you would think I’d feel like a sucker for my 18 month Log-me-in subscription but every time I help a friend and don’t have to spend hours there it pays for itself.

Burger king finally figured out that the customers didn’t like paying $2 for a double cheeseburger that McDonalds charges $1 for. I was wondering how long that would take.

I made a joke concerning a walking stick to a friend of my son, when he told his friend a silly story concerning said walking stick, a meat clever and an elf hat. I started questioning said friend of my son who else they would associate said story with. Every person she listed is a member of my gaming group. That was kinda sad.

What was sadder is she is absolutely right.

The more I see of the new Robin Hood series the more I appreciate the 1950’s Richard Greene series Communist writers not withstanding.

Speaking of Robin Hood, the best adaption is still the 1938 movie. One of the greatest movies ever made.

Olivia de Havilland who played Maid Marion is still alive and still has more class than anyone anyone I can think of in Hollywood.

Speaking of class considering the egg on their faces over Acorn Philly its a wonder that media matters, Bertha Lewis or the MSM can show their faces. Whatever Soros is paying these guys it isn’t enough.

And you can’t control a message when a youtube video is only an e-mail away.

Acorn should thank it’s lucky starts that the Phillies are going to the series.

I’ve been seeing more of the 1-20-2013. I still don’t like them, like the 1-20-09 stickers I think they are whiney.

You know I like Sarah Palin, I am looking forward to supporting her in 2012 or 2016 or 2020, but I do worry about going all obamacult over her. I see it in others and don’t want it for myself.

And her hips are STILL all wrong.

Have you noticed that whenever Liberals decide to fight for something they are encouraged by the media but whenever conservatives fight they are told to moderate?

I remember from Tip O’Neil’s Autobiography his frustration that Jimmy Carter wasn’t big on following up to push his agenda, every time I read that I feel so relieved.

Tip was right though you have to keep pushing things, that’s why I still write about media bias etc, because you would be surprised how quickly people manage to forget things in front of them.

For all the crazy political stuff going on in Massachusetts you still can’t beat the foliage.

And it is home.

It never ceases to amaze me that people still make the same mistakes that infect systems.

And the longer I live the less surprised I am about various outrageous things people do.

The Amazon vine general newsletter is due today, I have two books already on the way from the Vine that I ordered last week therefore I might not be able to order this week when all the stuff goes up. I haven’t decided if that is a good or a bad thing.

I suspect the Palin book won’t be there.

Once I get a job I wonder how much less I will be blogging?

And will anyone care?

Still no idea why I can’t get trackbacks from Hotair or Michelle.

But on the plus side I’ve been much more regular on my Rosary.

Considering my situation I’ve been very lazy on my prayers, I should really know better.

And on that note back to real life.

Broadside and the making of a history fan

Posted: September 26, 2009 by datechguy in hobbies
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One of the first games I remember playing was called Broadsidebroadside box It was a game of the war of 1812 and had an unique game system for it’s time (1962).

First of all The players have unequal forces. Half of the British Fleet consist of Ships of the Line and Frigates only 40% of the American fleet consists of Frigates and they have no ships of the line and a further 40% can be sunk with a single broadside.

Next there are different advantages The Americans control shore batteries and know the locations of Shoals that can sink any ship, the British must attack through one of two harbor entrances both swept by guns.

Finally the victory conditions are different: The British must sink the 4 Merchant ships in the harbor. The Americans must sink the ENTIRE British fleet WITHOUT losing their entire merchant fleet. war of 1812

The game is a lot of fun and I still play it with my son once in a while. And it also came with a booklet on the Navel history of the War of 1812. This was the first history book I ever read and began a love affair with history that endures to this day and that my youngest has embraced to a lesser degree.

With the exception of Battle Cry (A simply AWFUL Civil war game, turned me off it for decades) all the games in the American Heritage series sparked my interest in history and led me on my path. (I never managed to get Hit the Beach but my Father served in the pacific in WW 2 so I didn’t need prompting there.)

So if you wonder why I’m constantly quoting historical events, now you know.

railroad tycoon boardgameMy review of tonight’s gamenight Game Railroad Tycoon the boardgame is available at Amazon.com Here.

It’s always a good choice for game night since we never know if we will end up with 5 , 6 or 7 players for the day. Tycoon can accommodate all those numbers and is a fast enough game that we can get it in twice a night.

Yeah I know there is a lot of politics to discuss and I haven’t nearly finished ribbing Charles as much as I plan to, but you know what, although all of that is good fun it’s more important to put the computer aside once in a while and just sit with friends and play.

Life is what you make of it, if you make it all worries even when times are tough you can forget to live it.

I might be totally wrong about this, but I suspect along that line Charles just needs to walk away for a few days and just enjoy the bikes, and the Jazz and all the wonderful things life has in store. Or if he doesn’t get as much pleasure from his music itself play it for someone else and share their pleasure in your gift and efforts. Even in the worst of times there are good memories to call upon and reasons to smile from a good meal to a relaxing song to a silly piece of comedy.

Gamenight is just one of those sources for me, I don’t know how many you have, but you can never have enough pleasant things in your life. I get the feeling Robert Stacy has these things and Charles needs more of em.

Why make enemies when there are so many friends just waiting to be made?

You know there are times when you become so cynical that nothing surprises you.

And then there is Acorn.

