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jkarr - Jul 01, 2006 - 09:34 AM
Post subject: Mafia Massacre 2006 - Harrisburg, PA - Sept. 16 & 17

Mafia Massacre is coming.....

The The Adventurers Guild in Harrisburg, PA will be hosting the Tournament.

Website is up and we are now taking sign ups - Mafia Massacre Website

This will be an LRB 5.0 Tourney

Also we have just been NAF APPROVED

Painted team will be in the prize pool.

The complete Tournament rulebook is available for perusal at the tourney website:

The abridged version:

TV 100
Inducements may be purchased save Cards and Star Players
Kick-off table: Blitz, Perfect Defense, GtR toned down
3 normal skills selected before Game 1
1 stack/double/10 (AV+ or MA+) skill for non Big Guy at end of day 1

No Championship game
No OT
All Casualties suffered (blocking, fouling, failed actions, crowd) count toward beat-down bonus and tie breaks.

Here is the Team we are putting in the Prize pool.

Please PM me with any questions.

Thank you

Hoshi_Komi - Jul 01, 2006 - 09:49 AM
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woot!!

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 01, 2006 - 08:01 PM
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Nice...count me in for this one.

Will there be a tourney web site where we can register, etc?

Zinak - Jul 02, 2006 - 05:56 AM
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Hmm let see being in Central Pa. we are located nicely in the middle of all the NE bloodbowl player.... DC, just around the corner as is Philly.. I would hope that we could get a group from Boston..Hint Hint Harrisburg was 1/2 the Bruhahaha this year..... Canada just a small Leap to the north :>(SBG should want to come show us what we missed in Boston I Think. Garth, I think Mongo owes you a beer so I can see no reason why he would not show up :>

See this has the makings for a nice large tourny , I don t think you willl want to miss it.

Zinak
www.zinak.com

Zinak - Jul 02, 2006 - 06:08 AM
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WOW look at that ... If there was ever a reason for Malifaxis to Head to the Mafia Massarce you should check out www.geocities.com/melifaxis/ and see who the first two coaches to sign up were and where they are from ... I will give you hint... Central Pa!!!.....

Zinak

Hmm Mass in Massacre ... does that meam they will be massacred????

bampf - Jul 02, 2006 - 03:28 PM
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Not attending this tourney will anger the Mafia... you don t want to see the Mafia angry.

Melifaxis - Jul 03, 2006 - 07:31 AM
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I will do my absolute best to be there!!! I'll try to round up the troops, but no promises. Grasshopper and Skinkfury are stunty.

bampf - Jul 03, 2006 - 02:37 PM
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Tournament website is up. Please go there to sign-up, see other registrants, and talk smack on the message board:

Mafia Massacre

Complete rulebook and schedule will be up shortly.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 03, 2006 - 03:14 PM
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bampf wrote:

Tournament website is up. Please go there to sign-up, see other registrants, and talk smack on the message board:

Mafia Massacre

Complete rulebook and schedule will be up shortly.

Done and done...Yankee Doodle Dandies will be there in all their Red, White, and Blue Glory. Smile

Zinak - Jul 04, 2006 - 10:35 AM
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Sign ups are moving along already with 6 people ... not bad for just a few dayz into it..... Whats up with the rest of the lazzzy Harrisburgians they need to get on the list .....DC has noone signed up yet that just hurts....Philly has one<Lagerbottom> I know there are more there .. hint hint JAY!!!!! Canada ........

Zinak

jaylazer - Jul 05, 2006 - 06:48 AM
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I'm all signed up boys.

Not totally sure about the team yet. I did just get a decently painted orc team so I might just pull that out.

Zinak - Jul 05, 2006 - 06:58 AM
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Right on

SuM - Jul 05, 2006 - 01:10 PM
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Sign up or die...

You gotta sign up, this will be my 1st / 2 day tournament...
"Married Life" puts a damper on "Blood Bowl is Life!"

KarlLagerbottom is talking Smack on how his HEs are gonna "School" the Ho Ho Hoes... Gonna be gettin good!!

Hoshi_Komi - Jul 05, 2006 - 02:54 PM
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like I said ....mine pretty much depends on the wife....

Xtreme - Jul 06, 2006 - 12:22 AM
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This could make a good B-Day present for me. I'll have to have a talk with the Mrs.

Spazzfist - Jul 06, 2006 - 06:43 AM
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Geez, always with the 9 hour drives.....

Why can't you Americans ever host a tournament in Rochester or Buffalo??? Wink

Melifaxis - Jul 06, 2006 - 07:15 AM
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What are you talking about it's only 6 hours from Boston to Harrisburg Wink

jkarr - Jul 06, 2006 - 07:19 AM
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6 hours??? Ask Mongo, I think it took us 10 to get to Boston.

Spazzfist - Jul 06, 2006 - 07:19 AM
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Are you saying that you're going to adopt me Mel? Am I coming to live with you now Daddy? Very Happy

(Come to think of it, there is some family resemblance in our avatars!)

