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Richard Harding
United Kingdom
Norwich
Norfolk
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Of course. All it took to solve the "debate" was a mute glove puppet! Fantastic stuff. The right message too.
Didn't realise that Sooty had made it across the pond.
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United States
Lexington
Kentucky
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The saxophone playing dog makes me chuckle.
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Tim von Bismarck
United States
God's Country
Maryland
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Okay, this may not be the place to ask this but, since I appear to be out of the loop here, what is the difference bewteen Ameritrash and wargames or is there a difference? Thanks to anyone who wants (feels brave enoug?) to answer and please, do not throw anything in my direction, I have an eggshell skull.
Regards,
Tim
PS- Games should be fun!?!?!? "I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed!"- Patton  
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Ben .
United Kingdom
Unspecified
Surrey
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It was true back then and it's still true now:
Sue was a hottie!
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United States
Lexington
Kentucky
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Snooze_uk wrote: It was true back then and it's still true now: Sue was a hottie!
... Sue is a finger puppet? 
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Poochie D
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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catosulla wrote: Okay, this may not be the place to ask this but, since I appear to be out of the loop here, what is the difference bewteen Ameritrash and wargames or is there a difference?
"Ameritrash" are usually sci-fi or fantasy, and are almost always multiplayer.
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Barry Kendall
United States
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
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Tim, as I understand the distinction, a-tr games (I refuse to use the term) have lavish production qualitits, usually 3D plastic pieces in some capacity or other, simple (for a wargame) rules and short (for a wargame) playing time--2-3 hours instead of 6-100 hours. They are not always 100% war-based, but do have conflict as a significant element of play experience. They are not always history-based, but may have a S/F or Fantasy storyline if not a "historical" setting.
Wargames, on the other hand, are--well, you know. Map (board or sheet) or multiples thereof, counters, charts, detail, longer playing time, longer rules, an attempt to simulate history rather than just hang a historical theme on a set of game functions, etc.
Example of the former: Axis & Allies.
Example of the latter: Brandywine/Germantown.
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Justin
United States
Michigan
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Quote: The saxophone playing dog makes me chuckle.
The whole thing gives me a chuckle. Good video!
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Stephen Sekela
United States
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
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How can this be a "solution" to the Ameritrash-Eurogame schism? This video is OBVIOUSLY an advertisement for Euros - I mean, come on, there's no machine guns, demons, blood-drenched swords, nuclear weapons, or ANYTHING cool - just some puppets and bocci ball...
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(The Artist formerly known as) Arnest R
Germany
Munich
Bavaria
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Barry Kendall wrote: a-tr games (I refuse to use the term) have lavish production qualitits
As, from what I gathered, the standard edition seems to be a paper-only production, that´d only for the American version of Busen Memo, I take it...
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Andy Parsons
United Kingdom
Chelmsford
Essex
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Zordren wrote: How can this be a "solution" to the Ameritrash-Eurogame schism? This video is OBVIOUSLY an advertisement for Euros - I mean, come on, there's no machine guns, demons, blood-drenched swords, nuclear weapons, or ANYTHING cool - just some puppets and bocci ball...
No, no, no the game that Sooty and Sue are playing OBVIOUSLY isn't a Euro - it has an evil, randomising dice.
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Hunga Dunga
United States
Portland
Oregon
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At least the board game they're playing isn't roll-and-move.
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Dirk S.
Belgium
Diepenbeek
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Zordren wrote: How can this be a "solution" to the Ameritrash-Eurogame schism? This video is OBVIOUSLY an advertisement for Euros - I mean, come on, there's no machine guns, demons, blood-drenched swords, nuclear weapons, or ANYTHING cool - just some puppets and bocci ball...
Nuke the puppets! 
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Ben .
United Kingdom
Unspecified
Surrey
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LankyEngineer wrote: ... Sue is a finger puppet?
That's just asking for a very obscene response!
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Jesse Miller
United States
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
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AT games have personality.
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Zuperfliegen
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Ride the Snake
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yossarians wrote: AT games have personality.
Eurogamers have personality.
Face! 
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Michael Buccheri
United States
Glen Arm
Maryland
Sweet Holy Moses, Fruit F*cker Prime!
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MWChapel wrote: yossarians wrote: AT games have personality. Eurogamers have personality. Face!
True! Unfortunately, most of the time the personality of choice is that of A**hole.
Face!
-M
*sorry couldn't help it*
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Zuperfliegen
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Ride the Snake
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malloc wrote:
*sorry couldn't help it*
You usually can't.
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Richard Harding
United Kingdom
Norwich
Norfolk
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A post that (light heartedly) proposes we all just enjoy playing games and the Ameritrashers and Eurosnoots still can't stop taking potshots at each other. Irony thy name is Board Game Geek.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 so...THAT's where "Miss Panda" had been keeping herself 'busy' with then lately eh? Good for you there, and why doesn't SHE send in some more photos of her "gaming" self again, to then keep US 'abreast' of her situations as well hmmmmm?
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Christian Rankin
United States
Panorma City
California
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What exactly is "qualitits"? Does it have something to do with the female body? If so what ameritrash game has "qualitits", I need to buy it right now.
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Lee Ambolt
Sweden
Lund
Skåne
Ingen Reklam Tack!
Linus Per Ambolt 13.12.2010
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LankyEngineer wrote: The saxophone playing dog makes me chuckle.
The dog has a name. And it's Sweep. And he was always the coolest!
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Magic Pink
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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MrBigUK wrote: A post that (light heartedly) proposes we all just enjoy playing games and the Ameritrashers and Eurosnoots still can't stop taking potshots at each other. Irony thy name is Board Game Geek.
Exactly. The only way to solve this is people need to stop being divisive dicks.
edit: Also, is it just me or is the guy with his hand up Sooty's keister kind of hot?
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Jacob Russell
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
Bullshit!
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Wow, that may be even more tasteless then the final solution.
No solution needed, let the schism grow. Difference is key.
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