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Curbing my Enthusiasms

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As a side note, I seriously have to curb the number of ‘active’ projects I have going, and stick with games (and sports) that I like to play.

Baseball and racing will always have a spot in my rotation.  Soccer and hockey take the next tier, with football and basketball lower on my list.

I also have golf, tennis, boxing, wrestling and lacrosse in various forms.  Of those, I have to be in the right mood/mindset to play any of those.  None of those games are ones I consider playing with a long-term ‘season’ or replay.

And then there’s the least played games: bowling, roller derby, demolition derby, and some interesting fictional sports.  Someday, I keep telling myself.

I just started the 2013 SCRAM season, and the 2024 SCRAM/SCRAM-B sets arrived in the mail today.  Yikes.

So yeah, I need to curb my habit, considering the vast amount of other hobbies I have and would like to pursue as well.

Stay tuned, I guess…

Current

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Around my workstation/table top play area are the following games, waiting to be played.

  • SSG Basketball
  • Net Results Soccer
  • Glory Days Boxing
  • Face to the Mat
  • B25 – Prince of the Skies

More hours in the day, or an extra day in the weekend.

I’ll get to all of them, along with the baseball and football and racing and hockey games.

Stay tuned!

In Progress, Revised

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I’ve cut back on projects by picking the full season replays that I plan to actually play in the next 3 months or so.  This eliminated a few long dormant items on my list, allowing me to focus on what I’m already playing, and also allows me to narrow the choices on what else to play.

I’ve also separated the ‘short’ projects (less than a season, individual pitcher seasons, playoff runs) into their own list.

And of course there’s stuff like the heavyweight boxing tournament in Title Bout II and the Facebook Friends Wrestling Federation in Face to the Mat which are more like casual pick-up games that don’t require a schedule.

I hope to finally tally a game in both hockey and basketball fairly soon.

Stay tuned!

Reflections

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I started playing table top games regularly when I decided to get reacquainted with Strat-O-Matic basic baseball.

I though that would be it.  The dice tower/tray that I built (PepsiCo Park) was inspired by other player’s Strat-O-Matic-themed creations.

But then, through my brother, I discovered PLAAY Games’ Red White & Blue Racing, which led to History Maker Baseball, which further led to about half a dozen other baseball games that I’ve tried, and almost a dozen more that I haven’t, along with various football, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, wrestling, and other sports.

Quite a library of games I’ve built up over the years, and who knows when/if I’ll get around to all of them.

But that’s my plan.

Stay tuned!

Year’s End Status Report

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With 24 games to go, I seriously doubt that the 1967 Giants Season Replay will be completed by year’s end.  I’m too distracted to sit down and play those games right now.

Everything else is ‘play it by ear’, but the distractions will probably keep me from most if not all of my current replays.

We’ll see how it goes.

Stay tuned!

 

1909: On Hold

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I came up with the rosters for the Deadball 1909 league, but then decided not to build it further for now, since I still have:

  • 1967 SF Giants season replay
  • 1917 MLB replay
  • 1921 NY Giants replay
  • 1967 Denver Broncos replay
  • 1958 NFL replay
  • 1979 Winston Cup replay
  • 2016 SCRAM season
  • 2016 SCRAM trucks season

on top of the Deadball 2018 SFBAL season.

That’s a lot of stuff. That list doesn’t even include the mini-replays (John D’Acquisto rookie season, Doc Gooden Cy Young season, various Giant-Dodgers replays, MLB Postseason replays, etc.).

And then there’s the occasional golf tournament, wrestling event and boxing match.

And the non-sports table top games.

So little time.

The Deadball 1909 season may or may not ever materialize.  At least not in the near future.

Stay tuned!

GOONGA-GALOONGA-PALOOZA I

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From the Little Caesar Arena in Detroit, Michigan, the Facebook Friends Wrestling League presents…

GOONGA-GALOONGA-PALOOZA I!!!

Master of Ceremonies Dirk Manning takes to the center of the ring, welcoming the crowd.  He also mentions the upcoming release of the Nightmare World Omnibus.

Dirk points out a few celebrities in the crowd:

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
James Corden
Logan Paul
Larry Nasser
James Franco

Continue reading →

Face to the Mat 2018

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Damn, the last time I played this game was June of 2016.

Brandon Yee was a wrestler in the game.  He passed away less than a month later.  Out of respect, I will be retiring his wrestler.

The ‘good guy’ celebrities: John Boyega, Chris Evans, Steph Curry

The ‘bad guy’ celebrities: Donald Trump(!), Lebron James, Charles Barkley

The matches:

  • Nezz “Stalker” Constantine defeated Jason “Wendigo” Miller
  • Andy “The Jawa” Dahl defeated Brandon “Arizona” Yee
  • Kalu “Shonuff” Ekeh defeated Ken “WAAAGH!” Marquardt
  • Jason “Cranky Caucasian” Thill defeated Bruce “ManHo” Powell (this match resulted in a grudge match, noted later)
  • Timothy “Charybdis” Nowell defeated Mike “Vengeance” Fatum
  • Lando “Turbo” Gayle defeated “Supreme” Brent Knight for the CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
  • Grudge match: Jason “Cranky Caucasian” Thill defeated Timothy “Charybdis” Nowell

Coming up next is GOONGA-GALOONGA-PALOOZA I!

With your new host, Dirk Manning!

Stay tuned!