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Title: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 06:14:53 PM
I was listening to some of the kids in the playground playing "would you rather" today and it made me ponder a few of my own...

Feel free to answer or post one of yours:

Would you rather paint 30 horses or complete 30 bases?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 20 March 2015, 06:22:46 PM
Bases. Every time.



Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 06:24:53 PM
I'd go with the horses on this one; I freaking hate basing >:(
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 20 March 2015, 06:28:24 PM
Would you rather spend the day as Techno, or just spend the day inflicting minor injuries on yourself?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 06:29:29 PM
Latter, it's the same thing but I'd be younger :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 March 2015, 06:30:26 PM
Would you rather play the club alcoholic or the club rules lawyer?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 06:34:01 PM
Good one...

Can't I watch them play each other?

Erm...

If I had to pick I'd go with the alcoholic and get pi$$ed too :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Ithoriel on 20 March 2015, 06:41:21 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 20 March 2015, 06:30:26 PM
Would you rather play the club alcoholic or the club rules lawyer?

What if I'm already both?

Would I wind up playing with myself?  :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Techno on 20 March 2015, 06:54:46 PM
Quote from: fsn on 20 March 2015, 06:28:24 PM
Would you rather spend the day as Techno, or just spend the day inflicting minor injuries on yourself?

Whats' the difference ?  ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 07:00:31 PM
Quote from: Techno on 20 March 2015, 06:54:46 PM
Whats' the difference ?  ;)
Cheers - Phil

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave earlier   :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Nosher on 20 March 2015, 07:04:03 PM
Bases or Horses - neither, wish I had enough money to send my figures away for someone else to paint. just want to play.

Club alcoholic or rules lawyer - neither, thankfully the club doesn't have the former and those in the latter category largely play WH/Trading Cards.

Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Techno on 20 March 2015, 10:17:12 PM
Quote from: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 07:00:31 PM
I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave earlier   :D

Yes, Gareth.....But you've been given a choice.....I haven't !!  ;) :'( :'( :'(
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 20 March 2015, 10:31:26 PM
Quote from: Techno on 20 March 2015, 10:17:12 PM
Yes, Gareth.....But you've been given a choice.....I haven't !!  ;) :'( :'( :'(
Cheers - Phil

;D  ;D  ;D

Poor matron  :'(

;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 March 2015, 11:57:50 PM
Just dine three hours of basing. Rather enjoyed it, as I did painting the horses too!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: FierceKitty on 21 March 2015, 01:54:27 AM
Would you rather roll bad dice at every crisis, or have your English reduced to the competence-level of *********?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 06:41:17 AM
Would you rather own Pendraken or GW? (and you're not allowed to sell GW to buy Pendraken).
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 07:26:44 AM
Ooooh! You're highlighting the difference between "Dark" and "Evil". (I say "Dark", it's more a deep plum colour but "the Deep Plum Coloured Lord" isn't vary catchy.)

That's a tough question. If one owned GW one could have sufficient money to buy all the Pendraken goodies one wanted, but would have to scrap any morals that one has. If one owned Pendraken, one would would 25 hours a day, for no money, but would have the satisfaction of knowing one was contributing to the good of humanity.

On the other hand, if one owned Pendraken, one would own something that was pretty much complete as a business model, but if one owned GW one would have a massive challenge to transform the business into something viable and ethical.

On the other hand, if one owned GW, one could cow one's customers as they are over-rich teenagers who have a slavish addiction to the brand, but if one owned Pendraken one's customers are mostly middle aged, grumpy and impoverished.

If you owned Pendraken would one also get access to the Dark Eldrich powers? They could be very useful in, for example transplanting warts from one person to another. I just ask as it could be a decider.  :-[    

Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 07:28:12 AM
Would you rather game with a large army of useless units, or a small army of elite?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2015, 08:10:02 AM
Since I hardly get to roll a die these days FK, I would have to let my luck go...
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 09:52:48 AM
Quote from: fsn on 21 March 2015, 07:28:12 AM
Would you rather game with a large army of useless units, or a small army of elite?

