Definately a different interpretation of the Versailles moment...
Ahh the distance of history takes us so far away from the passion and reality of what a mob can do!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Long Live the King
I am hip deep in the preparations for a Long Live the King game planned for the coming Dak-Kon convention in Courtenay, BC.
In two weeks I will get a last chance at a playtest then go live on February 28 at the event.
Following the playtest I will have some comments for all of you here.
If you know of any play aids from the web please enter a comment regarding them and I will try to bring them into use. I have a word document one that I am working with right now.
Cheers
I am hip deep in the preparations for a Long Live the King game planned for the coming Dak-Kon convention in Courtenay, BC.
In two weeks I will get a last chance at a playtest then go live on February 28 at the event.
Following the playtest I will have some comments for all of you here.
If you know of any play aids from the web please enter a comment regarding them and I will try to bring them into use. I have a word document one that I am working with right now.
Cheers
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Reality Check:
I have been rather busy with business and learning about business opportunities recently and have not posted here much.
Nor have I finished many painted minis, the need to have funds outweighs the need to move a brush right now.
Along the way in my learning I have come across a significant observation and feel that I must share it with anyone willing to listen.
"The financial tide is moving. It will not float any boats."
Please view the following two videos and take the information in...see where it might apply in your life.
I share it only because I understand that not knowing will be the greatest mistake.
Thanks all.
I have been rather busy with business and learning about business opportunities recently and have not posted here much.
Nor have I finished many painted minis, the need to have funds outweighs the need to move a brush right now.
Along the way in my learning I have come across a significant observation and feel that I must share it with anyone willing to listen.
"The financial tide is moving. It will not float any boats."
Please view the following two videos and take the information in...see where it might apply in your life.
I share it only because I understand that not knowing will be the greatest mistake.
Thanks all.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A Literary bicentennial.
Edgar Alan Poe was born in 1809, I have always been amazed with his writings and Rafa of Project Leipzig has found a great video of the poem the raven, set to the music of Alan Parsons Project.
Stay well everyone.
Edgar Alan Poe was born in 1809, I have always been amazed with his writings and Rafa of Project Leipzig has found a great video of the poem the raven, set to the music of Alan Parsons Project.
Stay well everyone.
Words of Wisdom
I have been rather busy learning and expanding my horizons recently.
I also came across these very sage words written by George Carlin, I repeat them here with the intent to spread the wisdom.
A Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower
viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less
time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less
judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less
wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,
laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up to o late, get
up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to
the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new
neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done
larger things, but not better things.
We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn
less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learne d to rush, but not
to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but
broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that
do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is
much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when
technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose
either to share this insight, or to just hit delete…
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because
they are not going to be around forever.
And please say a kind word to someone who looks up to you
in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it
doesn’t cost a cent.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to
share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND DEFINITELY REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
I have been rather busy learning and expanding my horizons recently.
I also came across these very sage words written by George Carlin, I repeat them here with the intent to spread the wisdom.
A Message by George Carlin:
The paradox of our time in history is that we have
taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower
viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less
time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less
judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less
wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,
laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up to o late, get
up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to
the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new
neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done
larger things, but not better things.
We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve
conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn
less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learne d to rush, but not
to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but
broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that
do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is
much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when
technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose
either to share this insight, or to just hit delete…
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because
they are not going to be around forever.
And please say a kind word to someone who looks up to you
in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it
doesn’t cost a cent.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to
share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND DEFINITELY REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
CORUNNA
Rafa Pardo of Project Leipzig (1813) has posted an excellent piece regarding the famous fighting retreat of Sir John Moore at Corunna.
Yet another of the bi-centennials of the Napoleonic era that is passing.
Rafa Pardo of Project Leipzig (1813) has posted an excellent piece regarding the famous fighting retreat of Sir John Moore at Corunna.
Yet another of the bi-centennials of the Napoleonic era that is passing.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Massive armies at very little cost!
The Old Dessauer has posted a fantastic little article about constructing 6mm armies for next to 0 cost in figures.
The Old Dessauer has posted a fantastic little article about constructing 6mm armies for next to 0 cost in figures.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
1809 Campaign continues to dominate my planning and thoughts.
I have plenty of Austrians in helmets to paint and many Frenchmen that should serve as a variety of forces in any campaign game.
