Author Archives: Andy

Progress

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Andy

The reports of all the damage in the wake of Sandy have been pretty amazing; relief over the fact that things seem to be slowly returning to normal are mixed with frustration on how slow the recovery is taking for … Continue reading →

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NEC Shutdown

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Andy

Looks like my suspicions were correct; Amtrak has shut down the Northeast Corridor (NEC) for today. No word yet on when it will be re-opened.

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Rock You Like a Hurricane

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Andy

It’s been a bit rainy around here lately, due to this Hurricane Sandy you might have heard about. Fortunately, though, it looks like we are actually going to miss the worst of it here in Suffolk, as much of the … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Andy

Mission successful! I managed to grab my records and get back to the New London station in time to catch an earlier train, saving me a whole day of cooling my heels in New London. That means I won’t have … Continue reading →

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All Aboard!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Andy

This is something of a novelty; I’m posting this from my comfy seat in Business Class on Amtrak’s northbound Northeast Regional Train 66. As for why I’m here, more on that in a minute. First of all, I had a … Continue reading →

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First Game of 6th Edition

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Andy

I finally got around to playing my first game of 40k 6th edition yesterday! Actually, this was the first 40k I’ve played since I was at Adepticon back in April, so it has been quite a while. I met up … Continue reading →

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Moving Time Again

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Andy

Well, Gwen and I are once again preparing to hit the road and head to our next duty station. Yesterday, the movers came to pack and load our stuff. Surprisingly, they were able to get the job done all in … Continue reading →

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House Hunting

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Andy

Gwen and I are taking advantage of the 3-day weekend I have (thanks to Columbus Day) to do a little house-hunting down here in Norfolk. We have looked at a couple of places already, and will be looking at a … Continue reading →

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Sins of a Solar Empire

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Andy

Had a great weekend! We didn’t do a whole lot, but we did make a little trip up to Manchester CT on Sunday. The purpose of this trip was two-fold: First, we wanted to get lunch at Chipotle, which are … Continue reading →

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Man Battlestations!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Andy

So, as I’ve mentioned a couple of times already, I’ve started a second website, one more dedicated to the hobby of naval miniature gaming. This project is something else entirely; where as ARS was always intended to be just my … Continue reading →

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