R2E 1 DAY GAME 15th May 2011 @ MUTINEER MINIS, WHITBURN

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Post by obriendavid » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:49 am

Congratulations Jim! Hope everything is OK for everyone involved.
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Post by Rob Herrick » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:39 am

CoffinDodger wrote:And before anyone says, "Awww isn't she gorgeous" all newborn babies look like miniature Japanese Generals.
Thank explains the rising sun flags and banzai charges out of the nursery.

Congrats!
With Gen'l Custer Down in Mexico: Yes, one of the goals is to see how many times one can get him killed.
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Post by barr7430 » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:30 am

Sweet!

Congratulations from the Hilton Family in Dubai (some working, some shopping!) Today is Emma's 14th Birthday and that is why she is here with Daddy!
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Post by CoffinDodger » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:55 am

barr7430 wrote: ...some working, some shopoing...
Barry,

Does your good lady have the same maxim as Norma?

VENI... VIDI... VISA...

Jim
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Post by CoffinDodger » Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:56 am

Dear All,

A big thank you for all the kind wishes.

Jim
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Post by Gerryjd » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:02 am

Congratulations Jim! :D :D


Best Wishes

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Post by toggy » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:37 pm

Congratulations Jim, I'm sure little Summer will love R2E for bedtime stories.

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Post by CoffinDodger » Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:04 pm

toggy wrote:Congratulations Jim, I'm sure little Summer will love R2E for bedtime stories.

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They were called Welly, Orangey and Bluchy..."
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Post by billwargames » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:56 pm

Hi, just wanted to check the start and finish times for the one day event at Whitburn and to check the date hadn't changed.
best regards

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Post by barr7430 » Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:03 pm

Bill,

date still 15 May

Start 0930 finish probably about 1830
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Post by billwargames » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:42 pm

Thanks Barry

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Post by CoffinDodger » Sun May 15, 2011 7:31 pm

Gentlefolk,

Just got back from a brilliant day at Whitburn. Lost a brigade but made some new friends and said hello to lots of old ones so, I reckon I came out ahead.

Thanks as always to Barry and Russian Dave for putting on a great game and especial thanks to Billy "I'm only 66" for the gracious way he threw sixes with so little emotion, to Toggy for the way he held on to those MPs like his life depended on them, to the Umpire who was ever so generous with placing swamps and to Bill who knew a thing or two about skirmishing.

An inquest will be held shortly to determine the whereabouts of five Russian battalions who suddenly decided that the grass was indeed greener on the other side of the hill.

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Post by Gerryjd » Sun May 15, 2011 8:57 pm

Jim,

Just want to second that sentiment. Made some new friends, had a great laugh with some old ones, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience yet again.

Regards the inquest I'm reliably informed that there is an Imperial Arrest Warrant out for an ageing Pied Piper from Motherwell who allegedly led off The Brave Russian Mouseketeers with blocks of decidedly dodgy French cheese!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by barr7430 » Sun May 15, 2011 9:28 pm

Seldom, if ever have we been noisier :shock:

But oh what fun we had 8)

My memorable moments:

1. Paul's Alexandria Hussars traversing 10 feet of table surviving 2? 3? charges, taking out a regiment of Austrian Hussars, Whacking a Saxon Battery and doing the gunners then getting upgraded to GUARD level for their Brigadier catching bullets with his teeth :wink:

2. Billy 'Du Bois' Woods - more lives than a cattery of cats the General of Saxon Hussars (so maybe it should be Wilhelm Wald) 8) .. the charge that braved a Russian Horse battery and fought to the last 20 Hussars ( 1 model) :shock:

3. Watching the Russian player's faces as the entire centre 'jogged on' back towards Moscow.

4. Jim's heartfelt cries for can I have some points please from Toggy von Schwarzenburg.. I think there was a wee sweary word in there..

5. Alan Cuggy's face when he failed to score ony 6s on his DAverage fistful of dice.. :roll



And Gunter, if you read this... the SAXONS took the heat of the Russian guns, muskets and sabres only for the Johnny Come Lately Austrians to FAIL to take advantage of all that spilled Saxon Blood!....... :evil:


Great game.. very exciting... who says Napoleonics are no fun without the French :lol:
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Post by barr7430 » Sun May 15, 2011 9:50 pm

Scenario map uploaded into WARCHEST. Photos will have to wait till I get back from England on Thursday but that shouldn't stop anyone else posting!
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