Well, final prep for tomorrow in hand.
Picking up my nephew from the station at 09:25 then off to the show to spend money I don't have on things I don't need :)
May bump in to some of you there!
Sadly not, it's a bit far for me. Plus, I'm off to get filthy drunk at the rugby with a bunch of mates :D
Well if you spot a bald fella with a rapidly greying beard,plenty tattoos and a shirt advocating bass guitar.
That will be me ;)
Have a great time, all. :)
Cheers - Phil
My selection of pics of the games at Claymore
http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/ithoriel/library/
Good day had by both self and nephew and less cash spent than expected (though possibly more than I should have spent!).
kodiakblair if you were there I missed you, sorry.
Very nice selection of piccies, 'I'
Hope you had a really good day.
Cheers - Phil
Good photos, I forgot a camera :-[
I also forgot to be sporting a bass playing shirt,it was hidden under a bowling shirt emblazoned with twin dragons ;)
Fact it was a day of forgetfulness,stocked up on bases from Minibits and forgot to buy more dice.
On the spending front I behaved myself quite well,no 2mm goodies anywhere so a couple of 3mm command packs were got.couple of rule books
for horse & musket bought at B&B despite owning no horse & musket figures :) and a pack of 15mm resin walls for a fiver.
All told no a bad day,caught up with some folk and saw soon interesting games. I was going to say hello to a very tall fella from the forum but he was having a kip :o
Glad you and the nephew enjoyed your day
awh feck forgot it was on :'( :'(
Well, I was there and never saw any of you* [-(
...... or did I? :-\
* except Dave
Quote from: Techno on 01 August 2015, 06:15:56 PM
Very nice selection of piccies, 'I'
Hope you had a really good day.
Cheers - Phil
Seconded =D>
A good mix of ages in the attendees and quite a few "more intelligent sort of girls", to quote HG Wells ;) :)
Quote from: kodiakblair on 01 August 2015, 07:46:59 PM
I also forgot to be sporting a bass playing shirt,it was hidden under a bowling shirt emblazoned with twin dragons ;)
Well dang! Walked right past you then and admired the t-shirt!
Quote from: Ithoriel on 01 August 2015, 08:21:47 PM
Well dang! Walked right past you then and admired the t-shirt!
It is quite an impressive shirt even if I say so myself ;) Got a compliment from Dave Lanchester about it too.
I dressed my age. :P
Excellent photos - thank you.
One pic nearly made me lose my cornflakes, however. I think (god I hope)
it shows an arm not a belly.... :o
Anyway. really impressed with the effort put into the games - this certainly
encourages attendance at next year's show.
Thanks,
Phil
Quote from: Glorfindel on 02 August 2015, 09:28:44 AM
One pic nearly made me lose my cornflakes, however. I think (god I hope)
it shows an arm not a belly.... :o
Worry not Glorfindel, merely an upper arm :)
The guy stepped sideways just as I took the shot and i only realised afterwards it was the only shot I'd taken of the game. I think the only game I didn't get a shot of was TFL's post-WW2 CoC* game - too busy yakking :-[
Thanks to all for the kind remarks about the pics as a whole. I'm quite pleased given they are taken with a forty-nine quid compact in less than ideal lighting conditions!
*Chain Of Command not Call Of Cthulu as I tend to read the acronym :)
Back in February 2014 I entered the photo comp and said I hoped to post regularly in future. At long last here it is!!
Enjoyed Claymore (though not the queues on the Forth road bridge!) There was a nice mix of traders and games with most club members willing to spend some time chatting about their games.
Big thank you to Leon and all at Pendraken for sorting out my order - hope you too had a good day.
Hope to see more 't shirts' at Kirriemuir and Falkirk - maybe we should have a theme??
Scolty
Cheers Scolty, see you again next year? (my autocorrect seems determined to call you Scotty - it's beyond the laws of physics!)
I canna alter the laws of orthography, captain!
Glad you had a good day Ithoriel, although apologies for missing you when you came by the stand, I think I'd popped out for some lunch.
You have time for LUNCH !! :o ;)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: FierceKitty on 02 August 2015, 01:51:51 PM
I canna alter the laws of orthography, captain!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Make sure you're not wearing a red top! :o
Quote from: Techno on 02 August 2015, 02:39:44 PM
You have time for LUNCH !! :o ;)
Sometimes! Adele was with us at this one, so each of us were able to take a bit of time away from the stand for some grub.