You know I would have thought it was just as likely to find Bikini pictures of Robert Stacy McCain and Bikini pictures of Charles Johnson on the net then it was to have someone admit manslaughter to a total stranger in a public place to a complete stranger but apparently I’m still a wide eyed innocent in this world.

Reaction: Hotair:

Can’t wait for that House vote on whether to keep funding this syndicate.

Robert Stacy:

That sound you heard was my head exploding. Even mixing psilocybin and Bolivian flake, it would be hard to have a trip as weird as that.

Steve Den Bestie via Glenn:

“Think O’Keefe will get a Pulitzer Prize for this expose? heh heh heh… yeah, right.”

You know I’d really be interested in his opinion on the McCain/Johnson fight.

Charles Johnson:

Yes, really. This is how bad it’s getting.

Just kidding. That was concerning Pat Buchanan. You didn’t think he would actually comment on a group Glenn Beck opposes do you? Instead he is pushing a Color of Change press release.
(He has a very good point about the Buchanan thing however.)

Wizbang nails it with the post title

Andrew Breitbart As The New Don Hewitt

Gay Patriot:

Wonder how many media outlets in the Golden State will investigate this story?

Glenn goes all Charlie Brown:

Good Grief!


Confederate Yankee
:

Tell me, Madame Pelosi: Why should taxpayers still fund this organized criminal conspiracy?

Don Surber

Maybe ABC should get knowledgeable about this because ACORN may go down and take President Richard Milhouse Obama with him. Or maybe not. We shall see.

Gateway Pundit quotes Achmed the dead terrorist :

Holy Crap

I think he has it cold.

More updates when my D & D character is done fighting his way out of our party’s ambush.

Update: Lost a 3rd of my HP but hey I haven’t played D & D for almost a decade.

Flopping Aces:

Kicking ‘im in the ACORNs

The Radio Patriot:

This is stuff you can’t make up

BTW on the lefty blogs the favorite story is Joe Wilson. but Steve Benen at Washington monthly is now quoting Charles Johnson, expect a lot more of this in the days to come.

Talkleft: A search for Acorn newest result is from Oct 2008.

Dissenting Justice Acorn search. No Results.

Firedoglake: Nothing on front page.

Media matters accuses Beck of using Breitbart as a source!

Beck has credited the “instrumental” work of conservative columnist and Web publisher Andrew Breitbart, who has a history of smearing progressives and making inflammatory statements.

You know I’d think Soros would get more for his money that this pap.

The left coaster calls for help:

Help Us, Obi Wan Pelosi!

You’re our only hope.

No that’s not a joke at least not an intentional one.

Crooks and Liars says it’s not journalism, of course as an MSNBC fan he might not have a clear definition of the term.

Update again: Another D & D fight surprised in my sleep but things are still going.

Powerline:

ACORN employee describes bankers who didn’t want to lend money to start a brothel as right-wingers. “If they were liberal, they’d be helping you,” she says. The entire encounter is surreal:

Rich Lowry of National Review:

The E. F. Hutton of Prostitution When ACORN talks, pimps and hookers listen.

Hugh Hewitt talks media:

Increasingly, though, the major divide is between those who report the news –like the ACORN scandals– and those who don’t.

Patterico:

Don’t miss this one

Rockwall County line asks a great question:

My question is, how did the film makers know what questions to ask? Did they have inside information from former workers who had left in disgust when they found out about the perversity of the place?

Chicago Boys answers it:

Since this is definitely far from the first time Acorn has enabled criminal activity, I feel certain that the journalist heard stories and decided to follow them up. Apparently, there has been deep suspicion about Acorn in the non-profit world for many years. No doubt the journalist started there.

I like the title of Small Dead Animals’ post:

But Glenn Beck Is The Crazy One

Update yet again: a few more before I head home.

Atlas Shrugs:

While we, the free of America, enjoyed the fruits of the fight, the toil, the bloody sacrifice of our fathers, grandfathers, founding fathers ………….the left set about to infiltrate our institutions and destroy this country from the inside. Rotting, decadent — lifting up the rock on the left in America.

Or they are just a bunch of crooks.

Pundit & Pundette notices something:

It’s 7:00 pm and there is almost no reporting on this by the mainstream media. One AP story from yesterday; the rest are FOX News and blogs.

Protein Wisdom is lucky she wasn’t drinking when he read Acorn’s press release:

UPDATE: [guffaw, snicker] San Berdo ACORN organizers claim Tresa Kaelke was afraid of O’Keefe and Giles … or was just joking … Take your pick of excuses.

Lucky for me I put down my water before reading the link.

Right Pundits have their priorities down:

More importantly, we get to see more shots of Hannah Giles strutting around like a hooker. Now that’s quality entertainment! I have a great idea for a “business” venture, let’s open an ACORN office and see if we can entice Miss. Giles to stop by and interview us!

I’ll be getting some Bikini pics hits from them.

Nice deb:

They wanted to see how corrupt ACORN was on the West coast.

They found out

Ace goes over the defense:

Because claiming to have shot your husband is a laugh riot, as is a sex ring featuring underage girls illegally in the country. Maybe it was just me but I didn’t get the sense that Tresa had such a wry sense of humor.

And we will end the day with HotAir’s quote of the day:

Former Acorn board members tell me the group has always been confident it will be protected. After the Nevada voter-registration fraud indictment last May, Bonnie Greathouse, Acorn’s chief organizer in the state, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that ‘we’ve had bad publicity before’ and survived. ‘People always come forward to our defense. We’re just community organizers, just like the president used to be.’”