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#WIP ancient 1:1200 trihemiola from Langton Miniatures
I am eventually going to put together a Rhodian fleet of 10-12 of these plus a few quadriremes to play Poseidon’s Warriors. US penny for scale, definitely the smallest model I have painted. Just need to paint the water base … Continue reading
#beeradventcalendar day 16
I have never liked pecans or pecan pie so no surprise that I didn’t care for this. I wonder if the bourbon version might taste better with the oak chips. 3/5 View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CI4osfyHGbF/
#beeradventcalendar day 15
I have always loved the look of the Delerium Tremens bottles but am not a huge fan of goldens. This winter warmer however has a nice coppery color and a great malty taste. 4.25/5 View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CI10_RyHo1T/
#beeradventcalendar day 14. I always enjoy a citrusy pale.
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#beeradventcalendar day 12
Spices forward on this for sure. Highly carbonated as you’d expect from a corked & caged bottle. View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIuLpfbne9Y/
#beeradventcalendar day 11
This is a classic for my, the first strong ale I ever tried. Funny getting it in the tall can after only seeing it in bombers for so many years. View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIr2kH0nCN9/
#beeradventcalendar day 10
Not normally a lager fan and the name instantly made my mind go to Corona. Fortunately I kept an open mind as this isn’t terrible like Corona. Still not great for me though, would definitely prefer an ale, 3.5 of … Continue reading
#beeradventcalendar day seven
I am glad to see this one as I really like it. The can size of 19.2 ounces is kind of odd though. View on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIhZ2VyngeJ/
Robert Smalls
A friend of mine wrote this 6/17/2020 on Facebook and it was so well written I thought it should be preserved for posterity. We are nearing Juneteenth. And I feel it’s time to share the story of Robert Smalls. One … Continue reading
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Board Games Magic Number: March 2019 Catch-Up
I have been keeping track of my magic number but had not realized that I had not posted an update here in a year and a half (as of April 2020). It would be far too much work to write … Continue reading
What a Tanker!
As is not uncommon for me I have picked up new miniatures games over the past year or so. First up was What a Tanker! from Two Fat Lardies. My local game group ran a demo game of this at … Continue reading
Reality’s Edge – Cyberpunk Skirmish Rules
I backed the This is Not a Test (aka TNT) Kickstarter from World’s End Publishing a few years ago since it looked like a good post-apocalyptic ruleset and it was long before Fallout: Wasteland Warfare was announced. I never did … Continue reading
Early 1980s Miniatures
This gallery is my collection of metal miniatures from the late 1970s into the early 1980s. The bulk of them are from Grenadier boxed sets and most of the loose ones seem to be Ral Partha. There are a few … Continue reading
Board Games Magic Number: September 2018
Additions Tiny Epic Zombies Deluxe Edition (Kickstarter) Clank! In! Space! Mythos Tales Removals Played Tiny Epic Zombies Deluxe Edition (Kickstarter) Played Clank! In! Space! Net Change: +1 New Number: 28
Board Games Magic Number: August 2018
Additions Unlock! A Noside Story Removals Played Unlock! A Noside Story Played Vale of the Wild Net Change: -1 New Number: 27