SuM - Jul 06, 2006 - 08:20 AM
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One of these days I will make it to a Boston Event...

Just gotta make a deal with the wife...

"Honey, I will wash the dishes for a year, if you let me go to a tournie in Boston..."
I will buy a "Mobile Dish Washer"!!!!!!!! Heheheheee...

Wait, wait, wait!!!
I did tell Bampf, what I said to the wife...
Thats right he even volunteered to help me do the dishes...
AWESOME!!!!

Depending on my Drill Schedule, I will try me damnest to make the next...
I am part of the Crew, I should be at the events... Hmmmph!

Melifaxis - Jul 06, 2006 - 08:32 AM
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jkarr wrote:

6 hours??? Ask Mongo, I think it took us 10 to get to Boston.

I live an hour west of Boston so that's the first reduction in time...dunno mapquest says 6 hours 20 minutes. You hit traffic right?

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 06, 2006 - 10:44 AM
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jkarr wrote:

6 hours??? Ask Mongo, I think it took us 10 to get to Boston.

Two Words...

BIG

COOKIE

jkarr - Jul 06, 2006 - 11:59 AM
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Yes we hit terrible Traffic.

Big Cookie, mmmmmm

Rob stop and get us big cookies on your way here also.

bampf - Jul 06, 2006 - 12:51 PM
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We hit terrible Philly AND NYC traffic. Better timing and I m sure you could make it in 5 1/2, maybe less.

Just stop at the Blue Colony Diner, Exit 10 on Rt 84 in CT. It is the home of the awesome Big Cookie!! It s become a Brouhaha tradition for us.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 06, 2006 - 01:08 PM
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bampf wrote:

It s become a Brouhaha tradition for us.

I hope Nick's Roast Beef Gravy Fries is part of the tradition too. Smile

-Rob

P.S. Tell Ranhorn that "Normal Fries" just don't cut it. Smile

Spazzfist - Jul 06, 2006 - 02:23 PM
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KarlLagerbottom wrote:

I hope Nick's Roast Beef Gravy Fries is part of the tradition too. Smile

Fries and gravy, big cookies, Fire and Ice, methinks that Lagerbottom associates all of his tournaments with the food that he eats there! Razz

Zinak - Jul 06, 2006 - 04:25 PM
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I like what I am seeing here...... Lotz of people talking about coming :>

Should be a big event

Zinak

bampf - Jul 12, 2006 - 08:48 PM
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The complete Tournament rulebook is available for perusal at the tourney website:

http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre

The abridged version:

LRB 5.0
TV 100
Inducements may be purchased save Cards and Star Players
Kick-off table: Blitz, Perfect Defense, GtR toned down
3 normal skills selected before Game 1
1 stack/double/10 (AV+ or MA+) skill for non Big Guy at end of day 1

No Championship game
No OT
All Casualties suffered (blocking, fouling, failed actions, crowd) count toward beat-down bonus and tie breaks.
Just 10 points for painting

Rune_Master - Jul 13, 2006 - 07:17 AM
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Any chance the NAF rep on hand will have WAY overdue membership packages on hand?

Melifaxis - Jul 13, 2006 - 07:35 AM
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bampf wrote:

If I bring Big Cookies it better not stop next year's Brouhaha trip Wink

Melifaxis - Jul 13, 2006 - 07:36 AM
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bampf wrote:

LRB 5.0

Suppose I have to read the damned thing now... Laughing

jkarr - Jul 13, 2006 - 07:40 AM
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If I bring Big Cookies it better not stop next year's Brouhaha trip

No way, I am already signed up for next year and cant wait to come back.

bampf - Jul 13, 2006 - 11:23 AM
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Suppose I have to read the damned thing now...

Try it, you ll like it. It s not that much different unless yer playing Ogres, Norse or DEs. Check out the new skills and note big guy price increases. They ll have the biggest effect on tourney play.

Your Necro zombies got a little pricier though... may have to trim your Some Kinda Vodoo roster.

And for the record, the Big Cookie may seal the deal for next year s Brouhaha trip!

jaylazer - Jul 13, 2006 - 11:27 AM
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bampf wrote:

All Casualties suffered count

So, does this mean that if I have 3 players killed in the first game they are gone for good?

What if that player has one of my skills?

jkarr - Jul 13, 2006 - 11:52 AM
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jaylazer wrote:

bampf wrote:

All Casualties suffered count

So, does this mean that if I have 3 players killed in the first game they are gone for good?

What if that player has one of my skills?

No no, they count toward the CAS total for the game. That means anything that causes a player to get CAS counts in the game total. Rosters reset after each match like normal. Maybe mongo should reword his post(hint hint)

J. Karr

jaylazer - Jul 13, 2006 - 12:19 PM
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jkarr wrote:

OK. Now I understand. Got confused about what "count" meant.

Thanks.

Melifaxis - Jul 13, 2006 - 01:50 PM
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Melifaxis - Jul 13, 2006 - 01:51 PM
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bampf - Jul 13, 2006 - 01:59 PM
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Heh heh.

