So it's Friday here in Gettysburg, PA. For me, Gettysburg is a combination of Disney, unlimited ammunition for my Lee-Enfield rifle, and baked beans and brown bread for breakfast with an endless side of fried cod.
Right. I'm a history nerd.
So it's Cold Wars, the wintery mix of a con for HMGS and it should be a rocking day of hot dice and cold tonics with lots of back and forth across the table.
Except it's not. I had exactly one person show up for an eight-player game.
We had a lovely chat and he went off to find another game with a promise of a slot for tomorrow's edition.
Now, it's great to see friends and jaw about lead and history, but it would have been nice to run my game today.
Anyway.
I managed to get my town for the game done this morning in the hotel room over my morning coffee....
Made of Monopoly replacement parts and beer mats, with some paint and flock, it turned out okay...
The town of Tarball, North Carolina awaiting its fate... The steamer "Dixie" at the landing...
My game in all its glory.
And, just for today, my contribution to The Resistance. If this offends, I do apologize, but given the current state of affairs here in Doodle Land, one cannot expect me NOT to say SOMETHING.
Today was a day of retail protest, and I did oblige. Buyer beware...
The price of Freedom is not free. My 34 years of continuous service to this country should be proof enough of that.
Now, back to toy soldiers and a hopefully more vibrant Cold Wars report tomorrow.
Your table looks great Eric!
ReplyDeleteRegarding the other, you SHOULD say something as we all should
"Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing"
Thanks, MJT! I appreciate that on both subjects.
DeleteEric,
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear of the non-attendence for your game. Hopefully batter for rest of weekend.
As to the rest; some of us are aware your current incumbents don't represent Americans, only some of them.
If we all survive, perhaps the episode will encourage proceedings and that made to measure orange jump suit that's so richly deserved....
Neil
Thanks, Neil. It was better today. I'll share a post on that Sunday. I did win an award! And thank you. I do appreciate the understanding.
DeleteYour game certainly has a lot going for it. Attendance is always problematic the first day, groups often arrive for tournaments only and good games are not attended.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes, and I should know this by now. But I was hoping and the problem in that was the "I" part... But it has been a fun time seeing friends and catching up. Can't put a price on that.
DeleteMost sorry about your game! It definitely looked the nuts.
ReplyDeleteLoved the towns.
Last evening at the hotel I was walking the dog and noticed one of those cyber cars parked in two handicapped spaces with no handicapped tags. Called the local police and the owner of the swasticar got a $250 ticket.