What does FMA stand for?

What does the acronym FMA mean or stand for?

Thanks,

> What does the acronym FMA mean or stand for?

Full Metal Anorak. Obviously a pun on Full Metal Jacket, an Anorak (for the
benefit of non-UK members) being a nasty zip-up hooded weatherproof
jacket (usually nylon and in unpleasant colours such as snot green) much loved
by hikers, ramblers, trainspotters and other individuals perceived as "sad" by
the majority of Joe Public. As many wargamers fall into this category as well
(at least to the public perception), and at least some of us being able to
take a joke even at our own expense, the Anorak has become a traditional
symbol of the hobby.... <grin>

> Scott wrote:

Full Metal Anorak. It refers to British wargamers in anoraks (wind breakers,
parkas).

Full Metal Accident First aid and medicine supplement.
Safety instructions - Running with craft knives is dangerous.

Full Metal Accolyte Monks and martial arts supplement.

Full Metal Accelerant Fires and flamers supplement

Full Metal Anachronism Lightsabers and sixshooters and the glory that was the
fall of Troy!

Full Metal Accelerator Vehicle rules supplement.

> the Anorak has become a traditional symbol of the hobby.... <grin>

Along with Beards, Beer Bellies and B.O. :-)

the Anorak has become a traditional symbol of the hobby.... <grin>
> Jon (GZG)
Any chance of producing a snot green Anorak with the GZG logo on. I'd be in
heaven:)

*ouch* *ouch* *ouch* *ouch*

Honest, I don't drink beer!

The_Beast

And for sitting in those hard metal folding chairs, Full Metal A...

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> In a message dated 7/20/99 7:12:44 AM EST, jon@gzero.dungeon.com writes:

<< As many wargamers fall into this category as well (at least to the public
perception), and at least some of us being able to take a joke even at our own
expense, the Anorak has become a traditional symbol of the hobby... <grin> >>

As in Miniature Wargaming (Brit) magazines are always asking "What color is
your anorak?" As in what are your obsessions?

> In a message dated 7/20/99 7:12:44 AM EST, jon@gzero.dungeon.com

Pretty much. In a similar way to which Anime fans (both in Japan and the West)
happily refer to themselves as "Otaku" despite the term originally having very
negative connotations (obsessive etc.) to the "normal" Japanese. Blue and
orange anoraks are the province of ramblers... real wargamers wear
brown or snot green ones, accompanied by ill-fitting jeans (often with
Builder's Cleavage in the back, though thankfully not used in this case as the
traditional parking place for this morning's copy of The Sun), plus the
archetypal NHS specs repaired with a bit of sticking plaster.... ;-)

Not that we're stereotyping, of course... :-)

Or how about a silver-coloured one with the FMA logo on it?  Then we
could both wear and play our Full Metal Anorak.:o)

God bless,
- Buddy

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archetypal NHS specs repaired with a bit of sticking plaster.... ;-)
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While pretty much off topic, I'll play along.

In the interest of non-UK'ers, NHS = National Health Service. You
know, that evil Socialized medicine, as long as we're avoiding stereotypes...

NHS glasses are well-known even here for a total lack of style... ;->=

The_Beast

In a message dated 7/20/99 11:22:29 AM EST, jon@gzero.dungeon.com
writes:

<<
 Not that we're stereotyping, of course... :-)

Jon (GZG)
> [quoted text omitted]

Of course, who would we be to sterotype wargamers!

Full Metal Anarchism:

        Miniature wargaming in the worlds of sci-fi author (and possible
presidential candidate) L. Neil Smith.

        Actually, this give me a great i-dear!  Does anyone know of any
mini lines that have chimps or gorilla's with guns?

> "Mark A. Siefert" wrote:

I know they've had some problems, but if the Floating Market is still going to
actually sell their miniatures they've got some
Not-Planet-of-the-Apes figures:
http://www.time-traveller.demon.co.uk/mini.htm

I know Raven's Forge is planning on a line of armed Chimps, but it's going to
be a while...

Tom

G'day guys,

> the Anorak has become a traditional symbol of the hobby.... <grin>

Oh great so yesterday I was a nobody and today I'm informed I don't even have
the basic qualifications for the hobby!;)

No wonder women don't wargame! Then again maybe a heap of them do, its just
that something like Terry Pratchett's theory on dwarf sexuality applies... now
that is a TRULLY scary thought!!;)

Cheers

Beth

> archetypal NHS specs repaired with a bit of sticking plaster.... ;-)

The US Navy has, presumably from the same vendor, "BCG's": Birth Control
Glasses.

> Beth Fulton wrote:

> >Along with Beards, Beer Bellies and B.O. :-)

It is better to be a nobody yesterday, than to have that discription fit
today.

Bye for now,

> At 10:40 AM 7/21/99 +1000, Beth wrote:

Wow... can anyone else think of ways to offend Beth? We seem to be on a
roll.... ^_-

> Along with Beards, Beer Bellies and B.O. :-)

Beth Fulton replied:
> Oh great so yesterday I was a nobody and today I'm informed I don't

Hush, Beth, you'll get Mark depressed.

.....(pause for thought)

Which side are you two on in this showdown thing? Not the same, I expect?

G'day Laserlight,

> Hush, Beth, you'll get Mark depressed.

Its me and Indy vs the dastardly and despicable Noam and Aaron. Not that
Showdown has a long life expectancy now... Indy handed me the keys for his
ships as he went out the door on his holidays... Dad made a similar mistake
with his car, but only once...;)

Cheers

Beth

> On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Ground Zero Games wrote:

> Blue and orange anoraks are the province of ramblers... real wargamers

hmm. mine's purple, with pink patches. this makes me a deviant. great -
a deviant anorak! anyway, i prefer to call it a cagoule...

tom