[FT] Fleet Book Volume II

Fleet Book Volume II

Is this going to be ready for christmas? (wife's asking what I want)

> Tim Jones wrote:

> Fleet Book Volume II

If you're the fiftieth person to ask this question then Jon may have a
surprise for you ;-)

> (this will only mean something to those who've seen the sign on GZG's

Expand if you would.

> >(this will only mean something to those who've seen the sign on GZG's

Something roughly along the lines of "Fleet Book 2 is not out yet. The 50th
person to ask will receive a free smack in the gob".

I saw it on the GZG stand at Bifrost last month (where I also had a
very fun game of the FMA-lite demo rules).

> Something roughly along the lines of "Fleet Book 2 is not out yet.

I really can understand this kind of frustration as I work on projects with
silly deadlines, usually caused by announcing unfeasible ship dates (SALUTE
99)

> Something roughly along the lines of "Fleet Book 2 is not out yet.

I'm pleased to say that at least most of our customers took this is the
spirit it was meant... ;-)
Mind you, it didn't stop some people asking anyway.....
> I really can understand this kind of frustration as I work on projects

No ship date is unfeasible WHEN ANNOUNCED - the problem is that between
that announcement and the promised date, other things have a tendency to
happen..... :-/
That's why I'm not promising a date for it at the moment, but rest assured it
will be out just as soon as circumstances permit! (No, it WON'T be this side
of Xmas I'm afraid).

> No ship date is unfeasible WHEN ANNOUNCED - the problem is that

So you're shipping on Christmas Day itself! Neat! I'll have it before New
Years! Wonderful!

.....Right?.....

<vbg>

> I'm pleased to say that at least most of our customers took this is the

I'm not sure what an Email smack in the gob feels like, but..

Obi-Wan GZG.  IS there any chance of a preview ? I feel the troops are
getting restless, and though the casting of new miniatures amongst the
faithful has eased the tension, it has been a year since I dared to ask. Even
an update on the contents would be something...;)

> I'm pleased to say that at least most of our customers took this is

Let's see..." smack in the gob"...I presume that's "a kiss on the mouth" which
I further presume means you had a "booth bimbo" for your vendor table? Jon,
I'd expected better of you (and I'd expect she'd have to have been a pretty
desperate bimbo, if your conventioneers are like the ones I've seen).

(Beth is back so we can now go back to being politically incorrect)

G'day,

> Let's see..." smack in the gob"...I presume that's "a kiss on the

Now you're asking for a smack in the gob!;)

After spending quite sometime while I was away explaining the meaning of such
phrases as "stick out like a sore thumb" and "flat out like a lizard drinking"
I'm beginning to think the world needs an online idiom guide
;)

> which I further presume means you had a "booth bimbo" for your

Now that's a jump, you presume he wouldn't be,ummm, taking the "pleasure" of
doing it for himself....

> (and I'd expect she'd

Which'd be why he's not doing it for himself;)

> (Beth is back so we can now go back to being politically incorrect)

Damn straight!

Cheers

Beth

> On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Beth Fulton wrote:

> >Let's see..." smack in the gob"...I presume that's "a kiss on the

Winston Churchill's line about "England and America - two nations
seperated by a common language." comes to mind...

It's even worse when you have Aussies in the equation!

Glad you're back, Beth. Great game in Vancouver - good to meet a couple
of
listees face-to-face!

And our combined trashing of Paul in SG2 was a bonus - great minis &
vehicles, too.

> Let's see..." smack in the gob"...I presume that's "a kiss on the

Well...found these:

  http://www.english-express.com/English-online/Idioms/idioms.htm
  http://cgi-server.shadow.net/~richmond/pc/idiom/sasadu/idiom.htm
  http://www.cobuild.collins.co.uk/Idiom.html
  http://www.mcdougallittell.com/lit/sts/stsarch.htm
  http://www.webcom.com/eha/idiom.html    (Swedish idioms ;)
  http://simsim.rug.ac.be/staff/elke/ltolpres8mei/idiom.html

That should keep y'all busier than a rooster in a henhouse.

:-)