tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post7341675022130726232..comments2023-11-03T02:44:56.790-07:00Comments on Fortress: Ameritrash: The Vault...Matt Throwerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426055092986158446noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-55788544184361626342007-10-01T06:14:00.000-07:002007-10-01T06:14:00.000-07:00I definitely have game shelf envy. But I definitel...<I><BR/>I definitely have game shelf envy. But I definitely don't have crotch jewelry envy.</I><BR/><BR/>careful or i will start wearing it on wed nights. <BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-28579607251318040792007-09-29T15:52:00.000-07:002007-09-29T15:52:00.000-07:00I definitely have game shelf envy. But I definite...I definitely have game shelf envy. But I definitely don't have crotch jewelry envy.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766242423219548214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-27912969614519950912007-09-28T17:02:00.000-07:002007-09-28T17:02:00.000-07:00Malloc said...Do i hear plans in the making for a...<I>Malloc said...<BR/><BR/>Do i hear plans in the making for an impromptu take over of the bar at the Lancaster hosts hotel in aug 08'? </I><BR/><BR/>At the very least, Al will have his mandolin. It was with us on the last trip. I watched him try to fit the guitar in the car, but he changed his mind and left it behind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990801735325411116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-53561046824801073162007-09-28T15:10:00.000-07:002007-09-28T15:10:00.000-07:00Shellhead said...For now, my girlfriend and I are...<I>Shellhead said...<BR/><BR/>For now, my girlfriend and I are compromising on the use of space. I do get to display my five foot tall inflated sarcophagus in the living room, but she hung up a large painting of two drab yellow and red flowers.</I><BR/><BR/>That's very promising. She probably didn't hang the painting because she likes flowers. She probably hung it because it repeats the gold, red & green in your sarcophagus, tying the room together and creating a visual whole.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990801735325411116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-9380509979229387132007-09-28T12:57:00.000-07:002007-09-28T12:57:00.000-07:00Ubarose,I may eventually become one of those guys ...Ubarose,<BR/><BR/>I may eventually become one of those guys who surrenders and retreats to the cave/basement/garage/attic. But that imperialism that I described is what I have seen happen to my married friends.<BR/><BR/>For now, my girlfriend and I are compromising on the use of space. I do get to display my five foot tall inflated sarcophagus in the living room, but she hung up a large painting of two drab yellow and red flowers.<BR/><BR/>The sarcophagus:<BR/><BR/>www.metmuseum.org/store/images/Z.kd.m7041.L.jpgShellheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023484901650550355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-40611261545098537382007-09-28T12:51:00.000-07:002007-09-28T12:51:00.000-07:00my g/f loves the board games and video games as mu...<I><BR/>my g/f loves the board games and video games as much as I do.<BR/></I><BR/>Ahh... I love hearing from the naive youth gamers on this topic. <BR/><BR/>Want to make her stop.... put a ring on her finger. To really seal the deal; knock her up. <BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-67752984226825693152007-09-28T12:30:00.000-07:002007-09-28T12:30:00.000-07:00Jason W. Said: My ultimate advise when it comes to...Jason W. Said: <BR/><BR/>My ultimate advise when it comes to wives and storing games is to get one that loves to play the board games as much as you do =). <BR/><BR/>While I don't have a wife just yet, my g/f loves the board games and video games as much as I do. I also have no doubt that we will be certain to make space for them all and in some ubercool fashion that is yet to be determined (if only because we have yet to buy a house :P ). Til then, we'd love to get any ideas that anyone has on this. <BR/><BR/>While it's not exactly space saving a couple guys I know happen to store their Epic set of Battlelore in an old looking treasure chest sort of thing. It definitely evokes feelings of envy whenever they drag it down the basement of the local gaming/comic shop =).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-25888783766524449722007-09-28T10:09:00.000-07:002007-09-28T10:09:00.000-07:00Pax is cool, but it is not something I can get the...Pax is cool, but it is not something I can get the game group to do so for me it will be a con/cyberbox game. I bought the game for that map and thats why it is on the wall.<BR/><BR/>I have a love hate/relation ship with space marine. I really do like epic rules better but SM was one of the 1st games I ever paid my own money for, sometime int he 80's and man it seem like a lot of money for that beast. <BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-13666793355848739042007-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:002007-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:00Malloc--Nice, a copy of Space Marine. What a bada...Malloc--<BR/><BR/>Nice, a copy of Space Marine. What a badass GW system.<BR/><BR/>Also, how's Pax Romana treating you? I just saw that it sold through so Pax Romana is getting moved up in my "want to buy" list so I don't have to wait a million years for GMT to reprint it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-43770591670405627292007-09-28T08:56:00.000-07:002007-09-28T08:56:00.000-07:00Shellhead said... Time passes, and suddenly th...<I>Shellhead said...<BR/> Time passes, and suddenly the poor guy realizes that, after they moved into the new place, most of his possessions are crammed into the coldest, darkest, most distant room of the house. The rest of the place has become her domain, and she marks her territory by decorating it with flowery themes or cow decorations or plaid or wicker objects.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I think that is a very sad state of affairs. Flowers, cows, plaid and wicker?? I hope that's not your place. It sounds like hell.