Today chess....

[mollinary]

Chess:

IGO-UGO - so old-Skool.
Unpainted miniatures - come on guys, a little effort wouldn't hurt.
Fixed army lists - where's the fun in that.
Don't even get me started on the terrain - no cover, no rivers, no woods - who in their right mind would want to conquer this land.
On that subject, what about some ranged combat, it's all melee with a ridiculous charge bonus of "attacker can't lose".
Always the same scenario.
Not supportive of multiplayer, big battle or skirmish variants.

But the one big plus - it seems to have infinite replayability!

[Ithoriel]

I'm waiting for the new edition of Codex Black

[Orcs]

I'm waiting for the new edition of Codex Black

No doubt  Games Workshop will happily sell you one with a painting guide for £25

[toxicpixie]

As a hillbilly I am often required to wear shoes in upscale restaurants. 

I wouldn't eat at a restaurant that would willingly serve me!

A joke so simple a child is six could understand it.

Quick, someone find me a child of six!

[d_Guy]

I wouldn't eat at a restaurant that would willingly serve me!

If you mean place you on the menu, neither would I!

[FierceKitty]

Venison in cherry sauce is the culinary equivalent of Beethoven. Look up Elizabeth David's Italian Food for a recipe.

[Ithoriel]

Absolutely, FK!

Back in the days before I went veggie I was rather partial to venison and had a recipe, filched from the internet, which involved medallions of venison with morello cherries and red wine which, even in my inexpert hands, was something of a success at dinner parties.

[FierceKitty]

I didn't know you were a veggie! I'd better make sure my wife never finds out; she lives in fear that I'll become one (for a Buddhist, she's frighteningly carnivorous), and if she thought wargaming could make one cross over, I'd come home to an empty games cupboard one day.

[Ithoriel]

I never liked white meat (fish, poultry or pig) but was partial to beef and venison, preferably as steaks or mince. To be fair bacon and prawns were exceptions to the general rule.

Being ultra fussy I found early on that claiming to be veggie made eating out rather simpler.

With the evidence of potential harm from too much red meat and bacon, coupled with the BSE and similar scares, it was a simple matter to swap to being fully vegetarian.

No wargaming involved!

[FierceKitty]

Bacon's off my menu since gout turned up.

[Orcs]

I never liked white meat (fish, poultry or pig) but was partial to beef and venison, preferably as steaks or mince. To be fair bacon and prawns were exceptions to the general rule.

Being ultra fussy I found early on that claiming to be veggie made eating out rather simpler.

With the evidence of potential harm from too much red meat and bacon, coupled with the BSE and similar scares, it was a simple matter to swap to being fully vegetarian.

No wargaming involved!

I an a carnivore but  can fully understand being vegetarian, particularly if you are not keen on the flavour of meat.  What I cannot understand is Vegans ( one of my daughters and one of Mrs Orcs Daughters are vegan ).

This causes all sorts of issues when catering at family gatherings, far more than being vegetarian.  Particularly when two other family members are  celiac.  I can cope with the inconvenience of the celiac as this is not their choice, but the Vegans .... "You cant use the same tongs for the veggie sausages as you use for the normal ones " You find you don't haver room in the oven to have different pans for everything.

Fortunately my daughter is practical and says "don't worry if the roast potatoes are in the same pan as the meat, just don't tell me."  But the stepdaughter and her boyfriend (also vegan) wanted me to get another Barb que to cook their food on.  that was a step to far

[Techno]

Bacon's off my menu since gout turned up.

Ouch !!...Not fun !! (I misread that as 'goat' the first time I looked. )

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

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Fortunately my daughter is practical and says "don't worry if the roast potatoes are in the same pan as the meat, just don't tell me."  But the stepdaughter and her boyfriend (also vegan) wanted me to get another Barb que to cook their food on.  that was a step to far

I'd tell the boyfriend he is welcome to bring his own BBQ and food

[Westmarcher]

It's only 2 or 3 quid for a disposable BBQ. 

[Orcs]

It's only 2 or 3 quid for a disposable BBQ. 

True but an awful lot of faffing about.

[FierceKitty]

He sounds like a disposable boyfriend.

[Westmarcher]

True but an awful lot of faffing about.

I know what you're saying. Catering for people's fussiness or eating habits can indeed be a faff. Suppose it depends whether or not you want to fall out with your step daughter. Families! 

[Orcs]

I know what you're saying. Catering for people's fussiness or eating habits can indeed be a faff. Suppose it depends whether or not you want to fall out with your step daughter. Families! 

Step daughter is such a lazy £$$%^^ that I am not bothered.  I even avoid being in the same room if I cam

[Orcs]

He sounds like a disposable boyfriend.

Yes, I was asked to describe what he was like by some friends - My reply was "you can use any word with "Less" in it. 

[Techno]

One each, then, Gang ?

I'll have "Hope".

Cheers - Phil