kohlenklau

BFC Diamond Club Party at my house? got a 2nd floor, got a pool. http://community.battlefront.com/topic/119701-combat-mission-convention-austin-texas-14-16-august-2015/#entry1610072

OK, a philosophy you might consider when thinking about this convention thing. Oh. Convention might be a pumped up term no doubt. Feel free to think of it as a join up or meet up or whatever terms makes sense to you. Convention seems to bring to mind some odd show of new products or long boring talks about better sales strategy. If there is a PBEM buddy you have and would enjoy to meet up with him finally face to face for maybe the first and only time.... come on out. Have a beer and actually shake hands and it may never happen again. You don't need to be around anyone else or participate in all or any of the available activities. Limbo contest?..nope, not mandatory. Pin the tail on the beta tester?...nope, optionall! Crap, you may not get in so close to get in on that contest! Even just 2 or 3 people getting a chance to meet and chat. maybe the 2 or 3 overlap and you meet someone else. etc. OK< power of the internet allows any interested person to do some checking on their favorite hotel, flights, rental car, etc. Just PM me if you need me to go eyeball anything. Glad to assist anyone.

For the thrill of a lifetime, rent 1 of many available machineguns and experience the joy of full auto. Bullet Hole Shooting Complex in San Antonio. Copperhead Creek near my place. My backyard for semi-automatic.

Those responsible for the previous inclusion of Mord into comments about Doody, now learned to be wrongful, have been sacked.

I just thought of an analogy! Many of the bmp files and mods are like a deck of cards. Change out all the hearts in the deck to a different look. From your Raven brand to another Brand with naked ladies on the back? sorry if not applicable to your thought patterns... This is like you pull all the stock (came when you bought the game) Ranger uniforms and replace with Lee Mac's new kick-butt Rangers in pink tutu's? carefully replace every heart card with the same heart card with the naked lady! If you goof up and miss one then the 5 of hearts for example might still not have the pink tutu. If you goof up and add in a non-heart then the 8 of spades is a regular soldier and suddenly he has a normal jacket over his pink tutu. all wacked! some mods are tagged like this [ranger] and I can go into more detail when/if we chat.

Not sure if a list has ever been done. I have seen some file lists blow by but IMHO all of the bmps are organized in a certain file structure and it is not too hard to corral them when you need to. If you please describe your actual goal, maybe I or someone more experienced can provide the guidance...

CHARTER FLIGHT!!!!

This is NOT France or Germany but we have a few wineries and vineyards and tasting rooms and a few craft beer breweries! Free tours and samples. Lakes and state parks for the swimming, boating and hiking crowd. Several local gyms to grab a workout. Austin is the live music capital of the world they say... San Antonio "river walk" with restaurants, bars and such. Several area military bases if you want to stay there as DOD ID card holder?

OK, I was on the phone right away with a buddy forumite and he asked..Are we gonna have to lug our PC's or laptops and sit around all weekend and have some 80's LAN party? I said no. My approach and idea is if you do bring a laptop and want to do that with a buddy who shows, then go at it. BUT, I was hoping somehow we would maybe have some high-viz PBEM players show up? You know...the kind of forumites that we might all enjoy to watch take each other on in a kick-butt hot seat battle! I was thinking you know the usual..a couple break-out rooms like corporate training and the big screen plasma on the wall in each. Axis in one room and allies in the other. Betting is authorized on Indian reservations! Drinks will be available cash bar. Viewers can stroll in and out and see without Fog of War and hear the laughs.

I understand George! Now there is only Baney! Maybe we will have a few of those live broadcasts on youtube!!!??? I had a crazy idea on a hot seat battle...

If all we get is tier zero attendance (< 10 people) then you all will be offered the kohlenklau white glove treatment. A no obligation offer to camp out at my ranch (indoors!) and I can do airport runs and we'll combo dine out and eat-in? Tier 1 and up, we can incrementally tap into the extensive local hospitality infrastructure which offers the fullest spectrum of entertainment/accomodations for all appetites and budgets! My secretary can help to track all attendees and we will work together to have a blast!