Useless,  I love loads of foot dross.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Ithoriel on 21 March 2015, 11:57:15 AM
Swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, be better off than you are or be a pig? :)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 12:27:48 PM
Pig.  Provided no-one was going to eat me.  I've worked as a pig farmer, kept well, they're happy animals  :)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 12:34:10 PM
Greta Pig is an Oink.   :P
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: FierceKitty on 21 March 2015, 01:58:10 PM
I'm planning to refight Pork's Drift this weekend, actually.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:12:58 PM
 :D

Me too. And then maybe Thermopiglyae.  :)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:26:34 PM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:12:58 PM
Thermopiglyae.  :)

Really?  Thermopiglyae?  :P

What about Pork Arthur, Sueey-vla Bay, Battle of the River Plate of Bacon Sarnies, Boarodino, The invasion of the islands of Sowpan and Oinkinawa - THE BATTLE OF PORK CHOP HILL, anything with Butcher Cumberland?

I dunno. Sometimes  think you're just not trying.  :P
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:31:26 PM
Battle of the Hampton Roads.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:31:57 PM
 ;D

Bahía de Cochinos? *

* Bay of Pigs  :P
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:33:48 PM
That's better!   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:38:17 PM
Stylingrad.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:39:41 PM
 :D

Little Pig Horn?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:43:25 PM
Leizpig, 1813.  :-[

No, I don't have anything better to do this afternoon. I live in Runcorn.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 03:45:10 PM
In the American Revolution, there was the Battle of Brandyswine.

(Have to give clues. There are some people who haven't heard of Cannae!)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:51:38 PM
;D  =D>

Hamillies and El Hamalein.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 03:55:43 PM
Trowton. (darn! that's not right! d'oh!)

:-\

First and Second Battles of Linkoln.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2015, 03:57:29 PM
Seige of Newpork in the ECW
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 04:09:44 PM
Welcome to the inanity contest Lemmey!

Battle of La Hog-ue. Can't remember, but it's clip clop, pop pop.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 04:11:41 PM
Spion Chop in the Anglo-Boar War.

Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2015, 04:13:13 PM
Battle of Aginpork 1415?
Battle of Marston Boar.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 04:18:30 PM
 ;D =D>

Quote from: fsn on 21 March 2015, 04:09:44 PM
Welcome to the inanity contest Lemmey!

Battle of La Hog-ue. Can't remember, but it's clip clop, pop pop.

And now apparently, snort, snort, grunt, grunt. Wait a minute. Clip, clop? Wasn't that a naval battle?

[  :-\ Maybe The Black Pig was part of the fleet? Oh, well, if it was good enough for Captain Pigwash, it's good enough for me.]
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 04:34:45 PM
I am told there was also a Battle of Scotch Corner, 71 AD. Nothing to do with Scotch Eggs ....... but it might have been.

Besides, it was fought between the Romans and the Pigantes.  :)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 04:57:16 PM
Hamburger hill?  Technically speaking.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 05:00:25 PM
Anyone else craving bacon?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 05:03:56 PM
I could go a bacon sarnie; you got the frying pan on?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 05:07:01 PM
No, just the usual twin set and pearls.

I believe Techno's in his smoking jacket though.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 05:08:04 PM
Quote from: fsn on 21 March 2015, 05:07:01 PM
No, just the usual twin set and pearls.

I believe Techno's in his smoking jacket though.

Why,  he started another bonfire?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2015, 05:59:23 PM
Stop hamming it up!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 21 March 2015, 06:01:04 PM
I have to confess I was telling porkies.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 06:06:59 PM
We're scratching around again.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 06:31:11 PM
Quote from: fsn on 21 March 2015, 05:07:01 PM
I believe Techno's in his smoking jacket though.