So who was I talking to at Phalanx then? :D
That was me and Dave at Phalanx, Dave being the slightly older one... :D
:o :o :o :o
Quote from: Leon on 02 August 2015, 03:23:38 PM
That was me and Dave at Phalanx, Dave being the slightly older one... :D
And one of you used to be an SK Rupert.....
Quote from: Tawa on 02 August 2015, 04:23:53 PM
And one of you used to be an SK Rupert.....
I think he was SK on one or two occasions, but we went to ECWS as a family quite a lot when I was younger.
Quote from: Leon on 02 August 2015, 02:06:31 PM
Glad you had a good day Ithoriel, although apologies for missing you when you came by the stand, I think I'd popped out for some lunch.
At least I managed a quick word when I arrived and also had a chance to talk to Adele when I picked up the stuff from the stand. Had hoped to at least manage a "hello" to Dave but when I got there he was lost behind a wall of wargamers ... OK it was only three guys ... but they were all built like me, so more than enough to qualify as a wall :-)
Quote from: Ithoriel on 02 August 2015, 05:44:53 PM
At least I managed a quick word when I arrived and also had a chance to talk to Adele when I picked up the stuff from the stand. Had hoped to at least manage a "hello" to Dave but when I got there he was lost behind a wall of wargamers ... OK it was only three guys ... but they were all built like me, so more than enough to qualify as a wall :-)
8)
Did Dave wear yellow check trousers at the time? Or perhaps I should evolve and wright did Dave where yellow cheque trowsers at the thyme?
;D ..... and a yellow checked scarf (and looked like a bear)?
Although there was a guy at the 54mm game (I think?) who was dressed rather eccentrically ..... but I don't think it was a Dave. Can't recall exactly, but I think Dave was wearing something dark ....... :-S
By the way, what annoyed me was that I wandered around with a Westmarcher name tag .... and no-one from the Forum said hello.
OK. I made that last one up .... but I did think about it ..... but couldn't find any sticky labels (they were in the drawer when I looked ..... years ago). But, heh! Why don't we all do that when visiting future shows? Instead of wearing dragon T-Shirts, ladies clothing or Dr. Who scarves, etc. - although maybe that could be more fun?
Quote from: Westmarcher on 02 August 2015, 07:03:05 PM
OK. I made that last one up .... but I did think about it ..... but couldn't find any sticky labels (they were in the drawer when I looked ..... years ago). But, heh! Why don't we all do that when visiting future shows? Instead of wearing dragon T-Shirts, ladies clothing or Dr. Who scarves, etc. - although maybe that could be more fun?
:-\ I'll have a think and see what we can come up with...
8)
I want a sweat shirt with "I've been struck by lightning 14 times....If you see my hair starting to rise......Run for it ! " printed on it.
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Techno on 02 August 2015, 07:29:47 PM
I want a sweat shirt with "I've been struck by lightning 14 times....If you see my hair starting to rise......Run for it ! " printed on it.
Cheers - Phil
There is a problem with this - hair - what hair ?
IanS ;)
Well I posted that I would be at Phalanx on the LWA stand wearing a Lance and Longbow polo shirt, but it had little effect.
I remember hair...at least I think I do.
Quote from: ianrs54 on 03 August 2015, 06:09:51 AM
There is a problem with this - hair - what hair ?
IanS ;)
So that's why you went for Bruce Willis.
Quote from: Techno on 02 August 2015, 07:29:47 PM
I want a sweat shirt with "I've been struck by lightning 14 times....If you see my hair starting to rise......Run for it ! " printed on it.
... so the stitch marks around your neck and across your forehead aren't actually tattoos? :o
Give my regards to Dr Frankenstein!
Quote from: Leman on 02 August 2015, 01:14:07 PM
Cheers Scolty, see you again next year? (my autocorrect seems determined to call you Scotty - it's beyond the laws of physics!)
"Scotty, take the lift down to the engine room."
"Aaww, but Captain, it's awfy heavy."
Not sure which episode - perhaps a trekkie can oblige?
Back to Scottish shows - shame about Forfar - next show will be Kirriemuir which seems to be going from strength to strength.
Scolty
Quote from: Leman on 03 August 2015, 07:09:57 AM
Well I posted that I would be at Phalanx on the LWA stand wearing a Lance and Longbow polo shirt, but it had little effect.
No, it was very useful. We knew where to avoid. :P
Is Scolty an amalgam of Scotty and Kelpie?
Quote from: Leon on 02 August 2015, 05:16:53 PM
I think he was SK on one or two occasions, but we went to ECWS as a family quite a lot when I was younger.
Still none the wiser who I spoke to then..... ;D