Cold War 1984 - The First Day

Started by fsn, 19 August 2023, 04:42:01 PM

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Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

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fsn

I may have mentioned it elsewhere, but I have a gift voucher destined to be used to buy Chieftains.
Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Last Hussar

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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Erm - War of 3 Kingdoms, 30 yrs war, 100 yrs war, War of Spanish Sucession.
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Matt J

Great stuff  :-bd 

what happened on day 2?
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fsn

The Brits turned up and stabilised the situation.

Well, they will when they get some Chieftains.  :-w



Having said that, I'm going to use the same table (minus those bloomin' houses) for an earlier and less realistic battle this weekend. 
Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Last Hussar

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 August 2023, 10:25:07 AMErm - War of 3 Kingdoms, 30 yrs war, 100 yrs war, War of Spanish Sucession.
Myths, spread by malcontents, and manufacturers of miniature figures.
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

Quote from: Last Hussar on 25 August 2023, 08:54:47 AMMyths, spread by malcontents, and manufacturers of miniature figures.

May I draw your attention to Sir Witlock Bulstrode - 17th century dairest.....
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Last Hussar

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 August 2023, 10:28:55 AMMay I draw your attention to Sir Witlock Bulstrode - 17th century dairest.....

So he knows about cows!
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Last Hussar

I have read his Wiki entry. It is purported that he was an MP for some place allegedly called Buckinghamshire. A made up place, if ever I heard one.
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

And the pandemic was a Chinese conspiricy, moon landing was faked and Trump is inocent ?
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fsn

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

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fsn

Thanks. I found it very interesting.

From it I realise that my Soviets are a bit tank heavy and I need some ZSU-23-4.

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Last Hussar

Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 25 August 2023, 12:40:57 PMAnd the pandemic was a Chinese conspiricy, moon landing was faked and Trump is inocent ?

Good god, no, though I could be convinced Trump is a Chinese conspiracy.
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