Mike Black
@mikeblack114.bsky.social
Are you shittin me?!?!! No, but you'll print that and I'll probably be investigated
Posts mine, but if you see something you think you can use to get me in trouble I did it on my own time and my own device, so good luck
Posts mine, but if you see something you think you can use to get me in trouble I did it on my own time and my own device, so good luck
His statement is pretty blunt for a Senator, calling out the Minority Leader of your own party ahead of the Majority Leader is...well suffice to say I think Marty is now off Chuck's Christmas card list lol
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
His statement is pretty blunt for a Senator, calling out the Minority Leader of your own party ahead of the Majority Leader is...well suffice to say I think Marty is now off Chuck's Christmas card list lol
as someone who will remain unnamed put it when posed a similar question
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
as someone who will remain unnamed put it when posed a similar question
You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face when I'm wearin these bad boys??
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face when I'm wearin these bad boys??
Not ejection from a fast jet, rather expedient recovery of other attack helo dudes/dudettes if they're shot down
US and others do it with Apache, although the fuselage sponson makes it much less wacky looking than those Italian shenanigans
US and others do it with Apache, although the fuselage sponson makes it much less wacky looking than those Italian shenanigans
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Not ejection from a fast jet, rather expedient recovery of other attack helo dudes/dudettes if they're shot down
US and others do it with Apache, although the fuselage sponson makes it much less wacky looking than those Italian shenanigans
US and others do it with Apache, although the fuselage sponson makes it much less wacky looking than those Italian shenanigans
If we're gonna talk wacky stuff in education, seems like Oklahoma might be a good GOP counter-example
Curious!
Curious!
November 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If we're gonna talk wacky stuff in education, seems like Oklahoma might be a good GOP counter-example
Curious!
Curious!
Katter is by far the best example of this, because, well, look at him, but there's like a dozen of these, including one whose party name is literally just "first name last name" lmao
What current US pols do we think would have done this
What current US pols do we think would have done this
November 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Katter is by far the best example of this, because, well, look at him, but there's like a dozen of these, including one whose party name is literally just "first name last name" lmao
What current US pols do we think would have done this
What current US pols do we think would have done this
Overall great game imo. Very much plays as a narrative game across a whole campaign, but the dice rolling and table reference required to do that are not at all onerous, and the chance calculations are not at all out of line for plausibility
Anyway sick game cover delivers again
Anyway sick game cover delivers again
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Overall great game imo. Very much plays as a narrative game across a whole campaign, but the dice rolling and table reference required to do that are not at all onerous, and the chance calculations are not at all out of line for plausibility
Anyway sick game cover delivers again
Anyway sick game cover delivers again
Heroics and chance aside (I did get shot twice!) I also received the most important recognition from this sortie, membership in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Heroics and chance aside (I did get shot twice!) I also received the most important recognition from this sortie, membership in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
Whether you did or didn't do 100 different things, both in combat or otherwise, is subject to chance what dec you might get for heroic actions, which checks
True today as it was for the 761st's PUC/associated decs back in the day
Anyway I rolled a BSM, presumably with a V in addition to my PH
True today as it was for the 761st's PUC/associated decs back in the day
Anyway I rolled a BSM, presumably with a V in addition to my PH
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Whether you did or didn't do 100 different things, both in combat or otherwise, is subject to chance what dec you might get for heroic actions, which checks
True today as it was for the 761st's PUC/associated decs back in the day
Anyway I rolled a BSM, presumably with a V in addition to my PH
True today as it was for the 761st's PUC/associated decs back in the day
Anyway I rolled a BSM, presumably with a V in addition to my PH
Good rolls on random events and fuel shenanigans on the way back to the FDR (forgot to mention, we're flying from Rosie), now time to land
Successful trap (game doesn't get down to which wire lol)
Successful trap (game doesn't get down to which wire lol)
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Good rolls on random events and fuel shenanigans on the way back to the FDR (forgot to mention, we're flying from Rosie), now time to land
Successful trap (game doesn't get down to which wire lol)
Successful trap (game doesn't get down to which wire lol)
You may have noticed the image at the upper left on the cover of the rulebook; perusing what Google told me is the Phantom Leader rulebook one big difference here is the massive amount of extremely cool historical photos/info inserted
