tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post8940492418789579016..comments2024-03-28T11:19:32.717+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Christmas is coming ... and tempers are getting worse!Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50521707963276661942011-12-19T18:05:47.754+00:002011-12-19T18:05:47.754+00:00Good lord--and I thought Northern Virginia was cro...Good lord--and I thought Northern Virginia was crowded....!<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091296131481416326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-35463115400653206522011-12-18T14:16:46.024+00:002011-12-18T14:16:46.024+00:00Don't think of the shuffling crowds of commerc...Don't think of the shuffling crowds of commercial dazed humans as a holiday annoyance (Goodwill to all, unless there is a sale on...)<br /><br />Think of the event as a very cleverly stage simulation of a zombie outbreak, complete with mindless shuffling human zombies. I think that might help the time pass better!<br /><br />Have a wonderful Chritmas<br />Milesjmilesrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961624317410579611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-45092080279724365702011-12-18T06:44:21.804+00:002011-12-18T06:44:21.804+00:00It's the most horrible time of the year.
With ...It's the most horrible time of the year.<br />With the nights getting longer,<br />the Evil is stronger,<br />and there's much to fear...<br />It's the most horrible time of the year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84338223435950814612011-12-16T22:00:34.202+00:002011-12-16T22:00:34.202+00:00Ray Rousell,
Well at least it wasn't Lakeside...Ray Rousell,<br /><br />Well at least it wasn't Lakeside ... which is my idea of hell on earth at the best of times and especially at Christmas!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-29139694309324474882011-12-16T21:58:51.030+00:002011-12-16T21:58:51.030+00:00Pat G,
I have a similar attitude to shopping; str...Pat G,<br /><br />I have a similar attitude to shopping; straight in, buy, straight out, no hanging about.<br /><br />I have not seen the Muppet version of 'A Christmas Carol', but I like most films that Michael Caine has done and I will look out for it on the forthcoming holiday break.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-69932340339269592462011-12-16T21:54:52.099+00:002011-12-16T21:54:52.099+00:00Xaltotun of Python (Rob),
We had bought all our p...Xaltotun of Python (Rob),<br /><br />We had bought all our presents by the end of October ... but today was a special visit to pay for a forthcoming cruise ... and today was the final day on which we could pay.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. We sent our Christmas cards out last week ... which is the earliest we have ever done it.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61305911186214797222011-12-16T21:50:12.406+00:002011-12-16T21:50:12.406+00:00Steve's Wargame Stuff,
I have been to the Met...Steve's Wargame Stuff,<br /><br />I have been to the Metro Shopping Centre ... and I can assure you that you have not missed much!<br /><br />As to shopping at other times ... well I do it when I have to but it is not something that I particularly enjoy.<br /><br />Have a good Christmas!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-72926172474391743552011-12-16T21:45:29.522+00:002011-12-16T21:45:29.522+00:00Martin,
If only people did, the world would be a ...Martin,<br /><br />If only people did, the world would be a much nicer place!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-40477612366856631202011-12-16T21:43:49.296+00:002011-12-16T21:43:49.296+00:00Brigadier Dundas,
Unfortunately we had to go to t...Brigadier Dundas,<br /><br />Unfortunately we had to go to this particular shopping centre on this particular day because we had to pay the balance for a forthcoming cruise by today to a travel agents who are based there ... and we were not able to go earlier in the week.<br /><br />I will certainly not be going there again in the near future!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-70766958600102857862011-12-16T19:15:42.163+00:002011-12-16T19:15:42.163+00:00Bluewater? A week before Christmas? Are you mad!!Bluewater? A week before Christmas? Are you mad!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-84935798121137161202011-12-16T19:13:18.591+00:002011-12-16T19:13:18.591+00:00I can't take the holiday crowds. Small shops, ...I can't take the holiday crowds. Small shops, a targeted list, and in and out like a commando raid is about all I can handle. Xmas shopping is war after all.<br /><br />Take the extra muppet fluff and the Michael Caine singing bits out of <i>The Muppet's Christmas Carol</i> and you have in my opinion one of the best screen translations of the story.PatGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00379668269395518541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-85614079115679180352011-12-16T18:43:03.484+00:002011-12-16T18:43:03.484+00:00Have to admit, generally try to get everything in ...Have to admit, generally try to get everything in by the beginning of December. Only things left this late are last minute fresh veg types.<br /><br />But still haven't written out any Christmas cards!<br /><br />RobRob Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533996736711014752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-66632814826504841742011-12-16T18:30:38.662+00:002011-12-16T18:30:38.662+00:00I live about 20 minutes from the Metro Shopping Ce...I live about 20 minutes from the Metro Shopping Centre in Gateshead and I'm proud to say that I have never visited it and have no plans to in the future... I hate shopping (ask mt wife. I won't even go to do the weekly shopping!) . I especially hate Christmas shopping with all it's forced joviality..... Bah, humbug!.... Roll on January.... Merry Christmas everyone!Battlescalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530786317286215390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56574322394867271782011-12-16T18:22:15.969+00:002011-12-16T18:22:15.969+00:00David Crook,
If it wasn't for the fact that t...David Crook,<br /><br />If it wasn't for the fact that there were things that I had to buy in person today, I would not have gone to Bluewater!<br /><br />I suspect that it will get worse the closer it gets to Christmas, but certainly won't be going there again this side of 2012.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Bob<br /><br />PS. Good quote, by the way. The book is my favourite Dickens story as well.Robert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-50904740712985959502011-12-16T18:19:24.337+00:002011-12-16T18:19:24.337+00:00Tim Gow,
There are just some things that you cann...Tim Gow,<br /><br />There are just some things that you cannot buy online ... and those are the things we were trying to buy today.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2039800461272491072011-12-16T18:15:47.308+00:002011-12-16T18:15:47.308+00:00Hi Bob,
It's odd that you quote "A Chris...Hi Bob,<br /><br />It's odd that you quote "A Christmas Carol", because the solution to the Holiday crush of Humanity, grimly determined to be jolly, is also proposed by Mr. Dickens - "Keep Christmas in your heart all year long."<br /><br />Rest, relax, and recharge.<br /><br />MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440393996804815125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-8954046072176467892011-12-16T18:13:09.207+00:002011-12-16T18:13:09.207+00:00Man that looks terrible. As retirees we do have th...Man that looks terrible. As retirees we do have the option to not shop on or near the weekend. This allows my wife and i the chance to avoid the "human press". On a war game note, your tanks looked very impressive the other day.<br /><br />DonBrigadier Dundashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895480319665745589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59910693374874448272011-12-16T17:51:01.701+00:002011-12-16T17:51:01.701+00:00Hi Bob,
That looks grim and no mistake and the sh...Hi Bob,<br /><br />That looks grim and no mistake and the shops wonder why so much of Christmas is purchased online!<br /><br />'God bless us, every one!'<br /><br />(A Christmas Carol is one of my favourite books)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-31147227610228927772011-12-16T17:50:11.080+00:002011-12-16T17:50:11.080+00:00Shouldn't you be doing your shopping online? ...Shouldn't you be doing your shopping online? Apart from nipping into Sheffield to collect some stuff (en route to the Wargames club...) that's what I have managed.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.com