Yeah, that something we ve long discussed as being undervalued... casualties from failed dodges, GFIs etc. I m of the opinion that a good coach forces his opponent into a lot of risky plays thereby those casualties from non-blocking/fouling should be given more weight. So we are adding them in for Points determination. That is all. I ll edit the post to avoid further confusion.

bampf - Jul 14, 2006 - 10:26 AM
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Tourney has been officially NAF approved. Huzzah!

Admins- Please sticky this thread. Thanks!

bampf - Jul 15, 2006 - 05:07 PM
Post subject: Prizes Announced

New announcement! After much deliberation, we have decided on a couple of the big prizes for the Massacre.

The Rivendale River Raiders will be up as a prize. This is a Shadowforge elf team I painted. I use them as Pro Elves, but they work just as well as Woodies. I have won about 6 Best Painted prizes, so the quality is high. This team won Best Painted at Beantown Brouhaha II. It s a very nice team, eye-catching and sexy.

I am also currently working on a Phils Figs Valkyrie team. If it is finished in time, I ll give the winner the option of choosing between the two.

Pictures can be viewed here:
Rivendale River Raiders

In addition. If we have more than 18 participants play in the tourney (not just sign up) we are putting up a second very nicely painted team. Zinak's Ogre team, The Juggers. This is a fully converted Ogre team from the WHFB plastic Ogre Bulls and Gnoblars, complete with RR counters and custom turn marker.

Pictures of the Juggers can be viewed here:
The Juggers

So sign up now and take a shot at these beautiful teams. Note, the elves will be a prize regardless. The Ogres will be added if we hit 18 coaches.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 15, 2006 - 06:04 PM
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bampf wrote:

Bampf-
I am very flattered that you named the team after me...but I haven't won them...YET!

-Rob

Everyone...you'll notice they are Green, White, and Red and are quite appropriately painted for someone of Italian decent. Like me...so you better come strong if you want these girls! Smile

bampf - Jul 15, 2006 - 06:18 PM
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He s right. Also note the hairy armpits and light female moustaches I added for additional Italian realism.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 15, 2006 - 06:53 PM
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bampf wrote:

He s right. Also note the hairy armpits and light female moustaches I added for additional Italian realism.

I guess there's not much I can say... Sad

Well...when I get them home...I'll get them a day at the spa...and see if the ladies there can't fix them up.

You know...they might be fast like Wood Elves when they are left with nothing but "Racing Stripes"
Smile

Zinak - Jul 16, 2006 - 10:59 AM
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Doh ....18 and my ogres my go bye-bye

Zinak

Zinak - Jul 17, 2006 - 09:21 AM
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can we please get this pinned to the top of the fourms

please sticky us :>

Thanks
Zinak

Xtreme - Jul 19, 2006 - 12:56 AM
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Is there anyone that would want to split a room with me. I'm trying to arrange things so I can come but I may be traveling by myself so it would be nice to split some cost up if I can.

I would also be your best friend if you had a car I could ride in. Very Happy

Zinak - Jul 19, 2006 - 06:20 AM
Post subject: some places real close to event

...
Harrisburg Travelodge
631 Eisenhower Blvd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
800-346-8357

Wyndham Garden hotel Harriburg - Hershey
765 Eisenhower Blvd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
800-346-8357

Howard Johnson Harrisburg Pa
473 Eisenhower Blvd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
800-754-6835

Wingate Inn Harrisburg
1344 Eisenhower Blvd Highspire
Harrisburg, PA 17111
USA

Days Inn Harrisburg East Middl
800 S Eisenhower Blvd
Middletown, PA 17057
800-346-8357

Red Roof Harrisburg South
950 Eisenhower Blvd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
USA

All very close to Event

Zinak

BB_Babe - Jul 19, 2006 - 11:10 AM
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bampf wrote:

Well, a Harrisburg to Boston trip is much much better going through Scranton rather than Philly & NYC, usually about 6 hours for me from right outside of Boston. Great food on that run at the Athenian Diner in Nyak, 1st exit on the west side of the Hudson.

Not sure if I can make this trip or not. I will be going to the Deathbowl for my planned fall trip. Not sure what the budget will look like in Sept.

bampf - Jul 19, 2006 - 12:56 PM
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Nice thing about Harrisburg is most of those hotels are around $50 a night. Not being a real city has it s advantages.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 19, 2006 - 02:02 PM
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Xtreme wrote:

I might be looking for a roomie to keep from going back and forth each day...I sure would like some nice green dice. Smile

Cool refreshing like...

bampf - Jul 19, 2006 - 09:22 PM
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Great food on that run at the Athenian Diner in Nyak, 1st exit on the west side of the Hudson

But Mo, do they have a Big Cookie there? That s the real question? We re talking size of yer head cookie for $1.65.

BB_Babe - Jul 20, 2006 - 02:08 PM
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Great prices, tasty food, with lots of really good desserts, but no big cookie.