I sincerely apologize for the hi-jacking at the end there. The focus of the thread was on Michael Emrys and that bled over to general comradery and a convention. ...Tap dances off stage....>>>>> Thanks guys. http://community.battlefront.com/topic/119701-combat-mission-convention-austin-texas-14-16-august-2015/#entry1610042

If I even get 5 people to show up I will fire a flare and call it an unparalleled success. This area is serviced by Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and the Killeen/Fort Hood Regional Airport for USA domestic travel (GRK). 14-16 August 2015 includes the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day. Nearby military museums include: Fort Hood, Camp Mabry, Nimitz Museum. Edit: I have been to Camp Mabry Texas Forces Museum and the Nimitz Museum and both are very good. I have not yet been to the Fort Hood museum.

This is an unofficial "get together" by fans and is in no way endorsed, recognized or supported by Battlefront (makers of fine games such as CM**, etc. etc.).

OK, I have thrown a dart and the dates for the Combat Mission Convention are 14-16 August 2015. Attendees List so far: kohlenklau Heinrich505 mjkerner I will split off to do a separate thread and start rattling off all the fun events I will have planned or available. Taking suggestions and inputs of course. I can recon the hotels, arrange as best I can for any discounts and such. I will cater us in a kick-ass Texas BBQ at my ranch for any interested folks. Be there or be a routed conscript baby!

I just called the previously helpful real estate lady. Now she clammed up tighter than a....uhh...umm....real...estate lady? Anyway, she said no I didn't get to pass the message to him. Just tell your friends he is doing well. OK, so my sister will go to Port Townsend tomorrow and attempt to pass on the e-mail. Standby! Ken/Mord: she lives on 68 acres and could potentially deliver a 55 gallon drum of "doody"....stuffed-animal and balloons cost extra! Or we go with the items on sale? Ken and Mord can decide... Naughty "devil" Teddy Bear with hearts and a pitch fork left over from Valentines day (stuffed with condoms and an expired tube of K-Y). The leftover custom balloons from the Goldman twins......"Happy Bar Mitzvah Mort and Shlomo" (use a black sharpie and you can't see nothing!)

Bil! Great you stopped by. I am dead serious that I want to blow the dust off that idea we long ago discused by e-mails. Combat Mission Convention! Life is too dang short. 1st one is hereby proposed for here in Texas. We have Fort Hood, Camp Mabry, Alamo and fun stuff. Good food and 2 big airports Austin and San Antonio. My favorite motto as a navy diver and ship repair coordinator was Whatever it takes!

The ex and I built the entire guest house. I even have a few murder holes set up. Gosh guys! No. Not for the invited guests just the uninvited ones....

Get this! Walls are 6 inches of reinforced concrete... reward wall icf's... $60 electric bill baby. . Lots of rain lately so grass is now Aris green! Need to clear fields of fire. Ken! Mount and deploy the zero turn mower...

Uhh. Gary...I will admit I started a CMFI GL map for my property and some neighbors! Maybe you must buy that bundle so we can attack that dang next door kid who plays the drums? Not even good rock. WTF is "grind"?

I will get you up to my level in 15 minutes probably.

Waco? No thanks. And from my experience they would tell him: "That person is not a resident here at this time." Alternate History: Texans fought the French and won their fashion independence at the battle of the "A la mode". I would love to retire on the south of France. In fact it would be a blast to buy a place there and just rig it up AS a retirement home for old geezer wargamers. Wine, books, history, wargames, good food. Anybody interested? I may head to kickstarter with the idea.... The best I have to offer a visitor now is my humble 10 acres with a European style home! German clay tile roof and French terracotta floor tiles. Open invites to my PBEM buddies and forum friends. BYOS (bring your own scenario!) The point of this post was not about ME it was hopefully about US. Stick together and maybe go beyond just virtual cold sterile digital e-friendship? Oh and feel free to haul along your still attractive middle-aged sisters, sister-in-laws, female cousins! If we are really on buddy terms, bring your ex-wife and older daughters.

This is all just great practice really. We have no doubt just over the horizon an entire wave of old geezer wargamers waiting for the day we will need to lovingly track them down..... For example in the below purely hypothetical phone conversation... Operator: Mount View Asylum how may I direct your call? Kohlenklau: Hello maam, I am calling from the US and wanted to check on an elderly patient? Operator: name sir? Kohlenklau: Jon Sowden...S-O-W-D-E-N.. Operator: yes sir, West Wing, floor 5..room 16..room mates with Mr. Kettler I believe.... Kohlenklau: %$^#@^!!!

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