What do you feel like saying, right now?

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Yeah, I saw that. Can he do that? I wonder what would happen if he did. This fool wants to annex Canada?

No, I would think not. I mean, only Congress has the authority to declare war? I don’t think a president can start a war, unless it’s in self-defense, and even then, he needs congressional authorization. I think?

What would happen if he did? I know both economies would be annihilated. He wants this because he sees what Putin is doing in the Ukraine. The moron is a nutcase.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

No, I would think not. I mean, only Congress has the authority to declare war? I don’t think a president can start a war, unless it’s in self-defense, and even then, he needs congressional authorization. I think?

What would happen if he did? I know both economies would be annihilated. He wants this because he sees what Putin is doing in the Ukraine. The moron is a nutcase.

Republicans have control of both the house and senate. They agree with him.

[Phrozen Sands]

CG, you’d better keep your passport on you at all times LOL!

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

Yeah, I can see how the painting isn’t as important as the gameplay itself. Mine are for display only, so it’s imperative it has to look right. I’ve been doing figures since I was 19 so I’ve gotten pretty decent at it. I’ve seen some terrible dioramas and models, though.

What’s up with the detail not accurately showing the weapons? Isn’t that cheating? So the weapons the figures are holding count as points, too? All this time, I’m thinking it was about the size of the armies and weapons like the tanks the Imperial Guard has.

That’s a nice setup. When I get home from work, later on tonight I’ll check out that YouTube video.

It really depends on the people. I know some competitive people that are the best players in the world, and can produce museum-quality paint jobs for their models, and others that do the bare minimum. In the current ruleset for Matched Play, 10 of the 100 possible points come from being "Battle Ready" a standard of painting which is usually three distinct colors, and the model base with some sort of landscape on it achieved through textured paints (read: acrylics with some sort of grit or sand in them).

My concern with the accurate modeling of weapons is to limit people being "That Guy". Rarer than the internet would like you to believe, That Guy will remove a model that has a heavy weapon as a casualty, but actually he forgot it was the OTHER model that had the heavy weapon so he can still use it. Most organized tournaments follow the rule of What You See Is What You Get, or WYSIWYG, so your mental load is slightly less. For a casual or practice game I don't care, as friends and I will restart games quickly and change the army list or weapons to try and quickly test new ideas without having to have a million of the same models ready for the table for a strategy that may not work.

[Zach]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

CG, you’d better keep your passport on you at all times LOL!

She an immigrant?

Trump talks up a big game with no follow through.

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by Zach

She an immigrant?
.

LMAO!

[Zach]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

LMAO!

I was actually being serious. I thought she was from here. Trump conversation plus passport added post = deportation.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Seriously? I mean, like seriously?
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/07/us/trump-news

I was fairly successfully keeping myself calm from the WTAF??? moments since the election. I told myself I can't go through the same daily stress of being terrified by things he says. But I can't get away from it now at all. It's constant. It's outrageous. And it's terrifying that more than half of the voters did this to us.

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Every time I think he can't possibly come up with anything nuttier to say, he does.

Right? I feel like we went on like that for 4 years. Every, more shocking and outrageous. He's clearly feeling even more empowered and has his oligarchs behind him. I'm very afraid. This is insanity.

Originally Posted by Zach

I was actually being serious. I thought she was from here. Trump conversation plus passport added post = deportation.

Passports will be needed to escape this insanity to one of the eight countries where all you have to do is purchase property to become a legal resident.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Zach

I was actually being serious. I thought she was from here. Trump conversation plus passport added post = deportation.

It’s just Phrozen Sands teasing me about my complaints I’ve posted about. When I lived in Michigan, people thought I was Armenian. Now that I’m here in Minnesota, I’m Latina, etc. I’m anything but my own real ethnicity. I guess I have one of those faces that comes with a world tour.

Originally Posted by AGDee

I was fairly successfully keeping myself calm from the WTAF??? moments since the election. I told myself I can't go through the same daily stress of being terrified by things he says. But I can't get away from it now at all. It's constant. It's outrageous. And it's terrifying that more than half of the voters did this to us.

Yep. That means more than half the country are as dumb as a box of rocks. I swear, I hate his supporters so bad. It’s not a dislike, it’s a hatred. ANTS! are smarter than his supporters. I have NEVER seen people so FREAKING STUPID!

Originally Posted by AGDee

Right? I feel like we went on like that for 4 years. Every, more shocking and outrageous. He's clearly feeling even more empowered and has his oligarchs behind him. I'm very afraid. This is insanity.

The entire legal system backs him. He wasn’t even supposed to be on the ballot.

Originally Posted by AGDee

Passports will be needed to escape this insanity to one of the eight countries where all you have to do is purchase property to become a legal resident.

At this point, does it matter, Dee? If he gets away with this, the entire world will be in trouble. I am SO sick of him I could SCREAM!

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Passports will be needed to escape this insanity to one of the eight countries where all you have to do is purchase property to become a legal resident.

Out of an abundance of caution, and for potential future reference, what are those eight countries?

[Phrozen Sands]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

It’s just Phrozen Sands teasing me about my complaints I’ve posted about. When I lived in Michigan, people thought I was Armenian. Now that I’m here in Minnesota, I’m Latina, etc. I’m anything but my own real ethnicity. I guess I have one of those faces that comes with a world tour.

Latina and Armenian? CG, you’d better keep your passport on you at work, in the car, in the bed with you, and everywhere else you go. Trump’s folks pull you over, they’re going to say “Greek and Italian my ass, you’re getting deported to Columbia!” LOL!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Phrozen Sands

Latina and Armenian? CG, you’d better keep your passport on you at work, in the car, in the bed with you, and everywhere else you go. Trump’s folks pull you over, they’re going to say “Greek and Italian my ass, you’re getting deported to Columbia!” LOL!

I hope they try. They’ll get slapped with the biggest lawsuit EVER.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

Out of an abundance of caution, and for potential future reference, what are those eight countries?

https://www.veranda.com/travel/g6331...ying-property/

My kids and I, and now TKE Guy too, have agreed that Portugal, Spain, Malta or Greece are our picks.

[cheerfulgreek]

WIFLSRN: Why are they making such a big deal off of this sentencing crap? Ohhhhh Donald Trump is getting sentenced. BIG WHOOPIE! It’s not like it means anything. It’ll be “You’ve been sentenced. You’re free to go. Have a nice day.” Just stop showing it on the news already!

[Zach]

Why is everybody tripping out? Trump is about 90% talk. It’s the 10% he isn’t talking about that we should be worried about. He can’t do any of this BS he’s threatening to do. Think first term. He didn’t do anything he wanted to do then, at least not the off the wall threats.