SuM - Jul 21, 2006 - 05:58 AM
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You know what would be very very cool...

After the 1st day of play we all go out to eat...
And I don't mean Micky Ds, (Ahhhhhh name after bampf's fouling Gobbo, that little @*&%$!!!)

jkarr - Jul 21, 2006 - 11:03 AM
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OK Sum, but I insist you treat.

Zinak - Jul 26, 2006 - 09:21 AM
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WHAT SUMMMY IS TREATING.. i am so there

Zinak

jkarr - Jul 26, 2006 - 06:56 PM
Post subject: Just got these in the Mail.

Gold is for the Champion

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 26, 2006 - 07:56 PM
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jkarr wrote:

Gold is for the Champion

And the red?

jkarr - Jul 26, 2006 - 08:25 PM
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I dont know what you are talking about.

No they are for a member of the home crew. Can you guess who?

SuM - Jul 27, 2006 - 07:55 AM
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I'm not treating, I saw how you guys eat at the UFC parties...

-------------------------------------------------

Smaller version of the dice.

KarlLagerbottom - Jul 27, 2006 - 11:00 AM
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Speak of the devil. Wink

SuM - Jul 27, 2006 - 12:57 PM
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Uhhhhhhhhh...
Them new dice match my team... heheheheeeee...

bampf - Jul 27, 2006 - 02:46 PM
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In other news, we re up to 14 registered players for the Massacre. We have verbal commitments from at least 4 others and quite a few maybes. Looks like we ll easily hit 18... the magic number for the second painted team to be put up as a prize!

Melifaxis - Jul 27, 2006 - 03:06 PM
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Dan aka Skinkfury is a big pansy and wont be making the trip...

bampf - Jul 27, 2006 - 03:08 PM
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Sheesh... that jerk. Hope that doesn t lessen the chances of a Boston contingent coming at all...

Zinak - Aug 01, 2006 - 09:54 AM
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Heh Letz get an updated prize list ... come on give it to us

Zinak

jkarr - Aug 01, 2006 - 10:55 AM
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A big Thank you goes out to Tom and Impact Miniatures for the prize support.

I have in my hand 1 Imp team (10 minis), 1 Ice Troll and 1 Beer Garden Beauty w/ Barrel Pyramid.

Thank you very much

-Jason

Melifaxis - Aug 02, 2006 - 02:45 PM
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bampf wrote:

Sheesh... that jerk. Hope that doesn t lessen the chances of a Boston contingent coming at all...

Wont lessen it. It's not like he's made a road trip before Wink

KarlLagerbottom - Aug 06, 2006 - 07:50 PM
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Melifaxis wrote:

Wont lessen it. It's not like he's made a road trip before Wink

Cool Rob, so who is coming down to get pummeled? Smile

Rune_Master - Aug 07, 2006 - 09:44 AM
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You know, I was wondering about how having a two-day tourney continue on a Sunday afternoon in September would conflict with my watching the Eagle's game that week. So I looked it up...it does.

Did the tournament organisers not take the NFL schedule into account? But alas, then I remembered...look up the Steelers schedule Rolling Eyes

...who coincidentally play on MNF that week!

Question is, are the tournament organisers being snobbish uncaring fans of the reigning Super Bowl champions, or are they providing a service to beleagured Eagles fans (amongst others...)?

KarlLagerbottom - Aug 07, 2006 - 03:20 PM
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Rune_Master wrote:

Erik-
Not to worry...it's a regular season game so they are sure to win, and McNabb is sure to not have the flu.

-Rob

jkarr - Aug 07, 2006 - 04:50 PM
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While I enjoy watching football I am not a huge follower of the NFL and didnt even take that into consideration. Mongo had nothing to do with picking the date. I just picked a date between the Chaos Cup and Gen Con...lol.

Remember the AGBBL Slogan "BloodBowl is Life"

Jason

bampf - Aug 08, 2006 - 10:56 AM
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Well, there is a TV in the Adventurer's Guild (used almost exclusively for football season) and since the Stillers won t be on, I m sure the Eagles game will be playing... we ll see if we can arrange for interested Philly fans to be at the appropriate tables.

If nothing else we can TiVO it and people can come back to our house to watch it afterward on the big screen TV!!

Rune_Master - Aug 08, 2006 - 01:44 PM
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Nice!

Zinak - Aug 12, 2006 - 01:29 PM
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Sooooo lookslike we hit 18 so we will have 2 fully painted teams up on the prize block

View them at

http://www.zinak.com/pics/Juggers/

and

http://www.zinak.com/pics/raiders/

Zinak

Milo - Aug 15, 2006 - 07:52 PM
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I'd be tempted to come up for this, since my wife's family lives near Lewisburg, but I'm not sure if I can do Sunday games and still make the eight-hour drive back to North Carolina. Definitely keep things posted if you do any one-day tournaments, though.

