Today in ASL I ... (Day to day ASL doings)

[fenyan]

Printing some Raaco trays by Jon Kay.

 

[Michael R]

I cut out overlay RW1 (Runway) from SK Expansion Pack 2, I believe (even though I will probably never use it).

 

[commissar1969]

It's referring to HazMo pack #4. I'm sorry, but it seems that EU and UK retailers don't carry your product...
And I'm very sorry but in this case I won't follow your products. I bought HazMo 3 from a USA retailer. It charged me the cost and the estimated shipping and then, very honestly returned me the difference of estimated and real shipping. But this resulted in an enquiry by the Treasury of my country, and in a painful loss of time recovering receipts and account manifests. I won't go to get involved another time in these proceedings.
I've said in other posts, but the best of you TPP can do to maximize your earnings is to put your products in PDF in the ASL archive or other platforms. You may price it as you like... It doesn't matter to me if it's the retailer price. Printing it it's my problem and my expense. But the US shipping triples the cost, the customs puts another twice the amount of retail price... And if after paying these costs I'm am submited to further enquiries... sorry, but no.
Don't misunderstand me, I would prefer your fine scenarios in your fine, slightly corrugated folder, but understand me too: when I buy a scenario pack, it's for the meat, not for the gravy, as beautiful it is.

That is incredible that a government took an interest in what was essentially a paper folder with paper in it. That's amazing (in the worst sense of the word) - I'm sorry you had to endure that.

And while I absolutely understand your reticence when it comes to ordering Hazmo again based on that negative experience (that had nothing to do with the TPP, but with the government), I would just say that as a fellow ASL consumer of more than 3 decades, I basically adopt the "Reward good behavior" approach: if someone makes a product I like, and I want them to continue, then I support them. If I think the product sucks, then I don't. It's a niche hobby, after all, and those outfits that make good stuff - and this is my opinion (and was my opinion long before starting Hazmo) - they deserve our support, so they don't have to fold (good TPPs that no longer exist like Time on Target come to mind).

 

[Michael R]

Packing my gear for the CASLO next week involved cutting about 20 of my duplicate maps in half for my air kit. I had to go through some old ASL boxes to figure out where to store my cut maps from my previous tournament to which I flew. I found among the unpunched counter sheets, two sheets of BV counters that I purchased upon hearing that Avalon Hill being sold to Hasbro. I had purchased them "just in case" I might need them. I had never envisioned replacing my entire collection of ASL core modules with newer, better printed stock. Looking at all those "side nibs", I tossed those 2 AH BV sheets in the bin.

 

[Actionjick]

Accidentally erased my avatar, fingers occasionally have a mind of their own.
Have to fire up the computer and find the original picture.

 

[Old Noob]

That's always a problem with us oldsters (finger, don't hit 'delete'! Finger: says you!)

 

[Actionjick]

That's always a problem with us oldsters (finger, don't hit 'delete'! Finger: says you!)

Exactly!

 

[dlazov]

Still trying to reorganize my digital ASL collection of files and in the process I have updated both VASSAL and VASL and needed to fix the board and extensions folders. Also, while reorganizing stuff, was thinking of how to actually get back into playing ASL after 10 years and found T1 Gavin Take and thought to myself "self, would it be possible to ask for a vasl pbem game so I can try to remember how to play ASL and learn what I might have forgotten?"

 

[Actionjick]

Still trying to reorganize my digital ASL collection of files and in the process I have updated both VASSAL and VASL and needed to fix the board and extensions folders. Also, while reorganizing stuff, was thinking of how to actually get back into playing ASL after 10 years and found T1 Gavin Take and thought to myself "self, would it be possible to ask for a vasl pbem game so I can try to remember how to play ASL and learn what I might have forgotten?"

It can't hurt to try. Good luck!

 

[dlazov]

Well I must remember a few things as I was just messing about ...

 

[olli]

Well I must remember a few things as I was just messing about ...

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Long time no see !

 

[Actionjick]

Long time no see !

Yes it is nice to hear from him again.

 

[dlazov]

Long time no see !

Good to see and hear from you too olli!

Cheers!

 

[Old Noob]

Actionjick: What's the story on your new avatar (who is who)?

 

[dlazov]

Reached out and found an opponent after 10 years...I think we are going to start with 181 (or T1) Gavin Take a great classic.

 

[Actionjick]

Actionjick: What's the story on your new avatar (who is who)?

Rght side is Bob "Mac " McNamara.
Center is Bill " Fish " Conner.
Left side is me.

Probably '82 or '83. We were heading up to a tournament in Michigan, maybe Origins.

 

[Sparafucil3]

Rght side is Bob "Mac " McNamara.
Center is Bill " Fish " Conner.
Left side is me.

Probably '82 or '83. We were heading up to a tournament in Michigan, maybe Origins.

Miss you Fish. You were among the best of us. -- jim

 

[Actionjick]

Without a doubt Jim, without a doubt.

 

[olli]

Scanning then printing to cut out the LFT 16 overlays , to then laminate and cut out to add to the overlay folder.

 

[olli]

Oh and just mounted the playtest countersheets for a future product, next once I get the countersheet cutter on Friday I’ll cut them all out .