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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 23, 2012 18:19:02 GMT -5
Welcome to Day of Days + 1 I am asking for everyone's cooperation in voting for their date preference. But before anyone does vote, please read the following to fully understand how this next event will occur. 1) Location: Ground Zero Airsoft, Wolcott, CT 2) Camping: Everyone will have the option of camping at the field on Friday and Saturday night. 3) Game Play: Game play will start on Friday night (hopefully before dusk), all day Saturday with some night fighting on Saturday night. On Sunday, we will try to get in some game play early as we have to be FINISHED by 11AM. **The reason for the early finish time on Sunday is the popularity of "open play" that occurs on Sundays at the field. The field owner claims to have an attendance of over 100 players every Sunday in the summer and with this, we could not rent the field for a reasonable price based on what he collects for open play. Therefore, he said that we would need to finish our game by 11AM. Those who wish to remain for the open play can do so. Others can pack up and leave. Either way, our game needs to be over by 11AM. My opinion is that as long as we get our act together in the AM and start by 8ish, we can still have a quality scenario in the AM on Sunday. Based on past events, our games on Sunday's usually only go for a couple of hours anyway, so this really isn't so bad. In fact, we can compensate by having some skirmishes on Friday night. The rest of the event planning, themes and cost will follow once I can determine a date. I am hopeful that this event will go off without a hitch and our attendance will be about the same as Bastogne's. I can assure you all that this event will have the same high standards you received from me from my past two events. Thank you for your attention, Joe Migs
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 23, 2012 18:32:57 GMT -5
Awesome! Nice to have an event in the spring after that freezing night a couple weeks ago =)
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Post by Schmozilla on Mar 23, 2012 20:37:17 GMT -5
oh it wasnt that cold wuss.... maybe not for you, i had hand warmers ;D ill probably go any date.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 24, 2012 13:20:11 GMT -5
Frost was inside my tent and on my sleeping bag lol ;D
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Post by HornetWSO on Mar 24, 2012 13:23:02 GMT -5
It was pretty nippy out, I think I clocked it at 24 degrees. For a mild winter, 24 deg seems a little chilly!
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Post by Schwerpunkt on Mar 24, 2012 16:43:37 GMT -5
the weekend of the 1st to the 3rd is scheduled as a drill weekend for me, but any other weekend is fine. Hoping to be able to bring some folks from my area down for this one.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 24, 2012 19:14:39 GMT -5
Two of my friends won't be able to make it the 1st-3rd so hoping it;s another weekend.
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Post by Schmozilla on Mar 24, 2012 19:15:49 GMT -5
hopefully we have more germans this time <.<
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Post by panzer IB on Mar 25, 2012 9:07:36 GMT -5
it will be an awsome if the event, either way!
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 27, 2012 8:48:14 GMT -5
Come on Guys! Only 11 votes so far?!
We need a better response to get an idea when to have this event. GZA is apparently getting more and more popular these days with their "open" play games and the field owner is making it harder (and more costly) to book the fields in advance. We no longer have the luxury of booking dates casually and then changing them as we go along. Therefore, I need to know whatever the date is, we need to be certain we will have a strong turnout for that date. So take a few minutes and chime in. Even if you can't make it, all answers help the determination. Thanks, Migs
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Post by ackack on Mar 27, 2012 10:11:05 GMT -5
The first week of June works the best in my opinion. It's before school gets out so people won't be on vacation and it's not close to graduation or finals. Most collage students will already be out
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Post by cryonics on Mar 27, 2012 17:27:53 GMT -5
Come on Guys! Only 11 votes so far?!
So take a few minutes and chime in. Even if you can't make it, all answers help the determination.
