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workerBee

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Old Dude Shock
« on: June 28, 2012, 03:09:39 PM »
Came across a reference (from 1996 article) that Starguard was 27 years old.  That means it came out around 1969 (I was an "end stage" teenager.)

Which means it is currently... 43!

OMG, I feel officially "old" now.

Great games, good miniatures for the time, rules still work for many (I still have issues with some of them but hey I do with all SF rules it seems.)

Gracias,

Glenn


Offline Mister Rab

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2012, 08:53:46 PM »
Not quite in the same league, but a student wandered through to my teaching lab this afternoon and it was only after five minutes chatting that I realised she'd left LAST May, and NOT three weeks ago - I've just lost a whole year!  o_o


Painted/purchased (2024) - 18/28

Offline tnjrp

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 06:37:05 AM »
Which means it is currently... 43!
I was already busy making cakes out of excrement (a colourful Finnish saying translated verbatim) when people who are of that age were nothing much except a cause for morning sickness. But I don't really feel that old. I haven't miniature gamed all that long either, I only started at around 1990 playing HeroQuest. There now that's been told as well.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2012, 06:40:32 AM by tnjrp »

Offline chromedog

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2012, 12:32:36 AM »
So it's barely older than me.
I started gaming in the mid-80s, though.  After tinkering with electronics for my early teens.

I've got gaming minis older than a lot of the local gamers.

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2012, 06:58:42 AM »
I've got gaming minis older than a lot of the local gamers.

and some of them still unpainted?
Gary, Glynis, and Alasdair (there are three of us, but we are too mean to have more than one login)

Offline magokiron

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 12:57:59 AM »
so true...  ::)
I know you're too old to play with toy soldiers. So give them to me... NOW!

Offline HerbyF

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Re: Old Dude Shock
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 08:50:53 AM »
I too have figures older than many of the people I game with. And yes some of them are still unpainted.
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