J. R. Tracy
@jrtracy.bsky.social
Father, husband, reader, gamer, friend
Belgium, December 1944 - Danny's Combat Command 'Romeo' assaults my 9PzD infantry defending a chateau. It's grim already and a pair of Crocodiles are on the way to enhance my misery. J28 Inhumaine, from MMP.
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Belgium, December 1944 - Danny's Combat Command 'Romeo' assaults my 9PzD infantry defending a chateau. It's grim already and a pair of Crocodiles are on the way to enhance my misery. J28 Inhumaine, from MMP.
Forever the By-Tor to my Snow Dog.
Natus and I meet again, this time under the walls of Nicaea, 1097. GMT’s Command & Colors: Medieval, Crusades Expansion. We Darkened the Skies, we traded Mounted Charges, and loosed more than a few Parthian Shots. It was a great afternoon.
Natus and I meet again, this time under the walls of Nicaea, 1097. GMT’s Command & Colors: Medieval, Crusades Expansion. We Darkened the Skies, we traded Mounted Charges, and loosed more than a few Parthian Shots. It was a great afternoon.
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Forever the By-Tor to my Snow Dog.
Natus and I meet again, this time under the walls of Nicaea, 1097. GMT’s Command & Colors: Medieval, Crusades Expansion. We Darkened the Skies, we traded Mounted Charges, and loosed more than a few Parthian Shots. It was a great afternoon.
Natus and I meet again, this time under the walls of Nicaea, 1097. GMT’s Command & Colors: Medieval, Crusades Expansion. We Darkened the Skies, we traded Mounted Charges, and loosed more than a few Parthian Shots. It was a great afternoon.
Working the polls has its unique rewards but today I received my all-time favorite - an octogenarian voter handed out (admittedly vaguely) heart-shaped rocks to our poll team, saying “This is my love for you, please pass it on!” Corny? Sure. Ridiculously uplifting? You bet.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Working the polls has its unique rewards but today I received my all-time favorite - an octogenarian voter handed out (admittedly vaguely) heart-shaped rocks to our poll team, saying “This is my love for you, please pass it on!” Corny? Sure. Ridiculously uplifting? You bet.
Smith had enough time to prepare two place settings, light a couple candles, and let the Cabernet breathe a bit before a romantic tag-out
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Smith had enough time to prepare two place settings, light a couple candles, and let the Cabernet breathe a bit before a romantic tag-out
Life is cheap if you’re standing between Hurley the Hotdog and the finish line in CMYK’s Hot Streak
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Life is cheap if you’re standing between Hurley the Hotdog and the finish line in CMYK’s Hot Streak
Dune Imperium: Uprising - Yojimbo’s Intrigue play derails George’s worm-ride to victory, while my Lady Jessica builds a steady trove of completed contracts.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Dune Imperium: Uprising - Yojimbo’s Intrigue play derails George’s worm-ride to victory, while my Lady Jessica builds a steady trove of completed contracts.
We are all in on Dangle in the second race of Hot Streak (CMYK)
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We are all in on Dangle in the second race of Hot Streak (CMYK)
Buy stock now - you’ll thank me later
October 7, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Buy stock now - you’ll thank me later
Once TFG is gone the Federal government should hold a lottery for a chance to operate the wrecking ball when we raze the White House ballroom. We could eliminate the budget in one fell swoop.
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Once TFG is gone the Federal government should hold a lottery for a chance to operate the wrecking ball when we raze the White House ballroom. We could eliminate the budget in one fell swoop.
A friend asked if I wanted to try a strange foul-tasting Hungarian liqueur and I immediately knew what he was talking about. I could not be more excited. He hates it - it’s mine now. I discovered it 30 years ago and love the stuff.
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A friend asked if I wanted to try a strange foul-tasting Hungarian liqueur and I immediately knew what he was talking about. I could not be more excited. He hates it - it’s mine now. I discovered it 30 years ago and love the stuff.
