Shanghaid, the port for hijacked threads

[Gordon]

As one of the crew on James Corden's late show said, how come nobody ever draws boobs? Let's get some equal representation out there.

 

[Actionjick]

And what did she say ?

She couldn't see it either. Apparently the scale is much larger then what she is accustomed to.

 

[bendizoid]

As one of the crew on James Corden's late show said, how come nobody ever draws boobs? Let's get some equal representation out there.

He drew a dick and a butt, mind in gutter. Then he crashed a billion dollar ship, a ship bigger than two aircraft carriers, in a sandstorm and took out the Suez Canal. I think he got some ‘splain’in to do.

 

[Actionjick]

He drew a dick and a butt, mind in gutter. Then he crashed a billion dollar ship, a ship bigger than two aircraft carriers, in a sandstorm and took out the Suez Canal. I think he got some ‘splain’in to do.

Well things can get a bit wierd when you've been out to sea for a while.

Won't even get into what he was thinking drawing that before entering a " canal ".

 

[bendizoid]

I say let the locals have the ship. It would be emptied in 48 hours.

 

[Actionjick]

The IFT/IIFT came up on the ASL preacher thread. Seems oddly appropriate to me.

We never used the IIFT since it was entirely optional bitd and we tended to not use optional rules or anything of the sort that would not be used in a tournament. While our playing was always with having fun in mind we were at the same time prepping for tournament play. Plus we had pretty much memorized the IFT so the scenario moved on a lot quicker when not having to reference the chart.

That being said I really can't make an argument for or against either chart having only used the one. Trying to compare and contrast in such a circumstance can only lead to an unbalanced conclusion.

 

[Actionjick]

The ASL preacher thread has now spawned protozoan/bar humor. This forum really does provide some diverse entertainment.

 

[Actionjick]

In the What Next thread I was pimping Red Barricades but didn't want to keep carrying on about it as the OP didn't seem to show much interest in RB. I found this curious when he stated that his friend and opponent was an Eastern Front fanatic. I find it difficult to understand how someone who is so into the EF hasn't played RB.

Regardless we simply loved RB. The CGs were pure heaven and the scenarios were great also! We totally immersed ourselves into the CGs, without doubt some of the most enjoyable ASL I ever experienced.

Those who feel likewise might put in a good word for RB on the What Next thread but I have to believe the OP there is looking for a TPP and not AH/MMP.

 

[Actionjick]

In the What Next thread I was pimping Red Barricades but didn't want to keep carrying on about it as the OP didn't seem to show much interest in RB. I found this curious when he stated that his friend and opponent was an Eastern Front fanatic. I find it difficult to understand how someone who is so into the EF hasn't played RB.

Regardless we simply loved RB. The CGs were pure heaven and the scenarios were great also! We totally immersed ourselves into the CGs, without doubt some of the most enjoyable ASL I ever experienced.

Those who feel likewise might put in a good word for RB on the What Next thread but I have to believe the OP there is looking for a TPP and not AH/MMP.

Seems as if they are leaning towards Red Barricades. I hope that they enjoy it as much as we did.

In that thread Martin Meyers said he found the Russians to be the dullest nationality. I like them myself and was wondering how others felt about the dullest nationality. May start a poll but I am unsure of all the nationalities available now. Plus have to cook dinner.

 

[Actionjick]

Continuing the RB discussion from What Next.

I never beat Fish in a RB CG. I'd win CG days but could never tie it altogether to beat him. Fish was far too resilient a player to take him down in a campaign. I could beat him in a scenario, possibly two or three in a row but giving him time to regroup and recover was a different matter.

Great stuff though! Loved those campaigns

 

[fenyan]

Seems as if they are leaning towards Red Barricades. I hope that they enjoy it as much as we did.

In that thread Martin Meyers said he found the Russians to be the dullest nationality. I like them myself and was wondering how others felt about the dullest nationality. May start a poll but I am unsure of all the nationalities available now. Plus have to cook dinner.

As a new player I liked the Russians--didn't have to think about deployment and there were generally lots of them. I'm still learning how to best play the different nationalities--US, Italians...they're all interesting to me.

 

[Old Noob]

This is why I like ASL, the opportunity to learn more about different nationalities and they approach tactical combat.

 

[Actionjick]

Nothing to do with ASL.

50 years ago today I joined the Navy. April 8th,1971.

Shaped everything that came after. Actiondebbie. Squad Leader. Fish.

 

[Actionjick]

In the Gamers Armory Shipping to the U.K. thread Sparafucil3 mentioned $35.00 as not being an unreasonable extra cost for most ASL players to handle. I got to thinking about it in context of what it cost to buy SL wbitd. In 1980 I paid $10 or $12 for SL. I was trying to remember how much COI and COD cost. I checked the Google but no help there. I may have an old AH price list somewhere but I was wondering if anyone could recall what the SL modules cost originally? Thanks!

 

[Old Noob]

I can't remember that far back, but at the time I believe maybe $20 for COI and $30 for COD. (inflation is never dead)

 

[Actionjick]

I can't remember that far back, but at the time I believe maybe $20 for COI and $30 for COD. (inflation is never dead)

Yes I thought maybe $15 for COI.

 

[Actionjick]

From the Bakelite thread. Earlier today I checked which was heavier, tungsten or uranium. I thought it would be uranium but it was tungsten. Olli was right. He also mentioned that in the aviation industry tungsten rivets were used. Very interesting.

 

[Actionjick]

From the Bakelite thread. Earlier today I checked which was heavier, tungsten or uranium. I thought it would be uranium but it was tungsten. Olli was right. He also mentioned that in the aviation industry tungsten rivets were used. Very interesting.

The trade off between strength of the rivets and their weight is very intriguing. With the power of modern jet engines the added weight must not be a factor.

 

[Gordon]

The reason that depleted uranium is used for anti-armor penetrators is that it is actually "self-sharpening" upon impact and it also catches fire. The long-term health and environmental risks are only a side-effect.

 

[Actionjick]

On the Albany thread I mentioned listening to CKLW out of Windsor/Detroit as a youngster. That's why I'm fond of Motown. CKLW must have had a very powerful transmitter because we picked it up while traveling in West Virginia.