Stephen Fitzpatrick has already blogged at length about G&G VI, the annual "friend summit" he originated over a half-decade ago. I described last year's gathering in detail
here. This year, rather than retread old ground, I merely present a selection of images that capture a small smidgen of the fun we had.
First, the participants:
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| G&G Guru Steve Fitzpatrick |
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| Host Mike Totman |
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| Swag organizer, graphic designer and chef Peter Harris. |
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| Warhammerhead Scott Friel |
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| Island Mike Parlow |
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| Jeff "The Flash" Pitts |
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| Rob "Mr. Intensity" Day |
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| Earl J. "Tries to Fit In" Woods |
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| And special guest Dave Ticheler of Grande Prairie |
As usual, I was working for the first couple of days of the festivities, unable to get away from work when the Legislature is in session. But I did arrive in time to snap a few photos of this year's impressive Warhammer 40,000 battle, with new winter terrain custom-built by Scott:
Once the war between fascist humans and demonic monsters was over, we enjoyed a more earthbound pastime: the racing game Formula De. I usually do pretty well at this, but this year I flamed out big time, taking a corner too fast and wrecking my car.
Usually we attend a film on Friday night, but this year we decided instead to attend the Rammstein concert. I can't say I appreciated the music much, but I certainly admired the showmanship and spectacle of this very energetic German band.
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| Scott's brother Dustin sometimes drops in on G&G; this year, we saw him only at the concert. |
Our little geek festival formally concludes with Circvs Maximvs, the Roman chariot racing game. We always begin by watching the chariot race from Ben Hur, then do our best to emulate the gripping action of that amazing Charlton Heston epic. As noted last year, Mike, Steve and Pete crafted an amazing custom game board, trophy and chariot teams, turning a fairly simple papercraft game into something epic.
As last year's reigning champion, everyone was out to defeat Jeff this time. But he evaded all comers and once again won the laurel wreath. I finished last, an improvement over last year, when I didn't finish at all, crashing out.
By the time Circvs Maximvs concludes, the guys are usually drunk enough to indulge in Rock Band, AKA "home karaoke." I don't really have a good excuse.
Mike usually gives me the finger whenever I try to take his picture, and yet for Steve he does this.
As always, G&G was a year's worth of fun packed into just a few days. I'm grateful to Steve, Pete and Mike for handling the organizational heavy lifting, and the others for just being there to have a good time.
Once the war between fascist humans and demonic monsters was over, we enjoyed a more earthbound pastime: the racing game Formula De. I usually do pretty well at this, but this year I flamed out big time, taking a corner too fast and wrecking my car.
Usually we attend a film on Friday night, but this year we decided instead to attend the Rammstein concert. I can't say I appreciated the music much, but I certainly admired the showmanship and spectacle of this very energetic German band.
Our little geek festival formally concludes with Circvs Maximvs, the Roman chariot racing game. We always begin by watching the chariot race from Ben Hur, then do our best to emulate the gripping action of that amazing Charlton Heston epic. As noted last year, Mike, Steve and Pete crafted an amazing custom game board, trophy and chariot teams, turning a fairly simple papercraft game into something epic.
As last year's reigning champion, everyone was out to defeat Jeff this time. But he evaded all comers and once again won the laurel wreath. I finished last, an improvement over last year, when I didn't finish at all, crashing out.
By the time Circvs Maximvs concludes, the guys are usually drunk enough to indulge in Rock Band, AKA "home karaoke." I don't really have a good excuse.
Mike usually gives me the finger whenever I try to take his picture, and yet for Steve he does this.
Another great time, to be sure, thanks for writing it up!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that your legislative commitments prohibit you from greater participation, but we are all very gratified you could make it at all, and completely chuffed that you came to the Rammstein concert and enjoyed the spectacle!