Tuesday 18 September 2012

20 Questions GaryG

These 20 questions have been doing the round on gaming blogs recently. I've resisted, but not any more...











WWII
1. Favourite Wargaming period and why?

WWII. Many, many rich theatres of war, troop and weapon types. It covers almost everything and plays out in a classic good vs. evil narrative.

2. Next period, money no object? 
Nam, I'd love to play a great Vietnam game.

3. Favourite 5 films?
In no particular order...

Jaws
No Country For Old Men
Back To The Future
Saving Private Ryan
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly


 


4. Favourite 5 TV series?
The Wire
West Wing
Band of Brothers
Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett)
X-Files (early)

5. Favourite book and author?

Robin Hobb - Farseer Trilogy




Zhukov
6. Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!! 

Georgy Zhukov, the liberator of the Soviet Union.


7. Favourite Wargames rules?
Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit.



8 .Favourite Sport and team? 
Football and Liverpool F.C. Y.N.W.A


9. If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go?
having just read Stephen King's "11.22.63" I wouldn't go back to try to change anything for fear of the butterfly effect. Instead I'd go forward in time, not far, maybe 60/70 years to see what had changed.



Dana Scully



10. Last meal on Death Row?
Roast Beef in a full Sunday Lunch. Yum!


11. Fantasy relationship and why?
Gillian Anderson (as Scully) and none of your business!!


Walter Matthau
12. If your life were a movie, who would play you?
Walter Matthau.
 

13. Favourite Comic Superhero?
Spiderman.


14. Favourite Military quote?
"A good battle plan that you act on today can be better than a perfect one tomorrow." - General George S. Patton



Stalingrad
15. Historical destination to visit?
Stalingrad. (Volgograd)

16. Biggest Wargaming regret?
Not maintaining my momentum when playing ASL Starter Kit and making it all the way to the full ASL system.

17. Favourite Fantasy job?
Film Director.

Wish You Were Here
18. Favourite Song Top 5?
Far too difficult to pick these... so FIVE favourites off the top of my head!

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
Come As You Are (Nirvana)
Riders On The Storm (Doors)
Killing In The Name (Rage Against The Machine)
One (U2)

19. Favourite Wargaming Moment?
Getting a "1:1" (Double-ones) in VASSAL ASL Starter-Kit game against a hex stacked with troops. Sweet!


20. The miserable Git question, what upsets you?

Willful Stupidity! It's not ignorance, we're all ignorant after all, but it's all around us. 


Want to try your own 20?

1. Favourite Wargaming period and why?
2. Next period, money no object? 
3. Favourite 5 films? 
4. Favourite 5 TV series? 
5. Favourite book and author? 
6. Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!  
7. Favourite Wargames rules?
8 .Favourite Sport and team?
9. If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go?
10. Last meal on Death Row?
11. Fantasy relationship and why? 
12. If your life were a movie, who would play you? 
13. Favourite Comic Superhero?
14. Favourite Military quote?
15. Historical destination to visit?
16. Biggest Wargaming regret?
17. Favourite Fantasy job?
18. Favourite Song Top 5? 
19. Favourite Wargaming Moment? 
20. The miserable Git question, what upsets you?  

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting answers Gary. I have my answers all written up and I will publish in a couple of days. We will have to fire up ASL Starter Kit sometime. Reading the AAR archives has piqued my interest.

    Let's push and get Trev, Tim, Dale and the other's get their Twenty questions posted up :)

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