tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post8363270586621609337..comments2024-02-11T22:33:45.430-08:00Comments on Baker's Field: Apache Trail, Victory in the Pacific, Dejah ThorisRichard Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329182427795648081noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post-40567886756538051732012-03-27T08:30:31.493-07:002012-03-27T08:30:31.493-07:00I got to see Jesus Montero play twice. He made a l...I got to see Jesus Montero play twice. He made a laser-like throw to catch a basestealer who had a good jump off first, which was impressive since he doesn't have a rep as a great defensive backstop. And he belted a long home run to right center, too. All Justin Smoak did was hit the ball HARD every time I watched him bat; I think he is in for a big year. And Kyle Seager also did a lot of good hitting. The team is young, and they have potential. I think they're the real deal.<br /><br />RichRichard Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329182427795648081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post-3250342173091793922012-03-27T00:17:28.417-07:002012-03-27T00:17:28.417-07:00I was a hex&counter wargame junkie too. When t...I was a hex&counter wargame junkie too. When the S&T magazine arrived every couple of months I was in heaven. Squad Leader, Third Reich and Great Battles of the ACW were big. Later I liked many of the things Victory Games came out with--Ambush, Fleets, NATO... Now they're all gathering dust in the garage (to my better-half's ongoing chagrin)<br /><br />Spring Training must have been great. I'm glad the Mariners are FINALLY doing the things you need to do to build a competitive team. There's just so much digging out to do in the wake of Bavasi. Maybe this year we will find out if we have the nucleus of something, or just a bunch of overhyped rookies...<br /><br />--fredmiracleUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302448262957195169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post-1040110009634694692012-03-26T14:50:41.151-07:002012-03-26T14:50:41.151-07:00I sometimes feel a bit sad at the state of the old...I sometimes feel a bit sad at the state of the old-style wargames. I own a few, but can very rarely find opponents. The only one that sees even a few plays a year is Conflict of Heroes. Commands & Colors is popular (both Ancients and Napoleonic), but I don't really consider it to be the same type of game.<br /><br />As to most beautiful women of fiction, I don't really know. The ones I always picture the most beautiful are the ones from the books I read when I was young, none of which are described as the most beautiful in their world/time. Eowyn from lord of the Rings, and Haydee from the Count of Monte Cristo would be the two I always pictured as the most beautiful. The third of my favorite childhood/middle school stories, Treasure Island, doesn't really have any women to speak of, aside from Jim's mother.blackbrunswickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307032274028315955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post-76526846475403718752012-03-23T05:25:33.057-07:002012-03-23T05:25:33.057-07:00Rich,
AH War at Sea and VitP were two of my favor...Rich,<br /><br />AH War at Sea and VitP were two of my favorites growing up as well, along with some of the other titles you mentioned. I had a small circle of friends that would play and we spent many an hour duking it out in the Pacific. To this day I hold the title among our group of being the only one to win with Japan in a 9 turn game. :)<br /><br />These games were the primary reason I jumped at AANM War at Sea sight on seen based on the title alone and have not looked back.<br /><br />Aaronafilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354781748263526042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139498400908952220.post-44512089991638035322012-03-23T05:23:10.288-07:002012-03-23T05:23:10.288-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.afilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354781748263526042noreply@blogger.com