Currently I have been assembling a map and control system for use across the internet so that the massive moving armies can be properly accounted for in their movements.
This way great encounters should be able to be organized...from the single piquet actions to the company assaults at bridges over the Danube like Regensberg...to field actions such as Sacile and Raab.
I do not have the forces needed to do such massive things as Aspern-Essling or Wagram...though I could do smaller 'parts' of these great battles, I think it would be great to connect with some other gamers to run a massive series of battles over the summer months ... possibly connecting with some gamers that can simulate something like Essling or Wagram.
Drop me an email if you think you might like to take part.
I have plenty of Austrians in helmets to paint and many Frenchmen that should serve as a variety of forces in any campaign game.
Currently I have been assembling a map and control system for use across the internet so that the massive moving armies can be properly accounted for in their movements.
This way great encounters should be able to be organized...from the single piquet actions to the company assaults at bridges over the Danube like Regensberg...to field actions such as Sacile and Raab.
I do not have the forces needed to do such massive things as Aspern-Essling or Wagram...though I could do smaller 'parts' of these great battles, I think it would be great to connect with some other gamers to run a massive series of battles over the summer months ... possibly connecting with some gamers that can simulate something like Essling or Wagram.
Drop me an email if you think you might like to take part.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
A Star Wars'ish Encounter
Another tabletop battle with my boys leading the way.
This time it was space game that the middle-son wanted and we did a battle.
The attackers were a bunch of misfits from an Imperial dominated world that were given an AT-ST to support their attack on some bunkers held by Space Pirates who had hired Ugnaughts as 'heavy hands' that were terrorizing the good 'tax-paying consumers' of the Imperial goods and services.
Just for good measure the Imperial high command had sent along a representative to ensure that everything went correctly. His escort was a Dark Trooper Phase-1.
The situation for the defenders was poor to start with and went bad quickly as the AT-ST's guns tore a hole in the electric fence, then disabled the power supply for the rest of the fence.
Not wanting to be outdone the Dark Trooper used his jump-jets to decend into the trench that a bunch of Pirates had dug for support between two of their bunkers.
On landing he took out the squad leader then kept four Ugnaughts at bay while taking them down one at a time.
Meanwhile the local militia had advanced into the breach in the electric fence while the AT-ST's rapid fire cannon was keeping a squad pinned in a bunker.
The Dark Trooper was strong, but not strong enough as one of the Ugnaughts got a lucky shot at him and broke through his armor.
The Imperial Rep., not wanting to loose the situation as well as his bodyguard ordered the STAR DESTROYER in orbit to commence a bombardment on the nearby bunkers.
The end of the situation for the Pirates consisted of their fleeing into the last bunker as the Imperial Star Destroyer completed the ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT taking them out as the local militia and AT-ST fled the area!
Another tabletop battle with my boys leading the way.
This time it was space game that the middle-son wanted and we did a battle.
The attackers were a bunch of misfits from an Imperial dominated world that were given an AT-ST to support their attack on some bunkers held by Space Pirates who had hired Ugnaughts as 'heavy hands' that were terrorizing the good 'tax-paying consumers' of the Imperial goods and services.
Just for good measure the Imperial high command had sent along a representative to ensure that everything went correctly. His escort was a Dark Trooper Phase-1.
The situation for the defenders was poor to start with and went bad quickly as the AT-ST's guns tore a hole in the electric fence, then disabled the power supply for the rest of the fence.
Not wanting to be outdone the Dark Trooper used his jump-jets to decend into the trench that a bunch of Pirates had dug for support between two of their bunkers.
On landing he took out the squad leader then kept four Ugnaughts at bay while taking them down one at a time.
Meanwhile the local militia had advanced into the breach in the electric fence while the AT-ST's rapid fire cannon was keeping a squad pinned in a bunker.
The Dark Trooper was strong, but not strong enough as one of the Ugnaughts got a lucky shot at him and broke through his armor.
The Imperial Rep., not wanting to loose the situation as well as his bodyguard ordered the STAR DESTROYER in orbit to commence a bombardment on the nearby bunkers.