Thanks, Migs [/size] All right you asked for it I am not sure I would be able to make any of these dates. Hopefully another German CO will step in and lead these fine Germans. I can say however that having done events in the past in June that anything in the first half of June is ideal for both temperature and bugs. We have done many June events and they have all been smashing successes. Joe is correct that in order to be able to book these fields he needs a better head count. I know that lately the German attendance has been rather scant. Not sure if the Germans have just lost interest or have moved on to other hobbies but unless we get more Germans to attend and commit to stay the full 2 days I fear we will end up having less and less of these WW2 events as many will migrate to the more popular and much better attended modern events. If you all feel that too many events are being planned then say so, if you feel that the WW2 theme is getting old than say so but either way we need to know if you guys are still interested in these. Joe puts a lot of time and efforts in organizing these events and unless he knows he has the support from both the American reenactors and the German reenactors I fear we might loose this great organizer also. SO GET YOUR FINGERS IN GEAR AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE! SAY SOMETHING!
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Post by Rapture on Mar 28, 2012 20:23:24 GMT -5
The Germans may...MAY be getting a few reinforcements...
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 28, 2012 21:02:10 GMT -5
The Germans may...MAY be getting a few reinforcements... Please don't tell me your changing sides!!
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 28, 2012 21:12:35 GMT -5
The first week of June works the best in my opinion. It's before school gets out so people won't be on vacation and it's not close to graduation or finals. Most collage students will already be out agreed, too much stuff to do after graduation The past two events fell on the weeks of finals for my school First the weekend before, then after.
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Post by Schmozilla on Mar 28, 2012 21:16:14 GMT -5
Yea Bastogne was the week of my big tests. But day of days 2 should be fun.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Mar 28, 2012 21:21:15 GMT -5
Just looked at my schools calender, and this is the THIRD event is a row to fall on either the weekend before or after final exams (June 1st-3rd anyway) lol ;D Either way I will be going, I found out I get out of school June 6th (D-Day lol) I guess they rewarded us for having to go back August 20th this school year, hopefully the 2012-13 year will go back to the original date Sept. 2nd
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Post by beerman on Mar 28, 2012 21:43:05 GMT -5
The later the better for the YD but we will make the best of whichever is chosen
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Post by Rapture on Mar 28, 2012 21:51:20 GMT -5
The Germans may...MAY be getting a few reinforcements... Please don't tell me your changing sides!! I think I may look good in some dot 44
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Post by drizzt04 on Mar 28, 2012 23:02:27 GMT -5
Any of the above weekends look good for me. 13 Komp LSSAH will be there.
Bill
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Post by rob5389 on Mar 29, 2012 0:03:38 GMT -5
Please don't tell me your changing sides!! crap now i need to find some good German cigarettes
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 29, 2012 7:11:28 GMT -5
Please don't tell me your changing sides!! crap now i need to find some good German cigarettes There are no good German cigarettes! Stick with Lucky Strikes! ;D
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Post by cryonics on Mar 29, 2012 16:26:48 GMT -5
If Brandon switches sides I will do everything in my power/will/God-force to make this one, even if I have to sell my first born!!!! Yes you would look superb in a dot44!
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Post by Rapture on Mar 29, 2012 16:31:46 GMT -5
If Brandon switches sides I will do everything in my power/will/God-force to make this one, even if I have to sell my first born!!!! Yes you would look superb in a dot44! Then you best get him on Craigs list soon cause it looks like thats whats gunna happen! Bringing Martin and Rob with me...
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Post by grady on Mar 29, 2012 18:39:37 GMT -5
i will definitely be going to this
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 29, 2012 18:50:49 GMT -5
If Brandon switches sides I will do everything in my power/will/God-force to make this one, even if I have to sell my first born!!!! Yes you would look superb in a dot44! Then you best get him on Craigs list soon cause it looks like thats whats gunna happen! Bringing Martin and Rob with me... As Air Vice Marshall Leigh Mallory said" A sad day for Airborne I'm afraid".
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Post by cryonics on Mar 29, 2012 19:43:36 GMT -5
As Col. Nathan Jessep said "You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You?"
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Post by HornetWSO on Mar 30, 2012 14:21:52 GMT -5
Brandon, we're gonna Code Red your @$$
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Post by cryonics on Mar 30, 2012 17:50:01 GMT -5
Don't listen to them Brandon we got your back!
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Post by SfcMigs on Mar 30, 2012 17:58:00 GMT -5
Don't listen to them Brandon we got your back! Way Back! ;D ;D
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