This post was prompted by the shock on the face of a (female)
work colleague when I told her of this practice.
Now the thing I like best about wargaming actually
wargaming. I don’t travel that much with
work but when I do I use the power of the internet to try and find a local
wargamer or club to get a game or two in.
This has resulted in a number of games in Switzerland (against 2
opponents) others in London and Grimsby and, this week, a couple of games in
Portugal.
My dating sites of choice are TMP and LAF. Between them they cover a fairly high
proportion of regular forum using wargamers and also most of the planet.
Sarah was appalled that I had never met Pedro before and had
no idea where he lived yet I was jumping in his car and going off with
him! Everything that one should not do on a blind date. She actually seemed quite worried for me. In fact I had a whale of a time, playing
two good games of Force on Force set in a Portugese colony in Africa in the 60’s. We also had a great chat and I enjoyed
meeting his family and partaking of their excellent hospitality.
So next time you are stray from home and have some time on
your hands try a blind date via an internet forum - you never know you may get
lucky!
Hmmm I can see her point about strangers picking you up and driving you off. Having said that there is an inherent amount of trust within the hobby and this is often seen in negative when something goes missing at a show and the immediate reaction of the hobby to find the offender.
ReplyDeleteNext time you come to Grimsby though it might be an idea to leave your contact details with someone at home. You never know............
Hello David,
ReplyDeleteI also had my doubts about doing this, but luckily everything went well! and it was an excellent afternoon
See you next time!
Cheers,
Pedro