20 Questions: The Uber Geek Version

Like a lemming, I'm following Fran and Ray's example and answering the 20 questions.  I warn you, this foray into the very essence of the Uber Geek isn't pretty - you've been warned!

1.        Favourite Wargaming period and why?

1/1200 Napoleonic naval - all those pretty Langton models and not that many people to compete with

2.       Next period, money no object?

This is a tough one, but I'd have to say the Seven Years War / French and Indian Wars.  All the pretty uniforms and varied terrains make for a big investment

3.       Favourite 5 films?

- Seven Samurai

- The Searchers

- Young Frankenstein

- The Producers (the one with Zero Mostel)

- Inception (ohhh, I feel so trendy now)

4.       Favourite 5 TV series?

- The Wire, Season 1

- The Wire, Season 2

- The Wire, Season 3

Have you figured out the trend yet?

5.       Favourite book and author?

- The Odyssey, Homer

6.       Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!

- Davout

7.       Favourite Wargames rules?

- Hail Caesar

8.       Favourite Sport and team?

- American Football, The New Orleans Saints!

9.       If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go?

- Back to meet Thomas Jefferson

10.   Last meal on Death Row?

- Something with lots of beans so I could get one last parting "shot" on the way out

11.    Fantasy relationship and why?

- My wife, 'cause she reads this blog

12.   If your life were a movie, who would play you?

- George Clooney.  Well George Clooney if he looked like Roger Ebert

13.   Favourite Comic  Superhero?

- Iron Man

14.   Favourite Military quote?

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer" George Patton

15.   Historical destination to visit?

- The Pryramids

16.   Biggest Wargaming regret?

- Not getting started in the hobby earlier

17.   Favourite Fantasy job?

- Charter Sail Boat Captain

18.   Favourite Song, Top 5?

Everday, BoDeans

Comfort Eagle, Cake

This is Us, Mark Knopfler & Emmy Lou Harris

Hurt, Johnny Cash (well just about anything for Mr. Cash)

Toledo, Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach 

19.   Favourite Wargaming Moment?

My first game of 28mm Napoleonics.  I quickly found out that marching British infantry, in column formation, into French guns equals disaster and I spent the rest of the game cowering behind hills.  Despite that, the whole spectacle on Ernie's table top had me hooked!

20.   The miserable Git question, what upsets you?

Dishonesty