tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post114633460884912680..comments2024-03-28T05:12:10.477-07:00Comments on Gone Gaming: The Golden Age of Board GamesColdfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11636345146138362966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1148299037551649192006-05-22T04:57:00.000-07:002006-05-22T04:57:00.000-07:00I believe in proper crediting of sources where pos...I believe in proper crediting of sources where possible, so I want to note that the quote at the top of the column originates with a science fiction fan named Pete Graham. Discussion on rec.arts.sf.fandom has suggested that he in turn was summarizing and/or inspired by a speech given by Randall Garrett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1148142433046225882006-05-20T09:27:00.000-07:002006-05-20T09:27:00.000-07:00Didn't seem preachy to me, but thanks.Didn't seem preachy to me, but thanks.Shannon Appelclinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454937577535623129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1148017689235860242006-05-18T22:48:00.000-07:002006-05-18T22:48:00.000-07:00Excellent post, Shannon.YehudaExcellent post, Shannon.<BR/><BR/>YehudaYehuda Berlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1147995358009312192006-05-18T16:35:00.000-07:002006-05-18T16:35:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comments; this was one of those pie...Thanks for the comments; this was one of those pieces that filled my head until I wrote it down.<BR/><BR/>And _Book of the New Sun_ remains one of my favorite series. I've read it 3 or 4 times, most recently just a year or so ago. I loved it again.Shannon Appelclinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10454937577535623129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1147982506988033312006-05-18T13:01:00.000-07:002006-05-18T13:01:00.000-07:00I wrote an email this week about my golden age of ...I wrote an email this week about my golden age of video gaming -- the original Pong and the Atari 2600 game machine and cartridges.<BR/><BR/>You described well the "golden age" experience. My experiences have not generally been preceded by "legends" or expectations, but rather experienced cold turkey, sometimes just stumbled onto. There may be a difference in the reaction, because there is nothing for the book, game, music, or whatever to live up to -- it is just an amazing, exciting phenomenon. Some of mine have included science fiction books (I knew of no one else even reading SF in my town in 1960); music (rock-and-roll of the 1950's and 1960's -- experienced as it happened); and games (I bought a Euro-game before I had even heard the term or found BGG).<BR/><BR/>Nice article, as always. Thanks much.Gerald McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032201828179314072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1147972922789478672006-05-18T10:22:00.000-07:002006-05-18T10:22:00.000-07:00Ever new game and new book is a new world of wonde...Ever new game and new book is a new world of wonder for me.ektedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200891099572736360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856978.post-1147972431232747782006-05-18T10:13:00.000-07:002006-05-18T10:13:00.000-07:00Oh, well, I discovered eurogames 2 years ago, at m...Oh, well, I discovered eurogames 2 years ago, at my 40.<BR/>Great...and I have read that is a very good hobby to fight Alzheimer also :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com