To wit, yes your target list is a verbatim copy of JCS-94
To wit, yes your target list is a verbatim copy of JCS-94
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
You may have noticed the image at the upper left on the cover of the rulebook; perusing what Google told me is the Phantom Leader rulebook one big difference here is the massive amount of extremely cool historical photos/info inserted
To wit, yes your target list is a verbatim copy of JCS-94
To wit, yes your target list is a verbatim copy of JCS-94
The board is mounted which is nice, it has the two charts to the left which are your mission record card (recommend either dry erase or cubes to keep it sorted) and the ordnance/loadout card
The reference material for this includes the A-4 NATOPS, so let it not be said it lacks technical accuracy
The reference material for this includes the A-4 NATOPS, so let it not be said it lacks technical accuracy
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The board is mounted which is nice, it has the two charts to the left which are your mission record card (recommend either dry erase or cubes to keep it sorted) and the ordnance/loadout card
The reference material for this includes the A-4 NATOPS, so let it not be said it lacks technical accuracy
The reference material for this includes the A-4 NATOPS, so let it not be said it lacks technical accuracy
In wargaming news
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
In wargaming news
what the fuck are you talking about
they're basically the same damn movie (albeit spy vs spy vs spy instead of cops and robbers), except Heat has cooler tones, is better shot, and the technical details (eg firearms handling) is better done, and Ronin has more French accents and 500% more Sean Bean
they're basically the same damn movie (albeit spy vs spy vs spy instead of cops and robbers), except Heat has cooler tones, is better shot, and the technical details (eg firearms handling) is better done, and Ronin has more French accents and 500% more Sean Bean
October 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
what the fuck are you talking about
they're basically the same damn movie (albeit spy vs spy vs spy instead of cops and robbers), except Heat has cooler tones, is better shot, and the technical details (eg firearms handling) is better done, and Ronin has more French accents and 500% more Sean Bean
they're basically the same damn movie (albeit spy vs spy vs spy instead of cops and robbers), except Heat has cooler tones, is better shot, and the technical details (eg firearms handling) is better done, and Ronin has more French accents and 500% more Sean Bean
Like yeah man "private tutors" is definitely an accurate description of the category here
October 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Like yeah man "private tutors" is definitely an accurate description of the category here
It's approaching Negroni season in the upside down part of the world
October 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
It's approaching Negroni season in the upside down part of the world
If you're wondering how many DIP-LO-MATIC IMMMUUNITYYYY jokes I've made in the last 24 hours, it is n>0
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
If you're wondering how many DIP-LO-MATIC IMMMUUNITYYYY jokes I've made in the last 24 hours, it is n>0
Final board - my main critique of myself remains I didn't do enough early enough to get as many people off the beach as I could
I barely ended up with a Glorious Victory (one step down from the highest, Miracle!), but I left a ton of people stranded not to mention my disaster at Nieuport
I barely ended up with a Glorious Victory (one step down from the highest, Miracle!), but I left a ton of people stranded not to mention my disaster at Nieuport
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Final board - my main critique of myself remains I didn't do enough early enough to get as many people off the beach as I could
I barely ended up with a Glorious Victory (one step down from the highest, Miracle!), but I left a ton of people stranded not to mention my disaster at Nieuport
I barely ended up with a Glorious Victory (one step down from the highest, Miracle!), but I left a ton of people stranded not to mention my disaster at Nieuport
So after turn 7 I got some more folks home, but not nearly enough
Hermann's genius in this game I think is if you play it as a traditional wargame in the early rounds, you'll at best get a mediocre result (I'm on track for maybe a 'Bloody Good Show', at best)
Hermann's genius in this game I think is if you play it as a traditional wargame in the early rounds, you'll at best get a mediocre result (I'm on track for maybe a 'Bloody Good Show', at best)
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
So after turn 7 I got some more folks home, but not nearly enough
Hermann's genius in this game I think is if you play it as a traditional wargame in the early rounds, you'll at best get a mediocre result (I'm on track for maybe a 'Bloody Good Show', at best)
Hermann's genius in this game I think is if you play it as a traditional wargame in the early rounds, you'll at best get a mediocre result (I'm on track for maybe a 'Bloody Good Show', at best)
T6 didn't yield sufficient evacuation ops; unfortunately Göring managed to finally fuck with me in a big way/the few finally let me down and Luftwaffe attacks were a major disruption (see those red markers all over the place
October 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
T6 didn't yield sufficient evacuation ops; unfortunately Göring managed to finally fuck with me in a big way/the few finally let me down and Luftwaffe attacks were a major disruption (see those red markers all over the place