Icarus

[martin goddard]

Do you ever use this story to admonish your opponent's or your actions in a game?
In fact do you have any sayings or quotes you use on a regular (more than 6 times a year )?


martin

[martin goddard]

I do use "events dear boy" when playing the Pirate land raid game.


martin

[Sean Clark]

Most often heard at our club are quotes from films...mainly Waterloo. Some favourites...

Never interrupt your enemy when he's  making a mistake.

The finest cavalry in all Europe but the worst led.

I dont need a horse to puff me by god.

You could drive  a battery of 9lbers  through there

and of course...

This pig acquired me sir.

[John Watson]

What's the plan of attack?
It's a 50/50 certainty.
One more each and we'll be equal.
One leg's both the same.
If I get there first, I'll put a stone down. If you get there first, pick it up.

Never used Icarus though.

John

[Leman (Andy)]

I had an opponent who would often use the expression "that's a different kettle of ducks" to describe a similar but different situation.

[martin goddard]

All those are good.
They are inoffensive and individual.
It identifies the opponent and personalises them.


martin

[Smoking gun]

Most often heard at our club are quotes from films...mainly Waterloo. Some favourites...

Never interrupt your enemy when he's  making a mistake.

The finest cavalry in all Europe but the worst led.

I don't need a horse to puff me by god.

You could drive  a battery of 9lbers  through there

and of course...

This pig acquired me sir.

We have a variant on your second one: The best painted figures on the table but the worst led.

Best wishes,
Martin Buck

[Leman (Andy)]

I've had that back-handed compliment in the past. It does at least make a poor player feel a positive contribution has been made to the look of the game, which for me is at least half of what it's about.