For those who missed it on thursday night the Jax Garrison team managed a razor
thin 3 point win over the South Florida Gamers in the semi annual challenge
match.  The scenario this time was members of the ill fated Torpedo 8 at Midway
attempting to attack a Japanese carrier.  Points were awarded for downing a
Japanese aircraft, successfully launching a torpedo and for hits.

Due to my performance (first American torpedo bomber shot down in the game) Chip
has asked in the future I cover up my affliation with Jax Garrison with black
tape on my polo shirt.

Marc

this sounds like a very interesting message, but the pics didn't show up please
try sending again or posting the pics in the files section.

thanks
viking dave


--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Hagepanos <grunty_tundra@...> wrote:
>
> Some great pics
>
>  ----------
> "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the
> government and I’m here to help."  -  Ronald Reagan
> -
> "When the people fear the Government it’s Tyranny.  When the Government
fears
> the people, it’s Liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
> -
> "The government cannot give anyone anything that it does not first take from
> someone else."   -   Anon
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Roger Barr <darkdayz2525@...>
> To: Matthew Hagepanos <grunty_tundra@...>; Brian Coughlin
> <cbcoughl@...>
> Sent: Mon, October 4, 2010 10:46:04 AM
> Subject: Fw: Unique WW ll Pictures
>
>
> Feel free to pass around...
> :-)
> Roger
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> For you WWII buffs. Some really old photos, some of these you may never have
> seen before.
>
>
>
>
>
> Japanese  Kawanishi H8K seaplane after strafing.  Kwajalein
>
>
>
>
> Squad  of Rufe's at Bougainville . These things were very nimble even with 
the
> damn  pontoons.
>
>
>
>
>
> The A6M2-N float plane version of the Zero did extremely well, suffering only
a
> small loss in its legendary maneuverability.
>
> Top speed was not affected, however, the aircraft's relatively light armament
> was a detriment.
>
>
>
>
>
> Snow on deck. USS Philippine Sea North Pacific 1945
>
>
>
>
> HARVS on the way in shot by a P-47. Rare shot.
>
>
>
> Deck crew climbing up to get the pilot out. He did. That’s a fuel tank his
foot
> is on.   Empty?
>
>
>
>
> Marines disembark LST at Tinian Island .
>
>
>
>
> Bougainville .
>
>
>
>
> Guam
>
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> Outside Bastogne
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> German 280mm K5 firing
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> U.S. munitions ship goes up during the invasion of Sicily .
>
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>
> V1
>
>
> Spitfire "tipping-off" a V1. If you've never heard of this insane tactic ....
>
> At first V1's were shot down by gunfire. Optimum range was inside 200yds,
which
> was marginal for survival. Many planes were damaged and quite a few pilots
> killed. Basically at such high speed and low altitude a plane had to fly
though
> the explosion and hope.
>
>
> With the high risk of being blown up some of the best pilots started tipping
the
> V1's wing, because of damage to wing tips they later developed a tactic of
> disrupting the airflow by placing their wing very close to the V1's wing,
> causing it to topple.
>
> Not every pilot did  this. At night this was not possible, the flame from the
V1
> blinded the pilot to everything else, though some Mossie pilots flew past
> closely in front of the V1, again causing it to topple. The thought of doing
> this at 450mph, 4,000 feet above the ground, at night and being blinded gives
me
> the willies.
>
>
>
>
> Panzerkampfwagen VI "E Tiger"
>
>
>
> Ju 88 loading a torpedo. This is one HUGE bomber ... and it's on freaking
> pontoons!!!!
>
>
>
> German "KARL" mortars. Sebastopol
>
>
>
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> Reloading a KARL
>
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> BOOM!
>
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> Macchi 202v
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> Italian 303 Bombers over N Africa
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
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> 14:34:00
>

We will have our next Jacksonville Garrison GameNight on Wednesday, October
20th.  I need a volunteer to run a game at 7:00 pm following our meeting at
6:30.


Chip Coffey

 

We will have our next Jacksonville Garrison GameNight on Wednesday, October 20th. I need a volunteer to run a game at 7:00 pm following our meeting at 6:30.

Chip Coffey

 

Printing Game Boards to Fabric -- Results With a Few Snapshots

Friday, 22 October 2010 22:48 Written by Sagrilarus

 

I sent a pdf file that contained all of the game maps for Valor & Victory to these guys -- http://www.fabricondemand.com and these are the results.

This photo is blue as hell for some reason so don't use the color to judge the quality of the print.  This is one yard of fabric, with a 60 inch print width.  All the maps were submitted as a combined single image and this chunk of cloth is almost corner to corner of the printable region for a one-yard purchase.  $22 delivered.

 

The true colors are brighter than these flash photos show, but I wanted to put a few shots in to show the level of detail.  This is on a tight cotton weave.

