tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post9219949962831591826..comments2024-03-29T06:05:14.320+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Apparently, it's Black Friday ... whatever that isRobert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57881046489301853792018-11-26T16:05:46.924+00:002018-11-26T16:05:46.924+00:00Phil Dutre,
Although I live in London, the number...Phil Dutre,<br /><br />Although I live in London, the number of 'proper' games shops I can visit - as opposed to shops selling nothing but computer games - is negligible when compared to the range and number I've come across in the rest of Europe. For example, Cadiz has at least two, and I found a really good one in Copenhagen. Over recent years, some of the larger UK bookshops have begun to stock the better-selling European boxed games ... but the stock tends to be rather limited.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-21548052454211260142018-11-26T14:40:27.959+00:002018-11-26T14:40:27.959+00:00Oh yes, there's almost no local colour anymore...Oh yes, there's almost no local colour anymore, at least if you look at the shops in the main shopping areas. Sadly, the same is true for gaming shops as well. It used to be you could visit a gaming shop in a foreign country, and discover stuff you didn;t even know existed. These days, you get to see exactly the same products in any gaming shop all over the world ;-)Phil Dutréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607941040736764291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-77582102858301776712018-11-25T11:27:04.111+00:002018-11-25T11:27:04.111+00:00Chris Kemp,
Gates! We would have loved to have be...Chris Kemp,<br /><br />Gates! We would have loved to have been rich enough to have gates! 'Daarn saarf' most people were too poor to have gates on their cardboard box houses. Anyone who had gates had gatekeepers armed with blunderbusses to keep off all intruders, miscreants, and removers of gates. In fact, a man from Peckham was transported for life to Australia last year for trying to lift a property owner's gates. His 'It was only a joke, honest, guvnor' defence was laughed out of court.<br /><br />I know that this is all true. I heard it on Fox News (just after an item about Sharia Law being applied across the whole of southern England), and anyone who doesn't believe me is a purveyor of fake news!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-52770024511777268942018-11-25T10:20:57.996+00:002018-11-25T10:20:57.996+00:00Dear Martin,
That's correct. The generally a...Dear Martin, <br /><br />That's correct. The generally accepted form of mischief around our way was to lift someone's gate off the hinges but leave it in place, in the mistaken belief that the householder would not notice. folk who owned nice gates would remove them for the night and put them back the next morning.<br /><br />Regards, Chris.<br /><br />p.s. Bob, wouldn't know about this sort of thing, being one of the posh ones from down South :-)Chris Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784847480097649252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-67614224867923472018-11-25T10:06:54.622+00:002018-11-25T10:06:54.622+00:00Brian Carrick,
Sounds to me as if you are pretty ...Brian Carrick,<br /><br />Sounds to me as if you are pretty well spot on!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-87405828520677415262018-11-25T08:53:19.452+00:002018-11-25T08:53:19.452+00:00So if I've got this right, we import festiviti...So if I've got this right, we import festivities invented in America (trick or treat) which require us to buy stuff, but we then go out and buy cheap plastic tat imported from China? Is this what they call irony or have I missed something?Brian Carrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221659266588227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-38249386491024799492018-11-24T12:13:10.975+00:002018-11-24T12:13:10.975+00:00Phil Dutre,
It's getting everywhere!
One of ...Phil Dutre,<br /><br />It's getting everywhere!<br /><br />One of the things my wife and I have noticed on our visits to other countries is the spread of what we term 'Euro shops'. These are the multi-national retailers (e.g. Zara, H&M, Carphone Warehouse) that seem to be found on almost every High Street or in every shopping centre.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-89211913759379296532018-11-24T09:49:12.534+00:002018-11-24T09:49:12.534+00:00Here in Belgium it's also all about Black Frid...Here in Belgium it's also all about Black Friday ... one supermarket chain even had a "Black Month". Ridiculous. <br /><br />Anyway, this whole Black Friday thing is simply decadent. It reduces humans to mindless consumers, serving the big wheels of the global economy.Phil Dutréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607941040736764291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-38096509933924228482018-11-24T08:42:52.147+00:002018-11-24T08:42:52.147+00:00Martin Rapier,
I've never heard of 'Misch...Martin Rapier,<br /><br />I've never heard of 'Mischief Night' before, but that might explain Tim Spanton's comment about 'trick-or-treat' being an old British tradition ... although Anthony Morton's places its origin even earlier in Ireland.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-2130674465430413672018-11-24T08:39:24.993+00:002018-11-24T08:39:24.993+00:00Fitz-Badger,
No need to apologise ... it's a ...Fitz-Badger,<br /><br />No need to apologise ... it's a self-inflicted problem. (Well, self-inflicted in the sense that British retailers copied what they thought would be an excellent way to part 'mugs' from their cash!) I understand that we have Cyber Monday to look forward to as well!<br /><br />I've been avoiding all online inducements to buy, but unfortunately I could not avoid having to go shopping yesterday with my wife. The usually empty-ish car park we use was almost full to capacity and almost every shop seemed to have 'Black Friday! Today only ...' banners in their windows. I hid in the only bookshop ... which was almost empty and as quiet as a library.<br /><br />That sort of sums up 'Black Friday' for me. Rampant consumerism ... but not when it comes to reading matter.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-82839445132070150422018-11-24T08:34:13.969+00:002018-11-24T08:34:13.969+00:00My wife assures that Mischief Night was a thing up...My wife assures that Mischief Night was a thing up north long before the horrors of Halloween trick or treaterst Martin Rapierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788664847205341619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-80142559397556114252018-11-24T07:05:41.579+00:002018-11-24T07:05:41.579+00:00On behalf of the US I apologize for this invasion....On behalf of the US I apologize for this invasion. :)<br />(hardly a fair trade for the Beatles, Monty Python, etc.)<br /><br />I have been avoiding the BF sales myself. I'm not going out to the shops. And I have not been looking at any online retailers or sellers.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-91794610896255872332018-11-23T21:20:12.420+00:002018-11-23T21:20:12.420+00:00Anthony Morton (Anthony),
I answer to both Bob an...Anthony Morton (Anthony),<br /><br />I answer to both Bob and Rob. I'm only called Robert when I'm in trouble!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-7058613453705093162018-11-23T21:18:44.664+00:002018-11-23T21:18:44.664+00:00Anthony Morton (Anthony),
Your comment was very i...Anthony Morton (Anthony),<br /><br />Your comment was very informative and explains how to two strands have come together to become our present 'affliction'.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-53027357546117400312018-11-23T20:21:33.346+00:002018-11-23T20:21:33.346+00:00Bob, apologies for misspelling your name above!
