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Monday, 4 October 2010
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Matchbox Challenge Ideas - On the Duchy of Tradgardland and Man of Tin blogs, there has been an ongoing challenge to fit a wargame into a matchbox. It made me think of what I woul...
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Auld Lang Syne - Yesterday was most enjoyable, a close game played by 5 *old*...long time... friends with mostly 25mm Minifig ECW figures painted in the 70's followed by ...
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When is need of painting inspiration .. paint Sci Fi or Fantasy, nobody can say you are wrong! - GW 1990's era Space Orcs for Space Crusade which is a early (before) Xmas painting project, where I intend to run a retro Space Crusade for my original D&D...
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The Brontes, Tiny Books and A Wargame In A Wee Matchbox challenge? - Flight of Fantasy: Wouldn’t it be great if the Bronte Wargame or RPG Rules were finally found at last tucked away in one of their tiny handwritten books? W...10 hours ago
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Joining the Matchbox Challenge (Part 1) - Two wargaming blogs I enjoy following, Man of Tin and The Duchy of Tradgardland, have been discussing a design challenge to create a wargame that fits in...
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Falcon - Here is today’s memory- I am looking for a 28mm falcon and falconer for a current project. Any suggestions? Also birds of prey in 28mm I can use in conv...
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Review – 115mm/1:100 PSC Resin AEC Mk I Gun Carrier ‘Deacon’. - 15mm PSC Resin AEC Mk I Gun Carrier ‘Deacon’. For a while, I was making do with an ersatz Deacon, then a model of a Syborg 3D FDM portée 6pdr came along t...1 day ago
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Doctor! Doctor! - Now that I seem to be playing a lot of One Hour WW2 which needs some logistics vehicles, as well as reviving Megablitz for our occasional Tapton games a...
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STAR TREK- Shuttle Goddard. - Hi...I've ordered the Playmates SHUTTLE Craft - Goddard from the US. The model should be here in the next few weeks. The SHUTTLE will go very nicely with...
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Tracking Things In Atteint! - Sometimes I have shower-thoughts on things that weren't even on my radar when I got into the shower. Probably too much information, but this post is the ...
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About Me
- Robert (Bob) Cordery
- I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back! The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]). My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft. I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years. My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
Impulse control. Some people just don't have it.
ReplyDeleteI went to a couple of meetings.
ReplyDeleteI really live on the edge compared to you.
Arquinsiel,
ReplyDeleteIn his case, not control whatsoever!
I suspect that this situation and its aftermath may well 'rumble on' for a couple more days, but eventually he will find something else (and somewhere else) to rail at.
He obviously has what the other students term 'issues'!
All the best,
Bob
Well, I pounded a few fenceposts in, that's as violent as my day got.
ReplyDeleteBut good on you for prompt intervention.
-Ross
Trebian,
ReplyDeleteYou don't know how lucky you are leading such an exciting life. Meetings ... I dream of going to meetings (in my nightmares!).
All the best,
Bob
Glad you and all the others escaped unscathed!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad my little charges are only 9 years old!
Jfidz,
ReplyDeleteEven children aged nine can be more than a handful to deal with at times!
We shall see tomorrow what will happen to the boyfriend. He should be permanently excluded, but they have to follow due process before that can happen. If his mother objects and begins legal proceedings for something like ‘the use of unnecessary force to subdue’, it could mean months of legal wrangling and possibly even a court case.
All the best,
Bob
Boy "close combat in the classroom" sure beats my hand-to-hand with a keyboard
ReplyDeleteThe good news (or rather just positive) is that there seems to be a multitude of witnesses on your side of the lines
Seriously I hope things "settle" and common sense reigns
It's not what teaching should be about but well done Bob as the girl in question was obviously in potential danger
Full marks and commendation
"in the name of love" . . . or is it "lust"?
ReplyDeleteSounds like she would be well rid of him . . . and some counseling on that matter would probably be wise . . . are there any female teachers or administrators who she would talk to? Sadly so many of those who are abused go back to the abuser thinking he (or she) will change.
-- Jeff
Ross Mac,
ReplyDeleteAt least the girl was safe as a result of my intervention, and that is the most important outcome from these sorry events.
All the best,
Bob
Geordie an Exiled FoG,
ReplyDeleteI just did my best in what was a bad situation, and I managed to prevent the girl from suffering serious physical injury. That gives me some satisfaction.
This is not what I joined the teaching profession to do ... but I cannot count the number of times that I have had to do something like this over the past forty years. I hope to retire soon ... and with luck this will be the last time I have to deal with a incident like this.
Thanks for your kind words and support,
All the best,
Bob
Bluebear Jeff,
ReplyDeleteThis was her first serious boyfriend ... and it is now apparent to her that she made a bad choice.
I know that the Principal (who is female) has already spoken to the girl and made sure that she feels safe and knows the support that is available for her to call upon if she feels the need.
As to the boy ... well the matter is now subject to a disciplinary hearing, and suspect that it will end with him going elsewhere to study. I hope so for everyone's sake.
All the best,
Bob