 

A very tight close-up.  Valor & Victory maps have big 1.25" hexes and the sizing is dead-on-balls accurate (a technical term).  The smallest print on the maps is for the hex identifiers -- J5 in the center hex above and it is very readable.  The thread grain puts just a hint of ripple in the edges of the pond in the image above.

It's not as clear as paper, but the result is excellent and short of a cigarette lighter likely indestructible.  Spills or smears can be washed away and the ability to fold these critters up and drop them in a suitcase could be pretty doggone useful.  I can imagine an ASL player printing to both sides and having ALL of their maps on a ten foot roll that they could stuff in their suitcase.

S.

 
http://fortressat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2184&Itemid=0

You do have to register before viewing the article, which is above (but the comments are interesting).  I just searched for "to fabric" once registered.

Thanks to Adam for this.

Matt

 

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"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help." - Ronald Reagan
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"When the people fear the Government it’s Tyranny. When the Government fears the people, it’s Liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
-
"The government cannot give anyone anything that it does not first take from someone else." - Anon

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Adam Hall <adam2008@...>
To: Matthew Hagepanos <grunty_tundra@...>
Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 10:00:48 AM
Subject: Printing Game Boards to Fabric -- Results With a Few Snapshots - Board Game Member Blogs

Printing Game Boards to Fabric -- Results With a Few Snapshots - Board Game Member Blogs

 

Hi Everyone,

My name is Nick and I just moved to Jax a few months ago.  I'm very much into
games of every kind, most notably eurogames, designer games, RPGs and Advanced
Squad Leader (I never have anyone to play with!).  Needless to say, I'm very
excited to have found this group and I'm looking forward to great gaming!

Nick

 

Hi Everyone,

My name is Nick and I just moved to Jax a few months ago. I'm very much into games of every kind, most notably eurogames, designer games, RPGs and Advanced Squad Leader (I never have anyone to play with!). Needless to say, I'm very excited to have found this group and I'm looking forward to great gaming!

Nick

Hello All!
Like Nick, I've just moved to Jacksonville. I'll play anything once! I've been
playing mostly Euros lately, but also love minis (Battletech, Mordheim, Blood
Bowl), and historicals.

And, like Nick, I'm a one-time ASL player who's rusty from lack of opponents.
Maybe us new guys should get together for some serious rules lawyering?

Look forward to gaming with everyone in the near future!

Ben

Hi Rob,

Sounds great.  I'm over in Southside, so I should be able to meet up anywhere
pretty easily.

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, Robert Adams <cronickain@...> wrote:
>
> Welcome Nick.  I am not sure what side of town you are on but I am
> looking to get a small group together to game a few times a month.  I am
> into pretty much all gaming.  www.armchairgeneral1.blogspot.com
>
> Rob
>
>
> On 11/9/2010 11:45 PM, yougotnick wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > My name is Nick and I just moved to Jax a few months ago. I'm very
> > much into games of every kind, most notably eurogames, designer games,
> > RPGs and Advanced Squad Leader (I never have anyone to play with!).
> > Needless to say, I'm very excited to have found this group and I'm
> > looking forward to great gaming!
> >
> > Nick
> >
> >
>

Hey Ben,

I've been gearing up to get back into ASL lately, so I'm working my way through
the rules when I can.  An ASL get together would definitely help the process
along.  Do you get onto VASL at all?

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, "gamesgroove" <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All!
> Like Nick, I've just moved to Jacksonville. I'll play anything once! I've been
playing mostly Euros lately, but also love minis (Battletech, Mordheim, Blood
Bowl), and historicals.
>
> And, like Nick, I'm a one-time ASL player who's rusty from lack of opponents.
Maybe us new guys should get together for some serious rules lawyering?
>
> Look forward to gaming with everyone in the near future!
>
> Ben
>

 

Hey Ben,

I've been gearing up to get back into ASL lately, so I'm working my way through the rules when I can. An ASL get together would definitely help the process along. Do you get onto VASL at all?

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, "gamesgroove" <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All!
> Like Nick, I've just moved to Jacksonville. I'll play anything once! I've been playing mostly Euros lately, but also love minis (Battletech, Mordheim, Blood Bowl), and historicals.
>
> And, like Nick, I'm a one-time ASL player who's rusty from lack of opponents. Maybe us new guys should get together for some serious rules lawyering?
>
> Look forward to gaming with everyone in the near future!
>
> Ben
>

Hi guys:

I am the point of contact for the Jacksonville Garrison and look forward to
meeting you both!

Next Week on Wednesday the 17th, we will have our November GameNight. We will
have our usual brief meeting at 6:30 pm followed by gaming at 7:00 pm.  I will
be running the game Space Alert.  Hope you all can make it.

Chip Coffey
ccoffey706@...

 

Hi guys:

I am the point of contact for the Jacksonville Garrison and look forward to meeting you both!