Hear me out: Great British Bake Off crossover - Meth Week! You could have Bryan Cranston and A-Aron Paul as guest hosts. Imagine the chaos on the technical - adorable Cornish nan: “I’ve never worked with these ingredients!” Glasgow club kid: “Gonna crush this”
September 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hear me out: Great British Bake Off crossover - Meth Week! You could have Bryan Cranston and A-Aron Paul as guest hosts. Imagine the chaos on the technical - adorable Cornish nan: “I’ve never worked with these ingredients!” Glasgow club kid: “Gonna crush this”
NYC tourist tips for first timers:
- don’t eat the free gum you find on lamp posts and handrails
- that isn’t a real Rolex
- if you check your phone at the top of the stairs you will be beaten to death and no one will intervene; in fact, some onlookers may applaud
- don’t eat the free gum you find on lamp posts and handrails
- that isn’t a real Rolex
- if you check your phone at the top of the stairs you will be beaten to death and no one will intervene; in fact, some onlookers may applaud
September 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
NYC tourist tips for first timers:
- don’t eat the free gum you find on lamp posts and handrails
- that isn’t a real Rolex
- if you check your phone at the top of the stairs you will be beaten to death and no one will intervene; in fact, some onlookers may applaud
- don’t eat the free gum you find on lamp posts and handrails
- that isn’t a real Rolex
- if you check your phone at the top of the stairs you will be beaten to death and no one will intervene; in fact, some onlookers may applaud
I had a great afternoon playtesting Air&Armor's next module, BAOR, with designer Bruce Maxwell. My motor rifle division was across the Leine and making good time when roving A-10s discovered my artillery park and main HQ - that was pretty much ballgame! Fun session, I learned a lot
September 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I had a great afternoon playtesting Air&Armor's next module, BAOR, with designer Bruce Maxwell. My motor rifle division was across the Leine and making good time when roving A-10s discovered my artillery park and main HQ - that was pretty much ballgame! Fun session, I learned a lot
Very close to wrapping up the 8-turn Salerno '43 scenario versus Danny. He's one VP shy of victory with one turn to go. He had it in hand thanks to a plucky paradrop but those GIs are now dispersed. It will come down to Eboli - the passes north of Salerno are secure and nothing else is within reach
September 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Very close to wrapping up the 8-turn Salerno '43 scenario versus Danny. He's one VP shy of victory with one turn to go. He had it in hand thanks to a plucky paradrop but those GIs are now dispersed. It will come down to Eboli - the passes north of Salerno are secure and nothing else is within reach
My lovely daughter Willa put together a thirty minute set for her 30th birthday - enjoy! youtu.be/k87J8ZL-kDo?...
30 for 30
YouTube video by Willa Maxine
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September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My lovely daughter Willa put together a thirty minute set for her 30th birthday - enjoy! youtu.be/k87J8ZL-kDo?...
If you're calling Kimmel's comments 'vile words' then you either don't actually know what he said or you have an emotional sensitivity that suggests you avoid anything spicier than Garfield.
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If you're calling Kimmel's comments 'vile words' then you either don't actually know what he said or you have an emotional sensitivity that suggests you avoid anything spicier than Garfield.
Another murder-free visit to the grocery store! I’m getting better at this.
September 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Another murder-free visit to the grocery store! I’m getting better at this.
At the Char Bar in Kansas City - this is a menu alert I can appreciate!
September 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
At the Char Bar in Kansas City - this is a menu alert I can appreciate!
We visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City Friday - great exhibits, worthwhile and informative for baseball fans and non-fans alike. As much a Civil Rights museum as a sports museum.
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City Friday - great exhibits, worthwhile and informative for baseball fans and non-fans alike. As much a Civil Rights museum as a sports museum.
Once more up the Brussels Road! Napoleon's Last Battles, using Markus Stumptner's combat system and order structure, at 2025's DonCon: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...
29 July 2025 - Once More up the Brussels Road - Napoleon's Last Battles using the Stumptner Variations at DonCon | Fun City Gaming
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August 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Once more up the Brussels Road! Napoleon's Last Battles, using Markus Stumptner's combat system and order structure, at 2025's DonCon: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...
These chickens were either adorable or terrifying - there is no middle ground
August 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
These chickens were either adorable or terrifying - there is no middle ground
This is bullshit. It’s not football unless you’re occasionally dragged back to your senses by a jolt of ammonia stabbing you in the nose.
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NFL bans use of smelling salts, saying product can mask concussion symptoms
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August 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is bullshit. It’s not football unless you’re occasionally dragged back to your senses by a jolt of ammonia stabbing you in the nose.
www.nfl.com/news/nfl-ban...
www.nfl.com/news/nfl-ban...
Back to Blighty! Operation Dynamo from GMT's France '40 (2nd Edition) versus Jeff Coyle, at DonCon - boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...
26 July 2025 - Operation Dynamo from GMT's France '40, at DonCon | Fun City Gaming
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August 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Back to Blighty! Operation Dynamo from GMT's France '40 (2nd Edition) versus Jeff Coyle, at DonCon - boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...
Here is an AAR of our Air & Armor: Würzburg session at DonCon last week, playing the medium-sized Counterattack scenario: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...
25 July 2025 - Air & Armor: Würzburg at DonCon | Fun City Gaming
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August 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Here is an AAR of our Air & Armor: Würzburg session at DonCon last week, playing the medium-sized Counterattack scenario: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1319/bl...