Zinak - Aug 15, 2006 - 09:57 PM
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Yes those long drives are a pain ... we had a nice 8 hour drive back from the beantown bruhahaha and working the next day was tough. BUT It will be well worth it I promise :>

Zinak

Milo - Aug 16, 2006 - 08:23 AM
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If it were just me, it would be worth it. Convincing my wife to go along with that, though.... that may be a different story. Perhaps I'll just come and play in the first day. Would that throw things off too much for you?

jkarr - Aug 17, 2006 - 06:11 AM
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More prize support has come in.

A Big thank you to Andy Hall from Specialist games. He is sending An exclusive signed poster and a few unrealesed BB minis (Lizardman cheerleader and Gutter Runner).

Also I would like to add that Jay will be attending this tournament and from what I understand he will be using the same team that he used in Gencon, so this is your chance to play the GenCon Champ.

Jason

bampf - Aug 17, 2006 - 04:15 PM
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Milo, since our turn-out is looking pretty good (prob easily over 25 once all is said and done) jkarr and myself will probably both not be playing (to better run the tourney) so one of us may be able to fill in for you on the second day.

Let us know what you think your odds of making it are closer to the time and we ll see what we can work out! The more the merrier!

And to clarify jkarr s post... That s a Resurrection Gutter Runner... maybe the most sought after model of BloodBowldom (yeah, that s a word I just made up).

Xtreme - Aug 17, 2006 - 08:40 PM
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Got the all clear today, i'll be coming over to be Massacred. Smile

I seem to be having trouble signing up on the site, i'll try again later.

I'm going to go ahead and reserve a room, if someone wants to crash with me and split the cost that would be great. Otherwise i'll just get used to walking around naked. Smile

jkarr - Aug 17, 2006 - 09:39 PM
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Awesome, Glad you can make it.

KarlLagerbottom - Aug 18, 2006 - 05:16 AM
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bampf wrote:

...Resurrection Gutter Runner... .

Hmmm...maybe the Sufferin Succotash might be sitting this one out. With those prizes at stake...I may want to bench the 'Flings for this tourney. Smile

Nice work guys.
-RobO

bampf - Aug 18, 2006 - 12:30 PM
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Great to have you Xtreme!

Try signing up again. There was a bug in the software that mishandled apostrophes and quotes in team names. That may have been the issue. Should be fixed now.

Xtreme - Aug 18, 2006 - 01:14 PM
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All signed up now. It was the apostrophe.

KarlLagerbottom - Aug 18, 2006 - 02:59 PM
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Xtreme wrote:

All signed up now. It was the apostrophe.

Did someone say extra 2nd Ed halflings?

Zinak - Aug 21, 2006 - 06:25 AM
Post subject: Hmm

On the front page Cyberhare posts

"Death Bowl IV will once again this year be held on the second weekend in October In Montreal, Quebec. The largest stand alone event in North America "

But if I goto the web site there are 17 people signed up for his tourny and the lowly first year Massacre has 20 people already :> Not sure about his math but mine makes 20 > 17.

Weeeee go us

Zinak

CyberHare - Aug 21, 2006 - 09:33 AM
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As history has had it over the last 4 years you don't get to brag about attendance until the event is over. Last year we had 32 coaches which to date is the largest stand alone event in North America.

bampf - Aug 21, 2006 - 12:00 PM
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Wait wait wait... what s the current conversion rate though for Canadian to US BloodBowlers? That might skew the numbers...

CyberHare - Aug 21, 2006 - 12:45 PM
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bampf wrote:

Wait wait wait... what s the current conversion rate though for Canadian to US BloodBowlers? That might skew the numbers...

Might be some truth in that but the market is highly based on opinion and speculation. Very Happy

Xtreme - Aug 27, 2006 - 09:46 PM
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I'm offically booked and ready now. Have a lovely lay-over in Atlanta, you figure that one out.

Anyway never heard back from anyone so I only got one bed. If anyone want to split a room i'm sure I can change the reservation still.

Happy to see my roster still works in 5.0, with one less FF. Smile

Zinak - Aug 28, 2006 - 06:23 AM
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whoot whoot give us a shout when you are flying in and I am sure One(Bampf) of us can come and get you ..... we(Bampf) have no life ....really we(Bampf) don t.

Zinak

Milo - Aug 28, 2006 - 08:33 AM
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Guys, it looks like I may be able to make it up for Saturday after all, depending on whether or not we can arrange to get together with some of my wife's friends.

I won't be able to stay for Sunday, so I unfortunately won't be in the running to win any of those fine prizes.

bampf - Aug 28, 2006 - 06:57 PM
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Xtreme, hmmm... I could probably swing by the airport. My schedule s pretty open...

Milo, we ll let ya touch em for a while. And we can talk nerd... (programming nerd that is... not table top miniatures game nerd).

Xtreme - Aug 28, 2006 - 08:56 PM
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I couldn't get a flight out when I wanted to leave from Harrisburg, some i'm flying in and out of Philly. Have a rental car reserved already. But thanks for the offer.

bampf - Aug 29, 2006 - 02:18 PM
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Cool. Flights are much cheaper outta Philly too.