The end of the situation for the Pirates consisted of their fleeing into the last bunker as the Imperial Star Destroyer completed the ORBITAL BOMBARDMENT taking them out as the local militia and AT-ST fled the area!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
In a duelist mood...
I was surfing about looking for a way to see more of Sluga Gosudarev, or The Sovereign's Servant , as I was very impressed with the sword duel that was done in that film.
Along the way I was re-introduced to a great series of duels in a 1977 film: The Duelst.
Keep your sword sharp, your powder dry and may your die always roll triumphant!
I was surfing about looking for a way to see more of Sluga Gosudarev, or The Sovereign's Servant , as I was very impressed with the sword duel that was done in that film.
Along the way I was re-introduced to a great series of duels in a 1977 film: The Duelst.
Keep your sword sharp, your powder dry and may your die always roll triumphant!
Battle at the Wall
My middle son requested a Hordes 'like' game with the 25mm skeletons and Bretonians that I have.
We combined them with a couple of foam wall sections I have and came up with a bit of evening fun.
He setup behind the wall with some knights to charge out into the advancing skeletons.
After a horse engagement, the Skeleton men reached the wall and began battering on it.
The Bretonnian archers wore down the attacking skeletons then withdrew from the wall before the collapse.
Falling back from the wall section the defenders took up positions in a deadly arc...so that when the wall fell they were ready to shoot down the attackers.
My middle son was cheering his victory all night long!
My middle son requested a Hordes 'like' game with the 25mm skeletons and Bretonians that I have.
We combined them with a couple of foam wall sections I have and came up with a bit of evening fun.
He setup behind the wall with some knights to charge out into the advancing skeletons.
After a horse engagement, the Skeleton men reached the wall and began battering on it.
The Bretonnian archers wore down the attacking skeletons then withdrew from the wall before the collapse.
Falling back from the wall section the defenders took up positions in a deadly arc...so that when the wall fell they were ready to shoot down the attackers.
My middle son was cheering his victory all night long!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
A Piece of the Funcken Collection online...
At long last there appears to be an online resource of the wonderful artworks of L & F Funcken.
The images from thier texts have served as inspiration for my troops and I am certain the troops of many table-top war gamers the world over.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
GOVERNMENTIUM.
For the benefit of my non-Canadian readers there has been a massive ammount of non-sense coming from this nation's capitol over the past few days.
Today, I got an interesting little ditty in my in-box and felt that I should share it with you, credit going to another writer, but the smile it is likely to bring will sit well with most english-speaking nationals.
Thanks to Chris Tibbs for this ditty. Perhaps it will bring a smile to your face.
Governmentium: A New Metal?
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet
known to science.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy
neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by
vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it
impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of
Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take
from 4 days to 4 years to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2- 6 years. It does not decay, but instead
undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy
neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time,
since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of morons’ promotion leads some scientists to believe that
Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration.
This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass. When catalyzed with money,
Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy
as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
For the benefit of my non-Canadian readers there has been a massive ammount of non-sense coming from this nation's capitol over the past few days.
Today, I got an interesting little ditty in my in-box and felt that I should share it with you, credit going to another writer, but the smile it is likely to bring will sit well with most english-speaking nationals.
Thanks to Chris Tibbs for this ditty. Perhaps it will bring a smile to your face.
Governmentium: A New Metal?
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet
known to science.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy
neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by
vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it
impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of
Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take
from 4 days to 4 years to complete.
Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2- 6 years. It does not decay, but instead
undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy
neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time,
since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.
This characteristic of morons’ promotion leads some scientists to believe that
Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration.
This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass. When catalyzed with money,
Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy
as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Painting update:
Many weeks have gone by with very busy personal business activities and some work files that have stolen all those vast 'free time' hours that had been foreseen.
Now I have an opening coming up and may be able to finish the 30 some odd Star Fleet characters as well as put the ending finish on another force of Hussars in mirlton.
Pictures coming once more is ready for presentation.
Many weeks have gone by with very busy personal business activities and some work files that have stolen all those vast 'free time' hours that had been foreseen.
Now I have an opening coming up and may be able to finish the 30 some odd Star Fleet characters as well as put the ending finish on another force of Hussars in mirlton.
Pictures coming once more is ready for presentation.
Saturday, November 08, 2008
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