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Grumble Jones February Book Review
As promised, I am continuing with a new monthly feature for my blog centered around reviews of books from my personal library. I have rarely met an ASL player, who was not also a book fiend. And of...
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ASL Scenario 18 - The Roadblock Turns 5-6 (The curse of Doubles!!!)
After a two week hiatus, my STL opponent and I were back in the saddle to complete 1-1/2 more turns of ASL 18 - The Roadblock. SKYPE issues one week and business travel the other caused us to miss some...
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ASL Scenario S21 Clash at Borisovka
It's a rare thing to play ASL on Sundays and rarer still for my son, Connor to join in a game. He's more of a Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh type of gamer. ASL is not really his thing...but every now...
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March Visit to the Grumble Jones Library
A recent acquisition inspired this month's look at three much valued tomes from the Grumble Jones library. All three are works by Douglas E. Nash. Nash's works are synonymous with quality and...
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Grumble Jones March 2016 Scenario GJ030 - "Devil Dogs on Ice"
Remember to open link in a new window to maximize the view. The PDF for this scenario can be downloaded from the The ASL Scenario Archive. (simply search on Grumble Jones or Devil Dogs on Ice)And...
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Time for March Madness 2016!!!
Managed to survive some really awful family events of the past two weeks...get my vacation approved (finally as of yesterday...) and despite the stresses of work and life...I'm Kansas bound!!!Two days...
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March Madness 2016 - "Critical Smoke!!!"
Once again, I had the great good fortune to be able to attend the Kansas City ASL March Madness Tournament. This was my second year in a row to participate. It's about a five hour drive from Tulsa (I...
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The Conclusion of ASL Scenario 18 - The Road Block (Turns 6-12)
Our Friday game was the long awaited (did I say long) conclusion of ASL Scenario 18 - The Roadblock. Good grief...this game sat idle so long that I almost forgot which side I was (not really).Work,...
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Playtest of the "The Last Princes of Prussia"
Back in March, fellow Facebook ASL Group member, Kevin Conley asked if I would be interested in doing a bit of play testing of his TANKER'S DELIGHT VOL. I "Union of Soviet Man and Machine" (copyright...
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Scenario AP106 "Helluva Patrol Leader" - (Turns 1-2-1/2)
Our Friday game, found my regular STL opponent and I trying our first scenario from the 29th Let's Go AP pack. Our selection was AP106 Helluva Patrol Leader. It was strange choice given that we have...
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Grumble Jones April Scenario GJ031 - "Ritter's Relief"
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Scenario AP106 "Helluva Patrol Leader" - (The Conclusion!!)
Our Friday game would see the conclusion of AP106Â "Helluva Patrol Leader". And before the night was over, my emotions would be a scattered mess. ASL never fails to bring out the best and the worst in...
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April Visit to the Grumble Jones Library
Pictured is the old Burlington, Iowa Public Library. I last visited in 1999, while living and working in Burlington. For me this wonderful, old building was a refuge from the burdens of work. Often, I...
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ASL Scenario OA21 Gunter Strikes Back (Turns 1 & 2)
Our Friday game consisted of Turns 1 and 2 of ASL Scenario OA21 Gunter Strikes Back. My STL opponent and I have been focusing on some quick play scenarios and this one, at 4-1/2 turns really fit the...
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ASL Scenario OA21 Gunter Strikes Back (The Conclusion)
Our Friday game was the conclusion of Scenario OA21 Gunter Strikes Back. And indeed Gunter did strike back with a win over the British...in what would end up as a hard fought scenario. When we left the...
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Grumble Jones May Scenario GJ032 - Uhlig's Assault
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Our Friday Game - Lone Canuck's CAW# 8 FIRE AND BRIMSTONE
Our Friday game would be Lone Canuck's CAW#8 Fire and Brimstone. I always enjoy a Lone Canuck scenario and Fire and Brimstone would live up to my expectations. My regular STL opponent and I were...
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May Visit to the Grumble Jones Library
It's that time of month again, when the doors are opened on the Grumble Jones Library and we take a peak at the volumes contained therein. This month, we'll look at three titles that have been very...
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Heat of Battle's FF-8 "Send in the Sand Rabbits"
Our Friday game was Heat of Battle's FF-8 "Send in the Sand Rabbits". Late last year, Scott Holst and I had considered playing it, but switched it out as the Victory Conditions seemed a bit odd to us...
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Grumble Jones June Scenario - GJ033 "Sake at Sunrise"
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