C...Bob, apologies for misspelling your name above!<br /><br />Cheers, AnthonyAnthony Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746986658220114122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-44237135643996487672018-11-23T20:20:36.165+00:002018-11-23T20:20:36.165+00:00Rob, Nigel, Tim! The modern Halloween 'Trick o...Rob, Nigel, Tim! The modern Halloween 'Trick or Treat' with its slightly sinister overtones originated from Ireland and the celebration of Samhain (other 'Celtic' countries did not make such a big thing of Samhain), the idea being that if you placated the undead by leaving gifts then hopefully they would not harm you. Irish immigrants brought this tradition to Scotland and the US.<br /><br />The English used to things quite differently. From at least the 15th C in not before poor people were given soul cakes in return for praying those in purgatory. This way both the poor and those they prayed for benefitted, and there was no threat of being 'tricked' if you didn't give out soul cakes. It is of course redundant of me to point out that this gentle English tradition was long ago replaced by what we now have to endure every Halloween! Best wishes, AnthonyAnthony Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746986658220114122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-60186260325442258872018-11-23T19:09:21.721+00:002018-11-23T19:09:21.721+00:00Mike,
I also use several gmail addresses, and was...Mike,<br /><br />I also use several gmail addresses, and was I getting notifications of messages they received. This was because Windows automatically displayed them due to my failure to turn the email notification option off.<br /><br />Needless to say, it is now turned off!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-22526599282800826062018-11-23T18:49:21.035+00:002018-11-23T18:49:21.035+00:00I use gmail. No silly popup notifcations for me!I use gmail. No silly popup notifcations for me!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392867531639666828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-42570145803971275462018-11-23T17:19:46.109+00:002018-11-23T17:19:46.109+00:00Maudlin Jack Tar,
It's a bit of a grey, foggy...Maudlin Jack Tar,<br /><br />It's a bit of a grey, foggy day here. We did venture out to the shops ... and regret not staying at home. If I had, I might have got some more of my latest book written.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-75106336427967519242018-11-23T17:16:01.154+00:002018-11-23T17:16:01.154+00:00Ed M,
I'm very much in favour of supporting l...Ed M,<br /><br />I'm very much in favour of supporting local retailers whenever possible. Some years ago, my wife and I wanted to buy a dishwasher, and looked at the larger retailers. They had them in stock, but could not deliver for three to four days.<br /><br />A local retailer sold us one for the same price, and when we asked if they could deliver it, the shopkeeper shook his head and said, '<i>The van is out doing a delivery, and then they are having lunch. Can you wait until after lunch</i>?' Needless to say, we returned to buy from them again, and did so until the shop had to shut ... due to a 200% increase in their rent.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61915833087737044872018-11-23T17:08:54.906+00:002018-11-23T17:08:54.906+00:00Nigel Drury,
Even more interesting ...
All the b...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Even more interesting ...<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-23616045274813438822018-11-23T17:06:57.581+00:002018-11-23T17:06:57.581+00:00Nigel Drury,
Interesting ... and worth following ...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />Interesting ... and worth following up.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-56299079140080135582018-11-23T17:06:10.454+00:002018-11-23T17:06:10.454+00:00Nigel Drury,
It could well be ...
All the best,
...Nigel Drury,<br /><br />It could well be ...<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13803209342962892632018-11-23T13:44:21.783+00:002018-11-23T13:44:21.783+00:00It's a bit of a grey Friday here Bob. Great to...It's a bit of a grey Friday here Bob. Great to see the contents list for your Napoleonic PW book in the last entry - I'm looking forward to buying my copy, at full listed price of course.Maudlin Jack Tarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812453753286494021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-57475962867620867962018-11-23T12:19:13.030+00:002018-11-23T12:19:13.030+00:00Detest Black Friday, named for the color of ink in...Detest Black Friday, named for the color of ink indicating profit in the leger,and it’s ugly cousin, Cyber Monday—and I’m here in the US. The only bright spot is the counter, small business saturday, where you support non chain, and local town centers (if you still have one). I make it a point to never shop on Black Friday—but then again, that may be my “vintage” coming through, Harumph!Ed Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486985414917229516noreply@blogger.com