tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post3941836398684608038..comments2024-03-21T21:21:38.805+01:00Comments on 20mm and then some....: Best laid plansGunbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-27170859166961785792015-01-29T21:29:49.620+01:002015-01-29T21:29:49.620+01:00It is funny you should say that cause it is not. I...It is funny you should say that cause it is not. I put this hobby on a pedastal, a tall one. If this is just me, or is because of my autism, I don't know. Sometimes I'm drawn into it too much, I agree. At other moments I prefer to do other things and to leave it be. But most of the time I can enjoy them immensely, just playing in my own little creative world, painting, converting or just storytelling. I manage to repress my Buy it NOW! urges 95% of the time. I feel my hobby is a bit like a lover or spouse. I like being around it, sometimes I really like being around it, and sometimes I'll keep my distance. You could say I'm emotionally attatched to my hobby :)Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-67802408777242002362015-01-28T13:17:11.256+01:002015-01-28T13:17:11.256+01:00Reading your posts it often feels like this hobby ...Reading your posts it often feels like this hobby is more of a burden than a pleasure to you.<br />Makes me happy I can enjoy just looking at all the shiny and contain my urges.karremanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987446284405993510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-26679468790425711892015-01-27T22:59:25.354+01:002015-01-27T22:59:25.354+01:00Hey mate, If you like, I can send you a box of mad...Hey mate, If you like, I can send you a box of made Skaven for free to take apart and try your hand at again? Shoot me a PM on the Guild if you want them :)Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-65512975292837623942015-01-27T22:48:14.270+01:002015-01-27T22:48:14.270+01:00Man I miss my old Skaven warband for Mordheim... T...Man I miss my old Skaven warband for Mordheim... They got tossed in the bin along with a lot of other classic stuff during a very traumatic move.<br /><br />I think you are doing the right thing, and I very much look forward to your 20mm Brits when the stars are right.- Peabodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086573691565228907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-81750311816587487982015-01-25T21:31:58.233+01:002015-01-25T21:31:58.233+01:00Point taken :)Point taken :)Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-60646630052773922172015-01-25T11:05:25.840+01:002015-01-25T11:05:25.840+01:00Thanks... I do what I can. :)Thanks... I do what I can. :)Modhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501755346409102920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-55051145034284756812015-01-25T10:54:57.707+01:002015-01-25T10:54:57.707+01:00Who are you calling a nutcase? Have you read your ...Who are you calling a nutcase? Have you read your own post above?!Sanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115340279941888622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-55333769643610655082015-01-25T00:20:34.277+01:002015-01-25T00:20:34.277+01:00Best reply to one of my posts....ever :)Best reply to one of my posts....ever :)Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-79709391026151513162015-01-24T23:59:15.277+01:002015-01-24T23:59:15.277+01:00What happened happened, I know the risks of a full...What happened happened, I know the risks of a full on GW bender too well. Just don't use it to obsess and guilt-trip yourself over. Set right what needs correcting (a.k.a sell the excess figures, restore the budget, storage room and spousal approval rating). Take note of the learning points*, not just hazards but also your improvement areas and that which helps you, and move forward.<br /><br />*: Judging by your post, consider the following ones:<br />- You need to monitor your budget and tunnel vision (hazards), which you have succesfully done (help), but your response time needs work (improvement).<br />-GW is still a lure (hazard), but you know more precisely what you do and do not like about GW (help) and now differentiate more clearly in this (help). -You've altered the parameters of your black and white areas ( "All GW Evil" to "New GW Evil, old GW fun"), in a way that is less restrictive and more supportive of your preferences and sources of joy. (help)<br />-You now know where to find a number of people to share this particular interest (retro-GW/"Oldhammer") with and enjoy the occasional game with (help).<br /><br />Don't feel bad, learn. Some regret is healthy, but use it as a carrot, not a stick. Looking at your post, you've concluded that already.<br /><br />Oh, and totally forbidding something only increases its lure... In my experience it's better to allow yourself a bit of room to "sin" and thus keep a safety valve in place... Besides, I wouldn't mind playing the "classics" again as well. ;p<br />Modhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501755346409102920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-44285533390615436352015-01-24T23:57:08.856+01:002015-01-24T23:57:08.856+01:00I think I jumped in the deep end, head first, with...I think I jumped in the deep end, head first, with a concrete block cast around my feet.....Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-71617587924379193492015-01-24T23:56:27.974+01:002015-01-24T23:56:27.974+01:00I picked up some stuff tonight from another one wh...I picked up some stuff tonight from another one who left the GW fold to do Warmachine....was fun mesmerising about GW's past. So many share the iea that their past is better then their future.Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-2265922796587289942015-01-24T23:54:21.265+01:002015-01-24T23:54:21.265+01:00Yup, got it. You nutcase, you didn't have to d...Yup, got it. You nutcase, you didn't have to do that!Gunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00901545363558114083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-24564111614484877232015-01-24T20:11:33.796+01:002015-01-24T20:11:33.796+01:00To quote Metallica: "What doesn't kill yo...To quote Metallica: "What doesn't kill you makes you more strong!" By the way there's a present in the post for you mate ;-)<br /><br />Cheers SanderSanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115340279941888622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-70851514346375340522015-01-24T12:04:08.693+01:002015-01-24T12:04:08.693+01:00Necromunda, Gorkamorka, Mordheim, Inquisitor, Bloo...Necromunda, Gorkamorka, Mordheim, Inquisitor, Bloodbowl, 2nd edition 40k, Battlefleet Gothic, ...<br />Happy times indeed. These were GW's glory days. How deep the mighty can fall ...Wouterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271989973988511989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754746529923019195.post-56653431753265794802015-01-24T06:01:16.137+01:002015-01-24T06:01:16.137+01:00I always say, if you're going to jump in, it m...I always say, if you're going to jump in, it may as well be at the deep end. Or maybe that's just me justifying this exact behaviour when I do it.<br /><br />I miss the old GW. Back when they used to be a gaming company, not an intellectual property machine.Spiro Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888968981554322449noreply@blogger.com