<BR/><BR/>In my experience I have found that most guys simply don't voice any opinion about the aesthetics of their living space. I feel fortunate that I have a man that actually has some opinions. We have spent the last several years restoring a 1891 Victorian, room by room. We've had more discussions about color, finishes, fabrics, and furnishings then most men would ever care to admit to. The only thing we haven't been able to reach an agreement on is the height of the dining room light fixture. I think it is too high and doesn't give us enough light when we play, but he won't lower it because he is afraid he will bang his head on it (he's a foot taller than I am). <BR/><BR/>I'm also as brutal with my own crap as I am with his. I got the attic and he got the basement. That was a completely practical decision. It was easier to carry the foos ball table down one flight of steps, than up three flights.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990801735325411116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-74252016236413005462007-09-28T06:38:00.000-07:002007-09-28T06:38:00.000-07:00Most women are domestic imperialists.When the woma...Most women are domestic imperialists.<BR/><BR/>When the woman first starts spending the night at the guy's place, there might some clothes and a spare toothbrush left behind.<BR/><BR/>Time passes, and suddenly the poor guy realizes that, after they moved into the new place, most of his possessions are crammed into the coldest, darkest, most distant room of the house. The rest of the place has become her domain, and she marks her territory by decorating it with flowery themes or cow decorations or plaid or wicker objects.Shellheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023484901650550355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-36734570526612901172007-09-27T18:56:00.000-07:002007-09-27T18:56:00.000-07:00I guess that would be my husband's "band room." Th...<I><BR/>I guess that would be my husband's "band room." The band boys come over once a week to "rehearse" down there, but mostly they just drink, smoke, play foos ball, and forget to turn their mics off when they talk about their wives.</I><BR/><BR/>Do i hear plans in the making for an impromptu take over of the bar at the Lancaster hosts hotel in aug 08'? I can bring a few acoustic guitars a Dobro and even a double bass (except thats gonna cut into my game haul and space in the room) <BR/><BR/>On a side not those half-assed acoustic bass guitar things suck, they really don't work without an amp. Even the really nice one Taylor made a while back is only ok. <BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-57832440051423180942007-09-27T17:25:00.000-07:002007-09-27T17:25:00.000-07:00Pat H said...Anyways, further to Uba's point I un...<I>Pat H said...<BR/>Anyways, further to Uba's point I understand the disdain for the colorful stacks against a nicely decorated living space. However for the most part we are talking about guys that like to show other guys their colorful stacks while quaffing back some hooch away from the common space used by the other members of the family.</I><BR/><BR/>I guess that would be my husband's "band room." The band boys come over once a week to "rehearse" down there, but mostly they just drink, smoke, play foos ball, and forget to turn their mics off when they talk about their wives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990801735325411116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-63069863605091316102007-09-27T14:09:00.000-07:002007-09-27T14:09:00.000-07:00That depresses me soooo much. Over here in the UK ...That depresses me soooo much. Over here in the UK houses are about 2/3 to half the size of similar homes in New Zealand (or Aussie or the US) so my games are just scattered in any spare shelf, wardrobe, or piece of floor I have. <BR/><BR/>And then there's my graphic novels (mainly 2000AD dudes from the 80s) which increase in a stop/start fashion, and finally books & vids & dvds of New Zealand rugby history and highlights.<BR/><BR/>I do have a garage, but once again about 2/3 the size of a normal one so you can't park a car in there .... 'a-ha' I hear everyone scream ,ideal to turn into a games room - except my 8yr old lad got there first and has commandeered it for a clubhouse for him and his mates ... may have to practice my negotiation skills.Southernmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254183843277088157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-41419462464421579552007-09-27T12:19:00.000-07:002007-09-27T12:19:00.000-07:00Malloc said... I did not mention my collection ...<I><BR/>Malloc said...<BR/><BR/> I did not mention my collection of musical instruments.... the wife is cool with that and so they live in the living room.<BR/><BR/> -M<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>My guitars, amps, comics, toys, reading chair, dvds, part of my cd collection and most of my books and of course, my games are all down in my "man cave." Same basic idea s Malloc's except I don't have a locking door.<BR/><BR/>I just can't understand how the wife does not appreciate these things the way I do ;)<BR/><BR/>I'll have to try and get a picture. I don't have nice shelves tho, just crummy ones I have snatched from here or there for free. They do the job for now. I would love to Ikea my basement but I just found out I get to buy a new furnace instead. Yippie!vandemoniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495909244705624578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-64372840404717734112007-09-27T11:01:00.000-07:002007-09-27T11:01:00.000-07:00I think we could start a series of "show us your A...I think we could start a series of "show us your AT bookcases/pile-ups". Just for laughs. I think I'll make that the blogpost for tomorrow. EMAIL US YER SHELVES!Ken B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01621793460967739987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-70936927798297243022007-09-27T10:35:00.000-07:002007-09-27T10:35:00.000-07:00I struggle under the burden of multiple collection...I struggle under the burden of multiple collections: games, books, comics, and those damned CCGs. <BR/><BR/>The comics take up the most space, but I have them neatly stacked against one wall in the spare bedroom, in about two dozen short boxes. Actually some of those short boxes are magazine-sized and contain a bunch of rpg rulebooks and modules.