Techno in his Smoking Jacket (speaking in a French accent) .....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yJNfU9-Lc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_yJNfU9-Lc)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 21 March 2015, 07:42:59 PM
Unfortunately I fear it is more like this:
http://youtu.be/lo7l1QAe_es
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 08:29:42 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 21 March 2015, 07:42:59 PM
Unfortunately I fear it is more like this:
http://youtu.be/lo7l1QAe_es

;D  =O  ;D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 21 March 2015, 09:15:52 PM
 ;D  =O =D>
Sellers and Everett - two great comedy geniuses!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Techno on 21 March 2015, 09:20:11 PM
 :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Well.....My better half was almost laughing hysterically when I came in from the bonfire, because my face was even more covered in sooty ash than Peter Sellers in that clip....
(I dunno how though..honest...I promise I didn't actually fall in the fire.)
I remember the Kenny Everett from the first time it was broadcast....... Mrs Techno doesn't let me do DIY, because of the episode when I nearly put a drill bit into her chest.  X_X
Honest officer...I was handing the drill down from the ladder when I pulled the trigger....and it sort of grabbed her sweatshirt. (Sure I've told you that one before)

Cheers - Reg.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 10:15:53 PM
 ;D ;D ;D

How are you still alive? :o
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Ithoriel on 21 March 2015, 10:59:23 PM
Pork Chop Hill

Kidney Ridge

The Pig War (1906-1908)

The Pig and Potato War (1859)


... really, you people just aren't trying :)



Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Techno on 22 March 2015, 07:21:21 AM
Quote from: getagrip on 21 March 2015, 10:15:53 PM
;D ;D ;D
How are you still alive? :o

Sheer luck, I reckon.  X_X
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 09:15:09 AM
Would you rather never wargame again or only play GW games  :d
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 22 March 2015, 09:20:03 AM
Sir, you are inspired by the Devil herself!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: FierceKitty on 22 March 2015, 09:20:25 AM
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 09:15:09 AM
Would you rather never wargame again or only play GW games  :d

Ouch. Below the belt.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 09:21:20 AM
Answers please gentlemen  :d :d :d
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 09:22:53 AM
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 09:15:09 AM
Would you rather never wargame again or only play GW games  :d

I would quite happily play Epicand  Warmaster if I was forced to only play them
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: GordonY on 22 March 2015, 10:04:46 AM
As long as it wasnt Borehammer or Fartykay most of the rest are pretty OK.

1) Titan Legions
2) Space Marine
3) Space Hulk
4) Warmaster
5) Dark Future

All of the above were pretty ok games on their time.

One other question for you gents, if the above list were re-released, how many of you would rush out and buy a copy (or possibly several)?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:11:51 AM
I would buy Space Marine (again) and would also add to my Warmaster stuff if it was the same size but GW have a habit of making their new stuff incompatible with their old stuff.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:30:21 AM
Battlefield Gothic was ok as well
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:43:06 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:30:21 AM
Battlefield Gothic was ok as well

It was, like Space Marine, until they added bigger and bigger stuff!

GW modus operandi,  create reasonable game,  add stupidly hard must have units,  milk the clientele,  wreck the game balance and then ditch it!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:45:30 AM
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:43:06 AM
It was, like Space Marine, until they added bigger and bigger stuff!

GW modus operandi,  create reasonable game,  add stupidly hard must have units,  milk the clientele,  wreck the game balance and then ditch it!

I sold my Ork fleet quite recently for stupid amounts. Though I do regret it sometimes
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 22 March 2015, 10:45:30 AM
I sold my Ork fleet quite recently for stupid amounts. Though I do regret it sometimes

Yeah,  I've sold some stuff that I still want but,  I know I'll never use them so,  on balance,  I'm better off with the money  ;)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Ithoriel on 22 March 2015, 12:20:54 PM
Hmm, I still have all of those ... and Necromunda, Mordheim, Battle Masters, Bloodbowl, Heroquest, the original Mighty Empires and three different versions of Talisman, gods know why, I don't really like the game!!
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 22 March 2015, 12:36:39 PM
Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 10:47:04 AM
Yeah,  I've sold some stuff that I still want but,  I know I'll never use them so,  on balance,  I'm better off with the money  ;)
You've still got the money(!)?  :o

Do you play with it? Is it as good fun?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 12:39:23 PM
Quote from: Westmarcher on 22 March 2015, 12:36:39 PM
You've still got the money(!)?  :o

Do you play with it? Is it as good fun?

