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Offline FierceKitty

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1757 yesterday
« on: September 12, 2019, 01:15:16 AM »
I have lost too many battles to my wife recently, so yesterday I insisted we reset to the 18th century, where so far I feel most unlikely to lose. It was, however, a close thing, with the Austrian foot putting up a tough fight and the Prussian artillery unable to roll anything like the statistically probable number of hits. Prussian musketry saved the day, but it wasn't easy (which is as it should be for SYW; if you walk all over any but the stupidest opponent, there's something wrong with the rules).

As a bonus, she took me to Turandot afterwards. Not a bad birthday treat.
The laws of probability do not apply to my dice in wargames or to my finesses in bridge.

Offline Inkpaduta

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2019, 02:41:52 AM »
She plays wargames with you AND takes you out to eat. She is a keeper!!!

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2019, 02:47:38 AM »
Yes, I've come to that conclusion too.  :)  Though Turandot is an opera, not a restaurant. I cooked us dinner first.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2019, 02:49:11 AM by FierceKitty »

Offline olicana

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2019, 01:41:43 PM »
Women that game are very few and far between. Women that will turn a blind eye are rare enough.

Back in the day, many was the young women I'd lead up the stairs to the closed door of a spare bedroom and, before opening it, I'd say "Darling, I have a dark, dark secret."  :-X
« Last Edit: September 12, 2019, 01:45:08 PM by olicana »

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2019, 01:54:25 PM »
Sort of wargaming Bluebeard, eh?

Offline olicana

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2019, 02:05:19 PM »
As my (blind eye turning) wife says "It could have been worse, you could have been a train spotter."

To which I reply "Well, we must keep our really dark secrets."
« Last Edit: September 12, 2019, 02:16:54 PM by olicana »

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2019, 03:16:45 PM »
I may be on the run from six police forces, but I've never passed a 2-club opening bid.

Offline olicana

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2019, 03:26:51 PM »
There are four sides to every story: Your side; my side; the truth; and the truth as the police would write it down.

Which is why, I'd like to believe, you're on the run.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2019, 03:30:33 PM by olicana »

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2019, 01:38:19 AM »
Toutes les histoires anciennes, comme le disait un de nos beaux esprits, ne sont que des fables convenues.

(History is the lies people agree about.)

Online FifteensAway

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2019, 06:17:06 AM »
Keep the wife.  Now introduce her to the concept of really nice looking terrain to go along with those nice looking figures.   ;) 

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2019, 07:35:00 AM »
Hmmm, the deserty terrain cloth is drying in the storeroom right now; but I'm far from sure that the attempt to get it looking more realistic will be a success. I do have a better river, however; that blue strip is of very limited use!

We're setting up a SYW rematch right now.

Offline malto cortese

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2019, 08:04:25 AM »
Hmmm, the deserty terrain cloth is drying in the storeroom right now; but I'm far from sure that the attempt to get it looking more realistic will be a success. I do have a better river, however; that blue strip is of very limited use!

We're setting up a SYW rematch right now.

Turandot, eh? Do you think she wanted you to listen to All'alba vinceṛ.. as a subtle hint about who is going to win your next game?
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho Marx

Offline FierceKitty

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2019, 10:41:04 AM »
Actually, she'd never heard the opera; Thai education is desperately low on culture (or anything else, I'm afraid). But she's been hunting down versions of Nessun Dorma since we got home.

Which may be related to my crushing defeat this afternoon. Off-table flank march took out Frederick himself, and our morale went to pieces. Teach me to play on Friday 13th!

Offline malto cortese

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2019, 03:38:13 PM »
 :o :o

Offline Gunner who?

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Re: 1757 yesterday
« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2019, 09:01:07 PM »
Gentlemen - it is mostly because of comments like yours, that I am a keen reader in this forum - please go ahead...

Cheers Fedja