<BR/><BR/>Then there are the books. The best take up two bookcases in the living room, while the rest are crammed into a variety of cardboard boxes that don't look nearly as organized as the comic boxes. Same with my CCGs... cards packed in CCG boxes which are then stored in larger cardboard boxes.<BR/><BR/>But the games are sort of a problem, because of the variation in size and shape. I have a stack of milkcrates that neatly hold most of my favorites. That's the perfect size container for games like Arkham Horror, Prince of the City and Mall of Horror. Other games are packed in a variety of boxes and then I've got a couple of large tupperware things holding some coffin box games under my bed, along with some loose mini-games and an awkwardly-sized Yaquinto album game. Bookshelves aren't a workable solution, as I lack available wall space now.Shellheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023484901650550355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-6362511137048792332007-09-27T08:42:00.000-07:002007-09-27T08:42:00.000-07:00This is the gamers equivelent of the garage with t...<I>This is the gamers equivelent of the garage with the classic auto in it - a place seldom ventured into by the spouse. It is in here that all of the plans for drinking sessions, all nite games, and excuses for attending sporting events or concerts are hatched.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Ahhh yes. This is what I have: a two car garage that is now the repository of most of my games. I also scratch built a 4x8 table for the RPG/40k/board game table, which has yet to be used. =o(<BR/><BR/>I need more friends who live closer than 45 minutes....Rliyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644720690880433211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-13303842022377671002007-09-27T07:21:00.000-07:002007-09-27T07:21:00.000-07:00?? ....Anyways, further to Uba's point I understan...?? ....<BR/><BR/>Anyways, further to Uba's point I understand the disdain for the colorful stacks against a nicely decorated living space. However fopr the most part we are talking about guys that like to show other guys their colorful stacks while quaffing back some hooch away from the common space used by the other members of the family.<BR/><BR/>This is the gamers equivelent of the garage with the classic auto in it - a place seldom ventured into by the spouse. It is in here that all of the plans for drinking sessions, all nite games, and excuses for attending sporting events or concerts are hatched.Pat Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200005894774999916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-78203630831807200672007-09-27T07:01:00.001-07:002007-09-27T07:01:00.001-07:00Yes Jon, pack up the train set and break out the p...Yes Jon, pack up the train set and break out the pastel paints.Pat Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18200005894774999916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-38120183946969507202007-09-27T06:36:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:36:00.000-07:00Same reason why I have two copies of Dune. One has...<I><BR/><BR/>Same reason why I have two copies of Dune. One has the complete pieces, the other one doesn't. So, I have two. </I><BR/><BR/>This is 100% correct. I got one copy on ebay for 6 bucks, it was missing a few pieces so I got an unpunched copy and the expansion for about $15 bucks. Everyone should pick up this game at those prices. <BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-689756517472509102007-09-27T06:33:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:33:00.000-07:00I don't get the "display your games" thing. I find...<I><BR/><BR/>I don't get the "display your games" thing. I find shelves full of stuff visually displeasing - too many clashing colors, too busy and visually distracting. </I><BR/><BR/>this type of display is one for the guys and is out of site unless specifically sought after. I did have some games on a shelf in the family room, but there were not packed in like this. It was things like for the People and Wilderness War, things that maybe people would ask about from a historical perspective. <BR/><BR/>Also the Alea games can be attractive on a shelf from a hey look at that fancy book point of view. <BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-44017503294765318982007-09-27T06:30:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:30:00.000-07:00Anyway nice collection, puts mine to shame. Do you...<I><BR/>Anyway nice collection, puts mine to shame. Do you play it all, is is it actually a 'collection' as in you buy stuff to have rather than play?</I><BR/><BR/>It is a collection only in I never have the time to play as many things as I would like to. I do not buy games to sit them on a shelf, and have slowed down my pace in an effort to try and keep up. <BR/><BR/>when I 1st got back into board games I was buying euro's at an alarming rate. Thats how things like hansa ended p in the mix. Also I got hansa at a FLGS sale for 60% off, it is good trade bait in that it is unpunched. <BR/><BR/>-M<BR/><BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-9653290953084672242007-09-27T06:27:00.000-07:002007-09-27T06:27:00.000-07:00Is the crotch jewelry that stuff hanging on the ri...<I><BR/><BR/>Is the crotch jewelry that stuff hanging on the right?<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>the very stuff legends are made of.<BR/><BR/>-MMallochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161879915843019634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811769968708731746.post-57750130059999258412007-09-27T03:44:00.000-07:002007-09-27T03:44:00.000-07:00Malloc. Can you be banned from here for owning Han...<I>Malloc. Can you be banned from here for owning Hansa? Or does the two copies of Gammarauders balance that?<BR/><BR/>And...why two...so that two people could play giant laser eye firing penguins?</I><BR/><BR/>Same reason why I have two copies of Dune. One has the complete pieces, the other one doesn't. So, I have two.Rliyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644720690880433211noreply@blogger.com