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Random Word: F[iretr]uck

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 Today we are all having a so-so/bad day in the office... one of those "if it ain't one thing its another" kind of days.  I asked one of my co-workers for a Random Word and he gave me F[iretr]uck.  This one might be a bit difficult, but here we go.  To summarize, I will use the word (or associated synonym/meaning/intent in this particular instance), give its definition, and write about how it applies to tabletop gaming, fishing, and 3D printing. As defined by Meriam-Webster, the definition is defined in an obscene or vulgar manner as to copulate or breed, used as a transitive verb to express emotions of anger, contempt, disgust, etc., or used as a transitive verb to represent being cheated/slighted/screwed over Fuck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster ------------------------------------------------------------------------- First, tabletop gaming, and yet for the third post now I find myself talking about "That Guy" again, or TG for short.  He is the one ...

Tabletop: A Return to the Battlefield

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 As winter wanes and spring pushes ever closer, the snow in Interior Alaska is melting, covid is subsiding, and that means all the tabletop nerds are emerging from their deep hibernating sleep.  Alas, my readers, for I am one of these hibernating nerds. This Saturday will be my first real tournament is several months, not since before Christmas.  I have a "tried and true" list of models that I like to use, as it pays homage to both family, and my love for another game called BattleTech.  My friends like to poke fun, call it the "geriatric unit" or "the old folks home field trip" and they mean it in good jest. To be honest, I do not feel that I am ready.  Five days out is still a good ways away, and I ran this particular formation for over a year, so the tactic is engrained.  Still, I don't feel I'm ready.  Have I stepped away from the game too long?  Has that thirst for destruction of my enemies before me been slated? I've played some BattleTec...