Shall we say...recycled recycled?   :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 22 March 2015, 05:27:10 PM
 ..... be a sparrow than a snail?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: fsn on 22 March 2015, 05:33:40 PM
Sparrow. I've always wanted to fly.


Would you rather lose any ability to paint, or any generalship?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 05:34:55 PM
Paint,  I can always pay someone to do that  ;)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 22 March 2015, 08:30:56 PM
Quote from: fsn on 22 March 2015, 05:33:40 PM
Sparrow. I've always wanted to fly.
Me too. I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would.

Quote from: getagrip on 22 March 2015, 05:34:55 PM
Paint,  I can always pay someone to do that  ;)
So does this mean you would rather be a hammer than a nail?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Westmarcher on 23 March 2015, 08:53:42 AM
 ..... not trying hard enough, guys(!)?   :-\

"El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

Away, I'd rather sail away
Like a swan that's here and gone
A man gets tied up to the ground
He gives the world it's saddest sound
Its saddest sound

I'd rather be a forest than a street
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would

- Simon & Garfunkel

Anyhow. I would rather be a general, fsn, and like grip, could always get someone to paint for me.  :P
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 08:56:51 AM
Love that song :)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Steeleye on 23 March 2015, 08:57:10 AM
I'd rather be a tankie than a plank.

Plank=Infantryman.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Ithoriel on 23 March 2015, 02:27:01 PM
Quote from: Techno on 21 March 2015, 09:20:11 PM
:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Well.....My better half was almost laughing hysterically when I came in from the bonfire, because my face was even more covered in sooty ash than Peter Sellers in that clip....
(I dunno how though..honest...I promise I didn't actually fall in the fire.)
I remember the Kenny Everett from the first time it was broadcast....... Mrs Techno doesn't let me do DIY, because of the episode when I nearly put a drill bit into her chest.  X_X
Honest officer...I was handing the drill down from the ladder when I pulled the trigger....and it sort of grabbed her sweatshirt. (Sure I've told you that one before)

Cheers - Reg.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12909_1591286094448327_3271993660457966450_n.jpg?oh=7132ad0dfa13144011099bdac113968b&oe=55722F71&__gda__=1438386163_b47f2c06c02f755f22a5d0b0a09a1e7b)
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Techno on 23 March 2015, 03:01:48 PM
That's a silly picture.
Mr Stickman has pulled the kick bar to the stop position already.  ;)
Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 03:14:17 PM
Quote from: Steeleye on 23 March 2015, 08:57:10 AM
I'd rather be a tankie than a plank.

Plank=Infantryman.

Ooh, that's easy to rhyme with  :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: OldenBUA on 23 March 2015, 06:42:23 PM
Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Shoulder Or A Private With A Chicken On Your Knee?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Fenton on 23 March 2015, 06:48:35 PM
Or would you rather be a fish?......
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: getagrip on 23 March 2015, 07:30:32 PM
Quote from: OldenBUA on 23 March 2015, 06:42:23 PM
Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Shoulder Or A Private With A Chicken On Your Knee?

I'd rather be a sergeant with with a bird in his barracks  :D
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Last Hussar on 24 March 2015, 12:28:26 AM
Centurions or Aztecs?
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: FierceKitty on 24 March 2015, 01:53:48 AM
Quote from: Last Hussar on 24 March 2015, 12:28:26 AM
Centurions or Aztecs?

Everyone makes a Roman range; no need for more of the former.
Title: Re: Would you rather?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 March 2015, 09:41:58 AM
Or since I cant eat chocolate any more AZTECS.

IanS