Let me know if you need any directions (Used to live about 2 minutes from Philly Intl) or if we can be of any further assistance.

You may be able to hook up with the substantial Philly crowd for some travellin company.

Milo - Aug 29, 2006 - 07:43 PM
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Sorry, guys, I think I'm not going to make it after all. Just found out that my bosses' bosses' boss is coming into town from Zurich that Friday and wants to take my department out to dinner. Job advancement has to take priority over Blood Bowl. However, next time I'm up that way, maybe I can swing down to Harrisburg and play a couple friendly games. Do you guys have a store you gather at regularly?

Zinak - Aug 29, 2006 - 08:36 PM
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Yes yes we play at www.theadventurersguild.com/ and also at Zinak and Bampfs game o'ramma...

Zinak

KarlLagerbottom - Sep 03, 2006 - 06:47 AM
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Two Weeks away now...getting excited.

Will this be my moment in the sun, or just another humiliation at the hands of Nuffle?

jkarr - Sep 10, 2006 - 10:00 PM
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Just one week until the First Mafia Massacre.

Hope everyone is excited.

Looks like there are 2 painted teams being offered.

Great Prize support from Impact. (Beer Girl, Snow Troll and Imp Team)

Rob O has offered Blood of Heros for the Prize table.

Specialist Games has been good to us also. (Res Gutter Runner, Lizardman Cheerleader and poster)

I tried to get some NAF footballs but looks like that fell threw.

Hope to see some new faces there.

Jason

Rune_Master - Sep 11, 2006 - 02:17 PM
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The Plasma Cannons have awoken from their slumber and are approaching through the lands of (penn)Sylvania towards the hamlet(ahem) of Harrisburg...

...it's feeding time... Twisted Evil

jkarr - Sep 11, 2006 - 05:39 PM
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Awesome, glad you could make it.

bampf - Sep 16, 2006 - 07:26 AM
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It s Clobberin Time!!

bampf - Sep 16, 2006 - 12:43 PM
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Live updates from the Massacre!

http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre

So far INTs have been the story of the first round! Five in the first round, including a three-in-play bomb throwing!

John Bastius McCorkle, laughing stock of the local AGBBL league, charges into the number one spot where he must face the dire wrath of gken and the fabled Desert Kings... ouch.

bampf - Sep 16, 2006 - 09:07 PM
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At the end of Day 1 gken1 and his Desert Kings have asserted their will upon the tourney with an astounding 18 Cas in three games!!

KarlLagerbottom and his Graveyard Smash with attempt to dethrone the Kings first thing tomorrow.

skummy - Sep 17, 2006 - 05:05 PM
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Excellent tournament guys. Just wanted to thank you again for putting it on if NAF will let me post again. Smile

KarlLagerbottom - Sep 17, 2006 - 07:16 PM
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Guys...awesome tourney...it was a total blast! (Even with the pounding that I received at the hands of Skummy's Bashy Undead. Smile

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I can't wait until next year...maybe I'll get my name on the "Tommy Gun" next time.

-RobO

JKarr...thanks for helping me focus on the positive...it was hard to do after 5 Casualties and 11 KOs. Smile

::shaking my fist at Skummy::
Smile

bampf - Sep 17, 2006 - 07:46 PM
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Thanks to all who made it to the first annual Mafia Massacre!

It was a great weekend of BloodBowl and comraderie.

Skummy s Grave Robbers was able to overcome a 2nd round dwarf beatdown to defeat RobO on the first table in the final round.

Tourney Runner Up was Ken (gken1) with his Desert Kings.

Best painted went to Jamie s (forcecommander) lizards, The Mighty Sleestak.

Most TDs was nabbed by Bryan (Xtreme) and his Ladies Lovin Wood by scoring an asounding 7 TDs on Sunday.

Most Brutal went to Ken s Desert Kings (no surprise there).

Best Sportsman went to Jamie (forcecommander) in a very hotly contested vote.

Best NAF rookie went to Brandon McCade (nickname TBD) and thanks go to Xtreme for taking several NAF signups.

Most Improved went to Kent (Zinak) who moved up six rankes from Sat to Sun.

Wooden Spoon went to Biff s Dirty Rags (nickname TBD).

Skummy finished out his Do-No-Wrong Sunday by winning Triple Skulls.

Complete results are on the web page:
http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre/

Thanks again to all who made the trip. Everyone seemed to have a good time. See you all next year I hope!!

Rune_Master - Sep 18, 2006 - 08:20 AM
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Plasma Cannons Tourny Recap -

Game 1 vs. Skummy's Undead (2-1 loss)
- like Rob, I'm shaking an angry fist at Skummy's armour rolling too (2 players on pitch at end of 1st half!)! Still, it took an interception followed by same player making at least one dodge and 4 GFI's over last two turns to get the winning TD on turn 8. With all the KO's he gave me, I still think a good showing.