Next Week on Wednesday the 17th, we will have our November GameNight. We will have our usual brief meeting at 6:30 pm followed by gaming at 7:00 pm. I will be running the game Space Alert. Hope you all can make it.

Chip Coffey
ccoffey706@...

 

Hi guys:

I am the point of contact for the Jacksonville Garrison and look forward to meeting you both!

Next Week on Wednesday the 17th, we will have our November GameNight. We will have our usual brief meeting at 6:30 pm followed by gaming at 7:00 pm. I will be running the game Space Alert. Hope you all can make it.

Chip Coffey
ccoffey706@...

Hey Ben,
welcome to the group...
I am a lurker and another kind of new guy to the list but not to jax..
I play FOG, and several other games as well...
Anyone have any good wargame stores here in town besides borderlands?

Chris

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, "gamesgroove" <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> Hello All!
> Like Nick, I've just moved to Jacksonville. I'll play anything once! I've been
playing mostly Euros lately, but also love minis (Battletech, Mordheim, Blood
Bowl), and historicals.
>
> And, like Nick, I'm a one-time ASL player who's rusty from lack of opponents.
Maybe us new guys should get together for some serious rules lawyering?
>
> Look forward to gaming with everyone in the near future!
>
> Ben
>

I'm in the same boat.  I was just getting into full ASL when I stopped playing. 
I'm perfectly happy working my way through the starter kits back to the full
rules.  Besides the rare live game, the only way I used to play was going
through the starter kit scenarios on VASL while trying to learn the full rules.

A live game would be great, I'm over in Southside.  I'm headed to Gainesville
for the game on Saturday, but hopefully I'll be back early enough on Sunday that
we can get a game in.

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, Ben Clark <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> I need to shake off the rust before I do VASL. I haven't done full ASL
> in 5 years. Since then, I've done a couple of starter kit scenarios and
> that has been it. I'm happy to get my butt kicked in order to get back
> up to speed, but face to face would be a faster tune up.
>
> The good news is that I'm free all weekend. I'm in Jax Beach. Or we
> could meet up at  Borderlands if they have an open play area.
>
> On 11/10/2010 11:25 AM, yougotnick wrote:
> >
> > Hey Ben,
> >
> > I've been gearing up to get back into ASL lately, so I'm working my
> > way through the rules when I can. An ASL get together would definitely
> > help the process along. Do you get onto VASL at all?
> >
> > --- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:jaxgarrison%40yahoogroups.com>, "gamesgroove" <bclark@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All!
> > > Like Nick, I've just moved to Jacksonville. I'll play anything once!
> > I've been playing mostly Euros lately, but also love minis
> > (Battletech, Mordheim, Blood Bowl), and historicals.
> > >
> > > And, like Nick, I'm a one-time ASL player who's rusty from lack of
> > opponents. Maybe us new guys should get together for some serious
> > rules lawyering?
> > >
> > > Look forward to gaming with everyone in the near future!
> > >
> > > Ben
> > >
> >
> >
>

Oh man, I've been dying to try Space Alert!  I should be able to make it

Looking forward to it,
Nick


--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, Ben Clark <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> Chip-
> I assume that this occurs at Borderlands?
>
> Also, should I assume that Space Alert will be a chaotic mess where we
> all die because two of us tried to use the red zone ladder at the same
> time? :)
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
> Ben
>
> On 11/10/2010 11:58 AM, Chip wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys:
> >
> > I am the point of contact for the Jacksonville Garrison and look
> > forward to meeting you both!
> >
> > Next Week on Wednesday the 17th, we will have our November GameNight.
> > We will have our usual brief meeting at 6:30 pm followed by gaming at
> > 7:00 pm. I will be running the game Space Alert. Hope you all can make it.
> >
> > Chip Coffey
> > ccoffey706@... <mailto:ccoffey706%40aol.com>
> >
> >
>

Ben:

Yes this will be at Borderlands. And yes, Space Alert is pretty tough.

--- In jaxgarrison@yahoogroups.com, Ben Clark <bclark@...> wrote:
>
> Chip-
> I assume that this occurs at Borderlands?
>
> Also, should I assume that Space Alert will be a chaotic mess where we
> all die because two of us tried to use the red zone ladder at the same
> time? :)
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
> Ben
>
> On 11/10/2010 11:58 AM, Chip wrote:
> >
> > Hi guys:
> >
> > I am the point of contact for the Jacksonville Garrison and look
> > forward to meeting you both!
> >
> > Next Week on Wednesday the 17th, we will have our November GameNight.
> > We will have our usual brief meeting at 6:30 pm followed by gaming at
> > 7:00 pm. I will be running the game Space Alert. Hope you all can make it.
> >
> > Chip Coffey
> > ccoffey706@... <mailto:ccoffey706%40aol.com>
> >
> >
>