Hello from Sussex

[Vamboozle]

Well I've been lurking about here for a while but now I've finally opened my wallet, I thought I should drop in and say hello.

Firstly - Vamboozle. As you may have gathered not my real name. I may explain one day  

Bit of an adventure for me: new scale - 10mm and new period - ECW (the new Defy The King Rules drew me in) so I'll just a little excited - though I am reliably informed that "the thunk of toy soldiers landing on the doormat is not "as exciting as the pitter patter of tiny feet".  

Been taking a look around here and have already found a lot of useful info plus even more useless but amusing information - its that particular brand of gamer humour that makes you feel at home (bit like an old local pub smells)

One thing is puzzling me though - whats this obsession with Centurions being green? I've gone back through my copies of Tacitus and Suetonius and nowhere does is state "Centurio est viridis"? is it an off batch of garum?

[Leon]

Hi Vamboozle and welcome to the Forum!

I'll let fsn explain the Centurions...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Welcome.

You mentioned the C word, good luck!

[Subedai]

Another welcome from me. You may have started something but with a bit of luck he might not notice.

[fsn]

Velcome Mr Boozle, or may I call you Gerald?

Not all Centurions are green! Silly! Some of them are sand and some are green and black! I think you're getting confused with a Centaur - which of course is a Land Rover half-track!

Welcome anyway, though how you're going to game Electronic Counter Warfare is beyond me.  Perhaps some Centurions could help?


I don't know - this is meant to be a sensible forum and we let chaps in who don't know the colour of a Centurion! - FSN

[Leman]

Welcome Vamboozle. You will soon find that FSN is eloquent beyond measure, particularly where men commanding units of 80 are concerned.

[Leman]

Oh! You found out then.

[Fenton]

Welcome Mr Vamboozle

Vamboozle?...  Wasnt he in Catweazle? ?

[getagrip]

Welcome Vamboozle; please limit usage of the C word to a minimum; it only excites him 

[Maenoferren]

Welcome aboard.

[Vamboozle]

Erm? Now i really confused!!!! 

Green Centaurs? I'd always thought they were more....well.....horse coloured?

However I do stand admonished on the "other C" word

[Techno]

Welcome 'Vambo.'
A track by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, if I remember correctly.
Cheers - Phil

[Subedai]

Velcome Mr Boozle, or may I call you Gerald?

Not all Centurions are green! Silly! Some of them are sand and some are green and black! I think you're getting confused with a Centaur - which of course is a Land Rover half-track!

Welcome anyway, though how you're going to game Electronic Counter Warfare is beyond me.  Perhaps some Centurions could help?


I don't know - this is meant to be a sensible forum and we let chaps in who don't know the colour of a Centurion! - FSN

DAMN! He spotted it.

[Vamboozle]

Welcome 'Vambo.'
A track by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, if I remember correctly.
Cheers - Phil

Well - I did not know that....but obviously I do now.

The Urban Dictionary gets it:

vamboozle
To make a complete mess of something.
Something that has been destroyed beyond repair.
An object that always causes problems.

Which just about sums up my play style (and to be fair my DIY style)

[Steve J]

Welcome on board .