Game 2 vs. Xtreme's Woodies (2-2 tie)
- lots of failures for both of us. I actually got the CAS's in this one, but his speed with the reduced players on pitch kept it even.

Game 3 vs. ForceCommander's Lizzies (2-1 loss)
- both us us were shaking our heads at how bad the dice turned on me. Not to mention the two skinks that dodged, then 2x GFI'd to throw a 2 dice down double POW on my vamp 3 squares from the end zone. Ack!

Game 4 vs. Roy's Skaven (3-0 loss)
- all I can say is losing players against a speed team like that, NOT a good combination. Yuk!

Game 5 vs. Biff's Khemri (2-0)
- tough game, lots of bodies on the turf, but AG4 made the difference.

Final tally:
1W
1T
3L

2 of the losses were one dice roll away from being wins or ties for the Cannons. Got to give props where they are due though. Skummy and FC managed to snatch iminent victories away and keep for themselves. Evil or Very Mad

Way to stay with it guys! All in all, keeping the games close with a chance to win at the end(for the most part Rolling Eyes

; stupid rats!) has given me confidence with this team. Getting Pro on all the Vamps is very key for this team, much more than block for a first skill. At least in LRB5, IMHO. This team will see tourny action again.

Got to give a loud shout-out to my traveling companions from Philly....Jay and "not-so silent" Rob. It was nearly an all Philly final. Great showing you two!

And so, great tourney Mongo and Jkarr, looked like everyone had lots of fun. Only thing better would have been if O'Reilley's had actually had the sandwich Mongo was touting all day! And even though the occasional profanity flew out, I really did enjoy playing against each of my opponents. Wink

(even the one's that beat me!) Looking forward to next year!

Rune_Master - Sep 18, 2006 - 08:25 AM
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Oh, another thing...

For anyone planning to travel to the 'Burg for a tourny, apparently, the happenin' place to be on Sunday morning is Petsmart! Had to fight through that crowd to get in!

Melifaxis - Sep 18, 2006 - 09:07 AM
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So pissed I missed it.

Glad it went so well! Next year...

bampf - Sep 18, 2006 - 12:11 PM
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Damnable O Reileys was the low point of the tourney. THE SANDWICH was unavailable and service was bad (and the alcohol expensive)... when we found out the sandwich was unavailable we should have relocated...

live and learn.

bampf - Sep 18, 2006 - 12:22 PM
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Pictures are up from the weekend--

http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre/pics

Seems my flash was working only intermittently so several are very dark. Sorry about that.

Hoshi_Komi - Sep 18, 2006 - 01:56 PM
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Thanks for hosting a great tourney guys. The Desert Kings came out of retirement to play LRB 5.0

My first game was against Sum and only my 7 cas allowed me to win 2-1 vs his santa's helpers.

2nd Game I drew John and his communist elves. We beat him down to win 1-0 and draw 5 cas. Well fought game until the numbers took him out.

3rd Game was against Rory's dwarves. The dwarven blood left on the pitch was truly brutal. 6 dwarves lying in the injury box left Rory with no recourse but to yield to the might of the khemri 1-0.

4th game against Rob O. started off great with a 1-0 lead, but in the 2nd half we fell apart.....Literally! we fail a gfi with a RR to steal the ball which leads to ghouls passing for a quick TD. after 2 self inflicted cas on my blitz-ra and mummy, we fail a foul on the last opposing mummy who knocks down the ball carrier. A ghoul then jumps into a few TZ's to grab the ball and run away for the winning TD. The khemri machine was stopped cold. 1-2, 4-4 cas.

Last game was against the 2nd Communist team of Brandon and his Dwarves. We fail a gfi in the first half to score but the mummy machine is able to get the ball back in the 2nd half to run in on turn 8 for a 1-0 win with only 1 dead trollslayer inflicted

Nice tourney!! Hope I can return in the future.

KarlLagerbottom - Sep 18, 2006 - 09:43 PM
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Rune_Master wrote:

Got to give a loud shout-out to my traveling companions from Philly....Jay and "not-so silent" Rob. It was nearly an all Philly final. Great showing you two!

Thanks Joe...I never made that connection...but I have to admit it's pretty funny. Smile

-Rob

P.S. Skummy/Jay you can correct me on this if I am wrong...but wasn't it a Failed GFI roll that prevented it from being an All-Philly Final?

Joe...what do you think the word count would have been in the car if THAT had been allowed to happen?

Xtreme - Sep 19, 2006 - 05:34 AM
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Thanks for running the tourney guys, I had a great time. Smile

I'm PMing the new members through now so you should have those soon.

jkarr - Sep 19, 2006 - 08:03 AM
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Thanks for making the trip Xtreme. Hope to see you in Chicago and of course Zlurpee Bowl III.

SuM - Sep 19, 2006 - 09:50 AM
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Saturday, Day1
The Ho Ho Hoes High Elfs vs:

Desert Kings / Khermi / gken1 - 2-1
Loss
The Hoes scored early in the game and then it went South.
Ouch!! This game hurt... 7 Cas, and 2 of them were deaths.
The Tournie wasn't tracking deaths, but Ken still rolled them.

Bathu s Bullies / Dark Elfs / Zinak - 2-2
Tie
Elf on Elf action crazy dodging!! I always like playing Zinak, I laff most of the games with Zinak, joke after joke after joke.
I had the game in the bag, till my Dice Curse rear up it's ugly face again...

Last play of the game to seal Zinak's fate.
Simple by the book play.
Karoline Kringle the Hoes' Veteran Thrower, Krissy Kringle Catcher MV8 and Kandy Kringle Catcher MV8.
Dodge 2+, move 5 throw a 2+ pass, catch on a 2+, move 8, hand off catch on a 2+ TOUCH DOWN!!!
On the 1st dodge, a STINKING ONE!! No rerolls!!!

Dirty Rags / Khermi / biff - 3-0
Win
Newer coach in our League, quiet kind of guy.
His dice rolls did him and and my dice were being kind to me, most of the game.

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Sunday, Day2
The Ho Ho Hoes vs:

The Peoples Blood Bowl Team / Dwarfs / Comrade Hondo 2-0
Loss
Ouch on this one also...
Received 5 Cas in this one.
Hondo was a fun game, but taking a pounding by Dwarf Teams was a thing a lot of the Coaches had to endure.
My Dice Curse was in Full Bloom this game, Hondo was shocked to see the piles upon piles of 1s and double 1s I rolled in this game.

The Peoples Team / High Elfs / Bastius - 4-3
Loss
Bastius plays a style, that most of his plays needed a dice roll of 6 to pull plays out of his butt.
Luckiest player I seen in the Tournie and in most games.

The following happened 3 times
He sent a player or 2 down field, then would cage the ball behind the LoS.
I would blast a hole in the front line. Tear a hole in the cage and surround it, put a multiple TZs on his thrower.
His turn he would throw the ball 1st, (Scratching head), needing a 5-6 and the Lucky bugger would get it.
- One of them I had a catcher almost intercept the ball, I rolled 2 Dice needing a 5 or a 6. I rolled a 5 and a 6. (2 Dice cuz of the Reroll catch Skill) The High Elfs new Thrower has Safe throw, and he denied the interception, again a LUCKY BUGGER!!!

I hope he plays this way in a League match, his luck can't hold out that long... Heheheheheeee...

Oh yeah... He received 2 blitzes against me, 1st he had the ball in his hands and I got it back. 2nd one he got the ball and scored on me.

Overall, I had a great time. Wish we could hold more BB Tournies in Harrisburg.

(P.S. on a side note...
I have access to a free hall 'uge kitchen area, to cut down on some of the cost, remember that!)

skummy - Sep 19, 2006 - 02:46 PM
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P.S. Skummy/Jay you can correct me on this if I am wrong...but wasn't it a Failed GFI roll that prevented it from being an All-Philly Final?

Joe...what do you think the word count would have been in the car if THAT had been allowed to happen?

The game turned on casualties in the 2nd half. The Orcs were reduced to a desperation play with a one die goblin blitz and then a 5+ pass play to the open Blitzer. Amazingly, this did work, but the blitzer tripped on his final GFI, and then the Undead started the long coast-to-coast reverse. The most shocking thing about the 2nd half was that the Undead didn't have to use a single reroll.

Lycos - Sep 19, 2006 - 03:48 PM
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bampf wrote:

Pictures are up from the weekend--

http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre/pics

Seems my flash was working only intermittently so several are very dark. Sorry about that.

Good to see photo's. Any chance of names of who is who on say Pics 2,3,11,12?

Xtreme - Sep 19, 2006 - 08:55 PM
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I'm the guy on the right in picture 7. Smile

SuM - Sep 20, 2006 - 06:50 AM
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I'm the Old Grey hair sideburns chubby guy in the Ultra Marine Tee Shirt.

jaylazer - Sep 20, 2006 - 06:57 AM
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I'm the guy on the left in Pic 3 (black shirt).

bampf - Sep 20, 2006 - 12:25 PM
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To save time and headache I went ahead and added annotations to all the pictures so everyone can see who everyone is... no more hiding behind the anonymity of the internet.

The link, once more:
http://www.bampf.com/mafiamassacre/pics

KarlLagerbottom - Sep 20, 2006 - 03:30 PM
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I am just a little bit offended that Nuffle, though pictured, was not mentioned in the captions. Sad

Zinak - Sep 26, 2006 - 12:44 PM
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Just wanted to thank all of you that came out to play at Harrisburg it was a blast .

Zinak

Jonny_P - Sep 27, 2006 - 09:19 AM
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Great pics and great reports guys!! Looks like a fun time!!!

bampf - Sep 28, 2006 - 02:29 PM
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Thanks. Hopefully everyone figured out you need to hit Toggle Display to switch from thumbnail sized pics to normal sized... maybe I should have mentioned that earlier.